Qi Yu found the whole situation quite vexing.
She had already offered five large gold ingots, yet the man still looked at her with suspicion. Had credibility gone out of style even among ghosts?
Si Qing sighed deeply. The two of them sat in the room, not bothering to go out and check the authenticity of the gold ingots. Instead, they began pacing back and forth.
The CEO's office was indeed different. The files were stacked neatly, organized by a secretary, with clear labels indicating dates and purposes. Beside them, numerous sticky notes detailed the day's itinerary.
These were likely placed there intentionally for updates.
Qi Yu leaned closer to examine the sticky notes. From top to bottom, every single one was filled with writing. They even meticulously recorded the places to visit and the ceremonies to perform.
Si Qing, watching from the side, frowned. "If I'm not mistaken, each line of text represents a task. If every sticky note is like this, how many things does one have to do in a day? Is being a domineering CEO in this world this tiring?"
The more Si Qing looked, the more uncomfortable he became, his expression growing increasingly grim.
Qi Yu looked at Si Qing curiously. "It's not that bad, is it? Even if it's a bit hard, you're not the one who has to be the CEO. I am. So, I don't find it hard. What are you afraid of?"
Hearing this, Si Qing immediately gave Qi Yu a look of disbelief. "Sister, do you genuinely feel confident when you say that? Do you have any backing? Have you forgotten what you did when we first arrived? Or rather, what have you done so far?"
At this, a rare flicker of guilt crossed Qi Yu's face.
Indeed, whether it was being the Heavenly Emperor or the Heavenly Dao, most of the tasks had been handled by Si Qing.
However.
Qi Yu felt she wasn't *that* lazy!
She looked at Si Qing and used a rather weak excuse to justify herself. "The reason I had you do many things, including the Heavenly Dao tasks, was to train you, to temper you."
Si Qing was speechless, staring at her with unblinking eyes.
Qi Yu, feeling increasingly guilty under his gaze, couldn't help but avert her eyes and look up at the sky.
Si Qing gently tapped the table and said with utmost seriousness, "Sister, you truly have no heart. You think it's not busy because you do nothing yourself."
Qi Yu rubbed her nose, cleared her throat, and then pushed open the window, looking out at the sky. "The weather seems quite nice today. Speaking of which, it seems to rain much less in this world than in ours."
Si Qing slowly leaned closer. "Don't change the subject. I'm talking about something very serious and important."
"I have no objection to you starting a business in this world. You'll never stop wanting to make money, anyway. But I'm just curious, the work you'll have to do during this process, are you sure you'll do it yourself? Or will you have me do it for you?" Si Qing's expression was filled with doubt.
Qi Yu was rendered speechless by his suspicion.
How to put this? If she were to be truly honest, she herself wasn't entirely sure.
Qi Yu thought this but dared not say it aloud, stammering guiltily.
Si Qing gave her a knowing look. "See? You can't even say for sure. I told you so, didn't I?"
"That's why I don't support you starting a business here. No, that's not quite right. I'm against it. Unless you can prove that you won't make me help you with your entrepreneurial endeavors, I suggest you find an easy job. I suggest you find an easy job for me."
Si Qing's expression was earnest.
Qi Yu was taken aback, unsure how to defend herself. She weakly retorted, "You're judging me based on past impressions, and that's wrong. How do you know I'll make you do all the work? Do you even know what entrepreneurship is?"
"I do," Si Qing nodded. "Your so-called entrepreneurship is to understand the basic workings of things, come up with a clever idea, provide the capital, and then have me run errands for you."
Qi Yu felt as if she had been hit right in the bullseye and didn't know how to refute him. After a long pause, she sheepishly explained, "How do you know I'll do that? I definitely won't be lazy this time. The Heavenly Dao work was only given to you because I wanted to rest back then. Besides, as a law, doing more work allows you to contribute more. I was doing it for your own good, too. It's all about accumulating merit."
Upon hearing Qi Yu's words, Si Qing suddenly recalled something he had heard from someone in this world. He couldn't help but nod, gritting his teeth. "Sister, I'm truly amazed by you. In any case, I refuse to accept such a burdensome task. Don't even think about being a CEO. If you want to start a business and get rich, I suggest you find another sucker, someone who likes to cooperate with you."
Qi Yu looked small, pitiful, and helpless. "So, I'm being abandoned by my younger brother."
Si Qing opened his mouth. "No, that's not it. What are you talking about? I'm not abandoning you. I'm just saying that being a CEO is too tiring. Look at this man, he's probably a CEO, and there's so much work on his desk."
Qi Yu pitifully squatted on the ground, drawing circles.
Si Qing was about to waver.
Just then, the sound of a door creaking open was heard from outside.
The man with the yin-yang eyes returned, holding the five large gold ingots, his face filled with shock. "These are actually gold ingots! Pure gold! Can I really keep these? Where did you get them? Did you get them from someone's offering? Are they grave goods?"
Since modern people rarely made such large gold ingots, they would usually make gold bars instead. Thus, the man suspected that Qi Yu and Si Qing might be ancient wandering spirits.
They might even have stolen gold from someone's tomb for burial.
Although he wasn't sure if ghosts would engage in tomb raiding.
Still, the man was hesitant to touch the gold, fearing that its unknown origins might lead to him being sought by other "wronged souls" or even entangled by them.
Qi Yu: "..."
In this day and age, was it this difficult even to give away gold?