He Suyan worked overtime in the office for a while. When he came out, he saw a small section of the cubicle still lit, and a small figure was hunched over a desk.
He Suyan's heart skipped a beat. "Su Mianmian, didn't I tell you to leave at the normal time?" Su Mianmian didn't look up. "Just one last bit. I'll finish translating before I leave." He Suyan walked over and glanced at the large stack of translated documents on her desk.
This was indeed not a amount a normal person could finish in a day. He had just given Liu Shu a stern lecture in the office. "I've already communicated with the client to extend the time by another day. Pack up and go home first." Su Mianmian remained seated.
"Manager He, you can go first. I'll leave when I'm done translating." He Suyan frowned. "So eager to finish? You're not planning to come back tomorrow?" Su Mianmian pursed her lips, not speaking. She did have that intention, but hadn't made up her mind yet.
But even if she didn't come back tomorrow, she was still determined to finish the work at hand. He Suyan saw the hesitation in Su Mianmian's eyes, and his brows furrowed even deeper. Of the dozens of people who applied to Huarui, he had only chosen Su Mianmian.
Her professional knowledge, the confidence she exuded, and her calm demeanor made him feel that she was a good fit for their team. But now, after only a few days, he was beginning to doubt his judgment for the first time.
"Giving up after such a small setback, I have nothing to say. Go home tonight and think it over carefully. Is she really suited for this job, or do you just want to be a caged canary?" A caged canary?
Su Mianmian looked at He Suyan, puzzled. "Manager He, I never wanted to be a kept woman." "It's just that these past few days interning at Huarui, I've found it very different from what I expected. Maybe I'm really not suited for this place."
"Then how do you know other companies won't have worse situations than what you've encountered here? Su Mianmian, avoidance isn't the solution."
"Then what is the solution? Adapting, compromising—that's what Manager He taught me?"
"When did I teach you…" He Suyan paused, realizing that his previous words to Su Mianmian did indeed contain those two words.
He Suyan hesitated for two seconds. "For a fresh graduate like you, this is the fastest way to integrate into a new group."
"I don't think so."
Su Mianmian looked directly and firmly at He Suyan. "I think whether I can quickly integrate into this new group depends on my own professional abilities, nothing else."
He Suyan was speechless, his fingers twitching in his pocket. "Since that's the case, then you'd better stay. Otherwise, how will you prove your professional skills to me?" Su Mianmian didn't finish translating the last two documents and left the office with He Suyan. When they reached the company entrance, they realized it had started raining outside. The rain felt cool and refreshing.
Su Mianmian involuntarily shrank her shoulders. He Suyan noticed and handed her his umbrella. "The rain is too heavy. I'll drive you. Wait here for me."
Just as he finished speaking, He Suyan saw the black BMW from that morning flash its hazard lights and slowly drive towards them. Su Mianmian's eyes lit up, and she returned the umbrella to He Suyan. "No need, Manager He, someone is coming to pick me up."
He Suyan's eyes instantly turned cold. "Su Mianmian, you're so young, you have endless possibilities in the future, why…" "Why what?" Su Mianmian blinked at He Suyan, her eyes clear and innocent.
He Suyan chuckled self-deprecatingly. What did a mere intern who'd only been here a few days have to do with him? Thinking this, He Suyan took the umbrella. "It's alright. Since you have someone to pick you up, I'll be going now."
No sooner had He Suyan left than the BZ car pulled up in front of Su Mianmian. Gu Yizhou got out, wearing a long black coat and holding a large black umbrella.
The car headlights illuminated his tall, handsome figure as he walked through the rain towards Su Mianmian, his deep gaze like a deliberately slowed-down scene, unbelievably romantic.
Su Mianmian could clearly hear her heart bursting like raindrops exploding into tiny flowers. Ignoring the torrential rain outside, Su Mianmian stepped into the water and ran towards the man, throwing herself into his arms. "Why didn't you stand there and wait for me?"
