Chapter 33 More sisterly than a sister, more womanly than a woman!

11:45.

Laladixi sent over the manuscript, totaling 8,453 words.

Laladixi: "Sister, if there are any issues, ping me. I'll change it whenever you call!"

Ling Yue: "OK."

Ling Yue opened it and scanned through it briefly; this Laladixi was actually quite capable. The entire manuscript was fluent and lacked any hint of fluff or perfunctory writing.

When there were no livestreaming projects, the Operations Department usually got off work promptly at noon.

So, Ling Yue lingered for a while longer, making sure to send the file to Gu Shaonan at 11:59.

Gu Shaonan suddenly shouted: "Ling Yue, come here for a second."

It was exactly twelve o'clock, not a second more, not a second less.

Clearly, just like Ling Yue, he was doing it on purpose.

Seeing that a battle was about to erupt, the colleagues who had been burying themselves in work all raised their heads, activating their skills of observing everything from all directions and listening to everything around them.

For a moment, they forgot about work and food; they only wanted to listen to gossip, oblivious to the rest of the world.

"Makka Pakka, Akka Wakka, Mikka Makka, Moo!"

Ling Yue's ringtone rang at exactly that moment.

She raised her hand, making a 'wait a moment' gesture to stop Gu Shaonan from continuing to speak, then pressed the answer button and held the phone to her ear. "Mm, okay, wait for me at the reception desk."

Hanging up the phone, Ling Yue glanced at Gu Shaonan with calm, unruffled eyes. "It's time to get off work, and I need to eat. If you have anything to say, wait until work starts this afternoon."

After saying this, she grabbed her bag and walked toward the main entrance without looking back.

"Ling Yue, you dare to leave? Stop! I told you to stop! Stop! Damn it!"

Gu Shaonan could no longer contain himself; he was so angry that he kicked over his chair and started spewing profanities.

He hadn't expected Ling Yue to provoke him again and again!

It was the same during the meeting just now; he had deliberately not notified her because he wanted to see her looking anxious and flustered.

But not only did Ling Yue not do that, she had even audaciously flipped him off!

This woman no longer held him in any regard!

Why?

How did she dare? And how could she have suddenly become like this?

He probably wouldn't be able to figure it out in his entire life.

"What's going on?" The administrator heard the commotion and walked out of the office. She swept her displeased gaze around the lobby, and everyone who saw her gaze scanning over them tacitly lowered their heads.

Gu Shaonan licked his teeth and offered an apologetic smile. "I didn't sit firmly on my chair just now, and it tipped over. Sorry about that."

The administrator curled her lip imperceptibly. "The leaders are in a meeting. Be more careful next time."

"Yes, yes, yes."

An unknown small group chat.

Li Qiaohan: "Too cool!"

Axin: "More sisterly than a sister, more womanly than a woman."

Bababoe: "Finally, someone can keep Gu Jiba in check. It'd be best if she makes him completely submissive this time so we can see if he dares to make lewd jokes in the future."

Houli Xie: "My team leader won't let me say it, but I can't help it. Just now in the conference room, Ling Yue flipped off Gu Jiba and even called him an idiot."

Caicai Aichi Cai: "Holy crap, is this sister that fierce?"

Aidouer Aidouer: "I'm even starting to like her a little."

Li Qiaohan: "Me too!"

ZRO: "Let's go, time to eat."

Dong Dong: "Gu Jiba probably won't be able to eat."

Messages in various departmental group chats were racing toward 99+.

Gu Shaonan cursed under his breath, picked up his phone and cigarettes, and went to the emergency stairwell.

The remaining three members of the Sixth Group, including Zhou Ze, trotted along behind him.

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"Boss!" Master Qin had been waiting in the office building lobby for a few minutes and finally saw his boss walk out of the elevator with a smile as bright as the morning glow.

Ling Yue trotted over to him. "Food, food, food! My food!"

She could only eat until she was seventy percent full every day, and she would get hungry in less than two hours.

Today, there was also mental activity, so she got hungry after just an hour and a half!

Master Qin suddenly developed a feeling of feeding his own daughter.

His mood was also lifted by Ling Yue, and he couldn't help but smile. "Luo Shanshan and Wang Junqi each made two dishes, and there's also afternoon tea."

"Let's go, let's go, to a nearby restaurant!"

Ling Yue didn't want to go back to the company lounge to eat; it would ruin her appetite.

Jingtai Building was a high-end office building backed by a shopping mall, so it certainly wasn't lacking in restaurants.

Ling Yue entered a Western restaurant on the ground floor.

"Hello, welcome." The waiter at the door bowed at a 35-degree angle, movements gentle and tone light.

The entire restaurant used a black and white color scheme with slightly dim tones. A path of real flowers led directly to the center of the stage, where a woman in a formal dress was playing soothing piano music. The dining tables and chairs were arranged around the stage. Golden sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, casting shimmering light and shadows indoors, instantly elevating the class of the entire restaurant.

"How many, Miss?"

Ling Yue's eyes fell on a window seat. Winter sunlight was rare, and that spot was currently completely bathed in it.

"Two." She said, walking toward that spot.

The waiter moved the flower vase in the center of the table aside, waiting for the man beside Ling Yue to sit down before giving them the menu. However, not only did he not make any further movements, but he also stood firmly by her side.

