In front of He Wenqian, Xu Wan also returned a fake smile, "My name is Xu Wan. Welcome to Tianyuan Law Firm. Everyone here is very nice and it's a good place for you to grow."

He Wenqian didn't see anything amiss and said cheerfully, "We're all the same age, so we're bound to have things in common. You guys chat, I'll go get back to work."

No sooner had He Wenqian left the public office area and entered his office than Dong Yuanyuan stood up from her chair.

She crossed her arms and looked Xu Wan up and down. "I didn't realize you graduated from China University of Political Science and Law."

Xu Wan replied, "I can't believe it. My cousin, who used to be so arrogant, now has to pull strings to get a job."

Xu Wan wasn't a particularly outstanding child when she was young. On the contrary, Dong Yuanyuan, under her mother's guidance, excelled in piano, painting, ballet, and singing.

Every Chinese New Year family dinner, Dong Yuanyuan is the center of attention.

Xu Wan, who was as thin as a stick, received no attention from anyone except her mother.

"You...you don't have that ability yet!"

Dong Yuanyuan's face turned red with anger.

“I graduated from a prestigious university and handled cases and won them while I was still in school. Of course I don’t need this kind of skill that would make people gossip about me.”

Xu Wan sat down and continued working, ignoring Dong Yuanyuan.

She had previously seen Xie Ning approach Dong Yuanyuan and assumed she was some formidable character, but it turned out she was just a mediocre intern who needed connections even for her internship.

This put her at ease.

At lunchtime, Xu Wan went out and bought a sandwich.

Just as I returned to the law firm, Dong Yuanyuan called out to me: "Attorney Xu, over here."

Xu Wan looked toward the lounge following the sound. There were seven or eight people sitting inside. Three of them were senior lawyers from the firm, and there were a few young, unfamiliar faces. She didn't need to guess to know that they were the interns who had just arrived today.

Everyone was staring at her, and Xu Wan was forced to go inside.

Dong Yuanyuan pretended to be affectionate and pulled Xu Wan along, saying, "Attorney Xu is my cousin. We used to spend a lot of time together during the Spring Festival. I never thought we would be working in the same law firm this time. Although she is my cousin, she joined a year earlier than me and is my senior!"

"I'm not familiar with her."

Xu Wan said calmly.

In her opinion, pretending to be on good terms with people you don't like is a very painful thing.

Rather than suffering, it's better to break down this relationship from the start.

Dong Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment.

He Wenqian had assumed the two had a good relationship, but he hadn't expected it to turn out like this. He quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "By the way, our law firm hasn't had a get-together in a long time. With so many new faces joining us this time, we've decided to have one. We've set the date for next Friday, and everyone has agreed. Even the busiest lawyer, Lawyer Su, is coming. Xu Wan, remember to come too!"

He Wenqian didn't even ask Xu Wantong if she agreed; he simply told her to come.

Since everyone here is a senior colleague, Xu Wan felt embarrassed to say anything and could only nod, "Yes, I will definitely be there on time."

Regardless, basic interpersonal interactions still need to be maintained.

At 6 p.m., Dong Yuanyuan was an intern, and it was her first day on the job, so she didn't have to work overtime.

As she left, she reminded Xu Wan, "Attorney Xu, you must be on time for tomorrow's dinner party."

Xu Wan acted as if she hadn't heard, and continued working with her head down.

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On Friday, Dong Yuanyuan still didn't have any work and spent the whole day playing on her phone.

It was just past four o'clock when Dong Yuanyuan started putting on makeup. Her desk was covered with cosmetics of all sizes, making it look less like a lawyer's workbench and more like a temporary dressing room for some internet celebrity.

Xu Wan ignored it and continued working.

After finishing her makeup, Dong Yuanyuan asked Xu Wan, "Attorney Xu, do you want to put on some makeup? Those two male interns are really handsome. I've heard they're quite good-looking, but I don't know if they mind that your mother is a murderer."