Chapter 2143: Action

“I saved that seat for Bo Yanching, but instead, you let your colleague sit there.”

Pei Dongshi wasn’t very close, he just leaned his body a bit towards her, his arm bent over the shared armrest, and his voice clearly reached her ear.

Nan Jiaojiao glanced sideways, “What does it matter?”

She was already not avoiding sitting with Pei Dongshi, whether it was one big boss or two supporting guards, after today, her identity could no longer be hidden.

Pei Dongshi chuckled, “Your office is ready. After this ends, come back with me to take a look. You can decide what to add.”

Nan Jiaojiao stared at him resentfully.

He, however, looked straight ahead, “Don’t find excuses. You’ve grown up now. You can’t always let me stand in front. E.Y is also yours. If you don’t get more involved, if I ever fall out of power, I might not be able to protect you. The people I’ve introduced you to all these years will be your network. Learn from Miss Lu on how to turn things to your advantage.”

Here we go again, the same old speech, twisting and turning, but the meaning never changes.

She leaned back into her seat, snorted, “I don’t like sitting in the office. I just enjoy a carefree life.”

Pei Dongshi snorted too, “That’s just laziness.”

“…”

She conveyed her laziness quite elegantly.

He really is such a bore, a businessman reeking of money, having lost all interest in life’s pleasures.

Pei Dongshi turned her head back, “Watch the show.”

He stifled the complaint that was on the tip of Nan Jiaojiao’s tongue.

Qin Qing stood on the steps watching for a long time, the lights on the runway shone downstage, allowing a clear view of the front row.

They weren’t hiding anymore.

Did Pei Dongshi not consider that so blatantly promoting a newcomer would make everyone in the company feel resentful? Was he so precious about her that he kept her by his side?

This was clearly telling everyone that he was determined to elevate Nan Jiaojiao, even if it cost him his own reputation. What kind of potion had seduced a man who never got caught in scandals!

“Go.”

Qin Qing gestured quietly to the assistant, “Tell Rose they can act.”

“Yes.”

The show lasted half an hour, yet only the models came out for the curtain call, and Sweetheart did not make an appearance.

The media present were somewhat disappointed.

At that moment, a reporter received a message, shocked, and looked up excitedly, not bothering to disguise his gaze as he looked directly at the first row. Seeing a woman indeed sitting next to Pei Dongshi, his instinct for news sparked.

During the interview session, he jumped ahead of everyone, bluntly asking, “President Pei, a few days ago on Weibo, you announced a set of jewelry without revealing the designer. If I’m not mistaken, the model’s jewelry is the same. Are you using Sweetheart’s event to promote a newcomer, having industry bigwigs support the newcomer? Isn’t this undermining the veterans? As everyone knows, E.Y was co-founded by you and Sweetheart, who never appears publicly. Has it reached a point where you want to seize sole control, plotting to remove Sweetheart?”

The questions were mixed, each one sharp, trying to dig out first-hand news, deliberately provoking conflict.

The guests on site were in an uproar.

Countless glances were cast forward.

Yue Yu was nearly fainting. She wasn’t the central figure of the incident, but she happened to be sitting there, and in an instant, all eyes turned this way. She instinctively reached for Nan Jiaojiao.