Chapter 237: Time To Speak And Time To Keep Silent

Sitting cross-legged inside the elevator, Wen Lan waited until evening.

What puzzled her was that, throughout the entire day, no one else in the company had used the elevator at exactly 5:00 p.m.

It wasn’t time to leave work yet.

Wen Lan slowly stood up and pressed the elevator button again.

Ding!

The doors opened.

Long Lingxue looked at the auspicious omen above Wen Lan’s head in surprise. This time, however, she didn’t try to stop her. Instead, she leaned against the corner of the elevator, curious to see what Wen Lan would do next.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Wen Lan walked straight toward Room 518 again.

This time, she stood outside the door for a while, but Hu Shan didn’t appear.

After remaining silent for a moment, she finally knocked.

"Hello. I’m a salesperson from the Wolf Faction of Evolution Food Company. Do you need beef or horse hooves?"

What?

Weren’t they supposed to avoid making sounds?

Why was she speaking now?

From a distance, Long Lingxue watched in confusion.

More importantly, Wen Lan had been speaking for quite some time, yet no bloody 王 marks had appeared on her body.

Creak!

Suddenly, the door to Room 518 opened.

The person standing in the doorway was Hu Juan.

He had already returned to normal. His childlike face now carried an inexplicable maturity that seemed far beyond his apparent age.

He stared at Wen Lan, touched his earlobe, then pointed inside.

Come in.

"Okay."

Wen Lan responded aloud.

But the moment she looked at Hu Juan, a sharp pain flashed through her chest.

She immediately covered both ears with her hands.

Squirm. Squirm. Squirm.

The strange sensation beneath her skin vanished instantly.

Wen Lan blinked, then finally relaxed.

Sure enough!

Dog’s ability was related to hearing and changes in sound!

The Hu father-and-son pair had opposing restrictions. When they were together, one couldn’t speak, while the other couldn’t hear the other’s voice.

Earlier, when Hu Shan had ordered Hu Juan to perform a rap, he had been trying to trigger Dog’s ability to kill Wen Lan and Long Lingxue.

But when Hu Juan had urged them to leave, he had actually been trying to save them.

During the day, Tiger was the father and held absolute authority over Dog, allowing him to issue commands without question.

But at night...

Wen Lan recalled how Hu Juan had touched his earlobe without provoking Hu Shan’s anger. Curiosity got the better of her, and she peered into the room.

The tall, powerful, imposing Tiger Father she had encountered during the day was now wearing an apron and kneeling on the floor, diligently wiping it.

"What are you still lying on the floor for? Can’t you see the guests have arrived? Hurry up and pour some tea! Prepare two small dishes, too. Do you hear me?"

Hu Juan walked right past Hu Shan, who was still wiping the floor, and sat down on the sofa.

He crossed his legs and propped his feet up in front of his father, completely abandoning the obedient attitude he had displayed earlier.

The moment he finished speaking, Hu Shan shuddered.

Without uttering a word, he hurried into the kitchen and began preparing the refreshments.

Wen Lan’s face was full of astonishment.

Hu Juan narrowed one eye at her, then reached into his chest and pulled out two order forms.

"Here. Take these."

He handed them directly to Wen Lan.

They were the signed orders from both Tiger and Dog!

Hu Juan knew she couldn’t hear him properly, so he simply stuffed the forms into her hands.

Wen Lan stared at the papers in a daze.

Seriously? Why didn’t you show this much authority during the day?

Wait!

Wasn’t this exactly what Shen Yu had told her?

The current Dog seemed more like the father, while Tiger acted like the son.

Dog would unconditionally help the Wolf Faction.

Everything fit!

And at night, Shen Yu had been attending the banquet. That was also when he must have encountered the scene that had shaped his judgment.

She had simply come at the wrong time earlier, which was why she had encountered the daytime version of the father-and-son pair.

But why did their roles change?

What happens at night?

Wen Lan gestured with her hands, silently asking Hu Juan for an explanation.

Hu Juan seemed to understand what she wanted to know.

He cleared his throat once.

In the kitchen, Hu Shan reacted as if he had received a conditioned signal. He hurriedly found a sketchbook and presented it to Hu Juan with both hands.

"Mm. Hurry up and finish cooking. Later, when you turn into a Tiger again, perform a backflip for the guests!"

