Chapter 18 "Qu in the Game..."
When Lin Chaoyue entered the room, she looked like a wilted eggplant, her whole body covered in dust and dirt.
The conference room was crowded. When they heard the door open, everyone turned around to look.
Meng Yuzhi waved to her, indicating that she had saved a seat for her.
But then Pei Shuwen followed her in.
Lin Chaoyue saw Meng Yuzhi silently lower her raised hand, and the conference room immediately became quiet.
Those who know this are aware that it's the conference room of Anjiang Group, but those who don't might mistake it for the partner's office of Juntian Liangmu.
Pei Shuwen isn't some kind of jackal or tiger, so why is everyone so afraid of him?
"They have no spirit of resistance whatsoever," Lin Chaoyue thought to herself.
"Aren't you going in to sit down?" Pei Shuwen asked.
"Sit down, I'll go in and sit down now."
Lin Chaoyue may have had her thoughts, but the speed at which she backed down surprised even herself.
She very tactfully moved next to Meng Yuzhi, and after sitting down, she shrank back.
Pei Shuwen: "It's lunch break now. The Anjiang Group's administration will bring lunch to everyone shortly. If you have any questions during this time, you can go to the chairman's office on the eighth floor to give me feedback."
Seeing that no one was speaking, Pei Shuwen added, "If there are no problems, we will start today's work promptly at 2 PM."
The meeting room remained silent.
Forget about asking questions, everyone in the room was holding back their breathing.
Lin Chaoyue lowered her head and silently repeated "Go quickly, go quickly" ten thousand times. Under her extremely devout prayer, she heard the sound of a door closing.
very good.
Pei Shuwen finally left.
Everyone in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
Today is everyone's first official field mission, and nobody wants to be targeted by Pei Shuwen.
As for Lin Chaoyue, she was mainly feeling guilty.
What just happened in the car was so embarrassing.
That scene still plays on repeat in her mind, like a mini-drama.
It never stopped.
She had clearly said a lot of bad things about Pei Shuwen behind his back, but this was the first time she had been caught red-handed in such an embarrassing way.
She felt like dying at that moment.
But Pei Shuwen remained completely calm, only letting out a light chuckle.
What is he laughing at?!
Is she really that ridiculous?
And what did he mean by his next sentence? What does it mean that 'marrying him will also give her a way to survive'? What does it mean that 'if she doesn't want to work, she can consider other options'?
She doesn't want to get married so young!
Even Pei Shuwen's face couldn't tempt her!
"Chaoyue, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Meng Yuzhi noticed something was off about Lin Chaoyue the moment she entered the room.
I can't say for sure.
But compared to the morning, I was noticeably more depressed.
"Zhizhi, can you tell I'm in a bad mood?" Lin Chaoyue pointed weakly to herself.
Meng Yuzhi nodded obediently: "Yes."
Lin Chaoyue reached out and rubbed her face, forcing a smile, and then asked Meng Yuzhi, "Zhizhi, how is it? Does it look any better?"
Meng Yuzhi is a very shy girl, but she is also very sincere.
With her lips pursed and a troubled expression, Lin Chaoyue knew without her saying a word that her smile must look terrible.
"It really looks terrible."
"Actually, it's not bad-looking..."
Meng Yuzhi was telling the truth.
Although Lin Chaoyue was clearly in low spirits, she was a natural beauty. Even in her loose-fitting clothes, she couldn't hide her fair and translucent skin from head to toe, as well as the delicate contours of her face.
She is always cheerful, bright, and clean, making her stand out in a crowd.
Even though I'm not in a good mood today, I'm not 'ugly' at all.
It's a different kind of beautiful.
Meng Yuzhi wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Pei Lu had also glanced at Lin Chaoyue a few times.
Lin Chaoyue assumed that Meng Yuzhi was just trying to comfort her.
Lin Chaoyue: "Never mind, I don't want to think about it anymore. Here, I packed you a small cake. It tastes pretty good. Try it."
Meng Yuzhi was flattered that Lin Chaoyue had brought her something: "Chaoyue, no need, no need, you can keep it for yourself. I'll just have a boxed lunch later."
"It's okay, it won't interfere with your lunch. Try it. It's really delicious."
Lin Chaoyue packed more than one portion. Seeing that Meng Yuzhi was a little reserved, she thought that she was embarrassed to eat it herself, so she thought of sharing the remaining pastries with everyone.
