"What are you going to do?"
Staring at the message, Wen Tingxue tapped on the table.
She didn't reply.
After tidying up, she went directly to the company.
The man was sitting at his workstation. When he saw her, his eyes clearly flickered for a moment. Then, he tugged at his lips and asked her, "You, why did you suddenly come over? We thought you were resting today."
Wen Tingxue pulled a chair and sat opposite him, smiling. "I was planning to rest, but—"
Her tone shifted, and her smile turned cold. "If I don't figure some things out, I won't feel at ease."
The man's heart suddenly sank. "What is it?"
"What do you think?" Wen Tingxue retorted.
She was in her early twenties, at least ten years younger than him.
And she was sitting down.
Yet, he inexplicably felt a chill.
"I, how could I possibly know..." he stammered nervously.
His gaze began to drift downwards.
Wen Tingxue had no intention of making things difficult for him and asked directly, "Why?"
Not giving him a chance to quibble, Wen Tingxue added, "Since I'm already here, there's no need to say anything more."
"..."
The man's lips moved slightly, and he indeed fell silent. People gradually began to gather around.
Some knew her, some didn't.
The girl who had messaged Wen Tingxue whispered in her ear, "Why don't you two go to a small room to talk? With so many people around, it's quite embarrassing."
"If he's afraid of losing face, aren't I?" Wen Tingxue said with a cold laugh, her anger simmering. "When he threw me onto the internet for people to verbally abuse me, why didn't he think about losing face then?"
Being upright and having nothing to fear was one thing.
Being slandered for no reason was another.
This time, the clarification was quick. What if it had been slower?
Even if she were innocent, if enough dirt was thrown, she would appear dirty.
She didn't believe he wouldn't understand this logic.
But he still did it.
She was genuinely curious, did they have such a deep grudge? Was it worth him targeting her like this?
"Speaking of which, we've known each other for quite some time. I believe I've treated everyone fairly. Whether you knew about my relationship with Yu Wenli or not, he always sent things to the company, and everyone received them.
"I'm not asking everyone to keep secrets, but you can't just slander me! Backstabbing like this is quite low-class."
If he had just revealed her name, she would have had nothing to say.
After all, the relationship was a fact.
No matter how much they tried to hide it, there would always be a day when it was exposed.
But what she couldn't accept was him spreading baseless rumors.
What was the difference between this and forgetting favors once the situation was over?
"..."
The man looked at her, his lips parting as if to speak, then he lowered his head again after half a second.
He looked like he wanted to say something but was too afraid.
Wen Tingxue narrowed her eyes and directly led him to the pantry.
The thick glass door closed.
She leaned against the side, watching him quietly.
After about two minutes of silence, he finally said weakly, "I, I didn't mean to target you, it's just... someone gave me money, and plus..."
He pushed up his glasses, his voice even quieter. "Plus, our relationship wasn't that good, so I..."
The pantry was very quiet.
So, even though his voice was soft, Wen Tingxue could hear him clearly.
It just took a little effort.
"Who?"
This was the primary reason for her visit.
The entire company knew her relationship with Han Xianyun.
Logically, no one would dare to openly target her.
Unless there was a huge profit to be made.
"..."
The man pursed his lips, clearly reluctant to speak.
Wen Tingxue wasn't in a hurry. She lazily bent one leg and said, looking down, "Things have come to this, do you think Jiang Tu will still look out for you? Instead of pinning your hopes on him, why not cooperate with me? At least I can ensure you continue to stay in the capital."
"Isn't that right?" she raised her eyes and smiled, her lips and teeth like flowers.
The man's eyes flickered, then he slowly began to speak, "It was... him."
"Alright," Qiu Rui said with a complicated smile, "What are your plans now?"
Wen Tingxue tidied her jacket and honestly replied, "I don't know. I'll rest first."
She paused and asked, "Sister Rui, are you free for lunch? I'll treat you to a meal?"
Qiu Rui knew her well enough. "Then I must be free."
"Okay," Wen Tingxue glanced at her watch. "Then I'll go resign first and then book a table."
In a way, Qiu Rui was her original motivation for staying at sivan.
Now that she was leaving abruptly, she truly felt she had wronged her.
After all, she was now also considered her right-hand woman.
Leaving so suddenly was unfair to her.
So, she thought about introducing Yu Tong to her.
She knew Yu Tong's abilities were very strong.
If it weren't for sivan only accepting fresh graduates with diplomas, Yu Tong could have joined sivan.
She hadn't mentioned it before because she was concerned about this restriction.
After all, she had already been an exception; recommending another exception wouldn't be appropriate.
Therefore, she had originally planned to have them meet after graduation.
But plans changed, and meeting now was also good.
Qiu Rui was also very satisfied with Jiao Yu Tong. Knowing she was feeling stifled at her current company, she directly told her to resign and come to sivan.
