Taking the jade pendant from the Bodyguard, Qin Tianming looked at it briefly before turning to Ye Rou.
"Ye Rou, this young master keeps his word!"
"I said I would take this jade pendant today, and I certainly won't go back on my promise."
"This jade pendant is yours now, consider it a deposit for being my secretary."
【I'll give the jade pendant to you; after you and Ye Fan recognize each other, you'll definitely give it to him.】
【Even if you don't offer it, he'll surely ask you for it.】
【After all, this jade pendant is a huge help for improving his cultivation technique.】
Give the jade pendant to Ye Fan? Is he even worthy?
A flash of disgust crossed Ye Rou's eyes.
"Young Master Qin, this jade pendant is too valuable, I can't accept it." Ye Rou shook her head repeatedly.
"And I have no intention of becoming your secretary."
"What?" Qin Tianming's pupils constricted slightly, the anger in his eyes nearly erupting.
"Is being my secretary beneath you?"
【Rou Rou, you're doing great, just keep refusing me!】
【In a moment, I'll deliberately raise my voice to attract their attention.】
【With Ye Fan's vengeful personality, he'll definitely come charging in!】
【Then I'll tell him about the relationship between you two, and he'll surely be infuriated.】
So that's your plan!
I'm sorry, Tianming, but I won't let you have your way.
"Ye Rou, you should know that countless women in Linjiang City are dying to be my secretary!"
"Don't be so ungrateful!"
"And you said you have to attend school. If you don't become my secretary today, I can have the school expel you tomorrow!"
"As for that brother of yours who loves to act tough, I'll find the most vicious way to kill him!"
Qin Tianming's handsome face became somewhat distorted at this moment.
Ye Rou remained silent, her tightly pursed lips and restless hands betraying her inner turmoil.
Qin Tianming didn't use physical force, but his words were like an invisible hand, gripping Ye Rou so tightly she could barely breathe.
"Ye Rou, you're a smart woman; you should know how to weigh your options."
"Even if you don't consider yourself, consider your brother."
"You finally found your family; wouldn't your heart ache if they suddenly disappeared tomorrow?"
Qin Tianming shifted from his earlier aggression, his voice becoming very slow.
"Both of you are just ordinary people, while I am the Young Master of the Qin Family."
"Think back to the two years after your foster parents passed away; you should know very well how painful it is to have no money."
"As long as you become my secretary, not only will you have prestige, but I can also make you a movie star known throughout all of China!"
Ye Rou had a dream of becoming an actress.
Her original major in university was Film and Television Performance, but she had to change it because the tuition was too high.
Qin Tianming knew this from the original novel.
The corners of Qin Tianming's mouth curled up: "Ye Rou, make your choice now!"
【Even if I threaten and bribe you like this, you won't change your decision!】
"Shameless!" Ye Rou trembled with rage.
Having never seen such darkness, Ye Rou couldn't imagine there could be such a malicious person in the world.
"Yes, I am shameless." Qin Tianming didn't care about her rebuke; instead, he laughed.
"To get what I want, what does it matter if the whole world curses me?"
Ye Rou's heart skipped a beat.
Just like now, you're deliberately acting like a profligate young master to keep this world from being destroyed.
Qin Tianming snapped his fingers, and a Bodyguard brought in a contract.
This contract had been prepared in advance by Qin Tianming's people, specifically for Ye Rou.
"Sign it!"
Qin Tianming sat with his legs crossed, looking at Ye Rou with anticipation.
Even after being pushed to this point, Ye Rou surely wouldn't compromise.
"I..."
Before Ye Rou could finish, Qin Tianming roared directly.
"Ye Rou, don't be so ungrateful!"
"Since you entered this room, you should know what kind of fate awaits you!"
The crowd, who had been bidding on the next auction item, all looked up toward the second floor.
Ye Fan also looked toward the room where Qin Tianming was with a grim expression.
Hearing that roar, he could guess what Qin Tianming was doing.
A man who doesn't seek revenge is no gentleman, and Ye Fan was the type to settle scores on the same day.
Qin Tianming had just humiliated him repeatedly; now that there was an opportunity to play the hero and teach Qin Tianming a lesson openly, he naturally wouldn't pass it up.
Seeing Ye Fan stand up, Lu Yongyi quickly grabbed him: "Are you crazy?"
"I can't just stand by and watch that woman be defiled by him!"
With that, Ye Fan shook off Lu Yongyi's arm and headed toward the second floor.
Inside the private room, Ye Rou looked at Qin Tianming with a face full of grievance.
"Young Master Qin, I wanted to say... I agree to be your secretary."
【Ye Rou, something is wrong with you! How could you agree to it!】
"Yes." Ye Rou nodded.
"After thinking it over carefully just now, I've decided to be your secretary."
"This isn't for me, but for my brother." Ye Rou said firmly.
【Oh, so it's for that bastard Ye Fan.】
【That makes sense; after all, Ye Rou is someone who values her family very much.】
"Then sign the contract." Qin Tianming pointed to the contract on the table.
Ye Rou picked up the pen and, without even looking at the contents, immediately signed it.
Seeing Ye Rou finish signing, the corners of Qin Tianming's mouth curled up wildly.
"Very well, from now on, you are mine."
"Young Master Qin, I am only your secretary." Ye Rou corrected him.
Just then, Ye Fan's shouting rang out from outside the door.
"Get out of my way! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Ye Rou's eyes narrowed slightly: "Young Master Qin, may I go see him?"
"Of course you can." Qin Tianming said with a grin.
"But you need to change how you address me."
"Only outsiders call me Young Master Qin."
"You are mine, so you should call me by my name."
Ye Rou bit her lip: "I... I understand."
Just as Ye Fan was about to trade blows with Qin Tianming's Bodyguards, Ye Rou opened the door.
Seeing that Ye Rou's qipao had no wrinkles, Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
He was truly afraid that Qin Tianming would force himself on Ye Rou here.
"Are you okay?" Ye Fan asked with concern.
"I'm fine." Ye Rou looked at Ye Fan; although there was a smile on her face, it gave off a sense of cold distance.
"Ye Fan, I have something to tell you." Ye Rou said.
Hmm?
Ye Fan's eyes lit up: "Okay, let's go."
As he spoke, he reached out to pull Ye Rou, but was blocked by the Bodyguards.
Qin Tianming's voice came from inside the room: "Don't stop her."
After the Bodyguards stepped aside, Ye Rou walked straight toward the third floor, with Ye Fan following closely behind her.
The third floor was very empty, with only the two of them.
Ye Rou turned her back to Ye Fan and spoke: "I have an older brother by blood."