“Ah.”
After a while, the operations colleague exclaimed in surprise, “Hey, Cat Paw has restored our video.”
The Cat Paw operations team, usually relying on the halo of their big company, always carried themselves with an air of superiority.
When had they ever been so accommodating?
She looked at Shi Pengpeng in astonishment, “How did you reason with them?”
The efficiency was just too high; she really needed to learn from this approach!
“Sigh, there was no reasoning involved,” Shi Pengpeng tilted her chin at a forty-degree angle and sighed melancholically, “In this world, it’s all about connections.”
The operations colleague: “…………”
She had vaguely heard that the little boss had connections within Cat Paw, but since joining the company, she had never seen Shi Pengpeng use them, always assuming it was just a rumor.
Curious, the colleague probed, “Pengpeng, do you really have connections at Cat Paw?”
“A little,” Shi Pengpeng stroked her chin and replied, “The head of their business department, Mr. Yan, is also one of my clients.”
A client who catches ghosts, how could that not count as a client?
The operations colleague: ???
This is what you call “a little”?
Thanks, I feel like I’ve been beaten up by society again.
Cat Paw restored Fu Xi’s video, but they couldn’t control Hui Xi’s fans.
Whether they were real fans or Yu Tian’s hired trolls, they continued to flood Fu Xi’s official account with malicious comments and insults, making the comment section look extremely hostile and scaring away many normal users.
Some of the more radical ones even deliberately purchased Fu Xi’s products, only to return them and leave negative reviews, or even apply for refunds without returning the items.
Their methods were varied and numerous, making it hard to believe there wasn’t a professional team behind it.
The operations team, aside from deleting comments and blocking users one by one, had no good solutions for the time being.
After all, Fu Xi’s capabilities in this area were still far behind Yu Tian’s.
Shi Pengpeng was considering whether to take legal action to protect their rights when Yan Jing sent over a document.
Yan Jing: [This is the guest list and seating arrangement for Cat Paw Night. Take a look and forward it to your junior brother.]
Yan Jing: [I’ve arranged for three spots for your company. Besides your junior brother, you can bring one more person. Have someone sit between you and your junior brother so you can have some peace.]
Shi Pengpeng:”….”
The president is indeed the president, always so thoughtful.
The invitation to Cat Paw Night was extremely valuable, and many well-known influencers might not even get a spot.
For Fu Xi, a small and obscure company, to get three spots was truly a unique treatment.
It seemed Yan Jing was worried that she might feel out of place in such a glamorous setting and wanted her to have a familiar face by her side.
AAA Local Specialty Retail Wholesale: [Shocked! Has Cat Paw’s internal management become so chaotic that even sending out a list is something the president has to do personally?!]
Yan Jing: “……”
Yan Jing: [No, I just wanted to send it to you myself, smile.jpg]
AAA Local Specialty Retail Wholesale: [……]
AAA Local Specialty Retail Wholesale: [Oh, hahaha, my mistake.]
Yan Jing: [I’m fine, I know.]
AAA Local Specialty Retail Wholesale: [Hey, bro, you’re answering for me again!]
Just then, Xiao Pan happened to pass by and, seeing her expression, asked curiously, “Pengpeng, what are you looking at that’s making you so happy?”
“Ah?” Shi Pengpeng suddenly snapped back to reality, “Was I smiling?”
Xiao Pan gestured towards her mouth:
“The corners of your lips were harder to suppress than an AK.”
“Oh, hehe.”
Shi Pengpeng instinctively touched her face, feeling a strange sensation, and an uncharacteristic sense of shyness.
Thinking about it, her mood had been quite pleasant whenever she spent time with Yan Jing recently.
Xiao Pan, oblivious to her mood, leaned in eagerly:
“What are you looking at? Let me see too.”
“Nothing much,” Shi Pengpeng chuckled, “Just an invitation to Cat Paw Night from Cat Paw…”
“Wow! Cat Paw Night!!”
Xiao Pan instantly got excited, “Aww!” she exclaimed, rushing over to look, “You can actually attend? That’s amazing! I’ve watched the live stream every year, the hosts on Cat Paw are top-notch, you’re so lucky!”
