“Nonsense!” Zheng Ran’s face is clouded over, “We’re at the company, Tingting. We have to be fair. Your Mom has already decided. Don’t say anything like this.”
Xiao Tingting curls her lips. Under the condition of not violating principles, her mother dotes on her a lot. Now, since her mother is obviously unhappy, she’d better not talk back.
“Um!” Very unwilling, Xiao Tingting turns around.
“Vice President Zheng, Editor Xiao,” says Xia Ning, who has been silent for a long time. “If Editor Xiao feels that I’m not qualified as an assistant, the company can make another arrangement. No matter what arrangement the company makes, I will agree to it.”
When Xiao Tingting shows her attitude, she realized that something is aimed at her. Today, after meeting Zheng Ran, she knows Zheng Ran’s attitude towards her directly determines her future in the TIME ERA. It is time for her to be mentally prepared.
She didn’t fight doesn’t mean that she is stupid. Ou Yixuan makes her completely understand the reality.
It’s time to be sensible.
“Vice President Zheng, since Editor Xiao has other opinions, can you consider changing the arrangement?” Feeling that there are some bad intentions, Ou Yixuan asks.
“There is no need. I’ve already decided it. Tomorrow, Xia Ning will be transferred to the editorial office to be the assistant of Tingting. Mr. Ou, arrange everything.” Zheng Ran looks at Xiao Tingting and says, “How old are you? Don’t act like a child! Come out with me!”
After these words, Zheng Ran leaves the room. Xiao Tingting presses her lips. After giving Xia Ning a glance, she steps on her high heels and follows her mother.
“Ning,” Ou Yixuan sighs, “Xiao Tingting is President Xiao’s apple in the eye. She has a great temper. You have to endure. You must not offend her. Do you know?”
Xia Ning nods.
“This is the arrangement from Vice President Zheng. I can’t do anything about it. I hope you can understand.”
“I know, Director,” Xia Ning replies stiffly, “If there is nothing left, I will go out first.”
Then, not waiting for Ou Yixuan to answer, Xia Ning takes the interview draft on the table, turns away and walks out of the director’s office.
Looking at the back of Xia Ning, Ou Yixuan’s face is clouded over and his fist is clenched.
“Hey, what happened?” Seeing that Xia Ning’s expression is not right, Li Bao’er is worried, “Did you get your promotion and raise in salary?”
“Yeah.” Xia Ning nods. “I’ve been promoted as an assistant editor.”
“Wow, this is a great thing! This position has a bright future. You will get another promotion soon!”
“Maybe.” But the chance of another promotion is almost equal to zero.
“What happened to you? You have been promoted. Why aren’t you happy? Is there something going wrong?”
“Nothing.” She would rather endure all the difficulties by herself. If she tells Li Bao’er, Li Bao’er may be involved in this, “You should not ask so much. Concentrate on your own work.”
Li Bao’er frowns. She knows the character of Xia Ning. This girl accepts everything although she is reluctant. She has been her friend for several years. Xia Ning never complains to others.
Something must have happened in the director’s office. The two women came out with a gloomy face, especially the later one who thinks herself as a princess, just like Yin Jingyao!
“Xia Ning, don’t take anything by yourself. Although I, Li Boer, am an ordinary person, I will always be on your side.” Li Bao’er pats on Xia Ning’s shoulder.
Xia Ning feels warm in her heart and turns her head and smiles at her, “You are always my friend, and my sister. Don’t worry. I am fine.”
“It’s okay if you’re really fine,” Li Bao’er shakes her head. “I advise you to get married soon. It is better to be a housewife than to endure this at the company! I think you should consider Commander Yi you met a few days ago.”
Speaking of Yi Yunrui, Xia Ning looks slightly relieved. Yi Yunrui gives her a lot of things. But to be a director is her dream, squatting young, she wants to fight for it.
“Mom, why did you want that woman to be my assistant! I don’t want it!” Xiao Tingting looks unhappy as she doesn’t like Xia Ning.
It is said that this woman likes to induce men and her reputation is very bad. Her cousin Yi who knows little about woman must be induced by her.
“Tingting. You are so stupid!” Zheng Ran shakes her head and points her daughter’s head, “I don’t like her just like my sister, but your cousin is very protective for her. My sister has no mean to teach her some lessons, but it doesn’t mean that I can’t teach her some lessons!”
Xiao Tingting’s eyes light up and seem to understand Zheng Ran’s meaning.
“You just came back from abroad and are not very familiar with the TIME. I arranged her to be your assistant because on the one hand she can bear responsibilities if you mess up, and on the other hand, it is to let her know her position and give it up herself!”
“Mother, what you mean is to let me make her...”