It was only at this moment that Lin Chaoyue remembered to check who else was in the room.
No wonder Pei Shuwen said in the morning that there wasn't enough room in the car. It turns out that not only the four of them came from the firm, but also some other assistant lawyers, including Nie Shanshan.
Nie Jingjing is here today too; these two sisters really are destined to meet again.
Lin Chaoyue had interacted with these two people quite a bit, but she couldn't really say she was very familiar with them. She only glanced at them before looking away.
The pastries were also distributed with the help of other people in the institute.
Lin Chaoyue had planned to take a nap while Pei Shuwen was away, and she had already moved to the very edge of the table. But before her face could even touch the table, she was lifted up by a soft, fragrant hand.
Lin Chaoyue thought it was Meng Yuzhi, but when she heard an awkward "Here you go," she looked up and was surprised to find it was Nie Shanshan.
"What are you giving me?"
Lin Chaoyue didn't see it at first.
"milk tea."
Lin Chaoyue then noticed that there were two cups of milk tea on her head.
Not only her, but Meng Yuzhi also had two cups in front of her. She was a little embarrassed, so she moved her things and sat down next to Lin Chaoyue.
Meng Yuzhi said cautiously, "Shanshan, I can't finish this much by myself."
Lin Chaoyue thought to herself that Pei Shuwen had just ordered her sweet osmanthus rice balls in wine at Mingyue Pavilion, and she had eaten a big bowl of it, as well as several other kinds of pastries. She couldn't drink any more now.
But Nie Shanshan didn't give her a chance to refuse at all.
Nie Shanshan said arrogantly, "I ordered too much. You guys can try it. It's okay if you can't finish it. Even if you throw it away, we can't let some sluts who like to be mistresses have it."
Nie Shanshan's voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the room could hear it.
But her actions were so obvious. She ordered a table full of milk tea, but not Nie Jingjing and Yuan Liya. Yuan Liya had that innocent expression, so it was very clear who she was referring to with that "bitch".
Nie Jingjing never expected that Nie Shanshan would bring up something that was kept private in public.
Lin Chaoyue noticed that Nie Jingjing, who was sitting opposite her, had changed her expression, and dark clouds gathered around her eyes.
She casually pushed aside the pastries she was given, and said sarcastically, "Cheap milk tea and cakes, do you really think anyone can't afford them? You like eating this junk food so much, you're as fat as a pig, no wonder you got dumped."
Based on Lin Chaoyue's current understanding of Nie Shanshan.
She felt that if her scheming cousin said a few more words, Nie Shanshan would easily start a fight with her cousin on the spot.
But Nie Shanshan seemed to have changed her personality, completely lacking the fighting spirit she had when she clashed with him on the day she started the job.
They didn't even curse anyone.
I quickly found two transfer records on my phone.
Lin Chaoyue was nearby and glanced at it from the side. It seemed that the transfer record was made up of several pictures pieced together.
It's obvious that it was prepared in advance.
No wonder he's a lawyer.
No fight without preparation; it seems this little firecracker came prepared today.
Lin Chaoyue leaned back in her chair, watching the commotion.
Nie Shanshan: "Since you can afford to eat so much, why don't you pay back the money you borrowed from me before? You borrowed a lot of money from me when you were in college, but I don't remember you ever paying it back!"
Nie Shanshan's words probably hit a nerve with the other party, Nie Jingjing, who immediately stood up with red eyes, trying to argue: "We are cousins, and our families have always had financial dealings! You've transferred money to me, and I've bought you things! What do you mean by saying this now?"
Nie Shanshan: "Fine, you say you bought me things, then show me the proof. It's lunch break now, so we can settle the score properly. Don't just talk a good game and then it turns out you're the one who got the better deal. My dear sister!"
Almost all the assistant lawyers on field duty today are graduates of the law department of Ningcheng University.
Although they may not know each other very well, they generally know that there is a pair of outstanding sisters in the law department.
No one expected that the two sisters had such a bad relationship in private.
As soon as Nie Shanshan finished speaking, everyone who hadn't been watching the commotion turned to look at her.
The excitement is showing signs of further expanding.
This completely dispelled Lin Chaoyue's drowsiness.
Okay.
Now I really don't need to sleep.
Before Lin Chaoyue could even yawn, the two sisters had already gone from 'borrowing money' to 'whose family is better off' and 'who benefits more in their daily interactions'.
