Chapter 50

However, she didn’t forget to say, “We have many positions, relatively specialized. From finance manager, assistant manager, supervisor, accountant, cashier. There are various tasks, including specialized roles in credit risk management, account recovery coordination, payroll management, and accounting file archiving, and so on.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao looked wide-eyed at Zhao Xinyue, amazed by the complexity of a large company. In the supermarket where she used to work, the cashiers were directly managed by the store owner or relatives because they didn’t want the funds to pass through Zhou Qiaoqiao’s hands.

In her previous job, Zhou Qiaoqiao was already busy with tasks such as organizing data, preparing reports, calculating monthly changes, and more. She thought she was busy enough, but she didn’t expect there to be so much more to do in a big company.

Feeling uncertain about what she could do, Zhou Qiaoqiao turned to look at Yan Wei. Yan Wei smiled and said, “You can choose the position you want.”

In the end, Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t exaggerate her abilities. She felt that she was too weak to handle significant responsibilities. So, she decided to start with a simple position.

Zhao Xinyue then assigned Zhou Qiaoqiao to the fund allocation position. In all honesty, this position had its downside, as it required constant contact with the company’s high-profile stars. But now that the company’s boss’s sister-in-law was taking on the role, it couldn’t be better.

Zhao Xinyue believed that this job was indeed suitable for the Young Madam.

On her first day of work, Zhou Qiaoqiao was grateful that Yan Wei brought her here. Now that she had settled into her job, she felt nervous when Yan Wei was about to leave. As she felt anxious, she stared at Yan Wei, making him want to carry her back to sleep before leaving. However, he could only rub her hair and say, “Qiaoqiao, do your best. I’ll come to pick you up later in the evening.”

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He was about to become a father; he no longer had the right to regret.

Seeing that Yan Ye was upset by Mao Jinghua’s scolding, Zhou Qiaoqiao said, “Mom, forget it. Yan Ye is crying now.”

Yan Ye angrily stood up and shouted, “When did I cry? Which eye of yours saw me cry?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao blinked and said, “I’m going to tell your brother that you shouted at me.”

Yan Ye replied, “…That’s all you’ve got.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t see it as a skill or anything bad. She even teased Yan Ye, “So what about you? You bully me, does that make you better than me?”

Yan Ye replied, “…To be honest, from the perspective of a company’s CEO, your direct supervisor, or a man… No matter how you look at it, me shouting at you doesn’t necessarily make me more capable than you going to complain.”

Mao Jinghua saw that Yan Ye and Zhou Qiaoqiao were getting along well and smiled, covering her mouth, saying, “It’s good as long as you get along well.”

Yan Ye couldn’t help but look at Mao Jinghua and said, “Mom, is everything alright with your eyes?” From which eye of yours did you see that we get along well? Now that he thought about it, they didn’t seem to get along from the first time they met.

Zhou Qiaoqiao happily hugged Mao Jinghua’s arm and said, “Mom, don’t worry. I have a good temper, and I will get along well with my brother.”

Yan Ye looked at Zhou Qiaoqiao’s tender, pinchable face and asked, “How old are you?”

“24,” Zhou Qiaoqiao crisply replied.

Yan Ye sighed, “I’m 28. Can you stop calling me your brother?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao looked puzzled, uncertainly asking, “Uncle?”

Yan Ye replied, “…”

Mao Jinghua saw that Zhou Qiaoqiao was genuinely innocent and burst into laughter, repeatedly saying, “Alright, alright.”

At that moment, a noisy sound came from outside the door, and then the door was pushed open from the outside. Shang Qiwen was wearing high heels and a fitted dress that effectively concealed her four-month pregnancy.

Upon seeing Mao Jinghua and Zhou Qiaoqiao inside, she also paused. Ever since she decided to enter the entertainment industry, she would directly come to Yuyao to work and often visited the CEO’s office, but this was the first time she had seen Mao Jinghua, let alone Zhou Qiaoqiao.

Shang Qiwen adjusted her expression, smiled faintly, and greeted Mao Jinghua, “Mom.”

