Chapter 217 Returning Late
Shi Yin has been back in the capital for some time.
Also attended the shareholders' meeting.
Out of sympathy and to build rapport, Shi Yin ordered afternoon tea and sent it to the design department. She took the elevator upstairs and entered the design department's office area, where her colleagues were already eating.
See her come in.
They all stood up with a smile.
Some people didn't even have time to put down their milk tea and cakes before running over to her, gossiping: "Sister Yin, how is life in New Zealand? Is it really like what they say online, there are no snakes?"
"Well, no snakes."
"Isn't skiing in the winter beautiful? I saw on Xiaohongshu that Queenstown is a paradise on earth when it snows."
"It's quite beautiful."
They asked, and Shi Yin answered patiently.
The atmosphere is super harmonious.
This pleasant and relaxed atmosphere disappeared by about 70% the moment Meng Xi stepped into the office door. Everyone lowered their voices at the same time, especially the male colleagues, who fled as quickly as if they were seeking refuge, getting as far away from her as possible, and even wanted to dig a hole in the ground to hide.
"Director, Sister Yin bought some afternoon tea and saved some for you."
The person who spoke was Meng Xi's assistant Xiao Ai.
Since she was promoted, the Human Resources Department assigned her a work assistant. Shi Yin didn't know if it was her illusion, but the assistant seemed a little afraid of Meng Xi and stepped aside after she finished speaking.
wrong.
Everyone is keeping their distance from Meng Xi.
A very long distance.
Meng Xi seemed to be used to it. She walked straight in without moving towards anyone else. She walked straight to Shi Yin and picked up the afternoon tea left for her. "Thank you, Second Miss."
…
Shi Yin went to the bathroom.
Washed hands.
I saw Xiao Ai in the mirror in front of me.
The girl had just entered the workplace and was still young and naive. When she saw her, she greeted her warmly: "Sister Yin!"
"Um."
"Sister Yin, I've seen your previous designs at the company. They're so unique and beautiful." Xiao Ai leaned in closer, staring at the baby-faced girl and smiling. "During the two years you were on sick leave, everyone talked about you a lot and was looking forward to your return."
"When did you start working?" Shi Yin asked.
"last year."
"No wonder she's so lively."
"Hehe." Xiao Ai laughed even more at the compliments. "I was rejected in the second round of interviews and hid in the bathroom wiping my tears. Coincidentally, I ran into the director. She said I had a good education and was an honest person, so she unilaterally hired me."
"You from Meng Xiliu?"
"Yes."
"But I don't think you and her are very close."
Hearing this, Xiao Ai glanced around a few times, making sure no one was around before whispering, "Sister Yin, no one in the entire design department dares to get too close to the director. When we go to deliver documents, we always go into her office and out immediately, never staying more than half a minute. And the male colleagues are even more so. When they see the director, they immediately keep a distance of ten meters."
"Why?"
"There's a tall, rich, and handsome guy pursuing the director. It's said he's the prince of a wealthy Beijing aristocratic family, with a rich family business and extensive power. In the two years you've been away, he's had roses ordered to the company every day. Huge bouquets, at least 999."
"Last year, the deputy director was beaten by this prince. It seems the reason was that the deputy director and the director were too close. At the end of the year, the company booked a gymnasium for the annual meeting. The prince showed up and gave the director a very shocking confession. Anyone who wished him and the director well would receive small gold beans. I shouted a few times 99 and got three small gold beans."
"The prince was very generous. Kuku threw money at the director and made no secret of it, telling everyone that he liked the director and was pursuing her. Gradually, everyone in the company knew that the director was already taken and that the prince was not someone to be trifled with. So, everyone consciously kept their distance from the director."
"Actually, we all envy the director. He became the director of Shi's design department at the age of 28. Not only is he successful in his career, but he also managed to find such a wealthy and affectionate man. He must have saved the earth in his previous life to be so lucky in this life."
"After New Year's Day this year, the prince rarely came to the company and didn't bring many gifts. Everyone was guessing that the director might have had an argument with the prince. So, we were even more afraid to get close to the director, for fear of being targeted by the prince. A man's possessiveness is quite terrifying. He only allows the director to belong to him alone."
"But the prince is already so rich and powerful, so what does it matter if he's a little possessive? If a man liked me like this, I'd wake up laughing in my dreams. But the director hasn't accepted him yet. Many people in the company say that the director is too ambitious and doesn't know what's good for him."
"Do you think so too?" Shi Yin suddenly spoke.
"I..." Xiao Ai hesitated for a moment, then nodded truthfully, "...The director has done me a favor, but secretly I still feel that she should accept the prince's confession. After all, such a high-quality man is hard to find even with a lantern. If the prince loses his patience and stops pursuing her, won't the director regret it to death?"
Shi Yin returned to the design department.
The office area was quiet.
Everyone is busy with the things at hand.
She glanced around, her eyes fixed on the door of a single-person office not far away. Shi Yin walked over, knocked twice, and pushed open the glass door.
Meng Xi, who was handling something, raised his head. Seeing her, he immediately stood up and hurriedly walked around the table towards her: "Second Miss, you don't need to knock to enter my office. Please sit on the sofa and I'll pour you a cup of tea."
She brought a cup of high mountain black tea.
Placed next to Shi Yin.
"How is Uncle Meng?" Shi Yin asked.
"The cancer cells worsened a while ago, but thankfully, the Lu family's professional medical team is here, so he's fine." At her signal, Meng Xi sat down on the chair next to her and added, "Doctor Lu clearly told me that my father's disease is incurable."
"Doctor Lu?"
"..." Meng Xi knew what she was talking about and pursed his lips: "It's a marriage by agreement. We don't know each other very well. I'll divorce you in half a year when my dad's health is completely stable. Then I'll take my dad away from the capital."
"Resign?"
"Yes, Second Miss."
"You've worked so hard to build this career, and you're just going to give it up?"
"I can't help it." Meng Xi's lips curled slightly, trying to force a smile in front of Shi Yin, but the smile was very forced: "I have saved a sum of money, enough for me to accompany my father for the remaining three to five years. Second Miss, if you have a wedding with Mr. Han in the future, I will come to attend. In fact, I really want to work hard with you in the Shi family, but things don't go as we wish. Many unexpected things have happened. I am a little tired and always worried. There is no place for me in the capital anymore."
…
evening.
The snow is falling heavily again.
The weather forecast says that this year will be a rare year for heavy snowstorms in Beijing.
Shi Yin drove carefully towards Beishan Villa. While waiting for the red light, she received a message from Han Zhan: "Wife, I might be back a few days late. Lu Cheng didn't handle some things properly on last year's multinational project. The person in charge there contacted me, and I have to go to Munich, Germany again."
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