Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss-Chapter 641 - 615: Covet Me, Get Served Without Discussion
"My boyfriend bought me an apartment, it’s still under renovation, I’m currently living in the company dorm—"
"At this time, you’re still boasting about properties out of vanity. You really don’t seem urgent. Fine, don’t show me that embarrassed and angry expression. I know you have a compulsion to put on makeup; your vanity is definitely stronger than average. But from now on, you need to listen to me."
Mr. Liu watched as Qian left Ye Xiaoyu speechless, feeling amused inside. The little cannonball is really petty. During school, when Yu Gangdan played basketball with others, she would seize any chance to stomp on people. Moreover, her petty behavior when stomping is in perfect harmony with her efforts in curing diseases and saving people. It truly is dialectical yet unified, without any sense of contradiction.
"I don’t even know if what you say is right..." Ye Xiaoyu, upon seeing Qian’s interaction with her sister, already felt some admiration for Qian, though she didn’t admit it orally.
But Qian never cared about people who spoke one way but thought another. She’d encountered plenty of eccentrics, and people on Ye Xiaoyu’s level didn’t warrant more than a glance from her.
"How about a bet? Two months without makeup?"
"You tell me, what should I do!" Ye Xiaoyu felt as if Qian was weighing heavily on her neck and she was helpless.
"First, once your sister can be discharged, I’ll collaborate with the psychiatrist and help draft a treatment plan. This cycle will be long, as it’s recurrent, and you alone aren’t enough, nor are your parents suitable to care for someone with depression. So you need to cooperate with me."
"But I... I need to work!"
"Up to you. It’s your family’s child. If you don’t act decisively, she has no hope. Of course, you can have her hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital, but from what I know, within these two years, domestic efforts on this front haven’t been adequate."
Without family accompaniment, psychiatric beds are tight, only able to group Weiwei with other depression patients; downstairs are patients similar to Weiwei, upstairs are severe patients crying "Help me" every day. For such a big child, this would absolutely be no good.
"Regarding work matters, I’ll speak with your station director and help adjust your schedule." Mr. Liu chimed in.
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoyu readily nodded.
"Second, you need to move to my community; the door opposite mine seems to be up for rent, bring Weiwei and move over."
"What?!" Ye Xiaoyu showed an expression like she’d swallowed a fly. Living closely with Meiwei was even scarier than leaving the house without makeup!
Even Mr. Liu raised an eyebrow, she expected Qian to step in, but this was unexpectedly thorough, somewhat unlike Qian’s usual style.
"I have a complete plan for treating children. The more she interacts and stays close to me, the better the control. Be content; if it weren’t for her name being similar and age close, I wouldn’t do it so thoroughly." Qian proudly raised her chin.
"Fine... but don’t say anything about me to my sister, especially... matters involving Yu Minglang, and about competition in the station. Meiwei, ostracize me all you want, but don’t talk about me in front of my sister."
Qian casually replied, scrutinizing Ye Xiaoyu from top to bottom, even clicking her tongue twice, making Ye Xiaoyu’s skin crawl.
"What are you doing!"
"I remembered an ancient saying: Fear of others knowing one’s evil deeds, suggests some good in it. Essentially, you’re doing bad but afraid of others knowing, showing that you retain a sense of shame, indicating you’re not beyond redemption. You even know coveting a married man is wrong, feel bad about your sister knowing, so why are you still mulling over hooking up with Xiaoqiang from my home?"
"Mei—wei!" Ye Xiaoyu clenched her fists, feeling an urge to hit her.
"Why shout so loudly, I’m not deaf. Oh, regarding my consultation fees, I should discuss those with you."
"If you can’t cure her, I’m not paying!"
"She’s my best student, she can." Watching this scene, Mr. Liu relished the moment. The ways his disciple showed jealousy were truly peculiar, bold and direct, even quite appealing.
"Don’t rush. We’ll sign a gentleman’s agreement. If it’s not cured, I won’t charge the consultation fee. My usual fee is around this amount." Qian gestured a five, making Ye Xiaoyu nod quickly.
"Five thousand, right? That’s doable!" Though her salary wasn’t high, excluding bonuses barely over 1000, even with allowances, it wasn’t much. She also liked buying cosmetics and such, lacked much savings, though five thousand was significant, she could afford it.
Qian sheepishly glanced at Mr. Liu, cleared her throat, "That’s the hourly rate..."
Mr. Liu glared at Qian, this rascal! Charging so steeply!
Qian dared not tell her mentor the 5000 per hour is routine; bumping into wealthy prey, she’d charge upwards.
Seeing her teacher’s displeased look, Qian added with a smile, "Market economy, free pricing, no forced buying or selling, everything’s voluntary!"
"I’ll settle this with you later!" Mr. Liu cast a stern look at this money-grubber. No wonder she said Qian resembles a nouveau riche brandishing properties left and right, essentially a predatory practitioner within the industry!
"You’ve gone too far, I’ll report you for price hiking!" Ye Xiaoyu was infuriated by Qian’s fee.
"Don’t be so tense, you’re Xiaoqiang’s old classmate, I’ll give you the former rival discount."
The former rival discount... sounds unlikely to yield a good outcome.
Ye Xiaoyu’s lips twitched as Qian continued explaining.
"I won’t ask you for money. With you being a poor broadcaster, poor to the extent of snatching my unprofitable program, how would I have the nerve to charge you?"
"Meiwei, enough!" Is this a consultation or an insult?
If time could reverse, had Ye Xiaoyu known her crush would end up with such a female jinx, and the female jinx being the only one currently able to save her sister, she certainly wouldn’t have targeted Yu Minglang. Whoever provokes Meiwei suffers, and this stabbing pain is incessant!
Qian showed no sympathy for her; sanitary pads and Xiaoqiang were things not for lending, allowing her a flirtation yet landing in her hands, tormenting Ye Xiaoyu’s wicked thoughts to death is essential, else how would she maintain her presence among the antagonists? Does it honor the persona she crafted for herself?
"My consultation fee isn’t money; for each hour of treatment for your sister, you work an hour as a housekeeper at my place, including but not limited to: laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, tidying the house, scrubbing the toilet, cleaning the windows, washing the car, fixing circuits, unclogging drains..."
Qian counted with her fingers, adding item by item, Ye Xiaoyu’s face turned green.
Mr. Liu, upon hearing this mischievous yet charming consultation fee, nearly laughed out loud.
There’s truly no one as vengeful as Qian.
"Teacher, isn’t this fair? Even the least-qualified doctor in our field charges at least ten or eight for an hour, and now hourly houseworkers are about the same price, right? Labor for labor, nobody owes anyone!"
Coveting my Xiaoqiang, dealing with you leaves no room for negotiation, no faults!
