The young lady has arrived

Just as Qu Shiyao was stroking her chin, pondering what the political class of this villainous female supporting character from the original novel was now after liberation, her phone screen was suddenly flooded with messages.

[Gold and Silver Jewelry (Big Brother): Holy crap! Shi Yao! I asked Sister Gao! She didn't even know who it was! How did you know so clearly that the newcomer was her?!]

[Gold and Jewelry (Big Brother): Oh no! My esteemed Mother! How did you, with your busy schedule, foresee and know the identity of this new colleague? (Eager for knowledge, worshipping wildly.jpg)]

Jin Yuxi suddenly remembered that Qu Shiyao had warned Lin Weiwei to be careful in the group chat earlier. Now, after seeing the newcomer, she realized that Qu Shiyao clearly knew who the newcomer was!

[Today's CEO (Big Sister): @RichWomanArrives Lin Weiwei! Stop playing dead! Show the same spirit you had when you confronted her at the banquet! Intimidate her! Don't back down! (Crazyly waving flags and shouting.jpg)]

Zhang Li loves to watch the drama unfold.

The atmosphere in the office was tense at that moment, and the eldest daughter of the Su family sat elegantly at her luxurious workstation.

She took a small sip of her homemade coffee, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were disgusted by everything around her.

Lin Weiwei, the only person who has had direct contact with her so far, is trying to shrink herself into a computer screen and pretend that only she and her work exist in the world.

[Qiannu Youyou (Little Brother): Sister Weiwei, calm down, don't be impulsive! Miss Su is probably just here to experience life, she probably won't stay for more than a few months...]

Wang Qian was genuinely afraid that Lin Weiwei might lose her temper and start a full-blown fight with Su Wanwan on the spot.

However, whether in the real office or in online groups, Lin Weiwei remained as quiet as a chicken, as if she had lost internet access.

Qu Shiyao opened the group chat and saw this scene.

Well, the scene was a bit chaotic, yet strangely harmonious.

Fortunately, there are only five of them in this small group. If there were more people and more chatter, it would probably become a complete mess.

[Sister Qu (your mother): Hmm? How's the battle going? Has Consort Lin started fighting with that young lady? (I'm so worried.jpg)]

Jin Yuxi waited for a long time before Qu Shiyao finally appeared. Upon seeing this classic meme-worthy expression, she immediately understood.

[Gold and Silver Jewelry (Eldest Brother): Reporting to Mother! It's eerily quiet! There's no way a fight will break out! (Heartbroken.jpg)]

[Sister Qu (your mother): Tsk...it seems Senior Lin is a bit useless. (Disappointment is palpable.jpg)]

Although they weren't physically present, Jin Yuxi and the others could almost see Qu Shiyao's face filled with disappointment and frustration.

[The Rich Woman Arrives (Commoner): Qu Shiyao! You dare come to the company if you dare! You wouldn't dare utter a sound in front of her!]

Qu Shiyao and Jin Yuxi's back-and-forth banter finally ignited Lin Weiwei's temper.

She knew Qu Shiyao was using reverse psychology, but she still couldn't resist getting carried away.

Qu Shiyao, of course, wouldn't be led astray by her, and slowly replied:

[Sister Qu (your mother): Me? I have no grudge against her and have never met her before. Why would I look for her? Am I just bored? (Looking at the silly child with loving eyes.jpg)]

[Sister Qu (your mother): But you—she's the one who humiliated you in public! Can you really let that slide? If I were you, I definitely wouldn't. I'd have to confront her head-on and show her who's the boss in the office!]

Zhang Li immediately followed suit, skillfully delivering the finishing blow and adding insult to injury:

[Today's CEO (Big Sister): It's Weiwei! Are you still the Lin Weiwei I know? Don't you even have a little bit of spirit? (Are you a piece of trash?.jpg)]

In order to get a piece of the latest gossip, Jin Yuxi also joined the fray without hesitation:

[Gold and Silver Jewelry (Eldest Brother): Weiwei! Mother is right! Perhaps because of your bravery this time, Mother will be pleased and restore your noble status as the eldest daughter of the royal family! (Subtle hint.jpg)]

Upon hearing about the restoration of her identity, the first person to be affected was not Lin Weiwei, but Wang Qian.

