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Leaving He Jingxiu’s office, Bo Ying’s cheeks were flushed. She walked down two flights of stairs with her head lowered before finally pressing the elevator button to return to the legal department.
Stepping out of the elevator, she touched her hot cheeks and lipstick-free lips. She went to her desk, grabbed her lipstick, and then headed to the restroom.
Her entire body was burning. The places He Jingxiu had kissed still carried the lingering, pleasant scent of his cologne. Her lips tingled, as if an electric current was continuously flowing through them, making it difficult for her to calm her rapidly beating heart.
Sitting on the toilet, she propped her forehead, the corners of her lips upturned, thinking, “Male charm is truly misleading.”
It wasn’t time for work yet, and everyone was still resting, so Bo Ying wasn’t in a hurry to leave.
After zoning out on the toilet for a while, she was about to go out to reapply her makeup when she suddenly heard her name.
“Bo Ying didn’t go to the cafeteria again today?”
“Not only did she not go to the cafeteria, she didn’t even rest in the office at noon,” a familiar female voice, it was Zhu Xiaxia. She scoffed lightly, “Who knows where she went to sleep.”
The word “sleep” coming from her mouth carried a hint of disdain.
Du Nan hummed softly, curling her lips, “Young girls nowadays are all like that, always thinking of taking shortcuts.”
She looked at the crow’s feet reflected in the mirror and frowned, “I’ve seen her type before.”
Zhu Xiaxia looked at her, “Sister Nan, I heard someone say Bo Ying has connections in the company. Do you know who it is?”
She lowered her voice, “Last time, I saw her talking to the general manager in the parking lot. They seemed quite close.”
Hearing this, Bo Ying sat back down on the toilet.
She tried hard to recall what Zhu Xiaxia was talking about and only after a while did she remember the situation.
That time, when He Jingxiu was on a business trip, she asked him to bring her something. It was a dessert that Bo Ying had lamented wanting to eat on her Moments the day before. That shop’s desserts were extremely delicious and sold out very quickly. They were usually gone before 10 AM every day, and she, a lazy person, simply couldn’t get up early enough to grab them.
Zhao Xuzhi knew they were old acquaintances and seemed to know they had a somewhat ambiguous relationship. When he handed the item to Bo Ying, he also told her some interesting anecdotes about He Jingxiu.
No, they should be considered embarrassing stories.
Bo Ying listened with great interest, the smile on her face deepening unconsciously, and naturally chatted with him for a while longer.
But she hadn’t expected Zhu Xiaxia to see them.
Du Nan paused slightly, then chuckled mockingly, “Someone like her can climb up to the general manager?”
She sneered, “She doesn’t even know her own worth.”
Zhu Xiaxia’s lips moved, “But she’s beautiful.”
This was an undeniable fact.
Du Nan glanced at her, her tone unfriendly, “So what if she’s beautiful? Just an empty shell. Do you think our general manager is such a superficial person?”
She said, “Someone like her can only trick brainless nouveau riches and become a mistress.”
“...”
Someone came in, and the topic outside changed.
Bo Ying stared at the time on her phone, pondered for a moment, and sent a message to He Jingxiu.
Bo Ying: [Are you a brainless nouveau riche?]
He Jingxiu: [?]
Bo Ying: [Answer directly.]
He Jingxiu: [Whatever my girlfriend says I am, that’s what I am. What’s wrong?]
Bo Ying: [...Don’t just try to make your girlfriend happy; you need to have your own bottom line.]
He Jingxiu replied quickly: [My bottom line is with you.]
Seeing this, Bo Ying’s already not-so-big temper instantly vanished.
She thought, no one could resist He Jingxiu, who was so good at sweet-talking.
Bo Ying rubbed her ears, pouting as she typed: [CEO He, did you put honey on your lips today?]
He Jingxiu: [You’re the one who has the most say in whether I did or not.]
Bo Ying was choked by his words, her ears grew hot, and she decided not to chat with this person whose mind was full of indecent thoughts.
She sent him several emoji packs, then composed herself: [I’m working.]
He Jingxiu: [Wait for me after work.]
Bo Ying: [No, I made plans to have dinner with Yaoyao.]
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Ending her conversation with He Jingxiu, Bo Ying slowly exited the restroom.
Those two had already left, and the outside was empty, with little human presence.
Bo Ying leisurely touched up her makeup, applied lipstick, and then walked out.
As she returned to her desk, she noticed in her peripheral vision that Zhu Xiaxia and a few others had given her a few extra glances.
As soon as she sat down, Pei Yunmeng slid her chair closer.
She scrutinized Bo Ying, whispering, “You look good. Looks like your lunch break went well.”
“...” Bo Ying choked, “Work time’s started, let’s work.”
Pei Yunmeng smiled, simply taking it as shyness, and didn’t tease her further.
Having rested well, Bo Ying’s work efficiency in the afternoon was quite good.
After busily finishing the work at hand, she finally relaxed a little, preparing to catch her breath and get a drink of water.
Before she could even pick up her cup, Pei Yunmeng suddenly tugged on her clothes, exclaiming, “Holy crap, holy crap!”
Bo Ying looked bewildered, turning to her, “What’s wrong?”
Pei Yunmeng looked around and whispered, “I just saw a breaking news message in a small company chat group, saying a TV show is coming to our company to film.”
Bo Ying said “Ah,” very calmly, “That doesn’t have much to do with us, does it?”
“That show!” Pei Yunmeng said eagerly, “They’re definitely going to select people from our legal department!”
Bo Ying paused slightly, a little surprised, “What show?”
