Tian Siqing saw that she had decided to resign. She stayed silent for a moment before asking, “Little Fu, when will you go back after you resign?”
“Tomorrow,” Wen Fufu replied.
Tian Siqing had not expected Wen Fufu to be leaving so quickly. She sat quietly in her seat for a while.
She liked Wen Fufu’s creative design talent very much. Ever since Wen Fufu had joined the studio, their sales performance had increased fivefold. It showed just how popular the products she designed were in the market. And this was only the beginning. When Wen Fufu’s skills matured further, she believed her studio would become well-known. Their brand would be recognized by more and more people, creating a brand that truly belonged to the studio. The returns from that would certainly be worth it.
Such a talented person—she did not want to let her go. But what could she do?
Suddenly, Tian Siqing thought of a solution that could benefit both sides.
“How about this,” she said to Wen Fufu. “Let’s put the resignation aside for now. While you’re back in your hometown, we’ll treat it as normal leave instead.”
Tian Siqing did not want to let her go, but she also knew she could not pressure her too much.
Wen Fufu was very surprised by Tian Siqing’s decision. Why didn’t she simply let her resign? Instead, she was willing to spend extra money just to keep her.
Wen Fufu clearly did not realize her own value. She spoke honestly about what she was thinking.
“Sister Tian, isn’t that inappropriate? If it’s treated as leave, I’ll be asking for a very long vacation. And I don’t know when I’ll come back. If I never return, wouldn’t you be paying me a salary for nothing the whole time?”
“You don’t need to worry about that,” Tian Siqing said, blinking at her. “If I said it, it means I already thought it through carefully. If I approve such a long leave and still pay you, of course there are conditions.”
“What conditions?” Wen Fufu asked, looking confused.
“During the time you’re on leave, you must provide our studio with updated design products once every quarter. As long as you submit new design samples on time, the studio will continue paying your salary normally. Your commission won’t decrease either. That’s the condition.”
As long as she could keep the person, spending a little extra cost was nothing.
“That condition is simple… but Sister Tian, wouldn’t you be at a loss doing this?” Wen Fufu asked.
Tian Siqing looked at the cute girl in front of her. If she had such an adorable younger sister, she would definitely spoil her unconditionally.
“You should be thinking about whether you’re the one at a loss,” Tian Siqing replied with a smile.
Wen Fufu really began to think about it seriously.
Since she had already decided to return to her hometown to nurture her pregnancy and give birth, the expenses during that period would be unavoidable. Originally, she had planned to look for freelance work online after going back. Before she had transmigrated into this book, she often accepted orders to design jewelry while she was still a student. She did not believe she would have trouble earning money.
But Tian Siqing’s condition would save her the time and energy of searching for freelance jobs. Either way she would be designing jewelry. Doing it for Tian Siqing was the same as doing it elsewhere. The difference was that this option saved time and avoided the risk of being cheated. When she thought about it like that, it didn’t seem like a loss at all.
Providing a new design idea every quarter would not affect her much. Working here was work, and working in her hometown was also work. It was the same.
After thinking it through, Wen Fufu said to Tian Siqing, “Sister Tian, I agree to your condition.”
Thinking about it was one thing, but actually hearing Wen Fufu agree to stay was another. Tian Siqing was very happy. Once Wen Fufu accepted the condition, her sudden resignation was no longer so hard to accept.
“Then after you finish dealing with your matters at home, come back as soon as possible. Don’t slack off,” Tian Siqing reminded her at the end.
“I will, Sister Tian. I’ll definitely submit the design drafts to you on time,” Wen Fufu promised.
After leaving the boss’s office, Wen Fufu walked out and was immediately surrounded by Zhou Lei and Li Tiantian.
Li Tiantian spoke first. “Fufu, you’re really leaving?”
The studio was not very big, so they had been able to hear parts of the conversation from outside.
“Yes, I am leaving. I’ll go tomorrow. During this time, I’m really grateful for how you’ve taken care of me,” Wen Fufu said sincerely. Although they had only spent two months together, they had already become good friends.
“Can’t you stay?” Li Tiantian shook Wen Fufu’s arm and acted coquettishly. She really didn’t want Wen Fufu to leave.
Wen Fufu shook her head and looked at Li Tiantian apologetically. Becoming pregnant before marriage was already shocking enough, but she was carrying the child of a man she didn’t even know. If she gave birth to that child, others would definitely think she was crazy. She did not want people looking at her or the baby with strange eyes, so she could only keep it a secret for now.
“Didn’t you hear the boss? Fufu is just going back to her hometown for a vacation. She’ll come back after it’s over,” Han Lei said. Even though he felt reluctant, he still respected Wen Fufu’s decision.
“Then come back soon,” Li Tiantian said to Wen Fufu. She knew there had to be a reason for Wen Fufu wanting to resign. She was waiting for the day when Wen Fufu would tell them the reason.
“We should stay in touch often,” Wen Fufu said instead of giving a definite time. She avoided answering Li Tiantian’s request directly, afraid of making her sad.
“Of course we’ll stay in touch,” Zhou Lei said.
After saying goodbye to them, Wen Fufu returned to her rented room to pack her clothes.
Suddenly returning to her hometown made her a little nervous. The original owner of this body had studied there before university and had grown up in the village. She had known everyone there since childhood. Wen Fufu was afraid that when she returned, someone might notice she was not the real original owner.
But worrying now would not help. When she got there, she decided she would speak less and listen more, adapting to situations as they came.
-Most Luxurious Club in the Center of B City-
Inside a billiards room, Lan Sige bent over the table, gripping the cue. He aimed at the white ball, his other arm pushing forward with force. The red ball that the white ball struck rolled precisely into the pocket.
At that moment, the door was pushed open with both hands.
A tall, heavily built man whose body was covered in muscles walked in. His rough voice echoed in the room.
“Young Master, the person you asked us to watch is preparing to leave B City tomorrow.”
After speaking, he grabbed a nearby cup of water and drank it down, clearly having rushed over immediately after receiving the news.
“Everything was fine—why is she leaving B City?” Lan Sige asked calmly, still focusing on the game in his hands.
Black Panther had known the young master would ask, so he placed the information he had gathered that day in front of him.
“Young Master, you’ll understand once you look at this.”
Lan Sige tossed aside the cue stick, picked up a towel, and casually wiped his hands before taking the documents.
He had always been calm and indifferent, but at this moment, for the first time, a different expression appeared on his handsome yet roguishly charming face.
“Holy—Is this real?”
“Young Master, we heard and saw it ourselves. How could it be fake?”
After his shock faded, Lan Sige suddenly burst into loud laughter.
“Hahaha! Old fox, you have a day like this too!”
Black Panther thought for a moment, then decided to speak boldly for the young master’s safety.
“Young Master… why don’t we stop now? If he finds out, he definitely won’t let you off.”
At this point, how could they stop just like that?
Lan Sige rejected the suggestion without hesitation.
“If I’m not afraid, why are you afraid? If something happens, I’ll be the first to stand in front of you all. Just keep watching for me. Hehe… the good show is about to begin.”
Black Panther looked at his young master speechlessly.
He was laughing so wildly now… but when the time came, he might cry just as badly.
Don’t blame him for not warning him first.