Yang Xueyi and Qiao Qianqian’s following words, Ying Yun didn’t listen to anymore.
After leaving the café, he transferred the 6,000 yuan back to Yang Xueyi.
But just moments later, Yang Xueyi declined the payment and sent back a mocking, exaggerated message—
【Only 6,000? Take it then. I have money! Don’t ruin this rich lady’s joy of spending!】
It seemed she absolutely wouldn’t accept it.
Ying Yun knew he should clarify, but then what?
If he clarified, Yang Xueyi would treat him like a dog to be given away.
Although this woman had a sharp tongue, she was good with her hands.
At least she had one thing in common with Aunt Yang—Yang Xueyi’s cooking skills were entirely inherited from her mother, even surpassing her.
Besides, Ying Yun had just settled his luggage and daily necessities at Yang Xueyi’s new home.
He didn’t want to keep moving frequently.
On top of that, Yang Xueyi lived alone and might be scared.
If she sublet the spare bedroom to someone else and happened to get a malicious roommate, not only would Auntie worry, but she would likely ask Ying Yun to handle it, causing trouble for everyone.
It was better for him to live there himself, supplement Yang Xueyi’s rent, and put Aunt Yang’s mind at ease without any worries.
As for the 6,000 yuan, Ying Yun could always find a way to subsidize Yang Xueyi in daily life.
Thinking about the care Aunt Yang had given him over the past decade, Ying Yun felt he had to do this.
After some thought, he called Zhong Tian.
“I can substitute teach at your training class.”
When Zhong Tian received Ying Yun’s call, his first reaction was suspicion of a scam.
After confirming the number repeatedly and realizing it was real, he immediately perked up: “You said that yourself! When’s convenient? I’ll bring the contract to you; let’s finalize the cooperation details quickly! Our startup company is small-scale, budget limited, so the pay won’t be high…”
Whether Ying Yun suddenly came to his senses or not, in any case, he wasn’t going to refuse an opportunity offered on a silver platter.
But Zhong Tian hadn’t expected Ying Yun not only to volunteer to substitute teach but also to say he didn’t want any payment.
Just as Zhong Tian was about to agree, Ying Yun calmly added—
“But I have one condition.”
“You hire someone.”
Zhong Tian was a bit puzzled.
“We don’t have hiring plans recently, only three months later.”
“Hire three months early, and I’ll cover extra classes for you.”
Ying Yun’s tone brooked no argument.
“As for the person to hire, you’ve already met her. The one who cheered you on at the basketball court. She signed up for your company’s translation training class and should send you her resume after attending. You can hire her then.”
Zhong Tian paused.
“That beautiful junior? How come? Did she originally cheer for me and have feelings, but you swooped in, caught her off guard, and stole her away? Now you want me to borrow flowers to offer Buddha and win her favor? Ying Yun, you really have your ways!”
Ying Yun almost immediately denied this—
“First, she’s not our junior, she didn’t study medicine, she graduated from English major; second, she has no feelings for you, cheering was simply to give you her resume; third, I have no interest in her.”
Zhong Tian heard the calm and collected tone continue: “Wasn’t it you who said last time I was bad at basketball and embarrassed you, so you felt bad asking someone else? I just coincidentally heard she was looking for a job, her major fits your company, so I hooked you up.”
Zhong Tian didn’t really intend to start a relationship right now.
Now that Ying Yun brought it up, he belatedly recalled his previous teasing.
Still, he was somewhat touched.
Ying Yun, as a friend, was pretty good to him.
He remembered a casual remark he made, and Ying Yun held on to it for so long, trying to set him up.
Just as Zhong Tian wanted to thank Ying Yun, he heard him pause and then continue—
“Offer a higher salary.”
Zhong Tian was puzzled.
“Why?”
“Heard she recently got a dog.”
Ying Yun’s voice was as cold and indifferent as always.
“Costs are quite high, the dog is good, and I don’t want it to suffer.”
Zhong Tian was surprised.
“You’re a dog lover? Then why don’t you have one yourself?”
“I’m too busy, no time.”
Ying Yun paused, then said in a low voice, “Mainly someone at home is allergic.”
Zhong Tian didn’t care whether Ying Yun kept a dog or not; he only cared about one thing: “Anyway, you agreed to substitute teach! I’ll prepare the labor contract for you later, and we’ll put everything in writing. As for that girl, I’ll hire her too, and I’ll mention she was recommended by you. I won’t take credit for that.”
Zhong Tian didn’t expect Ying Yun to have such a Lei Feng spirit. Ying Yun’s calm, unruffled voice replied, “Mentioning it would make her uncomfortable, as if she owes me a big favor. No need.”
“Some people have high self-esteem and would think they got in through a backdoor, leaving resentment. If you hire her now, you’ll see, she’s capable. You could normally hire her in three months anyway; this just lets her start earlier.”
Zhong Tian didn’t care about these trivial things.
The money Ying Yun would save by covering a few extra classes was enough to hire someone early.
Besides, hiring someone who could work was a win-win.
After hanging up, Zhong Tian happily went to prepare the contract.
Yang Xueyi felt her luck was turning around.
After signing up for the translation training, she quickly received a notice to attend classes.
The first lesson was actually taught by Zhong Tian.
As one of the partners of Medical Translation Firm, Zhong Tian’s explanations were professional yet engaging, straightforward yet profound, benefiting Yang Xueyi greatly.
After class ended, just as Yang Xueyi was thinking of a reason to get closer to Zhong Tian, he beat her to it—
“I remember you. You cheered me on at the basketball court before.”
