The slap missed its mark. Bai Lian raised her hand to slap Yan Zhi again, but quickly withdrew her hand after seeing the person next to Yan Zhi.
After helping Yan Zhi to her feet, Su Rao glared angrily at Bai Lian.
Bai Lian only arrived at the president's office today and didn't want to break ties with Su Rao so soon, so she explained herself: "Secretary Yan, I just saw that your hair was messy and wanted to help you fix it."
Su Rao sneered, "That Assistant Bai used quite a bit of force when smoothing someone's hair. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to slap them. Thank you so much."
Yan Zhi hadn't returned from the tea room for more than ten minutes, and Su Rao was worried that Yan Zhi might have fainted from the pain on the way.
As a woman herself, Su Rao knew how painful menstrual cramps were, so she came looking for Yan Zhi out of concern. Unfortunately, she witnessed what had just happened. If Su Rao hadn't pulled Yan Zhi away in time, Yan Zhi would definitely have a noticeable red handprint on her face right now.
Su Rao saw Bai Lian's repeated slaps clearly, and now she stared at Bai Lian with wide eyes.
Bai Lian looked embarrassed. She hadn't expected Su Rao to dare expose her in public, and so bluntly at that.
Yan Zhi didn't want Su Rao to clash with Bai Lian because of her, so she pulled Su Rao behind her. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she casually picked up her phone, which was resting on the cup. It was recording a video, and time was still ticking.
Bai Lian's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she involuntarily took a step back, her eyes flashing with panic. She hadn't expected that Yan Zhi had been recording a video from the very beginning!
"Yan Zhi, are you crazy? Delete the video right now!" Bai Lian rushed over angrily and tried to snatch the phone.
Yan Zhi raised her hand slightly and easily dodged it.
Bai Lian wanted to pounce again, but Yan Zhi suppressed the smile on her lips and stared at Bai Lian with a cold gaze. Her words seemed to carry a warning: "Bai Lian, if you provoke me again next time, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep this video. You should think carefully about whether to send it to President Leng, Grandma, or both."
No matter who she sends it to, she's doomed. Bai Lian's face grew paler and paler. She clenched her fists tightly. She hadn't expected Yan Zhi to be so cunning. She had really underestimated her.
"Su Rao, let's go."
Yan Zhi pulled Su Rao away. She was not afraid of Bai Lian, but she did not want to drag Su Rao down with her.
Bai Lian stared in the direction where the two had disappeared, her eyes filled with jealousy and hatred.
"You slut, you slut!" Bai Lian cursed inwardly, her eyes almost overflowing with resentment.
On the way back to the president's office, Su Rao hesitated, her head down, her feelings extremely complicated.
Yan Zhi was not oblivious; she could see Su Rao's hesitation and knew what Su Rao was thinking. Yan Zhi looked at Su Rao calmly, smiled faintly, and answered her questions: "Su Rao, everything is as you see it and as you think. She is President Leng's lover."
Su Rao was taken aback. She wanted to ask something else, but bit her lip and asked another question instead: "Do you love President Leng?"
Yan Zhi lowered her eyes, concealing all emotions within them. After a long while, she slowly smiled and said, "The adult world shouldn't only consist of love and romance."
Based on Yan Zhi's statement, Su Rao could conclude that Yan Zhi loved her.
Su Rao pursed her lips. She wanted to say something, but couldn't bring herself to say it. She didn't know how to comfort Yan Zhi.
Looking into Su Rao's eyes, Yan Zhi added, "I'll read whichever page the wind blows on, and I'll love whoever loves me. You don't need to pity me."
Su Rao was speechless: "Who sympathizes with you? I'm clearly feeling sorry for you."
Yan Zhi's lips curled into a playful smile: "I thought you knew the truth and didn't want to be friends with me anymore. You didn't become friends with me because of President Leng?"
Su Rao was speechless for a moment, not expecting Yan Zhi to see through her initial attempt to befriend her. At first, she was flustered and embarrassed by having her thoughts exposed, but gradually she became more composed: "At first, that was true, but later..."
The more I get to know Yan Zhi, the more I feel sorry for her.
Su Rao thought for a moment and decided not to reopen Yan Zhi's wounds: "Later, I was won over by your generosity. After all, who doesn't want to be with a rich man?"
"Then you've hooked up with the wrong person. I'm not a rich guy. Are you going to come to your senses now?" Yan Zhi teased.
Su Rao said irritably, "Knowing you're not rich, why don't you secretly work hard to become rich and realize my dream of lying down and clinging to someone's coattails as soon as possible?"
Undeniably, Su Rao did warm Yan Zhi's heart, and Yan Zhi said earnestly, "No matter what, Su Rao, thank you."
Thank you for staying by my side during the darkest time of my life.
"Stop being so sentimental, hurry up and work hard, otherwise when will I ever be able to hook up with a rich guy?" Su Rao quickened her pace; she really couldn't stand Yan Zhi's sentimental talk.
Compared to the melancholy Yan Zhi, Su Rao actually preferred to see Yan Zhi acting nonchalant. Yan Zhi's carefree demeanor and relaxed temperament made her seem untouchable.
Su Rao walked ahead with a slight smile on her lips. Today's frankness was actually quite good. From now on, she would have no guilt towards Yan Zhi. Everything she gave was from the bottom of her heart.
As the lunch break was about to end, Bai Lian returned to the president's office with a young man carrying large and small bags and boxes following behind her, exuding the air of a wealthy young lady.
Bai Lian called everyone together: "Today is my first day at work. I've prepared some small gifts for everyone. I hope you like them. I've numbered them according to your preferences."
After a few polite words, Bai Lian began distributing the gifts: "The gift in bag number 1 is for Secretary Tang. The weather has been dry these past few days, so Secretary Tang should remember to moisturize."
Sang Lishu glanced over and saw a complete set of skincare products from a major brand next door, worth over ten thousand yuan. Sang Lishu's eyes lit up when she saw Secretary Tang's skincare products, looking forward to her own gift.
As Sang Lishu was lost in thought, Bai Lian's voice rang out beside her: "Secretary Sang, I think this silk scarf suits you very well, so I took the liberty of buying it. I hope you like it."
Actually, there's no such thing as suitable or unsuitable. It was just that Bai Lian saw Sang Li Shu in the mall during lunchtime, glancing at the silk scarf in the shop window again and again.
"We're all family here, Assistant Bai, you're too kind," Sang Lishu said with a smile, eagerly accepting the gift from Bai Lian.
Sang Lishu opened the packaging bag and her eyes instantly lit up with joy: "Wow! It's so beautiful! I've been eyeing this scarf for so long but couldn't bring myself to buy it. Thank you so much, Assistant Bai!"
Bai Lian smiled calmly and said, "You all work very hard, so I should thank you on behalf of my brother."
Sang Lishu gazed at Bai Lian with blissful infatuation, thinking to herself, "Isn't this the style of a wealthy socialite? I wouldn't believe Bai Lian isn't Mrs. Gu! Hmph, Su Rao dared to bet with her, she's lost terribly this time."
Seeing this, Su Rao glanced at Bai Lian and whispered to Yan Zhi, "I really don't know what right she has to thank everyone on behalf of President Leng. Is she shameless?"
Yan Zhi gently nudged Su Rao: "Shh, don't talk nonsense."
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