Chapter 13 (Click to read "Workplace...")

"She's in the storeroom."

Zhao Huai'an exclaimed "Ah!" and suddenly realized, "You sent her to organize the case files?"

"Um."

Zhao Huai'an heard about the meeting that morning.

He didn't think Pei Shuwen was being so kind as to give Lin Chaoyue an easy job just so she could pass the test and escape his clutches.

"What do you mean? Flying a kite, you loosen the string every now and then, and then pull the string when the time is right?" Zhao Huai'an took Pei Shuwen's computer and pulled up the surveillance footage from the storage room.

Pei Shuwen pinched the bridge of her nose: "I guess so."

Zhao Huai'an: "That's not right. I noticed that Lin Chaoyue is only organizing old files. Where are the latest ones? Aren't they going to be used soon? Should I go and remind her?"

"No need, I've already warned her. If something goes wrong, it'll be a good lesson for her."

Zhao Huai'an recalled how difficult the recent cases had been; these problems were definitely not minor issues. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "You're really ruthless."

Pei Shuwen looked down at the bow that Lin Chaoyue had tied around his wound.

He doesn't think so.

The process of breaking free from the cocoon before becoming a butterfly is inevitably long and painful.

He was looking forward to seeing Lin Chaoyue's transformation.

This will be his source of enjoyment for some time to come.

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Lin Chaoyue didn't give up from the beginning.

After Pei Shuwen left, she did organize two files carefully, but the work was so tedious that she started to drift off while doing it.

He gritted his teeth and persevered for another five minutes.

Since there was no one else in the storage room anyway, I decided to play some games.

Li Cong disappeared last night, and then showered her with compliments all afternoon, but she hasn't responded yet.

Now is the perfect time to ask him to be my gaming partner.

The call was answered instantly, and the person on the other end sounded unusually excited.

"Yuebao! You finally replied! Ever since you blocked me, I've been thinking about you so much that I haven't been able to eat!"

Lin Chaoyue said coldly, "I'm not in the mood to eat, but I am in the mood to be a lapdog."

Although Li Cong didn't reply to her yesterday, she saw someone in the group saying that Li Cong had fallen for a female career woman and was currently trying to win her favor.

I reckon yesterday's business gathering was for this very reason.

Li Cong has always been thick-skinned and didn't care about Lin Chaoyue's words at all; in fact, he was even a little smug.

"Yuebao, I've discovered that your sister smells amazing! I think I've found my true love this time. I'll definitely introduce you two when I have the chance."

Lin Chaoyue: "..."

If she remembered correctly, this was the eighth time Li Cong had said he had met his true love. The last time he told her was, "Younger women are so lovely, I want to date younger women from now on!"

Oh.

A fickle man.

Lin Chaoyue: "No need. You can introduce me to someone when you're actually in a relationship. Hurry up and log on to play games with me. It's too boring to play by myself."

Li Cong is a free spirit; even at 2 a.m. in Ithaca, his gaming doesn't stop him.

Moreover, he had just finished seeing his sister when Lin Chaoyue sent him Pei An's autograph, so how could he possibly sleep?

"Okay, let's get on the account. You can tell me where you got the autograph. I tried to get it through connections but couldn't. Pei An is indeed a peerless male god in the music industry. He's so aloof."

aloof?

Lin Chaoyue, however, didn't seem to notice.

She just felt that Pei An was a bit annoying.

Lin Chaoyue: "Did the connections you used tell you that Pei An and Pei Shuwen are cousins?"

"No," Li Cong replied casually, but when he said the next sentence, his voice was clearly distorted: "What did you say? Really? Yuebao, are you kidding me?"

"Otherwise, how do you think I got the autograph?"

Without Pei Shuwen, how would she have met Pei An? She's not a fan of celebrities.

These two people happen to share the same surname, Pei. It's a coincidence, but it shouldn't be that hard to believe.

