Chapter 9

When the grandfather and grandson returned to the living room again, the rest of the people had also returned.

Xu Yanwen and his family of three sat on the sofa, talking in low voices.

Xu Yanrui and his wife were each looking at their phones, concentrating on replying to messages.

Xu Yanwen leaned against Guo Cheng and took a nap.

Guo Cheng replied to the message with one hand, and patted Xu Yanwen's back gently with the other hand to coax her to sleep.

Xu Yinyin was immediately touched by the scene of the two showing their affection.

[Xiao Qi, am I blind? How could my aunt fall back into the arms of that scumbag? In just a short while, my aunt fell again! Is there any justice in the world?]

[Love brain, I understand! ]

The system's calmness shocked her again. Oh my god, it's hopeless!

As Xu Yinyin's inner voice began to ring out, everyone looked towards the second floor.

The old man and Xu Yinyin came downstairs one after another.

The group stood up again to greet them. The old man raised his hand to signal them to sit down, then sat on the sofa at the top and announced, "Yinyin's going to the company will officially take effect next Monday."

After hearing this, everyone present calmed down a lot.

The old man looked at Tang Wan and said, "Two days should be enough time for you to arrange everything, right?"

Tang Wan nodded and said, "That's enough. Since Yinyin only has a college degree, it would be hard for her to convince the public if she starts from the top. I plan to let her start from the front desk. Is that okay, Yinyin?"

She asked the last question while looking at Xu Yinyin.

"Sure, no problem." Xu Yinyin responded straightforwardly.

[Having a second-year degree is indeed a good excuse, but it doesn't mean you don't have selfish motives. You're afraid that I'll get close to you and accidentally catch you and your brother-in-law having sex in the office. You have the most tricks when it comes to office play.]

Tang Wan's face turned pale, and Guo Cheng's gentle and doting expression turned into a look of poop in an instant. His stiff arms could no longer pat Xu Yanwen's tense back.

For a moment, the surroundings fell into deathly silence.

Xu Yanwen quickly spoke up to help: "It's getting late. If you have nothing else to tell us, we'll take our leave."

"Well, let's all go back. I'm tired too." The old man raised his hand to his forehead and gently rubbed his eyebrows.

Xu Yanwen said goodbye to his wife, children and grandfather and left first.

Xu Yanrui and his wife followed closely behind.

When Xu Yanwen stood up, her legs felt a little weak. Guo Cheng pretended to ignore her and took her hand. When she said goodbye to the old man, the old man paused for a moment when looking at him, and then said to his daughter: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. No matter what happens, just let it go."

Xu Yanwen's nose felt sore, and she tried hard to suppress the sadness in her eyes and nodded: "I understand, good night, Dad."

"Go." The old man's voice was full of fatigue.

Her father's tolerance made Xu Yanwen hate her own selfishness even more.

The father and daughter often argued, but every time, the father was the first to break the ice.

He was such a powerful man, yet he tolerated her disobedience again and again. His seemingly casual care always revealed his understanding. How could she not feel guilty?

She lowered her eyes and watched Guo Cheng holding her hand, then followed her line of sight upwards to the handsome face that made her fall in love at first sight.

Is the person she loves really the one in front of her?

After being exposed again and again by Yin Yin, she became uncertain.

Maybe what she liked was the object of her excessive imagination in her mind, but what she got was the concrete Guo Cheng with countless shortcomings.

"What are you looking at? There's something on my face?" Guo Cheng asked with a fake puzzled smile.

But her heart was beating wildly. She should have heard what Xu Yinyin had just said.

But the beauty of the interactions between adults is that everyone needs to pretend to maintain respectability.

He needed to act affectionate and make her think that he still loved her, and that he couldn't let go even though he knew that his behavior outside was inappropriate.

For Xu Yanwen, love may fade away, but obsession will not.

Because when you are obsessed with someone or something, you need to invest a lot of energy and time.

The higher the sunk cost, the harder it is for the parties to give it up.

He was certain that Xu Yanwen would never withdraw from him, because her infatuation with him had already penetrated deep into her bones. Once she did, she would suffer excruciating pain like having her bones cut out and her heart disemboweled.

She doesn't have that kind of courage because she is naturally delicate and proud.

Xu Yanwen smiled and said, "No, I just wanted to see you. Let's go home."

"good."

Guo Cheng was secretly proud of himself. Look, he could always accurately grasp her thoughts.

*

Xu Yanwen was driving, trying to find random topics to talk about, but the topic was always related to two words - inquiring.

Whether it was Dad's indirect hints after racking his brains, Mom's worried hesitation to speak, or Sister's stammering but unspeakable entanglement, they all revealed their concern and worry for her.

Xu Yinyin was deeply moved, so she said frankly: "I know you are worried that I can't adapt to the company's environment, and you are even more afraid that my second aunt will make things difficult for me, but I am also a person appointed by my grandfather. No matter how low my position is, people who know me know that I am my grandfather's granddaughter and my father's daughter. Even if someone wants to bully me, they have to think about it in advance. So, things are not as pessimistic as everyone thinks, don't worry!"

"That's true, but your aunt has always been at odds with our family. When Yaoyao first joined the company, her power was not as great as it is now, and even if we wanted to target her, it would be out of reach. But now she's the general manager, and the matters she's in charge of are almost more important than your father, the nominal chairman. How can mom not worry?"

Jiang Xin glanced at her husband with disdain, "It's all your fault. You haven't made any progress in all these years. You deserve to be bullied by someone."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault. I deserve to be scolded. Calm down and don't let me get you in bad shape. Otherwise, my two good daughters will blame me." Xu Yan admitted sincerely.