Mao Jinghua coldly nodded but didn’t respond. Shang Qiwen then turned to look at Zhou Qiaoqiao and said with a smile, “Sister-in-law.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao also nodded and called out, “Sister-in-law!”

Shang Qiwen: “…”

Yan Ye saw Shang Qiwen coming and asked with a frown, “What’s wrong?”

Shang Qiwen replied, “I’m going to participate in a historical drama. I heard that the budget has been cut, so I came up to inquire about the situation.”

Yan Ye sighed and said, “Qiwen, you shouldn’t have come up to ask in their place. The fact that the budget got cut means that the board of directors didn’t approve it.” Coming up to inquire about this issue would only draw attention and bring negative consequences. If things were handled well, you wouldn’t get any benefits, but if not, you would face criticism from those people.

However, Shang Qiwen didn’t care about that and said, “I’ve seen the script, and it will definitely be a hit.”

Historical drama?

Upon hearing Shang Qiwen mention a historical drama, Zhou Qiaoqiao’s eyes lit up. Shang Qiwen was sure that it would be a hit historical drama?

In this world, the first television drama that Liu Yun took from Shan Lingtong’s hands was a historical drama, and she pushed Liu Yun to become a second-line actress, thus starting her successful path.

If nothing unexpected happened, this historical drama should be the one that Shan Lingtong was supposed to participate in and rise to fame. Later, Liu Yun transmigrated and took the role from Shan Lingtong, causing Shan Lingtong to fall from grace…

“Deep Palace.”

An adaptation with the same name, initially inviting a first-line actress, Ruan Junyuan, but she had some issues and had to cancel all her contracts recently.

“Deep Palace” was all set to begin production with everything in place, locations, schedules, funding, and more. However, due to an unforeseen circumstance, actress Ruan Junyuan, who was originally cast as the female lead, had to withdraw from the project. As a result, they had to urgently find a new actress. It was at this critical moment that Shang Qiwen suddenly appeared and insisted on taking the female lead role, using her identity as Yan Ye’s wife to secure the role.

The director had agreed to her request, but right before the filming was set to start, they received news of the budget being cut, which came as a complete shock.

“This drama was originally funded for Ruan Junyuan. Since she withdrew, the investment was pulled as well. This decision was made by the board of directors. It’s not something I can decide with just a word, nor is it about whether it will be a hit or not,” Yan Ye explained helplessly. “The current funding is already sufficient.”

Shang Qiwen was infuriated. How could it be enough? Just barely a hundred million won’t be enough to produce those breathtaking scenes.

“You’ve cut too much! Did you just slash it in half?” Shang Qiwen rubbed her belly and said, “I’m still pregnant…”

“So why do you want to film in your current condition?” Zhou Qiaoqiao asked her.

Shang Qiwen’s face stiffened, and Mao Jinghua sneered, saying, “If you’re pregnant, then stay at home and rest properly. Saying the budget was cut is just saving face for you. In fact, they simply withdrew the salary that was initially allocated to Ruan Junyuan…”

Shang Qiwen clenched her fists. Why did Ruan Junyuan pull out of “Deep Palace”?

Because Shang Qiwen reported her.

According to the previous world’s timeline, Ruan Junyuan should have given up the role and let Shan Lingtong take it. But after Shan Lingtong was forced to leave, the world experienced a butterfly effect.

Yan Wei didn’t die, and he got married. Ruan Junyuan also didn’t withdraw from “Deep Palace.” Shang Qiwen had to make her own way forward. As a top-tier actress, Ruan Junyuan must have some unsavory things behind her that were hard to predict.

Shang Qiwen sent someone to investigate and quickly found out the truth.

She immediately exposed Ruan Junyuan’s drug use, which greatly damaged Ruan Junyuan’s image. All her contracts were terminated, and “Deep Palace” was one of the projects that was severely affected.

After that, she pleaded with Yan Ye for the female lead role, and he agreed, but the funding was then cut.

Could “Deep Palace” remain the same with a reduced budget?

This was her debut work. How could she just be dismissed like this? The more Shang Qiwen thought about it, the more upset she felt, so she went straight to confront them.

