16: Chapter 16 Get the gift money first

Xiao Nianchen didn't speak for a long time, and the air was filled with an awkward atmosphere.

He never thought Lin Xueyao would be so direct about asking for money, even asking him to mortgage his car. She was bolder and more direct than any woman he had played with before, and her appetite was frighteningly large.

With the conversation reaching this point, Xiao Nianchen no longer wanted to speak.

He pulled out his phone from his pocket, pretending to answer a call.

"What? Something happened at the company? I'm going upstairs right away!"

Xiao Nianchen put away his phone, leaving a message as he left,

"Yaoyao, you go back first. I have an urgent matter. Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to help your brother!"

Lin Xueyao stared blankly at Xiao Nianchen's departing back for a long time. Song Yuan would never leave her; he would only prioritize her matters.

Lin Xueyao stood there in a daze for a long time. She missed Song Yuan a little. If it were Song Yuan, she wouldn't have to worry at all; he would help her solve all problems.

However, she felt that there was still a chance. Song Yuan must be frantic about the wedding four days later. It was just that this time, their quarrel was a bit big, and he refused to humble himself to beg her.

Lin Xueyao decided to go to Song Yuan's company to find him. As long as she lowered her head a little, Song Yuan would come back eagerly, and her brother's matter would be easily resolved.

...

Song Yuan was working when his phone screen lit up. A contact named 'Wife' sent him a message, which was the address of her house.

Song Yuan looked at his phone screen, but what appeared before his eyes was Gu Shiyu's cold and elegant face. She wore tasteful light makeup, and every pore exuded refinement.

Song Yuan suddenly thought that since he had already registered his marriage with Gu Shiyu, he should first take her to meet his parents, so as not to scare the two elders at the wedding four days later.

He immediately sent a message to Gu Shiyu,

"Are you free to accompany me back to see my parents tonight? It won't take too long, just a casual meal."

About two minutes later, Gu Shiyu replied,

"Yes, I'll book a restaurant."

Song Yuan quickly replied to her,

"No need to trouble yourself, I'll pick you up after work, and we'll eat at home."

The other side sent him an OK emoji.

Song Yuan put down his phone, preparing to continue working, when a call came in. It was Li Lei, his former subordinate from his previous department.

"Boss, something happened!"

Li Lei started with that sentence. Song Yuan couldn't guess what had happened for a moment. Li Lei took a breath and continued,

"Boss, haven't you seen the news? That popular idol officially announced his new relationship today, and our website was directly crashed by fans! Now the company is in chaos, everyone has stopped their development work and is dedicated to website restoration, but no one can find a clue..."

Song Yuan scratched his eyebrow with his index finger. He had thought this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. He had just resigned yesterday, and today the system completely crashed.

The team was built by Song Yuan himself, and he had been involved with the website for three years. The basic technical framework was rebuilt by him, so he felt bad hearing about such a thing, but he would not offer to help.

A company that burns bridges is not worthy of sympathy. He thought of Wang Jincai's smug face when he fired him, and now he felt a bit of satisfaction.

If he had the guts to fire him, let Wang Jincai figure it out himself.

He replied to Li Lei,

"Just do your best."

Li Lei sighed,

"You don't know how anxious Wang Jincai is. The company's senior management held an emergency meeting at noon. I heard they called Wang Jincai in and scolded him severely. Firing people from the main artery, he's blind. If he can't solve this matter quickly, the higher-ups will fire him. Boss, I bet that bastard will come to beg you. You absolutely must not be soft-hearted!"

"I won't."

As soon as Song Yuan finished speaking, a call came in on his phone. Speak of the devil, and he appears. He saw the caller ID was indeed Wang Jincai.

Song Yuan chatted with Li Lei for a few more sentences, hung up, and then answered the other call.

Wang Jincai changed his previous arrogant attitude, his tone ingratiating as he asked,

"Song Yuan, are you busy?"

Song Yuan replied casually,

"Not bad."

Wang Jincai organized his words and spoke with difficulty,

"Song Yuan, it's like this, we had a bit of a misunderstanding about you before. Now the company has decided to give you a ten percent salary increase. Can you come back to work now?"

Song Yuan chuckled,

"Sorry, CEO Wang, I'm a bit busy today."

How could that old fox, Wang Jincai, not know this was an excuse? After all, the conversation yesterday was not pleasant. He was silent for a few seconds and then raised the offer,

"How about this, your salary will be increased by twenty percent on top of your original salary, and you'll get two extra months of year-end bonus. This way, your total annual income will be much higher, more than what you'd get from changing jobs. The current job market isn't ideal. Where are you? I'll drive over to pick you up?"

Song Yuan thought of Wang Jincai's attitude yesterday and felt like laughing. If he knew he'd have to humble himself today, what was he doing yesterday?

He wouldn't be so saintly; he'd let that bastard worry himself to death.

"CEO Wang, it's not very convenient for me."

Song Yuan hung up the phone immediately after speaking. When Wang Jincai called again, he didn't answer.

Near quitting time, Song Yuan called his mother,

"Mom, I'm bringing my wife home for dinner tonight."

His mother, Tao Yulian, heard her son was coming back and laughed on the other end of the phone,

"You don't need to come back. Your dad and I are coming to your place. We're about to get into the elevator now. You hurry home after work."

Song Yuan's heart sank. He didn't expect his parents to go find Lin Xueyao!

"Mom, listen to me first, Lin Xueyao she..."

Before he could finish speaking, the call disconnected.

Song Yuan put down his work, turned off his computer, and immediately drove to Yuehu Bay.

Yuehu Bay.

Lin Xueyao had just arrived home. She had gone to Song Yuan's company, originally intending to humble herself and get the betrothal money for her brother's emergency, but his colleagues told her that Song Yuan had resigned.

She asked for a long time where Song Yuan was now, but Song Yuan's colleagues were all tight-lipped, and none of them told her.

Lin Xueyao kicked off her shoes as she entered the door and casually sat on the sofa. The money she had promised her brother suddenly became a dead end.

She had thought that at least with Song Yuan as her fallback, she would get the money no matter what, but she had never anticipated that Song Yuan would disappear from her world.

How long was that man going to be in a mood?

The more Lin Xueyao thought about it, the angrier she got. Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Lin Xueyao's brow twitched. No one usually came to the apartment she shared with Song Yuan. At this time, who else could be knocking but Song Yuan?

She chuckled. In the end, he still couldn't resist coming back to find her.

Lin Xueyao thought about what she would say when Song Yuan apologized later, put on her slippers, and went to open the door.