Hu Shan nodded vigorously, tied his apron properly, and returned to the kitchen to get busy.

Tiger Fallen on the Plains, Bullied by a Dog.

Those large words slowly appeared on the sketchbook.

Wen Lan was completely stunned.

So that was how it worked!

There was another layer to the relationship between the Tiger Father and Dog Son.

Live Broadcast Comments

Class 302 — Wang Xiaoming: "OMG! During the day, I’m the son and you’re the father. At night, you’re the son and I’m the father. What kind of father-son relativity is this?"

"Dad, when we play cards, make me the one who gets to play the arrow card! No, wait..."

"Don’t you think this father-and-son pair looks exactly like our parents during the New Year? They make us greet the elders and perform talents for everyone!"

"Highlight! Someone finally discovered the truth!"

"What kind of reversal of heaven and earth is this? I’m trying this with my dad later. Dad, can’t you see my friend is here? Go cook two dishes, then perform some smoke rings for me!"

"OMG! The person upstairs has truly mastered the art of filial piety!"

After the viewers recovered from their initial shock, the atmosphere in the live broadcast room became strangely harmonious.

Wen Lan studied the sketchbook for a moment before taking it from Hu Juan.

She wrote another question.

If I sign three orders and become a Wolf, Lin Yao will become a Dog, right?

Then what will happen to you? What will you become?

"Heh."

Hu Juan smiled when he saw the question.

With a mocking expression, he picked up the pen and wrote a lengthy response.

The company doesn’t keep useless old trash.

Those of us who cannot evolve to the level of a Perfect Human are eventually squeezed out once we become management.

And once we’re squeezed out, death is the only outcome.

But you don’t need to worry about me.

Seeing the Wolf Faction rise again is already enough to satisfy me.

The company’s system is too sick. Before I’m erased, I’ll try to find a way to overthrow the Perfect Human.

I’m tired of being a Dog for other people.

Wen Lan abruptly stopped moving.

She looked at Hu Juan with newfound respect.

"You truly deserve to be called a senior of the Wolf Faction."

She couldn’t help admiring his determination.

The Perfect Human is an exploiter. Everyone deserves the chance to stand against him.

She didn’t even need to act herself. The other members of management already seemed eager to rebel.

After all, if there were a reliable chance of success, who would willingly accept being exploited until they were discarded?

Hu Juan picked up the pen again.

Junior, listen carefully.

Tomorrow. Immediately after you submit the two signed orders, a promotion should be triggered. You’ll have to attend the promotion meeting.

Pay attention to every detail after I leave.

Before I’m erased, I’ll find a way to investigate the ninth floor and discover what lies there.

You must pay attention to the details.

Hu Juan stood up, his expression gradually becoming solemn.

Compared with the Fox Faction, the Wolf Faction possessed greater integrity and placed more importance on teamwork.

Wen Lan looked at him, clutching the order forms tightly in her hands.

She couldn’t help admiring Shen Yu even more.

He had been right.

The upper levels would help them, and it wasn’t merely because of some hidden mechanism or company rule.

There was a truth that had remained unchanged throughout history:

Where there is oppression, there will be resistance.

Ding!

Goddess Wen Lan’s favorability toward you has increased by 5 points.

Current total favorability: 51 points.

Wen Lan’s 50-Favorability CG has been unlocked. Play now?

Yes / No

At that very moment, Shen Yu was sitting cross-legged outside Room 514, adjusting his condition.

When the system notification rang in his ears, his face filled with shock.

He scratched his head.

"Damn it! What did I do this time?"

Is she filling in the blanks herself again?

Did I somehow pull off another invisible strategy?

Shen Yu hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door of Room 514.

His gaze gradually sharpened, and the expression of a master manipulator appeared on his face.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Open the door!"

He raised his voice impatiently.

"If I don’t come looking for you, are you really never going to come looking for me? How can you have so little ambition?"

Creak!

Amid a series of irritated complaints, the door to Room 514 finally opened.

A girl with messy hair stood in the doorway, her eyes still half-closed with sleep. She looked outside with an impatient expression.

"Who is it?"

But the moment she finished complaining and realized who was standing outside, her sleepy eyes widened.

Her irritation instantly transformed into astonishment.

"Wow! It’s you! It’s really you!"