Yang Xiao’s first reaction was a chill down his spine. He suspected that this girl was possessed, perhaps seeing things others couldn’t.
The Script Club had been sched against before, which had triggered a supernatural event, but it was of a low level and didn’t cause any casualties.
Trembling, she raised her phone. Su Tingting, on the verge of tears, said that she had just received an apology text from Boss Huang. He begged her to answer his calls. Afterward, Boss Huang called very sincerely to apologize, not only promising to settle the overdue wages in full but also offering to give her the store, saying she must take it.
Su Tingting, a fresh graduate, had never seen such a scene before and started crying in fear. But Boss Huang was crying even harder on the other end.
As soon as Yang Xiao heard, he knew what was going on. He could imagine that Boss Huang wasn’t in a good situation, likely surrounded by a dozen fierce-looking n; Fu Qingzhu’s n weren’t known for being reasonable.
"Don’t worry, it must be that Boss Huang found his conscience. I’ll give you a suggestion: when he calls again later, tell him you don’t want his store. Make sure he pays back all your overdue wages, as well as what he owes the other female students, and all the extorted money. Not a single cent less," Yang Xiao said after thinking it over.
"Will Boss Huang agree to that?" Su Tingting asked in a tearful, small voice with her red eyes.
"Don’t worry, he will agree." Rather than believing Boss Huang found his conscience, Yang Xiao trusted his good buddy Fu Qingzhu’s thods more.
Seeing Su Tingting’s uninford expression, Yang Xiao sighed, took her phone, found Boss Huang’s number, and dialed it back.
After just two rings, the call was answered, but on the other side was an unfamiliar voice Yang Xiao had never heard before, a man’s, low and hoarse, sounding like trouble.
"Who are you?" the other side asked.
"Put Fu Qingzhu on." Yang Xiao got straight to the point.
Upon hearing the na Fu Qingzhu, the voice on the other side imdiately softened, as if he had beco a different person, "Okay, okay, please hold on."
In less than ten seconds, Fu Qingzhu’s familiar voice ca through the receiver, with a hint of joy, "Good buddy, the task you assigned is done. How did I perform in this hero save the beauty scene?"
Glancing at Su Tingting by the wall, Yang Xiao stepped out of the room, closed the door behind him, and said in a low voice, "Cut the crap. Don’t want the store, make him pay back all the wages owed to the female students. Have him call again, talking normally, no crying!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Qingzhu was briefly silent. Yang Xiao suddenly had a bad feeling, "What? Did I call too late?"
"Uh... A little late." Fu Qingzhu’s voice was sowhat weak.
Yang Xiao was sowhat frazzled, "How many tis have I told you, to conquer people with virtue, conquer people with virtue! No violence, use reason!"
"Oh my brother, I swear I didn’t do anything to him. He committed suicide, suicide! Over thirty pairs of eyes here witnessed it, they can all vouch for !" Fu Qingzhu tried hard to defend himself.
"You brought over thirty people?" Yang Xiao was shocked, "Seriously, is your United Federation that free?"
Hearing this, Fu Qingzhu chuckled awkwardly, hesitating to explain that he’d been scared recently and wouldn’t dare step out without at least dozens of people with him.
"Oh, and that Boss Wang might not be completely dead. He just jumped off the building and has been taken away by an ambulance. If he survives, I’ll have him call your little girlfriend later."
In a sincere tone, Fu Qingzhu comforted, "Don’t worry, no crying, I understand."
"Not Boss Wang, it’s Huang, Boss Huang." Yang Xiao corrected for the second ti.
"Got it!" Fu Qingzhu replied with a very serious attitude.
"Why am I even bothered by this?" These days Yang Xiao felt his mind wasn’t quite right, rubbed his forehead weakly, and said, "Alright, just handle it yourself."
After hanging up, Yang Xiao pushed the door open and walked back into the room to console Su Tingting a bit. He didn’t ntion Boss Huang’s suicide attempt to avoid scaring her.
He rely said that everything had been settled, and the wages owed to her and the other female students would soon be paid off.
At that mont, in Su Tingting’s eyes, Yang Xiao appeared tall and heroic, akin to a savior.
"Did you draw this?" Feeling uncomfortable with Su Tingting’s stare, Yang Xiao quickly changed the subject, pointing to the innermost wall.
On the wall were faint chalk drawings, looking like drafts laid out for future artwork.
This was an undecorated empty room with hardly any arrangents or props.
"Yes, that’s all I could do. Mr. Chu, thank you! Really... thank you so much!" Su Tingting, with reddened eyes, bowed to Yang Xiao.
Seeing she had already started working, Yang Xiao nodded slightly, withdrew his gaze, and said calmly, "It’s just a small effort. You have my number. If anything like that happens again, make sure you contact directly."
Having been helped by Su Tingting, Yang Xiao just wanted to return the favor. He felt a sense of shared survival with Su Tingting, who survived the Fenn Ghost Play alongside him.
Elder Brother Kuang Hongyi had also survived with them, but soon after getting out, he died tragically in the Ghost Lantern incident.
After a few more reminders to Su Tingting, Yang Xiao turned to leave.
"Please wait, Mr. Chu, do you also have a piece in this store, and will you be coming here to work often?" Su Tingting asked, blinking her eyes.
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