Lin Chaoyue casually opened a few weapon blind boxes, pausing for a moment: "Why are you so surprised?"

Li Cong calmed himself down and said mysteriously, "The Pei family seems to be in quite a mess lately. Haven't you heard that you and Pei Shuwen are living together?"

Lin Chaoyue rolled her eyes: "Don't spread rumors, we don't live together."

"Oh, are you trying to avoid suspicion like this? I thought Pei Shuwen had already won you over because of his proximity. Why are you praising him and saying you wanted to introduce him to me? I only want to meet the man who can win you over."

"Then you don't have a chance. I don't really want to get to know him right now."

Looking at the files waiting to be sorted in the collection room, she already equated Pei Shuwen with Zhou Bapi in her mind.

She's now like a yellow cabbage in the field, completely at everyone's mercy, with no one to care for or love her.

Fortunately, this little cabbage of hers knows how to slack off.

Li Cong: "No way! Even if you don't listen to gossip, you should still find a chance to get to know Pei An. If I ever sign him, my husband will definitely praise me for being capable, and maybe my allowance will even double."

Pocket money, pocket money, all I ever think about is pocket money.

She, on the other hand, has been cutting back on her spending lately.

She stopped buying bags and alcohol altogether, and she didn't even spend money on games anymore.

Lin Chaoyue was genuinely annoyed, and her desire to kill people in the game reached its peak.

Lin Chaoyue: "Is it online yet? Let's do a push on the island map today, jump to the airport, and I'm aiming for the crown."

Li Cong: "Okay, okay, I'll skydive with you later, to the C-shaped building of the airport again..."

"right."

In real life, Lin Chaoyue is timid and submissive, but in the game, she is a powerful and ruthless fighter.

Little Cabbage immediately transformed into a gunfight king, getting into battle as soon as he landed at the airport!

I spent the whole afternoon firing my M416, and finally reached the Crown rank before the law firm's dinner.

After the final round ended, Li Cong shouted "Sister Yue is awesome!" three times in the voice chat, not even caring that it was already dawn outside Ithaca.

There was still some unfinished business.

Li Cong: "Sister Yue, you're going all out today! How about another round? Jump with me this time?"

Lin Chaoyue glanced at the time, stood up and straightened her back: "I'm done playing. It's almost time to get off work. I'm going to the cafeteria for a free meal later."

Putting aside other things.

The food at Pei Shuwen's law firm's cafeteria is pretty good.

"Ah, going to work. I almost forgot you're still working for Pei Shuwen. I'm really not used to it."

"Alright then, I'll play two more solo games."

After saying that, before hanging up, Li Cong muttered, "So you can play games so freely at work? I thought Pei Shuwen was like Lao Li and the others, installing eight hundred cameras to monitor employees even when he's not there..."

What's the meaning?

Lin Chaoyue looked up, somewhat bewildered.

So these surveillance cameras weren't just for show?

There are at least eight surveillance cameras above her head...

Did Pei Shuwen see her playing games all afternoon?

Lin Chaoyue felt inexplicably flustered...

After leaving the storage room, she originally intended to go back to her workstation to wait for the end of the workday and then go to eat. However, feeling guilty, she quietly turned a corner when she reached the elevator and climbed the stairs to the floor where Pei Shuwen was.

Pei Shuwen's office is located at the very back of the twelfth floor.

The closer she got to Pei Shuwen's office, the more tiptoed she became.

He had a completely guilty look on his face.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she finally moved into Pei Shuwen's office and found that no one was there.

It's good that he's not here.

It's good that he's not here.

If he's not here, he's probably out doing something else. He must be tired after being busy for so long, and he might have already gone home to catch up on sleep.

As long as they're not watching me, that's good.

Lin Chaoyue's mood changed very quickly; one second it was cloudy, and the next it was clear and sunny.

On my way back to my workstation, I hummed a little tune.

It's almost six o'clock. She can go home after she gets her things from her workstation.

But the idea was good; reality is always cruel.

