A teahouse in the Beijing area.
Guo Xueyun, dressed in a low-key washed blue workwear top and white pilling pants, carrying a bag with yellow stains, walked into the private room.
Pushing open the door, I saw a woman sitting inside, wearing a red and white polka-dot V-neck top, a denim skirt, and the latest apricot-colored leather shoes. Her hair was meticulously styled, and she exuded sophistication from head to toe.
She stood at the door for a few seconds, pouting, and deliberately stomped her foot to make a sound.
Jiang Xiu turned to look at her: "Teacher Guo is here, come in and sit down."
Her expression was even more arrogant than Guo Xueyun's before; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she looked down on everyone.
"Hmph, you've hit the jackpot?"
Guo Xueyun looked her up and down at her clothes and felt a pang of jealousy. She was an only child from an intellectual family, but now she was reduced to a state where no one cared about her and it was difficult for her to find a job. Why was this country bumpkin living a life of luxury, wearing gold and silver?
She could think about it, but she didn't dare to say it so bluntly. After all, Jiang Xiu had already told her before asking her out that she was here to help her.
If she can really help her out of her current predicament, she still has to put up with this woman!
"Thanks to you, I've really had a stroke of good luck. That's why I've come here to give back to Teacher Guo."
Jiang Xiu shrugged, and the gold bracelet on her wrist slid off her wrist and got stuck on her hand bone, quite conspicuous!
For a fleeting moment, Guo Xueyun felt like she had envy. Feeling jealous and ashamed, she hid her bag behind her back and pulled her sleeves down to cover her bare wrists.
“Speak plainly. You and Yuan Zhong are only successful today because of my help. Isn’t it only right that you repay me? Humph, don’t think you’ve done me any great favor.”
The two women clearly clashed, but because they shared a common enemy and were currently of mutual value, they tolerated each other.
Jiang Xiu secretly rolled her eyes and deliberately poured the tea outside, letting it flow down the edge of the table onto Guo Xueyun's clothes.
"Ah! What are you doing! This is the only outfit I can wear out..."
Guo Xueyun jumped up excitedly, then quickly shut up, knowing she couldn't show her embarrassment in front of others!
She was furious but helpless. All she heard was Jiang Xiu's indifferent apology, which seemed completely insincere.
"I'm so sorry, Ms. Guo. If you had told me earlier that this was the only outfit I could wear out, I would have brought two more from home for you. My clothes are all very fashionable."
"you……"
Today, Jiang Xiu "rescued" Guo Xueyun, so it's perfectly normal for her to put herself in a subservient position and give her a little show of force.
It was a bitter pill for Guo Xueyun; she had no choice but to suffer in silence, swallowing her bitterness in silence.
"Calm down, don't you want to hear how I can help you?"
"Speak quickly if you have something to say!"
“I can help you find a job,” Jiang Xiu said as casually as if she were drinking water.
Upon hearing this, Guo Xueyun suddenly felt no longer wronged, and even subconsciously leaned forward due to her joy.
"Really? You can help me get back to UW?"
You should know that her family had exhausted all their connections to get this done, but to no avail. Before, she was only suspended from her job, but now she has been stripped of her position. Getting back will be extremely difficult.
"Ha, Professor Guo, you're so naive. I said I'd help you find a job, but I didn't say I'd help you get back to Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Don't you know how difficult that would be? Even if you did get back, could you handle everyone's stares?"
Whether it's because clothes make the man or what, once she donned this glamorous facade, Jiang Xiu actually started lecturing people, which made Guo Xueyun feel annoyed again.
"If you can't, then what did you say? You're wasting my time!"
She felt she had been tricked and got up to leave, but Jiang Xiu called her back.
"Don't rush off. You haven't heard me out yet. How do you know the job I've arranged for you won't suit your taste?"
Jiang Xiu watched her with a calm and collected expression. As someone who had once been on the verge of despair, she knew all too well that she would turn back.
Gritting her teeth and suppressing her frustration, Guo Xueyun sat back down with a cold face.
What kind of work are you going to assign me?
"You may not know this, but I've opened a new factory, targeting Jiang Wanqing's factory. I have only one goal: to crush them! If you're willing, join me."
"You want me to work in your factory as a factory worker?! Don't even think about it!"
"You can't do factory work, so I won't make trouble for myself. I want you to go into management. Don't you want to think about it?"
Jiang Xiu waited quietly for her answer. Actually, it wouldn't be difficult for her to get back into school, as long as she avoided Huada University. But that wouldn't do her any good. Schools are different from other places; they can easily cultivate arrogance. She only wanted an obedient pawn, not a runaway chariot!
The management... Guo Xueyun's eyes darted around, as if she had become interested. She straightened her posture and looked at Jiang Xiu.
"Are you serious? I don't need to work on the production line?"
"Of course, all I need is for you to join me in dealing with Jiang Wanqing. Aren't you willing?"
"That bitch! I dream of her dead!" Guo Xueyun slammed her hand on the table, her eyes wide with rage.
“That’s right.” Jiang Xiu extended her hand: “Welcome to the team, Comrade Guo.”
Guo Xueyun shook her hand symbolically, then quickly let go.
"Ahem... um, about the salary... should we still pay it as usual?"
"Yes, you'll get your share."
"That's good. Tell me, when do you want me to start work?"
"Start work tomorrow."
...
Time flowed quietly, as if the whistleblower letter and Chen Zhong's background check had never happened.
However, during this period, a factory suddenly appeared out of nowhere: the "Xiuli" factory. It promoted cost-effectiveness and diversification, producing skincare products and related products. It quickly opened up the market by using low prices and viral marketing.
Coincidentally, this factory is located in the same area as Jiang Wanqing's factory.
The office was packed with people, including Molly and Yue Shuzhen, as well as Hong Xing, all of whom were in a tense and anxious state.
"You need to make a decision quickly, Wanqing! That Xiuli Factory is clearly targeting us. Not only are they squeezing our market share, but now they're going so far as to block our factory gate to poach our employees and intercept our goods. Calling the police is useless. Are they gangsters?!"
"Yes, Wanqing, what's the deal with that Xiuli Factory? Something's really off. It's like they don't want us to survive at all!" Even the usually good-tempered Shen Huan was annoyed.
Yue Shuzhen crossed her arms and plopped down in a chair, her face as black as ink, showing her extreme anger.
"You're telling me? I already checked. Their boss is quite mysterious, keeping his identity a closely guarded secret. But there's something intriguing about him."
"What's up?"
"Guo Xueyun works inside."
The stone stirred up a thousand waves; Yue Shuzhen's answer instantly revealed a wary edge in Jiang Wanqing's eyes.
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