Chapter 8: Mr. Xie's Girlfriend Has Arrived!
Jiang Shiyuan lowered her long eyelashes. "He doesn't know."
"Ha, what genius who entered college at fifteen, the youngest Harvard Business School PhD, all those empty titles don't change the fact that he's blind!"
The man was filled with resentment, yet also felt sorry for the hardships she had endured. "Ah Yuan, I remember how much effort you put into developing the market for the new energy vehicles manufactured by the Xie Group."
The JS9Mate series of cars you designed for their group became a huge hit as soon as it was launched, causing Xie's stock price to soar and Xie Jinghuai to make a fortune and be riding high. Little did he know how hard you had worked behind the scenes!
You're Nora, the muse of car design and a genius in artificial intelligence. You gave up a promising future to become a stay-at-home mom for him, and yet he still gets entangled with your sister and looks down on you!
He should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror to see what kind of lousy thing he is!
"Alright, that's enough."
Jiang Shiyuan took a deep breath and shook her head. "Senior brother, it's all in the past."
“Ah Yuan…”
"Back then, I genuinely wanted to help him, to make things better for him and for the Xie family. It was all done willingly by me."
Recalling her five-year cold marriage, Jiang Shiyuan's eyes dimmed. "Life is like a game of chess, and every move I made counted. There's nothing to complain about."
At that moment, Yin Meng, her only close colleague in the R&D department, called.
Two years ago, Xie Jinghuai offered an astonishingly high design fee, visiting Nora three times to persuade her to take on the role.
Nora ultimately chose the Xie family among more than a dozen powerful groups, and only accepted a friendly price.
Back then, the Xie family and Nora joined forces, causing quite a stir in the industry, and Xie Jinghuai was at the height of his fame.
For the past two years, Yin Meng has been the person who has been working with Nora at the research institute.
"Senior brother, I have something to do here, I'll call you back later."
Jiang Shiyuan then answered Yin Meng's call, "Mo Mo, what's wrong?"
"Sister Shi Yuan, Director Yang... she wants you to come back to work immediately after your vacation."
Yin Mengchao whispered, "I told you you're still recovering from your injury, but Yang Dianfeng said you're missing an arm or a leg or had a miscarriage, so why are you taking so long off? She said you're just being lazy and don't want to come to work."
The word "miscarriage" stung Jiang Shiyuan's heart.
"That filthy, rotten-hearted bitch! I wonder if she ate feces mixed with arsenic for breakfast, her mouth is so vicious!"
Yin Meng was furious. "If it weren't for Sister Shi Yuan rushing into the fire to save the chip, the entire R&D department would have been severely punished. Would Yang Dianfeng have been able to keep his job?"
Still yelling there… Isn't she just relying on her bald husband being a high-ranking executive at the Xie Group? A dog relying on its master's power!
"It's alright, I've rested enough, I'll be back at work soon." Jiang Shiyuan's expression remained calm.
...
One hour later.
Jiang Shiyuan put on a clean and sharp black suit and returned to Xie's R&D Center.
Her slender, delicate face was free of makeup, yet still as white as jade. A touch of light lip gloss concealed her weariness, yet she remained breathtakingly beautiful, easily capturing the attention of those around her.
Although she is a mother, Jiang Shiyuan still has a slender figure, a slim waist, and a first-class figure. She is also tall and slender. From head to toe, she is almost flawless.
However, her beauty did not add any points to her appeal.
Instead, it became the original sin that led to her being bullied in the workplace.
"Sister Shiyuan!"
Yin Meng was the only one who ran over to greet Jiang Shiyuan, looking her up and down with concern, and asking, "Are you really okay? Can you handle it?"
Jiang Shiyuan cast a grateful glance at the girl, her eyes gentle:
"I feel much better, thank you, Mengmeng."
"Hey, isn't this our hero who saved the group's important assets?"
Yang Jing, the director of the R&D department, walked up to Jiang Shiyuan with her arms crossed, and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks, "I heard that you only suffered some minor injuries, but you've been resting for so long."
Those who know will understand that you had a good reason for doing so; those who don't will think you're being arrogant and complacent.
