Anchor Effect - Chapter 27.3: Responsibility of benefactor

Auntie was busy in the kitchen at that moment, but upon hearing this, she hurriedly exclaimed, "It wasn't me! Absolutely not me! Zhan Yang, this is really not right. How could you casually make up stories about Teacher Ye?"

The key phrase here is "casually make up stories." Auntie and Aunt Mei had indeed played tricks on Ye Yuchen and Zhan Yang outside, but now they must have realized that this situation was different.

Zhan Yang's face turned very unpleasant. "Teacher Ye, I was just chatting casually with a friend. I really didn't do it on purpose. Please forgive me this time, okay?"

"Teacher Ye," Zhan Yang pleaded, "what will happen to your back if I leave? I promise to work harder in the future, even without any credit. Considering I've been by your side for so long, can you please spare me this time?"

Ye Yuchen didn't want to waste time on this matter and spoke with a slightly colder tone, "Do you want me to have someone throw you into the sea?"

Zhan Yang choked, and he finally stopped talking, leaving with a resentful expression.

Afterward, Ye Yuchen called some media contacts and learned that they had already inquired with Yu Xiu about whether he wanted to stop the trending topic. Yu Xiu's response was: no need.

— He was banking on the fact that the mention of the "benefactor running a villa" in the leak would be enough to handle the situation.

It seemed that Yu Xiu had a firm grasp of the situation.

"Little rascal," Ye Yuchen muttered. At that moment, it was precisely seven o'clock, and Yu Xiu walked in from outside.

"I just ran into your personal employee," he said. "Did you fire him?"

Due to the topic of stopping the trending search, Ye Yuchen's tone wasn't particularly pleasant. "Are you satisfied?"

In response, Yu Xiu's tone also sounded a bit confrontational. "What, are you feeling sorry for him?"

Ye Yuchen decided to let it go.

Ye Yuchen didn't want to get angry so early in the morning. He calmed his tone and lifted his chin, pointing to the seat opposite the dining table. "Come and have breakfast."

Breakfast consisted of shrimp congee and soup dumplings. After preparing breakfast, Auntie rode her electric scooter back down the mountain, leaving only Ye Yuchen and Yu Xiu in the house.

However, Ye Yuchen had something to discuss with Yu Xiu. He picked up the hot congee, blew on it, and said while looking into his bowl, "I've arranged a major fashion show in France for you. It's scheduled for a month from now, so get ready to go back."

Yu Xiu took a bite of the soup dumpling and didn't respond.

"You just need to post some photos on your social media," Ye Yuchen continued. "I'll arrange for the media to cover it. In any case, even if you face backlash, don't stay out of the public eye for too long."

Yu Xiu slurped some soup and leisurely swallowed the dumpling before asking, "What do you mean by this? Did you take over the reins from my mother?"

Ye Yuchen calmly replied, "As I said before, I just don't like the Shao family."

Yu Xiu casually asked, "Because they bullied your man?"

Ye Yuchen paused while sipping his congee and furrowed his brow. "What do you mean, 'my man'?"

"I misspoke," Yu Xiu corrected himself. "Lover."

"You're not my..." Ye Yuchen started to say, but halfway through, he suddenly remembered his benefactor status and didn't bother to correct himself. He continued, "The room you booked is until tomorrow. Leave tomorrow and negotiate with them properly, and then—"

At this point, Ye Yuchen paused and continued, "Don't come back here in the future."

Yu Xiu stared directly at Ye Yuchen and didn't respond. After a while, he picked up another dumpling and said, "Alright."

Ye Yuchen breathed a sigh of relief.

"But tomorrow is too rushed. There's no need to hurry like this. I'll stay for another week," Yu Xiu said.

"Your work—"

"If you don't agree," Yu Xiu interrupted Ye Yuchen, "I won't go to that show."

Ye Yuchen: "..." Whose career is this, anyway?

"Also," Yu Xiu added, "you just said that I can do whatever I want, and you'll go along with it."

That was something Ye Yuchen had indeed said in the bedroom.

However, he suddenly realized that Yu Xiu hadn't shown any displeasure, probably because of the phrase "go along with it" he had used.

Usually, those two words carried emotional connotations, but in the context of Ye Yuchen and Yu Xiu, they could also be interpreted as "indulge."

"Yes," Ye Yuchen said.

"Alright," Yu Xiu said, "for the next week, I hope you'll fulfill your responsibilities as my benefactor."

"?" Ye Yuchen almost accused Yu Xiu of being ungrateful, but he remembered his benefactor status and didn't press further. "Isn't my support enough? Who's managing your career?"

"I didn't ask you to manage these things," Yu Xiu replied.

"What should I manage, then?"

"Manage satisfaction."

Ye Yuchen glanced at the dining table. "Aren't you satisfied with this meal?"

Yu Xiu didn't expect this response from Ye Yuchen and chuckled. "I wasn't referring to that kind of satisfaction."

Seeing Yu Xiu's serious expression, Ye Yuchen belatedly realized that he seemed to have taken in quite an extraordinary pup.