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With over half an hour to go before work, Su Yingxue entered the company early, a smile on her face as she greeted everyone she encountered.
Most people responded, though some offered a cold nod, or pretended not to hear.
Su Yingxue didn't mind.
With a monthly salary of eight thousand, plus social insurance and various performance bonuses, she felt grateful to the company.
Moreover, this perfectly matched her major. After familiarizing herself with the company yesterday, she had already decided to work hard and achieve results.
Arriving at the planning department's office, she got busy, tidying up the department's space and filling hot water cups for some colleagues.
After she finished, the planning department employees began to arrive one after another.
"Who is this? You cleaned up my desk?"
A stern-faced middle-aged man frowned and asked coldly as soon as he sat down.
Su Yingxue paused, then quickly stood up and said, "Team Leader Sun, it's me!"
Glancing coldly at Su Yingxue, Team Leader Sun said, "Don't mess with my desk. If you mess up the documents and books, it'll be too troublesome for me to find them. Focus more on your actual work. Flattery is useless in the planning department."
Su Yingxue's face turned red. She lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, Team Leader Sun, I'll remember!"
Team Leader Sun didn't say anything further.
"Hey, the planning department isn't a place for just any cat or dog, is it? Heh heh, think you're great just because you're a bit pretty and can use connections?"
A sarcastic voice rang out, and it was unclear who it belonged to, but it carried obvious hostility.
Su Yingxue quietly lowered her head, remaining silent.
Although this was her first time officially joining such a large, formal company, she knew that there would always be office politics in places like this.
Therefore, even though she was being sarcastically mocked, she didn't get angry.
She quietly turned on her computer and began reviewing past design drafts from the planning department.
After a while, Su Yingxue opened her own designs from her USB drive, a look of joy spreading across her face.
It had been some time since she graduated from university, but she hadn't given up on her dream. Whenever she had free time, she would design completed or incomplete works, all stored on this USB drive.
During her interview, the director had praised the few designs she had specifically prepared.
If these designs could be made into actual products at Hui Cai and be loved by consumers, it would be her dream come true, her constant pursuit since university.
Several of these designs were the crystallization of her effort and talent, and she was very confident in them.
Unbeknownst to her, at the other end of the office, a woman with a beautiful face was squinting at her with a rather grim expression.
Soon it was noon, and the office employees began to leave.
"Yingxue, come, let's go eat together!"
Although they hadn't known each other for long, her cheerful and generous colleague Li Mei enthusiastically invited Su Yingxue.
"Okay!"
Su Yingxue agreed and left with Li Mei.
The beautiful woman waited until everyone else had left before getting up. As she passed Su Yingxue's workstation, she glanced at the USB drive plugged into the computer. A cold smile curved her lips. Seeing that no one was around, she quickly pulled out the USB drive and returned to her seat.
After a series of actions, she plugged the USB drive back into Su Yingxue's computer and then left the company as if nothing had happened.
Not far from the company, the woman took out her phone and made a call.
"Yingxia?"
"Sister Cao, Tianfu Restaurant, private room three-oh-two, I'm waiting for you here!"
A soft and pleasant female voice came from the phone.
Ten minutes later, the woman entered Tianfu Restaurant and pushed open the door to the private room.
A young, elegant woman with a refined face, dressed in an OL suit, was sitting inside, smiling.
The woman was none other than Su Yingxia.
"Sister Cao, please sit!"
Standing up, Su Yingxia warmly invited her.
"Yingxia, it's been over three years since I left Su Group, it's rare that you still remember me."
The woman smiled and sat down affectionately beside Su Yingxia, saying.
"Yes, Sister Cao is still so young and beautiful."
Su Yingxia flattered her, "Back then, it was all thanks to Sister Cao for bringing me into the industry and constantly guiding me. Yingxia has always remembered that kindness. Come, let's eat first, and we can chat while we eat."
After speaking, she signaled the waiter to serve the dishes, which were quite sumptuous.
Facing Su Yingxia's enthusiasm, Sister Cao echoed a few pleasantries and then asked, "I heard that Yingxia, you kicked out that good-for-nothing live-in son-in-law and married the eldest young master of the Jiang family. You finally got your wish and became a young lady of a wealthy family."
Su Yingxia smiled and held out her hand, displaying the large diamond ring on her finger, saying, "It's not exactly a wealthy family, it's just that I don't have to worry like I used to."
The woman's eyes showed envy, and she sighed, "It's a pity I don't have such good luck as you, Yingxia. I'm almost thirty and still have to work nine to five, toiling away every day."
"Look what you're saying, Sister Cao. With your charm, how could you not have suitors?" Su Yingxia said.
"A thousand suitors combined are not as good as one of Young Master Jiang!"
Sister Cao said plaintively, "Why don't you see if there are any suitable friends of Young Master Jiang, and introduce one to me?"
"No problem!"
Su Yingxia immediately agreed, saying, "Heh heh, with your beauty and skills, Sister Cao, you'll surely drive those second-generation rich guys wild."
At this, the two women burst into laughter.
After laughing, Sister Cao said, "Although Su Yingxue is a newcomer, she is quite valued. Our director actually let her work on her own designs. This kind of treatment is only given to industry veterans."
Su Yingxia's expression turned grim upon hearing this.
She knew this meant that Su Yingxue would be heavily cultivated at Hui Cai.
With Su Yingxue's talent, she might one day become a top designer in the industry.
"I want Su Yingxue to be unable to stay at Hui Cai. Sister Cao, do you have a way?"
Su Yingxia asked.
"It's a bit difficult."
Sister Cao said, "The director values her, and the treatment she's receiving is completely unlike that of a newcomer, clearly indicating they intend to focus on training her. It's fine to give her some minor trouble, but it's not easy to make her pack her bags and leave."
"Sister Cao definitely has a way."
Su Yingxia smiled and placed a bank card in front of Sister Cao.
"There is two hundred thousand in here, Sister Cao. You are the team leader of Hui Cai's planning department. I believe with your skills and abilities, dealing with Su Yingxue, a workplace newcomer, will be a piece of cake."
Sister Cao's eyes narrowed, and she was a little tempted.
Her treatment at Hui Cai was not low, but two hundred thousand was equivalent to more than a year of her income.
"Su Yingxue is so valued, maybe she'll be promoted to team leader someday and make you, Sister Cao, step down?"
Sister Cao's face darkened slightly.
This possibility was by no means absent.
In the field of fashion design, ultimately, it was about one's work and ability. She had just seen Su Yingxia's designs, and they were indeed very spirited.
"My Young Master Long has several friends who are not yet married."
Su Yingxia continued, "One of them has hundreds of millions in wealth and likes women a little older than him. I think he's perfect for you. Let's arrange a meal together sometime."
"Okay."
Marrying into a wealthy family had always been Sister Cao's dream, and she couldn't help but be moved.
Picking up the bank card, Sister Cao said, "Yingxia, your matters are my matters. You wait and see, I will make Su Yingxue pack her bags and get out."
Su Yingxia showed a satisfied smile.
Hui Cai was now much more glorious than Su Group, being a top player in Hangjiang.
If Su Yingxue were fired from Hui Cai, her reputation in the industry would be ruined, and naturally, no other fashion design companies would dare to hire her.
A permanent solution!