We met when we were both very young. Will you be brave enough to stay by my side?
"Hello everyone, I'm Yan Shu. I'm 23 years old and just started working here. I hope to receive everyone's help in the coming time."
Everyone looked at a handsome and dashing young man. He had a distinctive air about him; at first glance, one might think he was a rich young master. Who would have thought this young man would apply to be an intern?
His black hair had a golden sheen; he must be of Chinese-American descent.
"No need to be so formal. We'll be like family soon enough."
Everyone's eyes crinkled as they smiled, but no one noticed the disdainful look in the eyes of the newly arrived young man.
Yan Shu secretly found it amusing and contemptible. *Did Father drag me here to work for these incompetents? Big mistake! I'll never listen to him.*
As the young master of the Yan family, who was just partying at a bar yesterday, now pretending to be a mild-mannered student, standing here playing dumb was truly irritating.
Just as he was secretly despising this workplace, a young woman swept past, enveloped in a cold aura. At a glance, she seemed to be about his age or slightly younger, and she looked angry.
"You, the new guy, better get to work!"
"Huh? Are you talking to me?"
"If not you, then who else is the lazy new hire I'm talking to?"
"You!"
Someone saw this and immediately pulled Yan Shu back to his desk, then pushed him into a chair, and whispered close to his ear.
"Hey! Don't mess with that woman. She probably went on another blind date and got ignored, that's why she's so grumpy!"
"Yeah, exactly. Who could ever like someone like that?"
Everyone around them nodded in agreement, whispering into his ear. He subtly glanced at the difficult department head, who was wearing a wool scarf that almost covered half her face, making it impossible to tell what she looked like.
"That's the department head. Why are you all badmouthing her right in front of her? Aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid of what? Something's wrong with her. Her ears are affected, so she can only hear sounds close by! When she first took office, we felt sorry for her because her circumstances weren't normal, but her autocratic way of working almost made us lose sleep several times when we had big projects."
"Oh, I forgot... Her name is An Ru. She's only been with our company for a year, but she's already the nightmare of our entire department."
He just stood there, listening to the design department employees gossip about her, while he enjoyed the juicy gossip without having to utter a single word.
As if sensing her name being mentioned in the idle chatter of the bored employees, she didn't bother to pay attention, treating it as everyday occurrences.
"Stop talking about me, or you'll all be working overtime..."
She knew her working methods were a bit harsh, so when people brought up their trivial complaints about her, she didn't care, treating it as a way for them to vent a little.
"Get to work..."
Assistant An, standing beside her, also reminded everyone to be a bit more sensible.
"Sister... why do you keep letting them talk like that? Aren't you afraid of a bad reputation? I truly respect you. Is there anyone else like you?"
An Ru smiled faintly. If she didn't care, nothing could affect her.
"Yan Shu, quick, come here and help me fix my computer! It suddenly froze... *sob*... I think I've lost the information the department head needs... save me!"
"Just calm down, let me take a look."
Although he initially didn't have much fondness for everyone, after interacting with them for a while, he didn't find them to be like the usual haunts of flattery and social climbing... well, actually, there were still some people flattering their boss after mistaken, incorrect, or incomplete reports.
"Please hurry and help me... otherwise, in fifty minutes, the department head will check our progress, and I won't make it in time."
The young man, who looked about thirty and was still single, panicked and pleaded with Nghiêm Thục like a child.
He mused to himself, no wonder he was still single; with such an immature personality, how could he ever find love?
Fifty minutes later.
Như Ân, wearing a grim expression that revealed nothing, went to check everyone's progress in the room.
"It's finished, please take a look. I retyped another report at top speed."
Nghiêm Thục sighed softly, feeling that though his initial dislike had faded, the pressure was immense.
At that moment, she walked past Nghiêm Thục's spot, frowning slightly and smiling a faint, knowing smile.
"So? After helping your colleague, did you forget the task I assigned you? Show me the preliminary evaluation sheet you've adjusted..."
Nghiêm Thục slowly turned around, his eyes screaming, "CAN'T YOU SEE I'M DOING A GOOD DEED?" Why wouldn't she cut him some slack? He'd only been working for a day, and he was already being scrutinized so much, he thought, as he looked at her.