Chapter 5 "You dog of a man!!"...
Lin Chaoyue held the bank card tightly, taking a deep breath, but even though the words were on the tip of her tongue, she just couldn't say them.
Lin Chaoyue: "Well... it's nothing, you go ahead and do your thing, I'll hang up now!" She spoke hesitantly, but she hung up the phone surprisingly quickly.
That does live up to her nickname "Lin the Coward".
Forget it, she should try to get that batch of wine back from abroad. It's better to rely on herself than to ask others for help.
...
When Zhao Huai'an came out to eavesdrop, Pei Shuwen had already hung up the phone and was watching the home security camera.
He curiously went over to take a look. He immediately saw a girl wearing only pajamas standing in Pei Shuwen's living room.
"What's going on? You're dating and didn't tell your bros? Countless girls in our law firm are going to be heartbroken!" Zhao Huai'an looked more excited than if he had found a girlfriend himself.
But before he could get excited for more than two minutes, he realized that the girl looked familiar.
"This is... that little ancestor of the Lin family? No, they're already living together? Are you really going to become a live-in son-in-law?" Zhao Huai'an's eyes widened, and his mouth was so big that an egg could fit in it.
Pei Shuwen looked at him coldly: "She's temporarily staying downstairs from me."
"Oh, so that's the kind of setup you have in Tianhe City. No wonder you had someone install doors there the other day."
"Phew...you almost scared me to death?" He nearly thought their law firm was about to be taken advantage of: "This girl just called you? What's up?"
Pei Shuwen didn't know at first, but when he zoomed in on the image and saw the object that Lin Chaoyue was repeatedly looking at, he chuckled and said, "Miss probably thinks her salary is too low to spend."
"Really? Let me see."
Pei Shuwen stared at his phone for a while, then saw Zhao Huai'an come over and immediately put it away, looking at him with a half-smile. Although he didn't say anything directly, his expression clearly said, 'What else do you want? If not, get back to work.'
Zhao Huai'an thought to himself: This Pei the Skinflint is only good at pretending in front of outsiders, but once you get to know him, you'll find out his skinflint nature.
Zhao Huai'an, shameless as ever, pretended not to see anything and continued gossiping: "Your maternal grandfather seems to really like this girl. He even called yesterday to give instructions. Does he want Lin Chaoyue to be your granddaughter-in-law?"
"Hmm." Pei Shuwen was sparing with his words and didn't say much more.
Zhao Huai'an glanced around, and seeing that no one was there, continued in a low voice: "What about your father, and your... stepmother? What's their attitude? Didn't they order you to go home for a blind date last time?"
A cryptic glint flashed in Pei Shuwen's eyes, his expression indifferent: "They naturally don't want me to get involved with the Lin family."
“That’s perfect! You can take this opportunity to make it a done deal…” Zhao Huai’an, who knew all about Pei Shuwen’s messy affairs, was clearly excited at this moment.
Pei Shuwen, however, said almost definitively: "She's not suitable."
"Why? Is she not your type? I think she looks even prettier in person than in photos. If you don't like her, I might make a move when she arrives. I've been single for almost two months."
"Are you free? Have you finished drafting the contract with Teng Hui? The project in India is short of a person in charge. Should we send you there to be stationed there?"
"..." I'm outta here.
Lin Chaoyue never dreamed that she would become an office worker one day.
When she was forced to get up at eight o'clock, she didn't forget to curse Li Cong through voice while brushing her teeth with her eyes closed. If it weren't for this smart guy, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation today!
Li Cong posted about racing on his WeChat Moments just three minutes ago, but now he's deliberately playing dead.
She gritted her teeth in hatred, but she still had to go out. Pei Shuwen had been waiting for her downstairs for ten minutes. She clearly remembered that he had returned early yesterday morning. This man really had boundless energy.
