MMCD - 3

Although she had always had a so-so relationship with her father and argued with him every other day, in front of a handsome male god, Sheng Wenyan, a level-ten face connoisseur, could be flexible and adaptable.

So, after getting this shocking news from Lou Ning, she didn’t stop for a moment. She ran downstairs without even putting on her slippers.

It was lunchtime, and everyone was in the dining room.

Hearing the commotion, Tian Jiao turned her head and saw Sheng Wenyan coming down. She was surprised. “Wenyan, I thought you weren’t going to eat... Oh, why aren’t you wearing shoes? Aren’t you cold?”

Sheng Wenyan looked around and asked with a feigned composure, “Didn’t you say we had guests? Where are they?”

Tian Jiao: “Huh? They just left.”

Sheng Wenyan’s heart ached. No way, Shen Zai left? He didn’t even stay for lunch?

Could it be that he heard her nonsense just now and left in a fit of rage?

Damn... She hadn’t even started her mission yet and was already in trouble. She hadn’t even married Shen Shuyi, but she had already offended his most respected elder!

“What’s wrong, Wenyan?”

“Nothing.” Sheng Wenyan was so regretful she was about to shut down. Sitting down at the dining table, a hint of frustration showed on her face.

“So you still remember we had guests.” Sheng Tianhe glanced at her and said unhappily, “You have no manners at all. What was that about a ‘crappy company’ just now? And ‘no hope for her in this life’? Are you trying to kill me with anger?!”

“Hey, it’s over, you don’t have to say so much,” Tian Jiao tugged at Sheng Tianhe. She was most afraid of these two father and daughter arguing; it was so loud her eardrums would hurt.

Sheng Tianhe: “Don’t speak up for her. She’s just like that; she never knows when she’s wrong. She—”

“I was wrong!”

“...”

“?”

Tian Jiao looked at Sheng Wenyan in shock, wondering if she was hearing things.

Sheng Tianhe’s mouth was full of food, and it got stuck in his throat, almost choking him.

As for Sheng Wenyan, she showed an expression of remorse and a change of heart, a first for her, to the two stunned people. “I was wrong, I was really wrong. Dad, I think there’s still a chance to save me in this life.”

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The Sheng family currently only had one daughter, Sheng Wenyan, but she wasn’t favored by the older generation. The grandparents were traditional thinkers and really hoped for another son, so their eyes were always on Tian Jiao’s belly. As for her father, he was a hands-off type and never really paid attention to her education from childhood.

So, after her biological mother died, not many people kept an eye on Sheng Wenyan. She spent money when she had it and demanded it when she didn’t, which naturally led to her spoiled, willful, and extravagant personality.

Therefore, Sheng Wenyan never thought about working hard or being an intern or assistant like an ordinary graduate.

Until the end of this semester—

She finally convinced Sheng Tianhe to use his old connections to arrange for her to get into Shen Zai’s IZ Capital.

She was going to be an intern now.

“I’m waiting in the lobby right now. The person on the phone said someone would come to get me soon.” Sheng Wenyan, wearing headphones, was standing in the lobby of IZ Capital, on a voice call with Lou Ning.

Lou Ning: “So you just got into IZ like that? It seems your dad and Shen Zai have a really good relationship.”

“Probably,” Sheng Wenyan said perfunctorily, then remembered something and said angrily, “But for my dad to agree, I had to promise to let him cut off all my allowance and work hard... All my cards were taken away. Can you believe I only have 4,500 left in my Alipay?”

“Oh, what’s the big deal? It’s only for three months. Once you get Shen Shuyi, you can just throw a tantrum and get it all back.”

“Damn it, don’t invite me to any activities that cost more than a hundred dollars in these three months.”

“Oh, come on, Princess. Just show up, Yang Sheng and I aren’t going to make you pay.”

Sheng Wenyan grunted lightly, satisfied.

Lou Ning said, “By the way, did you send a message to Shen Shuyi to ask when he’s coming?”

Sheng Wenyan: “No, if I ask, and he sees me here, he’ll think I’m deliberately following him.”

“Aren’t you deliberately following him?”

“No,” Sheng Wenyan smiled slightly. “I’m not here for anyone else. I’m here to learn and to gain experience.”

