Chapter 378 Dong Shi Imitating Xi Shi

The next day, Sun Lu went to work at the law firm as usual. She took a set of clothes from the closet while Cui Xiao left early in the morning.

Sun Lu brought coffee to Zhou Mubin in the morning, and he recognized the outfit at a glance.

Zhou Mubin's gaze lingered on Sun Lu for a few more seconds. She smiled shyly and said, "Lawyer Zhou, how's the coffee today?"

No one can brew coffee as well as Cui Xiao's.

However, Zhou Mubin did not answer, but instead asked, "Wearing your sister's clothes?"

Sun Lu was taken aback.

Cui Xiao has many clothes, but Zhou Mubin could recognize them as hers at a glance.

This made Sun Lu very unhappy. "Well, she said I should dress presentably for work, so she gave it to me."

Zhou Mubin dismissed it, looked away, took a sip of coffee, and said, "It's not suitable, change it."

Why is it inappropriate?

Sun Lu glanced down at her beige suit skirt, the clean lines and fabric accentuating her slender waist.

Her colleagues at the law firm haven't stopped praising her since she stepped into the elevator that morning. The receptionist kept looking at her for a long time, and even the usually picky HR manager said that the outfit suited her temperament.

But how come it's considered inappropriate when it comes to Zhou Mubin?

Sun Lu took a deep breath, trying to suppress the resentment in her tone. When she looked up, a professional smile had already formed on her face. "Attorney Zhou, what do you think is inappropriate? The cut and material of this suit meet the law firm's dress code, and..."

"I said it's not suitable, and it's not suitable."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Mubin tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice. When his gaze returned to her, it held a sharp, unyielding quality. "Some things don't belong to you just because you wear them. Assistant Sun, have you ever heard of the proverb 'Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi'?"

Sun Lu's pupils dilated, and her face turned pale. "Lawyer Zhou, you care so much about my sister, yet she's all lovey-dovey with another man. You've misplaced your affection."

Suddenly, the office fell silent, with only the faint sound of airflow coming from the air conditioner vents.

Zhou Mubin paused, his hand holding the pen still, and when he looked up at her, his eyes held a chilling, sinister glint.

In that instant, Sun Lu regretted the words she had blurted out in a fit of pique. "Lawyer Zhou, I, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Mubin interrupted her, "Do you know why I hired you? It's not that you think you're exceptionally capable, or that I'm being merciful."

Sun Lu panicked even more.

For a recent college graduate like her to find an annual salary of one million is like a windfall.

What if I lose this job because of something I said without thinking?

Sun Lu hurriedly ran to Zhou Mubin's side to admit her mistake, "Lawyer Zhou, I was wrong. For my sister's sake, can you give me another chance?"

Zhou Mubin glanced at her with a cold gaze, and slowly spoke, his tone softening slightly, "Come with me to the social event tonight, and change out of this outfit."

Sun Lu breathed a sigh of relief, then looked down at her clothes and clenched her teeth.

"I understand." She nodded. "Then I'll go back and change my clothes now."

Zhou Mubin hummed in response and lowered his head to look at the documents again. However, as she turned to leave, his gaze unconsciously followed her back, lingering for a few seconds before looking away.

Sun Lu walked quickly out of the office, still feeling somewhat unhappy.

She walked towards her office, picked up her coat from the back of her chair, and was about to head to the elevator when her colleague, the HR manager, called her back.

"What's wrong? You didn't look well when you came out of Attorney Zhou's office," the HR manager asked in a low voice. "Did you get yelled at again?"

The HR manager comforted him, "That's just how Attorney Zhou is. Just listen to him and move on. Ask around in our firm who hasn't been scolded by him. To put it bluntly, if the assistant isn't Cui Xiao, no one can catch Attorney Zhou's eye."

It's Cui Xiao again, it's her again.

Why should this woman, who is inferior to her in every way, be able to overpower her? Sun Lu was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder.

Sun Lu didn't want others to see what she was thinking, so she said playfully, "No, Zhou Lu has always been very considerate of me. He just said my clothes weren't suitable and told me to go back and change."

"What's wrong with it?" The HR manager looked at her suit with a puzzled expression. "This suit looks great, much better than what you usually wear. Besides, Cui Xiao used to like this style. Why didn't Attorney Zhou think it was inappropriate?"

Sun Lu's palms were clenched so tightly they were about to break; she was driven mad with jealousy. "Maybe Zhou Lu's expectations of me are too high."

The HR manager pursed his lips and muttered, "Our Attorney Zhou is always picky. If you want to stay in the firm, just do what Attorney Zhou asks."

Sun Lu didn't reply, but she couldn't help feeling resentful.

She smiled and responded, then walked back to her office in her high heels.

Following Zhou Mubin's instructions, Sun Lu went back to change her clothes, and only then did Zhou Mubin stop causing trouble.

She wasn't unaware of his coldness towards Sun Lu.

But so what? It doesn't stop her from conquering this man.

If she succeeds, she can achieve upward social mobility, become a superior person, and never have to depend on anyone else again.

...

Cui Xiao had been in meetings all morning, and just as she was about to take a break at noon, her phone rang.

It was Jinping calling.

She was too tired to deal with Jinping.

The phone rang again after she didn't answer, so Jin Ping wisely didn't call back.

After a quick bite to eat, Cui Xiao slept for a short while on her desk. She still had to work on collaborations and meet with two important business partners. Her time was almost completely filled, leaving her no time to spare.

After another busy afternoon, even though she was working overtime all day, Cui Xiao could still complete her work flawlessly.

After seeing off her two business partners, Cui Xiao could finally relax a bit. Another secretary poured her a cup of coffee. "Sister Cui, if it weren't for you, how could our CEO Hou have been gone for so long?"

Cui Xiao joked, "Is it my fault?"

The secretary said, "It's all your fault, it's all your fault. You made me unable to see President Hou, which made me feel so good every day."

Cui Xiao: "You, you're so talkative."

Although it was a joke, what the secretary said was true. Before Cui Xiao came, she had never gone out for so long without returning, no matter how good the occasion.

It's clear that President Hou has absolute trust in Secretary Cui.

After chatting for a while, Cui Xiao's phone vibrated; it was a message from Mo Ziqian.

He said he would come to see her later, and then head to Linzi County.

Looking at Mo Ziqian's message, Cui Xiao felt conflicted. She frowned, her mind heavy with worry.

Just then, the receptionist called, "Secretary Cui, please come downstairs quickly. Someone claiming to be your mother is demanding to see you, and she's starting to cause trouble if she can't see you."