Chapter 21: Right Eyelid Twitching

The earliest train from Tianjin to Beijing leaves at 5:33. He Xiaolan sat in her seat and studied the calendar carefully. She still had ten days of annual leave. If she took the annual leave, including Saturday and Sunday, she would definitely have plenty of time. She thought about it and realized that she had not been back to her hometown for more than three years.

He Xiaolan arrived early. Except for a few colleagues from the development department who had just finished get off work due to overtime, most people had not arrived yet.

"I just got off work, thank you for your hard work."

Xiao Zhang from the development department stood at the sink, looking tired, squeezing some of the company's hand soap and washing his bangs. Hearing He Xiaolan talking to him, he looked at her with empty eyes, then lowered his head and vigorously shook the water off his bangs, then wiped the water off his hair with toilet paper from the company's restroom. "Sister, we're not hardworking, but our lives are."

"Several people in your department are working overtime. Let me order some breakfast and coffee for you."

"I don't know either, maybe seven or eight people. Sister, why don't you stop my pension? I think I may not live to be 55."

"Don't talk nonsense so early in the morning. I'll deliver the things soon. You guys go and have some rest."

"Thank you for the cattle and horse feed, sister. Now I'm going to work on the boss..."

The turnover rate in the development department has been very high recently, and Yang Fan is getting angry again. He Xiaolan saw that the administration had come to work, so she asked her to order breakfast and coffee to be sent to the development department. She turned around and met Jiang Wei who walked into the office building in high spirits.

The khaki Burberry trench coat complemented her fair skin, and her tight figure swayed slightly in the silhouette of the coat. "Good morning, sister, you came so early today."

When Jiang Wei greeted He Xiaolan, she was so engrossed in looking at the beautiful woman that she almost didn't react. "Hey, good morning! Your windbreaker is so nice! Where did you buy it? It's a great fit."

"Brought it back from England a few years ago."

The silence of more than ten seconds was a tacit test between the two. Although Jiang Wei knew He Xiaolan's character in general, people's hearts are hidden, and no one can guarantee that He Xiaolan is really a person who keeps her mouth shut.

He Xiaolan's heart was also beating fast. She had been chatting with the administrative staff early in the morning. Anyone with a little more caution would have rehearsed the blood test eight hundred times in her mind. Anyway, the first test didn't reveal any flaws in the other party.

"It looks nice and suits you very well. By the way, I just asked Xiao Liu to buy some coffee and breakfast. Their development department worked overtime all night."

"Okay, I'll send it over when the stuff arrives. Thank you for your hard work, sis."

He Xiaolan felt relieved; it looked like she wouldn't have to resign. She called Wang Qingwei. The couple, both in Beijing, were living like a long-distance relationship, but with one working at the International Trade Center and the other at Shangdi, and with some overtime, it was no different from a long-distance relationship.

"I have to take a leave to go back to my hometown. The agent called and said that the house has been sold. I need to go back to sign the contract and transfer the ownership. If you are not available, I will take my mother back by myself, but you have to pick up your mother. Let your mother pack up today and take the latest train to Tianjin, so as not to delay sending Yueyue to school tomorrow."

"Call her, I really don't have any time right now." The sound of keyboard clacking was mixed with Wang Qingwei's voice.

"Okay, I'll ask your mom to bring your dad along too, and have your dad keep an eye on your mom to prevent anything from happening again."

"You take care of the arrangements. I'm going to a meeting."

He Xiaolan hung up the phone, checked the time, and then called He Lianhua.

"Mom, you should go to Tianjin today."

"I won't go. Isn't your mother there? Why should I go? There's no room at home."

He Lianhua's tone was slightly unhappy. Because she almost lost her granddaughter, she was immediately sent back to her hometown, and she was embarrassed in front of neighbors and relatives. Usually, when she wanted to video call Yueyue, the child's grandmother would always urge her to take a bath or read books, and she could only say a few words.

He Xiaolan knew Zhang Xinrong was unhappy when Wang Qingwei brought her home for the first time. He Lianhua was quite enthusiastic and even prepared a red envelope of one in a million. But when she heard that He Xiaolan's parents were divorced, she immediately became unhappy. However, since her son liked her, she stopped him. In case there was any resentment in the future, she didn't say anything.

Wang Qingwei's father, Wang Yunfu, was a careless person. He Lianhua usually did whatever He Lianhua told her to do. However, with the old man around, He Lianhua would be more restrained and would not go out of her way to pick up trash and sell it for money. Wang Yunfu was an old man who cared about his reputation. He would usually agree to anything He Lianhua asked, but he would never show his poverty.

He Xiaolan didn't hang up the phone. She mentally organized her words, her tone becoming a little firmer. After all, the child's surname was Wang, not He. She had no other options but to ask the old lady to look after the child for a few days, only to be blamed. It was not pleasant for anyone.

"I have to go back to my hometown with my mom. Please take Dad to Tianjin to take care of Yueyue for a few days. Wang Qingwei doesn't have time to go back."

"Okay, okay, when? Your dad just contracted a fish pond and is too busy at home to get away. I can go by myself."

"Today, I just told you. Then, you can take Dad with you, okay? Let Second Uncle go and help take care of it first, and I will pay Second Uncle's salary when I come back. Listen to my arrangements, pack up your things now, I will book a car to take you to the high-speed rail station and buy you train tickets. I have to go to Tianjin to pick up my mom soon, so don't delay in sending Yueyue to school tomorrow."

