"Qiao Xi, General Manager Wen wants to see you."
A colleague who had just been to General Manager Wen's office to deliver documents brought the news. They didn't know the relationship between Qiao Xi and Wen Sining.
The usually optimistic and cheerful Qiao Xi's face instantly fell.
Seeing this, the colleague comforted her, "It's okay. General Manager Wen must have had her reasons for mingling with the interns before. We don't think she's high - handed at all. Don't worry. She won't make things difficult for you."
Qiao Xi couldn't tell the truth. She couldn't very well say that she used to be good friends with General Manager Wen, that they used to go out for food and drinks all the time, and sometimes even slacked off together!
The little girl's head was in a daze. She clutched a stack of papers and went upstairs. She was afraid that she would cry on the spot and have nowhere to wipe her tears.
"General Manager Wen, Qiao Xi is here."
The assistant said this and then lowered her head and went out to deal with her own business. Qiao Xi wanted to ask a few more questions, but there was no one to ask.
Wen Sining was feeling nervous. She hoped Qiao Xi wouldn't hate her. After all, she hadn't been honest with her before.
Both of them were speculating about what the other was thinking. They didn't know that it would have been better to clear up the misunderstanding earlier.
"Have a seat. Is it still coffee with milk and sugar as usual?"
When Wen Sining saw this girl, her heart sank. She was really angry.
"No, thank you, General Manager Wen. What do you want to talk to me about? I'll leave as soon as we're done." Qiao Xi was scared. Her little face was tense. She thought Wen Sining was dissatisfied with her.
Wen Sining was extremely sensitive. She thought it was her lack of honesty that made her friend dislike her. Any more explanations would be in vain. It would be better to just let her friend go.
She looked a bit disappointed. Qiao Xi saw this obvious expression and gradually calmed down. This person was, after all, her friend. Their long - time friendship couldn't be fake.
She opened her mouth to defend herself, but Wen Sining had already put on a professional attitude.
"Amanda is coming back to China soon. I heard from the person in charge over there that she wants to continue our contract and doesn't want to pay the liquidated damages. You were in charge of this project, so I'll have to trouble you in the future."
One shock after another hit Qiao Xi like a thunderbolt. She was almost stunned.
"Amanda is coming back to China?"
Wen Sining nodded. She knew how to comfort the other person.
"She was being a diva before, but she still has a great influence in China. For Amanda, the domestic market is easier to break into than the foreign one. It's normal for her to come back."
Wen Sining frowned tightly. If she just came back simply, that would be fine. But if she got involved with that person surnamed Lu again, there would be unrest at home. The old man's condition couldn't withstand such a shock.
Qiao Xi also lowered her head. She didn't want to serve that delicate young lady again. She wondered if someone else could be assigned to this task.
"I'll have to count on you for this. No one in the company wants to deal with Amanda. You're the only one."
Wen Sining showed a weak expression just like when they were friends. Qiao Xi, just like before when she would go through fire and water for her friend, immediately agreed to the task. She could probably start working tomorrow.
After coming out of General Manager Wen's office, Qiao Xi was in a daze. She felt like she had sold herself again.
Standing in front of the office door, she stomped her feet angrily.
"I should have extorted something more from you. At least you should treat me to a good meal."
She was as angry as a puffer fish. Wen Sining was like a sensitive little girl. She was lying in wait at the door. After hearing what Qiao Xi said, she finally felt relieved.
She put on a straight face as if she had just opened the door by chance.
"Treat you to a good meal?"
"If you can solve this problem as soon as possible, I can even give you a raise."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Sure enough, real friends were different from those fake ones.
In the evening, Wen Sining came back from dealing with company matters a bit late.
The others at home hadn't returned yet, so she felt uneasy.
Uncle Bai was sitting in the garden. Wen Sining carried a pot of tea and went up to chat with him.
"Madam, don't worry. Company matters are complicated, involving the interests of multiple parties. It's normal for the young master and the old man to come back late."
He had been in the Lu family for a long time. He was an old servant in the Lu family and could be considered half an elder.
"I know. I just have something to discuss with you."
Wen Sining hesitated. She knew that the family didn't like Yun Chutong, but this was Lu Luochen's beloved. A white - moonlight love couldn't be forgotten so quickly.
"Uncle Bai, have you ever thought that Miss Yun might come back?"
As soon as she said this, Uncle Bai's rocking chair stopped. It hung in mid - air. He looked at Wen Sining, not daring to make a sound.
"I'm just asking. I've received news that Yun Chutong is coming back to China."
Wen Sining felt guilty. Her cover had been blown. The family knew that she had a company called Mo Xin and that there had been a business dispute with Yun Chutong before.
Uncle Bai was an experienced old man. He was calmer about things than the younger generation. He recovered his composure in just a moment.
"I'm afraid Madam already knows where she is, right?"
Wen Sining did know. If she could have stopped her, she would have.
"This isn't Madam's fault. I just don't know what the young master will think."
Lu Luochen was a bit stubborn. It was just the old man's training that made him hide his preferences under his cold exterior.
"Okay. Before Grandpa and the others finish their meeting, I'll try my best to keep her in the studio and not let her out."
After thinking about it, this was the only good solution Wen Sining could come up with. Anyway, after Amanda finished her work here, she would still go back to Boss Zhu. There wouldn't be any major problems. She just needed to hold on for this period of time.
"Thank you, Madam."
Uncle Bai didn't sit. Instead, he stood up and poured a cup of tea for Wen Sining himself.
To be honest, Wen Sining was definitely the most ideal granddaughter - in - law.
But there was always a rift between her and the young master, and that rift was precisely Yun Chutong.
"It seems that our young master is doomed not to marry a wife who suits his heart. Madam, if you don't mind, remember to come back and visit the old man after the divorce."
Uncle Bai knew very well that the reason why Madam and the young master could get along harmoniously must be because they had signed some kind of contract.
It was perfectly reasonable for them to sleep in separate rooms. The old man also knew that his naughty grandson had wronged her. Gradually, he let go.
He no longer forced their relationship. Instead, he valued Wen Sining more, just like his own granddaughter.
Wen Sining smiled brightly. Her little face showed a sense of freedom. With Uncle Bai's words, she was no longer afraid that she had done something wrong.
"Don't worry. Grandpa and you have both been very kind to me. Even without the relationship with Lu Luochen, I'll still come back to visit everyone often."
That was enough. Compared to Lu Luochen, who always rebelled and made people angry, such a well - behaved little granddaughter was what the older generation liked.