Gu Yizhou hadn't expected Su Mianmian to suddenly run over and quickly wrapped the girl in his coat. Su Mianmian buried her face in Gu Yizhou's chest, her voice soft and sweet. "It's too cold outside, I couldn't wait any longer."
She then looked up at Gu Yizhou, "Didn't you say you had a social engagement tonight? Why did you come to pick me up?" Gu Yizhou led the girl to the car, the umbrella tilted completely towards Su Mianmian, his shoulder soaked a dark shade from the rain.
"I was at the engagement, but when I saw it was raining outside, I remembered you didn't have an umbrella, so I came over." Su Mianmian felt a warm glow in her heart, her eyes unconsciously curving into a smile.
Once they were in the car, Su Mianmian noticed Gu Yizhou's clothes were completely wet and quickly used tissues to wipe him down. Seeing the girl's worried expression, Gu Yizhou smiled and took her hand. "It's alright, I'll change when we get home."
Su Mianmian pouted. "If I often work overtime, won't you get annoyed picking me up every day?" "Why would I need to work overtime often? Did your deputy manager give you a hard time again?"
Su Mianmian wanted to tell Gu Yizhou about what happened today, but thinking about how she seemed to have endless negative energy every day since starting her internship at Huarui, she didn't want Gu Yizhou to worry about such a small thing after a long day, nor did she want him to think she was incompetent. Thinking this, Su Mianmian shook her head. "No, I was just saying, hypothetically."
Gu Yizhou naturally noticed the change in Su Mianmian's expression. Since she didn't want to talk about it, he didn't press her. He pinched Su Mianmian's cheek. "Hypothetically, I won't get annoyed. I wouldn't get annoyed picking you up every day for the rest of my life."
Su Mianmian knew Gu Yizhou would answer like that. A smile curved her lips. "Gu Yizhou, you're so good to me." Gu Yizhou smiled back. "I can be even better to you."
"By the way, wasn't that the man who came out of the company with you just now the Manager He you always talk about?"
Su Mianmian hadn't expected Gu Yizhou to be so perceptive. She had only mentioned He Suyan's name a few times in front of him, yet he recognized him immediately. Nodding, "Yes, he's incredibly capable. He's only four years older than me, yet he's already the language department manager."
"He speaks many languages and has a wide network. During that business interpreting session, if he hadn't repeatedly recommended him to his client, I wouldn't have had that opportunity."
Gu Yizhou, hearing this, felt a little uncomfortable, raising an eyebrow. "Didn't you say he was cold-blooded? Why is he being so attentive to you?"
Su Mianmian didn't notice the change in Gu Yizhou's tone. "He said he wanted to test my interpreting skills, but I think it's because he felt guilty for not pursuing the matter after Liu Shu framed me, so this is compensation."
Gu Yizhou nodded. "That's possible. Stay away from him in the future." Su Mianmian didn't understand why Gu Yizhou's topic suddenly changed so abruptly. "Why? I still want to work hard so he'll mentor me more in the future."
Gu Yizhou ruffled Su Mianmian's hair. "You said it yourself, he's so young to be a manager; besides his professional skills, he's also quite shrewd. You're so naive; it's for your own good to keep your distance from him."
Su Mianmian nodded, seemingly understanding. "I understand." Gu Yizhou was pleased with Su Mianmian's obedience, pulled her onto his lap, and spoke in a deep, magnetic voice. "The company has a team-building event this weekend. Is there anywhere you'd like to go?" Su Mianmian thought for a moment. "How about hiking?
It feels like I haven't done any outdoor exercise in a long time." Gu Yizhou chuckled. "Of course, it's not difficult." Su Mianmian immediately perked up, then thought for a moment and added, "Can I bring Zhizhi along too?"
Gu Yizhou's smile deepened. "You can also invite that Cheng classmate along." Cheng classmate? "Cheng Yuli?" Su Mianmian's eyes lit up. "Gu Yizhou, you also think Zhizhi and Cheng Yuli are a good match, right?" Gu Yizhou gently pinched Su Mianmian's nose. "So-so. Not as good a match as you and me."