Chapter 306: Unable to Forgive Her
Editor-in-Chief Gao has been a widow for many years. This time she came back and was transferred from her husband's family in the Northeast to work as editor-in-chief at Yicheng Publishing House.
Her brother-in-law is Director Xiao who was transferred to Yicheng this time. Otherwise, she would not have been able to get such a good job. After all, Yicheng Publishing House is now considered a leader in the industry. All colleagues in the industry know that there is a very capable editor-in-chief there, and the magazine he publishes is popular all over the country.
In this case, one can imagine how sought-after the position of editor-in-chief is.
However, although she knew that the previous editor-in-chief was Yao Zhizhi, she had never met Yao Zhizhi after all. It was not appropriate to ask for her name as they met by chance on the plane.
Now, accidentally, because her daughter offended someone, she felt a little headache.
But she has already apologized, so there is no reason for Editor-in-Chief Yao to keep holding on to her, right?
So she tried to persuade him, "Okay, brother, Huihui is still young, it's normal for her to be a little naughty. Besides, I've already apologized to her, I don't believe she's so heartless. Okay, it's New Year's Day, let's not talk about this, let's eat."
Director Gao was still furious. He warned, "I'm warning you, Huihui is nineteen years old. She's not a child anymore. If you act like this again, don't tell anyone else that you're my niece. I won't be able to clean up her mess."
Editor-in-Chief Gao was depressed. "Brother, Huihui's father died young, so please forgive her this time. If all else fails, I'll have Huihui come and apologize in person. That should be okay, right?"
Director Gao snorted coldly, picked up his chopsticks, and said with a sour face, "That's unnecessary. I'll call and apologize in person tomorrow. This won't happen again."
Editor-in-Chief Gao breathed a sigh of relief and went to the guesthouse to sleep at night, not forgetting to give a few instructions.
Xiao Hui was unconvinced and muttered, "What's the big deal? She even called me crazy, and I didn't even scold her. If she really needs to apologize, shouldn't she apologize to me?"
"Okay Huihui, I've eaten more salt than you have eaten rice, so you'd better listen to me. Don't provoke others outside in the future. Your father passed away early, and we mother and daughter can only depend on each other. It's better not to offend others if you can. Otherwise, if something really happens, how can your mother protect you alone?" Editor-in-Chief Gao is a widowed woman after all. She doesn't want to cause trouble outside. Now that her daughter is disobedient, she can only use her trump card and cry.
Xiao Hui looked at her mother's red eyes and curled her lips unwillingly. Forget it, if she continued to be stubborn, her mother would get sick again. She was very scared.
I could only say "oh" and forcefully change the subject to talk about the president of the publishing house: "I heard that the president is not married yet?"
"Yes, I heard that his standards were too high and he couldn't find a suitable one, so he kept putting it off and it became a very difficult task." Editor-in-Chief Gao thought that his daughter was purely curious, and even the novels she bought were only because she admired Chao Risheng's talent.
But Xiao Hui herself knew that she was not only fascinated by the story, but also by the person who wrote the story.
Now that her mother has been transferred to work there, she has the opportunity to meet President Chao, which is great.
After washing her feet and going to bed, she couldn't help but mutter, "I just don't believe it. That Yao Zhizhi has already resigned, and President Chao is still on her side?"
Editor-in-Chief Gao was at a loss for words: "Okay, let's not talk about Editor-in-Chief Yao anymore. Let's go to sleep."
The next morning, Yao Zhizhi received a New Year's greeting call from Director Gao, but she didn't think much about it.
It was not until Director Gao apologized to her that she realized that the uneducated woman on the plane was actually Director Gao's niece.
And that woman's mother is about to take over her position.
She suddenly felt a little disgusted. A mother who could raise a daughter like that couldn't be any good either. Maybe her self-cultivation was just superficial.
Not knowing whether her magazine would be damaged, she said a few polite words, saying that she would correct it next time. She also wished Director Gao a happy new year and made an appointment to gather twelve apprentices to send over in the spring of next year.
As for the previous two batches, almost all of them have returned to get married, leaving only Ye Sheng still sticking to her post. She receives a discounted salary, but lives a fulfilling life.
Yao Zhizhi hung up the phone and sighed silently. Before leaving, she decided to talk to Yao Taotao. During the years she was away, she could only hope that Yao Taotao would keep a close eye on the publishing house.
She didn't go to the school dormitory, but went directly to Liutiao Hutong, and sure enough, she saw Yao Taotao there.
Not only Yao Taotao, but the others were also there. Yao Zhizhi was a little surprised. Yao Mengmeng didn't go back for the New Year?
Yao Mengmeng also saw her and immediately rushed over excitedly: "Zhizhi, you're here! We were arguing. My second sister didn't want me to go to your place to pay New Year's greetings, but I wanted to go. Fortunately, you came. You really wanted to go with me!"
Yao Zhizhi pried her hands apart in disdain: "You're such a grown-up, yet you're still making such a fuss all day long."
"I'm just like this. You didn't just find out, so I can't change it." Yao Mengmeng was very thick-skinned. It didn't matter if she was separated from him. She would come over and continue to hold Zhizhi's arm.