The waiter looked at Ling Yue, then at the food container in Master Qin's hand, and immediately understood.

He hurriedly stepped forward and handed the tablet to Ling Yue. "Please take a look at the menu."

Ling Yue couldn't eat any of these anyway.

She didn't take the tablet, instead looking up at Master Qin. "You haven't had lunch either, right? You take it and order."

Master Qin waved his hand in refusal. "There were quite a few ingredients left over from cooking for you. Wang Junqi has already prepared them and said he would save a portion for me. I need to take the trays back in a while, so I'll just eat with them."

This was with Ling Yue's approval.

She only ate dishes made from fresh ingredients every day and needed to supplement various nutrients, so the groceries bought were quite abundant. However, after her surgery, her appetite was small, and she simply couldn't finish it all.

Ling Yue had been raised since childhood with the education that waste was shameful, and having come from hardship, she couldn't bear to throw anything away. Thus, she allowed Luo Shanshan and the others to handle the unused ingredients themselves—either eat them or take them home. In any case, feeding some stray cats and dogs was better than throwing it away.

The waiter said weakly: "Sorry, Miss, our restaurant has a minimum spend. The minimum spend for a two-person table is 518 yuan."

Ling Yue said: "Master Qin, go ahead and order a few dishes to pack up as an extra meal for everyone."

"Alright!" Master Qin ordered the dishes quickly.

He placed the food container on the table and opened the lids one by one.

Today's lunch: soft rice with green vegetables, tomato and shrimp minced meat soup, steamed red grouper, stir-fried zucchini strips, and red date stomach-strengthening tea.

Ling Yue saw another cylindrical food container. "What's in there?"

Master Qin set the round container aside. "It's the fruit platter and kale juice for the afternoon snack."

He continued to chatter on: "Qu Shu asked me to remind you that the two snacks should be eaten at different times."

"OK, OK." Ling Yue started eating in small bites.

The red grouper was tender, especially the crescent-shaped meat, which was incredibly smooth and tender. "I want to eat this fish again tomorrow."

Master Qin took out his phone and opened the group chat. "Then I'll ask Qu Shu."

Outside the restaurant.

"Boss, don't be angry anymore. It's not worth getting angry at that kind of woman." Zhou Ze draped one arm over Gu Shaonan's shoulder while removing the cigarette from his mouth with the other, exhaling a puff of white smoke.

At this moment, Gu Shaonan was incredibly irritable and swatted Zhou Ze's hand away forcefully. "I suspect she knows about the company's plans for her."

Otherwise, he really couldn't understand how someone who had always been like dough, letting others knead and shape her at will, could suddenly have such a drastic change in personality.

Unless she knew about the company's arrangements and was unwilling to accept them, which was why she was acting recklessly.

The back of Zhou Ze's hand turned red, and he grimaced in pain, smiling as he offered an idea: "It's even better if she knows. She's just unwilling to accept it right now; once this burst of energy passes, she'll realize that staying in the company won't get her anywhere important."

"After that, we won't assign her to any livestreams, and we'll have her do more odd jobs. Once her performance metrics drop, her salary will follow suit."

"She just finished surgery and is in a time where she needs money. She's unwilling to accept things now and is spending money to vent, but can she keep doing that? Once her money runs out, and with her salary dropping and no one liking her, she'll become so anxious that she won't be able to stay."

His gloomy mood slightly eased, and Gu Shaonan looked at Zhou Ze with appreciation. "You're not bad, kid. I'll leave this matter to you to handle."

The smile on his face froze, and Zhou Ze said with an awkward expression: "Boss, I'm at the same level as Ling Yue; she might not listen to my arrangements."

"It's fine; I grant you this authority."

"Th-then, alright."

Zhou Ze was mentally stabbing a voodoo doll of Gu Shaonan. This jerk was just scared of Ling Yue's retort and didn't want to lose face again, so he threw this hot potato to him! Truly shameless!

"Boss, look, is that Ling Yue?" At this moment, team member Xie Cheng stopped and pointed in a direction.

Gu Shaonan looked in the direction he was pointing, and when he saw Ling Yue's face clearly, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. "It really is that bitch!"

"Heh, the minimum spend at this restaurant is 259 per person. She can afford to eat here?" Team member Chen Xiaowei said with a bit of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Zhou Ze tugged on Gu Shaonan's sleeve. "There's also a man standing next to her."

Gu Shaonan stepped forward, squinting his eyes. "Heh, I thought she'd won the lottery, being so tough. Turns out she's latched onto an old man!"

"Boss, what are you doing?" Zhou Ze held back Gu Shaonan, who was about to go forward.

Gu Shaonan frowned. "Going to eat."

Xie Cheng's lips trembled. "The minimum spend is 259! One meal and more than half a day's wages are gone."

"This is a good opportunity to expose her true colors. You guys won't let me down, right?" Gu Shaonan looked at everyone with a calm smile.

Who the hell wants to spend 259 to do such a boring thing!

Gu Shaonan was a person who was petty, small-minded, held grudges, and sought revenge for the slightest grievance.

Who told him to be the team leader? If you don't listen to him, you'll have to keep Ling Yue company.