An Luo Wei's life as a "useless assistant" lasted exactly... one morning.
She sat at her "exclusive" desk, trying to sketch out some design ideas, but couldn't concentrate. Lu Bei Shen's watchful eyes, even though he was working, were still like a mountain pressing down on her back.
It was almost noon when Lu Bei Shen had a board meeting. As soon as he left, An Luo Wei could breathe a sigh of relief.
She decided to go... to the bathroom.
As soon as she entered the women's restroom on the 100th floor (the 108th floor doesn't have a public restroom), An Luo Wei heard whispers from inside.
"Hey, have you heard? The new 'queen' of the 108th floor!" "I know! An Luo Wei from the Design Department. She's only been working for a few days and she's already climbed straight to the 'dragon bed'!" "So disgusting! This morning, I personally saw Assistant Zhang of President Lu personally go down to the cafeteria on the 80th floor, supervising the chef to make a 'love breakfast' and bring it up for her!" "I'm familiar with this kind of woman. Using dirty tricks to get into bed, no shame!"
An Luo Wei stood frozen outside the door. Her face was burning.
She was about to turn away, when another voice rang out: "Hey, speak softly... She's still 'Mrs. Lu's wife' after all..."
"What wife! She's just a lover! The future 'Mrs. Lu's wife' can only be Jiang Su Ru, the daughter of Jiang Corporation. I heard that the two of them are childhood sweethearts and are about to get engaged!"
Jiang Su Ru?
An Luo Wei's heart suddenly ached for no apparent reason.
She didn't hide anymore. She pushed the door open and walked in.
"You guys..."
The female employees who were gathering to gossip saw her, their faces immediately changed, and they quickly scattered like birds leaving their nests.
An Luowei looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was a little pale, but her eyes were still stubborn. She knew that today would not be easy.
She returned to the 108th floor with a heavy heart. Lu Beichen had not finished the meeting yet.
She sat down at the table, trying to work.
PING! An internal message appeared.
Sender: Gu Mingzhe [Design Department].
An Luowei was surprised. Gu Mingzhe was the head of the design team, a warm and talented man. Although he did not talk much, he was the only one who had praised her sketches during her internship.
[Message: An Luowei, are you okay?]
Her heart warmed up a little.
[Message: Don't pay attention to the rumors in the company. Your talent is very good, I saw your new project draft. Very impressive. Keep it up!]
In the midst of the whole world turning its back on you, this small word of encouragement was enough to move An Luo Wei. She quickly typed a reply:
[Message: Thank you, Mr. Zhe. I'm fine.]
As soon as she sent it, a loud noise came from outside the office.
"Get out of the way! I'm telling Assistant Zhang, do you believe I'll tell Mr. Jing to fire you?"
A shrill, arrogant female voice rang out.
"Miss Jiang! Miss Jiang, no! President Lu is in a meeting, he..." Assistant Zhang was trying to stop her.
"Meeting? You dare to lie to me! Today is my birthday, Mr. Jing promised to have lunch with me!"
"Mr. Jing?" An Luo Wei was stunned. When did Lu Bei Shen's name become "Jing"?
BOOM!
The ebony door was pushed open. An extremely beautiful girl, wearing a tight red designer dress, her hair perfectly curled, rushed in.
It was Jiang Suo Ru. She looked at An Luo Wei who was sitting stunned at the desk... inside Lu Bei Chen's office.
Jiang Suo Ru's eyes immediately flashed with jealousy. "Who are you? Why are you in Brother Jing's office?"
An Luo Wei stood up, even though she was overwhelmed by the other party's aura, she still tried to stay calm. "I am... President Lu's assistant."
"Assistant?" Jiang Suo Ru sneered, a malicious smile. "The assistant that President Lu had to have someone bring bird's nest to 'nourish' him in the morning? An assistant who is allowed to sit here?"
She walked over, looking An Luo Wei up and down. "I thought she was some kind of big shot, but it turns out she's just a low-level vixen, using that face to seduce men!"
"You...!" An Luo Wei was furious. "Watch your words!"
"Watch out? I should teach you to be careful!" Jiang Suo Ru suddenly raised her hand. "You dare to seduce my man!"
SWOOSH!
A slap aimed straight at An Luo Wei's face.
But... the slap did not land.
A large hand with distinct joints stopped Jiang Suo Ru's wrist in mid-air.
Lu Bei Shen had been standing there for a while. He had just finished the meeting.
His face at this moment was even more terrifying than ice. The murderous aura almost condensed into matter.
"Jiang. Suo. Ru." He gritted his teeth.
"You... Brother Jing!" Jiang Suo Ru's arrogant expression immediately disappeared, replaced by a pitiful look, her eyes filled with tears. "Brother Jing, you're back! She... she bullied me! She scolded me, and even wanted to hit me..."
Lu Beichen didn't even look at her.
Lu Beichen's inner thoughts: Suo Jin! Even after reincarnation, your nature of throwing fire in someone else's hands has not changed!
He turned to An Luo Wei, who was still stunned. The murderous aura on his body immediately disappeared, replaced by a hurried worry.
"Are you okay?"
One word... "You"?
An Luo Wei abruptly raised her head. Jiang Suo Ru was stunned. Assistant Zhang outside the door trembled and almost fell.
Mr. Luc... just used the pronoun "you"? A word he never used with anyone, not even his family!
Lu Bac Than also seemed to realize that he had misspoken (due to anger from his previous life). But he didn't bother to correct it. He pulled An Lac Vi behind him, completely shielding her.
He looked at Giang To Nhu, his eyes cold enough to kill.
"Get lost."