Su Mianmian didn't finish translating the documents until after nine o'clock.
When she got up from her office chair, her back was stiff. Besides her, only a few other employees remained in the company. Su Mianmian wasn't familiar with them, so she didn't greet them. After putting the documents away, she left the company.
Back home, Aunt Zhou was still awake. Seeing Su Mianmian return, she quickly brought out dinner. "Master said you'd be hungry after get off work, so he specifically asked me to prepare something for you." Su Mianmian looked around. "Where's Gu Yizhou? Is he in the study?"
"Master has a business dinner tonight and hasn't come back yet." Su Mianmian said "Oh." "Aunt Zhou, please take it. I don't really feel like eating; I just want to take a hot bath." Aunt Zhou quickly put down her work. "Then I'll go run you a hot bath now."
Su Mianmian tidied herself up and soaked in the bathtub. Her feet were so tired after a long day that they were almost numb. The moment she slid into the bathtub, she felt a sense of comfort wash over her. Just as she was leaning back in the tub, drifting off to sleep, there was a gentle knock on the bathroom door.
Gu Yizhou's deep, pleasant voice came from outside. "Mianmian, are you taking a bath?" Su Mianmian hummed in response. "When did you get back?"
Gu Yizhou replied, "Just arrived. Aunt Zhou said you've been soaking for over half an hour. Get up quickly; soaking for too long isn't good for your health." Su Mianmian said "Okay" and obediently climbed out of the bathtub.
After changing into her pajamas, she still felt a little tired and collapsed onto the large bed. Gu Yizhou had just finished showering in the guest room. Entering the room, he glanced at the little girl lying motionless on the bed, walked over, and sat down beside her.
His tone was gentle, "Why didn't you eat the dinner Aunt Zhou prepared for you?" Su Mianmian buried her head in the blanket, her voice muffled, "I'm not hungry, I don't want to eat." Gu Yizhou chuckled twice and ruffled her hair, "First day at work, very tiring?"
Su Mianmian hummed in agreement. "Tired, so tired..." Su Mianmian said, then huffed and puffed as she rolled over, lying face down, propping her chin on her hand and looking at Gu Yizhou, "You have no idea, I did odd jobs all day, I almost wore out the floor tiles in the language department."
Gu Yizhou looked at the girl's indignant face, his thick eyebrows slightly raised, "Odd jobs? Weren't you a translator applicant?" Su Mianmian sighed, "A bad start, I offended my boss on my first day, I'm so pitiful."
Gu Yizhou's expression hardened slightly, "Offended your boss?" Su Mianmian pouted and told Gu Yizhou what had happened that day. After listening, Gu Yizhou's first action was to check Su Mianmian's body. "Where did you get burned? Let me see."
Su Mianmian hurriedly covered her collar, her face as red as an apple. "No burn, I checked when I showered."
Gu Yizhou's expression softened slightly. He knew it! Why was a new intern being assigned overtime on her first day? Turns out someone was deliberately messing with her. Thinking of this, Gu Yizhou's breathing deepened. "Mianmian, tell me, how do you want me to help you?"
Su Mianmian hummed in response, and Gu Yizhou continued. "First, simple and brutal. I'll come up with a way to guarantee your boss will disappear from your company tomorrow."
Su Mianmian thought to herself, although Liu Shu was a bit annoying, she only bossed her around and hadn't done anything too outrageous. Making her lose her job right away seemed a bit much.
Besides, she was now officially in the workforce. It was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't encounter other difficult colleagues besides Liu Shu. She couldn't expect Gu Yizhou to handle every single one of them.
Thinking of this, Su Mianmian looked at Gu Yizhou, "What's the second method?" A glint of light flickered in Gu Yizhou's dark eyes; he knew Su Mianmian wouldn't choose the first option. His little girl, though a delicate flower, was always brave and resilient.
"The second method is to teach you how to deal with workplace backstabbers." "Eh? That's good, I choose that." Su Mianmian's earlier dejection vanished instantly, replaced by interest.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Gu Yizhou. He was the president of the prestigious Gu Corporation, a master strategist and insightful manipulator. With his advice, dealing with a mere workplace backstabber should be a piece of cake!
This was the first time Su Mianmian had discussed workplace matters with Gu Yizhou in bed. It felt novel, especially after listening to Gu Yizhou's guidance; she felt enlightened, and the enthusiasm for work that Liu Shu had dampened instantly returned.
Su Mianmian was overjoyed and threw herself into Gu Yizhou's arms. "This is so useful to me, Gu Yizhou, you're amazing." Since that day in the office when they confessed their feelings to each other, their relationship had progressed considerably.
At least, Su Mianmian had now started trying to get closer to him. Gu Yizhou held the soft, fragrant body in his arms, affectionately rubbing the girl's cheeks, his voice low and husky. "You only just realized how amazing your husband is?"
