New Client in the President’s Office - Chapter 19

Perhaps it was because Zhou Xing in a suit had caught all of Shen Yan’s attention.

In a place she didn’t notice, someone had been watching her for a long time.

In the afternoon, after watching President Lu and Assistant Zhou leave the office with her colleagues, Shen Yan felt especially relaxed.

She hadn’t felt this way in a long time

The joy of being home alone during summer vacation while her parents were at work.

Before leaving, Zhou Xing hadn’t assigned her any tasks.

He simply told her to follow Jian Hong and learn from her, without specifying what to learn.

Jian Hong was also puzzled, not knowing what she was supposed to teach Shen Yan.

After thinking for a moment, Jian Hong said, “Why don’t I teach you how to use the office copier first?”

Shen Yan asked, “Is it difficult?”

Jian Hong shook her head.

“No, but you need to remember the maintenance phone numbers.”

Shen Yan took out her notebook and began to study earnestly.

“For hardware issues like the printer, call 8675.

For software problems on the computer, call 8674.

If the bottled water in the pantry runs out, call the front desk at 8009…”

Jian Hong listed the commonly used phone numbers one by one.

Shen Yan wrote them all down carefully.

After Shen Yan finished writing, Jian Hong said, “That’s all for today.

Tomorrow, we’ll learn how to use the coffee machine.”

Shen Yan asked, “The coffee machine in the pantry?”

Jian Hong replied, “Yes, have you used it before?”

Shen Yan said shyly, “I make myself a cup of coffee there every day.

And I noticed there’s always fresh milk and ice in the fridge.”

Jian Hong was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

“You mean the fresh milk and ice in the fridge in the pantry?”

Shen Yan nodded.

“Yes.”

Jian Hong fell silent.

Seeing Jian Hong’s subtle expression, Shen Yan suddenly had a bad feeling.

Had she done something wrong?

“Uh… When I first arrived, Assistant Zhou told me that everything in the pantry was free to use.

So, I just…”

She quickly explained, thinking that if she had indeed done something wrong, she could shift the blame to Zhou Xing.

But now that she thought about it, something did seem odd.

The ice in the fridge was always replenished, and the fresh milk too

Whenever she finished them, there would be new ones the next day.

She had assumed it was part of the company benefits, stocked daily by the property management.

Jian Hong smiled faintly.

“It’s not a big deal.

It’s just that President Lu makes his own coffee every day.

The fresh milk and ice in the fridge are all placed there by him.”

Shen Yan’s eyes widened.

Did that mean she had been drinking the fresh milk brought by President Lu every day?

But she had never seen him put anything in there or make coffee.

Could it be that President Lu finished everything before she arrived at work?

“How could this be?!”

Jian Hong tried to comfort her.

“It’s okay, really.

Assistant Zhou did tell you to help yourself.

It’s just that, because the milk and ice are placed there by President Lu, the rest of us don’t touch them.”

Shen Yan was filled with regret.

“Doesn’t President Lu have his own fridge?”

Jian Hong sighed.

“Unfortunately, he doesn’t.”

Shen Yan: “…”

“Would it still matter if I bought some and put it back in the fridge now?”

Jian Hong found Shen Yan too adorable.

“Really, it’s no big deal.

President Lu wouldn’t mind.”

She patted Shen Yan on the shoulder.

“You’ll understand after staying here a while.

President Lu is a nice person.

Just drink it think of it as taking a little benefit from the company.”

Shen Yan was finally convinced.

“True.

I work hard, so what’s wrong with drinking a little of President Lu’s milk?”

Although she said that, the more she thought about it while sitting at her desk, the worse she felt.

So, she quickly placed an order online.

She bought the same brand of fresh milk and an ice tray, planning to make her own ice from now on.

When she went downstairs to pick up the delivery, the deliveryman was a newbie unfamiliar with the area.

Shen Yan specifically walked outside the Lu Group building to wait.

After grabbing the delivery, just as she was about to turn back, someone called out to her.

“Shen Yan!

It really is you!”

The person quickly walked over after seeing her at the entrance of the Lu Group building and stood right in front of her.

Shen Yan: …

It seemed that not only did Zhou Xing have a sharp tongue, but hers was also cursed.

She had just joked with Feng Shanshan on WeChat that the Huaxin building was nearby and hoped she wouldn’t run into Zhong Cheng on her way to or from work.

And now, here he was she ran into him while picking up her delivery.

“What do you want?”

Shen Yan took two steps back, responding coldly.

Zhong Cheng glanced at the work badge hanging from Shen Yan’s neck.

“I saw you going in this morning and thought I was seeing things.

Now I’m sure it’s really you.

You’re working at Lu Group?”

Sensing his gaze, Shen Yan quickly covered her badge.

“What’s it to you?”

“Yan Yan, I know you’re still mad at me, but I thought we were still friends,” Zhong Cheng said, pretending to sound wronged.

Hearing him call her “Yan Yan” gave Shen Yan goosebumps.

She remembered Yang Ming from last night.

Honestly, the two of them were a perfect match.

“… Call me by my full name, thanks.”

“Alright.”

Zhong Cheng didn’t argue over the name.

He pointed toward a building in front of them.

“Congratulations on joining Lu Group.

I’m at Huaxin, right across the street.

If you ever run into any trouble, you can come find me anytime.”

Shen Yan glanced at him and sneered.

“You?

What help could you possibly offer me?”

Zhong Cheng was momentarily stunned.

It was as if he was seeing Shen Yan for the first time.

In his memory, she was always the shy one, hiding behind Feng Shanshan and acting timid around everyone.

“If you’ve rented a place and need help moving, I can help with that.”

Shen Yan had only asked to mock his attempt at being polite.

She didn’t expect him to actually think of something he could help with.

“No need.

Someone’s already moved my stuff.”

With that, Shen Yan turned to head back to work.

Her parents had already helped her move everything.

“Was it that guy in the suit from this morning?”

As Shen Yan turned, Zhong Cheng suddenly grabbed her wrist.

“… Let go.”

“Answer my question first.”

Shen Yan looked up at the sky in disbelief.

“What’s it to you?”

“I’m just saying, don’t be fooled by his suit.

That guy comes to work on a shared bike every day,” Zhong Cheng said.

Shen Yan: ?

What was that supposed to mean?

So what if he rode a shared bike?

Can’t someone in a suit ride a bicycle?

She even wanted to ask how Zhong Cheng got to work every day.

Surely, he wasn’t riding in Yang Ming’s car?

At that moment, Shen Yan felt grateful they had broken up.

She couldn’t understand his logic at all.

Not wanting to waste any more time, she said, “Oh, I have work to do.”

She raised her wrist slightly, signaling for him to let go.

Zhong Cheng finally released her.

“Sorry, I just didn’t want you to get tricked.”

Shen Yan smiled faintly.

“Maybe you should worry about yourself getting tricked.”

With that, she turned and left.

While waiting for the elevator, a thought suddenly struck her.

Was she overthinking things?

Yang Ming had already helped Zhong Cheng get into Huaxin Group.

What reason did he have to get tricked now?