245: Chapter 245 Now that's a real threat!

Xiao Ting waved her hand dismissively.

"It's fine, it's fine. At worst, I'll just find another job. I have hands and feet, I definitely won't starve."

"Tsk! If I had known I wouldn't get confirmed, I would have found a good time earlier to properly curse her out, preferably in front of the entire hospital, hahahaha!"

After speaking, she opened the car door and bent down to get into the back seat.

Just as Shen Yan and Liu Hui were about to get into the car as well, Director Lian's husband suddenly ran up from behind them.

"Mr. Shen! Mr. Shen!"

Seeing how breathless the man looked from running, Shen Yan stopped his movement, turned around, and asked Director Lian's husband, "What is it?"

Director Lian's husband, with an ingratiating expression, took out his business card from his pocket and handed it to Shen Yan, saying, "I'm sorry, perhaps there was a misunderstanding earlier. I might have said some things you didn't like to hear. That was my fault. I apologize to you both."

"Your car was rented from our shop, right? Give my business card to the salesperson. As long as they see my card, they will waive your rental fee for today."

Shen Yan took the card, carefully looked at the text on it, and read it aloud.

"Xia Wei, General Manager of Blue Car Group Co., Ltd.?"

Director Lian's husband smiled and nodded.

"That's right, it's me."

As soon as the words fell.

Shen Yan's lips suddenly curled up, and he released the hand holding the business card.

"Pat."

The business card fluttered in the air and finally landed on the ground with a faint sound.

As if feeling that wasn't enough.

Shen Yan lifted his foot and stepped onto the white business card, grinding it back and forth twice.

"A mere rental shop owner dares to shout at me? Tell your wife to be careful in the future. Don't boss people around just because she has a little money."

"If I ever hear her saying anything unpleasant to my wife at the hospital again, watch out, I'll make sure she can never speak again."

Shen Yan's gaze was truly too oppressive.

Director Lian's husband trembled for a long time before daring to nod, indicating he understood.

Returning to the car, Shen Yan stepped on the accelerator and drove away from the entrance of the restaurant.

On the road, he asked Liu Hui and Xiao Ting, "I didn't get a chance to eat just now. What do you two want to eat now?"

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

After a full half a minute, Xiao Ting finally seemed to react, letting out an exclamation.

"Wow!"

Shen Yan looked back at the rearview mirror with confusion, not understanding.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Ting replied vaguely, "Nothing, nothing. It's just... oh my, I feel like I'm living in a TV drama."

Shen Yan's eyebrows jumped, and he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"What feeling of living in a TV drama?"

Xiao Ting replied enthusiastically, "The domineering CEO! Don't tell me you haven't watched those domineering CEO dramas."

Shen Yan tilted his head.

"I've watched them, but what does this have to do with a domineering CEO?"

Xiao Ting widened her eyes and gestured excitedly.

"Of course it has something to do with it! Do you know how cool you looked just now in front of Director Lian's husband? Oh my god, this is the first time I've heard something like this outside of a novel or TV show..."

"No, no, I need to record this..."

Seeing Xiao Ting getting so excited she was starting to ramble, Shen Yan chuckled lightly, then turned to Liu Hui beside him and asked, "A Hui, do you also think I looked like a domineering CEO just now, like Xiao Ting does?"

Shen Yan's intention was to tease Liu Hui, but unexpectedly, she didn't give any response.

Curiously, he looked to the right and found that Liu Hui's ears, neck, and entire face had turned red.

"A Hui?"

"A Hui!"

The gradually increasing volume finally brought the dazed Liu Hui back to her senses. Looking shy, or perhaps trying to evade something, she lowered her head and asked Shen Yan, "W-what's wrong?"

Shen Yan frowned and turned his gaze back to the front.

"What were you thinking just now? Why didn't you answer me?"

Liu Hui made a sound of surprise and asked, "What did you ask?"

Shen Yan narrowed his eyes and retorted, "Then you tell me first, what were you thinking just now."

Liu Hui stammered in response, "Nothing, I wasn't thinking about anything. I just... it's just..."

Saying this, she suddenly took a deep breath, looked at Shen Yan's profile as he drove, and said, "You just called me your wife."

As soon as the words fell.

Shen Yan was first stunned, then he curled his lips and asked Liu Hui, "Are you unhappy because I called you my wife?"

Liu Hui quickly shook her head in denial.

"No, I'm not unhappy!"

Shen Yan nodded seriously.

"Since you're not unhappy, then you must be happy. You like it when I call you my wife?"

Liu Hui's face turned even redder, like a boiled shrimp.

"I... I... I..."

Even though she didn't know what to say to ease her shyness, Xiao Ting in the back seat suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Can you two stop showing affection when I'm still sitting behind you, hey!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan and Liu Hui turned their heads to look at each other tacitly.

A few seconds later, laughter erupted from the luxury car.

"Pfft!"

"Hahahaha!"

...Since Xiao Ting kept insisting on treating them to a meal, the three of them finally chose a roadside beef noodle shop as their dining location.

"Order whatever you want to eat, eat freely!"

As soon as they sat down, Xiao Ting shoved the menus into their hands.

"Looking at your eagerness, are you trying to eat us into bankruptcy?"

Hearing the question, Xiao Ting smiled a little awkwardly.

"Anyway, I've completely offended Director Lian... that person surnamed Lian. If I can't get confirmed, the hospital will definitely fire me, so... this meal might be the last one with you two."

By the end, even though Xiao Ting's tone was slightly elevated, Shen Yan and Liu Hui could still sense her low spirits.

It couldn't be helped.

Society was just like that.

If a person has no power, no influence, and no money, they cannot live as they please.

One moment Xiao Ting could feel satisfied about cursing back at Director Lian, and the next moment she had to worry about her future prospects.

Seeing Xiao Ting like this, Liu Hui felt a sour and bitter feeling well up in her heart. She took a deep breath and asked Xiao Ting, "Xiao Ting, do you have any plans to work in another city?"

Hearing the question, Xiao Ting was first stunned, then shook her head without hesitation.

"I don't want to work in another city. It's quite nice here; I have my family and friends. If I go to another city, I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt."

Saying this, she flashed an incomparably bright smile at Liu Hui and said:

"Actually, you don't need to worry about me. Although I only graduated not long ago, I have many years of part-time work experience. Even if I can't find a formal job immediately, I can find some part-time jobs to tide me over."