Chapter 24 Annoyed that someone with no chance of getting close to Yi Sheng… Guan…
September has arrived, and Bai Yeke has been away from home for over a month. Similarly, her reputation as a top designer has been growing for over a month.
Over the past month or so, many things have changed: workload, job content... but the biggest change has been in other people's attitudes toward Bai Yeke.
She is no longer the newest and most vulnerable designer. In the past, others looked down on her and ignored her, but now they all value and admire her.
Most designers have a good attitude. Take He Xin for example. Their status hasn't changed much. No matter who is at the bottom or the top, there are always people in those positions. It's never their turn. But Bai Yeke's sudden rise has brought them real traffic and income.
In short, Bai Yeke's fame is a good thing for them.
However, some people's interests were affected.
The two top designers on Yongfu Road are Zhang Wuliao and Qiu Dabai. Zhang Wuliao is already in his early forties. In this industry, which is very youth-oriented, he becomes more sought after with experience because he knows how to keep up with the times and has accumulated experience. Qiu Dabai, on the other hand, is only in his early thirties. He is a talented designer and Zhang Wuliao's junior, who was introduced to the company by Zhang Wuliao.
The two apprentices firmly held onto their top position as store designers, while all other top designers who rose to the top later were inferior to them, and gradually a routine was formed.
Bai Yeke's upgrade, however, is completely unpredictable.
"If we don't give her a good talking-to, she might really lose all sense of propriety." At the two largest workstations, Qiu Dabai complained to his senior colleague Zhang Wuliao.
"Hmph." Zhang Wuliao sneered, "A little girl who doesn't understand anything."
“Yeah, they have no sense at all!” Qiu Dabai adjusted his black-rimmed glasses. “They were so obsequious in front of us before, but now they act like they can’t see us.”
"Let's bring her to her senses," Zhang Wuliao said. "It's also a way of showing her the proper etiquette that her seniors taught her."
"Have her handle the cases you have on hand," Zhang Wuliao said, gesturing with his chin towards Qiu Dabai.
Qiu Dabai, who originally wanted the veteran to step forward, was stunned for a moment... Why should he go?
But since Zhang Wuliao had spoken, he had no choice but to agree.
"I'm too busy here, so you need to scrutinize these details and write them down." Qiu Dabai found Bai Yeke's side, his tone commanding with a hint of impatience, just like an old hand pressuring a young man.
“…Huh?” Bai Yeke was slightly taken aback and didn’t react for a moment.
During busy periods, store managers will suggest that less busy designers assist the busier ones.
Bai Yeke had previously worked for the top duo. She was conscientious and responsible, and unlike those seasoned veterans who were sly and lazy, the duo quite liked using her.
But now that she's been promoted to a top designer, will the store's top designers also have to work as assistants to the duo?
Bai Ye recalled that there were some.
When faced with high-quality projects, novice designers are never as reliable as experienced designers.
But... she's very busy right now.
Bai Yeke frowned as she looked at the stack of documents that had been left behind.
Whether she was overthinking it or not, Bai Yeke felt that Qiu Dabai's arrangements this time were a bit off.
well.
Bai Yeke really finds interpersonal relationships annoying. Work is work, and I'm already busy enough with work. Why are some people so idle that they have to create trouble for others?
Bai Ye didn't want to have a direct conflict with them and hoped that she was just overthinking things. She picked up the documents and went to Zhang Xiaoli to explain the situation.
"I have a lot of cases on my hands right now, and I really can't take care of them all, so I don't have time to help my colleagues."
"It seems that Teacher Qiu is also under a lot of work pressure. Do you think we should rearrange her schedule?"
When Bai Ye spoke about the problem, he remained calm and composed, without revealing any emotion.
“Okay, I’ll assign these cases to other designers who aren’t so busy.” Zhang Xiaoli smiled, showing encouragement and appreciation. “You can focus on your work.”
Zhang Xiaoli's expression changed after Bai Yeke left.
She thought Bai Ye was young and naive, but luckily she was naive and didn't take it to heart.
