Sun Min, known as Tang Wan’s most capable assistant, was famous for her tight-lipped nature and meticulous work ethic. But even knowing it would be nearly impossible to get any information out of her, nothing could stop the overwhelming curiosity of the office gossip machine.
After all, gossip was the lifeblood that kept corporate drones energized!
A group of employees gathered in the break room, holding their mugs and drifting toward different beverage stations. Exchanging glances, they waited until the boldest among them, Xue Weiwei, broke the silence.
“Secretary Sun, who was that girl who came in with the Chairman and Miss Xu just now? I’ve never seen her before.”
Sun Min casually dipped her tea bag in and out of her cup.
She had anticipated questions and saw no reason to hide the truth. “She’s someone personally assigned to Tang Wan by the Chairman. Tang Wan had her start at the front desk. If you’re curious, you can ask her yourself later.”
With that, Sun Min walked off with her tea, leaving behind a room full of unanswered questions and even more curious onlookers.
“What does this even mean? If she’s unimportant, why would she take the exclusive elevator with the acting Chairman and a potential heir? And if she’s important, why was she assigned to front desk work? I just can’t figure it out!”
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“No problem.” Xu Yinyin smiled as she accepted the documents.
“Wow, is this a test of my abilities or a power play?”
Sun Min was startled. That voice—
She looked up at Xu Yinyin in shock. The voice was hers, no doubt about it, but she hadn’t spoken a word.
“Sure, copying documents doesn’t require brainpower, but with so much to do and so little time, this feels like Secretary Sun has just been assigned as the official tool for making my life difficult. Grandpa, oh Grandpa, you’ve really set me up this time.”
Grandpa? Was she referring to the Chairman?
Hearing inner thoughts was shocking enough, but this… this was practically a peek into a family drama straight out of a soap opera.
How was she supposed to keep working like this?
When Tang Wan had instructed her to “take care of Xu Yinyin,” Sun Min had interpreted “take care of” as “treat her like any other new hire”—essentially, as cheap labor she could push around to toughen her up.
But now… what was she supposed to do?
“But honestly, Auntie’s ‘using someone else’s knife’ strategy is masterful. Grandpa’s decision to have me work at the company must’ve really annoyed her. While she acted polite on the surface and accepted the task, behind the scenes, she’s using the secretary to deal with me.”
“If I don’t cause trouble and just obediently follow orders, Grandpa will think she’s not fulfilling her duty. If I do lose my temper and make a scene, she can pin the blame on the secretary and keep her hands clean. Sigh, subordinates always take the fall—poor Sun Min.”
Sun Min’s legs went weak, and she nearly stumbled. Her rosy cheeks turned ghostly pale.
“Secretary Sun, are you okay?” Xu Yinyin asked, concerned, steadying her.
“I-I’m fine. I just remembered… I’ve already prepared these materials. Why don’t you go to the break room, have some snacks, and enjoy a cup of coffee?”
Sun Min retrieved the stack of papers from Xu Yinyin’s hands, her stern demeanor suddenly replaced by an overly pleasant smile.
“Xiao Qi, am I seeing things, or is there a hint of flattery in Secretary Sun’s smile? Wasn’t she just scowling at me a moment ago?”
“Women are unpredictable. Why do you care? Less work for you, right? Let’s go to the break room. That’s the prime gossip hub!”
Sun Min, now cold with sweat from the mysterious new voice in her head, felt like she’d seen a ghost. Everything about this encounter defied her understanding of reality.
“I’ll grab a coffee and be right back. Would you like one, Secretary Sun?” Xu Yinyin asked politely.
“No, no, no, thank you, no need,” Sun Min said, waving her hands in a panic. “Just take your time, enjoy your snacks and coffee, and come back whenever you like.”
“Alright, thank you, Secretary Sun.”
“Wow, Secretary Sun is actually pretty nice!”
Sun Min let out a long sigh of relief as her mind raced.
What should she do next to complete Tang Wan’s task without offending Miss Xu?
Xu Yinyin strolled leisurely toward the break room, nodding and smiling politely at anyone who glanced her way.
The ever-alert Xue Weiwei spotted her immediately. She stood up from the front desk, grabbed a fresh mug, and headed in the same direction.
The two met in the break room.
“Hi, you must be new here. I’m Xue Weiwei. It’s nice to meet you.”
Xu Yinyin smiled and shook hands with her, matching her enthusiasm. “I’m Xu Yinyin. Nice to meet you too.”
“Xu? You have the same last name as the acting chairman?” Xue Weiwei asked, a little surprised.
“Just a coincidence,” Xu Yinyin lied smoothly.
“Actually, he’s my dad.”
Xue Weiwei’s legs nearly gave out. If not for holding onto the counter, she might have collapsed.
What?! The chairman is her dad? Wait, didn’t she just say that in her head?
Even Xue Weiwei, accustomed to the scheming and drama of the corporate world, was dumbfounded by the situation.
