Chapter 52 Young ladies shouldn't get involved in such matters.

The next day, Du Ruoxia still didn't let Song Hongjiao go out with her.

She arrived at the museum early as usual, but this time Director Xin was already waiting at the entrance.

"Comrade Du, you've finally come! I was afraid you wouldn't!" Director Xin was very excited to see Du Ruoxia.

Du Ruoxia couldn't resist teasing him, "Well, even if you're quitting, you should make it clear to his face."

Before the smile on Director Xin's face could fade, it quickly turned into a tense expression. "What did you say! Didn't we agree on this yesterday? Why have you changed your mind again!"

As he spoke, Director Xin's face was filled with both anger and sorrow, and he became agitated.

Du Ruoxia didn't answer, but just kept smiling as she watched Director Xin's changing expressions. It took Director Xin a while to realize that Du Ruoxia had amused him.

"You, you're kidding me!?" He glared at Du Ruoxia, but his face showed no emotion.

"Mmm, I hadn't even started talking before you started, so I didn't have a chance to continue," Du Ruoxia said innocently.

"You little brat, you're just teasing me." Director Xin said helplessly, but at the same time, he was also relieved.

"You have no idea, when I submitted your documents, the leader showed them directly to the foreigners, and they were so excited!"

"Those foreigners even want you to be their translator!"

"Of course I didn't say who it was."

Director Xin walked ahead, brimming with pride, while Du Ruoxia followed behind.

Du Ruoxia looked around at the people coming to work but didn't see Zhou Mengrou. She wondered if she had been fired.

"Where do I work? In the same office as Song Hongjiao?" Du Ruoxia asked curiously.

Du Ruoxia's thoughts were simple; she wanted to see if Zhou Mengrou was still there, so she could provoke her if she was.

"No way, her office is too noisy. I'll give you a private one so no one will bother you and you can translate more." Director Xin said, leading Du Ruoxia upstairs.

Du Ruoxia thought it was one of the meeting rooms, but little did she know it was a data room!

"You need to translate everything here. Just give it to me when you're done." Director Xin then led Du Ruoxia inside, where there was a table and chair.

Du Ruoxia was very satisfied to see that the tables and chairs were all by the window, and there was a willow tree outside.

"Director Xin, is Zhou Mengrou in the archives?"

Before Director Xin left, Du Ruoxia spoke up, after all, there were still plans to be completed!

Director Xin looked puzzled. "What Zhou Mengrou? There's no such person here."

Du Ruoxia understood; it seemed that they had sent the person away immediately and had no intention of making the matter public at all.

Du Ruoxia stopped moving and just quietly looked at Director Xin, who looked completely bewildered.

Why are you looking at me like that?

“Director, you may have missed something. Song Hongjiao wasn’t on leave; she was forced to resign,” Du Ruoxia said earnestly, looking into Director Xin’s eyes.

Whether Director Xin intentionally protected Zhou Mengrou, or the people behind Zhou Mengrou were related to Director Xin, kicking her out wouldn't have been an easy way out.

“Song Hongjiao didn’t want to quit at all. It’s not easy for people to have a stable job, but Zhou Mengrou somehow managed to squeeze Song Hongjiao out.”

"Moreover, Zhou Mengrou even sent people to the family compound to scare Song Hongjiao!" Du Ruoxia told Director Xin in detail.

Director Xin's mouth was agape. He was both shocked and furious. He was shocked that so many things had been kept from him, and furious that his subordinates had done such a despicable thing!

"Comrade Du, I really didn't know about this, but don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation!" Director Xin assured Du Ruoxia.

Du Ruoxia shook her head and recounted how she had been followed, omitting the fact that she had hit someone.

“What I’m worried about is that Song Hongjiao can’t safely come and go from the library. Zhou Mengrou has gotten involved with a bunch of thugs. If they just stop her on the street, who could stand that?” Du Ruoxia sighed.

She was hoping that Director Xin would cooperate with her on this point and send these thugs to the police station together.

Director Xin hadn't expected it to be so troublesome; he rolled his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Du Ruoxia wasn't in a hurry; she waited for Director Xin to come up with a solution.

After a while, Director Xin spoke up, "Comrade Du, you can stay here and translate. I'll go ask around."

Du Ruoxia pursed her lips in prayer, hoping that Director Xin really had a solution.

Du Ruoxia completed another 30,000 words of translation throughout the day, and Director Xin was so happy when he received the materials that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Comrade Du, I've already reported your case, and we'll have news in the next few days. You and Song Hongjiao don't need to worry," Director Xin said to Du Ruoxia.

Du Ruoxia knew there was a chance as soon as she heard this. "Director, I have an idea. You're a veteran, can we lure them out and wipe out all these hooligans in one fell swoop?"

Upon hearing this, Director Xin's expression turned serious. "Young lady, don't get involved in these things. Listen to me, don't do anything rash. What if you, a young girl, get yourself into a dangerous situation with those people? Someone will take care of this."

Du Ruoxia was not about to give up so easily, and she immediately started arguing with Director Xin.

"So what if I'm a girl! I'm still the top dog in our library! Don't underestimate us young ladies, we can do a lot of things!"

Director Xin almost laughed in anger, "I definitely didn't mean that, I was thinking about your safety."

“I know, Master. Actually, even if I didn’t get involved, Zhou Mengrou had already set her sights on me. Didn’t she send people to teach me a lesson last time? Zhou Mengrou holds grudges, so I want to take the initiative now.”

Director Xin didn't want to get involved and just wanted to give a warning to let the matter pass, but Du Ruoxia was stubborn and wouldn't listen.

Director Xin looked helpless, not knowing how to persuade Du Ruoxia.

“Grandma, just focus on translating for me, and I’ll raise your pay. Those thugs have no sense of reason. Going against them will only hurt you,” Director Xin said with a long sigh, trying to persuade her.

Du Ruoxia still disagreed. She asked Director Xin to continue communicating with the leaders, and Director Xin had no choice but to agree.

On her way back, Du Ruoxia made a point of checking the area around the library, but unfortunately, no one was following her anymore.

She felt it was a pity that no one was there to stand up for her.

Back home, Du Ruoxia saw Yang Zeyan, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

She had been doing whatever made her comfortable during her stay at home, but after Yang Zeyan returned, he cleaned the house inside and out until it was spotless. There was food on the table, and Yang Zeyan seemed to be waiting for her to eat. Du Ruoxia leisurely walked in.

"When did you get back? Zhang Mingwen is back too?" Du Ruoxia asked.

Yang Zeyan said, "Have you met Zhang Mingwen? He's in charge of logistics. If I'm not home, you can talk to him about anything, and he'll find a way to solve it."

Du Ruoxia nodded, "Okay!"

Yang Zeyan added rice to Du Ruoxia's bowl and then served her some food, glancing at her every now and then, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Du Ruoxia sensed the subtle tension in the atmosphere. Not knowing what had happened, she asked uncertainly, "Are you injured? Or is there something you want to tell me?"