Yang Xueyi seized this perfect chance to introduce herself and immediately pulled out her resume: “Although I didn’t graduate from your medical school, it felt awkward to call you senior before, but I very much hope to have the opportunity to join Medical Translation Firm and become your subordinate.”
“Though I lack a medical school background, I’m quite professional in translation and have accumulated a lot of medical translation experience in previous jobs…”
Medical Translation Firm hadn’t announced any hiring yet, but Yang Xueyi hoped to at least leave a good impression on Zhong Tian for when recruitment opened.
Unexpectedly, Zhong Tian cut her off and directly offered her a job—
“It’s quite a coincidence. We’re just looking for someone with medical translation experience. If you’re interested, come try working here. If your performance during the probation period is fine, you’ll be made permanent after a month.”
Such a generous offer to Yang Xueyi, without hesitation, was no different from a spendthrift.
Zhong Tian was already good-looking; with Ying Yun beside him earlier, he seemed overshadowed.
But now, Zhong Tian’s image shone brilliantly in Yang Xueyi’s heart—tall and outstanding.
Yang Xueyi was certain that even if Ying Yun showed up now, she wouldn’t look his way, not even once!
Zhong Tian raised an eyebrow and smiled: “I’ll have our HR specialist contact you about the onboarding details.”
Yang Xueyi almost immediately corrected herself: “Thank you, President Zhong!”
Even after parting ways with Zhong Tian, she was still in a daze of ecstatic joy.
It was like a pie falling from the sky!
The translation training was absolutely worth it!
But while she was riding high, Ying Yun’s situation seemed a bit miserable in comparison.
That night, Medical Translation Firm’s official WeChat posted an announcement introducing the teaching staff for the training.
Yang Xueyi knew the first week’s classes would be taught by Zhong Tian, but for the second and third weeks…
Curious, she opened the post, but when she saw the content clearly, her mood inevitably grew complicated—
Among all the instructors for this training, besides Zhong Tian, Ying Yun’s face was clearly listed.
The post used a photo of Ying Yun wearing a white coat, probably taken from the hospital’s official website.
In the photo, Ying Yun’s expression was as cold as ever.
Unfortunately, handsome people, even expressionless, get praised for having character.
Though reluctant to admit it, Ying Yun’s face stood out like a crane among chickens in the set of photos.
But this wasn’t the moment to appreciate his looks.
Yang Xueyi only felt a growing sympathy for Ying Yun.
It was obvious Ying Yun was really struggling financially, to the point of taking a part-time lecturer job at a translation agency.
Otherwise, why would he expose himself to teach classes just for a few fees?
In fact, doctors’ income wasn’t low; living was well covered.
But coming down from luxury was hard.
What was Ying Yun’s previous lifestyle?
Suddenly being ordinary was impossible.
To maintain a certain standard of consumption, he had to desperately find extra income.
Yang Xueyi felt sorry for Ying Yun but was relieved that she would soon start a stable job.
Because of this, her cooking these past days had even been upgraded.
Unfortunately, Ying Yun swapped shifts with a sick colleague in the last two days, the clinic was packed, and he was too busy to eat properly.
Of course, Yang Xueyi was busy too.
Not only did she attend classes, but in her free time, she searched online for videos and materials to self-study.
This way, if she encountered medical translation problems, she could ask Zhong Tian in class the next day.
Bit by bit, Yang Xueyi became familiar with her future boss.
Though Ying Yun was a friend, Zhong Tian’s personality was completely different.
He was easygoing and approachable.
In casual conversation, she learned where Yang Xueyi graduated from and was amazed by the coincidence—
“Our other partner, Xu Xinran, graduated from the same external hospital of your school.”
Zhong Tian smiled.
“He’s abroad recently. When he returns, I’ll introduce you.”
“Thank you so much, President Zhong! I’ve learned a lot from you this week, and you’ve gone out of your way to help me. Tomorrow is your last training session; I’ll treat you to a meal! Several creative cuisine restaurants nearby have great ambiance.”
Besides thanking Zhong Tian for his recent guidance, Yang Xueyi also deeply appreciated that he offered her a job opportunity just when she urgently needed it.
But Zhong Tian politely declined her invitation: “Sorry, I have to pass this time. Mainly, my physical exam is coming up, so I want to eat light, home-style food.”
“In that case, if you don’t mind, come eat at my place.”
Learning from past experience at her previous company, this time Yang Xueyi prepared well—she wanted to get off on the right foot with her future boss.
She was now very eager to work well at Medical Translation Firm.
After all, it was rare to find a professional job that fit, with a normal, unpretentious boss like Zhong Tian, offering a salary above industry average.
“I cook pretty well, and I want a chance to discuss career development paths with you.”
Inviting her future boss over was a bit forward, but Zhong Tian was a young startup founder with an open mindset and no boss airs.
He treated Yang Xueyi like both a mentor and friend.
He didn’t refuse and nodded generously.
Ying Yun had been busy at the hospital these days and hadn’t followed up on Yang Xueyi’s situation.
But Zhong Tian was reliable; things should be settled.
Yang Xueyi, though saying nothing, was bright and sunny, and her cooking quality had clearly improved recently.
Compared to the usual extra meals, today’s grocery haul was particularly extravagant.
Ying Yun looked on with some surprise as she rushed around buying ingredients.
“Why are you buying so much? And all seafood?”
“I’m inviting someone for a meal, so it needs to be rich and high-end.”
Yang Xueyi lowered her voice mysteriously.
“There’s someone I really want to thank recently.”
Clearing her throat, she glanced at Ying Yun: “Well… you know them too…”
She seemed awkward and conflicted, finally hesitating and only managing: “I’ll tell you the details later.”