Chapter 139: The First Department Employee

"Ahem..."

Shen Huai was distracted by her sudden movement and hurriedly turned to the side to dodge, saying sternly, "Since Director Lu is so free, why not push your Assistant Li Hao to me? I happen to be lacking an assistant anyway."

"Li Hao?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng immediately sneered, "Trying to poach talent right under my nose? Keep dreaming."

Seeing Lu Sheng refuse so cleanly and decisively.

Shen Huai curled his lips in a half-smile: "So heartless? When you were riding on top last night, you weren't like this...?"

"Stop spouting nonsense..."

Lu Sheng's cheeks flushed slightly, her fair skin stained with an alluring crimson hue.

With Shen Huai's tease, the scenes of last night's madness resurfaced; that endless joy left her legs feeling a bit weak even now.

She bit her lip and said, "Business is business. Li Hao is just like Tong Yue; I brought them up myself, and they have outstanding abilities. Poaching is definitely out of the question, but then again..."

As she spoke, a glint of craftiness surged in Lu Sheng's eyes, and she deliberately drew out her tone: "I, myself, could consider it."

Warm breath sprayed against his ear, carrying a faint, delicate fragrance.

Shen Huai instantly felt his hair stand on end.

The two were trading barbs.

"Knock, knock, knock! —"

The door to the department office was suddenly knocked upon.

Shen Huai hurriedly pushed Lu Sheng away, quickly tidied his attire, then sat up straight and said calmly, "Please come in."

Personnel Department Director Zhang Xiaolan pushed the door open and entered.

When she saw Lu Sheng beside Shen Huai, a flash of surprise crossed her face.

But this surprise was fleeting; Zhang Xiaolan quickly regained her composure and said indifferently, "General Manager Shen, we have already recruited the assistant you urgently needed."

"Hm? So fast?"

Shen Huai was extremely astonished.

He had clearly only just finished the phone call a short while ago, and they had already recruited someone?

Since when did the Personnel Department's efficiency become so high? While he was stunned, Zhang Xiaolan stepped aside from the doorway.

Immediately following.

A familiar figure slowly walked in from outside the door.

The moment he saw the person, Shen Huai's eyes widened! "Liu Shishi?! How could it be you??"

Liu Shishi's eyes were still somewhat red and swollen, and her face carried a hint of nervousness.

She stood at the doorway, tense, her eyes darting away, not even daring to look Shen Huai in the eye.

"Since General Manager Shen already knows her, that's perfect; it saves me from having to make an introduction."

As Zhang Xiaolan spoke, she handed a file to Shen Huai.

"This is Liu Shishi's transfer application, and clipped to the top is her resume; it meets all your requirements for an assistant."

"If you agree to her joining your department, you only need to sign here, and I can immediately approve her department transfer."

All my requirements? The moment he heard Zhang Xiaolan's words, Shen Huai was suddenly a bit dazed.

What requirements had he even mentioned?

Oh right, female, good-looking, has a special skill.

Thinking of this, Shen Huai silently put down the file and subconsciously looked at Liu Shishi.

That she was female was beyond doubt.

Her appearance was indeed an 8 or above.

It was just the special skill...

"What is your special skill?" Shen Huai asked out of the blue.

"... I, I..."

Liu Shishi stammered, looking hesitantly between Zhang Xiaolan and Shen Huai, before finally pointing to her own legs: "My legs are especially long, does that count?..."

"Pfft—"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.

As for Shen Huai, he was choked by this answer and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaolan could only take the initiative to step in and smooth things over: "Liu Shishi's ability is the most outstanding in terms of comprehensive evaluation among all the resumes that fit this assistant position." "Most outstanding?" Shen Huai muttered suspiciously.

With such low emotional intelligence, how is she outstanding?

However, he naturally wouldn't say this out loud.

Moreover, his new department was on the same floor as the Public Relations Department.

Lu Sheng and Tong Yue were already enough of a headache.

If another ancestor came along, wouldn't things be in complete chaos? Shen Huai walked up to Liu Shishi and looked carefully into her eyes: "Do you want to transfer over of your own volition?"

"... Yes." Liu Shishi nodded.

"Why?"

"Because... I had some unpleasantness with colleagues in the New Media Department." Liu Shishi hesitated for a moment and said briefly.

"Is it because I spoke up for you at the Canteen that time, making your situation even more awkward?"

Shen Huai pointed it out in one sentence, and Liu Shishi looked up, slightly startled.

The moment her shocked gaze met Shen Huai's, she bit her lip and lowered her head again.

"... It's not your fault."

Liu Shishi's voice was muffled; although she tried her best to pretend she didn't care, her trembling tone revealed all her grievances.

Shen Huai sighed silently.

It was just as expected.

When it came down to it, he was the one who had caused this.

Now that she had been brought to his department so openly by Zhang Xiaolan, she certainly could not stay in the New Media Department anymore.

If he were to just refuse her so hastily, not only would it go against his conscience, but she might really be left with no choice but to resign.

After pondering for a long time, Shen Huai finally relented: "Since it has come to this, then you can follow me for now."

As he spoke, Shen Huai picked up his pen, flipped the document to the last page, and quickly signed his name.

Zhang Xiaolan took the document, nodded in satisfaction, and walked away quickly.

For a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Liu Shishi looked at Shen Huai and Lu Sheng, standing reservedly in the corner of the doorway, not knowing how to speak up.

And Shen Huai also silently lit a cigarette and smoked it in silence.

Lu Sheng stood to the side, taking in the expressions of both of them.

A meaningful smile curled at the corners of her mouth.

An ex-girlfriend coming to be an Assistant; this drama was getting more and more interesting.

……

After coming out of Shen Huai's department, Zhang Xiaolan finally let out a sigh of relief.

She found a deserted corner and called Yang Lan.

The call connected, and a faint voice came from the other end: "Has the person been delivered?"

"Yes, just as you expected, Young Master Shen signed it."

Zhang Xiaolan frowned slightly, "But President Yang, I still don't quite understand, why choose her?"

"Her resume is actually quite average; apart from her grades, there is nothing particularly outstanding about her."

Hearing this, Yang Lan chuckled and said, "The fact that she is Shen Huai's girlfriend is enough."

"Ah?"

Zhang Xiaolan became more confused the more she heard, "Since you know that, President Yang, why are you rushing to send a romantic rival over? Aren't you afraid they will rekindle their old flame?"

"Rekindle their old flame?"

Yang Lan sneered, "Longing is something that only grows more intense if you suppress it blindly; only by letting it grow wild and eventually starving it of all nourishment can it be truly extinguished."

"I want them to see clearly for themselves the gap between them and me."

"Then... what about President Lin?" Zhang Xiaolan hesitated for a moment before asking.

On the other end of the line, Yang Lan's tone paused noticeably when she heard the name Lin Yeman.

The next moment.

Yang Lan took a deep breath, her voice carrying a deeper meaning: "After all, she is my own younger sister; I have to take care of her somehow."

(End of chapter)