It wasn't just Lin Chaoyue.
Everyone present was completely bewildered, having no idea what was going on.
Meng Yuzhi quietly tugged at Lin Chaoyue's sleeve: "Chaoyue, is it really okay for them to be arguing like this? Will they start fighting later?"
"fine."
Even if the two of them really started fighting, there are so many people in the conference room, both men and women, that they shouldn't be unable to separate them.
Besides, Pei Shuwen is upstairs. Based on her understanding of the two, they're just arguing and getting their tongues out. Who knows, when Pei Shuwen comes in, the two might even put on a show of being best friends.
Pei Shuwen is a man with a magical ability to 'silence the entire room'.
Even she had to admire him.
Lin Chaoyue: "Don't just stare at it, eat something first. I'll eat with you."
The pastries that he had given away were thrown back to him by Nie Jingjing while they were arguing.
Sitting and watching the commotion was too boring, so she reached out and took the pastries back, picked up a small fork and started eating them, not forgetting to take a couple of sips of milk tea in between.
The milk tea that Nie Shanshan bought tastes good; it's much better than the domestic brands she drinks abroad.
She glanced at the price again; a cup of milk tea cost over 40 yuan, which was really not cheap.
No wonder Nie Shanshan said that her cousin had gotten her milk tea for free several times without paying her.
At this moment, Nie Shanshan continued to spout off: "Don't even mention the past. Last month at the graduation ceremony, you were going to treat everyone to milk tea! In the end, I still had to pay for it. You got the reputation for being generous and hospitable, but I was left to pay the bill. So you're the only smart one who knows how to scheme, and I'm the only idiot?"
Nie Jingjing: "Who cares if you want to act like a rich person! Don't tell me! Take a picture and post it on your WeChat Moments and ask around, who would drink a cup of milk tea that costs forty or fifty yuan! With such ordinary packaging, I might believe you if you said it cost four or five yuan! I think you just want to be a middleman and make a profit here!"
"Just say you can't afford it, ha! It's only four or five yuan for a milk tea! You might as well treat everyone to plain water, then I might even praise you for being environmentally conscious!"
"I'll post pictures for my WeChat Moments? I don't have anyone that low-class on my WeChat Moments. Why don't you post them yourself?"
Nie Shanshan stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Nie Jingjing with a half-smile, exuding a powerful fighting spirit.
Lin Chaoyue hadn't seen such a thrilling mid-lane duel in a long time, and she watched with great interest.
She was startled when Nie Jingjing snatched her pastries and milk tea away.
Lin Chaoyue stood up: "What are you going to do?"
Nie Jingjing was so angry that her eyes turned red. Normally she could pretend to be a green tea and act nonchalant, but now she had lost half of her rationality and was being led by the nose by others.
She ignored Lin Chaoyue and angrily snapped a few photos with her phone.
Lin Chaoyue guessed from her actions that she was posting on WeChat Moments.
The last time she saw such a childish scene was when Li Cong got into an argument with a middle school student and went to his WeChat Moments to ask everyone to judge.
She scoffed at this kind of behavior back then.
The same is true now.
So, taking advantage of the fact that Anjiang Group's administration was delivering food, Lin Chaoyue decisively slipped out for some fresh air.
The company that Pei Shuwen is working with is quite high-end; there's a coffee shop downstairs.
The decor is nice, and there's an outdoor area with wrought iron tables and chairs placed under the awning.
Lin Chaoyue chose a seat at the very back.
The weather wasn't hot today, and if she had known it would be so comfortable downstairs, she would have come down to enjoy the breeze much earlier.
"Ah! The air outside is so much fresher!"
"It would be even better if I didn't have to go to work!"
Lin Chaoyue closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair, lost in thought, completely unaware of the person sitting in the chair inside.
"Is this the young lady who came with President Pei today? President Pei has excellent taste." An Jiang said with a smile, and thoughtfully asked the waiter to change the tune to a classical piano piece.
"There's no question of having good taste or not; I'm just helping out my elders in the family."
Pei Shuwen ordered a coffee, but only took one sip and didn't touch it.
An Jiang's tone was initially somewhat teasing, but upon hearing Pei Shuwen's words, his gaze towards Lin Chaoyue became more inquisitive.
"I wonder which family's daughter she is? I'd like to tell our people here to take good care of her these next few days."
Pei Shuwen politely declined, saying, "This girl is quite good at taking care of herself, so there's no need for President An to trouble himself."