Yin Meng muttered resentfully, "Shi Yuan has been working diligently for the past two years without taking a single annual leave. Now she's injured at work, what's wrong with taking a few days off..."
"Ha, so what if she hasn't taken a day off? It's not like she's the only one in the R&D department who's ever taken a day off. I haven't taken a day off either!"
Yang Jing sneered, "However, Miss Jiang is, after all, someone who was parachuted in. If you want to get special treatment, I can understand that."
People around Jiang Shiyuan cast disdainful glances at her.
They despised her because this woman was suddenly placed in the company without undergoing rigorous evaluation. This made these top graduates from prestigious universities, self-assured and arrogant, industry elites very uncomfortable; they couldn't stand her no matter what.
They were convinced that Jiang Shiyuan was an incompetent crony!
They are not worthy of being associated with them at all!
Yin Meng blushed with anger, but Jiang Shiyuan subtly shielded her behind him, her tone neither humble nor arrogant:
"Director Yang, you said before that this department can operate normally without anyone except Nora, and that no one should take themselves too seriously?"
But it seems that Director Yang is really worried about the department without me. Otherwise, she wouldn't be bringing up my leave endlessly.
"You—!" Yang Jing was speechless for a moment after being choked.
Everyone: "?!"
This is the first time in two years that Jiang Shiyuan has given a firm rebuttal.
They thought she was a pushover who could be manipulated at will.
After the minor incident, Yang Jing glared at Jiang Shiyuan and walked away, her high heels clicking loudly.
Yin Meng sighed, "Sister Shi Yuan, don't pay any attention to Yang Dianfeng, she's just a crazy woman!"
“I can see that, so I won’t bother with a fake person.” Jiang Shiyuan smiled calmly, her eyes crinkling.
Yin Meng chuckled and gave her a thumbs-up: "That's right!"
"Little Jiang."
A technician came over and instructed, "Director Yang wants you to fetch a basin of water and then go to the front hall to wipe the car model inside and out. Senior leaders from the group will be coming to inspect it this afternoon."
Yin Meng looked at Jiang Shiyuan with concern.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is deliberate harassment!
However, Jiang Shiyuan was not angry, but simply said:
"good."
...
Jiang Shiyuan took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and carefully wiped the car.
She agreed to come to the car wash not because she was submissive, but because she had already decided to resign from Xie's company.
Before resigning, she wanted to give her beloved car, the JS9Mate, which she designed herself, a proper cleaning. It was a way of marking the end of her two-year career.
This also marks the end of my past contributions to the Xie family and to Xie Jinghuai.
"Hey! Have you heard? Our R&D department is getting a new director!" A passing employee chattered excitedly.
"I heard she's Mr. Xie's girlfriend, surnamed Lin, and the daughter of the chairman of Yuntu Oriental Technology. She's a top student from the Ivy League university S University, and she was studying abroad before recently returning to China."
Mr. Xie has waited for her for many years!
Jiang Shiyuan squatted in front of the car, wiping the car, and paused.
The reflective car door illuminated her pale face.
"I just glanced at her casually, and she's a stunning beauty, like a lotus emerging from the water. She could easily rely on her looks, but she insists on relying on her talent. How are ordinary people like us supposed to survive?!"
"However, if she comes to the R&D department, what will happen to Director Yang? Two tigers cannot share one mountain!"
"Who knows? Maybe even if they both manage it, it's hard to say. But I think even if someone leaves, it will be Yang Jing. No matter how strong her backing is, can it be stronger than President Xie's white moonlight?"
After saying that, the two left in a hurry.
Jiang Shiyuan pursed her pale pink lips and continued wiping the car, the wet cloth blurring her beautiful reflection.
I told myself I wouldn't care, but I still feel bitter inside.
Xie Jinghuai's lack of love is cold-blooded, yet his affection is so unrestrained and blatant.
What she had longed for for two years, the man gave to Lin Zhixin without hesitation.
This is favoritism, and also trust, unmatched by anyone else.
Just then, Jiang Shiyuan heard footsteps approaching from behind.
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