Yao Zhizhi was helpless, so she just let it go. She glanced at Yao Taotao and said, "Second sister, come here for a moment. I have something to tell you."
Yao Taotao loved hearing the name "Second Sister" the most, and immediately smiled happily: "What's the matter? Come in and tell me."
"No, let's go to the lake and talk." Yao Zhizhi still didn't want to see Yao Ningning, even though Yao Ningning helped a lot when Qi Changxiao was sick this time, but the feeling of disgust was disgust and it couldn't be changed.
Because not all things can offset each other's merits and demerits. Once some hurts occur, they will remain there and remind you forever of the other party's deception and betrayal.
She couldn't forgive Yao Ningning, nor did she want to force herself.
So it’s better to go out and talk about it.
Yao Taotao sighed and quickly followed: "Is it about the publishing house?"
"I met someone on the plane..." Yao Zhizhi pushed Yao Mengmeng aside and went to the lake to tell her about what happened that day. Finally, she warned, "Does the new Director Xiao know about this? This Editor-in-Chief Gao is his sister-in-law. Although his brother died many years ago, his sister-in-law has never remarried and still lives with their daughter in the Xiao family. So I'm a little worried. They have such powerful backgrounds, can you really defeat them alone?"
"It's okay. When the enemy comes, we will fight him. When the water comes, we will block it with earth. I am not afraid of anything. I will guard the rear for you. You can go back on your studies." Yao Taotao did not want to back down. It is always better to cheer herself up first than to sing a pessimistic tune.
Yao Zhizhi sighed, "I was worried they'd bully you, and you refused to tell me because you were afraid it would affect my studies. Listen, this magazine isn't just my hard work; it's yours, and even more so, the hard work of the entire editorial team. If anything happens, you must notify me. Even if I resign, my influence will still be there. Besides, Xiao Jiang and Xiao Song are both honest and straightforward colleagues. If something really happens, they won't back down. You have to find a way to unite all the forces you can, but don't be too obvious, lest Director Gao target you."
"Okay, I understand." Yao Taotao nodded seriously and advised, "Think positively. Her daughter's mischief is actually a good thing."
"I understand. If you don't seek death, you won't die. People like this will destroy themselves sooner or later. But you also know that everything has a process. During this development process, you must protect yourself and don't force yourself. You must find me when you should." Yao Zhizhi gave many instructions and became particularly nagging.
Yao Taotao smiled and patted her shoulder: "Okay, I got it, you should go back soon. It's New Year's Day, someone in the family is sick, and the child needs you too."
"Well, I'm going to Hong Kong the day after tomorrow. You keep this number. This person is a friend my third brother made in Bao'an County. The phone call can be made there, and then his friend will notify my third brother. After a while, it will be convenient for both sides to talk on the phone." Yao Zhizhi never fights an unprepared battle. She dares to set off only after everything is arranged.
Yao Taotao took the note with a smile: "Okay, I hope you have fun."
"Well, you too. Have some fun before school starts." Yao Zhi turned and left without looking back.
Yao Taotao stayed alone by the lake, holding the still-warm note, staring at the lake in a daze.
The temperature is several degrees below zero today, and the cities along the river are particularly damp and cold. A thin layer of broken ice has formed on the surface of the lake. When the sun comes out and the wind blows, it cracks, and only the edges remain intact.
Unfortunately, the ice in the real world is easy to break, but the ice in interpersonal relationships is so hard.
Maybe Zhizhi and Ningning will never speak to each other in this life, but there is no way around it, because no one can bear the pain for Zhizhi.
At this moment, Yao Taotao decided that she would no longer try to match Yao Ningning and Zhizhi up, and let everything take its course.
*
The New Year passed quickly, and Yao Weihua and others returned from the Northeast. While there was still time, they planned to take Yao Zhizhi and her family to Hong Kong for a trip.
Yao Miaomiao and Yang Shuming had no time, so they had to entrust their four children to them.
Three adults with six children, it was quite a spectacular sight.
After getting off the plane and taking the ferry, Yao Weihua stood on the deck, facing the salty river breeze, and asked, "Little sister, this is your first time taking a ferry, right? How do you feel?"
Yao Zhizhi thought, where's the first time? During the apocalypse, there was a time when she and her team used a deserted island as their base. Surrounded by the sea, the only way in and out was by boat. Unless a zombie stumbled upon a boat, it was an absolutely safe island.
However, she later expanded her territory and rarely went to the island.
However, the island, as proof of her former rule, still received her special attention.
For example, if some team members are tired and want to change places to rest for a while, she will arrange for them to go on vacation to a small island.
To this end, the island is equipped with very comfortable entertainment equipment and a small nuclear-powered generator to ensure worry-free electricity supply and seawater purification.
So, this was not her first time on a ship.
But she still smiled and cooperated: "Yeah, a little dizzy."
Yao Weihua's eyes tightened, and that feeling came back again. His younger sister was lying to him. She definitely had other experiences, but she refused to tell him.
After getting off the boat, Yao Weihua led everyone ashore. Lu Henian had received the news long ago and arranged six private cars to wait by the dock.
He smiled and opened the car door: "Do you want to go to some famous attractions first, or go back to the villa to rest?"
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