An Jiang disagreed: "President Pei is still young. He doesn't know that only girls of this age need the most care. Otherwise, after struggling in the outside world for a long time, they will develop their rough edges and it will be difficult for them to return to their old ways."
Pei Shuwen chuckled and said, "No."
But thinking about what had just happened in the car, his gaze towards Lin Chaoyue softened without him even realizing it.
Soon, Pei Shuwen withdrew his gaze, and his tone of conversation gradually became more formal.
"President An specifically asked me to chat downstairs, so there must be something else important to discuss."
That's the good thing about talking to smart people; you don't need to be told what to do, they can quickly understand everything.
An Jiang did have something important to say, and since Pei Shuwen was being so direct, he decided not to beat around the bush either.
"There is something I'd like Mr. Pei to help me with..."
The people inside were having a conversation, and the content of the conversation was becoming increasingly serious.
Lin Chaoyue, who was leaning back in a chair outside, slept comfortably. After having a dream that was neither too long nor too short, she slowly woke up, half-closing her eyes and stretching out with a big yawn.
"Hmm... how did I fall asleep sitting here? It's quite comfortable. It would be a shame not to go camping in such nice weather."
Lin Chaoyue was not fully awake yet, and she spoke without thinking.
She muttered repeatedly, "Why do people have to work?" and "How inhuman do you have to be to like working?" She then added, "When will I be able to become a rich woman again?!"
He finally raised his phone, shielded it from the light, and glanced at the time.
"1:23?"
"It's 1:28 PM. You have half an hour left to rest today."
"Oh, it really is 28, thanks..."
Before she could even utter the word "thank you," Lin Chaoyue decisively pursed her lips.
The ghost lingers.
It really is a persistent ghost.
How come she always runs into Pei Shuwen, this big shot, everywhere? Didn't he say he was on the eighth floor? He even said everyone could come to him anytime if they needed anything. Why does he suddenly appear downstairs like this? Has he even considered how everyone feels?
What if someone urgently needs to contact him?
Lin Chaoyue asked with an awkward expression, "What are you doing here?"
"This is President An, Chairman of Anjiang Group. We are here to discuss business."
Lin Chaoyue had just seen a short, chubby old man standing next to Pei Shuwen.
It turns out he is the owner of Anjiang Group.
Although Lin Chaoyue didn't know this person, she categorized anyone who could build a large and successful business as an "energetic superman".
Lin Chaoyue greeted him with great respect: "Hello, President An."
An Jiang smiled at Lin Chaoyue: "You're a girl from the Lin family, right? I know your father. If you have time, please give him a good word for me. I won't bother you young people any longer. You two have a good chat."
Anjiang's attitude was very good, just like a kind old grandfather.
But the way he glanced at her, whether intentionally or unintentionally, made Lin Chaoyue feel a little uneasy.
Lin Chaoyue felt that her sixth sense was still very strong.
After the old man had walked away, she looked at Pei Shuwen and asked, "What did President An mean by what he just said?"
"Literal meaning."
Really?
She didn't believe it.
She felt that what President An said earlier seemed to have a hidden meaning.
Lin Chaoyue's face scrunched up: "I don't remember ever seeing him before. Did you say something to him?"
Pei Shuwen crossed his arms and looked at her with a half-smile: "So what do you think I said to him about you?"
Lin Chaoyue's little brain was working at lightning speed.
The final conclusion was: it was definitely not something nice to say.
She shouldn't ask anymore.
Lin Chaoyue coughed lightly, trying to change the subject: "You said you came here to talk about work? You chose a coffee shop like this to talk about work? Pei Lu is really creative."
Lin Chaoyue regretted saying that as soon as she finished speaking.
She's usually a very harmonious and friendly girl, but when she bumps into Pei Shuwen, her words become somewhat sarcastic.
She wanted to take back what she had just said, but Pei Shuwen didn't give her the chance at all.
Pei Shuwen: "I think it would be more creative for you to sleep sitting on the side of the road."
Damn! How can this man be so sarcastic!
Their fighting power is far superior to that of the two sisters upstairs.
Her mind went blank for a while, and she couldn't think of a way to continue the conversation.
never mind!
If you can't afford to mess with her, you can at least avoid her!
She slipped away first as a sign of respect.
Lin Chaoyue: "You're absolutely right. I'm just a nobody, so I won't take up any more of Attorney Pei's time. I'll be going now. See you later."
