313: Chapter 313 Pranks

Shen Yan nodded again.

"I'm sure."

Although Shen Yan had confirmed it repeatedly, Mei Jinning was still afraid there might be a trick. After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and called her secretary.

"Hello, immediately draft a contract and send it to our usual spot."

"...Any contract will do, a business contract."

"Tsk! It's for a software company, mm, get here within half an hour."

After saying these few words, she hung up the phone.

"We're all business people, we know there's a difference between a verbal promise and a contract in black and white, so you wouldn't mind discussing things after signing the contract, right?"

Hearing Mei Jinning's question, Shen Yan shook his head and replied, "No, I don't mind at all."

Shen Yan truly didn't mind at all.

Because he already had an intention to cooperate with Mei Jinning.

He had already thought it through.

Instead of constantly maneuvering under Gu Hui's thumb, it would be better to leverage the strained relationship between Gu Hui and Mei Jinning to secure the greatest benefits for himself.

Business people, after all, prioritize profit.

Mei Jinning didn't know Shen Yan's thoughts. She thought Shen Yan was genuinely intimidated by her words and was smugly swirling her wine glass beside her.

Fifteen minutes later, the secretary arrived at the private room.

"There are two copies in total. Because it was drafted in a hurry, some clauses are blank. If you feel there are any conditions missing, you can write them in yourself."

Mei Jinning said, handing the contract in her hand to Shen Yan.

Shen Yan took the contract and glanced at it.

He found that although it was a template contract, there was nothing improper about the contract clauses.

"It's fine, let's sign it first. I'm more interested in knowing the answer to that question."

Mei Jinning nodded in satisfaction. With a grand flourish, she signed her name on the contract.

Shen Yan did the same.

After they both signed the contract, the secretary took it and discreetly left.

Watching the secretary disappear from the private room, Shen Yan couldn't help but ask Mei Jinning, "Do you pay him well?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Mei Jinning was momentarily taken aback. She blinked and asked Shen Yan, "What salary?"

Shen Yan pointed to the door and asked again, "Do you pay your secretary well?"

Mei Jinning replied with a puzzled expression, "It's alright, just two or three times higher than the market rate. Why? Do you want to poach him?"

Shen Yan shook his head.

"I have no intention of poaching anyone. I just think he works hard, not only preparing the contract in fifteen minutes late at night but also specially coming here to deliver it to you."

As his words fell.

Mei Jinning let out a 'chuckle'.

"Don't worry, his salary is commensurate with his labor."

"Oh, right, weren't you very eager to know why I want to cooperate with you?"

Shen Yan nodded.

Then, Mei Jinning replied with a solemn expression, "Because I don't get along with him."

Shen Yan: "...I think I can tell."

Mei Jinning feigned surprise.

"Oh, you could tell? Since you know the reason, why did you still ask me?"

Shen Yan pressed his temples.

"Then what's the reason you two don't get along?"

Mei Jinning smiled.

She curved her eyebrows, smiling harmlessly.

"I can't tell you that."

"By the time you find out, you'll probably be kicking the bucket."

Shen Yan: "..."

Although he didn't think he would necessarily live to be a hundred, Mei Jinning's words still made him feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Then I'll find out the reason you two don't get along after a hundred years."

Hearing his reply, Mei Jinning couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

Actually, Shen Yan couldn't quite understand Mei Jinning's sense of humor.

He felt that Mei Jinning's personality didn't quite match her appearance.

She liked to wear qipaos and high heels, and her oval face and phoenix eyes perfectly complemented her overall outfit.

She looked both regal and alluring.

It was just that her personality was a bit like a little girl, changing from one moment to the next, unpredictable.

"Alright, stop laughing. Do you have anything else? If not, I'll be leaving now."

Hearing this, Mei Jinning pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

"With such a beautiful evening, don't you want to chat with me about life, ideals, or other things in this private room?"

As she spoke, she even lifted her leg and rubbed Shen Yan's leg.

Looking at the high heel repeatedly rubbing his calf, Shen Yan twisted to the left, moving to the edge of the sofa, adopting the posture of a monk detached from worldly desires.

"I'm sorry, I have a girlfriend."

As his words fell, Mei Jinning paused.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I had a little spark for you in my heart..."

Shen Yan was speechless.

He wasn't someone who liked to flaunt his affection to the whole world.

It was impossible for him to tell everyone he met that he already had a girlfriend.

Seeing Mei Jinning looking greatly disheartened, Shen Yan suddenly felt like playing a prank.

"Actually, besides a girlfriend, I also have a child."

Mei Jinning blinked, a glimmer of gossip flashing in her eyes.

"A child?!"

"You just said you have a girlfriend, so your child is... an illegitimate child!"

Shen Yan curved his lips and said, "Oh my, you're so smart!"

Mei Jinning swirled her wine glass and replied proudly, "It's not me boasting, but among that trash, I'm the smartest!"

Among the trash?

Did President Mei accidentally include herself in that insult?

The kind Shen Yan didn't point out her grammatical error. He curved his lips and said, "But that's not my illegitimate child; she's my Ex-wife's child."

Mei Jinning paused.

Then, she narrowed her eyes and looked at Shen Yan somewhat dangerously.

"Are you playing with me?!"

Shen Yan spread his hands.

"I said you were smart, not that you guessed correctly."

Mei Jinning let out a petulant hmph and said:

"Alright, considering it's your first offense, I'll let you off. Don't play with me next time; I hate it when people play with me."

"If you play with me again, I'll lock you in the bar for a day and a night and won't let you out!"

Shen Yan smiled and said nothing.

Silence returned to the private room.

Shen Yan glanced at the time.

He realized it was already past ten o'clock.

"Alright, it's really getting late. I need to go home and be with my family."

He said, getting up and walking to the door.

"The contract has been signed. I look forward to a smooth cooperation."

Behind him, Mei Jinning raised the red wine with only a dreg left in the glass and said:

"Here's to a successful cooperation."

As her words fell.

Shen Yan opened the private room door and left.

Mei Jinning also raised her glass and drank the remaining red wine in one gulp.

After drinking, she licked her lips and murmured with narrowed eyes:

"Shen Yan, you can't disappoint me..."