Back in the office, Shen Youjin sneezed and suddenly felt a bit cold.
Before long, Sister Zhao, for the first time, called her out of the office.
"You made a mistake with the documents. You don't need to come in for a while. I'll give you a half - month vacation. Go back and reflect on it."
Shen Youjin was stunned. The only document she had dealt with in the past two days was the one for Jiang Zeshen. The rest of the time, she had been idle.
"Is this Mr. Jiang's idea?" she asked warily.
"Does it matter?" Sister Zhao folded her arms and sized her up and down. Her look was full of disdain. "What's the difference between you being in the company and at home? You don't do any work in either place!"
Shen Youjin frowned, stood up, and said, "It's you who didn't assign me any work. This is your problem, and you can't use it as an excuse to send me home!"
"Interesting. Do you think you can handle the work if I assign it to you?" Sister Zhao sneered and directly threw a phone number at her. "This is the phone number of General Manager Zhang from the Project Department. There's a business banquet tomorrow night. His secretary just quit. You'll go with him!"
After saying that, Sister Zhao added with a half - smile, "Dare to go?"
Shen Youjin curled her lips. What was there to be afraid of?
She had accompanied Gu Zhiyuan to so many high - end business banquets in the past. This small company's event was nothing in comparison.
She accepted!
After Sister Zhao left, Shen Youjin sorted out the banquet process and the matters to be noted. She called General Manager Zhang and smoothly finalized all the details of the trip.
The other party didn't make things difficult for her. It went more smoothly than expected.
After hanging up the phone, a little girl who had been stealing glances at her came over with a cup of coffee and whispered to her, "Are you assigned to General Manager Zhang's office? You'd better go talk to Mr. Jiang about it!"
Shen Youjin looked at her. Her name was Lin Tang. She was the first one to come and thank her when she received the coffee.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Shen Youjin asked.
Lin Tang bit on the straw, looking hesitant. After some hesitation, she still whispered mysteriously, "General Manager Zhang has some habits that others can't accept. His last secretary quit because she couldn't stand him. I heard she was going to sue him! You're so pretty. You'd better not go. It's very dangerous."
"Moreover, with Young Master Jiang backing you up, just talk to him. He definitely won't let you be wronged."
Lin Tang was being euphemistic, but having been with Gu Zhiyuan for a long time, what couldn't Shen Youjin guess? She had seen too much filth and ugliness. Even she herself was just a showpiece for Gu Zhiyuan back then!
Shen Youjin took out a box of imported chocolates from the drawer and gave it to Lin Tang as a thank - you.
"I have nothing to do with Young Master Jiang. Even if I did, he can't protect me for a lifetime. People still have to rely on themselves! Am I right?"
Lin Tang nodded, and her look at Shen Youjin changed.
Looking at the box of chocolates Shen Youjin gave her, she had seen this brand in the store. It was sold by the gram, and this small box cost at least a few thousand yuan!
But Shen Youjin just gave it to her like that. It was worth her one - month salary!
"Are you a rich woman? Woohoo..." Lin Tang looked at her with starry eyes. "Can I be your friend? Just add me on WeChat. I love making friends with rich and beautiful ladies!"
Shen Youjin wasn't in a great mood at first, but she couldn't help laughing when teased by Lin Tang. She happily added Lin Tang on WeChat.
Apart from Ling Qiuqiu, Lin Tang was the first one to show her kindness and actively wanted to have an intersection with her. This feeling was really wonderful.
When it was time to get off work, she was about to drive home when she heard two honks from behind.
She looked back and saw Bai Beichen's license plate number. It was so familiar yet so strange.
Soon, Bai Beichen got out of the car and rushed over quickly, like the wind, and stood in front of her.
Maybe it was just her illusion, but Bai Beichen's eyes were full of distress.
"Sister, are you okay?" he explained eagerly. "I'm sorry. I didn't know my mother would go to you. She clearly promised me that she wouldn't hurt you!"
Under the scorching sun, he was wearing a loose white shirt and dark blue trousers. His black hair was full of youthful vigor. There were fine beads of sweat on his high and fair nose bridge. He looked so harmless that she couldn't even imagine him showing his fangs!
"I don't want this kind of thing to happen a third time. I'm really tired." She leaned on the car door and looked meaningfully into his peach - blossom eyes. "Bai Beichen, no one can stay a child forever. You're no exception."
Her expression was calm, but to Bai Beichen, it sounded like her patience was running out and he was about to lose her completely.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help reaching out his hand to hug her, but her step backward stopped his action.
"Sister..." He looked sadly at the face he had missed in his dreams.
"We've already broken up. I hope you can make it clear to your family." Shen Youjin said seriously. "If you can't take on the responsibilities a man should, don't come in front of me again. Bai Beichen, I don't need it!"
After saying that, she got into the car directly without looking at Bai Beichen again.
If this man didn't even have the ability to protect the one he loved, let alone expect him to protect her and the child!
She didn't dare to take a one - in - five chance. If it really was Bai Beichen, of course she hoped that he could grow up and be independent soon!
That night, she threw her phone aside and played games on the computer until ten o'clock. Then she picked up her phone while taking a bath in the bathtub.
Apart from the more than a dozen apology messages from Bai Beichen, there was also one from Gu Zhiyuan.
"Baby, are you really not willing to come back to me?"
She was stunned and could even imagine Gu Zhiyuan saying this, with a smile on his lips and a sly look in his eyes.
Such a gentle face but such a cold heart. It was really creepy.
She simply ignored it. Just as she was about to go to bed, a message from Lin Tang popped up.
"By the way, Sister Youjin, do you know Sister Zhao's background?"
Before she could answer, Lin Tang couldn't wait to start telling her.
"Sister Zhao has a wide network. I heard she has some connections with the five major families in the capital. Even when Yun Mianmian was here, she didn't dare to do anything to Sister Zhao. Today, she arranged for you to be in charge of General Manager Zhang. Maybe someone is trying to frame you behind your back. Really, Sister Youjin, you'd better not go. It's so scary!"
Shen Youjin smiled. She had already guessed it.
Jiang Zeshen got injured while saving her in the restaurant, and he also fired Yun Mianmian.
Anyone could tell that Jiang Zeshen treated her differently. No one would provoke her without a deep - seated hatred.
Unless, someone was backing them up.
But she didn't care. She never did anything without confidence.
After replying to Lin Tang, she dialed the number of a paparazzi.
"Hello? Are you free tomorrow? There's some extra money to be made. Do you want to earn it?"