Seeing how envious Xiao Pan was, Shi Pengpeng said with a smile, “If you like it, you can come with me. I have an extra spot.”
Shi Pengpeng had been recruited into Fuxi Foods by Xiao Pan, and the two had always gotten along well, even becoming the best lunch buddies at work.
Later, when Fuxi E-commerce was established, Xiao Pan also helped build the new company’s team.
Both emotionally and logically, it made sense to give this spot to Xiao Pan.
Xiao Pan was stunned, then cupped her face in her hands:
“Ahhh—”
Shi Pengpeng thought for a moment and sent a message to Yan Jing.
AAA Local Specialty Retail Wholesale: [Bro, I want to sit at the same table as Yu Tian’s people, smile.jpg]
***
On the day of Cat Paw Night, Shi Pengpeng changed into a little dress and took a taxi with Xiao Pan to the event venue.
The event was held at a famous resort hotel in the suburbs of Xiluo City.
With many celebrities and influencers attending, the hotel’s main entrance had a red carpet ceremony, and the scene was already packed with media and fans.
Since Shi Pengpeng and Xiao Pan weren’t public figures, they weren’t scheduled to walk the red carpet.
They got out of the car at the hotel’s side entrance.
Just as Shi Pengpeng was about to call Xiao Lingshu, she saw him jogging over from across the street, waving as he ran: “Senior sister, I’m here!”
Xiao Pan’s eyes lit up immediately:
“Pengpeng, your junior brother is so handsome!”
Xiao Lingshu was naturally good-looking and a genuine rich second-generation, having attended many grand events since childhood.
Today, dressed in a tailored high-end suit for the banquet, he looked even more dashing and refined.
“Is he?” Shi Pengpeng, influenced by her junior brother’s notorious mouth, wasn’t quite convinced, “He’s alright, I guess?”
Xiao Pan was already smitten:
“Does he have a girlfriend?”
“No,” Shi Pengpeng kindly reminded, “But I think you’d better not get your hopes up, he’s not your type.”
“Why?” Xiao Pan, looking at Xiao Lingshu’s flamboyant appearance, made a reasonable guess, “Is he a playboy?”
“Not exactly,” Shi Pengpeng said, “If we were to categorize him, he’d probably fall under the ‘ascetic’ type…”
“Wow!”
Xiao Pan got even more excited, rubbing her hands together, “Ascetic types are great, I like ascetic types…”
Shi Pengpeng: “Uh, not the kind you’re thinking of…”
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Lingshu had already approached, greeting them with an air of familiarity, “Hello, you’re quite punctual too. Senior Sister, is this your colleague? Hello, hello, I’m Senior Sister’s junior brother, my surname is Xiao. You can just call me Taoist Xiao…”
Before Xiao Pan could say a word, she was already overwhelmed by Xiao Lingshu’s rapid-fire speech.
She was puzzled about how this chatterbox could possibly be “ascetic,” but then she heard the last sentence and suddenly snapped back to reality, “Huh? What do you mean, Taoist?”
“You don’t know? A Taoist, you know, a priest,” Xiao Lingshu expressed concern over her lack of common knowledge, then added in a scholarly tone:
“This humble Taoist is the abbot of the Yuan Yi Temple in the Han Tang Park in the southern part of the city. I’m a certified and legally ordained Taoist practitioner.”
“Feel free to come over with Senior Sister sometime, and I can offer you free incense and fortune- telling…”
Xiao Pan:”….”
Of course, she knew what a Taoist was!
She just couldn’t believe that this flashy, trendy guy in front of her was actually a Taoist!
Xiao Pan slowly glanced at Shi Pengpeng.
Is this what you meant by “ascetic”?
Shi Pengpeng returned her look with a meaningful smile, “Just wait.”
Xiao Pan: ?
What does that mean?
Soon, she found out.
Xiao Lingshu’s asceticism wasn’t just reflected in his profession.
In no time, he managed to make Xiao Pan lose all worldly desire for him with his incessant chatter.
“Alright, that’s enough,” Shi Pengpeng skillfully interrupted Xiao Lingshu with a fist, “Let’s head in first.”
