After Xia Yubing formally introduced Xia Zhi, Jiang Mianmian saw a hint of fear in Xia Zhi's eyes as they met.

Jiang Mianmian smiled calmly.

She must be very flustered right now, and she never expected that the place where she was interning would belong to Lu's Group.

"Alright, let's all get to know our new colleagues today. From now on, let's work together and serve the company!" Xia Yubing winked at Xia Zhi, signaling her to sit at the well-prepared workstation in the perfect spot.

Xia Zhi walked over hesitantly.

She always felt there was a light somewhere, which made her feel uncomfortable all over.

Finally, lunch break arrived, and Xia Zhi hurriedly ran into Xia Yubing's office, pulled up the blinds around the room, and closed the door tightly.

"What's wrong with you?" Xia Yubing thought she had come to give her a gift, so she crossed her arms and smiled, saying, "We're all family, no need to be so polite! Although I'm just a distant aunt of yours, we share the same surname, Xia, so it's only right that I help you out!"

"By the way, what are you going to give me?"

Xia Zhi was stunned, standing empty-handed in front of her.

Xia Yubing's expression changed slightly, her smile vanished, she pushed up her glasses, glanced at her, and even her tone turned cold: "No?"

"Um..." Xia Zhi didn't care about anything else and asked her in a flustered manner, "Auntie, is this... the Lu family's?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"You didn't tell me beforehand that you were interning at Lu's!"

Xia Yubing looked at Xia Zhi as if she were a monster.

So what if I didn't tell her? All she wants is to find a place to work! What difference does it make where she goes?

Besides, a place like Lu's is so desirable that countless interns would fight tooth and nail for it!

With that expression on her face, she's still not satisfied?

Xia Yubing coughed twice and looked her up and down with some impatience.

"Xia Zhi, this internship opportunity is rare, you have to seize it!" Her tone was slightly sarcastic. "You know your parents' situation. Do you think they could find you an internship here? Only I in the Xia family have the ability to get you here!"

"Hmm... Auntie is right, but..."

But the company's heiress is Jiang Mianmian!

However, Xia Zhi suddenly realized, could it be that... her aunt knew nothing about Jiang Mianmian's identity?

Yes, I just saw Jiang Mianmian and Lu Ran next to her. Their seats were almost stretched all the way to the bathroom door.

Given Xia Yubing's obsequious nature, if she knew that Jiang Mianmian was Lu Lishan's precious daughter, she would flatter her to the skies!

Xia Zhi paused for a moment, then glanced at her aunt again.

At this moment, the distant aunt looked at her arrogantly, as if finding her this job was the greatest favor she could receive.

Xia Zhi sneered inwardly.

Just to be on the safe side, she decided to double-check. "Auntie, I'm new here and don't know anyone. I'll have to get to know them gradually. Oh, by the way, I just saw two girls around my age sitting in the restroom..."

"Those two?" Xia Yubing scoffed. "Two poor students, here for internships. Just give them any work you need!"

"Huh?" Xia Zhi pretended not to know anything. "This isn't right. We're all interns. How can I be qualified to assign work to others!"

"Are you stupid?!" Xia Yubing glared at her.

While glaring at her, he didn't forget to give a contemptuous smile.

"They're just two poor students with no connections or backing. What's wrong with them doing some work? You're my niece, so your status is definitely different from theirs! Xia Zhi, you'd better put on some dignity and don't embarrass me, understand?"

Xia Zhi nodded, understanding the situation.

She not only understood that Xia Yubing had never truly liked her, but she also understood that what Xia Yubing had done was worse than stirring up a hornet's nest.

She must sever ties with this aunt in order to protect herself!

"Oh, by the way, you came here for an internship because of your boyfriend, right?"

Xia Zhi was taken aback, and stammered in agreement.

Xia Yubing chuckled, "I heard your boyfriend comes from a well-off family? Ha, if he didn't, you should just break up with him! Don't underestimate the Lu family just because they're outsiders. Our big boss, President Lu, has close ties with the four major families in Yangcheng! Especially the Huo family..."

"If you can hook up with either of the two young masters of the Huo family, you can expect to live a life of luxury for the rest of your life!"

Xia Zhi immediately pictured Huo Junyu's terrifying black face and his fist that looked like it could kill someone with a single blow.

She couldn't help but gasp, and said with a forced smile, "My boyfriend and I are doing great, we're doing great..."

Xia Yubing pursed her lips and glanced at her.

People from small towns are hopeless; they always look like they've never seen the world.

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy! I'll tell you about work and interpersonal relationships later!"

"Okay." Xia Zhi grinned. "Then I'll thank Auntie in advance!"

After saying that, she ran out in a flash.

Her heart was pounding. She felt both disgusted and speechless at Xia Yubing's arrogant attitude.

She didn't want to be dragged down by this brainless aunt! Offending Jiang Mianmian would be a disaster for her!

But how can I ease the tension with Jiang Mianmian now...?

Xia Zhi bit her lip and paced back and forth in the corridor of the emergency exit.

At that moment, she saw Jiang Mianmian and Lu Ran walking towards the archives room through the glass in the door.

She quietly followed them and hid to the side.

The two men were oblivious to her, engrossed in a discussion while holding several architectural drawings.

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