Qi Heng was stunned for a moment.
But then he realized that Qin Wanyin must be trying to change the subject.
He pinched the bridge of his nose. “Do you have to twist my words like that? It’s really not fun.”
His lips were thin, and with just a slight movement, hurtful words spilled out.
It was as if she had been rehearsing an intense love drama on stage, performing with all her heart, only for him to yawn, stand up, and walk away.
Qin Wanyin lowered her head, her bangs falling to obscure her expression.
Only her pale neck was visible, so slender it seemed one hand could wrap around it.
Qi Heng felt a bit unsettled.
Had his words been too harsh?
The atmosphere grew tense.
Wei Guang, who had been holding the hostage, became a mere backdrop.
From the way his eyes kept darting between Qi Heng and Qin Wanyin, it was clear he was enjoying the drama, even analyzing the next plot twist.
Qin Wanyin didn’t disappoint him.
Her eyes were filled with despair, but the corners of her lips curled into a bright smile as she walked step by step toward Qi Heng.
“Qi Heng, you lied to me.”
“Every word you said to me was a lie. How can I make you stop lying to me?”
Yandere.
With her dark hair and red lips contrasting against her pale face, the word flashed in everyone’s minds.
It seemed that in the next second, she would pull out a knife, stab Qi Heng in the chest, and say, “Only the dead don’t lie.”
But what she actually said was:
“You promised full social security contributions, weekends off without overtime, transparent promotions, and good benefits—and it was all a lie from start to finish!”
“You only gave me a base salary of 2,000 yuan a month, not even reaching the province’s minimum wage!”
This was truly The Chronicles of a Corporate Slave’s Meltdown.
Compared to the clichéd drama of “you love me, I love her,” this corporate slave rant instantly won the sympathy and anger of countless netizens.
【Holy crap! Only 2,000 yuan a month? That’s less than my college allowance!】
【So it’s not just ordinary people—even celebrities go crazy when they get laid off!】
【Other industries at least wait until you’re 35 to ‘graduate’ you, but Qi Heng is ruthless, laying her off before she’s even 25?】
【Wah, I’m still in school and can’t relate to Sister Qin’s pain. But Sister Qin as a yandere is so captivating! I want to make her cry! (I’ll go reflect in the corner.)】
【She’s so beautiful. Can those TV dramas with ‘gorgeous’ female leads take a look at her? My heart melts when she cries!】
【From today on, Wanyin is my beautiful wife!】
Qin Wanyin grew more and more agitated as she spoke, even grabbing a wine bottle from the table and swinging it toward Qi Heng.
The barrage of comments was unanimous:
Hit him! Hit him hard!
Your grandpa worker is here!
The system didn’t intervene either. Even a rabbit bites when cornered, let alone a human.
Wei Guang also watched gleefully.
Fight, cause a scene—the more chaotic it got, the better for him.
But unexpectedly!
The wine bottle in Qin Wanyin’s hand suddenly changed direction and flew toward him.
Wei Guang: “…”
Everything happened too fast; the wine bottle was a blur.
Then, three consecutive sounds were heard.
“Bang!” The bottle hit his head.
“Crack!” The bottle shattered!
“Thud!” Wei Guang collapsed.
By the time everyone reacted, the wine bottle was in pieces, and the floor was littered with shards.
Wei Guang lay stiffly on the ground, unconscious, with a large bump swelling on his head.
“…”
The scene fell silent for several seconds.
The two police officers reacted the fastest, immediately stepping forward to restrain Wei Guang.
Aili regained her freedom, collapsing onto the ground as she gasped for air, her eyes swollen like rotten peaches, with none of her usual domineering demeanor left.
Qin Wanyin took off her jacket and covered Aili’s short skirt to prevent any accidental exposure.
Aili sobbed uncontrollably, her fingers tightly gripping Qin Wanyin’s clothes.
“Thank you…”
She was still in shock, and Qin Wanyin, not skilled at comforting others, called over the staff to handle the situation.
Previously, the show’s staff hadn’t been particularly warm toward Qin Wanyin.
Most of the crew were women—what good face could they give to someone labeled a homewrecker?
But now, they couldn’t help but see Qin Wanyin in a new light.
If it weren’t for her putting on an act, lulling Boss Wei into lowering his guard, the situation wouldn’t have been resolved so quickly.
Usually delicate and fragile, but when something happened, she truly stepped up!
Her feminine strength was off the charts!
More importantly, she wasn’t a homewrecker!
She was just like them—a fellow worker trying to make ends meet, ready to take down the capitalists!
She was even a clever heroine who saved the day!
Even the two police officers gave her a thumbs-up.
“Comrade, you’re truly remarkable! Well done!”
Qin Wanyin replied seriously, “It was nothing! Serving the people!”
Soon, the police car drove off into the distance.
Everyone gathered around Qin Wanyin.
“Teacher Qin, your performance just now was amazing! I was completely drawn in!”
“Thanks to you, you deliberately created a diversion to rescue Teacher Aili.”
The staff were all just trying to earn a living.
If the show had really ended in a homicide, it would have been forced to shut down, meaning they’d lose their income.
Notifications chimed one after another:
—Reputation Points +500
—Reputation Points +2000
—Reputation Points +3000
…
—Reputation Points +50000
Qin Wanyin: How much?!
She thought she had misheard.
The system explained: 【This is gratitude from Aili~】
In the world of the novel, Reputation Points were closely tied to popularity.
The more popular someone was, the more valuable their gratitude, respect, and admiration became, translating into higher Reputation Points.
Take Aili, for example. Even though she didn’t have much screen time in the original story, compared to nameless extras, her gratitude generated significantly more Reputation Points.
Qin Wanyin: “I didn’t expect such an unexpected gain!”
System: 【Weren’t you aiming for Reputation Points when you offered to swap hostages?】
Qin Wanyin: “Of course not.”
The system was filled with newfound respect!
So, the host truly cared about the hostage’s safety and risked herself to save them!
It had wrongly judged her with a petty mindset—how shameful!
Then, Qin Wanyin added, “I did it to terminate my contract with Fengming.”
System: Huh?
Mentioning the contract termination, Qin Wanyin perked up again.
She turned to Qi Heng, “Young Master Qi, I was just acting earlier. Don’t be scared—I won’t kill you.”
Qi Heng seemed to miss the teasing tone in the latter half of her sentence, focusing entirely on the word “acting.”
“Acting?”
Qin Wanyin smiled, taking it as a compliment.
Her acting skills had always been solid.
She could play the dull beauty or the wicked stepmother.
As for her peak performance, it was probably during her time as a double agent in the interstellar world, where leaders from both sides of the conflict trusted her as one of their own. Even if they suspected their own people of leaking secrets, they never doubted she was a spy.
And in acting, crying scenes were the easiest.
“Little Qi Heng, you look so shocked. Could it be that your reaction just now was genuine?” She clasped her hands over her heart, feigning a wounded expression. “Since Little Qi Heng wants to terminate our employment relationship, please have the legal department send me the termination contract as soon as possible.”
Qi Heng: “…”
When had he ever said he wanted to terminate the contract with her?