Gu Nian coldly snorted and forcefully pulled out her arm. "Song Juan, I'll let you off today!"
"Tch!"
I rolled my eyes, unimpressed.
"Song Juan, don't go against Gu Nian."
Wu Jian whispered to me while Gu Nian was away, "She has connections."
"Connections?"
I raised an eyebrow. "What connections?"
Wu Jian had a mysterious look on his face. "Just make sure you don't argue with her again, or you'll definitely be the one at a disadvantage."
"...Oh."
I was curious but didn't ask further.
For the next two weeks, Gu Nian kept ordering me around, even making me serve tea and water.
I did some things and left others undone.
For the things I didn't want to do or couldn't do, I didn't force myself.
Gu Nian often got angry with me for this.
I pretended to be upset. "I've been trying really hard."
My colleagues comforted me one after another. "Song Juan, just ignore her; she's always like that."
"Manager Lin is going through menopause; don't take it to heart."
"Yeah, she finds fault with everyone."
"Song Juan, you're doing great already."
...
I secretly inquired and found out that Gu Nian's work ability was average, but her temper was quite bad.
The engineering department has had issues with her for a long time.
However, since it hasn't escalated to the surface, everyone has been holding back.
I wanted my dad to fire her, but after thinking it over, I gave up.
First, Gu Nian's "reputation doesn't match her reality," and my dad might not believe it.
Second, firing her would require compensation, and there's no need to waste money on someone like her.
It would be better to just let her go!
I researched Gu Nian's social circle.
She often posts high-end lifestyle photos.
Things like upscale restaurants, luxury hotels, and extravagant shopping malls...
She seems like a typical rich girl.
If it weren't for Wu Jian telling me that she also comes from a working-class background and her family is average,
I might have really been fooled by her.
Of course, Wu Jian knows this because he used to be Gu Nian's colleague and classmate.
They were old friends.
However, after Gu Nian got promoted to manager, they grew distant.
"Song Juan, actually Gu Nian isn't that bad of a person; she just changed recently."
"Changed recently?"
"Yeah, ever since she went to a club once, she's been different."
"Club?"
I recalled a photo from her social media.
The background seemed to be a high-end club.
I noted the name down and planned to check it out this weekend.
I didn't expect to actually run into her!
Gu Nian was taking photos with several socialites.
I squinted and walked over, pretending to be surprised: "Manager Lin!"
"Song Juan?"
When Gu Nian saw me, her expression changed: "What are you doing here?"
"I'm just browsing."
I smiled and waved my Hermès bag.
Gu Nian's eyes immediately fixated on my bag.
I deliberately asked her, "Manager Lin, where's your bag?"
Gu Nian's expression instantly turned sour.
One of the socialites spoke up: "Nian Nian, who is this?"
"She's a colleague from our company."
"Oh."
Seeing that I was ordinary, the socialite lost interest in me.
But my bag became the center of attention.
Several socialites surrounded my bag, continuously praising it: "The latest Hermès model!"
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