Chapter 83 Bullying 1
The next morning, Jiang Yining arrived at the translation company full of energy. She had barely sat down at her desk when her team leader, Luo Zhitong, rushed over and handed her a stack of documents.
"Ningning, get ready. This afternoon, come with me to Xingyao Media. We need to finalize the details of the translation materials for a film and television project on-site. We might have dinner with the person in charge there tonight."
“Okay, Sister Tong.” Jiang Yining took the documents briskly.
Knowing she wouldn't be able to have dinner with Xie Shiyan that evening, she took out her phone and texted him: "Sister Tong took me to Xingyao Media to discuss a project. I have a dinner engagement tonight, so I won't be home for dinner. Don't miss me too much~"
The message disappeared without a trace. She glanced at the time at the top of the screen and realized—he must be in an important morning meeting.
In the afternoon, Jiang Yining followed Luo Zhitong into the impressive building of Xingyao Media. The glamorous office environment, the employees walking briskly and dressed fashionably, and the air seemed to be filled with the unique restless atmosphere of the entertainment industry.
Jiang Yining looked around curiously, but the little expectation in her heart of "whether she would run into a celebrity" was quickly drowned out by her busy work.
They were led to a small conference room and immediately immersed themselves in the intense work of translation and data organization. Time flew by amidst the sound of fingers tapping on keyboards and turning the pages.
As evening approached, Luo Zhitong rubbed her sore neck and clapped her hands: "Alright, that's all for today. Tonight, Director Su from Xingyao is hosting a dinner for everyone to catch up."
Jiang Yining nodded, rubbed her sore neck, and subconsciously picked up her phone. The screen lit up, and Xie Shiyan's reply from a few hours ago lay there quietly: "Okay, be careful, contact me anytime."
She smiled and replied with a cute nodding emoji.
Luo Zhitong's gaze lingered for a moment on her face, which was still stunning even without makeup. Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she were recalling some unpleasant memory.
She opened her bag, took out a pair of slightly bulky black-rimmed glasses and a thick wig with bangs, and handed them to Jiang Yining: "Ningning, put these on."
"Huh?" Jiang Yining was taken aback.
She paused, her tone half-joking and half-serious, "Your face is too flashy. If you cause trouble again, your boss, Mr. Xie, might just tear the whole building down."
She hadn't forgotten the harrowing incident from last time, and with lingering fear, she pulled out her phone and quickly sent a message to Xie Shiyan's assistant to report her itinerary.
Ji Mengshu, a colleague next to her, covered her mouth and chuckled. Several new interns, not understanding what was going on, asked in hushed tones, only to learn that this stunningly beautiful translator, Jiang, had gotten into quite a bit of trouble when she first came to the company for her internship because of her outstanding appearance.
Jiang Yining listened to her colleagues' hushed whispers and smiled helplessly. That experience was a shadow over her career, and also the starting point that made her truly see how terrifying Xie Shiyan's protectiveness and methods could be.
She obediently put on the black-rimmed glasses and the heavy bangs wig, which instantly covered up the bright light in her eyes and added a touch of scholarly air, making her look much more old-fashioned and low-key.
Seeing this, Luo Zhitong breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still took out her phone and quickly sent a text message to Xie Shiyan's assistant: "[Ningning, come with me to dinner tonight at Xingyao Media's Director Sun Yaohua's dinner party. Location: Yunfeng Restaurant.]"
After sending the message, she finally felt a little more at ease. She still felt lingering fear when she thought about that terrifying night in W City. That seemingly respectable boss, Li Mingkai, relying on his limited power, initially used the guise of "guidance" to grope Jiang Yining and speak frivolously.
After enduring several setbacks, Jiang Yining finally snapped, causing the other party to lose face. From then on, Li Mingkai harbored resentment and plotted revenge. A business trip that shouldn't have been assigned to an intern became a carefully designed trap for him.
Luo Zhitong sensed something was amiss and tried her best to object, but to no avail. She could only privately remind Jiang Yining to stay close to her. However, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake.
Sun Yaohua, the person in charge of the partner, was clearly an "old acquaintance" of Li Mingkai. On the third night after arriving in W City, Luo Zhitong was "invited" to a KTV private room by Sun Yaohua, along with several of his subordinates, under the pretext of "discussing project details".
Her phone was seemingly accidentally knocked to the ground by a female employee, who then "kindly" picked it up and put it back in her bag, but quietly put it on silent.
At that moment, Jiang Yining had just finished work and returned to her hotel room. Her nerves, which had been tense for two days, had only just relaxed for a moment. She called Xie Shiyan on video to let him know she was safe, exchanged a few sweet words, and was about to rest when her shrill phone rang—it was Li Mingkai.
"Xiao Jiang, I left an urgent document in my room. Mr. Sun needs it first thing tomorrow morning. Could you please bring it up to me? Room 1818, and hurry." Li Mingkai's voice carried an unquestionable command.
Jiang Yining's heart sank to the bottom, a chill creeping up her spine. She immediately dialed Luo Zhitong's number, once, twice, three times... but no one answered. Fear, like cold vines, instantly coiled around her heart, tightening its grip.
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