She could hear the new hire’s thoughts—and it turned out she was the acting chairman’s daughter and the chairman’s granddaughter! Oh no, am I doomed? How can I hold onto such explosive family secrets? I’ll never be able to keep this to myself!
Xue Weiwei forced a stiff smile, suddenly feeling immense pressure.
If Xu Yinyin was truly an heir parachuted into the company, how could she discreetly curry favor with her?
“I wonder if this friendly girl will introduce me to colleagues, help me get to know the place, and maybe share some gossip.”
Xue Weiwei felt as though she had just unlocked a hidden potential. If she wanted gossip, then Xue Weiwei was more than ready to deliver!
“Um, can I call you Yinyin?” Xue Weiwei cautiously tested the waters.
“Sure.”
“It’s your first day, so you probably aren’t familiar with the place yet. I’m free right now, so if there’s anything you want to know, feel free to ask. I’ll tell you everything I know—public or private.”
Xu Yinyin smiled knowingly. “Wow, this girl is so helpful! It’s like finding a pillow when you’re sleepy.”
“I don’t know where to start. Why don’t you just share whatever you think I should know, based on your experience?”
“Please don’t use formal speech—we’re probably around the same age. It feels strange.” Mostly because I can’t handle that level of respect, QAQ1crying face like (ಥ﹏ಥ), Xue Weiwei thought.
“Alright,” Xu Yinyin agreed easily.
Xue Weiwei prepared a mocha for Xu Yinyin and refilled her own black coffee before launching into her explanation.
“Let’s start with Secretary Sun. She’s Tang Wan’s most capable assistant and one of the company’s longest-serving employees. She’s hardworking, serious, and diligent. But her personal life hasn’t been smooth. Her first husband was an alcoholic who also abused her. After she finally got a divorce and remarried, her second husband turned out to be a gambler. He racked up a mountain of debt and then disappeared without a trace. Although she earns a monthly salary of fifty thousand yuan, she spends forty-five thousand of it paying off his debts. She’s barely scraping by—poor thing.”
“Wow, that’s awful. If she’s following my aunt’s orders to make my life difficult, once Grandpa finds out and Aunt pushes her under the bus, she’ll lose her income entirely. She could be driven to despair by the debt collectors.”
“Tsk, tsk, I have to say, your second Aunt really is vicious!”
Xue Weiwei froze in shock. Whose voice was that now?
Secretary Sun was ordered to trouble the heir? Was Tang Wan trying to usurp power?
Dear heavens, I really don’t want to know this much!
“Why didn’t Secretary Sun call the police?” Xu Yinyin asked curiously.
“She did, but the creditors claimed the loans were for buying a house, which legally counts as fulfilling the needs of the marriage. So, as his wife, she’s obligated to repay the debts. Even the police can’t do anything about it.”
“What? What a scumbag! That’s so shameless!” Xu Yinyin clenched her fists.
“Right? No wonder they say the worst thing is a rogue with brains—it’s infuriating!”
“Ugh, yet another day of hating men. How can people like this even exist?”
“Human nature is so complicated. Even as a system, the human heart remains the hardest thing for me to understand.”
“Sigh, life is suffering. It’s like looking into the abyss.”
Xue Weiwei was surprised by this thought. Families as wealthy as the Xu family rarely expressed such sentiments.
After all, in the ultra-wealthy world, “suffering” wasn’t a word that existed.
To keep the princess from stressing too much, Xue Weiwei switched to introducing the group she gossiped with earlier.
These employees had ordinary life stories. Without any connections, they entered the company purely through academic achievements.
Because they lacked connections, they were often stuck with thankless tasks, scapegoating, and assignments no one else wanted.
Xu Yinyin listened, reflecting on her own life before the story she was living now.
As she was lost in thought, a sharp, arrogant voice cut through the air behind her.
“Does the company pay you to drink tea and chat? If you’re free, go clean the bathrooms!”
Startled, the two turned toward the door to see a short, balding middle-aged man who is as fat as a pumpkin, glaring at them angrily.
“Xiao Qi, who’s this walking fire hydrant?”
Fire hydrant? Who’s insulting me?
Zheng Yuan stared at the two women in shock. Neither of them had spoken—where was the voice coming from?
“Fire hydrant’s real name is Zheng Yuan. He’s the eldest son of one of the company’s three founders, Zheng Rui, and currently serves as the marketing manager. He’s part of the same faction as your uncle-in-law.”
“Ah, so he’s a direct relative of the company’s higher-ups. No wonder he’s so arrogant. His dad is the founding generation, so of course, the son gets to coast as the pampered second generation. Just give him a cushy position to keep him out of trouble. This kind of person must have some juicy scandals—I need to dig up some dirt and enjoy the drama!”
Zheng Yuan stood frozen in shock. At this moment, he had figured out where the voice was coming from.
His father had told him to give the newcomer a tough time, but he hadn’t mentioned that she had some kind of superpower—not only exposing people’s inner thoughts but also knowing their secrets and alliances.
What’s more, the other voice she was conversing with seemed even eerier, like it held a trove of dirt on everyone. Help!
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