He Xiaolan waited for the "bribe" she'd arranged for Yang Fan to arrive, then booked her tickets and booked a ride all in one go. Ge Lin tipped her off via WeChat, and when she saw Yang Fan enter the office, He Xiaolan quickly grabbed some sliced ​​fruit from Fruit and Vegetable Good and some Arabica coffee and floated into Yang Fan's office. She felt bad for spending nearly a hundred yuan on those two things, but she'd give it her all for the day off she'd taken.

"Boss Yang, I'd like to ask for leave."

Yang Fan was straightforward. He glanced at He Xiaolan and then at the things in her hand, "Just apply for leave according to the normal procedures. Don't exceed three days. I have no objection."

"It's urgent, I have to leave soon and need to take ten days off, so I came to discuss it with you."

"Ten days? That long? Have you finished recruiting for the sales department? I see the turnover rate in the development department is very high lately. How do you plan to handle this? The development department's product needs to be launched next month. Can the few people we have now handle it?"

"I can also work remotely. Jasmine can assist Ge Lin in completing most of the basic work. I will explain everything to them later, and there will definitely be no mistakes."

Yang Fan remained silent, clicking his mouse randomly, looking from He Xiaolan to the computer. This made He Xiaolan nervous, and she began to wonder how she would handle the house sale if she couldn't return home. Her aunt had been in poor health recently, and her cousin was about to give birth, so it was inconvenient for her to go out.

"How about this, I'll approve your leave. It will be six days and Sundays on your face, for a week. This week, let Ge Lin and Jasmine assist Jiang Wei to resolve all the urgent personnel matters that need to be dealt with during this period."

Yang Fan suddenly asked Jiang Wei to intervene in the personnel matters. I don't know if this was planned in advance or just a sudden idea that came to mind today. The encounter between them at Aranya this weekend definitely couldn't be resolved so easily.

In the workplace, even if the other party says "OK", you have to do a reading comprehension based on the context. Otherwise, if you get the next sentence wrong, every workday thereafter will be as difficult as being tortured.

I called Ge Lin and Jasmine to the office for a meeting and explained the work to them. "Sister, Director Jiang has been in the administration department. What can he do here?"

"It's the boss's arrangement, so don't ask so many questions. You two should report anything to her, and if you really can't make up your mind, just call me."

Ge Lin and Jasmine looked at each other and sighed in unison.

"Jiang Wei is a good person. You two don't have to worry. Just do your job well and there will be no problem. I will be back in a few days. By the way, you two have to keep an eye on the business department's recruitment during this period. Make sure nothing goes wrong."

Yang Fan asked Jiang Wei to have lunch at the banquet in SKP and told her about He Xiaolan's leave and asking Jiang Wei to work in the Human Resources Department.

"What kind of work should I do? Your arrangement is too casual."

"This is the company's decision. The two girls in the Human Resources Department will tell you what you need to do when the time comes."

Jiang Wei didn't want to pay any attention to Yang Fan at all. She poked the bowl of loquat and tremella soup in front of her with the spoon. The tremella was slippery, and she couldn't control the strength of her hand, so the soup splashed out all at once. The spoon scraped against the wall of the bowl, and the sound made Yang Fan feel a little irritated. He leaned back unhappily.

"Jiang Wei, I think you have changed."

Jiang Wei nearly burst out laughing when she heard Yang Fan's words, and pinched her thigh to stifle her laughter. Jiang Wei knew what Yang Fan was going to say next; it was nothing more than being ungentle and disobedient. This was what men wanted from a canary: pretty, obedient, and good at sex. It was pretty basic, no work experience required, and if they did, they had it.

"You don't have to be silent. I know what you're thinking. You didn't want to buy a bag the other day, but you went downstairs to buy one later."

"I came to the company late, and I don't know what you think of Director He, but can you please not use me as a front for what you want to do?"

"Jiang Wei, what qualifications do you have to say these things to me?" Yang Fan never got angry in front of her, but the undisguised bad words and cold eyes made Jiang Wei curl up slightly, not wanting to look directly into Yang Fan's eyes.

It's not that she hasn't tried hard to improve herself over the years, but no matter how much she does, she can't avoid knowing that some people say behind her back that she relies on men to get to the top and is only able to be someone else's mistress.

They were right. After tasting the sweetness for the first time, my desires grew stronger and stronger. No other job could satisfy my vanity. I could only switch from one man to another, take from their arms, and climb up step by step.

Jiang Wei returned to the company first and met He Xiaolan who was about to leave at the company door.

"Director Jiang, I was just thinking of calling you, and I happened to run into you. I've already made arrangements with Ge Lin and Jasmine, so you can just discuss anything when the time comes."

"Sister Xiaolan, I...I also feel that Mr. Yang's arrangement is a bit sudden."

"Don't feel burdened. I'm taking a ten-day leave and the company is busy. It would be great if you could go over and help. It's just hard work for you. There are so many things to do in the Human Resources Department, and you also have to take care of the administrative side."

"Sister Xiaolan, have a happy vacation."

He Xiaolan's right eyelid twitched a few times. She felt that these seven days were not going to be any better.