When Lin Chaoyue arrived on the seventh floor at exactly six o'clock, she found that not a single person in the entire office on the seventh floor had left work; she couldn't even see anyone preparing to leave...

"What's going on? Doesn't the office close at six? What are we all waiting for? Is the closing bell broken?"

Lin Chaoyue, upon returning to her workstation, immediately went to Wen Ya's side.

Wen Ya didn't even look at her, but just squeezed out two words in a low voice.

There's no such thing as a clock-out bell at work.

"Check the group chat on your phone."

What's wrong with the phone?

Lin Chaoyue sat down, leaned back in her chair, and slowly turned on her phone.

I joined the work group yesterday, and there's nothing in it except for the latest announcement.

The casual chat groups that everyone created privately generated over 99 messages.

Lin Chaoyue rummaged around a bit and saw that everyone seemed to be talking about group assignments. What group assignments?

Lin Chaoyue tilted her head to look at Wen Ya in confusion.

Wen Ya then pointed to her phone.

Lin Chaoyue saw that Wen Ya had sent her a copy of her chat history with someone else, along with a 'shh' emoji.

Why are you being so mysterious?

Lin Chaoyue was a little thirsty, so she got up, poured herself a glass of water, and sat down to drink it while reading.

I got a general idea of ​​the content in just a few minutes.

oh.

It turns out that the newly recruited assistant lawyers at the firm have already taken over some of the work.

To facilitate management, the Human Resources Department has temporarily divided everyone into groups.

But it doesn't seem like a big deal.

Wen Ya gestured for her to continue reading.

After flipping down two more pages, Lin Chaoyue finally saw the important part.

Grouping is secondary; assessment is the key.

The initial assessment will be conducted in groups, and scores will be assigned based on individual performance within the group.

The Human Resources Department issued six documents for supplementary reference, but there are actually only two key points.

One is that the team members cannot be too bad, otherwise it will be easy to fail to get a ranking in the team assessment.

Another point is that the team members shouldn't be too good, otherwise they might outshine you and you won't get a good score.

No wonder the group chat exploded.

Lin Chaoyue: [Who came up with this idea? It's so vicious!]

Wen Ya smiled wryly: "I suggest you take a look at the group assignments; there's a surprise."

Judging from Wen Ya's expression alone, Lin Chaoyue guessed that there was no surprise, but more likely a shock.

But when she saw Pei Shuwen's name prominently displayed next to the group she was assigned to, she couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed.

"Huh? Didn't you say there wouldn't be any mentoring lawyers this year?"

Wen Ya saw that some people had already gotten up to eat, and finally it was no longer in 'silent mode'.

Wen Ya: "No, the supervising lawyers at least help everyone pass the assessment. The one you see is the group assessment officer, um... who scores the projects everyone did."

Lin Chaoyue's right eyelid twitched suddenly: "What do you mean?"

Could it be what she's thinking?

Are the group assessors holding the power of life and death over everyone?

Wen Ya: "Don't look at me like that. It's just what you think. Good luck to you."

Depend on!

So, after all this, her fate is still firmly in Pei Shuwen's hands?

Is his enslavement of himself only the beginning?

Lin Chaoyue lost her appetite and slumped into her chair.

Heaven is going to kill her!

But why is she so unwilling to accept this!

With her eyes closed, she pinched her philtrum with one hand and reached for Wen Ya's chair with the other, making a last-ditch effort: "Is it too late to switch teams now? I suddenly realized that I actually quite like other roles, anything at all..."

"It's too late. The deadline for confirmation is 4:00 PM. You've already missed it."

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Chaoyue suddenly opened her eyes and almost slipped to the ground.

Why is Pei Shuwen still at the company?

Lin Chaoyue stammered, "You... um... I, why were you eavesdropping on other people's conversations?"

Lin Chaoyue didn't know why she suddenly had a brain fart and said such a thing, and everyone who hadn't gone to eat yet all turned to look in her direction.

