Zhan Jingchen certainly couldn't say he was going home, so he fabricated a story.
"The contract with you was signed in a hurry, and moving in was also rushed. The off-campus apartment I rented is expiring, and I haven't moved out yet..."
That's it?
Pei Kexin waited for him to continue, but that was all?
"I bet your grades in school weren't good, otherwise, you wouldn't have messed up this simple calculation."
Zhan Jingchen: "?"
"Get out your phone, and I'll do the math for you."
What was this woman talking about?
He was just asking for leave, how did it turn into a calculation?
Seeing him looking at her with slight displeasure and not moving, Pei Kexin took out her phone.
"How much is the rent for the apartment you rented?"
Zhan Jingchen didn't rent an apartment. The Zhan family had immense wealth, with properties all over the country. He would probably never need to.
However, he had housekeepers and drivers at home, and he had also worked at the company. He could guess the salary and living standards of an ordinary employee.
"2500."
"Per month?"
"Mhm."
"What about the deposit?"
He didn't know about deposits. He was a bit impatient. "Why are you asking so many details? Are you going to pay my rent?"
Dream on. Twenty thousand a month isn't enough? And you want me to pay your rent.
Pei Kexin ignored him and reminded him.
"You'll be deducted pay for taking leave with me. Twenty thousand a month, averaging to 6666.7 per day. I just want to remind you that one day's salary now is enough for you to pay two months' rent later. If you could do a little math, you wouldn't ask for leave so readily."
Zhan Jingchen: "..."
This Scrooge, this Huang Shiren, asking for a day off due to family matters and she deducts pay?
Calculated like this, it really wasn't worth it. His heart ached.
"According to you, I can't get this leave?"
Pei Kexin raised an eyebrow. "That's not necessarily true. I'm not so unreasonable as to force my ideas on others. I'm just reminding you that living life requires a certain budget."
After speaking, she put away her phone and walked towards the bathroom.
"Think about it. I'm going to take a shower first."
"While you're at it, you can make your bed and fix the door. After all, the door was damaged right under your nose. I don't want to sleep with the door wide open tonight."
She was being bossy, but whether he listened was up to Zhan Jingchen.
After she left, Zhan Jingchen thought for a moment and called home from the window.
Before he could report, Jiang Jingyu had already called Zhan Beijue back.
Xiao Wu hadn't caused any trouble. Instead, he was dating, and his girlfriend was a good person. Both Zhan Beijue and Jiang Nan Fang felt that the kid had finally done something right.
So, when he received his call, Zhan Beijue's tone was very gentle.
"It's so late, and you're not resting yet?"
Zhan Jingchen: "..."
He hadn't been home for several days without a word, and he hadn't apologized after arguing with his mother. He thought his father was going to scold him fiercely.
"I'm about to go to bed. Are you and Mom..."
"We're also about to sleep. We're fine, don't worry. Hang up if there's nothing else. Don't stay up late."
Pei Kexin finished showering and blow-drying her hair. Zhan Jingchen was still playing games on the sofa.
She glanced at him, then looked at the door. "Is this the door you fixed?"
A piece of wood was missing from the doorframe, and the door wouldn't close properly, making it impossible to lock.
Zhan Jingchen had neither tools nor the mood, so he pushed a sofa against the door to prop it shut.
"It's the middle of the night, and I'm not a carpenter nor do I have any proper tools. What am I supposed to use to fix it? We'll just sleep like this for now. If you can't stand it, call a professional tomorrow."
Pei Kexin, covering herself with her robe, rolled her eyes at him. "So we're sleeping like this tonight? The door isn't locked, what if..."
Zhan Jingchen was amused by her concern. "What if someone sneaks in at midnight? I'm not trying to say anything, but these sissies in the Pei family..."
"Besides, you're a married man now. With me around, who would dare?"
Pei Kexin keenly caught the key point in his words. "So you're not sleeping on the floor tonight?"
Zhan Jingchen put away his phone and stood up, slowly walking towards her with a roguish expression.
"You said people might sneak in at any time. In this situation, do you think it's appropriate for me to sleep on the floor?"
"I don't mind. I'm already being seen as a kept man. If it gets out that your Vice President Pei, who just got married, makes her man sleep on the floor, people who know will say you're powerful, but those who don't will think... we're all better off together, right, Vice President Pei?"
Seeing Pei Kexin looking rather displeased, Zhan Jingchen added.
"Don't worry, although you have some looks and are wealthy enough, you're not my type."
"I like dainty girls. You... hehe. On the contrary, I'm still a virgin. Don't take advantage of me while I'm asleep."
Pei Kexin: "..."
She had picked up such a thick-skinned narcissist as her "husband." She really had "good taste."
They didn't touch each other. The vast quilt divided them into two territories. Pei Kexin, wearing long-sleeved pajamas, couldn't withstand the day's exhaustion and quickly fell asleep less than a minute after lying down.
The next morning, her biological clock woke her up on time.
When she opened her eyes, remembering there was someone lying next to her, she instinctively looked to the side.
Zhan Jingchen had already gotten up at some point. He was dressed neatly, full of energy, looking like he was ready to go out, and was looking at his phone.
Sensing she was awake, he lifted his gaze from his phone and smiled at her radiantly. "You're awake?"
Pei Kexin was instantly struck by his smile. She sat up, rubbed her hair, and her voice was hoarse and gentle.
"You didn't sleep? Or are you planning to go out?"
"I slept. I'm planning to go out."
"..."
"I've filled out the form. Deduct it if you want. Just for one day."
Pei Kexin felt she had wasted her energy calculating with him for half the day, and ultimately didn't understand her intention.
"Alright. Then you can go. Eight hours. Eight hours later, I'll call the hospital on time. If you're not there, don't blame me for being impolite."
Zhan Jingchen stood up, his expression joyful, and snapped his fingers.
"Don't worry, I'm leaving then. See you later, wife."
Pei Kexin sat on the headboard, looking at the swaying main door through the bedroom door. She felt a strange sense of emptiness.
At eight o'clock, she arrived at the company punctually. As soon as she entered, her assistant followed her.
"Harbin has sent new customer complaints. Not only is there temperature rise, but some products also have missing components during assembly. The client is very angry."
"This is the on-site video, please take a look. Should I notify them to prepare for a meeting?"
Pei Kexin put down her bag and took the assistant's phone, looking at it for a moment.
The quality control was truly outrageous. For such an old company, to have such a low-level mistake.
"Not just technical, but also quality, production, and warehousing. All department heads, come to the main conference room in five minutes."
The assistant said okay and prepared to leave, but Pei Kexin called her back.
"Wait."
"What is it, President Pei?"
"The new technician in the technology department, Pei Zongrui. Call him too."