Before leaving, Mingyao went to say goodbye to the old man.
"Grandpa, I'll come see you again when I have time."
The old man, wearing a ventilator, glanced at her dismissively and said irritably, "Don't come here."
"You caused such a commotion at the Pei family just by coming once."
Mingyao scoffed, "Next time I'll try to stay quiet and not cause trouble."
The old man looked away and urged, "Hurry up, hurry up."
Mingyao waved her hand and said again, "Grandpa, I'm really leaving. Don't miss me."
"Miss you?" The old man seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. "Why would I miss you?"
"You brat, I haven't accepted you yet!"
He glared at Mingyao angrily, which made him look much cuter.
Ignoring the old man's clamor, Mingyao deliberately said, "Grandpa is so reluctant to part with me, I want to come again next time."
"Run!"
Mingyao nodded repeatedly and slipped away.
As she reached the door, the old man suddenly said, "Be nicer to him."
Mingyao was somewhat surprised.
The old man said solemnly, "Xiao Pei has had a tough time these past few years."
"I'm getting old, and I can't do many things anymore."
“I used to always hope that he would get married soon and have a companion by his side.”
The old man looked at Mingyao and smiled with relief: "Fortunately, he has you by his side. This old man can finally rest easy."
"Grandpa, don't worry."
Mingyao was overjoyed to have received the old man's approval.
Regardless of what the other members of the Pei family think, as long as the old man is happy, who dares to say no?
After their days off ended, Mingyao and Pei Siyu became increasingly busy with work.
At the press conference, it was announced that the Haichang branch had not received much investment.
Therefore, Pei Siyu invested his own money in the subsequent development.
Mingyao knew perfectly well the immense pressure Pei Siyu was under while developing the robot.
All she, as a secretary, could do was arrange Pei Siyu's schedule, organize his information meticulously, and be available whenever he needed her.
The workload of a secretary is much higher than that of a receptionist.
By the end of the day, Mingyao felt like she was half dead.
She used to leave work promptly at 5:30, but now it's already dark when she staggers out of the company.
Mingyao looked up at the lights on in the conference room on the second floor and suddenly felt energized.
It was almost eight o'clock, and Pei Siyu and her project team were still in a meeting. None of them said they were tired, so why should she be tired?
She took out her phone and started looking for menus, preparing to make a loving late-night snack for Pei Siyu.
When Mingyao went to buy groceries, she passed by the night market.
"Hey beautiful, wanna have a drink together?"
A burly man with a buzz cut whistled at Mingyao.
The two skinny guys at the table with him burst into laughter and looked Mingyao up and down with malicious eyes.
Mingyao glared at them and went her own way.
Before the supermarket closed, Mingyao stood on the roadside with her groceries, ready to hail a taxi.
The roar of the motorcycle grew louder as it approached, but Mingyao ignored it.
Motorcycle gangs often operate in the middle of the night.
Just as Mingyao waved to flag down a taxi, the roar of a motorcycle came again.
Mingyao's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose from the bottom of her heart.
She frowned, watching the motorcycle speeding past from behind the taxi.
Could it be that they're after her?
What you fear most is what will happen to you.
The motorcycle swung its tail and imposingly blocked her path.
The taxi driver slammed on the brakes and started swearing at the man on the motorcycle.
The man gave the taxi driver the middle finger, which angered the driver. Just as he was about to get out of the car, he noticed that there were five or six motorcycles around his vehicle.
"Get out of here!"
The taxi driver, realizing he couldn't afford to offend them, floored the gas pedal and sped away.
Mingyao wanted to chase after him, but the man on the motorcycle stopped her.
"Hey pretty girl, stay with me for a bit."
The man took off his helmet, smiled at Mingyao, revealing two gold-plated front teeth.
Mingyao clenched her fists and took two steps back in fear.
This man is the scoundrel who whistled at her when she passed by the night market!
Not only that, the man also brought more than a dozen companions on motorcycles.
Even if she had three heads and six arms, she, as a woman, wouldn't be able to fight against these people.
To confront them head-on now would be like throwing an egg against a rock!
"I'm sorry, it's too late now."
Mingyao forced a smile and responded to the man cautiously.
The man, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "Let's exchange contact information then."
"You must come to the next drinking party."
"that,"
Mingyao tentatively said, "I don't drink alcohol."
"And I'm already married."
The man paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Marriage is great!"
He looked Mingyao up and down with a lewd gaze, making a clicking sound.
"No wonder it has such charm."
Mingyao rubbed her arms, feeling a chill run down her spine. "Big brother, my husband is waiting for me to come home and cook."
I'm going ahead now.
As soon as she turned around, the man's henchmen blocked her way.
Mingyao straightened up and asked with an awkward smile, "Big brother, is there anything else?"
"Sister, you haven't left me your contact information yet. It's not really appropriate for you to leave like this."
The man had his arm draped over Mingyao's shoulder, and his body reeked of a mixture of smoke and alcohol.
Mingyao suppressed the urge to vomit and said in a low voice, "It's not appropriate for a married woman like me to leave my contact information."
"So what if she's a married woman? I don't look down on her."
Mingyao silently rolled her eyes in her mind.
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