69 Being Too Good Is a Problem (1/2)

There was not really a rule that governed Ye Shuang's working habit. As she said earlier, she was not in a position to be choosy about her clients. If Chen He offered a case second after her contract with An Zining ended, as long as the content was not too ridiculous, Ye Shuang would accept it. The history and moral judgement of her clients had nothing to do with her.

In other words, Ye Shuang would not be loyal to only one client. However, that did not mean that Ye Shuang did not have her own moral code to abide by.

Things like selling the information of her former clients was something one should not do. Furthermore, this was illegal by law. Han Chu had stressed this to her when he signed the contract with her, and Ye Shuang personally agreed with the law.

Since Chen He had laid it out on the table, Ye Shuang finally understood what the man meant. After swallowing the strawberry, she pretended to think about it before saying, ”A job like that requires too much of energy that I simply do not have, so I suggest Mr. Chen goes search for someone else.”

That was a rejection.

Professionals like Chen He were good at maintaining their facial expressions. Even though he was rejected, there was no awkwardness on his face. He merely smiled. ”Perhaps Miss Ye has come to that conclusion a bit too quickly, because I…”

”Thank you, Mr. Chen, but I've really thought this through. Someone else would be a better candidate.” Ye Shuang sighed. She did not expect Chen He to be so insistent, but the key problem was that Chen He had been seen talking to her for than three minutes already. If this was allowed to continue, misunderstandings could easily arise. If other people saw them, it probably would have been fine, but if An Zining saw them, it would greatly influence the client's trust in her.

”Currently, I'm just Sister An's personal assistant, so I cannot help you do much. But if you don't want me to help you do something, there's no reason for you to spend so much money for me to just stand there.” Noticing the shift in Chen He's expression, Ye Shuang realized that she probably should not have been so direct. ”I'm sorry for my lack of tact, but the main reason I'm rejecting you is because Sister An is more generous than you are, so I don't see the need for me to switch client.”

”She's more generous than I am‽” This comparison knocked the purpose of the conversation out Chen He's mind. Compelled by the desire to be better than An Zining at everything, Chen He started to lose control over his emotions and volume. ”How is that woman more generous than I am‽ The car that I drive, the house that I'm living in, the salary I'm paying…”

”Sister An gifted me an apartment, and the transfer was done the day itself. By the way, you still owe me furnishings—don't think I've forgotten about that,” Ye Shuang said calmly. ”Actually, I do fear that you have the intention of wiggling out of it, but I still haven't come up with a debt collecting method that won't hurt your dignity.”

”…” Chen He was silent for about half a minute before tilting his head back to finish the glass of wine in one gulp. He then slammed the glass on the table, picked out a blank cheque from his breast pocket, and wrote something on it. ”Is 200,000 RMB enough‽”

A normal person probably would have stopped right there, but Ye Shuang considered it seriously before saying, ”I feel like we had better wait for Brother Fang to come up with a budget first. I am not sure about the price of refurnishing for an entire apartment.”

Chen He felt the need for another glass of alcohol. ”If that's not enough, tell Fang Mo to send me the rest of the bill!”

Naturally, he knew who this Brother Fang on Ye Shuang's lips was; it could only be Fang Mo, who had been present when he and Eva were exposed.

”Then, I shall thank Mr. Chen first.”

Ye Shuang did not feel a bit awkward. She accepted the cheque with both hands and extended a polite thanks to Chen He as if she could not feel the atmosphere that was freezing around them. Chen He, who not only failed to get what he wanted but also lost a huge amount of money, left with an injured heart. Ye Shuang shoved several new pieces of cake down her throat before she reported back to the drawing room. She had not forgotten that she was still on duty.

In the drawing room, other than Sister An and Brother Wong, there were a few additional guests who filled up the spots on the sofa or next to the bookshelves. They too were probably tired of the ball and decided to come in for a rest. An Zining had moved to the bench on the balcony and had her eyes closed. When Ye Shuang came back to report, she noticed that Brother Wong's gaze on her was a bit weird, but she didn't think too much of it. After greeting An Zining, she sat down beside Brother Wong.

As her butt made contact with the cushion, An Zining's eyes peeled open, and she asked, ”Why did the bastard come looking for you?”

'The bastard' had always been An Zining's choice word for Chen He, so after hearing that question, Ye Shuang understood why Brother Wong had been looking at her so weirdly before. She showed the cheque she had gotten from Chen He to An Zining and explained honestly, ”Mr. Chen approached me to ask whether I would like to hop to his employment, but I rejected him saying he doesn't have good credit since he still owe me. Probably insulted, Mr. Chen gave me a cheque of 200,000 RMB to pay his debt off, and the topic about job-hopping ended just like that.”

An Zining was startled; she was not expecting this answer. Earlier, she had seen what was happening outside through the drawing room's open door. However, due to the distance, she could not hear their conversation. An Zining did see the fury on Chen He's face when he left, but when he bent over the table to sign the cheque, the man had been blocked by the cake tower, so she did not know that the man had handed Ye Shuang a cheque.

From the man's facial expression during and after the conversation, An Zining knew Ye Shuang did not sell her out, but that did not mean that she did not mind their overly close interaction. Now, hearing the answer, she found the truth unexpectedly enjoyable.

Brother Wong's expression finally returned to normal. He had been afraid that this newbie was going to break their job's first rule as well.