Xin Yu pouted, not daring to look at Mu Jian again.
She was afraid he was being tactless and would ask her again what Mu Yichuan had sent.
What could she say!
Fortunately, the two arrived safely in the capital. Xin Yu, who had only had a cup of coffee, took two days to adjust to her new sleep schedule.
Ring.
"I won't be back for a week. Contact Mu Jian anytime if you need anything."
Xin Yu, who was eating breakfast, stared at her phone screen for two seconds, then burst into unrestrained laughter.
This caused the butler to look at Xin Yu with a puzzled expression before leaving the dining room.
"Haha! I can finally have a good time with Yuanzi and Henhen this week!" Xin Yu was so happy that her eyes narrowed into slits. "This breakfast is absolutely delicious!"
"Madam, it's Mr. Mu on the phone."
"Ah?" Xin Yu quickly swallowed her soft porridge. Hadn't he just sent a message? Looking at the housekeeper with confusion, she still got up and walked to the telephone in the living room. "Hello? Mu Yichuan?"
"Did you enjoy your breakfast?"
"Mmm." Xin Yu genuinely doubted if it was really Mu Yichuan on the other end. Would he be so bored as to call and ask about her breakfast? "Is there something you need?"
"Just confirming if my message made you have such a good appetite?"
"What…" Xin Yu's eyes widened as she looked at the housekeeper. Had she said something to Mu Yichuan?!
Did he already know how happy she was?!
No way?
"H-How could that be!" Xin Yu stammered, forcing a fawning smile. "Mr. Jiu, have you had breakfast? Don't drink coffee on an empty stomach; it's bad for your appetite."
"Hmph!" Mu Yichuan spoke coldly on the other end of the line. This girl's face really changed quickly!
"Mr. Jiu, is there anything else?" Xin Yu asked cautiously.
"Because of your thoughtful reminder earlier, I'll be back in three days."
…!
Xin Yu, you've really shot yourself in the foot! She groaned inwardly as she got up and headed towards Ya Culture.
A perfectly good meal, a perfectly planned week—all ruined.
"Ayu, why do you look so gloomy?" As soon as they reached the Ya Culture building, Cheng Yuan took Xin Yu's hand and asked caringly.
Xin Yu shook her head weakly.
"Is it too tiring to study and work part-time at the same time?"
"No way! I'm a superhero!" Xin Yu cheered herself up, clenching her fist. "We'll have a lot of fun these next few days!"
"Huh?" Cheng Yuan blinked. Shouldn't she be saying—work hard?!
That's a quick change of heart!
Xin Yu adapted quickly to her part-time job, but seeing Zhang Hong again brought back some unresolved issues from the past.
She hadn't expected Zhang Hong to be Zhang Wan's cousin?
Was that ridiculous blind date a coincidence, or was it something Zhang Hong had intentionally arranged? "Xin Yu, long time no see," Zhang Hong spoke first. "I never imagined you were Wanwan's college classmate, and Chenchen's—"
"Manager Zhang, would you like a cup of coffee?" Xin Yu interrupted her. Why bring up the past again?
"Sure!" Zhang Hong didn't stand on ceremony, taking a sip with one hand, then said to Xin Yu, "By the way, don't forget to come with me to interview Professor Mu at the end of this month."
Xin Yu frowned slightly and refused directly, "I'm sorry, Manager Zhang, I have to accompany my advisor on a research trip at the end of the month. I'm afraid I can't make it."
"This…" Zhang Hong hesitated.
"Cousin, what kind of interview? I'll go with you, won't I?"
Zhang Wan?!
Xin Yu quickly turned to look at Zhang Wan walking into the break room. Wearing a fitted business suit, her straight hair cascading over her shoulders, she truly exuded the aura of a professional woman.
Only, her perfume was a bit strong.
"Manager Zhang, I'll be leaving now." Xin Yu didn't want to say another word, much less know why Zhang Wan was at Ya Culture.
Was she deliberately trying to antagonize her?
"Xin Xin, are you not welcoming me again?" Zhang Wan said, sounding aggrieved, then quickly became arrogant. "Xin Xin, aren't you curious how I ended up working at Ya Culture?"
"Naturally, the HR manager saw your talent." If Zhang Hong hadn't been there, Xin Yu would have retorted sarcastically.
"I don't know if the HR manager saw it or not, but Mr. Jiu certainly did." Zhang Hong said, stroking her slender fingers.
Mu Yichuan?
How is this related to him again?!
Giving him a villa in Nanlong wasn't enough; he also had to give him a cushy job?! "Then do a good job," Xin Yu instructed, raising an eyebrow. "Mr. Jiu is a shrewd businessman."
Zhang Wan instantly curled her lips into a smug smile. Watching Xin Yu leave the tea room, she turned to Zhang Hong and said, "Cousin, aren't you known for your temper? Why are you being so gentle with Xin Yu?"
"My temper?! Disrespectful!" Zhang Hong glared at Zhang Wan, taking a sip of her coffee.
"Don't tell me my brother asked you something!" Zhang Wan pouted angrily. Her good-for-nothing brother, when did he even think about Xin Yu?!
"Of course not!" Zhang Hong recounted what had happened to Zhang Wan. If Xin Yu didn't interview Old Master Mu, how would she explain it? He had specifically requested Xin Yu to do the interview!
Zhang Wan's eyes darted around, unable to hide the resentment in them. Why?!
Old Master Mu actually personally selected Xin Yu for the interview?! "Could it be authorized by Mr. Jiu? How could he like Xin Yu so much?!"