Pei Shuwen: "You don't want the milk tea anymore?"
Lin Chaoyue had already slipped out several steps when she heard Pei Shuwen's words and remembered that she had taken an unopened cup of milk tea with her when she went downstairs.
Although Nie Shanshan insisted on giving it to me, the milk tea did taste pretty good, so it would be a real waste to throw it away.
But she didn't want to go back to get it.
Lin Chaoyue decisively waved her hand behind her to refuse: "No, no, I'll give it to you to drink. It tastes very good, I'm sure you'll like it."
It would be a miracle if I liked it.
The milk tea base was not only black tea, but also had a lot of sugar added, so she found it sweet.
But she couldn't care less about that now; getting away was the priority.
As for whether Pei Shuwen would actually drink it or not, she didn't care.
Lin Chaoyue breathed a sigh of relief when she got on the elevator and saw that Pei Shuwen hadn't followed.
The elevator lobby faces the coffee shop outside.
Pei Shuwen noticed all of Lin Chaoyue's little actions.
He ran so fast because he wanted to avoid me; he's at least aware of that.
Pei Shuwen was not in a hurry to go back.
Instead, he picked up the cup of milk tea on the wrought iron table. The cold air inside had dissipated by half, turning into condensation that clung to the outside of the cup. It felt wet to the touch, and as he picked it up, water droplets trickled down his knuckles, but he didn't care.
I opened the milk tea, hesitated for a moment, and then took a sip.
The sweet taste is actually better than the bitter taste of coffee.
The tea base of the black tea, by neutralizing its thin and astringent nature, actually made it more palatable to him.
An Jiang has been emphasizing that what's suitable is better than what you like.
He pondered the word 'suitable' in his mind and had a more certain idea.
--
Qin Wen called Pei Shuwen twice in the morning, but he didn't answer either time.
When Pei Shuwen is working on projects, she gets lost eight out of ten times; she's gotten used to it.
She thought she wouldn't be able to get through to Pei Shuwen on the phone until at least tonight.
So Qin Wen was a little surprised when she received the call.
“Pei Lu”.
Pei Shuwen cut to the chase: "I've made up my mind about reassigning an assistant to me. I'll choose Lin Chaoyue."
Qin Wen had previously given Pei Shuwen a list of candidates.
Lin Chaoyue was among them.
But to be honest, Lin Chaoyue's name was the one Qin Wen least wanted to hear among these options.
But Pei Shuwen had already made up her mind, so she couldn't say anything: "Okay, I understand, but the assistant lawyer is still in the probationary period. Should we wait two months before announcing this?"
"Can."
It was a rare opportunity to get through to Pei Shuwen on the phone. Seeing that he was free, Qin Wen also gave him a heads-up about a few other urgent matters at the institute.
After saying all that, Qin Wen was about to hang up, but before she did, she still offered Pei Shuwen a suggestion from her professional perspective.
“Attorney Pei, I heard from Attorney Zhao that Lin Chaoyue is someone your family asked you to take care of. If you insist on keeping her with you, I can open another office here, adding another assistant lawyer position, which won’t increase labor costs too much.”
"It's not just for the convenience of taking care of people."
"What was the reason for that?" Driven by curiosity, Qin Wen asked another question.
"suitable."
...
Lin Chaoyue was quick on the elevator, but her hand trembled and she pressed the wrong floor. She only realized she had missed pressing two floors after getting off the elevator.
But waiting for the elevator would take a while, and there was still a risk of running into Pei Shuwen head-on again.
She hesitated for three seconds, then decided to climb the stairs.
When Lin Chaoyue finally returned to the conference room, panting, the moment she opened the door, she felt everyone's eyes on her.
Lin Chaoyue didn't take it seriously at first.
When she sat back down and saw that everyone was still staring at her, Lin Chaoyue felt a chill run down her spine.
"What's wrong? Why do you all look at me like that? Is there something on me?"
She spun around in place and looked at herself from all angles.
You have nothing on you.
Lin Chaoyue touched her face again. It was smooth and there was nothing on her face.
"Alright, stop touching it. Your face is cleaner than a floor that the cleaning lady has mopped ten times," Nie Shanshan said.
Why does this metaphor sound so strange?
But before Lin Chaoyue could think too much, Nie Shanshan, carrying the remaining half of the pastry, moved to her side and squatted down.