And selecting people from the legal department?
Pei Yunmeng stared at her for a moment, then realized, “You haven’t watched it, have you?”
She thought for a moment, “That’s right, you were abroad at this time last year, so it’s normal that you haven’t seen it.”
Before Bo Ying could ask, she proactively informed her, “It’s a legal reality show, it was super popular last year. Because of this show, I heard the number of students who applied for law majors doubled last year.”
Bo Ying was surprised, “It has such a big influence?”
“Yeah,” Pei Yunmeng looked at her, “And more importantly, this variety show isn’t just about discovering excellent legal professionals; many of the cases and knowledge within it are quite close to everyday life, which is a great help to people who don’t understand the law.”
Bo Ying listened, then nodded and said, “Then I’ll go watch it when I have time.”
Pei Yunmeng choked slightly, poking her arm, “I said all that, and you don’t have any thoughts?”
“What thoughts should I have?” Bo Ying asked her.
This didn’t seem to have much to do with her.
Pei Yunmeng sighed at her indifference, then gritted her teeth and said, “I have two friends who said the recording for the second season will be different from the first. The first season recruited all university interns and graduate students, but the second season is selecting participants from law firms and major corporations.”
Bo Ying paused, slightly surprised, “Are you planning to sign up?”
“...”
Pei Yunmeng glared at her, “I’m not planning to sign up, but I think you should sign up.”
Bo Ying blinked, asking in confusion, “Why?”
“Because,” Pei Yunmeng smiled slightly, “The law firm participating in the second season’s recording is the one you told me you felt good about a while ago. I think you should go and experience it.”
Pei Yunmeng knew that Bo Ying seemed like a naive and sweet person who wasn’t very ambitious, but in reality, her knowledge base was strong, and her work ability was also very impressive.
Her coming to He Group was merely a transitional phase. She had a lot of passion, and once she seized an opportunity, she would shine in a better place.
Of course, this wasn’t to say that He Group was bad.
He Group was more suitable for people with a more comfortable personality, and Bo Ying wasn’t that type. Pei Yunmeng had known her for so long and had been in contact with her for so long that she naturally understood her thoughts and knew what kind of dreams she harbored.
More importantly, because of this variety show’s recording, she could experience a different life in that profession without having to resign.
Bo Ying had a law firm in mind that she was optimistic about, but she was currently still observing and hadn’t seriously looked into it.
She definitely didn’t plan to work at He Group her entire life; if a good opportunity arose, she would leave.
Bo Ying had always had a systematic plan for her career.
She pondered for a moment, then turned to Pei Yunmeng, “I have a question.”
“What?”
“Since it’s a law firm’s variety show, why are they coming to our company to record it?”
Pei Yunmeng laughed wryly, “Your focus is very unique.”
Bo Ying: “It has to be.”
Pei Yunmeng shook her head, “I’m not sure about that yet. Currently, I don’t even know if this news is 100% confirmed; I just know that they’re starting to record.”
She thought for a moment, guessing, “I think maybe the law firm couldn’t spare an entire floor just for filming the show?”
This idea seemed reasonable.
Bo Ying nodded, “Possibly.”
Pei Yunmeng smiled, “And then, any thoughts?”
Bo Ying looked at her, pondered for a moment, and said, “I’ll go back and watch that show first, and then decide.”
She paused, “But don’t have too high hopes for me. Even if I sign up, I might not get selected.”
Hearing this, Pei Yunmeng gave her an exasperated look, “If you can’t be selected, then no other colleagues in our company can be selected.”
She added, “I’m referring to those who haven’t been working for long.”
Bo Ying chuckled, pointing, “Fang Boyu is looking at you.”
“...”
Pei Yunmeng turned her head and met Fang Boyu’s distant gaze, which looked a bit hurt.
“I wasn’t saying you’re not capable,” she quickly explained, “I just... I’m rooting for our Yingying.”
Bo Ying smiled, listening to the two bicker, the corners of her lips slightly curved.
Having colleagues like Pei Yunmeng and Fang Boyu at work was a very happy experience.
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Bo Ying didn’t pay too much attention to this matter and quickly forgot about it.
In the following days, apart from occasionally going on dates with He Jingxiu and being affectionate, she was basically busy with work and studying.
She had an exam coming up soon and needed to focus.
That evening, as they were walking their dog hand in hand in the neighborhood, He Jingxiu’s phone rang.
Bo Ying overheard him telling the other person to arrange for someone to clear out the unused empty floor below the CEO’s office tomorrow. Only then did she remember the variety show recording.
After hanging up the phone, He Jingxiu raised his hand and waved it in front of her, “What are you thinking about?”
Bo Ying looked up at him, “Is that empty floor below you being cleared out for the variety show recording that was rumored a while ago?”
He Jingxiu nodded, “Yes.”
Bo Ying was silent, very curious, “I heard it’s a legal variety show. Why aren’t they recording it directly at the law firm?”
He Jingxiu chuckled, and told her, “This year, that law firm couldn’t spare an entire empty floor.”
Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, “Didn’t the production team try to find a solution?”
The production team usually handles these kinds of things.
He Jingxiu smiled at her, the answer was very obvious.
Bo Ying was stunned for a moment, then realized, “So the solution the production team found was to record at our company?”
She looked at He Jingxiu, always feeling like something was off. Was He Group’s venue that easy to borrow? Of course not.
Meeting her gaze, He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, “What do you want to say?”
“Do you know someone from the production team?”
He Jingxiu nodded.
Bo Ying hummed, then asked without thinking, “Man or woman?”
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