Chapter 5 He's actually very easy to talk to.
With Lan Zhe's arrival, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal.
But Lan Zhe felt something was off. President Lu was clearly still angry. No matter what the reason, his pheromones hadn't been completely suppressed. The overwhelming "suppression" from the top made Lan Zhe slightly uncomfortable.
"Mr. Lu."
"Hmm." Lu Xiwen's eyelashes drooped, revealing the unique disdain and weariness of a superior, but his brows relaxed, as if he was enjoying the tea in his hand.
Lan Zhe couldn't help but glance at Pei Wu again.
"Mr. Lu and Assistant Lan have something to discuss, so I'll head out first..."
“No need,” Lu Xi said. “Just stand here and listen.”
Sure enough, Lan Zhe felt a chill. President Lu didn't hide his intention to cultivate Pei Zhu. So how did Ji Bin and the others manage to offend people so thoroughly?
Lan Zhe didn't hesitate or mind, not for any other reason than to have someone share his pain... that would be the most wonderful thing in the world!
Receiving Lan Zhe's gentle yet sympathetic gaze, Pei Wu almost smiled.
The news spread quickly. Ji Bin had such a powerful backer that he often relied on his uncle's connections to form cliques. As a result, he offended Assistant Pei and was dealt with by President Lu in no time. Ji Bin's uncle didn't dare to say a word. Who was it that said the personal assistant wouldn't last more than three months and would be kicked out of Changrong?
That day, Pei Wu went to the company cafeteria and clearly felt that everyone was looking at him with great enthusiasm.
Pei Wu was very pleased, as it meant that the road ahead would be easier.
"Assistant Pei." Zou Sheng, the project manager, greeted him from afar, then sat down opposite Pei Wu with his tray in hand. His expression was one of undisguised ease and joy. Getting rid of Ji Bin, that cancerous tumor, would have given him two more years to live. "Assistant Pei, is this all you're having for lunch?"
"Hmm." Pei Wu touched the back of her neck. "Not hungry."
Zou Sheng lowered his head and gnawed on a chicken leg, swallowing it down to the bone before letting out a deep breath. "Assistant Pei, thank you very much this time."
Pei Wu understood what he meant, and shook her head with a light laugh: "I can't get rid of someone like Ji Bin."
Zou Sheng's mind raced, and his voice lowered even further, "I didn't realize, Assistant Pei, that President Lu rarely stands up for others."
Pei Wu raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself, "What kind of rumors have spread? It's Ji Bin who violated company rules."
"Whatever, as long as I'm comfortable."
As they were talking, the accounting supervisor at another table turned around and said, "Assistant Pei, I've noticed that you're not afraid of President Lu at all."
“I’m afraid.” Pei Wu paused slightly as she spoke, “But President Lu is a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters. As long as he does his job properly, he’s actually very easy to talk to…”
Before Pei Zhu could finish speaking, a number of indescribable glances immediately appeared around him.
When did the phrase "very easy to talk to" come to be used to describe President Lu? It's chilling to the bone even in broad daylight.
Pei Wu emphasized, "Really."
"Chief Pei, you're still quite biased..."
“It’s not a filter,” Pei Wu said. “Changrong’s benefits are among the best in the industry. There’s overtime pay, bonuses for completed projects, and employees can leave work when they’re supposed to, or take holidays when they’re supposed to. They’re also lenient with employees in special circumstances.”
If it weren't for Lu Xiwen's intention, we wouldn't be so comfortable.
“Assistant Pei,” the accounting supervisor said with a ferocious expression, “I admit I can’t refute this.”
Pei Wu chuckled: "Actually, I don't need to tell you, you all know."
However, Lu Xiwen's top-tier intimidating presence, coupled with his perpetually mocking expression, compels people to feel awe.
Lu Xi overheard the whole thing from the corner.
"snort."
Lan Zhe, standing to the side: "..."
Why are you humming again?
"Could you make me a copy and bring it up?" Lu Xiwen said, then turned and left.
Lan Zhe shrugged. "Fine."
Up to this point, Lan Zhe's impression of Pei Wu's "coaxing" skills was limited to his ability to talk to people and his strong abilities. He thought that working with him would be very easy, until the next morning when Pei Wu brought two breakfasts.
The shumai with three kinds of fillings and salted egg yolk and sausage fillings, the generously filled multigrain soy milk, and the pan-fried mantou slices coated in egg wash were all neatly arranged in the lunch box, with even color matching, making it look particularly clean.
Everything else was fine, but Lan Zhe's chewing speed slowed down after taking a bite of the toasted bread slices. There was a particularly delicious braised meat inside, and he finished eating it carefully. Looking at Pei Wu, who was standing next to President Lu and calmly explaining the project progress, he finally had a completely new understanding.
Lan Zhe had no concept of the saying "to win someone's heart, you must first win their stomach" before, but after he finished eating all the crumbs of steamed bun in his palm, he finally understood.
"Did you bring one for Lan Zhe too?" Lu Xiwen suddenly asked.
Pei Wu's nerves twitched slightly. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Well, I got up early today, so I'll make two sets."
"Hmph, those dark circles under your eyes a few days ago were enough to make you a panda at the zoo. And you're still able to get up early today. You're as tough as ever, Pei Zhu."
Pei Wu: "..."
Lan Zhe heard this but didn't say anything on the spot. Later, he found Pei Wu and explained, "That's how top-tier Alphas are. They have a strong sense of territory all the time. You are President Lu's personal assistant, and by nature, he is unwilling to share with others."
Pei Wu suddenly realized.
Lan Zhe reminded him, "Assistant Pei, you can give it to me privately next time you make it."
Pei Wu: "No problem!"
In the afternoon, while working, Pei Wu touched the hot and itchy back of her neck. After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone to make an appointment with Dr. Zhou.
Dr. Zhou replied quickly, explaining that he had time earlier.
Just then, Lu Xiwen had to go out for a while, so Pei Wu asked Lan Zhe for half a day off.
Lan Zhe readily agreed.
Zhou Yu was Pei Wu's attending physician. Time was tight, and Pei Wu had been having headaches for the past two days, so they felt they couldn't delay any longer.
Upon arriving at the hospital on time, Zhou Yu immediately arranged for Pei Wu to undergo examinations. After the entire process, Zhou Yu, holding the report, said unsurprisingly, "Old problem, I'll give you two injections?"
"Well, as long as we can stay stable, that's fine." Pei Wu had gotten used to it.
The thin needle was injected into a spot on the back of his neck. Even though Pei Wu was mentally prepared, the pain made him clench his fists slightly. This feeling was not unfamiliar to him. On the contrary, between the ages of twelve and twenty, Pei Wu had to have this done every now and then. It did not tire him out; on the contrary, it kept him as sharp as ever.
"All done," the nurse said softly.
When the needle was pulled out, there was a suffocating pain that caused the blood to swell. Pei Wu gently opened her eyes, her usual gentleness gone, replaced by a gray, lifeless silence.
His public identity is "Beta," but very few people know that Pei Wu's initial genetic test showed him to be "Omega." However, while his peers were gradually developing secondary sexual characteristics, Pei Wu seemed to have suddenly encountered a bottleneck. The area on the back of his neck where glands should have appeared was both painful and itchy, to the point that it became unbearable. Pei Wu could not describe the torment he experienced. He only knew that he was later diagnosed with a very rare disease that prevented him from breaking through the barrier of Omega differentiation, and in the end, he could only live as a Beta.
Pei Wu could accept either Omega or Beta; he was just annoyed by the fact that he had to be frequently associated with the hospital.
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