"What's going on with you? 300 yuan for such a small pastry? Who did you see this morning?"
Everyone initially thought Lin Chaoyue was going to be Pei Shuwen's driver.
Now it seems she must have run off somewhere else halfway through.
Lin Chaoyue was very honest: "My mom."
"Ha, she really knows how to flatter herself. I bet she's gone to find a rich man." Nie Jingjing was so embarrassed by her cousin's words that she didn't care about the other people in the room and spoke with barbs.
Lin Chaoyue shrugged: "Yeah, she went to hook up with a rich guy, but it didn't work out. She just came back with some pastries. You have a problem with that?"
Lin Chaoyue spoke frankly, as if she were saying that she had scrambled eggs with tomatoes for lunch today.
The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became very awkward.
It was only after one of the boys in Nie Shanshan's group insisted on bringing up work that the matter was diverted.
Seeing that it was almost two o'clock, Nie Jingjing wisely decided to "quit while she was ahead".
Nie Shanshan persisted, squeezing in to sit next to Lin Chaoyue: "Hooking up with a rich man? Really? I don't believe it. Someone like you can hook up with a rich man? The only redeeming qualities you have are your looks and figure."
"Isn't this what rich people look at?"
"Who said that?" Nie Shanshan said with a serious expression: "Big shots look at personality. You need to have at least half the skill of a green tea b*tch."
Lin Chaoyue listened attentively. Seeing how experienced Nie Shanshan was, she pondered for a moment and quietly asked, "What about the wealthy woman?"
"Huh? A woman? What do you mean?" Nie Shanshan clutched her chest, her face filled with disbelief, and she almost bounced off.
Lin Chaoyue helplessly spread her hands: "I'm talking about my mom."
"Oh, so you really did go see your mother at noon."
"Yes," Lin Chaoyue said helplessly, resting her chin on her hand. "Is there any way to get my mother to change her mind?"
What's the difference between being ruthlessly rejected when asking for pocket money and being dumped after dating a rich man?
Who is richer than Ms. Zhong?
Lin Chaoyue felt increasingly heartbroken as she thought about it.
Nie Shanshan asked her seriously, "What kind of personality does your mother have? I'm quite good at dealing with my mother-in-law. I'm always full of sweet talk. That's why I got my dad to buy me a car right after I graduated."
Lin Chaoyue: "Wu Zetian."
Nie Shanshan: "Huh?"
Lin Chaoyue: "How do I please a mother who's like an empress? Pretending to be stupid, acting cute, being coquettish and weak doesn't work. Now I don't have a single penny of pocket money."
"You abruptly cut off my allowance? That shouldn't be happening! What terrible mistake did you make?"
"I guess so. I got scammed out of some money before I went back to China."
Not much, just 20 million.
Nie Shanshan asked in confusion, "Is it just being scammed out of money? Is there anything else?"
Lin Chaoyue shrugged: "I really did get scammed out of some money. All the other gossip and rumors are just rumors, how can this count?"
Nie Shanshan calmly analyzed: "Then your mother must have high expectations for you. She hopes you will work hard and support yourself. You can't just slack off like you are now."
"I'm slacking off? Is it that obvious?"
This time, Nie Shanshan shrugged: "What else?"
"All right."
Ms. Zhong has high expectations for her now, after all, she's left her with Pei Shuwen and is waiting for her to be successfully transformed.
Why……
No wonder everyone loves milk tea so much these days; when you're feeling down, how can you not have something sweet?
She reached out to grab the milk tea.
When she only managed to grab a handful of air, she belatedly realized that she had left the milk tea downstairs.
This made him even more bitter.
Nie Shanshan: "What should we take?"
Lin Chaoyue: "Milk tea."
Nie Shanshan: "Didn't I tell you to take the milk tea away? Did you finish it so quickly?"
Lin Chaoyue: "I didn't drink it, I gave it away."
Nie Shanshan: "Giving someone away? Isn't today your first time at Anjiang Group? You already know someone? Who did you give it to?"
It was given to Pei Shuwen.
To be precise, she has a bad memory and is also timid. She ran off too quickly, and when she remembered the milk tea, she didn't dare to turn back to get it.
Pei Shuwen definitely doesn't like this kind of dessert; that milk tea is probably lying in some trash can right now.
"Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about something else. Why have you been so nice to me these past few days?"
"The car's fixed, and you've changed your ways?"
