Chapter 14 Overtime Work Bai Yeke: "No way."

Bai Ye rarely shows such disrespect to her stepfather's relatives, so it's foreseeable that her days at home will become increasingly difficult.

However... I did feel a strange sense of exhilaration.

Driven by the exhilarating feeling that came at a heavy price, Bai Yeke resolved to throw himself into his work.

In the late afternoon, Yi Sheng sent her a WeChat message.

A life of simplicity: What are you doing?

Bai Ye gradually got used to Miss Yi's strange and quirky way of chatting with people.

Coconut Cola: Going to work.

A life of simplicity: I'm so sorry to bother you again.

Bai Ye could reply to messages at any time, and smiled when she saw this sentence.

While apologizing, they announced that they were about to start looking for problems.

Miss Yi's contradictory politeness is truly admirable.

Coconut Cola: How could that be? It's just part of my job.

The woman on the other side of the screen, however, did not appear so relaxed. She frowned slightly, looking puzzled.

Their conversations always felt too businesslike, how can you gradually get to know someone...?

Yi Sheng really had no ideas.

Looking back over the years, no matter what kind of relationship she established, it was always others who took the initiative to approach her.

As for her, whether or not to play with someone, whether or not to cooperate with someone, she has always only made choices, not these kinds of questions that require a lot of thought to answer.

A life of simplicity: Will I leave work on time today?

Coconut Cola: No, I'm working overtime.

A life of tranquility: ? Are you still under pressure to meet your performance targets?

This misunderstanding must not be allowed to happen. Baiye should quickly explain, otherwise it will make them seem unreliable.

Coconut Cola: No, I did it voluntarily.

A life of simplicity: A few days have passed, and Designer Bai has reached a higher level. I hope all my employees can achieve the same.

"..."

Bai Ye was speechless at such a self-evident statement.

They are truly wicked capitalists.

She's not trying to elevate herself, she doesn't enjoy working overtime, and she's not willing to be exploited.

The main problem is that she wouldn't find it interesting to go home. If she had her own house, if it were her own home, if she could be free and comfortable at home, why would she bother working overtime?

When she gets home, she can only stay in her bedroom to find some peace and quiet, and she will be scolded for being immature.

"Who are you trying to impress by locking yourself away every day?"

"Is this family abusing her?"

These words echoed in Bai Yeke's mind; they were so familiar, and so painful.

There is one advantage to adults having jobs: it allows them to legitimately avoid those annoying people and time.

Moreover, she wanted to seize this opportunity to receive more orders and produce higher-quality solutions than others, at least more than she had in the past.

She's... a grown-up who's going to leave the Wei family on her own.

Coconut Cola: Boss, I can't respond to that.

Bai Yeke sent a bitter-looking emoji.

Yi Sheng was amused, but she felt a little helpless. Originally, Bai Yeke would be passing by there when she got off work. Although she didn't have time to have dinner together and make up for the meal she owed, she could still give Bai Yeke a ride.

Time flew by and it was already past six o'clock; all the store staff had left.

It's a rare sunny day today. As we enter early summer, it gets dark later than usual. The orange hue of the sky hasn't faded yet, but the city lights are already twinkling.

Bai Ye stretched and got up to move around a bit.

When she returned to her workstation, she brought up Yi Sheng's WeChat chat window, but the chat stopped at the message she had replied to.

It was just a brief chat; the big boss was probably busy with other things again.

Knowing that Yi Sheng was also busy with work, just like her, Bai Ye felt a special sense of peace.

Then let's keep putting in the effort!

Bai Ye was secretly encouraging herself, "The delivery is on!" Footsteps and shouts came from downstairs.

?

What happened?

She was the only one left in the store; there was no way anyone would order takeout.

Bai Yeke's mind went into overdrive, and a flood of online rumors about delivery drivers breaking into people's homes and doing bad things flashed through her mind.

However, since this is in a busy downtown area, it's possible the delivery driver went to the wrong place.

