Meng Qitang looked up, gazing at Ruan Yi standing before her.
From this angle, she could clearly see the woman’s double chin; it was actually quite cute.
“Team Leader Ruan, why didn’t you knock before coming in?” Meng Qitang straightened up, inconspicuously tucking away her sleeves.
Ruan Yi leaned against her desk, her movements so forceful that the reports on the table rattled.
“Meng Qitang, even if Muchen doesn’t say it, he definitely holds a grudge against you in his heart!”
“Do you have any idea what that White Peacock means to Muchen?”
“And it just escaped from your hands? How on earth were you supervising it?”
Her mouth was like a machine gun, firing off one accusation after another without pause.
Meng Qitang’s expression remained indifferent. “Once that White Peacock’s injuries healed, it was bound to find a way to escape. A mere glass cover couldn’t possibly trap it…”
The White Peacock had a special identity, and He Muchen wouldn’t have been able to extract any useful information from it regardless.
Given Yun Xubai’s status, he would never give He Muchen that opportunity.
He wouldn’t allow a mortal to conduct research on his body.
When Meng Qitang first brought the White Peacock back to the research center, it had been radiating a silvery-white glow, which had indeed piqued He Muchen’s research interest.
He had planned to conduct an in-depth study once the White Peacock’s injuries were healed.
He hadn’t expected it to escape just like that.
For a peacock to break through AM-III Material glass, there had to be a secret he wasn’t aware of.
He Muchen’s interest in the White Peacock only grew.
Consequently, he had already submitted an application to the organization to lead the research team to Mist City, hoping to find some clues there.
Ruan Yi’s expression immediately became tense as she mentioned this. “Meng Qitang, you are not allowed to go to Mist City!”
“Fine!” Meng Qitang agreed readily, appearing completely devoid of temper.
She stood up and hung her employee badge around Ruan Yi’s neck.
“I’ll leave the position of Team Leader for the Pheasant Department’s Peacock Group Two to you from now on. I believe you can definitely lead the team to find the White Peacock!” She smiled innocently, cheering Ruan Yi on. “Good luck, Team Leader Ruan. Finding S1001 is up to you!”
Ruan Yi: (；) ?
“You… you…”
Ruan Yi’s face flushed red and then pale, so angry she didn’t know what to say.
Every time she spoke to Meng Qitang about things regarding He Muchen, it felt like punching a pile of cotton—soft, yielding, and utterly unsatisfying!
How was she supposed to research some peacock, for heaven’s sake?
She only knew how to research how monkeys were born!
Meng Qitang didn’t care about any of that; if Ruan Yi wanted to go, then let her go.
It was the perfect opportunity for her to take a vacation.
The woman thought happily to herself, preparing to open the door and find Lin Linlin.
Unexpectedly, the moment she opened the door, she bumped right into He Muchen.
Meng Qitang: Sometimes I really just want to call the police. (ー′ー)
Upon seeing her, He Muchen was like a ten-thousand-year glacier melting into water. A smile played on his lips, and his voice was gentle. “Team Leader Meng, there’s something I’d like to ask your help with…”
Seeing him like this, Ruan Yi’s heart began to race erratically.
“Muchen, I’m here! I can help you too!”
Hearing this, He Muchen looked over and caught sight of Meng Qitang’s employee badge hanging on Ruan Yi. “Alright, then I’ll trouble Team Leader Ruan to return the badge to Tangtang.”
“Team Leader He, that’s not fair!” Ruan Yi ripped off the badge and threw it to Meng Qitang. “Why do you call her Tangtang, but call me Team Leader Ruan?”
Ruan Yi bit her lip in anger, though she tried to maintain a composed tone. “I’ve heard that Mist City is a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters; surely the biological diversity there is even richer…”
She looked at Meng Qitang beside her and spoke with a smug expression, “Our group will also be going to Mist City this time. I hope Team Leader He and Team Leader Meng will take good care of us.”
Meng Qitang chuckled, her beautiful eyes filled with an intoxicating light. “This is the first time I’ve seen Team Leader Ruan be so fond of working…”
When the beauty smiled like that, let alone a man, even Ruan Yi was momentarily dazed!
“I hate you!” Ruan Yi stomped her foot in anger, bumped past Meng Qitang, and walked away alone.
Meng Qitang was pushed to the side, and He Muchen hurriedly reached out to support her.
The woman dodged his hand, leaning against a nearby table before sighing in relief. “Team Leader Ruan is really something…”
Endless brute strength all day long!
He Muchen: “Did you get hurt?”
His gaze fell upon her, and his sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a silvery-white mark on her wrist.
“Is that a tattoo?”
Meng Qitang didn’t hide it, her face calm. “Yes, I just got it. I need to be careful with it.”
As she spoke, she lowered her hand. “When do we leave for Mist City?”
He Muchen withdrew his gaze, his brows slightly furrowed, his dark eyes reflecting unknown thoughts.
“Team Leader He?”
He Muchen snapped back to reality. “We leave in one week.”
He looked at her with a smile, asking tentatively, “The tattoo is quite unique. Is it… a Peacock Mark?”
Meng Qitang gathered her long hair and walked back to her desk. “I research peacocks, so I like Peacock Marks.”
The Quexing Entertainment building was located in the center of Gangzhou, occupying the commercial area with the best views.
Quexing Entertainment could be said to have risen overnight and was now a leader in the industry.
Yun Xubai was a founding figure of Quexing Entertainment. Years ago, a set of nine “god-tier” photos of him had gone viral online, gaining him countless fans.
What was even more unbelievable to everyone was that among a group of entertainment companies with similar strength, Yun Xubai chose a small, unknown startup—Quexing.
Since his debut, the man had remained at the peak, and for years, no one had shaken his position.
Yun Xubai never accepted variety shows, never accepted scripts, and rarely even did interviews, always maintaining an indescribable air of mystery.
The concert three years ago had been a massive treat for his fans!
Inside the CEO’s office of the Quexing building, Li Heyi was clinging to Yun Xubai’s leg, crying a river of tears and snot.
“Brother Xu, it’s been three years! You’re finally actively working again!”
“Seriously, I’m crying my eyes out!”
Yun Xubai sat on a nearby sofa, calmly scrolling through Weibo, completely accustomed to such scenes.
“Stop it. I’ve released quite a few albums. How is that not ‘actively working’?”
“One album! Where is the ‘quite a few’ in that?” Li Heyi looked at him in disbelief.
Yun Xubai tilted his head and then burst out laughing, speaking casually, “It’s been this amount for years, hasn’t it? Sometimes you should think about your own problems. Are your expectations too high? Have you been treating your employees with enough consideration…”
Li Heyi: …
His sobbing stopped abruptly. He hadn’t expected that a superstar as ethereal as Yun Xubai would be even better at trolling than he was.
He attempted to wipe his snot on the man’s trouser leg, only to be ruthlessly dodged.
Yun Xubai remained as poised as ever, a smirk curling his lips. “Look at me, I only remembered to find time to check my phone, and forgot to find time to beat you.”
“Brother Xu, I have an interview tomorrow, and it’s all about my face!” Li Heyi chuckled, climbing up from the floor to sit in the CEO’s office chair.
Yes, this undisciplined Li Heyi was the CEO of Quexing Entertainment.
He couldn’t help but rub his hands together like a fly, his eyes filled with unconcealed excitement. “Once the news of this concert gets out, it’ll stay on the trending searches for at least a week!”