Chapter 298: Chapter 298

After exchanging a few pleasantries—since Li Si wasn’t very familiar with everyone yet—she found herself internally wondering why Xiao Le hadn’t arrived. Just as this thought crossed her mind, Liu Xiaole finally showed up, greeting everyone cheerfully before plopping herself down into the empty seat next to Li Si.

The two exchanged a knowing smile, as if everything was perfectly understood without needing to say a word.

"Sisi, admit it, you were just waiting for me to show up, weren’t you?" Liu Xiaole teased while sipping on her drink.

Li Si nodded with a grin. "Congratulations, you guessed it right!" To be honest, seeing Liu Xiaole felt almost like seeing family—it certainly made her feel far more at ease. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on NoveI★Fire.net

Liu Xiaole leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Sisi, you wouldn’t believe it. This morning, Mr. Leng specifically told me to make sure I take good care of you tonight!

Tell me, should I be jealous of you, or just plain jealous of you?"

"Suit yourself!" Li Si replied nonchalantly, taking a sip of orange juice from the table before asking in a hushed voice, "Hey, how are things at Mo Si? Are you getting used to it?"

This was exactly the kind of thing Leng Mochen would have orchestrated, and the thought of it filled her heart with sweetness. At the same time, she couldn’t help but pick up her phone and shoot him a quick text. She knew he was currently at the Leng Family’s old residence, but he’d come find her as soon as he finished discussing matters with the old man.

Liu Xiaole’s expression shifted into her signature "sad little eyebrows" look, coupled with an uncertain grumble. "How do I put this? Sisi, Mo Si is undeniably great—its management, employee benefits, everything about it is solid.

But, heh, but Mr. Leng’s secretary seems to have it out for me. She keeps ordering me to run errands during work hours. Ugh, it’s like pain and joy rolled into one!"

"Are you talking about Secretary Du? She’s always been like that. Xiao Le, don’t worry about other people for now—just focus on doing your own job well. It might not even be about you but about me," Li Si remarked softly. She couldn’t disclose too much, but in truth, Leng Mochen had already explained why he’d arranged for Liu Xiaole to join the secretary’s department.

After all, Liu Xiaole was a great person and had a close relationship with Li Si. His intention was to train her thoroughly before assigning her greater responsibilities later on.

Before Li Si could finish explaining, Liu Xiaole shot her a look full of exaggerated understanding. Surveying their bustling classmates, she leaned in again and whispered, "Got it! If you put it that way, Sisi, everything makes sense now. No wonder she’s always acting sour and snarky. As long as you know, that woman is absolutely into Mr. Leng.

But don’t worry, Sisi—since I’ve joined Mo Si, I’ll keep an eagle eye on Mr. Leng for you. Any little breeze or whisper of trouble, I promise I’ll catch it!"

At this moment, Liu Xiaole felt the heavy weight of the responsibility resting on her shoulders. Truly, it was a long journey ahead.

Li Si, on the other hand, had no idea how to even begin explaining things to her. Her intentions were really nothing of the sort, but alas, some matters simply couldn’t be clarified in one or two sentences. Instead, she decided to let Liu Xiaole figure things out on her own over time.

Quickly switching the topic, she asked, "How’s An Zhengran doing at the company?"

Liu Xiaole’s expression grew somewhat stiff, followed by a bitter laugh. "He’s radiant beam of light—always in demand no matter where he goes. If we’re ranking our company’s top three male heartthrobs, with Mr. Leng as number one, An Zhengran would definitely snag the number two spot!"

As soon as An Zhengran joined, he caught the attention of many female colleagues. Word quickly spread across the company that the sales department had recruited an incredibly handsome intern. Plenty of people came up with excuses just to swing by the sales department and join the commotion.

Liu Xiaole couldn’t help but feel the clear disparity yet again. Even when An Zhengran had said he was willing to give up a chance to go abroad just for her, she felt strange inside.

She began questioning herself: if they were truly to end up together, would every shared public occasion inevitably lead to comparisons? Would such a life be one she could accept?

"Wait, is that really the case? Then who’s ranked third?" Li Si thought to herself that all this fuss was just the price of being attractive. She began searching through her mental Rolodex for other good-looking faces at Mo Si.

"Assistant Jiang!" Liu Xiaole blurted out a name that nearly caused Li Si to spit out her drink on the spot.

Liu Xiaole quickly moved to pat Li Si on the back. "Oh c’mon, seriously? Is it that big of a deal? How do you even manage to choke on a drink ?" She couldn’t understand why Jiang Feng wouldn’t deservedly earn the third spot.

Li Si waved her hand, signaling for her to stop the back-patting. Anymore of that, and she might actually vomit. "Alright, alright! I’m just slightly, *slightly* surprised! Who would’ve thought Assistant Jiang had this much of a market!"

Liu Xiaole covered her mouth and laughed. She was about to say something else when Xu Yi suddenly stood up, cleared his throat, and delivered a whole spiel. His main point was how rare it was for all of them to gather together, how they were all brothers and sisters, and how they should definitely go singing after drinks tonight...

His speech drew a wave of playful jabs and laughter from everyone, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a lively crescendo, with people raising their glasses and engaging in cheerful banter.