I got fired

Back at the apartment, Qu Shiyao had just opened the door when she saw Su Wanwan sitting on the sofa, frowning and deep in thought as she looked at a pile of documents.

"You're back? Did you enjoy the meal?" Su Wanwan looked up at her and greeted her casually before burying herself back in her documents, as if it were just a casual question.

Since Su Wanwan announced that she would be staying here temporarily, Qu Shiyao wisely gave her a spare key.

"That restaurant's food is really good," Qu Shiyao said, shaking the elegantly packaged box in her hand.

“Here, I packed their signature roast chicken for you, want to try it?” she said, placing the box on the coffee table.

"It's kind of you that you still remember me," Su Wanwan said, putting down the documents with a hint of resentment in her voice, but her hands moved swiftly and gracefully as she opened the box.

"I thought you were having so much fun out there that you'd completely forgotten about me."

[Huh~ Where did this complaining woman come from?] The system exaggeratedly covered its nose and took a step back.

Qu Shiyao rolled her eyes at the system in her mind, speechless, before looking at Su Wanwan and explaining, "This roast chicken is limited every day. I begged the owner for a long time before he agreed to sell me an extra one."

Su Wanwan put on disposable gloves, gracefully tore off a chicken leg, took a small bite, and a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes:

"The taste is really good. What's the name of this restaurant? I want to hire their head chef."

Qu Shiyao had just hung up her bag when she heard this and froze, almost losing her balance.

She originally thought the young lady at most wanted to buy the whole restaurant, but she didn't expect the other party to have such a unique idea, skipping the middleman and directly targeting the chef himself?!

"Ahem!" Qu Shiyao cleared her throat and lazily lay down on the sofa.

"Good things are meant to be enjoyed occasionally; even the best chef will get tired of them if you eat them every day."

Su Wanwan thought about it and felt it made sense, so she finally gave up the idea of ​​poaching her boyfriend and instead reminded him, "Don't forget to ask for leave the day after tomorrow and come to court with me."

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten about it." Qu Shiyao slapped her forehead, deciding to bring up the matter of asking for leave again tomorrow at work, since it was already past get off work hours now.

Just then, her phone started buzzing at an inopportune moment.

Upon picking it up, I discovered it was Wen Yanbin, a favorite of President Si.

Qu Shiyao raised an eyebrow, surprised: Why is Assistant Wen calling at this hour? Could it be that he's up to something again?

She pressed the answer button: "Assistant Wen?"

"Assistant Qu, I'm sorry to bother you at this time, but there's something I need to inform you about..." Wen Yanbin's voice was as professional as ever on the other end of the phone.

"Huh? So suddenly..." Qu Shiyao looked surprised.

Hearing this conversation, Su Wanwan looked up at Qu Shiyao with a puzzled expression, her face clearly showing her confusion.

"Do I need to go back to the company to hand over my work..." Qu Shiyao continued listening to the phone, her tone calm.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go and handle it tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Qu Shiyao turned her head and met Su Wanwan's inquisitive face.

Before anyone knew it, this young lady had silently moved a considerable distance closer. If it weren't for her remaining modesty, Qu Shiyao suspected that she could have pressed herself right up to her face.

"I changed jobs." Qu Shiyao sat back on the sofa with a deep look on her face, resting her chin on her hand as she pondered.

"What is Si Cheng up to now?" Su Wanwan's eyes were full of astonishment.

"I checked, you've only been here for less than three months, right? Why were you transferred so quickly? Which department were you transferred to?"

She mentally scanned through the businesses under the Sicheng Group, trying to find a position that Qu Shiyao could roughly apply for.

Qu Shiyao maintained a serious expression and said in a tone as if announcing a major secret: "A very free ocean-related department, the job title... is Squid."

Su Wanwan: "???"

Her gaze froze for a moment, her brain clearly still searching for the relevant marine department information. A few seconds later, she suddenly realized what was happening, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly:

"He fired you?!?!" An incredulous exclamation escaped her lips, and Su Wanwan even stood up from the sofa in her excitement.