Bai Ye looked around the office and finally realized that the only thing she could handle was her thermos, which she had used in the winter but hadn't been collected yet.

The incident happened suddenly, and there was no other choice. Bai Ye grabbed her thermos and headed towards the stairs.

It wasn't yellow, blue, or red—the typical delivery uniforms—so Bai Ye immediately became more alert. "Did you come to the wrong place?"

The deliveryman turned around when he heard someone speaking, "Is this the place? Santen Yongfu Road store."

It really is this address.

As Bai Yeke turned around, she saw his work clothes—Xunxian Pavilion (seafood sashimi).

? ? ?

It also seems like they really are employees of some store.

"Hey! Is Designer Bai here?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Ye's doubts vanished, leaving only confusion. "Ah, that's me."

Bai Ye accepted the delivery and thanked the deliveryman. She knew that asking the deliveryman was useless; he only had the delivery address, but he had no idea who ordered it.

My heart was pounding with a hint of unease, mixed with disbelief.

She returned to her workstation and mentally considered who would order takeout for her, but the truth was, she hadn't mentioned working overtime tonight to anyone, except for the least likely person—Yi Sheng.

Bai Yeke opened Yi Sheng's chat window again. Her fingers flew across the keyboard, unsure of what to say or whether she should ask.

If it wasn't Yi Sheng who requested it, it would be too presumptuous of her to ask.

If Yi Sheng ordered it, it's not good that she didn't say thank you at all, without even making a sound.

Miss Yi has given her another difficult problem; it feels so familiar.

But unlike the previous feeling of depression, this time, it felt different; there was a small, indescribable joy.

Bai Yeke bit her lip, conflicted, but made up her mind and asked.

Coconut Cola: Miss Yi ordered takeout for me?

A life of simplicity: Hmm.

The answer was confirmed, and Bai Yeke's anxious waiting vanished instantly, replaced by a small surge of joy... as her blood rushed to her head.

She felt a little embarrassed, but also a little secretly pleased.

Only then did Bai Yeke have the mood to open the takeout order, which contained a sashimi platter and a plate of tempura.

The food was beautifully presented; it seemed that only Yi Sheng would order takeout like this.

A life of simplicity: Do you like it? I just picked it randomly, I don't know what designer Bai's taste is.

Yi Sheng is a picky eater; she wants food that is fresh, clean, and tastes good. However, she is not picky about food; she has no dietary restrictions regardless of the country of origin or the ingredients.

She ordered this because she saw some of the girls in her company ordering it often, and guessed that young women liked it, so she didn't know what to order and ordered this for Bai Yeke.

Coconut Cola: I like it.

Actually, Baiye prefers Chinese food, especially stir-fries, which evoke memories of her childhood home.

However, since Yi Sheng kindly gave her some, she thought she liked it quite a bit.

Coconut Cola: Is this a return gift as mentioned last time?

"A life of simplicity": No, this is an encouragement from the big boss to an employee like you who has transcended societal norms.

"..."

What kind of ridiculous reason is that?

Bai Yeke wanted to laugh but felt helpless.

A life of simplicity: Don't worry, I said I would reciprocate, I won't stand you up.

Bai Yeke was genuinely amused when she saw this sentence.

What was she worried about? She had been thinking that she absolutely shouldn't reciprocate the invitation.

But now I'm actually starting to look forward to it.

The following morning.

As soon as Bai Yeke sat down and turned on her computer, someone came over to deliver a message, "Xiao Bai, President Lü wants you to go to his office."

What's going on?

Bai Ye asked her colleague in a low voice, but the colleague said they didn't know either.

Bai Ye didn't really believe that Lü Feiteng could have any important business to discuss with her, but Lü Feiteng was, after all, her boss, and he had asked a colleague from the store to come to her. If she didn't go, it wouldn't look good in front of her colleagues.

Lu Feiteng's office is relatively small, after all, he doesn't do much work, he just holds a leadership title, so he still has to have a private office.

"You were looking for me?" Bai Yeke knocked on the door and only opened it after receiving a response from inside.

