Too many burdens gradually wore down her impulses until they were completely gone.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly had a change of heart: "What am I thinking? His return has nothing to do with me; besides, given his standards of beauty, my looks are clearly not up to par! And I don't owe him anything, so why would he want to harm me? What right does he have to hurt me?"

"Oh dear! I'm really dumbfounded. Was I scared out of my wits by him before?"

Jiang Yimei patted her head self-deprecatingly, then released all her tension and anxiety and focused on her work.

After the introduction, Lin Congzhi turned and left, walking into his own office.

The space was large enough to accommodate one person; and the furnishings in the room were also distinctive and unique; but none of these things caught Lin Congzhi's eye.

Back in his office, Lin Congzhi just sat there dumbfounded, fiddling with his pen.

After a long while, his face, which was as stiff as ice and flawlessly handsome, finally revealed a barely perceptible silly smile.

At this moment, all he could think about was Jiang Yimei's surprised and terrified expression, which matched all his guesses.

His sudden return and visit were all to give this girl an unexpected "surprise".

Everything was under his control, and the performance was flawless.

…

Meanwhile, after the old witch returned to her office, the employees outside stirred with excitement, all discussing the new manager who had arrived that day.

The new manager is definitely the most handsome manager they've ever seen, bar none.

The male employees were naturally gloomy, feeling that this person would steal their girlfriends; while the female employees gained motivation to go to work and pursue their dreams.

Sitting next to Jiang Yimei, Gu Xiaoting couldn't resist the urge to join in and, like everyone else, asked in a gossipy tone, "Hey, Yiyi! Do you think the new manager is handsome?"

"So what if he's handsome? So what if he's not? He's not my type, so don't ask me." Jiang Yimei replied coldly, showing no interest whatsoever in the new manager.

Gu Xiaoting didn't take it to heart, but instead indulged in her beautiful fantasy, agreeing, "Of course, he only belongs to us single women in the prime of our youth."

Jiang Yimei sneered. Whoever likes this cold-blooded and ruthless man will suffer.

Out of kindness and out of long-standing colleagueship, she offered a word of advice: "I advise you to stay away from him, lest you end up being thrown to your death."

These are words that not everyone can say.

Gu Xiaoting looked at Jiang Yimei with a very suspicious gaze, as if she had caught a suspicious little mouse, and interrogated her: "Do you know him?"

Jiang Yimei, who was working diligently, suddenly trembled.

Without her realizing it, she had already revealed this relational aspect.

"How could this happen? Why were you so careless?"

She felt a pang of self-reproach, then feigned composure and replied, "How could I possibly know someone so knowledgeable and aloof? I just think this kind of man is unreliable, and I'm afraid you'll end up hurting yourself badly."

Gu Xiaoting blinked her big eyes and asked with some delight, "Yi Yi, is that really what you think?"

Why would I lie to you?

"There wasn't a single ulterior motive involved?"

"If I have even the slightest interest in him, I wish to be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

Jiang Yimei made a solemn oath to prove her devotion.

"My dear sister, I knew you loved me the most."

Gu Xiaoting was genuinely afraid that Jiang Yimei might have designs on Manager Lin, since in terms of looks, she couldn't compare to Jiang Yimei.