Xu Yao soothed her softly, "Mom, don't worry. I'm here for you. I'll sort out the information when I get back and make sure that your sister understands the distribution of various forces and the main responsible persons before she joins the company. If you know what's going on, you won't be afraid of anything."

"Mom, I'm not as fragile as you think. I've worked before and I know the tricks and rules. Don't you believe in my ability?"

After all, Xu Yinyin is also a social animal who has died of overwork. She knows all too well about the intrigues in the workplace. She used to be a mere worker with no background or support, but now she is the heir. Her identity is different, and she does things differently.

Since it was difficult to escape responsibility, she had figured it out. The worst that could happen was that she would just go to another place to eat the melons.

Being the sixth in the workplace is also a return to one's old skills. Who doesn't know how to make a living?

The most important thing in life is to be consistent. If you say you will be waste, you must be waste to the end!

It would have been fine if Xu Yinyin didn't mention working, but when she did, Jiang Xin felt distressed.

Especially when he saw her skinny little body, he felt that he had committed a great sin by recognizing the wrong child, and that the shameless man who plotted to separate the real and fake daughter deserved to be struck by lightning.

Jiang Xin's tears were falling, and Xu Yanwen was so scared that he quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road. Everyone looked at her anxiously.

"Mom, why are you crying?"

"Honey, don't scare me. Did I say something wrong again?"

Jiang Xin sobbed, "I feel sorry for Yinyin. She has never had a good day. She finally got home, but her husband sent her to the company to suffer. I am such a useless mother. Wuwuwu--"

[No, rich mom, didn’t you give me a black card? That’s a lot of money. With money on my side and the status of an heir, I can do whatever I want in the company. Don’t be too arrogant.]

Jiang Xin cried even louder. Her daughter had been bullied to such an extent, yet she was still so generous as to comfort herself. She was not worthy of being her mother at all.

"Oh - silly girl, at least make a scene, so that I can have an excuse to go to your grandfather and reason with him!"

Xu Yanwen got the reminder and suddenly said, "How about you start pretending to diet tomorrow, or smash things when you go back, or go crazy and bite people, the bigger the better, I will immediately go to Grandpa to take back the order, and then we will go to the hospital to rest for a while, how about that?"

Xu Yinyin was so scared that her mouth twitched: "At this level, I should be sent to a mental hospital. Will Grandpa still tolerate me?"

[My dear rich dad, the waste I want to be is different from the waste you want me to play, okay?]

[Ah, I have finally figured it out. The minds of these three children of Grandpa are probably all inherited from him. Each one is more stupid than the other.]

Jiang Xin and Xu Yao looked at him with resentment.

Xu Yanwen: “…” I was rejected again QAQ.

*

The next morning, just after Xu Yinyin finished breakfast, Xu Yao brought the materials that he had prepared after staying up late to her room. His work efficiency was quite high.

She looked at Xu Yao's haggard face and said distressedly, "Sister, have you not slept all night? You have dark circles under your eyes."

Xu Yao touched her lower eyelid awkwardly and explained: "I didn't stay up late, I just went to bed a few hours later. Anyway, today is Saturday, I can take a nap at noon. The most important thing is that my sister gets familiar with the staff and makes preparations early."

Xu Yinyin lowered her eyes and looked through the data her sister had prepared. Which team each person belonged to and who the real boss behind the team was were all clearly organized through tree diagrams, which showed her dedication.

[Wow, my sister is so good to me. How could such a lovely, beautiful and caring little angel team up with her own mother to steal my house? Xiaoqi, is this rumor of yours fake? ]

[Just kidding, I'm being honest. If Xu Yao's mind changes, it must be because of you, the variable.]

[According to the original plot, when Xu Yao's mother asked her out, she was already exhausted physically and mentally. Her mother seized on the fact that you excluded her and tried to seduce her, begging and flattering you. After a while, Xu Yao was persuaded.]

[But you are not finding fault now. Her adoptive parents are so good to her. She has been brought up with the right values ​​and values. She would not repay kindness with enmity. If she is not tempted by her biological mother, it is because of the kindness shown to her by you and her parents that she has the courage to say no to her biological mother.]

[Of course, the plot line on my side has not changed for the time being. Whether she becomes good or bad is just a matter of thought.]

[No, my sister is gentle and kind, she will never become bad, I believe in her! ]

[I have never been able to see through your human minds, I remain neutral]

Xu Yao's eyes suddenly turned red when she heard her sister's words of support.

"Why are your eyes red? Did you overuse them?" Xu Yinyin held her little face and raised her head.

Xu Yao responded: "Just apply some drops of medicine in a while."

"No, that won't work. You have to wait for me." Xu Yinyin pushed the person to sit on the sofa, opened the door and went out.

Soon, Xu Yinyin's voice came from outside the door: "Aunt Xu, please call Doctor Lin. Yaoyao's eyes are uncomfortable. Please ask him to come and take a look. Please come as soon as possible."

"Okay, miss."

Xu Yao's tears rolled down her eyes and were quickly wiped away by her. My sister is so good to me, I must protect her well.

The cell phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated. Xu Yao took it out and looked at it. It was a message from a strange number claiming to be her mother.

The other party asked her to meet in the afternoon at a resort in the suburbs.

In the past, she would have thought this location was private, but now, she just felt that the other party was guilty and shameful.

She put away her phone, let out a deep breath, and a surging fighting spirit appeared in her eyes.