Inside the coffee shop on the third floor of Tianxin Square.
The female waitress looked rather panicked and kept bending over to apologize. While refilling Xiao Yu's coffee, she got distracted for a moment and spilled the coffee on the phone beside him.
Xiao Yu picked up the phone and wiped it dry, but the screen had already gone dark. He shifted his gaze to the fountain downstairs. The person he was waiting for hadn't shown up yet.
With a solemn expression, he stared at the phone without looking up and said coldly, "You're done here."
The waitress secretly observed Xiao Yu's expression. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Sir, let me find someone to repair it for you. Please leave me your business card. I'll return the phone to you after it's fixed."
"No need." Xiao Yu's voice was cold and distant, faintly tinged with impatience.
The waitress was a bit reluctant to give up. Handsome guys like him were rarely seen. Just for his good looks, it was worth making an effort. "Sir, it was my mistake that caused you trouble. I'll feel guilty if I don't get it fixed."
Xiao Yu didn't say a word. He picked up his phone and walked out.
In the underground parking lot, the assistant quickly got into the car after him. Looking back at the back seat, he couldn't clearly see Xiao Yu's expression. "Mr. Xiao, did you cancel all today's meetings just to come here?"
He was just casually asking out of curiosity, but unexpectedly, the temperature inside the car dropped sharply.
The person in the back seat said coldly, "Check the phone number of the chairman of Yuefei Translation Company. Also, I need detailed information about all the female employees of this company."
"Female employees? Uh... I'll check right away!"
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On the road in front of Tianxin Square, Ye Yanxi had just gotten off the bus when a black Cayenne drove past the bus.
After getting off the bus, Ye Yanxi rushed straight to the fountain in Tianxin Square, out of breath and sweating on her back.
It was already well past the appointed time, and there was no one by the fountain. She dialed her own phone number again, but it still couldn't be reached.
She had to go to work in the afternoon, so Ye Yanxi left disappointedly.
When she arrived at Yuefei Translation Company, she was already late. She quickly ran to her desk but found it clean. There was none of the large pile of materials to be translated that she usually had.
Although she was a part - time worker, she usually had a lot of tasks. This was the first time she hadn't been assigned any work.
Was it because she was late?
Ye Yanxi took a deep breath and stood up, walking towards the supervisor's office.
"Good morning, supervisor. I'm sorry I'm late today because I had something to do." Ye Yanxi apologized first and then continued, "It seems that the materials to be translated haven't been given to me today?"
The supervisor looked up at Ye Yanxi. His expression seemed different from usual. He politely pointed to a chair. "It's you, Xiaoxi. Don't just stand there. Let's sit and talk."
Ye Yanxi was flattered and quickly shook her head.
"Supervisor, I was wrong to be late today, but I'll work overtime to finish today's tasks. I'll just take the translation materials and get to work."
The supervisor seemed hesitant to speak, looking rather embarrassed.
Ye Yanxi felt a chill in her heart. Her clear eyes stared directly at the supervisor. "Supervisor, if I've done something wrong, please just tell me. I can correct it."
The supervisor sighed. "I recruited you myself, and I've always admired you."
"What... does this mean?" Ye Yanxi had a bad feeling.
The supervisor took an envelope out of the drawer, patted it with his hand, and placed it in front of Ye Yanxi. "This is your salary for this month. You don't need to come to work starting tomorrow."
Hearing this, Ye Yanxi was instantly stunned. She looked at the white envelope and then at the almost bald supervisor.
"Supervisor... I don't quite understand what you mean." Ye Yanxi's voice trembled slightly. "Are you... firing me?"
Ye Yanxi was full of doubts. Just being late shouldn't be enough to get her fired. And she was just a small fry and couldn't have offended any big leaders.
Since she came to the company, she had been meticulous in translating every piece of material, doing better than some old employees. That's why she had been able to stay on as a part - time worker until now.
"Xiaoxi, don't be nervous. You haven't done anything wrong. It's just... you know the rules of our company. In principle, we don't recruit part - time workers. It's been an exception for you in the past year."
The supervisor explained the reason. After a meeting of the company's leadership, they decided to adhere to the company's recruitment principle and fire all part - time workers. Actually, there was only her.
After explaining the matter clearly, the supervisor seemed to add casually, "There are many companies in the translation industry recruiting. With your ability, you'll be fine in any of them. For example, the Xiao Group is a good choice. If you want to go for an interview, I can write you a recommendation letter."
Ye Yanxi didn't know much about the Xiao Group and didn't pay much attention. Anyway, her salary had been settled, and the company had been kind to her.
"Supervisor, I understand. Thank you for taking care of me this past year!" After saying that, Ye Yanxi picked up the envelope and walked out of the office.
Losing a job with a stable salary, Ye Yanxi was very depressed. And her phone still couldn't be reached. It was just a series of bad luck.
In the evening, Ye Yanxi found He Chuyan and Du Guo. The three of them went to the food street for dinner.
Sitting at a food stall by the road, the three of them chatted off and on.
Hearing that Chu Beize had gone to find Ye Yanxi, He Chuyan immediately started scolding. "He still has the nerve to go find you. Why didn't you teach him a good lesson?"