Everyone in the Group is a Main Character, Except Me Who's the Villain

205: Chapter 205 He’s really amazingThe office was deathly silent.

Qian Dayong stood to the side, his mouth hanging open wide enough to fit an egg. He looked as if he had been struck by lightning, completely clueless about what was happening.

Gu Qinghe was also frozen in place.

Two hundred thousand? An apology?

Wait, what’s going on?

Looking at the bank card in front of her and then at the three men, Gu Qinghe truly hadn’t processed it yet.

Although Qian Dayong wasn’t some big shot, this company wasn’t some run-down place either; the boss had significant connections.

Someone greeted by Qian Dayong with such an attitude certainly wasn’t some petty hoodlum.

But now, these people who weren’t petty hoodlums were not only being extremely respectful to her but were also offering two hundred thousand as an apology?

Who could have the ability to make them this terrified? Aside from Fang Ming, there seemed to be no one else!

In just one night, how did Fang Ming, an outsider, manage to do this?

”No, I can’t accept this...”

”Please, just take it.”

”Yeah, if you don’t take it, none of us will be able to sleep tonight.”

Faced with the apology gift offered by the three, how could Gu Qinghe dare to accept? What if they called the police later and accused her of extortion?

But Huang Jun and the other two were panicking like crazy. They practically forced it into her hands, terrified that the Middle-aged Man from last night would come looking for trouble.

In the end, Fang Ming appeared just in time and had them write a note, which finally allowed her to reluctantly accept the two hundred thousand.

Although Huang Jun didn’t know Fang Ming, seeing Fang Ming’s attitude toward them and the message sent by the Middle-aged Man, they knew their guess from last night was correct: Fang Ming was Gu Qinghe’s boyfriend and the big boss behind the Middle-aged Man.

Qian Dayong realized things were looking bad and wanted to take some remedial measures, but the termination notice had already been issued. Now, it was Gu Qinghe who didn’t want to stay; she just packed her things and left.

”Is it really okay to take this two hundred thousand?” Gu Qinghe was still a bit worried as she walked out of the company carrying her belongings while waiting for a taxi.

Currently, Gu Bai was still a high school senior, and she was just a law-abiding ordinary person.

If anything went wrong, the two siblings wouldn’t be able to handle the consequences.

Fang Ming looked at her. ”Don’t worry. Even if they had a hundred times more courage, they wouldn’t dare let anything go wrong with this money.”

”Thank you!”

”What?”

”I said thank you.” Gu Qinghe looked up, her eyes a bit red, though she didn’t cry. ”I owe you so much for this. If it weren’t for you, Xiao Bai and I might have been in real danger!!”

”It’s a small matter!”

”No, it’s not a small matter.”

Gu Qinghe emphasized, her fingers instinctively tightening around the bank card as she began to pour her heart out to Fang Ming.

”Actually, I was very scared last night. Not of the paint and dead rats, but of... the fear that this was just the beginning. They could splash paint today, but what about tomorrow? Or the day after?”

”But I didn’t expect you to solve everything in just one night. That Huang Jun is clearly not a small figure, yet he actually rushed over early in the morning to apologize and give me money...”

Gu Qinghe looked at Fang Ming and realized that this man of the same age possessed something reassuring.

It wasn’t a forced display of strength, but rather a kind of... composure, as if nothing could ever stump him.

”Heh.”

Fang Ming didn’t dwell on the subject, instead smiling as he changed the topic. ”Now that you have money, don’t live in that old residential area anymore. The environment there is too chaotic, and there aren’t even any surveillance cameras. With Gu Bai going to live at school, it’ll be dangerous for you to live alone. It’s best to rent an apartment in a neighborhood with better security.”

Gu Qinghe was stunned for a moment; she hadn’t expected Fang Ming to care about such things.

Over the years, aside from her brother Gu Bai, no one had ever cared for her as selflessly as Fang Ming did.

In the past, the men who approached her either wanted to take advantage of her, wanted to play around because she was pretty, or offered a kind of condescending charity—’I’ll give you money, you sleep with me, a fair trade.’

But Fang Ming was different.

From beginning to end, he hadn’t made any demands, hadn’t hinted at anything, and hadn’t even said a single ambiguous word.

He was just... helping her.

Purely, without any strings attached, helping her.

”Yeah, I will.” Gu Qinghe snapped back to reality and nodded.

”And about work.”

Fang Ming continued in a calm voice, ”Yesterday afternoon, I heard your manager tell you not to come in, so I asked around for you in advance. Since you’re currently out of a job, would you like to work at Yunlan International?”

”Yunlan International?”

Gu Qinghe’s pupils dilated slightly, her eyes full of disbelief.

Yunlan International was a listed company for high-end cosmetics, the kind with chains all over the country.

Fang Ming explained, ”I know their management. I know they have a branch in Yang City and are currently short-staffed. If you want to go, I can put in a word for you!”

”As for the benefits, the probation period pay is six thousand plus commission, with full social security and housing fund coverage, and regular holidays. It’s much better than this building materials company.”

For a listed company, it was normal to have distribution points across the country.

Although Yunlan International’s branch was actually in Su City and Yang City only had agents, it was still easy for the head office to slot someone in and pay their salary.

”You...” Gu Qinghe opened her mouth, her voice tinged with a hint of bitterness. ”You’ve thought of everything so thoroughly.”

A six-thousand-yuan base salary?

She had worked in the building materials market for two years, and her base salary had only crawled from 2,800 to 4,000. Plus, she often had to work overtime and attend meetings, with only four days off a month.

Whereas Yunlan International... not only was the base salary 6,000, but it was also a formal, large company. It would be prestigious to mention.

”So, do you want to go?”

”I...”

Gu Qinghe started to speak, her voice trembling slightly. She wanted to say so much—to say thank you, to say she didn’t know how to repay him, to say... but in the end, she just nodded vigorously, something swirling in her eyes.

”I’ll work hard.”

Fang Ming nodded. ”Then it’s settled. Go back and pack up; you can go for the interview this afternoon. Contact me anytime if there’s a problem. I have some matters to handle, so I’ll be going now.”

After saying that, he turned and walked toward the roadside, took out his phone to check the time, and dialed Mu Qingxue’s number.

Gu Qinghe stood there, watching his back, watching the sunlight stretch his shadow long until it reached her feet.

Not until Fang Ming finished his call and disappeared around the corner in a taxi did she look away and glance down at the bank card in her hand.

Two hundred thousand, a new job, and... someone willing to help her.

Ring, ring.

While Gu Qinghe was lost in thought, Gu Bai suddenly called.

”Hello, Xiao Bai. The paint has been cleaned up, and he’s already arranged a job for me.”

”He really is amazing. In just one night, he solved all the problems. I’ve never met anyone so capable.”

”Mm-hmm, yeah. I’m going to rent a better place later. I’ll call you again once I’ve found a house.”

”That’s all for now.”

After hanging up, Gu Qinghe let out a long breath, tucked the bank card into her bag, straightened her back, and walked toward a taxi that was dropping off a passenger by the roadside.

For some reason, today’s sunlight was even more dazzling than yesterday’s, yet it didn’t make her feel the slightest bit irritated.

Instead, she felt an unprecedented sense of joy.