Lin Chaoyue wanted to make amends.

But Pei Shuwen didn't give her a chance to make amends at all.

Pei Shuwen: "Given the volume of your voice just now, I probably don't qualify for the charge of eavesdropping."

Lin Chaoyue: "..."

There's no need to be so serious; she didn't say he committed a crime.

Lin Chaoyue: "Pei Lu, is there anything else? If not, then I'll go ahead..."

She was interrupted again halfway through her sentence.

Then the familiar Aston Martin car keys appeared before her eyes again.

Pei Shuwen: "The office driver is on leave today. I'm going on a business trip tonight. I'd appreciate it if Attorney Lin could take me to the airport."

ah?

"We'll be leaving in half an hour." Pei Shuwen glanced at the time. "I'll be waiting for you on the basement level at 6:40 sharp. You know where the parking lot is."

Pei Shuwen didn't give her a chance to refuse at all.

By the time she realized she didn't know where Pei Shuwen's car was parked, he had already walked away.

Lin Chaoyue looked up blankly: "So where is the parking spot?"

The newlyweds on this floor all shrugged.

They were all newcomers.

Forget about parking spaces, they didn't even know which car belonged to Pei Shuwen.

Lin Chaoyue: "..."

After a moment of silence, Lin Chaoyue grabbed her keys and bag, got up, and left.

Seeing that Lin Chaoyue was heading in the wrong direction, Wen Ya quickly reminded her, "Chaoyue, Pei Lu went back upstairs, and the underground parking garage isn't accessible through that elevator."

Lin Chaoyue waved her hand behind her without turning her head: "Time is tight, I need to go downstairs to have dinner quickly."

Wen Ya: "..."

Half an hour later.

Lin Chaoyue hurriedly finished the last bite of her meal.

With the help of a security guard in the building, I was taken to the basement level.

She thought she would have to look for a while after getting off the elevator, but she didn't expect to see Pei Shuwen as soon as she pushed open the glass door.

He was already waiting there.

"Is this your designated parking space?"

She remembered that Pei Shuwen had parked here last time. It was a perfect spot very close to the elevator.

Pei Shuwen: "The exclusive privileges of a partner in the firm can also be enjoyed the day you become a partner."

Lin Chaoyue gave a forced smile: "I'm not worthy of such a good parking spot. I'll just be your driver when I have time."

Pei Shuwen didn't refute it at all.

He even nodded seriously.

Lin Chaoyue was furious and used considerable force when she got into the car and closed the door.

The car door slammed shut.

Pei Shuwen didn't care at all. After getting in the car, she started working. Judging from his reply, there would be a meeting in the car later.

Lin Chaoyue couldn't help but glance at him several times while waiting at the traffic light.

Pei Shuwen also noticed that Lin Chaoyue had been watching him.

"You can ask whatever you want right away. You won't have a chance once the meeting starts."

Lin Chaoyue: "Why are there still meetings? Aren't you tired? Haven't you rested at all since yesterday?"

Pei Shuwen thought Lin Chaoyue was going to ask him why he had asked her to take him home.

He looked at her with some surprise when he heard her question.

After asking the question, Lin Chaoyue felt something was off; it sounded like she was the one who was concerned about Pei Shuwen.

She coughed lightly and then asked in a different phrasing: "What did you do this afternoon? I came looking for you but you weren't there."

Pei Shuwen: "Hold a meeting and work with the HR department to draft your group assignments and specific performance evaluation rules."

Pei Shuwen: "The daily work report is also a relatively important performance indicator. You are the only one who hasn't submitted yesterday's work report yet, so don't forget to submit today's."

Daily work report? She seemed to have heard Ya mention this before.

But something's not right.

Didn't everyone go out for dinner after work last night? Where did they find the time to write their daily reports?

Lin Chaoyue said quietly, "I think work reports are too formalistic. Sometimes work requirements should be relaxed a bit. I think the kind of happy work abroad is pretty good, and it doesn't interfere with serious business."