This woman wasn't acting like this just a few days ago when she was fighting with her for a parking space.
Nie Shanshan snorted coldly and glanced at Nie Jingjing, who looked three-tenths like her.
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Besides, I drank quite a bit of your wine at the bar last time. I'll treat you to a drink next time I have the chance. I don't like to take advantage of others."
"Last time I was drinking, I suddenly realized that I have a pretty good alcohol tolerance. I drank so many glasses before I got drunk. I can't waste such a great talent."
After saying that, Nie Shanshan noticed that Lin Chaoyue was looking at her with some surprise, so she patted her on the shoulder.
He whispered, "Stop pretending. I know you don't like Nie Jingjing either. Your friendliness is all an act. I understand. Don't worry, leave it all to me. I'll make everyone see this green tea's true colors sooner or later. We can't let her get away with this."
Lin Chaoyue: "..."
Nie Shanshan: "What's wrong? Lin Chaoyue, why do you have that expression? Don't you want to drink the wine I'm treating you to?"
"no."
Lin Chaoyue spread her hands innocently: "What I meant was, didn't Wen Ya tell you that last time at the bar, apart from the first drink you had, none of the others were alcohol?"
"Huh? What did you say? Wasn't I drinking that special 'Cuba Libre'?"
"It's 'Cuba Libre,' just a lower concentration of 'Cuba Libre.'"
"How low?"
Lin Chaoyue held up one finger.
Nie Shanshan: "Only one cup?"
Lin Chaoyue shook her finger: "One bottle cap."
Hearing this, Nie Shanshan felt as if she had been struck by lightning...
Nie Shanshan swallowed hard in disbelief: "So all I drank after that were beverages."
"Yes, it is. That liquor has a very high alcohol content; I can only drink three glasses at most."
After hearing Lin Chaoyue's words, Nie Shanshan felt disillusioned. She gave Lin Chaoyue a look of extreme shock and then ignored her again.
This woman's face changes incredibly fast.
Even Lin Chaoyue was a little uncomfortable. So what if she wasn't good at drinking? What was there to be proud of?
Lin Chaoyue shrugged and took out her phone to start a game.
"Zhizhi, call me when Pei Lu arrives."
"Chaoyue, do you want to play now? It's almost two o'clock, Pei Lu should be here soon."
"It's okay, I don't play ranked games. I'll just quit when he arrives."
Meng Yuzhi didn't play games much and didn't know much about them. When Lin Chaoyue said it was nothing, she didn't say anything more, but she would glance outside every now and then to keep watch for Lin Chaoyue.
It was exactly 2 PM.
A series of voices came from outside the door, and it sounded like quite a few people had come over. The people who had been chatting just now fell silent and sat quietly in their chairs.
Even someone as fiery as Nie Shanshan immediately put away her phone upon hearing the sound.
He obediently sat back down next to Lin Chaoyue.
Meng Yuzhi had already called Lin Chaoyue twice, but she was in the middle of a crucial battle, not yet satisfied with killing people in the game. She said "right away" twice, but her hands were still on the screen.
In the end, Nie Shanshan simply 'snatched' her phone.
"What are you doing? Nie Shanshan, give me your phone."
“Pei Lu is watching you.” Nie Shanshan practically squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.
Lin Chaoyue belatedly realized that Pei Shuwen had already arrived and was sitting very close to her, looking at her as well.
Lin Chaoyue finally fell silent, took back her phone, and quietly exited the game.
Why does this person always arrive so quietly, even quieter than the footsteps of enemies in a game?
Lin Chaoyue coughed lightly to cover her embarrassment, held up the documents in front of her, and worked diligently, pretending to be very professional.
Fortunately, Pei Shuwen only glanced at her twice and didn't pay much more attention to her.
Instead, he was instructing the people from Anjiang Group on how to properly categorize and arrange the documents in front of them.
Lin Chaoyue started to drift off into her own thoughts again.
But this time, he was only lost in thought for two seconds before Nie Shanshan pulled him back to his senses by tugging at his clothes.
Nie Shanshan: "What's going on?"
"What's going on?" Lin Chaoyue is the Queen in the game, but at work she's a complete slacker.
She had no idea why Pei Shuwen had gathered so much material.
"No, that's not what I meant."
Nie Shanshan was already sweating profusely: "Milk tea, didn't you say you gave it away? Don't tell me you gave it to Pei Lu?"
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