“...”

You’re full of it.

After a short chat with Lou Ning, a man in a suit came out of the elevator, introduced himself, and then took Sheng Wenyan upstairs.

Today, Sheng Wenyan had uncharacteristically changed out of her short skirts and shorts and was wearing long pants and a small suit. She had also applied a simple, natural makeup look, something she would never normally wear.

There was no other meaning behind this series of actions. Yes, she just wanted to create a good impression in front of her future uncle.

The nonsense she said at her house... that was all just from a moment of anger and wasn’t true.

From now on, she was—

Sheng. Pure, sweet, and obedient. Good wife. Yan.

“You’ll sit there from now on. Now, I’ll give you a brief tour of the company and tell you about your work arrangements.”

The man who took her upstairs was named Chen Chao, one of Shen Zai’s assistants.

Sheng Wenyan nodded and glanced at a closed door not far away. “Is that where...”

“Mr. Shen’s office.”

“Oh, is Mr. Shen in?”

Chen Chao stood straight and proper. “No.”

“Okay, then, please give me the tour now, Assistant Chen~”

Sheng Wenyan inherited some mixed-race genes from her maternal grandmother. Although she didn’t look foreign, her features were deep and three-dimensional, making her a classic beauty. This look had people staring at her from the moment she entered the company. At first, they thought she was some kind of foreign client, but now seeing Chen Chao giving her a tour, they were all astonished.

Could this girl be the new assistant? When did Mr. Shen’s style of hiring assistants become... so hot?

Others were confused, but Chen Chao, who had been with Shen Zai for several years, wasn’t, because he knew the background of this matter.

The boss had already instructed him not to give Sheng Wenyan any special treatment and to treat her just like any other intern. In fact, he could be even more casual with her than with a regular intern.

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On her first day at IZ, Sheng Wenyan’s first goal was to have a “chance encounter” with Shen Shuyi, but unfortunately, the interns were scattered everywhere, and she didn’t see him after touring the company.

Her second goal was to apologize to Shen Zai and restore her image as a proper person who doesn’t talk nonsense.

But this goal was also a regret, because she sat in the assistant’s chair outside the president’s office for a whole day and Shen Zai never showed up.

What was even more regrettable was that for the next three days, she didn’t run into Shen Shuyi or Shen Zai.

Finally, she couldn’t take it anymore and subtly asked Shen Shuyi on WeChat if he had started his internship yet... He replied that he hadn’t.

Well, that explained it.

Wait, she would just wait.

Good things come to those who wait.

But... this internship was so boring!

After just three days, Sheng Wenyan felt like she was going crazy.

Waking up early every day and sitting in front of a computer all day long looking at documents for various investment projects was one thing, but she even had to run errands for Chen Chao!

She, the great Miss Sheng, had to run! errands! for an assistant!

“Sheng Wenyan, go downstairs and buy ten cups of coffee for the main conference room.” At three in the afternoon, Chen Chao passed by and threw out another instruction.

Damn it! Again! More coffee?!

Can’t you use a delivery app?! Do I look like someone who buys coffee for you?!

“Sheng Wenyan?” Chen Chao saw she hadn’t moved and looked back at her.

Sheng Wenyan suddenly stood up from her chair. She looked at Chen Chao with a cold expression, then—a smile broke out on her face.

“Okay, Assistant Chen~”

You son of a...

But in all fairness, the coffee shop downstairs was really good.

So while she was waiting for the coffee, Sheng Wenyan ordered one for herself and slowly drank it by the window.

Ding—Her phone rang.

[The meeting starts in five minutes. Hurry up]

Assistant Chen was rushing her.

Sheng Wenyan: “Ten cups of coffee don’t just appear out of thin air. If you think I’m too slow, come get it yourself.”

Ding—

Chen Chao: [Mr. Shen is also here. Don’t be late]

Sheng Wenyan: “...Heh, impressive?”

Miss Sheng put down her coffee cup, stood up, went to the counter, picked up five cups in each hand, and then—rushed out of the coffee shop.

That was indeed impressive!

She ran all the way.

As she ran into the company lobby, there were still two minutes left. The elevator door opened not far away, and after the people waiting had entered, the door slowly started to close.

