Chapter 113 Family
Xu Qingwu and Mr. Yi have an appointment for afternoon tea on Thursday afternoon.
Before going there, she had just finished an interview with a newly established law firm. The firm didn't have much overtime and had two days off a week, which was in line with her expectations.
Also coming with President Yi was her former direct supervisor Zhang Yuan.
On the day when rumors were spread about her, Zhang Yuan scolded her and told her to get lost, and the resignation letter she handed to him was also stamped directly.
When he saw her today, Zhang Yuan immediately stood up to greet her, looking very embarrassed: "Qingwu, I wish you a happy wedding."
"Thank you." Xu Qingwu nodded politely and looked at Yi Cheng. "Mr. Yi, please speak frankly. I have something else to do."
Yi Shen ordered her a cup of coffee and said, "Ms. Xu, I'd like to invite you back to Huiyi. The promotion we agreed on previously will remain the same, but your salary will be doubled. What do you think?"
"No, thank you."
"Or if you have any requests, you can ask for them. I will definitely satisfy them if I can."
Xu Qingwu smiled at him and said, "If I had married an ordinary person, or if I were just a small clerk without any background, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet you today."
Yi Shen did not deny it. We are all thousand-year-old foxes, so there is no need to play Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.
Xu Qingwu's smile faded, and he said sternly, "When an employee is accused of a sexually suggestive rumor without a thorough investigation, I cannot agree with this approach. I think what your company should really do is apologize to me first. Mr. Yi, what do you think?"
Yi Shen didn't say anything, and Zhang Yuan was the first to admit his mistake: "Qingwu, it's my fault. Considering that we have worked together for several years, can you forgive me this time?"
It goes without saying that Zhang Yuan treated her like that because of instructions from above.
Just like she was pushed out to take the blame when the law firm's reputation was damaged, Zhang Yuan was just a scapegoat pulled over by Yi Cheng.
Xu Qingwu didn't want to waste time here: "I received Zhang Lu's apology, then I will leave first, goodbye."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Yi Shen, who had been calm until now, became anxious.
"Ms. Xu, could you please join Gao Hu as compensation?"
"No need. I don't have the ability to use my power to coerce others, so I don't think I'm qualified to be a proper senior partner."
Xu Qingwu didn't stop and pushed the door open to go out.
As Xu Qingwu, even if she has good project experience, it is not easy to find an ordinary employee job that suits her.
As Mrs. Cen, she doesn't have to do anything to become the senior partner that everyone is vying to join.
It's ironic, but also very realistic.
On the subway, Xu Qingwu received a text message from the Juncheng Law Firm where she had previously interviewed, inviting her to a second interview tomorrow afternoon. Xu Qingwu replied that she had received it.
The interviewer for the second round of interviews was a senior guy from Juncheng named Zhong Qiu Sheng. He was in his early fifties, looked humble and approachable.
What surprised Xu Qingwu was that she had attended Zhong Qiu Sheng's lecture and admired him very much.
Zhong Qiu Sheng asked her some questions related to the project, and Xu Qingwu answered them carefully one by one. Zhong Qiu Sheng was very satisfied with her and asked her to make an appointment with the HR department for the time to start work.
At the end of the interview, Zhong Qiusheng personally escorted her to the elevator.
"Xu Lu graduated from University A, and my nephew and you are classmates."
Xu Qingwu wasn't interested in his nephew and said with a smile, "Teacher, you also graduated from University A. We are alumni."
Zhong Qiusheng was a little surprised: "Do you know me?"
Xu Qingwu nodded: "I've had the honor of attending your lectures several times. You're amazing."
Zhong Qiusheng laughed and said, "Not many young people like to listen to an old man like me talk. It's quite rare."
Xu Qingwu also smiled politely: "You are too modest."
The elevator arrived just in time, and Xu Qingwu said goodbye to him.
After coming out of Juncheng, Xu Qingwu was in a good mood and now she was eager to share her joy with others.
She opened a small group chat of three and told Cen Yue and Xia Xiaoxiao that she had found a job. However, the group, which was usually bustling with activity, was now quiet. They must have been busy and hadn't seen the news.
Xu Qingwu exited the group chat interface, hesitated for a moment, clicked on Cen Xihuai's avatar, and forwarded the message to him.
I locked the screen after sending it.
It's working hours now, and Cen Xihuai is afraid he will be even busier.
Unexpectedly, my phone vibrated. It was Cen Xihuai calling me directly.
"Hello~"
"Congratulations on getting the job."
"Thank you~" Xu Qingwu said happily after receiving prompt feedback from her sharing. "Aren't you busy now?"
"not busy."
Yao Wei, who was next to Cen Xihuai, looked at his watch suspiciously. The meeting was about to start. How could this be considered not busy?
Cen Xihuai glanced at him. With years of tacit understanding, Yao Wei sent a notice in the group to postpone the meeting. He went out and closed the door behind him, leaving time for his boss and his wife to be alone.
"How is your new job? Are you satisfied?"
"It's pretty good. Not much overtime and I have two days off a week. Oh, and there's a surprise."
"How do you say that?"
"The partner who interviewed me today is a professor I really liked at his lectures. He hasn't given a lecture since I started my graduate studies. I didn't expect to run into him again."
"Very lucky."
"yes!"
Suddenly, he heard the sound of a whistle on the other end of the phone. Cen Xihuai frowned slightly: "Where are you now?"
"I'm on my way to the subway station."
"Qingwu, even though it's a bit of a letdown to say this now, I still want to remind you to stay safe while walking and not play with your phone."
"Oh." Xu Qingwu obeyed. "Then I'll hang up first?"
"Well, let's talk about it when we get back."
Xu Qingwu hung up the call and put away her phone. Her mood was not affected at all. Cen Xihuai was doing this for her own good, and she was not so ungrateful.
After returning, Xu Qingwu made an appointment with the HR department to start work the following Monday, which happened to be the beginning of Juncheng’s new settlement date.
It was still early, so she went to the supermarket to buy some baking ingredients, planning to make some cakes and cookies over the weekend.
When she came back from her big shopping trip, the group of three became lively, with Cen Yue and Xia Xiaoxiao filling the screen with celebratory emojis, which was extremely emotional.
Xu Qingwu took a photo of the baking ingredients and asked them to order and made delicious food for them individually.
One wanted snowflake crisps, the other wanted Basque. The two of them ordered a bunch of dishes without hesitation, and Xu Qingwu wrote them down one by one.
As dinner time approached, Cen Xihuai called and asked her if she wanted to go to the Cen family's old house for dinner.
Xu Qingwu had no objection, and Cen Xihuai said he would come to pick her up after get off work.
The traffic jam was not too serious, and the two arrived at the old house soon.
Xu Qingwu and Cen Xihuai went in together, and unexpectedly saw a banner hanging in the hall, a bright red one.
【Congratulations to Qingwu on finding a new job! 】
Xu Qingwu looked at Cen Xihuai and asked him: What's going on?
Cen Xihuai shook his head, indicating that he was not sure.
When they heard the two of them coming back, the two identical twins ran out and called out to their aunt-in-law. There were balloons tied around their waists with "Congratulations Qingwu" written on them in marker.
The rest of the family also came over and congratulated Xu Qingwu.
The lively atmosphere made her feel a little sad for some reason.
She gently pulled Cen Xihuai's sleeve, and Cen Xihuai leaned over to her ear. She whispered, "Your family is all well."
Cen Xihuai couldn't help but pinch her face, which looked like she was about to cry with emotion.
"Your family now, too, wife."
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