Zhang Xiaoli flipped through the case in her hand. As a seasoned professional, how could she not see through the duo's intentions?
However, as a department manager, one of her responsibilities is to manage departmental relationships effectively.
On one side is a rising star that's a super cash cow, and on the other side is a long-established, prized possession.
She naturally felt that Baiye was now much more important to the store and even the entire brand, but she dared not easily hurt the feelings and pride of the elderly, otherwise the team would easily become unstable.
Zhang Xiaoli was worried.
"What did you say to your boss?" Yi Sheng asked Bai Yeke. "She looked like she was in a lot of pain."
"Why are you here?" Bai Yeke was passing through the hall when Yi Sheng suddenly called out to her.
"Oh, I was just passing by and saw you were almost off work, so I thought I'd come pick you up." Yi Sheng picked up her teacup and took a sip of water. "I just stopped by for a drink."
At a glance, there was tea, cola, coffee... and even a small glass of red wine on the table?
Bai Ye discovered that after their store gained momentum, their service became increasingly outrageous.
"I'll pack up and leave work soon!" Bai Yeke smiled at Yi Sheng and quickly tidied up her workstation.
When Bai Yeke came over again, there was another person next to Yi Sheng's seat.
“I’ve heard about Miss Yi’s past, and I find her quite admirable.” Lu Feiteng sat there, looking quite respectable, and even had a tie on, which was unusual for him. He crossed his hands on the table. “By the way, I also think that some of your company’s decisions in recent years have been very decisive.”
"..."
This guy is still up to no good! He dared to get close to Yi Sheng just because she was gone for two minutes!
Bai Ye quickly took two steps to Yi Sheng's side, "Let's go."
"Xiao Bai," Lu Feiteng said, pretending to be a good colleague and even smiling at her.
"President Lü, President Yi and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now." With people coming and going in the company, she had no choice but to play along.
"Oh... okay." Lü Feiteng stood up as well. "Where are you going? I can give you a ride."
Yi Sheng declined, "No need."
The two left the store, and Bai Ye was still a little sullen.
She remembered that Lu Feiteng had once told her that if Yi Sheng came to the store and asked her to help notify him, she had refused at the time. But now it seemed that there must be other people in the store who had been contacted by him to act as informants.
Yi Sheng could sense that Bai Yeke was absent-minded and in a bad mood, so she started a conversation, "What do you want to eat today? How about we go grocery shopping?"
“Okay,” Bai Yeke replied.
On the way, Bai Ye turned her head to look at Yi Sheng several times.
"What?" Yi Sheng didn't look at her, but he could feel her gaze.
"I think Miss Yi is very beautiful." Bai Yeke was a little lost in thought. "Her temperament is also exceptional."
Yi Sheng chuckled softly, "Is this the first day you've found out?"
Moreover, Bai Ye is an introverted and shy person. It's a bit strange that he praised her so naturally and stared at her so directly.
It's as if we're not just admiring her, but rather examining and analyzing a beautiful object?
"Of course not..." Bai Yeke became absent-minded again. "I was just thinking, is it that any man with a bit of experience would be unable to resist getting close to you when he sees you?"
"?"
Yi Sheng glanced at her briefly, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
"I don't know." Yi Sheng turned the steering wheel. "I've never promised anyone since my student days, whether it's a boy or a girl."
"Oh..." Bai Ye nodded subconsciously, "Of course..."
Wait, a girl?
Bai Yeke pursed her lips, feeling her scattered thoughts instantly return.
A subtle emotion welled up inside her, but she suppressed it tightly.
The two barely spoke to each other until they were shopping at the supermarket.
To try and lighten the mood, Yi Sheng brought up Zhang Xiaoli's strange expression when he went to see her earlier.
Bai Ye said listlessly, "Our veteran designer assigned me some work, but I really didn't have time, so I reported it to the manager."
"At this juncture, are other designers assigning you tasks?"
Yi Sheng's question indicated that she had quickly guessed the complicated situation involved.
"OK."
Bai Ye felt depressed and had no interest in dealing with the matter at all.
