If we let her keep asking, something bad is bound to happen.

Mingyao walked quickly to her workstation. "It's just a pair of shoes, nothing to make a fuss about."

"It's almost time for work. If the supervisor comes to check and finds us chatting, we'll be in big trouble."

Ni An curled her lip and said nonchalantly, "The supervisor doesn't care about all that, it's mainly the deputy supervisor..."

Thinking of that tigress whose eyes could devour a man, Ni An couldn't help but feel disgusted.

With five minutes left before work, Xia Kexing rushed into the company.

As she passed the front desk, she gave Mingyao a disdainful look before rushing into the elevator.

Seeing this, Ni An spoke up again: "Sister, don't be angry. The supervisor scolded her after get off work yesterday."

Mingyao unscrewed the lid of her water glass and teased with a smile, "Does the company have any informants around you? Your information network is so efficient."

Ni An raised her chin with pride and said smugly, "Hehe, how could I miss out on the company's gossip?"

She moved a few steps closer to Mingyao, glancing in the direction Xia Kexing had left, and whispered, "Even the supervisor, who has such a good temper, got so angry that she brought up the matter of revoking the intern's qualification. Tsk tsk, serves her right!"

As Mingyao listened to Ni An's muttering while drinking water, a sharp rebuke suddenly rang out, "What kind of work is the receptionist doing?!"

Ni An's expression tightened, and after straightening her body, she tugged at Ming Yao's sleeve twice. "It's the deputy manager."

Mingyao was almost choked by the deputy supervisor's shout. As she put down her water glass, she glanced at her phone. There was still one minute before work started.

The deputy supervisor's narrow, fox-like eyes were filled with displeasure. Her sharp, knife-like gaze swept back and forth between Mingyao and Ni'an's faces. When her gaze landed on Mingyao's serious face, her brows furrowed slightly, and a look of disdain flashed in her eyes.

"You're the new receptionist?"

The deputy manager slightly raised his chin, his eyes half-closed, and looked at Mingyao with a hint of mockery.

This expression made Mingyao feel very uncomfortable.

The deputy supervisor was not ugly; she was tall and slender with willow-leaf eyebrows and fox-like eyes, making her a uniquely charming oriental beauty.

She has a narrow, oval face, and her features are bright, elegant, and classically beautiful. Each feature is uniquely beautiful on its own, and together they are breathtakingly beautiful.

Unfortunately, the deputy supervisor liked to wink and make faces, putting on a disdainful expression that perfectly showcased the flaws of her narrow face and bright, large features. Deep down, she was extremely mean and arrogant, and her face could reveal all of that.

Mingyao smiled shyly at her, "Yes, my name is Su Xueya, please..."

Before he could finish speaking, the deputy manager scoffed, "Tch, all show and no substance. If I had been there for the interview, I would never have let you step through Haichang's doors!"

Her words were barbed, and her gaze toward Mingyao was full of hostility.

"My beauty is acknowledged by the supervisor and other interviewers, and shouldn't a receptionist be beautiful?"

Meeting the deputy manager's disgusted gaze, Mingyao smiled instead of getting angry, "The front desk is, to some extent, also the face of the company."

"Haichang branch also has a place in Haidu. If the receptionist isn't pretty, people will probably laugh at us."

Mingyao's words were clear and logical, without any flaws, and she even gave the deputy supervisor a good kick.

Ni An, who was on the side, felt very pleased. She was often ridiculed by the deputy supervisor, but she could only swallow her anger because of the deputy supervisor's official authority.

If it weren't for Mingyao, she doesn't know how long she would have kept this grudge.

Ni An admired Ming Yao even more.

If she had Mingyao's brains and courage, she wouldn't have been so frustrated for so long.

Upon hearing this, the deputy manager glared at Ming Yao with a dark look in his eyes, and his face darkened visibly.

Mingyao's smile grew even brighter. "Is there anything else you need, Deputy Manager?"

"Tsk, you're so quick-witted."

The deputy manager curled his lip, waved his hands twice in the air, and said sarcastically, "I was wondering why there were flies buzzing around as soon as I entered the company."

She pretended to look around seriously before fixing her gaze on Mingyao and Ni An's faces again. "Since we represent Haichang Company, we can't let our clients see so many flies and embarrass Haichang!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned her head haughtily, her high ponytail swinging back and forth.

Once everyone had disappeared from sight, Ni An rolled her eyes and said resentfully, "That wretched Zhou Bapi, you must have eaten all the flies at the front desk, your mouth stinks like that!"

"You think you're worthy of liking President Pei? I feel sorry for President Pei!"

Seeing this, Mingyao coughed lightly twice and tugged at the corners of her lips, "Does the deputy manager like President Pei?"

Hearing from other women that someone had a crush on Pei Siyu gave him a strange feeling.

Ni An nodded, "Yes, the deputy manager has had a crush on President Pei for many years."

With his outstanding talent, he would never lack suitors, and there would be no shortage of women like the deputy manager who had easy access to him.

Pei Siyu was a solid block, not allowing any woman to get close.

If it weren't for him, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, Pei Siyu probably would have remained unmarried for life.

"President Pei is known for not being interested in women. The deputy manager is very proud and has been pursuing him for years without success, and he doesn't allow his colleagues to gossip about him behind his back."

"I've already warned you, you absolutely must not risk mentioning her in front of the deputy manager."

Mingyao nodded, her opinion of Ni An improving and her feelings of goodwill towards him growing stronger.

In her past life, she was so focused on figuring out how to please Pei Siyu at the Pei family mansion that she was oblivious to everything except for the major events that happened at the company.

Thanks to Ni An, who is a know-it-all, she learned a lot about the company in her spare time.

From decision-makers to cleaning ladies, Ni An can vividly recount the intricate relationships and departmental feuds, making it more exciting than watching a TV drama.

"Sister, does Mr. Pei really like you?" Ni An suddenly brought up Pei Zhao during a casual chat.

Since the incident involving asking for contact information, Mingyao hasn't seen Pei Zhao for a week.

"He could never like me."

She said firmly, "He hasn't come to the company since the day you took leave."

Ni An sighed, somewhat helplessly, and said, "If a handsome young master like CEO Pei asked for my contact information, that would be great too, so I could be a rich wife."

"Mountains may crumble, rivers may flow away, but relying on yourself is the only true principle."

These words were spoken to Ni An, and also to Ming Yao herself.

She stumbled on this very issue in her past life, and she will never repeat the same mistake in this one.

During the conversation, a Mercedes-Benz pulled up in front of the company.

The driver opened the car door, and the first person to get out was a middle-aged man with a large belly, who was holding a petite woman in business attire in his arms.

After the bald man stood still, the driver opened the gate of Haichang Company first.

The man pinched his secretary's slender waist, gave a wicked smile, and then slowly started walking.

Ni An quickly tidied her appearance and muttered with dissatisfaction, "It's that Boss Wang again. We agreed to meet at ten o'clock tomorrow, why did he come a day early?"