Now, hearing Mao Jinghua’s blunt remarks, she felt like she was bleeding internally.

Especially when Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at her with such innocence, her words directly belittling her made Shang Qiwen very suspicious. She was sure Zhou Qiaoqiao did it on purpose. Definitely on purpose.

Seeing Shang Qiwen’s embarrassed expression, Yan Ye sighed and said, “You can leave now. This matter is already settled, and nothing can be changed.”

If Mao Jinghua wasn’t there today, Shang Qiwen would cry and make a scene to get her way.

But with Mao Jinghua present, Shang Qiwen couldn’t cry and make a scene in front of the elders; it would be too inappropriate.

So, Shang Qiwen could only force a smile and say, “So now, I can’t even stay here?”

Only then did Yan Ye stop talking, and Shang Qiwen asked Zhou Qiaoqiao, “Why did you come here, sister-in-law?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled and said, “I’m here to work.”

Shang Qiwen’s heart skipped a beat, and she lightly touched her belly, lowering her head. The radiance of motherhood shone on her exquisite face, and the falling hair made her look more gentle. She casually asked, “Why did you suddenly want to come to work?”

“Mom asked me to,” Zhou Qiaoqiao replied.

Shang Qiwen smiled and nodded, secretly cursing: This old woman is indeed biased, just thinking about leaving the family property to her elder son!

“I wonder which department sister-in-law is in? If I have time, I’ll come and visit you,” Shang Qiwen asked Zhou Qiaoqiao with a smile.

Zhou Qiaoqiao replied, “The Finance Department.”

Shang Qiwen could barely maintain her composure. What did that mean? Didn’t she know to avoid suspicion?

Currently, Yuyao was under Yan Ye’s control, Yan, Ye, in control! How could Yan Wei send his own wife to the Finance Department?

Wasn’t this like controlling Yuyao’s purse?

Mao Jinghua saw that Shang Qiwen’s expression was not good and inwardly sneered: I never noticed before that Shang Qiwen was so short-sighted. Let’s not even talk about Yuyao now being under Xiao Ye’s name. Just the dedication Xiao Wei showed to Yuyao by sending his wife to work here; who could say anything about that? Not to mention, Qiaoqiao is just an ordinary worker in the accounting department. How could she have any influence on Yuyao?

Shang Qiwen couldn’t understand this at all; all she cared about was driving Yu Wei out. Xiao Ye must have lost her mind to marry this woman.

Mao Jinghua didn’t like Shang Qiwen at all and naturally didn’t show her any good manners. As the Miss of the Mao family, she was the princess of the family before marriage, and after marriage, she became the head of the Yan family.

Would she still have to live her life according to Shang Qiwen’s whims?

Mao Jinghua was not worried about this at all and naturally didn’t give face to Shang Qiwen.

“Is sister-in-law studying accounting?” Shang Qiwen pulled out a chair and sat down.

Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded and said, “Yeah.”

Shang Qiwen almost spit blood. After saying so much, you just replied with an “yeah”?

Yan Ye impatiently said to Shang Qiwen, “What do you want to say with such a cryptic tone?” He knew what Shang Qiwen was worried about and understood what she had done in the past!

To be honest, he and Shang Qiwen could still reconcile; her unborn child was at least half of the credit. It wasn’t just about the benefits, but emotionally, he also had feelings for this child. Similarly, he didn’t want this child’s parents to be separated the moment they were born.

When Shang Qiwen heard Yan Ye’s reprimand, her eyes turned red, and she looked at him and said, “How can you talk to me like this? I’m still pregnant!”

Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t want to watch the couple quarrel. She had already seen her parents quarrel when she was young, and she finally found a husband who was so understanding of her in everything. As a result, she had to watch her husband’s younger brother fight with him? She really didn’t have the interest for this.

Zhou Qiaoqiao stood up and said to them, “Then you guys chat! I… I’ll go down to work first.”

Mao Jinghua also stood up and said, “Qiaoqiao, I’ll walk you down.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao thought that her mother-in-law probably didn’t want to see them argue either! So she nodded and held hands with Mao Jinghua as they walked out of the room. Once the door was closed, the noise from inside was instantly cut off.

