He Xiu didn't pay attention to the chaos of comments under his Weibo post but privately messaged Jian Yan on QQ.

  Nan Si: Teacher, I'm sorry. Please don't be angry anymore, okay? [Wronged]

  Tangzhi: [Smile]

  Looking at the sarcastic smile emoji sent by Jian Yan, He Xiu actually felt relieved. Fortunately, she didn't ignore him, nor did she block him like he blocked Tang Zheng.

  Nan Si: I'm sorry. I was wrong. [Wronged]

  Tangzhi: [Smile]

  Nan Si: What would you like to eat tomorrow? I'll bring it to you. φ(゜▽゜ *)

  Tangzhi: :)

  Nan Si: Teacher, do I have to kneel on a washboard for you to forgive me? [Tears]

  Tangzhi: That's a good suggestion.

  Nan Si: …

  Tangzhi: Do you have a washboard at home? If not, I'll send you one.

  Nan Si: …

  As she said this, Jian Yan really started searching for washboards on Taobao. There was a store selling special washboards for punishment kneeling with high sales. She clicked in with great interest and read the comments.

  "The washboard is awesome! My husband kneeled on it in great pain, and I was very happy!"

  "The packaging is great. I specifically asked the boss to engrave the words 'My wife is always right' on it. Hahaha, it definitely deserves five stars!"

  "The washboard is so cute. I bought it for my boyfriend! When he received it, he looked at me in disbelief, and I can't wait to let him try it out!"

  "Girls, feel free to buy it for your husbands and boyfriends and let them kneel on it! It will definitely be painful and can have the desired effect!"

  "There are two grooves on the washboard, which is very user-friendly. I'm not happy about it! But I sprinkled some gravel on it, hahahaha!"

  Jian Yan: "…"

  The girls in our country are all amazing.

  She didn't hesitate to buy the washboard and then filled in the address of Starlight Department Store and the phone number He Xiu gave her.

  She really hoped that Manager He would receive this gift soon.

  After buying the washboard, Jian Yan finally felt a bit sleepy. She went to bed late today, but fortunately, she was on the night shift tomorrow and could sleep in.

  Sigh, she was becoming more and more decadent.

  Tang Zheng also went to bed very late that night. After getting drunk in the bar, it was Lin Zhen who carried him back home. But this time, he was so drunk that he directly slept on her sofa all night. When he woke up from the hangover, Tang Zheng had a terrible headache. He sat up from the sofa, pressing his temple, and the quilt covering him slid to the ground.

  He picked up the quilt and looked around. Great, it was Lin Zhen's house again. He took out his phone to check the time but found the message He Xiu left for him on the top.

  "This time, our friendship has really come to an end. Goodbye forever. :)"

  Tang Zheng: "…"

  What happened to him again? Why did their friendship come to an end again!

  "Mr. He, are you still a primary school student?"

  "The message has been sent, but the recipient has 拒收 it."

  Tang Zheng: "…"

  History always repeats itself surprisingly.

  He felt that his headache seemed to get worse, but he still dialed He Xiu's number. After the phone rang for more than ten seconds, someone answered it: "Didn't you see the message I sent you?"

  He Xiu's voice was as cold as ice, making Tang Zheng shiver: "I'm calling you just because I saw it. What did I do wrong this time?"

  "Don't you remember what you did?" This time, there was a sneer in He Xiu's tone.

  Tang Zheng felt innocent: "Is it because I didn't give you a Christmas gift yesterday?"

  He Xiu: "…"

  He hung up the phone directly.

  Tang Zheng persevered and made a second call: "If it's not that, then what is it? I didn't provoke you yesterday, right? You said you were too busy to attend the New Year's Singing Party, and I agreed to it!"

  He Xiu said: "Do you remember what you did last night?"

  "…" Tang Zheng rubbed his face, "If a woman asked me this question, I might get some hints. But you, a grown man, asking me... I feel really complicated."

  "Hehe." The coldness in He Xiu's voice came through the receiver and seemed to pour over Tang Zheng, "Then let me help you remember. Were you with Lin Zhen last night? What did you say to her?"

  "What did I say?" After asking this rhetorical question, Tang Zheng suddenly remembered that he had probably criticized He Xiu. Could it be that Lin Zhen had reported him? "Well, I just said a few bad things about you. You're not so stingy, are you?"

  "A few bad things? You told her that I'm Nan Si. Mr. Tang, don't you remember that at all?"

  "…………" Tang Zheng was completely confused, "That's impossible!"

  "I didn't believe you could be this stupid before, but it turns out I underestimated you."

  Tang Zheng: "…"

  "There must be some misunderstanding here. Wait, I'll go and figure it out!" Tang Zheng hung up the phone and then went up to the second floor to look for Lin Zhen's room.

  Lin Zhen was woken up by his knocking on the door. She put on her slippers impatiently and went to open the door for him: "It's so early in the morning. Are you in such a hurry?"

  Tang Zheng said: "There's really going to be a life-or-death situation!" He looked at Lin Zhen seriously, "Do you remember what I said to you last night?"

  "Ah?" Lin Zhen yawned and said, "Oh, you said that Young Master He was no good here and there, and you also said that he was Nan Si."