The two chatted idly as they picked out a bunch of greens, a bag of oyster mushrooms, a piece of beef, and some chili peppers, ginger, and other ingredients.
"Be careful."
Bai Yeke was looking down at a bottle of soy sauce, checking the production date, when she suddenly lost focus. When she heard the sound, she saw a child jumping around in her peripheral vision, and then a blur flashed before her eyes.
Yi Sheng grabbed her arm and pulled her to the side.
A boy of about ten years old was pushing a stroller. Inside, besides snacks, sat a girl of about five or six years old. The boy was pushing the stroller very hard, and if Yi Sheng hadn't pulled her back, she would have been hit.
But because it didn't hit them, the powerful momentum continued forward and crashed into a cylindrical shelf, making a series of loud noises, and bags and cans of potato chips spilled all over the place.
A scream and a cry of "Wah!" rang out simultaneously.
The person who called out was a mother in her thirties or forties, and the one crying was the little girl. The stroller fell over, and she fell out as well.
Bai Ye felt a wave of fear. If it had hit her, what would have happened to her?
Then, she looked at the little girl on the ground, wondering if she had fallen somewhere. The little boy next to her stood there helplessly, even looking like he wanted to run away.
Bai Ye instinctively reached out to help the little girl, but Yi Sheng grabbed her wrist. She turned her head and met the fierce gaze of the woman in her thirties or forties.
The man witnessed everything that just happened. If Bai Ye hadn't dodged, the two children wouldn't have bumped into the pillar at all.
She was furious at Bai Yeke and Yi Sheng, and the only reason she could think of was, "Why are you hiding? You could have just pulled them up! You're okay just because the child fell?!"
She yelled at her as she ran a few steps toward the child, first checking on the little boy, "Are you alright?"
The little boy shook his head. His mother fiddled with him and spun him around a couple of times, and finding that he was alright, she went to check on the little girl.
The supermarket stocker arrived late and was even more at a loss when she saw the scene. She wanted to ask for compensation for the damage, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
The child's mother, upon seeing the people arrive, immediately became agitated, "What kind of management is this supermarket doing? The floor is so slippery! This stroller is so flimsy! Now my child has fallen, you have to compensate me!"
The stock clerk blushed, flustered and bewildered, clearly unable to handle the situation.
Bai Ye frowned, but Yi Sheng tugged at her, and the two left silently.
"Are you the manager?" Yi Sheng saw a man dressed differently at the front desk.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"The shelves over there have been overturned, and there are children and their parents there," Yi Sheng simply said.
"Thank you, we'll handle it right away." The manager immediately left and headed in that direction.
Bai Yeke's furrowed brows relaxed a little at this moment; she had almost forgotten, "Thank you for what you said earlier."
"It's nothing," Yi Sheng said calmly.
They carried the groceries they had paid for and took the elevator down to the underground parking garage.
People were going up and down in the elevator.
"Wouldn't it be better if I came to pick you up?" Yi Sheng suddenly asked her.
"No way!" Bai Yeke looked up. "I'm flattered!"
She was surprised and happy to see Yi Sheng coming over.
“Hmm.” Yi Sheng continued, “So, why were you unhappy when we left the store?”
If it's because of that incompetent teammate, Bai Ye didn't seem unhappy when I saw her a few days ago.
"Because he actually wanted to pursue you!" Bai Ye frowned again as she thought about it. "He was just hitting on you randomly."
It's so annoying to look at. I hate the way that person is hovering around Yi Sheng, like a toad trying to eat swan meat.
"So what?" Yi Sheng asked, puzzled.
You can control everything, but you can't control what other people are thinking.
It's normal to help protect your friend from someone you dislike if you see them targeting them, but is it really worth getting so bothered by? I've been in a bad mood the whole way.
The elevator dinged and opened again, this time reaching the underground parking garage.
Bai Yeke followed Yi Sheng outside, but suddenly felt lost.
Yeah, so what?
What business is it of hers if someone who has no chance with Yi Sheng is thinking about her?
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