Chapter 582: Another Connection (2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Zhao Youlin smiled. She was not bothered by the accusation in Su Ruixin’s words. She said nonchalantly, “Mom, there is this expression I am sure you should have heard of, walls have ears. Yes, the Su family and the Mu family are very close indeed, but as the saying goes, the nine sons of the dragon are all different. Who can guarantee that there are not one or two members among our two families who are on bad terms with us?”

Looking into Su Ruixin’s eyes, Zhao Youlin said in a serious manner, “Of course Tingfeng and I believe that you and dad won’t hurt Xiao Qi, but the people around you may not want to help Xiao Qi like we do. People’s minds are unpredictable these days. Who knows what is really going on inside their heads? Instead of taking the risk, it is better not to tell anyone at the beginning. You will still find out when you are supposed to find out.”

Upon hearing that, Su Ruixin had basically been convinced by Zhao Youlin. The anger on her face was not as obvious as before.

Zhao Youlin breathed a sigh of relief. She exchanged a furtive glance with Mu Tingfeng and said, “And of course, in the end, it is still our fault for keeping you in the dark. Dad, Mom, considering that this is our first offense, please forgive us. We won’t hide anything from you next time.”

Zhao Youlin spoke to her with reason and emotion, and Su Ruixin surrendered immediately. She pretended to be angry and gave her a reproachful look. “So there is still a next time?”

“No next time, promise!”

“Alright, fine. I will let you get away with it this time.” The reason why Su Ruixin was angry was actually because she was worried that they might offend others without realizing it.

After hearing what Zhao Youlin said to her, she understood that she knew what she was doing. She sighed and could not bear to make things difficult for them anymore.

Now that Su Ruixin had cooled down, her attention shifted to other matters.

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“Speaking of which, Xiao Qi’s pregnancy came as quite a surprise, but on second thought, it is not exactly a bad thing. Xiao Qi is having a baby. Wenfang and her husband are going to have a grandchild soon!”

The unconcealed envy in Su Ruixin’s words caused Zhao Yulin to be stunned for a moment and did not speak again.

Mu Tingfeng’s gaze never left Zhao Youlin. When he saw that she suddenly went quiet, his eyes flickered slightly. He whispered, “What’s wrong?”

Zhao Youlin recovered herself and shook her head with a smile. “Nothing.”

Mu Tingfeng frowned, obviously not believing what she said, though he did not continue to ask her.

Zhao Youlin and Mu Tingfeng had had a restless day, while Zhao Youming, who was far away from them at Zhao Enterprise, did not have a peaceful day as well.

“Hey, have you heard? I heard that a new chief of the department has just been transferred to the human resource department next door, and he is going to take office today.”

“Really? What about the former chief? Why are they getting a new chief all of a sudden?”

“Have you forgotten? The former female head of the human resource department is pregnant. Her belly has gotten pretty big now, so the company has granted her maternity leave. And I heard that the new chief has just been assigned here. I wonder what background he comes from. He became a chief right away, despite having just joined. I wonder if it’s just for temporary or a direct seizure of power. Tsk, tsk..”

Zhao Youming had just passed by when he heard them talking, though he did not pay too much attention until he heard the mention of seizure of power.

“Speaking of which, does anyone know the gender and the look of the new chief of the human resource department?”

“I think I heard the staff of the department talk about it before. I think the new chief is a guy. As for his look, I don’t think anyone has ever seen it before, since he is new. Who knows what he looks like?”

“That’s true. Alright now, let’s drop the subject. So what if the new chief is a guy? Do you think he will take a fancy to an insignificant employee like us? Stop dreaming. We’d better focus on getting our work done.”

“I guess you are right, but isn’t there a recent saying that is quite famous? We should still have a dream. Who knows maybe one day it will come true.”

“People who have that kind of dream usually have the foundation to achieve it. We are not like them. We are not pretty, we have no family background and no money. So, honey, stop having unrealistic dreams of marrying into a rich family.”

“Why is it so difficult to marry into a good family these days?”

“Hahahahahaha..”

The girls were joking around and laughing. They did not even notice there was someone standing behind them. They only noticed a figure standing not far from them when they turned around and were going to leave.

The girls gasped. With a careful look, they realized that the figure was the chief of their department. They greeted him in an awkward manner, “Chief.”

Zhao Youming was still lost in thought when he heard their greetings. He regained his presence of mind. Then, he looked up and smiled at them, pretending that he had just arrived and had not heard their conversation at all. He asked in a curious manner, “What are you doing here?”

“Oh, we.. We are just here to get some water. That’s right. Water. Are you here to get a glass of water too, Chief? We will get out of your way. We should get back to work. We are leaving now.”

They exchanged glances with each other. Seeing that Zhao Youming did not stop them, they hastily held each other’s hand and got out of there.

Looking at the back of the girls who left in a panic, Zhao Youming unconsciously knitted his brow. He reached out and touched his still smiling face. Did he really look... that scary?

They nudged each other back to the office. After confirming that Zhao Youming did not come after them, they sighed with lingering fear. “That was just scary. Why does the chief always appear out of nowhere? He is always behind me every time I turn around. My life will be shortened if this keeps happening. I won’t dare to gossip in the company anymore.”

“I know. Not just when I was on a break, even when I was working, I could always see him standing not far away when I looked up. There were a few times when I was too startled that I almost got a heart attack. Because of that, I won’t even dare to look up whenever I want now. And I am now working twice as hard compared to before!”

“It is understandable that we are scared, but why are you two being scared too? What’s going on? Who was the one who swooned over him when he just took office back then? Who was the one who said the chief was so handsome and gentle and it would be worth everything if you could marry him?

“Don’t. Don’t even mention this. I don’t know why. When I first saw the chief, I really thought he was great, he was handsome and gentle, but over time, he just.. He just gave me these indescribable creeps. I feel like whenever I look at him, he always has the same expression, the same greetings. It’s just.. It’s just too creepy.”

“Stop it. Now that you mention it, I feel it too.”

The girls shivered together silently. A moment later, they scattered like frightened birds, as if nothing had just happened and they had not said anything.

The matter of the new chief of the human resource department was quickly forgotten by Zhao Youming, yet someone had deliberately come to remind him.

Later that afternoon, the human resource department of Zhao Enterprise welcomed their new chief, while a familiar face walked into Zhao Youming’s office.

“It’s been a long time, little rascal.”