"Sigh—" Qu Shiyao let out a long sigh, her face filled with sorrow. She stood up, walked slowly to the window, looked up at the night sky at a 45-degree angle, and said in an aria-like tone:

"This, is this what they call unrequited love, leading to resentment and a desire to eliminate the other person? Love is truly heartbreaking..."

system:【……】

Su Wanwan: "..."

What are you babbling about? Is this the time to talk about love?

[Host! What should we do now?!] The system was the first to snap out of its daze, somewhat flustered.

Although they were prepared to be laid off at any time, this came too suddenly! They weren't even ready to feel any regret...

Pshaw! It's that we haven't made plans for the future!

After the initial shock, Su Wanwan quickly calmed down. She hesitated for a moment, then walked to Qu Shiyao's side and asked, "What are your plans next?"

"Sigh... I'm so anxious right now!" Qu Shiyao maintained her worried expression, gazing at the brilliant starry sky outside the window, her tone heavy:

"I still don't know if I'll be able to get that rightful compensation smoothly..."

system:【……】

Su Wanwan: "..."

"You're basically unemployed now." Su Wanwan's eyes narrowed slightly, a shrewd glint in them, as she spoke casually:

"Are you currently looking for a new job?"

Qu Shiyao, with her back to her, stood ramrod straight and replied righteously, "If it's the bodyguard job you mentioned before, forgive me for being frank, but I have no interest in that!"

Of course, if the system hadn't seen Qu Shiyao's pained expression, it might have believed it.

"Qu Shiyao." Su Wanwan walked up to her, her tone becoming formal and serious:

"Once I've dealt with these troublesome matters and officially taken over the company, I'll need a trustworthy deputy to assist me in handling various tasks."

She paused for a moment, then offered an enticing deal.

"The salary will be based on the daily wage standard for bodyguards that I mentioned before, and all the benefits I promised before, including but not limited to year-end bonuses, private villas... will be included."

"Wait! Stop talking!" Qu Shiyao suddenly turned around, grabbed Su Wanwan's hands, her eyes sincere, and a smile blooming on her face:

"I agree!"

Their eyes met, and the atmosphere became somewhat indescribable.

The system silently and quietly recorded this historic moment.

It had always thought that this kind of scene would happen between the host and the fish in the future, but it never expected that it would happen between the host and the young lady so soon.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to offer congratulations or criticize it as indecent.

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The next morning, Qu Shiyao slept in until she naturally woke up, which was a rare occurrence for her.

Feeling refreshed, I walked out of the bedroom. Su Wanwan was no longer in the living room; she must have gone out early to deal with her pile of lawsuits.

She leisurely finished washing up before riding her beloved electric scooter to the Si Group to retrieve her personal belongings.

When we arrived at the group's building, it was already 11 a.m.

She first went to the human resources department to complete her resignation procedures.

Based on the principle of not wanting to be taken advantage of, she specifically inquired about the compensation for her wrongful dismissal.

Only after receiving a positive reply confirming that the money wouldn't run away did she leave the HR department satisfied and head straight to the 66th floor.

The 66th floor was still bustling with activity.

Colleagues coming and going greeted Qu Shiyao with smiles.

Since that team building event, Qu Shiyao has become a household name on the 66th floor. Although the direction of her fame is somewhat strange, at least everyone remembers this legendary assistant.

"Kids! I'm back!" Qu Shiyao walked unimpeded to the assistant's office, pushed open the door, and announced her arrival in a vibrant voice.

"Shiyao! You're finally here!" Jin Yuxi was the first to rush over, pulling her into the office, then quickly closing the door like a thief, and whispering:

"My little darling! You're late and you still dare to yell like that?"

"Are you feeling unwell today? Why are you only arriving now?" Zhang Li asked with concern, looking her up and down as she held up her coffee.

"I'm fine!" Qu Shiyao poured herself a glass of water, turned around and gave them a bright smile.

"Are you a pig? How can you be late for work?" Lin Weiwei looked up from behind the computer screen and immediately launched into her signature sarcastic remark.

Qu Shiyao walked to her workstation, took out a few parts from her backpack and began assembling a storage box, saying slowly:

“Senior Lin, you’re mistaken. I’m no longer Mr. Si’s lackey; I can come whenever I want.”

