After saying that, Ning Bingyu turned around and left the styling room, leaving Chu Hongyu standing there awkwardly.
The styling room was completely silent; no one dared to say a word at that moment.
Seeing this, Sister Ling smiled and walked over, patting Chu Hongyu on the shoulder. Her tone carried a hint of admonition and suggestion: "Young Master made you wear this; he must have his reasons. Go on, don't keep him waiting too long. The boss hates waiting for people the most."
Helpless, Chu Hongyu had no choice but to put on Ning Bingyu's coat and hurriedly chase after him.
A stretched Lincoln was parked quietly outside, reflecting a subtle, dark light in the sunlight.
Tony, wearing sunglasses and a suit, stood ramrod straight beside the car. When he saw her come out, a gentle smile appeared on his lips as he opened the car door: "Hongyu, get in."
Chu Hongyu relaxed a little when she saw an old acquaintance. She nodded, smiled, said "thank you," and bent down to get into the car.
She was beautiful; her smile was like a blooming rose. Ning Bingyu sat in the car, watching her greet Tony familiarly, his eyes flickering slightly.
A moment later, Chu Hongyu got into the car.
The car interior was spacious and filled with a faint sandalwood scent, mixed with the cool cologne that Ning Bingyu usually wore.
The smell wasn't very strong, but it inexplicably felt like I had entered Ning Bingyu's private domain.
Chu Hongyu frowned slightly and sat down opposite him without making a sound, instead of sitting next to him.
As Ning Bingyu watched her get into the car, he suddenly asked, "Do you know what you're supposed to do when accompanying your boss to a business cocktail party?"
Chu Hongyu said calmly, "I'm not quite sure. What are your instructions, Young Master?"
When she was in mainland China, she only attended tea parties in various organizations; there were no business cocktail parties.
Ning Bingyu said in a calm tone: "First of all, it's about cooperating with your superior's work, including having you wear your superior's clothes, and there are reasons for all of this."
Chu Hongyu tugged at her coat, then raised an eyebrow and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I'm sorry, young master, I don't quite understand what this has to do with anything. In the mainland, it's inappropriate for a woman to wear a boss's clothes."
Ning Bingyu took off his glasses and slowly wiped the lenses: "I've always thought Hongyu, you're an excellent person with a strong learning ability, and you've performed very well since joining our team."
"What are your orders, young master? Please speak frankly." Chu Hongyu looked at him suspiciously. When did a mean and ruthless capitalist suddenly start praising you and saying nice things?
Ning Bingyu smiled: "Sister Ling has made it very clear to you, hasn't she? I need a female companion this year. This companion will not only be responsible for work, but also for managing my... social relationships. I believe Assistant Chu is smart enough to handle it well."
Chu Hongyu was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke—
"So, young master, you need me to: first, be able to go to the mainland to handle matters at any time; second, work in the Ministry of Finance; third, study finance at the University of Hong Kong; and fourth, act as your public relations officer, handling all kinds of private social relationships in these situations to prevent female celebrities from taking advantage of you to climb the social ladder, right?"
Simply put, she wants to be able to plow the fields like an ox and pull the carts like a horse!
Ning Bingyu's sharply defined profile appeared even more handsome in the sunlight streaming through the window, and he smiled gently—
"Ever since I discovered that Assistant Chu is a successor to socialism, I've placed high hopes on you... Hmm, what's that saying in mainland China again... A brick of socialism, wherever it's needed, it'll be moved!"
Chu Hongyu almost laughed out of anger. Damn it!
She struggled to suppress the urge to kick Ning Bingyu out of the car, and narrowed her fox-like eyes—
"Since Young Master Ning values me so much, shouldn't we talk about my salary and vacation time?"
Isn't this just what Ning Yuan meant by "pie in the sky"? Capitalists' mouths are nothing but lies!
He now expects her to be available 365 days a year, whenever he calls. While others relieve themselves anywhere, she's expected to do chores wherever she wants!
