"This is the new intern. An Ran, you're the team leader. Remember to show the new girl around."
Zhang Wei said these words mainly for the other employees in the company. He didn't want Ding Ruola to stand out right from the start and attract too much hostility.
Not long after work started in the morning, Zhang Wei called Ding Ruola into his office.
His voice wasn't very loud, but the company was so quiet that those sitting nearby could hear their conversation.
The Publicity Department had a working group chat, which didn't include the new interns or Zhang Wei.
After Zhang Wei and Ding Ruola left, the others took out their phones and started chatting in the group.
[An Ranran: That little girl seems to have a big background?]
The responses below were all "I don't know." Some playful ones sent a melon - eating emoji.
An Ran was nothing like her name. Her so - called "peace" was only for herself. During the college recruitment last time, the interns had been bullied away by this woman.
This new girl seemed to have some background. Just looking at Zhang Wei's attitude towards her this morning, it was obvious that it was special.
"Ruola, this is from Fang—Fang—Fang Siyan."
Zhang Wei was so used to calling Fang Siyan "General Fang", but according to Fang Siyan's request, he had to change his address in front of Ding Ruola. He couldn't adjust for a while, so out of self - preservation, he pretended to stutter.
Ding Ruola looked at the pile of snacks, each one her favorite.
She swaggered out with the snacks in her arms, trying to recall who the team leader who was supposed to take care of her was.
She sat down at her seat, looked around, and then put a pack of wafer biscuits on An Ran's desk.
Ding Ruola's actions weren't subtle. Many people in the working area looked at her.
To others, it seemed like she was showing off.
Zhang Wei had never treated an employee this well.
The employees in the company had met Zhang Wei's daughter, and they were sure that this girl wasn't his daughter. With such an intimate relationship, besides being a relative, she must be his mistress.
The moment An Ran saw Ding Ruola, she automatically categorized this girl as a home - wrecker.
She looked up at Ding Ruola, who was smiling brightly, and a sneer appeared on her face. She directly pushed the snacks Ding Ruola had brought into the trash can.
"Only trash eats junk food."
This arrogant response made Ding Ruola uncomfortable. She secretly investigated An Ran's family background and found that it was just an ordinary well - off family. There was nothing superior about it.
"Old Fang! Our team leader doesn't seem to like me!"
How could Fang Siyan not listen to and remember his lover's complaint?
The next day at work, An Ran's work report was rejected, of course, blocked by Manager Zhang. Such a role didn't even require Ding Ruola to take action.
An Ran was even more convinced that there was some relationship between Ding Ruola and Zhang Wei.
Ding Ruola was isolated in the Publicity Department. Everyone was afraid of An Ran.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Wei had to go to Fang Siyan.
Fang Siyan had just finished a meeting. When he heard that Ding Ruola had been wronged, he smiled slightly.
"It's okay. She'll handle it herself."
He still had great confidence in Ding Ruola's ability to adapt to a new environment.
The Publicity Department received a new task. A new real - estate project had opened, but the advertising was ineffective. The previous posters with bright red and green colors really conformed to the Chinese folk aesthetic, but they looked too tacky.
Any person with a bit of aesthetic sense would not be interested in this community after seeing such posters, and naturally, no one would visit the real - estate project.
Especially since the real - estate market had been sluggish recently, advertising had become even more important.
As an intern, Ding Ruola basically had no say during the group meeting.
An Ran also noticed the flaws in the previous posters, so during this meeting, she was thinking about how to make the poster more elegant.
However, the poster they finally decided on had a major flaw.
It was elegant, and the words were refined, but no one knew what the poster was advertising.
They were all designers and knew what their product was, but the consumers didn't.
Such an advertisement looked more like that of an educational institution.
Ding Ruola raised her hand to speak, but An Ran announced the end of the meeting.
A kind - hearted girl was the last to leave. "That's just how Team Leader An is. Don't take it to heart."
Ding Ruola stayed in the meeting room alone. She turned on the computer and modified the poster again.
She privately sent it to Zhang Wei.
The next day when reporting work, An Ran projected the poster. The people in the Publicity Department looked at each other, feeling a bit confused.
Being too elegant could turn out to be tacky.
"Ruola, show yours."
Zhang Wei had worked in the Publicity Department for a long time for a reason. He had a sharp eye. He could spot any poster or advertising copy that didn't meet the requirements at a glance.
Naturally, he also had a high appreciation for good things.
Ding Ruola was a bit timid. She carried her computer, connected it to the projector, and opened her file.
As soon as the picture appeared, Ding Ruola looked around at the people below.
"Our houses are targeted at young people. I've clearly marked the prices and the preferential policies."
The color scheme of the whole poster was also very pleasing to the eye. The pastel colors were very girly and youthful.
Compared with the previous one, the previous poster was even worse than a pile of shit.
"Any objections to this?"
Zhang Wei stood up directly and asked for the opinions of the other leaders.
People's perception of beauty was always highly consistent.
The whole group led by An Ran was slapped in the face.
"You can leave first."
The remaining leaders had a meeting. Not long after, Ding Ruola saw Fang Siyan enter the meeting room.
When Fang Siyan walked through the public working area, An Ran's eyes almost popped out.
"Old Fang!"
Ding Ruola didn't dare to shout loudly. She mouthed the words to Fang Siyan.
Fang Siyan was amused by Ding Ruola's cute look. He smiled at her.
The smile disappeared quickly. After leaving Ding Ruola, he put on a serious face again.
An Ran was sitting behind Ding Ruola. She clearly saw Fang Siyan smiling at Ding Ruola.
This woman was really not simple.
Ding Ruola hadn't been working for long, but the rumors in the company were getting more and more.
Some were even so excessive that they said Ding Ruola was Zhang Wei's mistress.
When Zhang Wei heard this news, his forehead was covered in cold sweat. If this news reached Fang Siyan's ears, he wouldn't even have ten lives to spare.
"Ruola, come here!"
Ding Ruola was restarting her computer when an old lady stood at the office door and waved at her.
Who was this woman?
She walked up to the woman timidly.
The woman raised her hand, with kindness in her eyes, looking at Ding Ruola as if she were her own daughter.
"Ruola, you haven't been playing with me these days."
Ding Ruola slowly formed a question mark in her mind. Who was this aunt?
Before she could react, she was pulled into the office by the woman.
"You got yourself into this mess, and now I have to clean up after you."