“Hush!” Zheng Ran presses Xu Tingting’s mouth with her finger, “You are her boss now and you can arrange any work for her. If she can do it, then she can stay. If she can’t do it, then fire her! Since the company does give her an opportunity to get promoted, it is her fault that she doesn’t cherish it. But, Tingting, you have to remember that you are a boss and she is your subordinate. The boss has to give the subordinate many opportunities and takes good care of her.”
Xiao Tingting is happy, “It turns out to be like this. Mom, I understand. I will definitely take care of her!”
In the Times TV station, Xia Ning modifies the manuscript until 10 o’clock. Then she gets out of the company and catches up the last bus. When she returns to the Yasi Villa, it is already over eleven o’clock in the evening.
Throwing her briefcase to the floor, Xia Ning is so tired that she is lying on the sofa.
Her interview draft is rejected twice in one day. She modified it for three times. The suggestions of the review have always been that the content of the interview is not deep enough and is on the surface. Eventually, she found Ou Yixuan and asked where the problem is, only to be told that there is nothing about love affairs of General Dai Zhen.
She is speechless. Dai Zhen’s taboo is his love affairs. Who dares to ask? She refused to modify the draft in the end and threw a sentence, “The interview is like this. I tried my best. The manuscript is here. Use it or not!” Then she slammed the door.
The company is trying to make things difficult!
After 30 minutes, Ou Yixuan told her that the first trial was passed, but asked her to modify it in detail and handed it in today.
Then she realized that some people like to “bully the weak while fearing the strong”.
Just as she is going to take a shower and has a nice sleep, her phone rings.
It is from Yi Yunrui.
Her heart is beating fast and her hand holding the phone slightly shivers. Xia Ning takes a deep breath and presses the answer button, “Hello...”
“Are you at home?”
The voice at the other end of the phone is low and sexy. It is very nice to hear. Xia Ning feels warm, “Yeah.”
“Why don’t you call me when you arrived?”
It turns out that Commander Yi has been waiting for her call. Xia Ning feels sorry, “I’m sorry. I went to the company directly after I got off the plane, and I have been busy until now. I forgot to call you back, so... I’m sorry.”
Yi Yunrui is silent for a while, “I know. Take care of yourself. I will come back when I have time.”
“Ok. Mind your business in the troops. I get no problem here.”
A reply comes from the other end after a long time, “Okay. I know. Bye.”
Before Yi Yunrui hangs up, Xia Ning hears Feng Le’s voice and he seems to report something.
Xia Ning glances at the clock on the wall. It is already twelve o’clock in the evening. It seems that Commander Yi is quite busy.
The next day, Xia Ning comes to the company early. Ou Yixuan has already made arrangement for the Chief Editor Office and for her working desk too. Xia Ning is uncertain. She comes to the office half an hour earlier to check if there is anything to follow up.She is clear what it means to be the assistant to Xiao Tingting.The office hour starts at half past eight and Xiao Tingting arrives at eight fifteen. She sees Xia Ning who says hi to her with a big smile, yet, she walks straight past her without a look.Xia Ning blinks. Well, here starts the test from the organization.When it is time to work, Ou Yixuan holds a meeting and specially introduces Xiao Tingting to everybody. Xiao Tingting is nice to everyone, except to Xia Ning.Xiao Tingting is so indifferent to Xia Ning that Li Baoer frowns. In an instant, she understands how Xia Ming felt yesterday.When coming back to the Chief Editor Office, the fir
Xia Ning clenches her fists and tries to control herself. It is no use to argue with Xiao Tingting at the moment. Xiao Tingting is her boss. She will lose any arguments. “OK. I will give you the report for the exclusive interview. I get to go to work.” Xia Ning says and prepares for her work.“One minute.” Xiao Tingting looks at her long fingers, “I don’t have any snacks here. Go to buy some. Here is the list; get all of them.”Dropping a piece of paper on Xia Ning’s desk, Xiao Tingting turns back and walks away.Dozens of snacks are listed on the paper. Xia Ning reads and takes several deep breaths to keep her emotion stable. It seems that in the following five days, except for the exclusive interview with President Li, she still needs to take all the tortures from Xiao Tingting. Taking the paper, Xia Ning estimates the time it will take to buy the snacks and has a quick look at Li Dezheng’s information. She plans t
Yi Yunrui’s voice is soft. Xia Ning is warm inside. She wipes her tears, “Hum, I know. Don’t worry. I am fine.”In an instant, Xia Ning knows that she can live through.Because he is here for her.“You are not in good health. Go to bed earlier. About your job at the TIME ERA TV Station, do you want me to arrange it for you?”“No need. I am young. I can handle it.” Listening to his voice, Xia Ning feels much better, “I get to the company. Do you have any other things to tell me?”The other side is silent for a while, “No, there isn’t.”“Well. So it is. Bye.” Xia Ning hangs up the phone and releases a deep breath.It will be OK. She will be OK. She will certainly get the exclusive interview with Li Dezheng done.There must be something she missed.Thinking of this, Xia Ning takes out Li Dezheng’s information and looks it over again and then her eyes lighten.