Zhou Qiaoqiao had no idea what Shang Qiwen said inside. She noticed several people from the secretary’s office peeking at her. She raised her head confidently and followed Mao Jinghua towards the elevator.

Those people returned to their seats uninterested and started whispering to each other. At this moment, Zhou Qiaoqiao still didn’t know that Yan Wei, who had left legendary stories among the employees in this company, was so captivating.

“Finance department is on the 19th floor,” Mao Jinghua said to Zhou Qiaoqiao as they entered the elevator and also told her the location of the finance department.

Zhou Qiaoqiao remembered it, and the elevator started moving down smoothly.

After a moment of silence, Mao Jinghua asked Zhou Qiaoqiao, “How are you and Xiao Wei… are you okay now?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded and said, “We’re fine, Mom, don’t worry.”

Mao Jinghua nodded with relief and asked again after a while, “Has Xiao Wei said anything?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao knew what she was referring to. Since the shareholders’ meeting a few years ago, there had been only one thing that could disturb Yan Wei, and that was the fight with Yan Ye at the beginning of the year.

The way Yan’s parents handled the matter was naturally unfair, and Zhou Qiaoqiao naturally felt heartache. So, she straightforwardly answered Mao Jinghua, “He said he was very sad that day.”

Parents sometimes have an irrational self-confidence, thinking that their actions will be forgiven and tolerated. They also wouldn’t care too much about the feelings of the child they hurt. Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t like that, so she told her mother-in-law exactly what Yan Wei said to her.

People have emotions, and Zhou Qiaoqiao knew that nothing is absolute, and everything has two sides. She couldn’t blame Mao Jinghua or Yan Yifei for everything. However, she was genuinely saddened by what Yan Wei had gone through, and she wanted her mother-in-law to know that their actions seriously hurt him.

Mao Jinghua became quiet after hearing Zhou Qiaoqiao’s words. The elevator stopped at the 19th floor, and Zhou Qiaoqiao got off the elevator, turned back, and bid farewell to Mao Jinghua.

Mao Jinghua smiled and said, “Do your best and don’t worry too much. This is our own company.”

After Mao Jinghua left, Zhou Qiaoqiao went to the finance department. It wasn’t her first time here; she had been here once before. This time, she seemed a bit familiar with the place and quickly found the large office.

A sign outside the door read “Finance Department.” Zhou Qiaoqiao knocked on the glass door, and the people inside who were originally working with their heads down immediately turned to look at her.

Like sunflowers facing the sun, their eyes were full of curiosity and enthusiasm.

Zhou Qiaoqiao pushed open the door, and Zhao Xinyue, who had received the news, came out to greet her. She had a smile on her face as she said, “Young Madam, you’re here. I’ve already arranged your office desk. This way, please.”

As soon as they heard the words “Young Madam,” the eyes of everyone in the office lit up even brighter.

Zhou Qiaoqiao was like that luminous sun, and this group of sunflowers followed her lead.

Zhao Xinyue had arranged Zhou Qiaoqiao’s office desk by the window. It had a good view, more space than others, and even two potted plants.

The desk was a white-painted office desk, and behind it was a large bookshelf filled with various documents, somewhat messy. The desk was even larger than the one Zhou Qiaoqiao used to work at before, about two meters long and one and a half meters wide, looking quite impressive.

“After this, the Young Madam will be working here. The pantry is in that direction, and the restroom is outside. Oh, by the way, we provide complimentary refreshments in the pantry, so the Young Madam can enjoy them without worry,” Zhao Xinyue led Zhou Qiaoqiao around, showing her the place, and then introduced her to the employees in the office.

The entire first floor was actually occupied by the finance department. The company was large, and the finance department was divided into various specialized offices and rooms on this floor.

After sitting at her desk, Zhou Qiaoqiao touched the surface and looked out of the window at the towering buildings. The people below looked like tiny ants, and even the buses appeared as small as matchboxes.

“It feels so good!” Zhou Qiaoqiao sighed.

