Lin Lina stared resentfully at the top of Xu Xinchen's head. Seeing that Xu Xinchen didn't even look up and was just pressing the calculator, Lin Lina's expression turned ugly again.

She glared at Xu Xinchen resentfully for a few moments, then picked up her cup, took a few steps, and walked out with her high heels clicking loudly on the floor.

Xu Xinchen looked up at Lin Lina's resentful back and frowned. Lin Lina could be considered a modern woman. In an era where most people couldn't accept walking in high heels, she could walk freely in them.

High heels in this era didn't look like those in later generations; they only had a single, clearly defined heel. Modern high heels have quite a few extra heels, mainly due to their greater acceptance.

Xu Xinchen stared at Lin Lina's alluring figure, lost in thought for a long time, before finally pulling his mind back to the documents.

For some reason, working on the documents today felt strangely smooth, as if the data had all been sorted out. Xu Xinchen secretly rubbed her lower back. Could it be that doing certain things could actually help with her work?

This was clearly a question that couldn't be answered, so Xu Xinchen didn't dwell on it for long. After quickly finishing the calculations, she checked the data again to make sure there were no problems, then took the file and left, handing it to Wu Jiayi.

Wu Jiayi was busy with a new order when she heard Xu Xinchen's voice. Without looking up, she said, "Just put it over there. I'll take a look at it later."

Xu Xinchen nodded, her eyes falling on the order in Wu Jiayi's hand. She had heard yesterday that Wu Jiayi had been assigned a particularly difficult client, and she was probably organizing the client's information right now.

Wu Jiayi felt Xu Xinchen's probing gaze, but she wasn't angry. She looked up at Xu Xinchen and asked calmly, "Is there anything else?"

Xu Xinchen shook her head and looked away, saying, "It's nothing. Sorry to bother you." With that, Xu Xinchen turned and walked out.

The reason why Xu Xinchen is so curious about this order is actually quite simple: this order has something to do with Chen Ningsheng's company.

However, no matter what, a large order like this wouldn't be left to a newcomer who had only been with the company for a month. Therefore, Xu Xinchen didn't think about taking the order or anything like that; she was just curious.

On the other side, Wu Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xu Xinchen obediently leave. She had just thought that Xu Xinchen was going to shamelessly take the order from her.

Fortunately, she was just overthinking it. Even she wasn't confident she could close the deal. Luckily, Xu Xinchen was just curious and didn't have any such intentions.

Otherwise, she wouldn't know how to persuade Xu Xinchen. After all, this deal wasn't easy to close. If she didn't persuade her properly, Xu Xinchen might even resent her. She didn't want an employee with such strong work ability like Xu Xinchen to drift apart from her like this.

Xu Xinchen never expected that her curious glances would lead Wu Jiayi to imagine so much. Now that she had finally finished calculating everything she needed to, she was in a great mood and walked forward with light steps.

As she approached the office door, Xu Xinchen looked down at her loose shoelaces, bent down to tie them, and at that moment, a shadow suddenly loomed over her.

Xu Xinchen looked up and saw Lin Lina staring at her with her eyeshadow-covered eyes.

Xu Xinchen's heart tightened. She didn't even have time to fix the ties she was halfway through tying. She stood up and looked at Lin Lina. The reason was simple: Lin Lina was holding a cup, and the cup was steaming. It was obvious that there was hot water inside.

Who knows if Lin Lina might suddenly splash her with hot water while she's still squatting? Given Lin Lina's reckless personality, this is quite possible, and Xu Xinchen certainly doesn't want to end up with blisters all over her head.

Seeing Xu Xinchen stand up abruptly, Lin Lina smiled smugly and mocked Xu Xinchen, "Lu Minshi, what are you afraid of? Why did you stand up so quickly when you saw me? You haven't even tied your shoes yet."

As Lin Lina spoke, she pointed to the shoes on Xu Xinchen's feet. Xu Xinchen glanced at the half-tied shoelaces and said coldly to Lin Lina.

“These are my shoes. How I tie them is my business, so you don’t need to worry about it, Miss Lin. If there’s nothing else, please step aside, Miss Lin, I need to go inside.”

Lin Lina's face was full of malice. Seeing that Xu Xinchen did not respond to her previous question, she immediately followed up with, "Lu Minshi, you're not afraid of me, are you? Afraid that I'll pour this cup of hot water over your head?"

Xu Xinchen stared coldly at Lin Lina, not responding to her words. Lin Lina seemed determined.

We'll use this to mock her; no matter what she says, it's useless. So we might as well save our energy and say nothing.

Seeing Xu Xinchen return to her silent state, Lin Lina gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "You think too highly of me. Although I really hate you, I don't want to work here anymore. How could I possibly do something like splashing hot water on you?"

The main reason Lin Lina didn't do that was that the water in her cup was boiling hot, and she was worried that if it splashed on Xu Xinchen's face, Xu Xinchen would be disfigured and she would go to jail.

If the water in the cup had been warm or cold, she would have already splashed it on Xu Xinchen, since Xu Xinchen was blocking her way.

If she accidentally splashes Xu Xinchen's face with water, she can make an excuse that Xu Xinchen tripped her and that's why she accidentally splashed him. She doesn't have to pay any money, and she can embarrass Xu Xinchen. She'd be happy to do that.

It's a pity that I didn't expect to run into Xu Xinchen here, so I was given boiling water. To avoid getting into trouble with the authorities, I had to endure it.

Xu Xinchen ignored Lin Lina, took a step forward, and slipped into the office, leaving Lin Lina standing alone outside, staring at her back with what she thought was a profound smile.