It reminds Zheng Yao, who stops and puts down the phone, “That’s right. I miss this. Then what can we do? She is too arrogant!”“Anyway, that woman is your daughter-in-law. Yunrui just married her. Let’s wait and see.” Zheng Ran pats her sister’s shoulder, “We have to believe Yunrui has the judgement.”Zheng Yao goes silent and signs at last. She shakes her head, “She is the one Yunrui chose. We cannot but wait.”Yin Jingyao darkens her face and feels full of complaints in her heart.Xia Ning, let us wait and see. Yi Yunrui’s wife will be me, only.On the road, people and cars come and go, with endless noises. “Hum, drive into No. 2, Kanghe Alley. Yes, it is.” According to the information, Xia Ning comes to a remote alley. There is some distance from here to downtown. People of B City know that this is the slum in B City.Xia Ning gets off, among the criss-cross alleys. She look
Early morning of the next day, Xia Ning goes back to TIME. Firstly, she puts a schedule on Xiao Tingting’s desk. Then, she takes the document and goes directly to Li’s Multinational Group.Seeing Xia Ning waiting early there, Li Dezheng’s secretary is shocked with surprise. Xia Ning says hi to her and asks her to inform President Li. She says nothing more. Xia Ning waits there, doing nothing for so long a time that the secretary feels embarrassed. She goes to inform Li Dezheng. It is lucky that Li Dezheng is back to the office today earlier than usual. Xia Ning has only waited for about an hour before she sees Li Dezheng get to the office.Seeing her, Li Dezheng directly tells her to enter the office.“So, have you made the decision?” This is the first question after Xia Ning enters the office.Xia Ning smiles and sits down. She is calm, “President Li, would you please give me half an hour for the interv
Xiao Tingting is in a fury. Xia Ning smiles slightly, “Chief Editor Xiao, you told me to find the way to do the exclusive interview. Now it is done. Why are you still unsatisfied?”“You.” Xia Tingting does not expect Xia Ning’s talking back. She bites her teeth, “I am asking what the hell you have done to enrage President Li?”“Nothing, I just told him to be a dutiful son.”“!” Xia Ning is puzzled about Xia Ning’s words. She did not read Li Dezheng’s material and cannot understand what it means, “No matter what, President Li is angry and you are going to get rid of it.”Xia Ning’s face darkens, “Chief Editor, I have finished the exclusive interview. President is angry because he just wants to say he is angry. I have done nothing to him.”“I don’t care!” Xiao Tingting claps her desk, “In any means, you have to get President Li away from his rage.” Xia Ning clenches her fists, restively she says, “Sorry. I
“The number you have dialed is power off…”Xia Ning frowns, Yi Yunrui turns off his phone?What happened?Feeling uncertain, Xia Ning dials again but the answer is the same.Xia Ning looks at the phone blankly for a while and signs. Maybe Army Commander Yi is too busy. Or, maybe something happened in the Army region and phones are not allowed…Anyway, if anything happened to Yi Yunrui, Zheng Yao wouldn’t have been so quiet.In this world, among the many people caring about Yi Yunrui, who she is?“Xia Ning, open the door for me!”Li Bao’er comes with her big voice. Xia Ning feels warm. She puts down the phone and goes to open the door.Li Bao’er enters with the look of coming all the way in a hurry. She goes directly to the refrigerator, takes a bottle of beverage, opens it and drinks. “Miss Li Bao’er, what have you done? How can you be so thirsty like t
“Ah! Li Baoer, get up. We are late!”As loud as a pig may shout when being slaughtered, Xia Ning risks her life to wake up Li Baoer and then goes to wash up in a hurry.Since she drank last night and feels dizzy today and she gets up too quickly, Xia Ning almost falls down to the floor after a few steps. She leans on the wall for a while and then stumbles to the washing room.“Li Baoer, get up now…” While brushing her teeth, Xia Ning shouts. She is dizzy.One minute later, Li Baoer rushes into the washing room and brushes her teeth quickly.“Are you OK? Why do you look so pale?” Li Baoer is shocked when she sees Xia Ning.Xia Ning shakes her head and goes on with her washing.Five minutes later, they hail a taxi and go to work.Sitting by Xia Ning, Li Baoer hesitates how to tell her what Xiao Tingting said. When they are going to arrive at the company, Li Bao’er says straightly, “