“There aren’t clients now, but it doesn’t mean that there won’t be clients in the future.” Han Muzi looked away, and she twirled a black fountain pen non-stop between her fingers, which became the point of Li Junfeng’s focus.
Her fingers were thin and slender, and her fingertips were fair and clean. Every fingertip seemed to have its nail trimmed rounded and neat; it was different from the colorful nails of the women he knew. Han Muzi’s fingers were spotless, and her fingernails had beautiful shapes of white crescents on them.
“Apart from letting you go through these files, this meeting is to check how many of you would like to stay on in the company,” Han Muzi announced before placing her fountain pen on the table. “No matter the reason you entered the conference room, I’m glad that you are willing to attend this meeting. Thank you. Alright, let’s start the meeting.”
…
“Is that woman aware of the current situation? She’s asking for a meeting when the company has just started not too long ago. Does she truly think that she can be a capable boss? Judging by her appearance, I have a nagging feeling that the company wouldn’t be around for long. Why don’t we…”
Those who did not attend the meeting were discussing in hushed tones, and Zhang Yu was the one speaking hesitantly while eyeing Leng Yueyue and Wang An.
Leng Yueyue chuckled mirthlessly when she heard that before rolling her eyes at her in annoyance. “Zhang Yu, I’m not in the conference room because I’m having a stomachache. What has that got to do with you? Wong An is annoyingly clingy; are you too?”
Leng Yueyue looked rather pale, and cold sweat beaded across her forehead; she did seem in pain indeed.
Meanwhile, Wang An brought a cup of warm water over and served it in front of Leng Yueyue in a hurry. “Yueyue, have a cup of warm water.”
Leng Yueyue raised her arm and knocked over the cup of hot water the moment she saw it.
“Are you insane? I’m having a stomach ache; would drinking warm water help?”
The water splashed all over the table, and in the blink of an eye, it soaked the keyboards nearby too. Zhang Yu’s expression soured slightly, and she thought to herself, It turns out the rumors are true; Leng Yueyue has a horrible temper, and she likes throwing tantrums without reason.
Wang An was shocked by her sudden outburst as well, but he immediately grabbed some paper towels and started wiping dry the keyboards and desk. He then soothed her tentatively, “Yueyue, don’t be angry. I’ll wipe and dry the area, but you should be careful not to soak your sleeves.”
The water was flowing toward Leng Yueyue’s sleeve, and Wang An grabbed several paper towels hastily to help wipe the water away from the side of her arm. However, Leng Yueyue waved her arm in annoyance at him when she saw him coming closer to her.
“Can you get lost? Your face is a hindrance!”
Leng Yueyue had her manicure done, and there were several rhinestones on her nails. Unfortunately, they swiped across Wang An’s face at that moment, and they slashed through his left cheek, leaving small laceration wounds. Zhang Yu stood up anxiously when she saw that.
“Wang An, your face is wounded,” Zhang Yu commented before turning to look at Leng Yueyue incredulously. “What is your problem? Wang An is just concerned for you, but look at what you’ve done; you not only splashed the cup of water all over, you’ve even injured him.”
Leng Yueyue was overwhelmed by agony, but she endured the pain when she heard that comment and stared at Zhang Yu. “What has that got to do with you? Wang An did that willingly. I told him to leave me alone, but he just wouldn’t, and he insisted on clinging onto me. Would this have happened if he hadn’t been trying to fuss over me? What, now? Do you fancy Wang An?”
Zhang Yu blushed a deep red when she heard that, and she hissed through gritted teeth, “Leng Yueyue, you are truly unreasonable.”
“How am I unreasonable? I’m having a terrible stomachache, and so I wanted to have some rest here. You guys don’t want to attend the meeting in the conference room, and here you are, trying to claim that you’re looking after me as an excuse. Ha! Do you think that I’m unaware of your tricks?”
Leng Yueyue looked at them in disgust after making her point. She endured the pain in her stomach while making her way out of the office.
However, she was unsteady on her feet, and so Wang An came forward to support her out of concern. “Yueyue, is the pain horrible? Why don’t I send you to the hospital?”
“Get lost. Leave me alone,” scolded Leng Yueyue, and she seemed dead-set on ignoring him.
Zhang Yu stood rooted to the spot, and she clenched her fists while raising her voice. “Wang An, stop pestering her since she is ignoring you. As a grown man, where is your dignity?”
She seemed to have touched a nerve because Wang An stopped dead in his tracks before turning around to face Zhang Yu. “I don’t need you lecturing me about my own actions. Besides, I’m pursuing Yueyue, and I’m clear how she is as a person!”
Thud—
Leng Yueyue, who was walking in front, couldn’t bear the pain anymore and finally collapsed onto the ground.
“Yueyue!”
The color drained from Wang An’s face, and he dashed forward to pick Leng Yueyue up from the floor before leaving the place in a rush.
“Where are you going?!”
Wang An did not answer her, and instead, he disappeared with Leng Yueyue in his arms. Zhang Yu was suddenly left all alone in the office, and she stood still while weighing her options for ages before finally leaving the office as well.
In the conference room.
“Have you all finished reading the documents? Do you have any suggestions?”
Han Muzi scanned everyone in the room with her expressionless gaze while asking in a cold and detached voice.
At that moment, the conference room door was pushed open with a bang. Zhang Yu barged in with tears streaked across her face. “Bad news…”
The meeting got interrupted suddenly, and Han Muzi frowned reflexively. She turned around to stare at Zhang Yu, who barged in. Meanwhile, Yan stood up abruptly while asking fiercely, “Weren’t you guys uninterested in attending the meeting? Why are you showing up here all of a sudden?”
“Leng Yueyue—”
“Get out.”
A somber voice cut Zhang Yu off. Yan then turned around and realized Han Muzi had a blank expression while staring at Zhang Yu coldly.
Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment before asking her, “W-What did you say?”
“We are in the middle of a meeting. Before the meeting is over, no one is allowed to interrupt.”
Zhang Yu snapped back to her senses. She is calling me an intruder, and she’s asking me to get lost. Her expression soured immediately, and she spat angrily at her, “I did not barge in on purpose. I have something to tell you.”
“In that case, go out and wait until the meeting is over.”
“Do you have a conscience? I told you I have something urgent to tell you.”
Han Muzi snorted coldly. “Yan, show her the way out.”
Yan nodded and came to a stop in front of Zhang Yu. “You didn’t come earlier when you were invited, so your chance is gone even though you showed up now. Get lost.”
Zhang Yu bit her lower lips and stood still, clearly unwilling to leave.
“If you don’t leave, please don’t blame me for using brute force on you,” Yan remarked while cracking her knuckles.
Who do you think you’re messing with? I’m not some weak and frail woman. I’m not just Han Muzi’s assistant, because I can even act as her bodyguard. After all, I’m a strong woman who is fierce and vicious in a fight.
Judging by Yan’s look, she seemed ready to take down Zhang Yu, and so Zhang Yu left in a fury.
Bang—
The conference room doors closed once again.
Xiao Yiyi was dumbfounded when she saw the incident unfold before her. “Is that alright? I think she… truly had something important to inform you.”
On the other side, Shu Guo’er chuckled softly. “Why does it matter? Yan was right—she didn’t come earlier when she was invited. What gave her the right to come and go as she pleases in the middle of a meeting?”
Li Junfeng smirked. “Not bad. You stick to your principles. I like it,” he said flippantly.
Xiao Yiyi glared at him vehemently. “Shameless!”
