I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 655: Wrong

Chapter 655: Chapter 655: Wrong

"Hmm, you’ve already recognized your mistake on your own, so I don’t need to say more. Your attitude in admitting your mistake is particularly good. Since you came in, you’ve admitted to many mistakes. I don’t know what kind of brain you have to make so many errors in one day. The people around me are not as foolish as you. Today, I only came once and saw you continuously admitting your mistakes to me."

"This shows that your attitude towards work is still not very good. I hope that next time you will make an effort and not repeat such basic mistakes. If I see such foolish behavior again, I think you may not have to come to work here anymore. What I need here are people who have both brains and beauty, not those who are merely pretty without anything else."

"Look at you now, it seems like heaven has only granted you beauty and a figure, closing all other doors on you. If a zombie were to open your head right now, it would be utterly disappointed because there’s not a bit of brain inside. And another thing I’m warning you about: the thing I dislike most around here is scheming and backstabbing."

"The previous group of people never encountered such a situation. If you keep harboring thoughts of scheming, you’re not welcome to stay here. Everyone here is thinking about how to make money, not how to outshine each other in looks. I hope you get that and improve. If you can change, there’s still room for you here."

"In the future, because you are among the best, you will be given the first pick of some good stuff, and there are many resources waiting for you to use. But if you don’t change, what awaits you is dismissal. You’d better think it over. I won’t say too much."

After Shen Dong finished his piece, he turned his head, apparently not intending to discuss any further, while Lin Yun managed to hold back, never imagining that a boss could be so tolerant, especially saying such words to her face — truly heartless and unkind to the extreme.

It wasn’t just others who were shocked; Lin Qi was also astonished. She knew he was that kind of person, but hadn’t expected him to be so ruthless even towards other women.

She had thought he was only harsh with men. But now it seemed that his combat strength against women was just as strong. However, it seemed he still showed some mercy to her. After all her antics before, he had not scolded nor spoken ill of her, suggesting that his patience was actually quite good.

Lin Qi secretly gloated in her heart. After all, this could be considered a form of favoritism. Lin Yun’s face went from white to green, then to red, unable to fathom how the boss could be so impervious. Despite her flattering words, he had bluntly rebuffed her, pretending not to understand her.

She didn’t really know whether he genuinely didn’t understand or was just feigning ignorance, or if pretending not to understand was his way of intentionally making things hard for her. Lin Yun truly looked awful and was especially unhappy, feeling like she had lost all face here.

The others were watching her become the butt of the joke, and she very much wanted to resign on the spot. But then she thought of the abundance of resources here and couldn’t bear to leave.

What’s so great about Lin Qi? Is it just because she’s a bit prettier? She herself is not bad-looking either. Let’s show this boss who’s really impressive, thought Lin Yun. Her inner frustration became her driving force, feeling that she had to work even harder to shine in this place and make the boss regret his actions.

Wondering how could he have treated her that way from the beginning, she decided to stand aside indifferently, no longer intending to concern herself with these two people’s affairs. Shen Dong, seeing that this woman truly knew when to back down, nodded subtly to Lin Qi and said softly, "Well, you don’t have this trouble anymore. Looks like my intervention has been quite powerful, right?

I’ve helped you solve such a big problem; you should think about how to thank me. When will you repay me that meal? Surely you can’t be so stingy. In the past, it was only me treating you, and never the reverse. Now, I’ve indeed helped you resolve a major headache. So, it’s all on your performance now."

Shen Dong said this with a smile and then patted Lin Qi’s shoulder, intending to leave. Lingering here for too long wasn’t good, and besides, it was evening and they had performances to put on. It was better to let Lin Qi practice on her own. If she could perform tonight, that would be good too, to build up her courage. There’s no harm in that.

He went out, thinking he should let Lin Qi learn on her own, and upon seeing him walk away, Lin Qi couldn’t quite name the feeling inside her, cultivating a desire to stop Shen Dong and have him watch her perform. Even if she wasn’t very good at it, what of it? Wasn’t there still time? She was certain she could earn the most rewards that evening.

With that thought, she went after him almost involuntarily. Shen Dong strolled leisurely down the path until Lin Qi suddenly caught his hand and pulled. He turned to see the young lady running out, breathless, and wondered what mattered.

Shen Dong was a bit puzzled, and Lin Qi felt somewhat embarrassed. How had she impulsively run out without thinking? It’s true the hands act way faster than the brain. Now that she was out here, what should she say?

In her panic, she didn’t know what to do with her hands. Finally, in desperation, she fabricated a lie, "So, when will you repay me for that meal? It’s quite late now; where else do you have to be? Is your girlfriend really that strict? Not allowing you to stay out overnight? And don’t you own a bar? Shouldn’t you care about the business here? What if something happens?"

Lin Qi rambled, but at least she had concocted an excuse for coming out to find Shen Dong, making it seem less abrupt. She breathed a sigh of relief, and Shen Dong chuckled after hearing her.

Lin Qi still had such a simple mind, laying all her thoughts bare, enabling Shen Dong to capture precisely what Lin Qi was thinking. She just wanted him to stay a bit longer with her — how amusing. How many times had he felt this way? Lin Qi was indeed a remarkable woman; she could make him let his guard down, grant her exceptions, and do so many things out of the ordinary.