Xiao Pan looked around, “Where’s the entrance?”
The fans and paparazzi were too numerous, and to prevent any safety incidents or unauthorized access, the hotel had strict security measures in place, with only one side entrance available for entry and exit.
The three of them were unfamiliar with the area and were about to ask for directions when a man in a suit suddenly approached, waving at them, “Miss Shi, this way.”
It was Wei Chi.
“Brother Wei,” Shi Pengpeng was somewhat surprised and quickly walked over, “What are you doing here?”
On an occasion like this, shouldn’t he be following Yan Jing closely?
“Mr. Yan was worried that with so many people around, you might get lost, so he specifically asked me to come out and meet you,” Wei Chi smiled, “I was just about to call you.”
Shi Pengpeng suddenly understood, “My brother is too kind.”
“Not at all,” Wei Chi replied with a smile, “Mr. Yan doesn’t extend this kind of care to just anyone. You’re the exception.”
Shi Pengpeng:”…..”
Here we go again, Assistant Wei is starting to say things that make people’s imaginations run wild.
“I get it, I get it,” Xiao Lingshu chimed in, “Senior Sister and I are different from others. We’re Brother Yan’s family.”
Wei Chi, ever the consummate professional, maintained his smile and politely gestured, “Please follow me, all three of you.”
As they followed Wei Chi, Xiao Pan was still a bit dazed and whispered, “Pengpeng, you’re really getting special treatment, aren’t you?”
Xiao Pan wasn’t sure about Wei Chi’s exact position, but as they walked, numerous people greeted him.
It was clear to anyone with eyes that he held a significant role at Cat’s Paw.
For someone like him to personally come out and guide Shi Pengpeng?
Shi Pengpeng also felt an indescribable emotion and vaguely replied, “It’s probably just Yan Jing being worried about me…”
“Ah!” Xiao Pan suddenly had an epiphany and lowered her voice even further.
“Is President Yan the one you mentioned last time, the friend you’ve been flirting with?”
“Uh…” Shi Pengpeng instinctively refuted, “He’s not that kind of person.”
Xiao Pan nodded: “Got it, so it’s President Yan.”
Shi Pengpeng:”…..”
Xiao Pan was surprisingly sharp when it came to these matters.
Xiao Pan whispered sneakily, “So what does President Yan really mean? He’s so good to you. Are you sure he’s not pursuing you?”
Shi Pengpeng thought back to recent events and hesitated, “To be honest, I’m not so sure anymore…”
“Right? You’re finally catching on,” Xiao Pan said with relief.
“I’ve always said that my ordinary friends don’t act like that. So, what do you think? If he confesses, would you say yes?”
Shi Pengpeng:”…..”
Was Yan Jing really pursuing her?
She had noticed the change in Yan Jing’s attitude toward her and could feel him becoming increasingly clingy.
She didn’t dislike this change; in fact, she even felt a faint sense of liking it.
But both her feelings for Yan Jing and the strange emotions in her heart was too unfamiliar to her.
She considered herself an open and straightforward person, yet in this matter, she couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy.
As for Yan Jing confessing, she hadn’t really thought about it.
After all, the idea of someone as arrogant as him doing something like that felt incredibly out of character.
She couldn’t imagine it, so naturally, she didn’t know how she would respond.
Before Pengpeng could sort out her thoughts, a curly-haired head quietly slipped between her and Xiao Pan, whispering in a low, bubbly voice, “What are you two talking about? I want to hear too.”
Shi Pengpeng, Xiao Pan:”…….”
Xiao Pan: “Taoist Master, please behave.”
With Wei Chi leading the way, the three of them entered the venue smoothly, not even needing to show their invitations.
Soon, they arrived at the main hall.
The event hadn’t started yet, and the guests were taking advantage of the time before seating to mingle and exchange business cards.
Wei Chi thoughtfully pointed out a spot to the three of them, saying, “From there, you can see the red carpet. If you’re interested in celebrities and influencers, you can take a look.”
At this, Xiao Pan perked up:
“Thank you, thank you!”