Worth It

“Mr. Ye, how did you figure it out?” Bobo asked after seeing that Ye Shuang had looked as though he had known all along. “Did you already know?”

“Well…” Ye Shuang did not know how to answer. He could only say, “Just as you said, there are many inexplicable things in this world—or rather, many things that exist beyond common sense.”

Bobo seemed to understand. He took a USB drive from his pocket and placed it on the table.

After putting on his hat and mask, Bobo said, “I should be going. Thank you for the drink. I had a pleasant evening, Mr. Ye.”

When Bobo stood up, Ye Shuang did not try to stop him. Watching the other man’s tall figure from behind, he asked, “The next time we meet…”

“The next time we meet, I hope we can sit down and have a proper drink together. I hope…” Bobo did not turn around. After saying this, he walked straight out of the bar.

Both Ye Shuang and Bobo understood that, with their different positions, friction between them was inevitable. Ye Shuang could not forgive Bobo’s actions on Yuyou’s behalf, either.

After the bar door closed, Ye Shuang looked at the USB drive Bobo had left behind and put it away. The fact that Bobo had prepared it in advance clearly meant that he knew he would never be able to talk Ye Shuang out of this.

“He really is a complicated man.” Fugui rested her chin in her hands and sighed from the side.

“He is.”

Ye Shuang shook his head.

…

The next day, Anshi Yilang returned to the country, and Ye Shuang went to find him at once.

“Things are even trickier than I expected.” In the office at Yinshan College, Anshi Yilang said this to Ye Shuang. “Jin Sha seems to have completely mastered the technology we were researching before. She has a group of subordinates who aren’t afraid to die. That’s extremely frightening.”

Ye Shuang understood what Anshi Yilang meant. After thinking for a moment, he asked, “Can we contact the police and work with them?”

“We can, but at present, we don’t have any evidence of Jin Sha’s crimes. Mobilizing the police will be rather difficult without it.” Anshi Yilang shook his head. There were too many factors involved in this matter.

Hearing this, Ye Shuang took a document from his bag and placed it on the desk. It was a thick stack of papers, apparently containing a large amount of information.

“What is this?”

Anshi Yilang picked up the documents with a puzzled look. He quickly developed a complicated expression, because the files contained extensive records of Jin Sha’s crimes, as well as the locations she normally used as hideouts.

Anshi Yilang was astonished. “How did you get this?”

“That’s a long story.” The information had, of course, been provided by Bobo, but Ye Shuang had no idea how to explain Bobo’s existence. He could only say, “In short, a neutral party gave it to me.”

“I see…” Anshi Yilang continued looking through the documents. After noticing that Jin Sha had many bases in Japan, he immediately took out his phone and contacted the Anshi family.

“With this information, things will be much easier. Wait for some good news from me.” Anshi Yilang’s expression had brightened considerably.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

After meeting with Grandpa An Shi, Ye Shuang’s life would probably be peaceful for a while. If the Anshi family really worked with the police to destroy Jin Sha’s hideouts, she most likely would not risk showing herself—especially with Ye Shuang’s side taking such careful precautions.

It was all thanks to Bobo.

However…

If the information leaked, Bobo would undoubtedly be in danger as well.

Ye Shuang shook his head. After letting out a sigh, he pushed the thought aside.

…

Summer vacation arrived. After An Shiyaya returned to her home country, Ye Shuang and the others often received postcards she sent them.

There were also all kinds of emails.

Just as Ye Shuang had said, staying in touch after saying goodbye properly was not particularly difficult. But if someone left secretly, they might not even have the courage to contact the others again. After all, they would be carrying a guilty conscience.

“Wait, I only just found out that Ducky is still streaming with an avatar?” Ducky shared stories about her life as a streamer, which surprised Keke and the others. They even went on Bilibili to watch Ducky’s streams.

The development of the internet had undoubtedly brought everyone closer together.

“How are you planning to spend this summer vacation?” Ye Shuang asked Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke, who were sitting at the dining table.

“Brother, won’t we be third-year students after the vacation? I’ve noticed that some people have already started internships to gain experience.” Tang Keke spoke with a hint of concern. The more outstanding students at school had already begun taking part in various projects and internships.

“That way, they can get into better companies,” Bai Yuyou added. After all, with experience from various projects, an HR department would be more willing to hire you.

Seeing the two girls begin to worry about internships, Ye Shuang smiled as though he found it amusing. “If you want internship experience, why don’t you come work at my company? Do you two really think so little of our group?”

“Really? We can actually intern there?” Tang Keke asked. She did not look down on Ye Shuang’s group. On the contrary, it was precisely because the company was so large—a well-known major corporation in the area—that she felt she did not have the ability to get in.

Keke and Bai Yuyou had previously accompanied Ye Shuang to interview various prospective employees. Their résumés had been unbelievably impressive, yet they were still rejected immediately because they lacked the necessary abilities.

“Being parachuted in as senior executives would obviously be impossible. I wouldn’t do something like that. But starting as entry-level employees is completely fine,” Ye Shuang said. He planned to use their specialties to arrange suitable positions for them.

“Would you like to do it?” Ye Shuang asked.

“Yes! As long as you’re willing, Brother, we’ll do it!” Tang Keke immediately raised her hand, looking extremely excited.

“Ye Shuang.” Bai Yuyou looked at him. “Can I work at the company with you during summer vacation?”

“That’s exactly what I mean…” Ye Shuang thought about it. “Although you’ll probably only see me during lunch. My office is… somewhat high up.”

“Why?”

“Because of my position. Senior executives all have their own offices.”

“But before, Little Yu and the others…”

“Assistants have a special position. Their job is to stay with their superior and handle various documents and tasks.”

“Can I be your assistant?” Bai Yuyou asked.

Ye Shuang: “…”

If Bai Yuyou became his assistant too, Ye Shuang briefly imagined the scene. Wouldn’t that mean he had four assistants?

Wasn’t that a little too extravagant?

Every time he went out, he would have four girls following behind him. Considering that he was the vice president, it did not seem like such an outrageous arrangement after all.