Chapter 173 Well, sick again (second watch)

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Chapter 173: 173 Well, sick again (second watch)Manager Yao had struggled in the marketplace for many years before he climbed to his current position. He wouldn’t claim to have a perfect sense for the market, but business had become more prosperous since the transformation of the department store, which suggested that his market insight was quite decent. Xiaofeng looked at him, waiting for him to continue. —— After coming out of the department store, Xiaofeng saw Ye Cheng in the rest area on the first floor. He was sitting there, casually flipping through a book. A youth, oblivious to the bustling crowd of the department store, was engrossed in a book, like a ray of light that captured one’s gaze. Before Xiaofeng could approach, Tong Min tapped her and asked, "Su Xiaofeng, how did it go? Did my uncle agree to keep you?" She had already gathered her things and was ready to leave work, but she wanted to know if Su Xiaofeng would stay, so she deliberately waited a bit longer there. Xiaofeng smiled at her, "Sorry, I actually didn’t really want to be a salesperson. I run a food factory and was afraid Manager Yao wouldn’t meet with me, so I thought of this method. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely bring you the lipstick I promised." Tong Min looked at her in shock. How old was she, a factory manager? Had she heard wrong? Then, with anger in her face, she demanded, "You lied to me and used me to meet my uncle. One lipstick isn’t enough, I want two." "Fine." Indeed, it was her own fault first, so giving two wasn’t asking too much. "Hmph." Tong Min observed her attitude, "I really misjudged you. Remember my lipstick, I’m leaving work now." Xiaofeng waved at her retreating figure, "I’ll bring it next time I come over." Ye Cheng, upon hearing her voice, looked up from his book, stood up beside her, and watching the receding figure, softly asked, "Was that a successful deal?" "Half-successful, I guess. They only agreed to let me set up for half a month and set a target for me. If I don’t meet it, they won’t proceed with the collaboration." Regardless, it was a good start. It was her first dealing with Manager Yao, and his willingness to give her this opportunity suggested he was somewhat interested in her new model. Whether they could collaborate further would depend on the sales volume and feedback of the products afterward. "Not a bad start," Ye Cheng could sense the cheerfulness in her tone, "Where to now? Are you visiting another place?" Xiaofeng shook her head, "No rush. If both the big hotel and department store are secured, it would be much easier to approach other markets. So, for now, we just wait." Once Lida Department Store was on board, negotiating with other stores would feel more confident. "If I didn’t know you, I’d really think you were a seasoned veteran in the marketplace, deeply strategic." "Really?" Xiaofeng laughed, then glanced at him, "There’s quite a lot to see here, shall we browse?" Ye Cheng’s ears reddened. Accompanying a lady shopping was probably a first in his life, "Didn’t you just browse?" "I was just looking around then, now I want to buy something." The clothes here, all brought from Haicheng, indeed looked much better than those in the small county town. Naturally, she wanted to buy something to take back. "If you don’t mind a guy accompanying you, then sure." Ye Cheng was actually looking forward to it rather than minding. Xiaofeng, noticing his expression, thought he looked pleasing to the eyes and wondered who would be lucky enough to have him in the future, "Big brother, let’s go." Hearing her calling him ’big brother,’ Ye Cheng felt a blockage in his throat, puzzled. How did it become ’big brother’ again? "You’re older than me, so addressing you as ’big brother’ isn’t excessive. Besides, given your status, it wouldn’t really work between us. Having you accompany me shopping and such... if your future girlfriend finds out, you would at least have a justification," Xiaofeng reasoned. Honestly, having Ye Cheng act as a driver might have been accidental, having him accompany her shopping was purely on a whim. Suddenly, Ye Cheng turned and walked away, his heart filled with indignant confusion—who wants to be a big brother; anyone can be that but not him. Xiaofeng watched his sudden change of expression, baffled. She caught up with him and walked shoulder to shoulder: "You are really unpredictable. Why are you leaving all of a sudden?" Ye Cheng suddenly stopped and looked at her. Xiaofeng saw her own reflection in his pupils and suddenly felt a bit guilty, her eyes shifting unnaturally elsewhere. Ye Cheng straightened her body with both hands, forcing her to look directly at him, "Su Xiaofeng, tell me, what did you do when I had an episode?" Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Xiaofeng, feeling his hands on her shoulders, had only one thought. This is it, Ye Cheng is probably going to have an episode again. What to do, what to do? She couldn’t even hear what Ye Cheng was saying anymore, all she could think about was that they were in a busy department store and what if Ye Cheng had an episode right there. Without waiting for her brain to issue a command, Xiaofeng hooked his arms and ran towards a staircase. Before Ye Cheng could react, Su Xiaofeng had already pushed him against a wall, her eyes full of worry and fear, "Ye Cheng, how are you feeling? Are you okay?" Fortunately, after running that distance, he hadn’t shown any of the symptoms like the previous times. Xiaofeng, seeing his state, breathed a sigh of relief, glad he hadn’t had an episode. Xiaofeng dared not move, gently nudging Ye Cheng, "Hey, hey." Ye Cheng leaned on Xiaofeng’s shoulder, his eyes, like stars, fixed directly ahead at the wall, his mind filled with one thought—Su Xiaofeng’s reaction, although shocking, wasn’t unexpected, which meant such behavior had definitely occurred before. It could also mean that he had had an episode in front of Xiaofeng before and had acted similarly towards her. Xiaofeng nudged Ye Cheng, seeing no response from him, felt somewhat helpless, "See, I told you not to touch me, and now you’ve had an episode." She muttered to herself, this good-looking young man having such an illness was truly an amusing yet sad situation. She quickly thought of another problem—if he were to have an episode and she wasn’t by his side, would he act the same towards someone else? Hearing footsteps and voices coming their way, Xiaofeng felt a knot in her stomach. What to do, people were coming their way. If someone saw her holding an unconscious young man hidden under the stairs, what would they think?

Chapter 173 Well, sick again (second watch)

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