"No, that wouldn't be appropriate, would it?" Jiao Yu Tong looked at Qiu Rui with slightly widened eyes.
Although she really wanted to go to sivan.
She couldn't bring herself to do something that would make others difficult.
Qiu Rui smiled and said, "There's nothing inappropriate about it. If I can make an exception for Xiao Xue to join, I can also make an exception for you to join."
"But..." Jiao Yu Tong still felt it wasn't quite right.
"Don't worry about the employment," Qiu Rui picked up her wine glass and interrupted, "If you dare to resign, I dare to hire you."
-
Perhaps she was too happy, or perhaps too many troubles.
In short, Jiao Yu Tong got drunk.
But it wasn't a complete state of drunkenness.
She was just a bit disoriented.
Her state was different from usual, more... lively and talkative.
She was practically unrecognizable from the Jiao Yu Tong in Wen Tingxue's memory.
She would pout, act spoiled.
And ask for hugs.
Qiu Rui sighed helplessly, "Her tolerance for alcohol needs to be trained."
Trained?
Wen Tingxue was startled. "Aren't drinking and socializing the responsibility of the client department? Does the creative department also need it?"
But she hadn't received any such notification.
In fact, ever since she joined the company, she hadn't attended any drinking parties.
"Um..." Qiu Rui hesitated for a moment and said, "Since you've already resigned, there's no need for me to hide anything from you.
"In the workplace, no matter which department, socializing is unavoidable. But given your special status, the boss specifically instructed not to bring you to drinking parties."
In fact, during the few seconds Qiu Rui hesitated, Wen Tingxue had already figured out the implications.
She should have realized it long ago.
Compared to the complaints of other interns, her experience had been too smooth.
"Don't overthink it," seeing her mood decline, Qiu Rui quickly comforted her, "The boss took care of you because you have the Han family behind you, but your abilities are your own. Many people recognize that..."
Before she could finish speaking, the elevator doors opened.
Wen Tingxue subconsciously looked up and, by chance, her eyes met the person inside.
"What's going on?"
Tang Mo Bai strode over and reached out to touch Jiao Yu Tong's forehead.
Completely out of it, Jiao Yu Tong couldn't see clearly. She simply felt his hand was cool and very comfortable.
She instinctively hugged him and mumbled clingily, "Don't go... don't go..."
"..."
The sudden intimacy made Tang Mo Bai blush intensely.
Wen Tingxue, holding the slightly drunk girl, suppressed a smile. "She's drunk."
"She..." Tang Mo Bai looked at her flushed cheeks and frowned. "How much did she drink?"
"A few glasses of baijiu," Wen Tingxue said. "She hasn't been in a good mood lately."
"I know," Tang Mo Bai's eyes darkened slightly. "Her supervisor has a dirty mind."
Before Wen Tingxue could respond, he added, "I'll take her home."
"You?"
Wen Tingxue glanced at the people behind him.
Judging by the setup, they were probably here for a gathering, right?
Before Tang Mo Bai could speak, the group of people said in unison, "It's okay! It's okay! We can eat ourselves!"
Joke!
Who didn't know Tang Mo Bai liked Jiao Yu Tong?
Such a good opportunity, how could they be so oblivious!
With that, they quickly dispersed.
Tang Mo Bai extended his hand to Wen Tingxue. "Give her to me."
"She..."
Wen Tingxue wanted to give a few more instructions, but Jiao Yu Tong had already thrown herself into his arms.
"..."
After a moment of speechlessness, Wen Tingxue chuckled and said, "Okay, take care of her. Call me if anything happens. If you dare to take advantage of the situation..."
Wen Tingxue pointed at him, her gaze a dangerous warning.
Tang Mo Bai said, "Don't worry, I'm not that petty."
After getting Wen Tingxue's permission, he bent down and picked up Jiao Yu Tong.
Princess carry.
Quite romantic.
Watching them leave, Qiu Rui asked, "What about you? Go home? Or...?"
"Um..." Wen Tingxue put her hands in her pockets and scanned her surroundings aimlessly. "I, I'll just wander around. It's been a while since I've been shopping."
Qiu Rui looked at her seriously. "Are you sure you're okay?"
She was referring to the special treatment.
Wen Tingxue smiled. "It's such a small matter, I've forgotten about it long ago. You should get back to work. I'm just going to wander around."
"Alright, contact me if anything comes up."
"Mhm, mhm."
After confirming she was in good spirits, Qiu Rui drove away.
Wen Tingxue waved to her in the rearview mirror. Once the car completely disappeared, the smile on her face also vanished.
She stood there for a moment, then turned around, slowly looking at the city.
To be honest, she really didn't know where to go.
It seemed that besides the company, home, and school, she had nowhere else to go.
"Sigh..."
With a long sigh, Wen Tingxue decided to find a coffee shop to sit for a while.
Standing here foolishly was really quite silly.
Just as she took a step, someone walked towards her...