I returned to the Lu Group in the afternoon.
Assistant An Yang delivered a thick stack of documents to her office and made her a cup of coffee.
Upon opening the first document, Lu Zhiwei saw Shen Shuyuan's excellent written test and initial interview scores. Below her resume were her design drafts from the written test, all of which were flawless.
“Vice President Lu, Ms. Shen’s interview performance was outstanding. The final decision on her admission rests with you.” An Yang placed a cup of Americano on her desk.
Lu Zhiwei signed the employment form: "Go and arrange for her to start work."
She hired Shen Shuyuan because she was outstanding. The design department was in dire need of talent, and she had no reason to refuse such a talented person.
Secondly, since the person was arranged by the old lady of the Shen family, she would give the old lady some face, after all, she needed her help.
"Has Jiang Hao finished his resignation procedures?" Lu Zhiwei needed to regain his management authority as the director of the cheongsam design department to handle the follow-up work.
An Yang is a girl who wears glasses. She is a Harvard graduate with a gentle personality and a calm demeanor. Lu Zhiwei chose her from among many assistants at a glance.
“He’s still in police custody, but he should be released today. I’ll have him come to the company later to hand over all his work. He’s still managing accounts on several platforms,” An Yang said.
"As soon as possible," Lu Zhiwei urged.
Before she knew it, it was time to leave work. Shen Shuyuan, who had come to complete her onboarding process, knocked on the office door.
"Sister-in-law... are you still busy? I'll wait for you to get off work. Grandma asked me to pick you up and take you back to Cuizhu Garden for dinner."
Lu Zhiwei poked her head out from a pile of documents taller than her head: "Can I apply not to go?"
The old lady has been busy with three things all day long: eating, sleeping, and trying to get her and Shen Jin to have a baby.
She and Shen Jinmo are now officially divorced and have fallen out.
Now, I'm afraid that if we force his sperm and her egg into the same petri dish, not only will they not combine, but they will also both suffer.
"Okay, but I might not see the sun rise at 6:30 tomorrow morning." Shen Shuyuan was gentle and kind, and even her threat had a hint of something that made it hard to refuse.
Lu Zhiwei shook her head with a wry smile, finished her work, and left the company with Shen Shuyuan to go to Cuizhu Garden.
At dusk, the bamboo grove in Cuizhu Garden is shaded by dappled sunlight.
The servants sweeping the courtyard called Lu Zhiwei "Young Mistress" repeatedly.
Lu Zhiwei felt a little uncomfortable listening to this. "Shuyuan, don't call me sister-in-law anymore. Just call me Sister Weiwei. And you should also inform the servants in the yard."
"What do you want me to tell you? Should I go get a megaphone and announce it to you in the yard?" The old lady was already waiting in the front yard.
Hearing their conversation, his kind and gentle face instantly fell.
"Grandma... that's not necessary," Lu Zhiwei said with an awkward laugh.
"You're so impatient. Why did you sign the divorce papers so quickly? I told you that Xia Wanying was someone Grandma would take care of for you. Now look what's happened. You can't even brag to people that you're my granddaughter-in-law anymore. It's not proper." The old lady sighed.
Lu Zhiwei tried to help the old lady up, but she acted like a spoiled little girl, shaking her off several times.
“Grandma, you can solve Xia Wanying's problem, but you can't solve the root of the problem. Shen Jinmo, he doesn't love me.” Lu Zhiwei smiled calmly.
She no longer cared that Shen Jinmo didn't love her, and similarly, she hoped that the old lady would also face this issue squarely.
"How do you know he doesn't love you? Are you that insecure? Jiang Jingyu is a morally corrupt and arrogant woman. She never taught Mo'er how to love anyone from a young age. My son, on the other hand, knew how to teach, but unfortunately, he died young. She dealt him a fatal blow when Mo'er was just learning how to love, causing his adolescence to end prematurely." The old lady recounted the past in a lighthearted tone.
"Regarding Uncle Lu's death, I..." Lu Zhiwei wanted to say something.
But that was a matter between elders, and she still doesn't understand what exactly happened back then.
"The battles in the business world are cruel and ruthless. My son is not decisive enough and has a weak mentality because I spoiled him since he was a child. Mo'er is different. He is much stronger than his father. It's also because he is too strong-willed. No woman can control him. Grandma thinks you are the only one."
The old lady held her hand tightly, gazing at Lu Zhiwei's resolute and courageous face, her heart and eyes filled with uncontrollable affection.
Shen Shuyuan watched quietly from behind, but she never saw such appreciation in the old lady's eyes, even though she served the old lady in the most meticulous way.
The old lady led Lu Zhiwei into the study, leaving the others outside.
Take out a sealed iron box from the bottom of the trunk. The box is exquisite, engraved with intricate and beautiful patterns. Open the box, and the old lady takes out a slightly yellowed photograph and hands it to her.
Lu Zhiwei took the photo and looked at it.
The old lady in the photo is wearing a beautiful cheongsam and looks more than ten years younger than she does now; she still retains her charm.
She had a handsome young man, much taller than her, in her arms, wearing a large T-shirt and holding a basketball.
His deep-set eyes and brows exuded an untamed arrogance, and his thin lips curved slightly as he leaned affectionately against the old lady.
This is Shen Jinmo, who is roughly sixteen or seventeen years old.
Back then, he actually laughed so freely.
The background of the photo is a street in the United States that she knows very well.
Lu Zhiwei clutched the photo tightly, her heart clenching: "So, Grandma, the year I met you, he was abroad with you?"
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