[Qiannv Youyou (Little Brother): Sister Weiwei...why don't you give it a try? (whispering, with a hint of anticipation.jpg)]

She had always thought that Sister Weiwei was the boss, but now that she was being overshadowed by Zhang Li, she felt a little resentful.

[The rich woman arrives (commoner): All of you, get out of here!!!]

Lin Weiwei looked at the three schadenfreude fans in the group chat, along with Wang Qian who had been led astray, and was so angry that she almost had a heart attack. She wished she could immediately reach through the screen and execute these three gloating guys on the spot!

Just as she was taking a deep breath while looking at her phone screen, a clear, slightly spoiled voice floated over from the front row: "Hey, are you Lin Weiwei?"

Su Wanwan turned around at some point, her critical gaze falling on Lin Weiwei with a hint of scrutiny and doubt: "Why do I feel... you look a little familiar?"

"!!!" Lin Weiwei's heart skipped a beat, and her palms instantly became sweaty.

Jin Yuxi, Zhang Li, and Wang Qian, who were in the corner, also held their breath at the same time.

Joking aside, when I actually saw Lin Weiwei being called out, I couldn't help but feel a chill for her.

"Ah? Ah... Miss Su?" Lin Weiwei forced a smile, her mind racing.

"Familiar? Maybe...maybe I have a rather generic face?"

She tried to get away with it.

"Really?" Su Wanwan tilted her head, stared at her for a few seconds, then her eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had remembered something.

"Oh—! I remember now! Aren't you the woman who accompanied Sicheng to the banquet last time?"

Lin Weiwei's breath, which had just been relieved, was instantly pulled back, and the corner of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Just what I feared most has come to pass! She reluctantly admitted:

"...If Miss Su is referring to the banquet a while ago, then that was indeed me."

"No wonder it looked familiar!"

Su Wanwan clapped her hands, and suddenly became interested in talking.

"I told you right then and there that your makeup was terrible. The eyeshadow and lipstick shades didn't match at all, and that dress was completely mismatched. It looked like something you'd find at a street stall. Standing next to Sicheng was just......"

Once she started talking, she began to give a comprehensive and sharp critique of Lin Weiwei's outfit that day, completely disregarding the increasingly stiff expression on the person's face.

Lin Weiwei felt a chill run down her spine and was on pins and needles. She could only desperately try to signal to Zhang Li and the others in the corner, sending out a series of distress signals:

Help me! Help me! Help me!

However, Zhang Li, Jin Yuxi, and Wang Qian looked at each other and tacitly chose to remain silent.

If the other person is just an ordinary colleague or someone with a little money, they might be able to crack a joke and help out.

But this is the heiress of the Su Group!

If I casually interrupt, and say something wrong, could I be blacklisted from the workplace in an instant?

Lin Weiwei was utterly desperate; her eyes glazed over, and she seemed to have lost all will to live.

She glanced instinctively at the empty workstation at the back of the office, her mind racing:

Qu Shiyao! Where are you?! I desperately need your amazing skills to save my life!!

"Hmm? You're looking behind you?" Su Wanwan noticed her gaze and followed it to the empty seat, asking curiously:

"Whose workstation is this? Why is no one here? Weren't there supposed to be five assistants in this office?"

"She, she's also our colleague, her name is Qu Shiyao!"

Lin Weiwei grasped at this as if it were a lifeline, speaking rapidly and trying to praise Qu Shiyao to the skies.

"She's only been on the 66th floor for a little over a month, but she's incredibly capable! She's very good at talking, has excellent interpersonal skills, is extremely competent at work, and is also quite skilled in martial arts..."

She attributed almost all of everyone's good qualities to Qu Shiyao, regardless of whether it was accurate or not, and even went so far as to exaggerate her merits against her conscience.

At this moment, she felt a strange sense of gratitude towards Qu Shiyao, who was far away.

Although she's not physically present, her spirit lives on with me! So let's forgive her for stirring up trouble in the group this time!

Achoo—!

Qu Shiyao, who was curled up on the sofa at home, suddenly sneezed loudly and rubbed her nose: "Who's thinking about me again?"

She glanced at the still-quiet group chat and guessed:

"I guess Senior Lin is being targeted by Miss Su and is cursing me, right? Both of them have ABB names, so they shouldn't be so incompatible that they'd start fighting on the spot?"