"???"

These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake; all four people in the office turned around instantly, their faces filled with shock.

"You heard me right!" Qu Shiyao smiled, revealing eight pearly white teeth, her expression radiant with confidence.

"If they won't keep me here, there are plenty of other places that will!"

"Who fired you? Does President Si know?" Lin Weiwei found this unbelievable. Everyone had noticed President Si's special attention to Qu Shiyao recently. Could President Si have agreed to fire her?

Qu Shiyao quickly assembled the storage box and began packing her personal belongings into it: "He was the one who personally ordered me to be fired! Senior Lin, you must avenge me!"

As she spoke, she pretended to be sad and moved closer to Lin Weiwei, only to be avoided by the other woman with a look of disgust.

"President Si? Fire you?" Zhang Li asked hesitantly, pressing for an answer. "What reason did he use?"

"Do I need a reason?" Qu Shiyao shrugged, sweeping all the snacks from the drawer into the box.

"He probably just doesn't like me and wants me to get lost. But considering the compensation, I'm being magnanimous and won't stoop to his level."

The group, who had originally intended to offer some words of comfort, immediately swallowed their words.

After all, no matter how much they complain about President Si in private, he is still their boss, and they really can't do anything about it.

"No, you're taking these too?" Jin Yuxi asked in surprise, pointing to the expensive desktop decorations that Su Wanwan had installed for her and that Qu Shiyao was stuffing into the box.

"Of course!" Qu Shiyao answered matter-of-factly, while carrying the already full, heavy box to Su Wanwan's workstation, and began to stuff the valuable trinkets from Su's desk into the box as well.

"Do I look like someone who treats money like dirt? I'm super poor, okay?!"

Lin Weiwei, Zhang Li, Jin Yuxi, Wang Qian: "..."

They had no doubt that if those desks and large decorations weren't so bulky, Qu Shiyao would definitely have found a way to drag them away!

"So what are your plans for the future?" Wang Qian, who had been quiet all along, asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.

When asked about this, Qu Shiyao casually dusted off her hands and replied easily, "Oh, I went to Su Wanwan's place. The daily wage is about 500,000."

"Damn it (a bright green plant that, according to Jin Yuxi's experience, doesn't taste good)!"

Without a second thought, Jin Yuxi immediately performed a perfect sliding kneel, grabbed Qu Shiyao's leg, and shouted with great emotion:

"Lord Qu! Empress Dowager! Your Majesty! You must remember that I am your Crown Prince! Gou Fugui! You know what I mean!"

Qu Shiyao was amused by her. Looking at the four faces with different expressions in front of her, she smiled and extended an olive branch:

"If I were to say that Su Wanwan's team might need to expand its manpower later, would you be willing to come over?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured on, instantly cooling down the somewhat agitated atmosphere.

The group quickly regained their composure.

Qu Shiyao was fired by President Si without any reason, while Su Wanwan's lawsuit with her father and the Su family is at the height of its controversy, with the trial not scheduled until tomorrow, and the outcome is uncertain.

If Su's father ultimately escapes punishment, then Su Wanwan's situation will be like a flash in the pan. If they rashly switch jobs, they may be implicated and suffer retaliation from Si Cheng.

Qu Shiyao noticed the change in their expressions and didn't try to persuade them any further.

She understood their concerns; there was no point in saying anything more now, as it was all just empty talk.

She planned to wait until Su Wanwan's lawsuit was settled and everything became clear before discussing this matter.

"I've almost packed my things, I'll be going now! I'll contact you again tomorrow night!"

Qu Shiyao carried a large, heavy box that was stuffed full in one hand, like a robber who had mistakenly entered a house of gold, entering empty-handed and leaving with a full load.

When she arrived at the group's building, she immediately spotted a sleek, high-end luxury car parked not far ahead.

The rear window slowly rolled down, revealing Su Wanwan's adorable face, which was still barely concealed despite wearing oversized sunglasses.

It's like a kid running out dressed in adult clothes.

Qu Shiyao smiled, carried her spoils, and strode over.