In the past, she was confined to a cramped office behind a supermarket, where the view outside was either groceries or a dirty playground with messy bushes. The walls of the room might not be clean, and there might have been damages. It was unlike now, with beautiful walls, bright LED lights, carpeted floors, clean and spacious desks, bright and cheerful colleagues, a wide view, and a bright future.

On her first day of work, Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t understand many things, and the person who handed over the work was also in this office. So, they first taught Zhou Qiaoqiao about her work environment and introduced her to the people she needed to collaborate with, as well as the bookshelf at the back.

Zhou Qiaoqiao listened attentively, just like a student preparing for the college entrance examination. She cherished this new job opportunity very much.

Zhou Qiaoqiao didn’t carry the self-awareness of being the young wife of the Yan family, so the people in the office also relaxed.

The first day’s work was coming to an end in such an atmosphere…

Zhao Xinyue came out of the manager’s office and asked Zhou Qiaoqiao, “How was your first day of work as the Young Madam?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded and said, “It was good.”

Zhao Xinyue smiled happily and said, “That’s great. If the Young Madam has any dissatisfaction, feel free to let me know anytime.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded apologetically. Just then, a voice came from the entrance of the finance department. Zhou Qiaoqiao looked over and saw Yan Wei in a suit, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings. He quickly found Zhou Qiaoqiao’s position.

Seeing Yan Wei, Zhou Qiaoqiao’s face lit up with a smile. Yan Wei softened his expression as he saw her smile. He raised his hand, showing a bag of desserts.

Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled, revealing her white teeth. Zhao Xinyue was willing to be accommodating, or you could say she was giving Yan Wei a favor.

“Let’s call it a day, Young Madam!”

Zhou Qiaoqiao glanced at the clock; there was still half an hour left.

But Zhao Xinyue calmly said, “It’s the first day of work today, and there isn’t that much to do.”

Yan Wei stood at the door waiting for her, and Zhou Qiaoqiao stood up and said to Zhao Xinyue, “Then I’ll leave first.”

With a smile, Zhao Xinyue nodded, and Zhou Qiaoqiao happily walked to Yan Wei and said, “Yan Wei, you came to pick me up after work?”

Yan Wei nodded, and his stern gaze swept over the office. The employees who were originally looking at gossip all lowered their heads in an instant.

Zhou Qiaoqiao glanced at the “sunflowers” whose enthusiasm quickly faded, then looked back at Yan Wei, but there was only the familiar tenderness on his face. Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled happily as well and followed Yan Wei out.

Yan Wei didn’t like crowded elevators, and whenever Zhou Qiaoqiao was alone, she used the employee elevator. She saw that Yan Wei was taking her to the exclusive elevator for the higher-ups and silently followed him.

The elevator door opened slowly, and Yan Ye, Shang Yichen, and an elderly person were inside.

Yan Wei nodded and took Zhou Qiaoqiao in.

“Big Brother, did you come to the company to pick up sister-in-law?”

Yan Wei nodded, and the elderly person beside Yan Yichen also greeted Yan Wei, “Long time no see.”

Yan Wei glanced at him and nodded.

The elderly person looked at Zhou Qiaoqiao and asked with a smiling face, “Are you Mr. Yan’s wife?”

Yan Wei didn’t respond, and the elderly person felt a bit embarrassed. Shang Yichen also smiled awkwardly and said, “Mr. Huang, this is my sister-in-law.”

Mr. Huang followed Shang Yichen’s gesture and stepped back with a smile, saying, “What a lucky girl! Our Mr. Yan is a very good man.”

Yan Ye smiled but Yan Wei still didn’t turn around. He slightly raised his head and looked at the numbers flashing on the elevator board.

Mr. Huang didn’t expect that Yan Wei still had no response, so he could only turn to Zhou Qiaoqiao and say, “Mr. Yan is also lucky. Miss Zhou looks like a good girl.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled in response, but unexpectedly, at this moment, Yan Wei turned around and glanced at Mr. Huang, saying indifferently, “You have good eye too.”

Mr. Huang: “…”

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