  Tang Zheng: "…………"

  You don't understand the feeling of being struck by a bolt from the blue.

  He struggled desperately and asked: "Are you sure it was me who said that?"

  This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.

  Lin Zhen laughed: "If it wasn't you, was it a pig?"

  Tang Zheng: "…"

  He swore he would quit drinking.

  He ran his hand through his hair and said to her: "Well, I said something wrong last night because I was drunk. But He Xiu's identity is special. You must not tell anyone about this."

  Lin Zhen nodded and said: "Don't worry. I know my limits. I haven't told anyone. I only told Jian Yan."

  Tang Zheng: "…"

  He seemed to understand a bit why Young Master He was so angry.

  Watching his dejected back as he left, Lin Zhen tilted her head, closed the door, and went back to sleep.

  Just as Tang Zheng returned to the living room, He Xiu took the initiative to call him. Tang Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he swallowed hard before answering the phone: "Young Master He."

  He Xiu said: "Did you figure it out? I didn't wrong you, did I?"

  "Hehe." Tang Zheng gave a dry laugh, "I'm sorry. I was drunk last night. Please don't be angry, okay?"

  He Xiu somehow felt that these words sounded familiar. He pursed his lips and said to him: "I want to participate in the New Year's Singing Party. Can you add me to the list now?"

  "Yes! Definitely!" Tang Zheng replied obsequiously.

  "Then that's it." After saying this, He Xiu hung up the phone.

  Tang Zheng: "…"

  Although he didn't know why He Xiu suddenly changed his mind, Tang Zheng still informed the event planner immediately. The New Year's Singing Party was originally a welfare singing event within their VIOCE. They would be more than happy to have Nan Si participate.

  The graphic designers quickly revised the poster, and the official Weibo account reposted the promotion. Seeing Nan Si's name added to the poster, everyone spread the news joyfully.

  He Xiu only had time to repost the new Weibo post during lunch in the afternoon and then continued to stare at the entrance of the cafeteria.

  Jian Yan came to the cafeteria for lunch on time. But when she saw He Xiu, she went around and sat down on the other side. He Xiu's heart broke a little. He held his lunch box and walked over to sit beside Jian Yan: "Good afternoon."

  Jian Yan looked up at him and responded: "Good afternoon."

  She was cold in her attitude, but He Xiu wasn't discouraged. He opened his lunch box and smiled at Jian Yan: "I remember you said you like boiled beef in spicy sauce and sweet and sour pork ribs. I made them specially today."

  He Xiu was very confident in his cooking skills. He didn't believe that Jian Yan wouldn't forgive him after eating his boiled beef in spicy sauce and sweet and sour pork ribs.

  Unexpectedly, Jian Yan looked up and smiled at him: "Oh, I don't want them."

  He Xiu: "…"

  The other half of his heart broke as well.

  In the next three days, He Xiu cooked different dishes in various ways, hoping that Jian Yan would take a bite. Jian Yan tenaciously resisted the temptation because she was waiting for the washboard she bought for He Xiu to be delivered.

  She checked the logistics every day. If there were no accidents, it would be successfully delivered to He Xiu today.

  It happened to be Jian Yan's day off today. She felt lucky. If she were at the mall, she was really worried that Manager He couldn't help but rush directly to the Dream Wardrobe to lose his temper.

  He Xiu knew Jian Yan's shift schedule very well. After learning that she was on a day off today, he didn't bother going to the cafeteria and directly asked his secretary to order takeout and have it delivered to his office.

  The phone suddenly rang. He Xiu took out his phone and saw that it was a strange number. This was his private mobile number, and he usually didn't answer calls from strange numbers. But the phone kept ringing persistently. After thinking for a while, he still answered the call.

  "Hello."

  The person on the other end of the phone had a loud voice and a bit of a smile when asking the question: "Is this He Gou Dan? You have a package."

  He Xiu: "…"

  His packages were usually received by his secretary, but for this one today, he had to go downstairs to pick it up in person.

  There was a special package reception area in Starlight Department Store. When He Xiu went downstairs, there were quite a few packages piled up in the small room. When the security guard saw him coming, he put down his chopsticks and stood up: "Manager He, you came down to pick up the package in person."

  He Xiu smiled: "Yeah, you guys go ahead and eat. Don't worry about me."

  "No, no, no. Let me help you find it. It's messy here!"

  He Xiu held down his hand and continued to smile: "Really, there's no need. You go and eat."

  "…" The security guard felt a chill down his spine from He Xiu's smile and slowly retracted his hand, "T-then, help yourself."

  He Xiu's eyes quickly scanned the pile of packages and then accurately found the package with the three big characters "He Gou Dan" written on it.

  While the security guard wasn't paying attention, he took the package and turned around to leave.

  After returning to the office, he let out a sigh of relief. Not many people knew his private number, and the sender specifically wrote the recipient's name as He Gou Dan. It should be sent by someone he knew.

  He frowned and began to open the package with a cold look in his eyes.

  After opening the box and unwrapping several layers of cushioning film, a cute-looking washboard appeared in front of him.

  On the front, it was written with the four big characters "Special for Punishment Kneeling".

  He Xiu: "…"