"Okay." Lü Feiteng was playing a mobile game. "Wait a minute."

“…” Bai Yeke reminded, “I have an appointment with a client this morning, and they will be here soon.”

"Uh, okay!" Lu Feiteng frowned in annoyance, but as a member of the leadership, he couldn't let himself play games in front of so many people and delay their serious work.

Without even saying goodbye to his teammates, he quit the mobile game, sat up straight, and looked at Bai Yeke with a serious expression. "Did you work overtime last night?"

"yes."

"The company didn't ask you to work overtime."

"I did it voluntarily."

Bai Ye was baffled, wondering what was wrong with this guy. She couldn't very well call him over just to ask him if he was going to pay her overtime wages, could she?

Lu Feiteng became even more serious, lowering his tone and adopting a somber tone, "You're wasting the company's water and electricity."

? ? ?

Bai Ye really didn't expect him to come up with such a ridiculous statement.

Lu Feiteng clearly didn't care about these things; he didn't even bother to know the approximate operating costs of the company.

But he actually came up to her and started arguing about water and electricity.

It's just that I argued with him once last time.

As for such trivial matters, why would he put on airs and deliberately try to get her attention? There's no one else in his position who would act like that.

Bai Ye was too lazy to argue with him. "Okay, I'll be careful. I won't voluntarily work overtime at the company anymore."

She decided that from now on, she would just go to a coffee shop when she worked overtime, and have coffee for dinner while controlling her figure.

Seeing that Bai Yeke finished speaking calmly and was about to leave, Lü Feiteng quickly got up and closed the door first.

"..."

Bai Ye wasn't worried that Lü Feiteng would do anything to her when no one was around—he had always looked down on her—but his preemptive action just now was really too unseemly for a leader.

Impatient, restless, even like the kind of shop owner who rushes to persuade a customer to leave without buying anything.

It's truly a situation that's hard to put into words.

"Ahem." Lü Feiteng realized his actions were too impulsive and quickly changed his tone, "Tch~ You're working so hard because you're short of money, right?"

What kind of scheme are they plotting now?

Bai Ye ignored him.

“I heard you want to buy a car.” Bai Ye didn’t respond to him, so he had to continue himself, “I can lend you the money.”

That doesn't sound like a good thing at all.

Moreover, that stepfather is really something, going around telling everyone she wants to buy a car.

Bai Yeke said indifferently, "I didn't think that way, and besides, I can get a bank loan."

Upon hearing this, Lü Feiteng looked surprised. "Hey! Why would you need a bank for a relative? Don't banks charge interest?"

"Then you don't want interest?" Bai Ye chuckled.

Lu Feiteng had been waiting for her to say those words. He finally regained his composure and smiled slightly, "I can do without them."

"condition?"

Lu Feiteng smiled and praised, "No wonder she's a woman who's dealt with Yi Sheng before!"

? ? ?

This is all so incoherent. Bai Ye has always thought this guy's logic was flawed, and now it seems he really isn't.

Lu Feiteng, however, was unaware that Bai Yeke was secretly criticizing him. He confidently told Bai Yeke, "You should have Yi Sheng's WeChat, right? Send it to me."

Asking for Yi Sheng's WeChat... Bai Yeke's mind raced before she remembered that Lu Feiteng had once boasted at the dinner table that he wanted to win over Yi Sheng.

Isn't that just bragging?

Bai Ye asked incredulously, "You don't really want to pursue Yi Sheng, do you?"

Perhaps her shock was too genuine, making Lü Feiteng quite embarrassed. He could only feign toughness and ask, "Uh, what, is it not okay?"

Bai Yeke: "No."

Lu Feiteng was completely taken aback that she would actually say that, and he was both puzzled and indignant. "Why should I?"

What's it to you? You're just a lowly employee, why can't you even say so?

Bai Yeke walked around him, opened the office door, and went straight out, saying, "For no reason other than I'm not giving you her WeChat."

Without your WeChat, you can't even get close to Yi Sheng, let alone pursue her. Keep dreaming.

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