Su Mianmian's face flushed instantly, burying herself in Gu Yizhou's chest. "I knew it all along." Gu Yizhou's heart softened, and he couldn't help but lower his head, cupping the girl's cheeks and kissing her rosy cheeks. As their lips mingled, Su Mianmian couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
Gu Yizhou felt a surge of heat in his lower abdomen, pressing Su Mianmian down onto the bed. Just as his hand slipped under her pajamas towards her ample bosom, Aunt Zhou suddenly appeared in the bedroom doorway. "Sir, Madam, you haven't drunk your milk yet."
She had barely finished speaking when she saw the scene in the bedroom, hurriedly turning around, her old face turning bright red. "I'm sorry, I... I didn't see anything." With that, she placed the milk on the table without looking up and hurried downstairs.
Su Mianmian nestled in Gu Yizhou's arms, her face flushed crimson. "It's all your fault! Why didn't you close the door when you went into the room?" Gu Yizhou wasn't much better off; his desire was simmering, but he still had to appease the person in his arms first.
"It's my fault. Be good from now on, and you can punish me however you want." He finished speaking and was about to continue what he hadn't finished when Su Mianmian braced herself against Gu Yizhou's chest, her dark eyes looking at him pitifully.
"I'm so tired. I have to get up early tomorrow. Can I sleep?" Gu Yizhou took a deep breath. What could he do? The little girl was being so affectionate with him. He gently nuzzled the top of Su Mianmian's head with his chin. "Okay, I won't bother you. Go to sleep, sweetie."
Su Mianmian was indeed exhausted. She fell asleep in Gu Yizhou's arms almost immediately, her sleeping face sweet. Gu Yizhou couldn't help but kiss her forehead again before quietly getting out of bed. After smoking a cigarette on the balcony, the desire in his body finally subsided.
Gu Yizhou took out his phone, opened the calendar, and calculated that there were still sixteen days until his birthday. Gu Yizhou sighed, feeling like there were still sixteen years to go… The next day, Su Mianmian went to the company early.
She made coffee for Liu Shu in advance and tidied up the scattered documents on her desk. As soon as Liu Shu entered, Su Mianmian gave her a sweet smile.
"Good morning, Deputy Manager Liu. I've made your coffee. I added enough sugar today, so it won't be bitter. I've also tidied your desk. Are you satisfied?" By this time, many employees had arrived at the company. Su Mianmian's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for them to hear, and they began to whisper among themselves. "What?! The new intern is being assigned menial tasks by that Liu devil?"
"That's such exploitation! The company has an assistant for her; isn't that enough work for her already?"
"She's just taking advantage of the young girl's lack of social experience. Isn't that always her style?" Liu Shu's face darkened as she listened to the gossip outside. "Su Mianmian, who told you to do this?"
Su Mianmian blinked innocently. "Deputy Manager Liu, didn't you say yesterday that execution is more important than ability? I saw you had me doing this yesterday, so I'm continuing today..." "Shut up!"
Liu Shu was so angry her false eyelashes almost flew off, but she couldn't say too much in front of everyone. "You're so clever! By the way, did you finish translating last night's documents?" Su Mianmian nodded. "I've finished translating it, so I've put it on your desk."
Liu Shu flipped through a couple of pages, said nothing, and looked up to see Su Mianmian still standing in the office. "What are you still standing there for? Go back to your workstation!"
Su Mianmian blinked. "Then, Deputy Manager Liu, do I still need to clean the meeting room or receive clients today?" Liu Shu slammed the document on the desk. "Yesterday we were short-staffed, so we called you over to help out temporarily. You don't need to today!"
Su Mianmian said "Oh," her face showing nothing, but inside she was bursting with excitement. Back at her seat, the first thing she did was pull out her phone and text Gu Yizhou.
"Gu Yizhou, your tricks are so effective! I can finally escape her enslavement today." She followed with a happy rabbit hopping emoji.
Gu Yizhou was in a senior management meeting at the time. Seeing Su Mianmian's message, his thin lips curved into a smile, and his slender fingers tapped a few times on the screen. "Don't be too happy yet. Someone like her won't let herself get away with this. She'll probably find a way to keep picking on you. Be careful." Su Mianmian replied with a cute "Mmm" emoji. Gu Yizhou didn't know where Su Mianmian got so many adorable emojis; they suited her perfectly, reminding him of her cute face every time he saw them.
"My tricks are so effective, Mrs. Gu, shouldn't you consider rewarding me?" Su Mianmian glanced around, making sure everyone was busy with their own things and no one was paying attention to her, before replying to Gu Yizhou's message.
"That Japanese restaurant you mentioned yesterday, how about I treat you tonight?" Gu Yizhou's lips curled into a smile; the little girl had become clever. "I don't want rice, I want to eat…you."