Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door-Chapter 392 - 391: Thigh Twisting Thigh

Shi Yang only hesitated for a moment before realizing Xu Hongbin’s intention, and he smiled and said, "Giving up being a good boss to become my assistant?"

Xu Hongbin laughed self-deprecatingly, "What kind of boss am I? If it weren’t for your help, my two stores would have long gone belly-up. I’ve figured out that I’m not suited for going solo; I need someone to guide me."

Shi Yang teased deliberately, "Why? Have you been captivated by my abilities?"

Xu Hongbin chuckled, "To be honest, a little bit. I really admire you; otherwise, I wouldn’t genuinely want to be your franchisee. But there’s another important point: I’m definitely going to stay in the provincial capital in the future. I don’t have the mind to manage things on the city side, and honestly, I can’t handle it."

Xu Hongbin’s heart towards Zhang Jiahui was evident. In Shi Yang’s view, Xu Hongbin is actually quite a good man. Despite growing up in a wealthy family, he hasn’t picked up any bad habits. He finishes what he starts and is a responsible person.

But when it comes to feelings, such things are often not for outsiders to comprehend. The involved parties are still ignorant and unsure, leaving others only able to watch from afar.

Shi Yang joked, "Joining my company isn’t that easy - I have very strict requirements, and I’m always tough on my subordinates."

Xu Hongbin smiled, "No worries, I enjoy being managed by others."

Shi Yang also laughed, "Alright, welcome to my company."

Xu Hongbin shifted a bit to sit more comfortably, "Thank you for the opportunity, boss."

Later that afternoon, Shi Yang drove early to the school to pick up Zhao Meimei and took her for a seafood buffet.

The two of them gathered a table full of big shrimp and crabs, and Shi Yang fed the peeled shrimp directly into Zhao Meimei’s mouth, "Sweetheart, if you ever get upset again, just tell me. Don’t keep it all in, okay?"

Zhao Meimei chewed the shrimp in her mouth, swallowed it, and said sulkily, "I just don’t want to lose face in front of you... I had planned it all so well. Once I got my salary, I’d hold on for another month, save up to three thousand, and buy gifts, at a thousand each, for you and my parents. I had even decided what to buy."

"But I didn’t expect them not only to withhold my money but also to not want me anymore... So I thought, since I’m quitting anyway, I might as well consider it a lesson learned at a cost."

Shi Yang fed another piece of shrimp into Zhao Meimei’s mouth, "In fact, what you’re thinking is right. After all, you can’t fight City Hall. But this kind of mindset is something others can use without any issue. You don’t need it."

Zhao Meimei, with her mouth full of shrimp, asked indistinctly, "Why?"

Shi Yang turned to her and smiled, "Because you’ve already grabbed hold of my big leg. When you encounter another big leg, let me twist it for you. Big leg against big leg is fair. And don’t worry, the big leg you’ve clung to is certainly thick enough."

Zhao Meimei burst into laughter, "Brother, why does it sound like you’re saying something inappropriate?"

Shi Yang laughed as well, "What’s inappropriate? I was just saying my big leg is thick. What were you thinking?"

Zhao Meimei giggled and shook her shoulders, covering her face with her hands, her ears turning red.

Shi Yang wiped his hands with a napkin, took the salary envelope and the stamped internship certificate from the bag, and handed them to Zhao Meimei.

Zhao Meimei’s eyes immediately sparkled with excitement, asking in surprise, "Not only did they agree to let me leave, but they also gave me my money back? Even issued the internship certificate? Wow, I never even thought about the internship certificate!"

Shi Yang said disdainfully, "How dare they not! This whole affair wasn’t your fault from the start. It was entirely schemed by Liu Wenjing and the supervisor - one bullying the intern, the other turning a blind eye and aiding in evil. Now that it’s reached the Principal’s ears, even if we can’t deal with them, we should at least disgust them a bit. They’re all so brazen!"

After Shi Yang finished, he pinched Zhao Meimei’s cheek, "Dare to bully our sweetheart, thinking her man is invisible?"

Zhao Meimei smiled happily, enjoying the moment, and gossiping with Shi Yang, "Brother, I heard from Peng Hui that apparently our supervisor really has something going on with Liu Wenjing. But it’s just rumors; who knows if it’s true or false."

Shi Yang picked up a crab and started shelling, "Who cares if it’s true or not? It has nothing to do with you anymore. Even if we graduate, we won’t be going to this foreign language school. It’s just a private school, nothing special."

Zhao Meimei’s eyes narrowed with a broad smile. She loved Shi Yang’s indignation on her behalf, feeling comfortable and cozy inside.

Zhao Meimei leaned on Shi Yang’s arm, blew warm air into his ear, and whispered, "Brother, you’ve stood up for me without reciprocation. How about I offer myself as repayment?"

Shi Yang laughed, couldn’t resist quickly kissing her forehead, his eyes deep, "Fine, let’s go home and see how you perform... If you do well, I’ll continue standing up for you."

This year’s New Year was late. Just a few days into the first lunar month, Zhao Meimei’s school resumed.

Qian Simeng, home for the holidays, hadn’t seen them for two months and shouted for Zhao Meimei and Peng Hui to give her a welcome back.

They specially chose the weekend, packed a few dishes out of school, ordered some grilled skewers, and bought a few cans of beer. Turning off the lights, they spread paper on the dormitory floor, sat down, and ate and drank together.

Qian Simeng said, "I never expected, during a vacation, you two would sneak off for an internship without me! But the teacher supervising you was really nasty! You know, after we graduate, if we meet colleagues like this, what will we do?"

Zhao Meimei bit into garlic and then bit into the meat skewer, answering indistinctly, "We’ll just deal with it coldly. If it weren’t for my brother this time, my three hundred bucks would have been entirely wasted."

Peng Hui looked envious, "Your brother is truly amazing, knowing the Principal’s nephew. Damn, I should have grabbed hold of your brother’s big leg too, and had him get me an internship certificate."

Zhao Meimei kicked her, "Get lost! Is my brother’s big leg something anyone can hold onto?"

Peng Hui teased her, "Right, your brother’s leg has ’Reserved for Zhao Meimei’ carved on it, doesn’t it?"

Zhao Meimei laughed until she couldn’t close her mouth.

Peng Hui laughed along for a while, then sighed deeply, "After this internship, honestly, I realized I chose the wrong major. I’m just not suited to be a teacher; standing on the podium, looking at the students below, my brain hurts."

Zhao Meimei raised her glass, "We should really clink glasses for this. I feel the same way; when I received my salary, I thought I’d never be a teacher again and never endure this kind of crap!"