Unlike her. If she doesn't get enough sleep, she becomes like a walking zombie, her limbs stiff and her complexion terrible. Of course, she has no offensive power, only enough resentment to sustain ten evil sword immortals.
Lin Chaoyue, carrying a grudge, walked downstairs with a noticeably slower pace, taking more than ten minutes to reach the underground parking garage. When she saw Pei Shuwen, he was leaning against his car, frequently raising his wrist to check the time.
His movements suggested he was somewhat impatient.
Lin Chaoyue thought to herself, "It's good that she's impatient. Maybe one day she'll take pity on her and let her off the hook."
"Aren't we supposed to start work at nine? Why are you leaving so early?" Moving closer to Pei Shuwen, Lin Chaoyue gave a forced smile and said, "I haven't had breakfast yet."
Pei Shuwen glanced at Lin Chaoyue's clothes and the tiny crystal ball bag she was carrying, barely big enough to fit a phone. Ignoring Lin Chaoyue's subsequent complaint, he casually tossed her the car keys.
“You can drive this car from now on. Don’t be late for your onboarding training at nine o’clock today.” Pei Shuwen paused, then added, “Work is not a party. I suggest you change your clothes before going to the office tomorrow.”
What's wrong with her clothes! Lin Chaoyue is wearing a tight top and jeans today, and she even dug out her old bag from the bottom of her trunk for this outfit. She thinks it's perfectly normal! It looks very youthful and energetic. She was so sleepy today, and she even took the time to tie her hair into a high ponytail with a silver ribbon.
He has no taste! What a lousy straight man!
“You don’t need to go this early even if you’re not late. The law firm is nearby, and it’s not even 8:30 yet. Besides, we have themed parties where we have to cosplay, so we don’t dress like this,” Lin Chaoyue muttered.
"So you were the victim at the party last time?" Pei Shuwen opened the car door and got in, speaking casually.
Lin Chaoyue didn't immediately understand what Pei Shuwen was saying. When she belatedly realized that he was implying that she had been 'scammed', her face turned as red as a liver.
"You...you, you, you! You have such a sharp tongue! Your gentlemanly demeanor in front of my parents was just an act!"
Pei Shuwen ignored her accusation and kindly reminded her, "I'm going to the station now, I suggest you hurry up and catch up."
Pei Shuwen didn't wait for her; he started the engine and drove off for a while.
Lin Chaoyue then noticed a Mini parked next to Pei Shuwen's Aston Martin. She hadn't checked the car keys and thought Pei Shuwen was going to use her as free labor again today.
He has a conscience, at least he knows to get himself a car, even though it's not a great car, it's usable enough.
Lin Chaoyue, being a wise woman, knew when to back down and quickly followed.
Last time, Pei Shuwen said that their neighborhood was very close to Juntian Liangmu, but she didn't really feel it yet.
After following Pei Shuwen's car for three blocks, Lin Chaoyue realized they had arrived when she saw him drive into the underground parking garage of a nearby building.
She had just put on a song in her car.
Why drive two cars when the law firm is so close? You could have just given her a ride. You're such an old-fashioned person.
Lin Chaoyue followed closely behind and got out of the garage.
The garage looks quite large, but there are almost no parking spaces.
Are all the people at Pei Shuwen's law firm model workers? How come they're so proactive about coming to work and arrive so early?
Seeing Pei Shuwen park at the elevator entrance, she couldn't find a parking space. Finally, she found a parallel parking space in a corner of the parking garage.
She's a decent driver, but her parking skills are really poor; she'd probably have to reverse several times to get into that kind of parking space.
But right now, there doesn't seem to be any better option...
Let's stop here. She noticed Pei Shuwen was checking the time again. This guy really has no patience.
Today's morning meeting is Juntian Liangmu's summary meeting for the first half of the year. There are still ten minutes before the meeting starts.
After seeing Lin Chaoyue fail to park for the third time and crash into the car behind her while reversing, Pei Shuwen's patience completely ran out. He made a call to the law firm's security and then turned and entered the elevator.