Ning Bingyu adjusted his glasses and casually flipped open a newspaper: "Why do we need holidays? Isn't spending time with Ning Yuan a holiday? Do you want to work six days a week and have one day off?"
Chu Hongyu almost vomited blood. Her relationship with Ning Yuan was that of friends, a socialist sisterhood, and it was also at his request that she come to accompany Ning Yuan.
But how did it become a holiday perk in his mouth?
I really want to tear off that face of his, which is all talk and no action!
She took a deep breath and said, her face cold, word by word—
"Young Master, I'm here to learn and work, not to be a beast of burden. If you want me to be a beast of burden, shouldn't you give me a raise? After all, even beasts of burden need to eat grass!"
Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow, seemingly intrigued by her analogy: "Assistant Chu, your analogy is quite interesting. However, the salary I pay you is enough to feed you top-quality imported fodder, isn't it?"
"Even if I had to work like an ox or a horse, the amount of land I have to plow and the goods I have to haul now is several times more than before! Besides, I am a human being, not an ox or a horse. I am working hard to create profits for the Ning family!" Chu Hongyu smiled sinisterly.
Damn it! She could barely contain her urge to grab a hoe and sickle and suppress this class enemy!
Ning Bingyu asked unhurriedly, "Assistant Chu, firstly, you're working illegally for the Hong Kong government; secondly, have you paid your tuition fees for the University of Hong Kong?"
He said calmly, "It was paid by the Ning family. Those tuition fees and sponsorship fees have far exceeded your commission for the port project. It's repayment for the work you promised to do!"
Chu Hongyu stared at Ning Bingyu, her anger churning in her chest, but she held back: "Of course I remember, but I want to tell you a story, young master."
Ning Bingyu raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.
Chu Hongyu said quietly, "Before liberation, there was a wealthy landlord in the interior named Zhou Bapi... He often imitated a rooster's crow in the middle of the night to trick his farmhands into getting up to work."
"And then?" Ning Bingyu knew she wouldn't say anything nice, but he still asked with great interest.
“Then…” Chu Hongyu’s smile deepened, but her tone suddenly turned cold: “He was treated like a chicken by the farmhands and hacked to death.”
She looked at Ning Bingyu with a smile and said, word by word, "This story tells us that being a beast makes you easy to be killed!"
"So what? Assistant Chu, are you trying to tell me that I'm a beast?" Ning Bingyu finally put down his newspaper, looking at her with a half-smile.
Chu Hongyu immediately stopped smiling, and her voice suddenly became soft and sweet: "Of course not, young master, you misunderstand. What I meant was..."
She paused and smiled: "A guy like Zhou Bapi, who likes to act like a 'chicken' rather than a human being, is likely to be killed. If a farmhand is overworked and his brain doesn't work properly, he's not only likely to kill the landlord, but he's also likely to ruin the landlord's projects!"
Ning Bingyu remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
Finally, he folded the newspaper and said calmly, "Deal. You can work six days a week and rest one day a week."
Chu Hongyu was momentarily happy, but...
She felt like something was off.
A six-day work week with one day off is the normal work schedule for the Hong Kong government! Damn it! What an idiot!! He didn't even mention a pay raise!
"Wait a minute, young master..."
She wanted to say something more, but the car had already arrived at its destination and stopped in front of a hotel.
Tony got out of the car and opened the door: "Young Master, we've arrived!"
Chu Hongyu could only curse Ning Bingyu's ancestors to the eighteenth generation in her heart as she got out of the car.
She habitually stood aside, waiting for her damn boss to get off the bus as well.
But after getting out of the car, Young Master Ning did not walk forward as usual. Instead, he suddenly reached out and put his arm around Chu Hongyu's waist.
Chu Hongyu stiffened, instinctively trying to dodge.
Ning Bingyu whispered in her ear, saying casually, "As my companion, have you forgotten something?"
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