Seeing that this little girl spoke so eloquently...

Pei Shuwen didn't interrupt and let her talk.

Lin Chaoyue became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, and she almost thought that Pei Shuwen had come to agree with her point of view.

But then I glanced at him again.

Lin Chaoyue then saw Pei Shuwen say with a half-smile, "Writing daily work reports is formalism, but collecting game winning records isn't formalism?"

When Pei Shuwen said this, Lin Chaoyue was still driving, and she was driving very steadily.

She appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inside she was panicking terribly.

What's going on?!

Are the cameras in the collection room really that high-definition?

Monitoring her is one thing!

How can I see the image on my phone screen so clearly?!

Pei Shuwen: "There's something else you might not know. The surveillance cameras at important locations in Juntian Liangmu are all synchronized with the audio and video, and I happen to have access to all of them."

Okay, stop talking, she doesn't want to know.

Lin Chaoyue was completely deflated.

Not a single word came out of his mouth.

It was as if she wasn't the one who had just spoken so eloquently.

Pei Shuwen stopped there and didn't say anything more.

Lin Chaoyue's listless mood continued until she reached the tollbooth on the airport expressway.

Pei Shuwen had just finished a video conference.

Pei Shuwen: "Park the car in front, I'll drive the car in the back."

Lin Chaoyue glanced at the navigation location: "There are only a dozen kilometers left."

Pei Shuwen: "Okay, let's park the car."

Lin Chaoyue had been listless the whole way, but seeing Pei Shuwen like this, she thought he had finally had a change of heart and perked up a bit.

As soon as she sat in the passenger seat, Pei Shuwen tossed her the computer: "The template for the daily work report is on the desktop. Write it before we get to the airport. Write it truthfully. Don't make up things you didn't do."

Lin Chaoyue: ? ? ?

There really is no such thing as conscience.

If she's not allowed to fabricate stories, what else can she write?

Should I write about my six consecutive chicken dinners in Peacekeeper Elite this afternoon? Or should I write about gossiping with Li Cong about the entire Ningcheng entertainment industry while playing the game?

Lin Chaoyue: "Are you sure you want to write the truth?"

Pei Shuwen hummed in agreement.

Lin Chaoyue, having given up all hope, actually opened her computer and wrote a bunch of random stuff.

Finally, with a dark expression, he closed his laptop and said, "I've finished writing it."

Pei Shuwen only replied with a single word, "Mm".

Lin Chaoyue realized that Pei Shuwen was impervious to reason; he appeared to be a gentleman, but in reality, he was a cunning old fox.

He knows exactly how to deal with her and drive her crazy.

She had nowhere to vent her anger and desperately wanted to find someone to complain to, so after thinking it over, she simply went to the Ningcheng Lawyers Forum and registered a new account.

ID: Open the skylight and swear

Post title: What to do if your boss is a cunning and ruthless old fox? Need help urgently!

Content: I've been a professional at reading faces for twenty years, and I recently joined a new law firm. My new boss is a cunning old fox. My old tricks of pretending to be stupid don't work anymore. I can't slack off anymore, and now I can't even read faces. I'm doomed, really doomed.

The first floor replies instantly.

1L: Insert a coin to watch "The Female Boss's Guide to Success in the Workplace: A Guide to Winning Over a Cunning Male Boss"

A small button appeared after the entry; Lin Chaoyue clicked it and it showed "Unlock with coins."

Is it really coin-operated?

Although she felt it wasn't very reliable, Lin Chaoyue hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Pei Shuwen out of the corner of her eye. Seeing that he was focused on driving, she gritted her teeth and recharged the account.

She wanted to see what was going on.

It's just about seducing your male boss; who isn't a woman at heart?

After clicking to purchase, a long string of links popped up on the mobile screen.

Lin Chaoyue's right eyelid twitched, but she still clicked on it...

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