"Editor-in-Chief, did you need something?"
Hao Fu sat in his office chair, his messy eyebrows furrowed.
His face was contorted with anger, clearly he was seething inside: "You dare ask me what's going on? Who told you to go after He Yule and Zhou Yong's messy affairs?"
"I consulted with Editor-in-Chief Xiao."
Hearing this, Hao Fu became even angrier and slammed his hand on the table.
The water in the glass sloshed around in the shock: "Don't think you can act recklessly just because you're her subordinate. Xiao Yi is currently abroad, and you have to ask me for permission before doing anything!"
"It's a good thing they extended your review period, otherwise you would have made a fool of yourself at headquarters."
His hand trembled slightly as he pointed at Li Tangyan, but she still didn't react.
Enraged, he threw the stack of documents on the table at her: "I'm giving you two choices: either you withdraw these manuscripts, or I fire you!"
The paper was thin and light. It floated in the air for two seconds before falling, brushing past Li Tangyan's ear and lifting a strand of her black hair.
Li Tangyan lowered her head slightly, her gaze falling on the manuscripts scattered on the ground, her eyes filled with an unfathomable darkness.
After a while, her curled eyelashes finally moved.
She crouched down to pick up the manuscript from the ground, and after gently brushing off the dust, she slowly walked to her desk.
With a snap—
She put the manuscript back in her hand.
She braced herself on the table with both hands, her smile gone, her clear eyes now frosty: "...Then remove me from your service."
"you--"
Li Tangyan's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough to make Hao Fuyou feel ignored and unhappy.
The raised voice also made the atmosphere somewhat tense.
Just then, the stalemate was broken by someone who suddenly pushed the door open.
The wheels under the suitcase made a rumbling sound as they rubbed against the ground.
Xiao Yi took off the sunglasses in front of her.
With short hair and red lips, her nearly 170cm height made her even more imposing: "Who said they were going to remove my people?"
*
When Xiao Yi brought her back to the office, Li Tangyan stood quietly by the desk, holding her manuscript.
He had completely lost the imposing manner he had displayed with Hao Fu.
The office chair creaked as Xiao Yi leaned back.
After signing the last document in her hand, she looked up at Li Tangyan.
"Weren't you so confident just now? Saying anything you wanted?"
"My skills are still shallow, and the road ahead is long and arduous," Li Tangyan said with a dry laugh, scratching the back of his head.
Upon hearing this, she raised an eyebrow slightly and her scrutinizing gaze fell on Li Tangyan.
Soon, Xiao Yi withdrew her gaze, interlaced her fingers, and leaned back in her chair: "Alright, we don't need to follow up on the Zhou family's young master's matter anymore. I'll give you two days off to go back and adjust your state."
"Can-"
Xiao Yi's words surprised Li Tangyan. She opened her eyes slightly, but before she could refute him, she saw that the smile on Xiao Yi's face had disappeared and her expression had become serious.
"No buts, this is an order from the boss. Or are you really willing to gamble with your future?"
"You need to understand that your top priority right now is to secure your spot at headquarters."
Xiao Yi got up and walked to her. Seeing that Li Tangyan's brows were still furrowed, she only sighed almost imperceptibly.
As they brushed past each other, he gently patted her shoulder with his hand: "Li Tangyan, the cost of cultivating someone is really not low. Don't let me down."
“…”
The tail end of summer always carries a hint of early autumn coolness.
As Li Tangyan walked out of the newspaper office, a pregnant woman standing at the bottom of the steps caught her attention.
Hello, is there anything I can help you with?
Seeing Li Tangyan approach, the pregnant woman took a step back, protecting her belly.
A hint of panic flashed across her face, which had become rounder due to pregnancy: "No, nothing, I was just passing by."
Since the woman had already said all that, Li Tangyan didn't ask any further questions.
However, after walking a distance, for some reason, she still looked back.
A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up the fallen leaves on the ground.
A rustling sound began to rise from the surroundings, drowning out the sounds of an argument between a man and a woman at the other end...
*
The road was bustling with traffic, and the LED screens of the large shopping mall next door were displaying advertisements for the hottest celebrities.
Wen Zhaonian's hands rested on the steering wheel, his eyes closed, his long eyelashes casting a thin shadow.
Zheng Chuanyi's voice came through the Bluetooth earphone along with the sounds of nearby construction.
[Ah Zhao, how much longer? Don't forget, the last one to arrive has to pay the bill.]
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of car horns blared from behind.
Wen Zhaonian raised his eyes, his pupils slightly lighter in color, and his gaze fell on the indicator light in front of him, which had changed to a different color.
As I pressed the accelerator, the car turned onto the tree-lined road on the right.
The dense goldenrain trees on both sides cast dappled sunlight that filtered through the leaves onto the ground.
He glanced at the navigation; he was only one kilometer away from his destination.
Just as he was about to speak, he changed his tone when he saw a figure not far away.
[I'll pay the bill, you guys go ahead and have your party.]
His words carried a hint of heaviness, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.
By the time Zheng Chuan realized what was happening, the call had already ended.
—What did Ah Zhao say?
As soon as the call ended, the other people in the private room curiously gathered around.
Zheng Chuan chuckled dryly, but his smile froze for a moment when he met Shao Huan's gaze, which was also looking at him.
Wen Zhaonian had said more than ten minutes earlier that he would be arriving soon.
This sudden change of heart makes one wonder if it's because he doesn't want to see Shao Huan.
However, he didn't say much, avoided meeting Shao Huan's gaze, and made up an excuse to brush it off.
Shao Huan sat quietly to the side, watching the group of people make a mess, a smile always on her face.
They occasionally exchange a few words, making it difficult to detect the fleeting darkness in their eyes...
On the other side, when Wen Zhaonian walked up behind Li Tangyan, he frowned involuntarily as he looked at the scene before him.
Under my gaze, I saw that she was holding a box of ice cream that was at least enough for two people, and there was a large bag of snacks next to her.
When he got tired of eating ice cream, he grabbed some spicy strips from the bag, his gaze wandering to the empty ground in front of him, lost in thought.
Wen Zhaonian glanced at the ice cream box she had placed aside, his gaze darkening.
Finally, just as the man unconsciously arched his back while clutching his lower abdomen, Wen Zhaonian stepped forward.
In the instant he bent down, his long hand brushed past her earlobe and took the thing from Li Tangyan's hand.
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