"Hey, Bai, don't go too far."
"Don't think that just because you hide Sister Qin Yue every time and don't let us see her, you can do whatever you want."
"If you have the ability to hide her for a lifetime, let's see if the elders will allow it."
"If you want to leave, go ahead. Can you drive us out of the Qin family? Can you drive us out of the company?"
"Hmph, what's with the attitude?"
At the entrance of the Qin family courtyard, Su Le and Lin Yi each threw down a few words and then turned to get in the car. Bai Ningning watched them leave, tilting her head.
Why would I want to drive you out of the company? Aren't you here to work hard as interns? It's not like you get paid much, so why drive you away?
Back in the courtyard, Qin Xin asked her, "What did they say to you just now?"
From a distance, they looked quite fierce.
"Nothing," Bai Ningning casually replied, "Don't underestimate the youth."
Qin Xin was slightly taken aback: "That's all?"
"Pretty much," Bai Ningning waved her hand nonchalantly, "I don't know why they said that, acting like it has something to do with me."
Qin Xin twitched her mouth, thinking it was hard to say it had nothing to do with her.
Well, the task of sending them off is done, time to go back. I wonder what Yueyue is talking about with Si Youxue, and if they are done.
Bai Ningning thought this as she strolled towards her bedroom.
...
"So, are there any other questions?" Qin Yue asked.
Si Youxue took a deep breath: "President Qin, I don't know if I can do this job well."
"I already said last time that you are the most suitable candidate; there is no one else besides you," Qin Yue told her, "So don't worry, just do your best. I won't put pressure on you regarding performance; do it in your own way."
Doing it in my own way, but I don't know how to embody the identity of "catching someone cheating," I have no experience with this.
Si Youxue pondered for a long time and finally sighed: "Alright, I'll do my best."
She had been telling people that she wanted to improve her work skills, and now Qin Yue specifically gave her a job. If she backed out at the last minute, wouldn't she just become someone who talks but doesn't act?
That would be the thing Si Youxue hated the most.
There's no way out, I have to find a way to do it.
Si Youxue pushed the door open and walked out, her thoughts immersed in the problems she was about to face. Without paying attention, she bumped into a girl walking over.
Thud! Bang.
Fortunately, there was a wall behind her, so Si Youxue didn't fall to the ground, but her back hurt a little. Looking up, she saw the very person she had been thinking about.
"Bai Ningning, you..."
Why are you walking into people like that?
"Sorry, I thought you would step aside," Bai Ningning blinked innocently, "After all, you saw me."
Si Youxue was momentarily speechless: "Why didn't you avoid me?"
"Because I'm big, it's not very convenient to make lateral avoidance movements," Bai Ningning straightened her pillow, "It could put my body at risk of losing balance."
Losing balance and falling to the ground would be mild; if I sprained my back or twisted my ankle, that would be a big problem.
"If you can't do it, does that mean I can?" Si Youxue asked her.
"Yes," Bai Ningning said matter-of-factly, "You're so... I mean, so slender and agile; it must be very convenient for you to move around."
"…Fine, I'll take the blame."
Si Youxue's face was cold: "Miss Bai, do you have anything else? If not, please step aside; I need to go."
"You're leaving just like that,"
Bai Ningning turned to look out the window, "Aren't you going to stay for dinner before leaving?"
"No," Si Youxue walked past her without looking back, "Say goodbye to Uncle and Auntie for me."
Bai Ningning watched her retreating figure and muttered softly, wondering if she had hurt her and made her angry.
Actually, she wanted to apologize, but once the words came out, they turned into that. Forget it, she would find a way to show her apology through actions later.
Bai Ningning was best at that.
Meanwhile, Si Youxue had left the Qin family courtyard and sat in her family's car. Si's father noticed his daughter's expression in the rearview mirror and asked with concern, "Youxue, what happened?"
Si's mother also turned around, "Is it because Qin Yue assigned you too much work? I can talk to her about it."
"It's not that," Si Youxue quickly replied, "It has nothing to do with work or Sister Qin Yue, I just accidentally bumped into the wall while walking."
In fact, she had been distracted while walking and had bumped into a wall.
"Then you need to be careful. Did you hurt yourself anywhere?"
"No, I just bumped my back against the wall," Si Youxue's expression gradually calmed down, "I'm feeling much better now."
Thinking back, she realized that her emotions had indeed gotten out of control earlier. She had been distracted while walking, and both of them probably shared equal responsibility for the incident. The initial anger was due to her lack of focus, as she had been thinking about how to deal with the task of "catching Bai Ningning in the act."
Why did she get angrier later? Of course, it was because of that comment, "You're so flat"...
Forget it, forget it, she didn't want to think about it anymore. Bai Ningning was speaking the truth; the food was indeed the original sin.
"Glad to hear that," Si's father slowly started the car, "I heard Qin Yue talked to you about work. How's the new job?"
"Not bad," Si Youxue casually replied, "Pretty good."
Right, since her job was to catch Bai Ningning in the act, it meant that this was a legitimate way to settle personal scores... no, public grievances!
At that moment, Si Youxue changed her attitude. She willingly accepted this job and vowed to do it well.
...
"What were you two talking about just now?" Bai Ningning asked Qin Yue when she returned to her bedroom.
"Nothing much," Qin Yue replied nonchalantly, "Just gave her a new job."
Bai Ningning was slightly taken aback, "She's not my assistant anymore?"
No way, Si Youxue was not only her close assistant but also a secret spy placed in the department. More importantly, without Si Youxue, where could she find such a good-looking assistant in a work uniform?
It wasn't anything personal; she just felt that having a beautiful person around would increase work efficiency, hmm.
"No, she's still your assistant, just with fewer miscellaneous tasks and an additional job," Qin Yue explained.
Bai Ningning was stunned again, "You gave her more work?"
Wow, even though she was an intern, you can't just exploit her like that.
"It's not what you think; just don't worry about it," Qin Yue casually brushed her off.
Si Youxue's previous work mainly involved various chores, organizing project materials, and liaising with different parties, which was indeed very busy. But those small tasks could be handled by someone else, allowing Si Youxue to focus solely on the critical summary and review.
"Okay, then let me ask another question," Bai Ningning sat on the edge of the bed, "When are we going home?"
Having soaked in the hot springs, there wasn't much fun left here, and besides, it wasn't her home, so she felt a bit restrained.
"We'll go back tomorrow," Qin Yue said, "We'll head back first thing in the morning."