Aang Yu, Song Tang and Song Tian watched in shock as the taxi vanished from sight.
"Mr. Song, Miss Tian, my apologies. I didn't raise my daughter well. Do not hold it against her. I will find a way to convince her to enter your family." Aang Yu bowed his head and said.
" It is okay. She has actually piqued my interest. It has been long since I met her type. We will be leaving then." Song Tang said smiling.
Song Tian was also beginning to doubt her judgment. With these thoughts, she smiled at Aang Yu and bowed her head slightly before following her brother out. The siblings got into the car and drove away. Aang Yu sat on the sofa sweating all over. How could he salvage this situation.
Unknown to the dispersed group, Aang Xue was watching everything that had unfolded in the living room behind a pillar. Through gritted teeth, she cursed Aang Jiang a thousand times. If only she was the one, she definitely wouldn't have let the opportunity slip. She really hated that Aang Jiang always got the best opportunities yet always threw them away as if she didn't care. She has to do something about that. She has to get her parents' attention back.
Meanwhile,
At Glimmer Light Fashion Company
Aang Jiang arrived at the entrance of the company and met Tang Mei already standing there waiting for her. "Manager Tang I am really sorry for being late. Something held me back at home." Aang Jiang said apologetically.
"It is alright. These are some of the reasons we allocate close apartments to our employees. Welcome. Allow me to carry your bag for you" Tang Mei said with a smile.
"Oh no. I think I can carry them on my own. They are not that heavy." Aang Jiang said respectfully.
"Alright then, follow me. You will place your bags in my office, after work, I will send you to your apartment." Tang Mei said whiles leading Aang Jiang to her office. Aang Jiang placed her bags in a little corner of Tang Mei's office. After putting her bags down, she was given coffee by Tang Mei and led to her working post.
Aang Jiang was led to the Design & Art Department of the company. Time flew so quickly, before anyone could realize it, it was 5:00pm.
Aang Jiang stretched as a small, muffled sound escaped her lips. The day was a disaster. She ran errands for almost everyone in the department. From fetching coffee, to exchanging documents for colleagues. The one who made her work the most difficult was Kim Su. As long as Kim Su saw her doing nothing or did not do something right or broke something or moved slowly out of exhaustion, she will punish her to do more work of her work with no break.
The moment the clock strike five, Aang Jiang bolted for Tang Mei' office. As she was going, she was praying not to bump into Kim Su. Fortunately, God took pity on her, allowing her to reach Tang Mei's office with no mishaps.
Tang Mei helped Aang Jiang pack her bags into the car and drove to Aang Jiang's new apartment.
When they arrived, Aang Jian was confused. Where was the apartment? What stood before her was a middle-class house. The outside walls of the house were painted grey and ash. The inside corridor to the other rooms was painted white.
"Manager Tang, I thought you said an apartment. This is a house. Is there a misunderstanding." Aang Jiang couldn't help asking.
"No. This is what the company promised to you. We usually just say 'apartment', so we do not give our employees too much hope for their shelter. Then we surprise them. So, let's stick with the name, apartment. Shall we go in" Tang Mei replied.
Aang Jiang could already feel herself liking and getting comfortable in this new 'apartment'. Aang Jiang was led into the house by Tang Mei but due to an emergency, Tang Mei had to leave before she could get to tour the house with Aang Jiang. Aang Jiang didn't mind. She just gave herself one and was actually very satisfied.
She brought her suitcases and bag to the biggest room and began unpacking. One of the suitcases had gadgets of different sizes and uses, the other contained dresses and private things she bought with her own money whiles the schoolbag contained books, pens and other bags.
Before long, she had already cleaned the entire house and arranged the rooms as well as the furniture how she wanted. As Aang Jiang stood there, she held in her two palms listening devices and cameras she had found and dismantled in the house.
Someone was trying to spy on her. She shook her head in disappointment and threw the damaged gadgets into the bin. She then installed her own listening devices and cameras around and inside the house, leaving no blind spots. The only place she left untouched with these gadgets was her bathroom.
She now had a room for her gadgets, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a basement. This was the life.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the city.
"How is she?"
"She is actually adopting quickly..." as Tang Mei was talking to someone in the dark behind her seat, the video she was watching went off. She tried again and again to turn it back on but to no avail. "Umm, sir she seems to have found that we were looking at her"
The person went silent for a while. The short silence made Tang Mei's heart race. She really wished to see which expression her boss had on right now.
"It is expected of her. Continue keeping an eye on her and report on her activities" the person said after a while. Tang Mei nodded, and the person left. Tang Mei pretended to be using her phone and only left the place thirty minutes after the person's departure.
Ding!
Aang Jiang's phone chimed. It was a coded message from 'worshipping boss for thousands of years'.
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: "Boss! How are you? How is your normal life and job working out. We miss you."
As expected of her second right hand man, Mike Yeong. Even when she was not working, he had a way of hunting her down and disturbing her peace of mind. Anyway, he came at the right time. She engaged in an exchange of codes.
Dark one: "Cut the crap and find out who is spying on me in my new 'apartment'."
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: "Boss! You are finally willing to to talk to me."
Dark one: " I thought I said CUT THE CRAP"
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: " Okay, okay. Umm, boss, where did you move to?
Dark one: "Don't act stupid. I already saw your people tailing me around the whole day. Come to think of it, they didn't help when I was suffering this morning to afternoon. Should I take my revenge or will you do as I say."
Worshipping boss for a thousand years: "Hehehe. Sorry boss. I will get to work right away.
Aang Jiang couldn't be bothered anymore by that fool, so, she switched off her phone while she had the chance. She went to the bathroom and had a warm bath. She felt refreshed after the bath. After putting on her bunny pjamas, Aang Jiang fell face flat on the bed.
She cuddled up and was ready to drift off when
DING! DING! DING!
Ugghhh. Which idiot would be messaging her late this night. Wait, hadn't she switched off her phone? Oh right. She has two phones: one for daily activities, which she switched off, and one she rarely used. She actually didn't need to think far to know who the idiot was. After all, very few people knew about her other phone.
She dragged herself to the schoolbag in the corner, reached in and pulled out a pouch bag. Inside the pouch bag was her other phone. Aang Jiang read the messages which were all written in codes.
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: "Boss, it seems we have work. There is going to be an auction tonight"
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: "Boss, let's get working. I miss you in action.
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: "Boss! Boss! Don't ignore me again!"
Aang Jiang was really getting a headache from Mile's constant whining. If she was beside Mike rightnow, she would give him a piece of her mind. With weak fingers, she replied Mike.
Dark one: "I can see you miss my beatings. Didn't I give you a job. Why do you keep disturbing me. I gave you work, and you are giving me one back. It is like you are tired of living."
Worshipping boss for thousands of years: "Boss, this auction is very important"
Dark one: "Do it yourself and get back to what I gave you. What has an auction got to offer? Stop making a big deal out of it."