[Based on data analysis, there is a greater than 90% chance that Senior Lin is currently strongly mentioning you.] The system provided a relatively scientific prediction.

"Possibly." Qu Shiyao nodded in deep agreement and continued watching her drama with a clear conscience.

In the office, Su Wanwan listened to Lin Weiwei's endless praise, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, before suddenly interrupting her, speaking rapidly and urgently:

"Wait! You said her name is Qu Shiyao? Is she about 1.7 meters tall, has a strong presence, speaks very interestingly, is also good-looking, and is very upright, principled, and has a bottom line?"

Everyone: "..." Aside from the height and looks being barely acceptable, the rest of the adjectives...

Are you sure you're referring to Qu Shiyao, whom they know?

That woman who is sleazy yet arrogant, infuriatingly greedy, utterly shameless, and whose moral bottom line is completely indiscriminate?

Lin Weiwei remained silent for a longer time, her mind racing as she calculated whether her savings would be enough to support her escape from the city and live under an assumed name for a few years.

Seeing that Lin Weiwei was practically lost in thought, Wang Qian mustered her courage and interjected, asking:

"Ms. Su, besides these, does this friend you mentioned have any other characteristics? We need to confirm this from multiple angles to avoid any mistakes."

She tried to buy Lin Weiwei some time.

"Distinguishing features?" Su Wanwan thought about it seriously and said with certainty, "She has a boyfriend!"

Everyone: "???" It sounds even less like it!

As far as they know, Qu Shiyao is clearly a lifelong single dog!

Lin Weiwei's face turned ashen instantly, as if she could already see the end of her career path.

She even decided where she wanted to be buried—the funeral home at No. 4 Lingbei Road outside the city, a place with excellent feng shui.

Seeing their strange expressions, Su Wanwan recalled Qu Shiyao's condition that day, and combined this with the empty seat, she suddenly realized:

"Is her left arm injured? To the point where it needs a cast?"

Everyone: "!!!" This feature is absolutely correct! It matches!

Lin Weiwei was instantly revitalized, and the light of hope rekindled in her eyes!

It's Qu Shiyao, the one she knows! No doubt about it!

Surely there isn't another Qu Shiyao in the world with the same name, surname, and around the same time her left arm was in a cast, right?!

Wang Qian seemed to have realized something as well, and quickly looked down to search through her phone's photo album. She soon found a photo and carefully handed the phone screen to Su Wanwan:

"Miss Su, look, is this the person?"

That was a group photo that Qu Shiyao insisted on taking after they won a huge prize in the last team-building tug-of-war competition.

In the photo, Qu Shiyao stands in the center, smiling confidently and arrogantly, making a heart shape with Jin Yuxi;

Lin Weiwei and Zhang Li reluctantly held up a red cloth with the words: "500,000 teams forge ahead bravely!"

Wang Qian stood next to Lin Weiwei and secretly gave a peace sign.

Upon seeing Qu Shiyao's radiant smile in the center of the photo, Su Wanwan's face immediately lit up with a wide grin: "Yes! That's her!"

Everyone: "..." Great! We're saved!!!

Lin Weiwei slumped into her chair, grabbed her water glass, and gulped down a large mouthful, feeling as if she had finally come back to life.

However, Su Wanwan's next words made her heart leap into her throat:

"Why didn't you just show me the photos directly? Why did you go through all that trouble and ask me so many questions?"

Miss Su's beautiful eyes were filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Cough cough cough..." Lin Weiwei choked on the water and coughed repeatedly.

Wang Qian reacted quickly, immediately responding and starting to fabricate a story without changing her expression:

"Ah, well... it's because Shiyao has been going through some things lately and doesn't really like people looking at her photos casually. We heard your detailed description just now and guessed that you might be her friend, so we showed them to you to confirm."

That's obviously nonsense, but the most important thing right now is to fool Su Wanwan and protect Lin Weiwei.

As for Qu Shiyao... well, she's not here anyway, so let Sister Weiwei explain it to her herself.

Moreover, judging from this situation, how could this Miss Su have any grudge against Qu Shiyao?

She clearly has feelings for him! That makes things much easier!