Chapter 36 Reporting to the Home
The next morning, Ruan Yao was woken up by a series of phone notifications.
She groggily reached for her phone, unlocked the screen, and a barrage of WeChat friend requests and text messages nearly caused the phone to freeze.
【Hello Ms. Ruan, I am Li Wanhao from Hengxin Group. I had the pleasure of meeting you at the banquet last night, and I hope we can become friends.】
Ruan Yao, do you remember me? I'm Zhang Li, your high school classmate. Are you free this weekend? Let's grab a coffee!
【Ruan Yao…】
...
Some of these names she vaguely recognized, while others were completely unfamiliar to her, but without exception, they were all people she would never normally have anything to do with.
There was a lady I'd only met once at a banquet, the daughter of one of my father's business partners, and even a few former classmates whose contact information I'd long ago deleted.
The messages were all very similar, full of warm greetings and invitations to afternoon tea or a spa treatment.
Ruan Yao sighed softly.
The aftermath of Huo Wenbo's actions last night is now being presented to her in the most direct way.
These opportunists are first-rate at changing their stance depending on the wind.
She ignored it and swiped her finger to her best friend Jiang Tangtang's chat window, where Jiang Tangtang had sent a series of "Holy crap" messages half an hour earlier.
"Honey! What's going on between you and the Huo family? I overheard our boss talking about the Ruan family with people at work today! Come on, tell me the truth!"
Ruan Yao couldn't help but laugh when she saw Jiang Tangtang's overwhelming exclamation marks. She tapped her fingertips on the screen and briefly recounted what had happened last night.
Ten minutes later, Jiang Tangtang's new message popped up again.
"Stop talking! Go check the trending topics! I guarantee you'll love it!!"
Ruan Yao was taken aback and immediately opened Weibo.
Bold headlines prominently occupied the top spot on every page.
#Zhou Ya-yun, daughter of the Zhou family, has a chaotic private life; videos of her engaging in group sex have been leaked#
#Breaking News! Zhou Yayun's High School Bullying of a Classmate Caused His Lifelong Disability#
Clicking in reveals a deluge of shocking revelations.
There are explicit high-definition photos and videos, with the time, location, and people clearly visible.
Below that is a long, tearful accusation detailing how Zhou Yayun bullied a female classmate from a poor family, causing the girl to suffer a comminuted fracture of her leg and be left with a lifelong disability, while the Zhou family used their connections to suppress the matter.
The article concludes with the original diagnosis and a photo of the victim now sitting in a wheelchair.
Several anonymous users also came forward to reveal that they had been bullied by Zhou Yayun.
The comments section has exploded.
Holy crap! You can never truly know a person's heart just by looking at their face! This Zhou Yaoyun is absolutely vicious!
I'm disgusted. People like that deserve to go to hell!
The Zhou family is no good; they protect criminals! Boycott all Zhou family businesses!
Overnight, Zhou Yayun went from being an enviable heiress to a pariah.
The Zhou family's public relations team remained completely unresponsive, as if they were dead.
Amidst a chorus of criticism, the Zhou Group's stock price plummeted immediately upon opening.
Ruan Yao looked at the shocking words with some surprise.
This didn't happen in my previous life.
Looking at the Zhou family being condemned by everyone in the comments section, and recalling Zhou Yayun's arrogant attitude and resentment when forced to apologize last night, she felt a surge of satisfaction.
It seems that karma truly does come full circle, and the wicked will be punished.
After reading the news, Ruan Yao flipped through her contacts and was surprised to find that Shen Yu had not contacted her.
They didn't inquire like others did, nor did they send a single word of concern.
The weight that had been hanging over Ruan Yao's heart finally lifted.
It seems that after she made it clear to Uncle Shen at the last dinner that she had someone she liked, Shen Yu really intended to keep his distance from her.
That would be best.
Upon arriving at the company, Ruan Yao quickly immersed herself in her work.
Around noon, the internal phone rang.
It was Huo Jing's secretary who told her to go to the director's office right now.
Ruan Yao held the documents, feeling a little uneasy, wondering why Huo Jing had suddenly contacted her.
Pushing open the office door, Huo Jing was sitting behind her desk, dressed in a smart black suit that accentuated her powerful aura.
"Director Huo," Ruan Yao greeted him.
Huo Jing was pondering the "arduous task" entrusted to her by her brother and sister-in-law, but she didn't show it on her face.
"Sit down." She gestured to the chair opposite her.
She casually asked, "Have you made any progress on the location we discussed for the new store last time?"
“Thirteen alternative plans have been selected.” Ruan Yao immediately handed over the documents in her hand. “This is the preliminary evaluation report. Please take a look.”
Huo Jing took the document, flipped through it, and then put it back on the table.
She interlaced her fingers, looked at Ruan Yao, and began to lie with a straight face.
“Things on paper aren’t intuitive enough.” Huo Jing pondered for a moment, then finally revealed her true intentions. “How about this, next Saturday, bring the final plan and the PPT to give a presentation.”
“Okay, Director Huo.” Ruan Yao took out her notebook and prepared to write down the time.
"The reporting location is not at the company," Huo Jing revealed the key information.
Ruan Yao paused, her pen poised, and looked up with a questioning expression.
Huo Jing's expression remained unchanged, and her tone was as natural as if she were talking about something perfectly ordinary.
"I happen to be at home taking care of some personal matters that day, so I won't be coming to the company. Just come to my house."
Ruan Yao was stunned for a moment.
This is the first time I've ever gone to my boss's house to report on my work.
Huo Jing seemed to see through her doubts and explained in a calm tone, "The Saturday after next is my father's birthday, and there's a small family dinner. I need to stay home to help out that day and can't leave. But the project is really urgent, so I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to make the trip."
So that's how it is.
Ruan Yao suddenly realized, and her doubts vanished instantly.
She had always admired Huo Jing, this decisive and capable businesswoman, and the opportunity to receive private guidance from her was something she couldn't ask for.
"I'm not wronged at all!" Ruan Yao nodded immediately, her face showing the earnestness and obedience that a junior has when facing a senior. "I should be thanking Director Huo for giving me guidance during my break."
Huo Jing looked into her clear, bright doe eyes, which were filled with sincere gratitude and enthusiasm for her work, without a single distracting thought.
Thinking back to her older brother and sister-in-law's plan to "trick people into blind dates," Huo Jing suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
Why does it feel like they're abducting innocent young girls?
She cleared her throat, trying to make her expression look more natural.
"Then it's settled. Here's the address. Don't be too formal that day; just treat it like a regular work report."
“Okay, Mr. Huo.” Ruan Yao wrote down the address and checked the time again. “Then I’ll go to work now.”
Clutching her laptop, she left the office with light steps.
Huo Jing looked at the door that had closed again, let out a long breath, leaned back in her chair, and pressed her throbbing temples.
She picked up her phone and sent a message in the family group chat.
[Huo Jing]: Done.
The next second, Ye Mei's red envelope and a series of "heart" emojis flooded the screen.
Huo Jing twitched the corner of her mouth and placed her phone face down on the table.
She had a premonition that she would soon have a niece-in-law.
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