"If I don't snatch Mr. Jiu away from Xin Yu, I'm not Zhang!"
"Wanwan, what are you muttering about?" Zhang Hong didn't hear clearly and wasn't quite sure about the entanglement between Zhang Wan and Xin Yu. "Alright, it's your first day at work, you should at least be careful."
Zhang Wan rolled her eyes, then swayed towards the conference room.
"Ahem." She adjusted her voice before dialing the number, speaking in her gentlest voice, "Is this Mr. Jiu?"
"Who is this?" Mu Feng frowned, looking at the number on his phone.
"Mr. Jiu!" Although the voice on the other end was very formal, Zhang Wan was still extremely excited. "Mr. Jiu, it's Wanwan! You gave me the Nanlong Villa!"
So it was that annoying guy!
"What is it?" Mu Feng asked impatiently. "Mr. Jiu, I have something important to discuss with you." Zhang Wan revealed a wicked smile. "I accidentally bumped into Xin Yu just now and overheard her cursing you!"
"Oh?" Mu Feng was somewhat surprised. His wife would curse Mr. Jiu?
"It's true!" Zhang Wan immediately declared, afraid of missing this opportunity. "I have a recording! I'll send it to you right away."
Just as Mu Feng opened the recording, Mu Yichuan and Qiu Zhi walked out of Mu Yi'ai's hospital room.
"Then you better do a good job. Mr. Jiu is a big shrewd businessman."
Pfft!
Qiu Zhi couldn't help but burst out laughing!
This little girl really knows how to use words!
"What is this!" Mu Yichuan glared at Qiu Zhi unhappily, then looked coldly at Mu Feng.
"This…this was sent by the person Mr. Da asked him to. He said he overheard Madam saying…something." Mu Feng forced a smile, almost repeating Zhang Wan's exact words. "You can even record audio unintentionally!" Qiu Zhi scoffed. "That's such a clumsy method!"
"Nonsense." Mu Yichuan ignored him and walked away...
Zhang Wan, a woman of refined taste, was overjoyed all day, feeling like she had a halo above her head.
"Come here!" She called Cheng Yuan over, head held high. "I've looked at this PPT. It's no good. Redo it."
Faced with Zhang Wan's imperious manner, Cheng Yuan's lips twitched. "What's wrong with it?"
"I'm the boss. If I say it's no good, it's no good! Redo it!" Zhang Wan slammed the file on the table. "With your qualifications, you dare to question me!"
Cheng Yuan paused, unsure how to retort. She did indeed have two major weaknesses: her figure and her education.
Silently, she took the file to the table and began to look through it, but by the time she left work, she had no ideas.
"Yuanzi, are you working overtime?" Xin Yu ran over, looking at her worried friend. "What's wrong? Did my bad mood from this morning travel all the way from the capital and now affect you?"
Pfft! Cheng Yuan chuckled, teasing Xin Yu, "The new supervisor said my PPT is no good, I have to work overtime."
Zhang Wan?!
Xin Yu glanced at her office; it was already empty!
"A leader who tries to control their subordinates from the start of the workday is definitely an incompetent leader." Xin Yu picked up Cheng Yuan's PPT and flipped through it. "I'll help you revise it."
Cheng Yuan had initially thought Zhang Wan was deliberately making things difficult for her, but after her friend pointed out the problems, she genuinely felt there was a lot of room for improvement.
"Henhen is coming to keep you company too," Xin Yu said, massaging Cheng Yuan's shoulders. "She even brought us some good food."
"Really?" Hearing that another friend was coming, Cheng Yuan thought overtime was nothing!
Having not seen Liu Hen for a few days, when Xin Yu saw her again, she instinctively felt that Liu Hen was a different person. She pretended to be profound and circled around Liu Hen several times.
"Hehe, Ayu, what are you doing? Look, you've scared Henhen."
"She's switched from glasses to contacts. Just based on that, I'm certain—" Xinyu pursed her lips, "Our Henhen is in love!"
Cheng Yuan stared wide-eyed at Liu Henhen. "It really is! Even her style of dress has changed."
"Okay, okay," Liu Henhen subconsciously pushed up her glasses, her face flushed. "Don't tease me."
The three friends burst into laughter in the empty office. "Who's laughing at you! Love is such a wonderful thing!"
"Ayu..." Liu Henhen was still embarrassed, and at the same time, she remembered the imposing man she had seen at Cheng Yuan's house last time. Her brother said that was the legendary Mr. Jiu.
"Are you really dating Mr. Jiu?" Liu Hen blinked, feeling sorry for her brother.
Xin Yu paused, then mumbled an "uh-huh."
Liu Henhen wanted to say something, but then she looked at her friend Cheng Yuan, finding it difficult to speak up for her brother. "Ayu, when will our second phase of operations start? I heard from my brother that we can't contact the investors."
Taking a deep breath, Xin Yu thought of Mu Yi'ai. Why wasn't she awake yet?!
And Nan Yu, was he awake too?!
"Ayu?" Liu Hen and Cheng Yuan exchanged glances and nudged Xin Yu.
"Ah!" She immediately snapped back to reality, looking at her two friends somewhat embarrassedly, "We'll be able to contact them soon!"
Xin Yu grinned. One should always be optimistic, and she believed in Qiu Zhi's medical skills!
"By the way, I wanted to ask our Henhen, is your boyfriend my senior brother?"
The three of them were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice the person not far away suddenly stop walking.