...
"Hey! What are your eyes for?! Didn't you see I was almost parking the car?! You still rammed right into me!"
"This is a brand new car my dad bought for me! Can you afford to pay for it?"
"Stop pretending to be dead in the car! Get out of the car now!"
The intense push-back sensation was followed by a series of chattering sounds, which gave Lin Chaoyue a headache.
She was focused on reversing and didn't see the white Mercedes suddenly appear out of nowhere. She was stunned for a moment after the collision, and before she could react, the woman who got out of the car opposite her reached out and opened the car door, preparing to pull her out.
Lin Chaoyue nimbly dodged, causing the woman opposite her to miss her target.
"Do you think you can escape without getting out of the car? Don't you even know where you are?"
Where? Isn't it Pei Shuwen's law firm? Do they even take on traffic police work?
Lin Chaoyue got off the car.
But she also noticed the location of the collision, and frowned: "Are you sure I hit you? Or that you took my parking spot?"
The woman with long, black, curly hair arrogantly raised her chin: "Why is this your parking space? Anyone can use the law firm's parking spaces. Just because you can't park there doesn't mean others can't!"
"So you admit you saw me parking and still tried to cut in?"
The woman was dressed elegantly and appropriately, and her first words almost made Lin Chaoyue roll her eyes to the heavens.
Early in the morning, not having had enough sleep and having skipped breakfast, I reluctantly came to work for Pei Shuwen, only to be 'hit and run' while parking my car.
Despite the commotion, Pei Shuwen didn't even offer to help. She looked back with a hint of resentment, only to find that Pei Shuwen had already left.
But she clearly remembers that he was still there when the car accident happened. It's too early to say he has a conscience.
Lin Chaoyue felt sullen, and her unhappiness was written all over her face. She hated dealing with these troublesome things the most.
Nie Shanshan persisted, "Never mind whether I forced my way in or not, just tell me what to do..."
What can we do? Call 110, right? Are we going to fight here to find out who's right and who's wrong?
Moreover, she wasn't very familiar with domestic traffic laws. In the past, she would probably have just paid compensation to settle the matter, but now she felt that if she settled privately, the woman on the other end would definitely ask for an exorbitant amount and take the little money left in her card.
It has to be said.
Being on a tight budget really saves money; look, I've saved another sum...
There are many accidents during the morning rush hour, and by the time the traffic police finished handling them, it was almost 10 o'clock.
Lin Chaoyue figured that since she was already late, she would find a place nearby to eat before coming back. She saw on the map that there was a breakfast shop about 300 meters away.
Just as she was about to leave, Nie Shanshan received a phone call, and Lin Chaoyue noticed that her face was even darker than when she had been in the car accident.
But it has nothing to do with her.
She was so hungry her stomach was practically sticking to her back; she was going to eat.
She had only taken a few steps when Nie Shanshan grabbed her arm tightly. Lin Chaoyue was also unhappy this time: "What are you doing? Wasn't the car issue all settled? Let go, I'm going to have breakfast."
"You're also one of the assistant lawyers who joined Juntian Liangmu this year?" The tone was incredulous.
"So what now?"
"Heh." Nie Shanshan looked Lin Chaoyue up and down. She didn't look like a lawyer at all; she looked more like a defendant looking for a lawyer.
Seeing Nie Shanshan roll her eyes at her, Lin Chaoyue was also a little confused. She tried to shake off Nie Shanshan's hand: "What do you mean? Let go of me."
"What the hell are you talking about? Come with me. We're the only two left to arrive for the onboarding training. HR told me to bring you up too." Nie Shanshan had a strong grip and didn't give her any room to break free, pulling her onto the elevator.
Lin Chaoyue: "..."
Under Nie Shanshan's 'coercion', Lin Chaoyue entered the conference room at exactly 10 o'clock.
The onboarding training had been going on for a while, and there were twenty or thirty people in the room. At this moment, everyone turned to look at the two people at the door.
