He had thought this would be an ordinary assistant position.
He never expected…
“Ms. Zhong,” Qi Anhe said hesitantly, “I’m only a fresh graduate. Are you sure you want to entrust such important projects to me?”
Zhong Suian smiled and lightly patted his shoulder.
“It isn’t that much money, so don’t be nervous. Just do your best. I trust your abilities.”
Those words gave him an immediate surge of confidence.
Qi Anhe took a deep breath, his gaze turning resolute.
Since she was willing to trust him and give him this opportunity, he would give the job everything he had.
“Alright. Rest assured, I’ll begin working on it today.”
Zhong Suian shook her head.
“There’s no need to rush. I heard there’s a labor market nearby where people hire short-term workers.”
“My new house needs renovating, and there will be plenty of things to move. Since we’re already here, let’s go take a look.”
Naturally, Qi Anhe accompanied her.
As her assistant, it was his responsibility to ease her burdens.
The moment they arrived on the street, they saw more than a dozen men who looked like contractors standing along the roadside in small groups, smoking and chatting.
Zhong Suian deliberately fell half a step behind, allowing Qi Anhe to take the lead.
The contractors were extremely proactive.
As soon as the two got out of the car, they swarmed around them.
“Boss, do you need furniture moved? I have the most professional workers!”
“Choose us, Boss! We offer the best prices!”
…
Qi Anhe positioned himself beside Zhong Suian, shielding her from the chaotic crowd.
His sharp gaze swept over everyone.
“I need a professional team. My employer’s furniture is valuable, so the service must include insurance.”
“We have it! We have insurance, Boss!”
Qi Anhe surveyed the group before focusing on the contractor who appeared the most reliable.
“Have you handled any projects in Palm Bay before?”
The contractor’s eyes lit up.
“Yes, plenty of them! We’ve moved furniture, cement, construction waste—you name it. I know Palm Bay very well!”
Standing nearby, Zhong Suian watched as Qi Anhe carefully asked about the details, negotiated the price, and confirmed the insurance terms.
She was highly satisfied.
As expected of the male lead’s future right-hand man.
He truly had great potential.
In only twenty minutes, he had narrowed more than a dozen contractors down to several possible teams.
Then he lowered his voice and consulted Zhong Suian.
“Boss, I’ve finished the negotiations. These teams each have advantages and disadvantages.”
“The most reliable one charges the highest price, while the most cost-effective team will take longer to complete the work.”
“Which do you prefer?”
“Choose the expensive one,” Zhong Suian replied with a nod. “Money isn’t an issue.”
“For matters like this in the future, prioritize quality. There’s no need to be overly frugal with the budget.”
Qi Anhe nodded in understanding and called the chosen contractor aside for a private discussion.
The process did not take long.
Less than ten minutes later, he returned.
“Boss, everything has been settled. Here’s the quotation.”
“Once you decide when you want to move, I’ll notify Master Li.”
His efficiency was truly impressive.
The two had barely left when two familiar figures in a small shop at the street corner stared after them.
A flashy young man lowered his voice.
“Hey, Brother Yu, wasn’t that Zhong Suian?”
The man he called Brother Yu was none other than the red-haired boy who had repeatedly caused trouble for Zhong Suian in class, only to be humiliated in return.
He was also one of Ye Qiaoqiao’s most loyal followers.
The flashy young man scratched his head in confusion.
“Isn’t this street where temporary workers come to look for jobs? What is she doing here?”
The red-haired boy stared thoughtfully at Zhong Suian and Qi Anhe’s retreating figures.
“There’s even a man following her. He looks respectable enough.”
“Could he be her sugar daddy?”
The other young man replied,
“Doesn’t look like it. They seem more like a poor married couple who came here to find daily-paid work together. Hahaha!”
The red-haired boy grinned.
“Interesting.”
“If we want to know what’s going on, we can just ask.”
After Zhong Suian had completely disappeared from view, the two approached Master Li.
The red-haired boy rolled his eyes and walked over with a friendly smile.
“Brother, are you still hiring temporary workers?”
Master Li had just secured a major job and was in a good mood.
“Yes. One cent a day. It’s furniture-moving work. Can you handle it?”
Instead of answering, the red-haired boy asked another question.
“I saw two people speaking with you earlier. Were they also looking for daily-paid work?”
The contractor glanced at him.
“Why are you asking so many questions?”
“If you can’t do the work, leave. Don’t waste my time.”
“We can do it! Of course we can!”
The red-haired boy hurriedly reassured him.
“We wouldn’t be asking if we weren’t interested.”
“Do you have work available in the next few days? Where is it?”
Only then did Master Li seriously examine them.
“Palm Bay. Moving high-end furniture.”
His gaze traveled over their thin bodies.
“Forget it. Can the two of you even manage?”
“I don’t hire unprofessional workers.”
After they left, the flashy young man looked confused.
“Brother Yu, are you seriously planning to work as a temporary laborer?”
The contractor had already said he would not hire them, but the red-haired boy had stubbornly managed to get his contact information anyway.
The red-haired boy smacked the back of his head.
“Idiot! What are you thinking?”
“Didn’t you hear him say the worksite is in Palm Bay?”
The other young man still looked puzzled.
“So what if it’s Palm Bay?”
The red-haired boy was so frustrated he could barely understand how someone could be this stupid.
He rolled his eyes.
“Did you forget?”
“Zhong Suian promised to take the class to her villa in Palm Bay for this week’s filming activity.”
“She’s so poor. How could she possibly afford a house there?”
“I never expected her to come up with this trick just to bluff her way through it.”
“I really underestimated her.”
The flashy young man’s eyes widened.
“Brother Yu, are you saying Zhong Suian came here to work as a temporary laborer so she could pretend to be a homeowner?”
The red-haired boy snapped his fingers.
“Exactly.”
“She planned everything so carefully, but she never expected us to catch her.”
He quickly took out his phone and informed Ye Qiaoqiao.
The other young man scratched his head.
“Brother Yu, are you going to expose her in front of everyone?”
The red-haired boy sneered.
“What do you know?”
“Have you ever heard of praising someone so highly that they fall even harder?”
“Exposing her now would be boring.”
“Since she loves pretending, I’ll give her the chance.”
“The higher she climbs, the harder she’ll fall.”
“On the day of the shoot, when she starts bragging in front of the entire class…”