Chapter 51 Don't Play The Piano If You Don't Agree With Me
"No, I still have to take care of the bookstore," Yulia replied indifferently. Besides music, she also loves books, so her parents invested in a large bookstore that not only sells a wide variety of books but also offers beverages like tea and coffee, as well as some pastries and snacks.
The entire atmosphere in the bookstore is quiet and warm, and it's quite popular among book lovers.
Yulia usually goes there three or four times a week, at irregular times, and pays more attention than the average bookstore owner, but Lilly knows the real reason she refuses to go to the Bar.
"Don't come," Lilly turned and pointed at her. "Aren't you afraid he will pester you?"
As for him, Yulia, who can handle that? Her complexion would change as if a mountain were to collapse, and she has a very rare, strange expression.
To be honest, he isn't a great man, just one of Yulia's many admirers.
A slightly melancholic and artistic bartender, Yulia got into trouble when she came to the bar to support singer Lilly.
"Actually, Anthony is quite handsome, and he knows how to mix cocktails," Lilly smiled, blinking her almond-shaped eyes and emphasizing, "He also recites poetry."
Hearing the word "recites poetry," Yulia involuntarily frowned, looking frightened.
Tony had indeed read poetry to her, more than once. Once, he brought her a glass of rosé and tenderly recited something: "Only when the mountains disappear, and heaven and earth unite, will I dare to part with you," which startled Yulia so much that she almost stepped on him, her right foot crossing her left.
The main reason was the look in Tony's eyes when she recited poetry. It was so passionate and wild that she felt like she was suffocating.
Yulia truly disliked being pressured like that, so she blacklisted him.
While Tony is a handsome guy, and his passionate courtship of women may not be considered harassment, if he's not attracted to her, there's nothing he can do about it.
After nearly a year of pestering Yulia, she still hasn't moved.
This is because Yulia has always believed that love is accepted. After all, what touches her is not pure love. Her purity of soul subconsciously demands that she never accept anything.
Anything she doesn't like or that isn't the result of mutual consent.
In this regard, Yulia is as stubborn as a cow.
At that moment, she ignored Lilly's teasing, sat down on the small stool in front of the piano, and began pressing the black and white keys with her fingers.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't play the piano when you don't agree!" Lilly shouted, but she had already struck a few notes.
Her slender fingertips were flexible and skillful.
They touched the keys like a dancing white butterfly.
Lilly, hearing the prelude, laughed even more merrily, teasingly: "Hey, isn't this 'Dream Wedding'? Want to get married? Look at Tony, she's ready, she's been courting you for so long, just waiting for your nod."
Yulia narrowed her eyes slightly and replied calmly: "Oh, you, if you don't leave, believe it or not, I'll lock you in this room, and you won't be able to get out?"
"Ah..." Lilly sighed deeply and feigned disappointment. "You're so emotionally illiterate, it really makes people worry."
As soon as the voice faded, the piano sounds stopped, and Yulia slowly removed her hands from the piano, as if about to get up and deal with it.
"I'm so eager to see you being affectionate with someone; it's making my heart ache," Lilly said with a playful smile as she walked out the door. Seeing her pinching her fingertips almost made her angry, so she laughed several times and said, "Tony is on vacation today, you should definitely come. If you don't dare come, I'll make sure you're irritated to death."
Finally, she snorted twice, and Lilly quickly closed the door before she could throw a pillow at it, and happily went downstairs.
Lilly walked out of the building gate and didn't see Jing again. Ethan sat in the car, talking on the phone with a cold face.
Lilly opened the car door and, climbing into the passenger seat, saw Ethan talking on the phone. His voice was so cold it was about to freeze: "Have you figured out what happened?"
Because of the close distance, Lilly clearly heard a male voice coming from the microphone; it seemed to be the secretary.
Although the secretary looked older than him, he had a very soft voice.
"...I'm so sorry, CEO, it was the salesperson at that clothing store who accidentally got Miss Lilly's dress..." The secretary continued to apologize over the phone. In truth, she felt it wasn't her fault, but she was afraid of getting angry with this capricious boss.
Lilly immediately realized that Ethan was asking about the dress. Had he gotten the dress wrong?
She wondered why his temper had suddenly become so unruly. She hadn't seen him so unruly in four years, in a city like France. So that's the problem...
However, judging by her behavior, the Secretary might not be able to avoid bad luck this time. Even if he keeps his job, the CEO will still let him down.
As expected, Ethan continued asking, "I remember, this clothing store is part of the group, right?"
"Yes, that's right," the Secretary quickly replied.
"Fire them all," he pursed his lips and gave the order. "The Wanying Group doesn't need such careless employees."
"Wait, it's just a small matter. No need to make such a fuss and fire everyone, right?" Lilly interrupted. "That's a big fuss about nothing."
"Making a big fuss about nothing?" He raised his handsome eyebrows slightly and said coldly, "From receiving a clothing order to the selection process, warehouse assignment, registration, and shipping—this entire set of procedures is irrelevant. A thousand-mile dam collapses because of an anthill. Lilly, haven't you heard of it?"
"Uh... there's no fault in that. It's wonderful to recognize your mistakes and correct them. Can you give them a chance?" Lilly was momentarily distracted; as usual, whenever she needed to ask him for help or reassure him, she tried her best to blink and put on a sweet face.
She was no saint, but she felt she hadn't suffered much of a loss. After all, a high-end clothing store belonging to the Wanying Group had undergone major changes, resulting in a number of people losing their jobs. She felt very sorry for that.
Ethan's expression softened at her wink, but only for a moment. He envied how many people had seen Lilly in such an outfit.
Ethan snorted coldly, raised the phone to his ear, and said without question, "Finished."
"Hey..." Before Lilly could stop him, he interrupted her and continued blaming the secretary.
"Do you think you bear no responsibility for this matter?" He sneered. "Your annual bonus and performance bonus for this year and next will be deducted."
Then Ethan hung up without waiting for the secretary to answer.
"Why did you deduct the secretary's bonus?" Lilly asked, a little displeased. He was too cool.