Nie Shanshan was a little embarrassed by her lateness. She was no longer as arrogant as before, and seemed rather flustered.
Lin Chaoyue greeted them and naturally pulled Nie Shanshan inside to find a place to sit down.
She spotted Pei Shuwen along the way and didn't forget to glare at him.
I curse that scumbag man under my breath!
Zhao Huai'an looked at it, teasingly nudged Pei Shuwen beside him, and whispered, "She really is a little firecracker. I doubt anyone in our department can handle this young lady except you. You might as well just take her over there. Anyway, we agreed beforehand that she would be under your name."
Pei Shuwen: "Didn't you say last time that you wanted to treat her like an ancestor? I'll give you a chance?"
Zhao Huai'an touched his nose: "Then forget it."
The meeting continued, and the HR representative spoke on stage.
Lin Chaoyue was tired and hungry and had no interest in listening, but the conference room was small and everyone was sitting around a square table, so crowded that she didn't even have room to lie down and sleep.
She could only lean back in her chair and doze off, feeling utterly listless.
She dozed off for a while and then opened her eyes again, and saw that the boy and girl sitting on either side of her each had a black notebook in their hands, and the page that was just blank was now full.
What are you writing so intently?
The girl next to her thought she wanted to see it, so she kindly moved the notebook closer to her and whispered, "I suggest you listen to it. The rules have changed this year and are completely different from last year's."
Lin Chaoyue wanted to say that she didn't know what the rules were last year.
But the girl's voice was gentle and pleasant to listen to, and she felt less sleepy after hearing it. She sat up and looked at the big screen.
"...Based on the above considerations, our firm has also begun to adopt a -- fresh graduate pool system. Initially, no specific legal team will be assigned to each new employee. After two months, assistant lawyers who pass the assessment can have a two-way selection process with our firm's legal teams. The top three assistant lawyers in the assessment can be assigned to a specific team..."
Can only team selection be based on passing the assessment?
Lin Chaoyue had a sudden inspiration.
She asked the girl next to her, "If I don't pass the law firm's assessment within two months, does that mean I won't be hired?"
"Huh?" The girl was stunned by her question. Although they might not be able to join the best team, their batch of fresh graduates were considered the best of the best. Surely they shouldn't fail the assessment.
Lin Chaoyue's voice wasn't quiet; everyone sitting around could hear it.
Nie Shanshan bumped into her this morning and clearly had a lot of prejudice against her. She snorted and said, "Some people do have some self-awareness. They know that the most powerful red circle is not a place that just anyone can get into. I think they should pack their bags and leave as soon as possible, so as not to embarrass themselves by staying behind."
"But we've already signed the employment agreement, will we be forced to leave even if we fail the assessment?" someone asked.
Nie Shanshan couldn't be happier that Lin Chaoyue failed the assessment and left.
But the people around them didn't think that way. They had gone through four rounds of interviews to get in, and they couldn't be fired just because they didn't understand the rules, even if the probability of being fired was extremely small.
By this time, some people had already raised their hands.
"What's the problem?" the HR asked the boy who had raised his hand.
Male student: "What if I fail the two-month assessment, or what if no legal team wants me when we choose a mentor lawyer in the final mutual selection process?"
The HR representative wants to say that this situation is generally not the case. The assessment is just to help everyone see their shortcomings and find the most suitable direction for themselves. Even if they join a team they don't like, they will have the opportunity to switch teams once a year.
Before she could finish speaking, she noticed Pei Lu looking at her, so she quickly stopped and changed the subject.
HR: "This assessment system was mainly drafted by our firm's partner, Pei Shuwen. Although he was not on the list of mentor lawyers selected this time, he will participate in the supervision throughout the process and has the final right to interpret the system."
At this point, Lin Chaoyue's heart sank.
After Pei Shuwen finished speaking, Lin Chaoyue's heart sank completely.
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