Bai Tao was quite satisfied with her current situation. Although she had only been at Pei Shi’s company for half a day and hadn’t had much to do yet, she had gained quite a few inspirations just from carefully observing the other assistants. She even came up with a lot of ideas for the ongoing plot of the manga.

At noon, Yuan Mu brought her packed food. Bai Tao felt delighted while eating, enjoying the feeling of working alongside Pei Shi. It was nice to be able to see him anytime without others knowing her identity, giving her a sense of secretive happiness.

Bai Tao was about to eat her abalone sauce rice when she noticed Sun Jing sneaking a glance at her with a sly expression. Sun Jing’s eyes were fixed on Bai Tao’s food…

Bai Tao was generous and was just about to invite Sun Jing not to be polite when Sun Jing swiftly snatched the abalone sauce rice from her hand. “Rule number one of surviving in the workplace, I’ll teach you for free: you must first show respect to your superiors. People need to learn to share!”

After saying that, Sun Jing proceeded to quickly devour Bai Tao’s stir-fried beef noodles, followed by the soup and dessert… In the end, Bai Tao barely ate anything as Sun Jing mysteriously managed to consume everything in record time.

Sun Jing seemed about the same age as Bai Tao. Bai Tao had heard before that work could lead to stress-induced weight gain, which she hadn’t understood at first. But now, looking at Sun Jing, she suddenly understood. Could it be that stress made people eat more?

Seeing Sun Jing devouring everything like she was starving, her expression became strained towards the end. Bai Tao felt sorry for her and decided she had learned something new: the workplace was like a battlefield, where colleagues had no friendships, only competition. She was sure there must be a lot of hidden rivalry normally. This must be the first time Sun Jing had received such careful attention from a colleague, so she was moved to tears in the moment…

—

Sun Jing felt she had started off on the wrong foot. To prevent Director Pei’s money from turning into food in the hands of that annoying little vixen, she forced herself to finish the takeout he had brought. It left her so bloated that tears almost came to her eyes.

Overindulgence was never good for the body, and sure enough, within an hour of eating, she had run to the restroom three times. Meanwhile, that wretched little minx was still flaunting herself shamelessly, even having the audacity to advise Sun Jing to eat less to maintain her figure…

Sun Jing instantly regretted it. Of course, she should have let that Fiona eat! If she had turned her into a pig, would Director Pei still love her?! And what about herself? Not only did she fail to protect the idol’s marriage, but she also hastily grabbed the few pounds of weight that were supposed to grow on that little third person’s body!

She couldn’t afford to make any more mistakes!

Burping slightly, Sun Jing decided to educate the newbie and take a walk to aid digestion. “You, come here. Let me familiarize you with the company.”

The new girl blinked innocently and nodded.

Unexpectedly, this new girl did have some looks. Her blinking eyes and her appearance made Sun Jing sigh inwardly. It was no wonder Director Pei couldn’t resist…

Sun Jing dutifully took her around the company, showing her the various departments and the auxiliary areas such as the sports facilities on the first floor, showers on the basement floor, the company’s internal cafe, library on the top floor, and the medical room on the fifth floor. Finally getting to the point, Sun Jing cleared her throat and began to lay down the law: “Do you know what our Director Pei is famous for?”

“What?”

Sun Jing smiled knowingly, “Our Director Pei is famous for loving his wife. Do you know who his wife is? It’s Bai Tao, the daughter of the Bai family in Rong City. Surely you’ve heard of the Bai family in Rong City?”

*******

Bai Tao toured Pei Shi’s company and was surprised when the assistant, Sun Jing, brought up her name. Bai Tao felt a mixture of surprise and pride. It seemed that Pei Shi’s love for her was widely known.

Seeing Bai Tao’s interest, Sun Jing continued enthusiastically, “But Bai Tao is different from other wealthy young ladies. She is humble and approachable, never indulging in extravagance or doing anything out of the ordinary. With her modest personality, even if she were to join the company someday, she would definitely dine at the cafeteria like everyone else. She’s down-to-earth, without the flaws of those other young ladies. Unlike some who, due to inferiority, flaunt their wealth to compensate…”

“?”

A question mark slowly formed in Bai Tao’s mind. She thought she was quite extravagant and had a bit of a young lady’s temperament…

Attempting to reason with Sun Jing, Bai Tao said, “She may not necessarily be as good as you think. Don’t wear such thick lenses, you don’t even know her…”

But as soon as Bai Tao spoke, Sun Jing became furious and shot Bai Tao a glare that said, “Shut up.” Excitedly, she continued, “I don’t understand her? Do you understand her?!”

“…”

Giving Bai Tao a stern look, Sun Jing said, “Bai Tao is a woman of understated luxury who doesn’t rely on her family’s wealth for meals, you know? She completely captivated our Director Pei with her talent! The most popular manga right now, ‘Approaching You Like This,’ is drawn by Teacher Bai Tao herself. She embodies a perfect blend of talent and intelligence! She has a deep cultural background!”

Although Bai Tao was pleased to be praised for her talent, as a girl, she had to choose between being called talented or beautiful. Bai Tao gently hinted, “Isn’t Bai Tao pretty enough? Wasn’t it her beauty that attracted Director Pei?”

Unfortunately, Bai Tao didn’t know that Sun Jing interpreted her words entirely differently—

“That damned little vixen! How shameless of her to mock Teacher Bai Tao for not being attractive enough just because she looks decent herself!”

“Teacher Bai Tao’s elegance comes from within! Good looks are common, but a fascinating soul is rare! What’s the use of being good-looking? It fades with age! The depth of the soul is what matters most!”

“But men are superficial, they always judge by appearance first.” Sun Jing was so passionately arguing her point that Bai Tao felt sorry for her misunderstanding, “It’s not that girls shouldn’t strive, but appearance is also important. Making yourself beautiful is also an effort. Otherwise, no matter how interesting your soul is, no one will bother to understand you!” She eagerly suggested, “Your face looks a bit dry. Let me recommend a sleeping mask for you. It’s very effective and easy to use. Just apply it and your skin will be smooth and bright the next day…”

This new girl was indeed extraordinary—not only was her face thick-skinned, but she also tried to sugar-coat her words to assimilate herself. Although Sun Jing was curious about the name of the mask, her thoughts were still focused on her idol, Bai Tao. She immediately refused and said seriously, “Anyway, Director Pei and Bai Tao are a match made in heaven. They have a great relationship!”

After saying so much, Sun Jing was surprised when the new girl nodded and agreed, “Yeah!”

“…”

Yeah, and you’re interfering in someone else’s marriage?!

This level of shamelessness is really beyond the limit!

Sun Jing was furious!