“Wait!”

Sheng Wenyan shouted loudly. The people inside clearly heard her, and the closing elevator doors slowly opened again.

Her heart filled with joy, and she stepped inside.

But the coffee in her hands wobbled with her movement, almost flying out...

Sheng Wenyan’s eyes widened slightly. No, no, no! This is for Uncle!

“Hiss...”

She had already sucked in a cold breath, but the crisis was averted when a hand held the cardboard carrier filled with coffee.

Sheng Wenyan swallowed her breath and looked up at the kind person with a smile. “Thanks.”

The person looked down at her, didn’t say a word, let go of the carrier, and stood there quietly.

But after that one glance, Sheng Wenyan couldn’t be quiet anymore. No... she could be quiet, but the internal beauty-spotting alarm in her head couldn’t.

A handsome guy...

A masterpiece of a handsome guy??

Where did this guy come from? How had she not noticed him in the four days she had been at the company?

As a top-tier face connoisseur, with a person like this nearby, Sheng Wenyan’s eyes naturally couldn’t look away.

After one look, she pretended to look at the ground. A few seconds later, she glanced at him again... then looked away, then stole another glance...

The cycle repeated.

Tall, long legs, mature, cold, with an excellent physique and aura.

Fair skin, long eyelashes, sharp features, a deep gaze... The curve of his profile was a masterpiece.

Of course, his front face was also top-notch. When he looked down at her just now, she clearly saw his eyes; his emotions were flat, but they inexplicably carried a sense of authority.

Clearly, this man was a different kind of being from Shen Shuyi. Shen Shuyi was like a glass of clear water, clean and pure, the campus male god type. This man was like a glass of fine wine, steady and mature, the corporate elite type, and a top-level one at that.

To be honest, Sheng Wenyan’s type was a cutie like Shen Shuyi. But she had to admit, as a face connoisseur, this man’s looks were stunning.

Ding—

The elevator arrived, and her time for sneaky admiration was over.

The handsome guy walked out of the elevator. By chance, he was going to her floor too.

So Sheng Wenyan, in her small heels, followed him out. As she walked, she realized this man was heading in the same direction as her.

That direction led to the president’s office area, the finance department, and the main conference room.

She was very familiar with the president’s office area, so this man was probably from the finance department or a high-level executive from another department who was here for a meeting in the main conference room.

“Are you from the finance department?” Sheng Wenyan couldn’t hold it in and walked over to his side to ask.

The man’s steps paused, and he glanced at her.

Sheng Wenyan smiled and introduced herself, “Hi, I’m the new intern assistant for Mr. Shen. My name is Sheng Wenyan. What’s your name?”

“What have you been doing these past few days?” the man spoke. His voice was slightly deep, clear, and very pleasant to listen to.

Sheng Wenyan: “Huh?”

The man stopped and looked at her. “As an intern, what have you been doing?”

His sudden question made Sheng Wenyan feel a little confused, but for some reason, the person in front of her gave off a sense of pressure. In response to his question, she subconsciously held up the coffees in her hands. “Serving tea and water, buying coffee.”

“Is that all?”

“Isn’t that enough? Internships are very tiring,” Sheng Wenyan said, coming back to her senses. “Look, I’m on my way to deliver coffee to the conference room right now. I see you’re not from the finance department, so you must be here for the meeting. Hey, handsome, what kind of coffee do you like? I’ll get you the one you want.”

Sheng Wenyan clearly had a soft spot for good-looking people.

Normally, with her being so proactive, no one would refuse to talk to her. But this man didn’t answer. He just glanced at her and walked straight ahead.

Sheng Wenyan: “The meeting hasn’t started yet, you don’t have to rush. What do you want to drink?”

The man: “Anything.”

“You still haven’t told me your name yet.”

Just then, a person opened the door and walked out of the main conference room not far away.

It was Chen Chao.

Seeing him, Sheng Wenyan’s playful demeanor immediately vanished, and she reverted to her sweet and obedient mode. She quickly walked up to him and said, “Assistant Chen, the coffee is here.”

But Chen Chao walked past her without even looking and stopped directly in front of... the man she had just been in the elevator with.

“Mr. Shen, everyone is here.”