Chapter 144 She No Longer Needs to Be Merciful
In contrast to her trembling legs, someone appeared entirely unperturbed. Seated in his position, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, his demeanor remained stoic and composed, exuding an aura of abstinence that shrouded his frost-like coldness.
If anyone dared to call Yan Ting their abstinence-themed male god again, she swore she’d get a piece of paper and seal their mouth shut.
Abstinence? More like insatiable appetite.
Noticing the little woman seated beside him and her indignant yet restrained gaze, Yan Ting’s mood brightened inexplicably this early morning.
Banxia was still taking Yan Ting’s car to work. Upon entering the office, she made her rounds greeting her close friends, catching up on their recent updates, and also took the opportunity to share some insights about ways to enter the Huo Empire.
"Banxia, what good is telling me all this? The Huo family’s threshold is high, you’re not unaware of that. Our kind—college graduates—are a dime a dozen, and it’s far from guaranteed that whoever applies gets hired. Besides, you’re already Mr. Huo’s woman now, can’t you help me out? Banxia, I’m begging you, just help me this once, please. You know my family’s situation—my parents and younger brother are counting on me to support them." Her classmate Zhang Yike’s voice, desperate and choking back sobs, came pleading over the phone.
Banxia truly did not want to further deepen the ache in her friend’s already sorrowful heart, nor could she bear it. Left with no choice, she told her friend she’d consider it further.
The words of her other two friends were similarly varied versions of Zhang Yike’s plea, all invoking their own difficult family circumstances, leaving Banxia emotionally deflated as well.
They were all college comrades who had endured hardships together, knowing each other’s roots. If she didn’t help, it’d indeed be unkind.