Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

Chapter 482 The Orphan Girl Who Will No Longer Be Manipulated (8)

On the other side, Mu Zhou jogged into the residential area after getting out of the car.

There was not a trace of concern for Gu Yanli's health in those earnest, caring eyes.

She was now certain that Gu Yanli harbored ill intentions towards her.

Mu Zhou pressed the elevator button and stared at himself in the mirror.

I don't know where his malice came from.

Despite having such a delicate and radiant face, there was not a trace of arrogance in her beautiful eyes; instead, she was simple-minded, frank, and natural.

People who know her will naturally lower their guard around her.

But Gu Yanli so blatantly revealed his evil intentions to her.

At the point where the facade of charity was torn away, Gu Yanli seemed eager to see her break down and lose control.

His composed demeanor suggested he was ready to appreciate the moment.

When her answers and behavior did not go as he expected, he immediately turned cold, his gloomy eyebrows and eyes looking as if they were covered with frost.

baffling.

Mu Zhou gave a soft snort.

Back in his room, before Mu Zhou could even change his clothes, his phone beeped with a notification.

She has new emails.

Mu Zhou's eyes flickered, and he clicked on the notification.

Sure enough, it was Jiang Huazhen who replied to her.

At noon, Mu Zhou sent his project proposal to Jiang Huazhen, hoping to get her guidance.

That evening, Jiang Huazhen replied to her in detail, even citing classic cases.

Mu Zhou understood that she probably wanted to bring up the matter of the manager's violation of regulations by allowing a newcomer to take independent responsibility at the final decision-making meeting of senior management, in order to strike at the manager and Mu Jin.

But this kind of annoying behavior is really insignificant.

Mu Zhou was going to give her a big surprise.

She edited a thank-you message and sent it to Jiang Huazhen before preparing to rest.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Zhou sent another message to Jiang Yan.

[I'm home safely. Thank you for dinner tonight, but please remember to treat me next time!]

Nearly half an hour later, after Mu Zhou finished washing up, the other party finally replied.

Okay, I understand. I'm sorry about today. Goodnight.

It was already past eleven o'clock. Mu Zhou glanced at the phone and tossed it aside before continuing to dry her hair.

On the other side, Jiang Yan, exhausted after dealing with some troublesome matters, sat on the sofa.

He glanced at his phone again.

I've lost count of how many times I've opened that dialog box since sending that message.

It was nearly midnight, and he was certain that the other party would not reply.

Jiang Yan couldn't quite describe the feeling of not seeing that "goodnight."

Perhaps a little disappointed?

He gave a self-deprecating laugh and went to the bathroom.

*

At the company, Mu Zhou continued to be ostracized, isolated, and bullied.

The endless work, constant nagging and criticism were almost unbearable for her.

But she still gritted her teeth and persevered.

A colleague suggested that perhaps she should try to "please" others and improve her relationships with her colleagues.

So, during her lunch break, she reluctantly ordered the most expensive milk tea for everyone in the office.

The group expressed their gratitude on the surface, but exchanged glances and went one by one to the storage room on another floor.

This used to be a small meeting room, but it was no longer used and started to be used to store miscellaneous items. Now it's everyone's little secret base, a place to slack off and do nothing.

After they all left, Mu Zhou suddenly remembered that there was a document that needed one of them to sign, so she chased after them.

On the other side, Jiang Huazhen, as usual, changed into sneakers during her lunch break and climbed the stairs in the stairwell to exercise.

As I passed the 9th floor, I happened to see Mu Zhou walking past the stairwell entrance.

But isn't Mu Zhou on the 10th floor?

Jiang Huazhen only thought about it casually and did not delve into it. Just as she was about to continue climbing the stairs, she saw Mu Zhou run away with the documents in his arms, his face pale.

She looked like she was crying.

She frowned and subconsciously walked out, just in time to hear a sound coming from inside a door.

She stood outside the door, listening to the laughter and chatter of the people inside.

"Mu Zhou is too easy to fool."

"I just said it casually, and she actually believed it and foolishly treated us to milk tea."

"That's a lot of money. A cup of milk tea from this brand costs over fifty yuan. This will cost several hundred yuan."

"She had a lot of money deducted from her pay this month because Manager Chen kept finding fault with her. After treating everyone to dinner, she probably has even less left."

"Why is Manager Chen targeting Mu Zhou like this? It's not like him at all."

"Who knows? Logically speaking, he's just a newcomer and doesn't pose any threat. How could he be so ruthless?"

"It's pitiful to think about Mu Zhou; he's even trying to curry favor with us."

"Pity her? Then go help her."

"Get lost, I was just saying it offhand. I wouldn't offend the manager for the sake of a lowly employee."

This floor is mostly used for storing office supplies, and no one else usually comes here. That's probably why the people inside can be so uninhibited.

The topic of Mu Zhou was quickly moved on, and then they started talking about other gossip.

But Jiang Huazhen sensed something was amiss.

Department Manager Chen is not the type to do useless work.

Why did he deliberately target Mu Zhou, and even tacitly condone group bullying?

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

She suddenly remembered that Mu Zhou had inadvertently mentioned Meng Xiyuan last time.

Her reaction after Mu Zhou was strange.

Is there a connection?

Jiang Huazhen's mind was in turmoil; she had no desire to continue climbing the stairs and returned to her office.

*

Another night of working overtime.

Mu Zhou received a message from Jiang Huazhen asking if she was working overtime.

She then instructed Mu Zhou to take the proposal directly to her office.

Mu Zhou looked at the message and silently smiled.

I heard that the general manager is working overtime today, and his wife is bringing him dinner.

In other words, Meng Xiyuan was also there.

It seems that the accidental eavesdropping incident we staged last time was quite effective.

Mu Zhou originally thought that if Jiang Huazhen failed to discover anything amiss, she would deliberately bump into Meng Xiyuan to further arouse her suspicion.

Fortunately, Jiang Huazhen is a very intelligent person.

Mu Zhou took out her lipstick, deliberately choosing a bright orange-toned shade, and extended her eyeliner downwards to make her look even more innocent and pitiful.

Finally, she let her ponytail fall loose over her shoulders.

This is not quite like Mu Zhou's usual style, but it is more like someone else.

She smiled slightly at the mirror, and her current state was exactly like that of the old photograph.

Take the documents to Jiang Huazhen.

Upon arrival, after exchanging only a few words, Jiang Huazhen seemed to suddenly remember something, and then she said helplessly:

"I almost forgot, Mu Zhou, go make a cup of coffee and take it to the lounge. Make it with milk and no sugar. The general manager's wife is there. We'll talk again when you get back."

Mu Zhou looked somewhat surprised, but still nodded.

"Yes, Mr. Jiang."

As Mu Zhou left, a slight glint appeared in Jiang Huazhen's eyes.

She went to great lengths to arrange this play, and I wonder if I'm just overthinking it.

But even if nothing happens, she won't lose anything.

But if Mu Zhou's bullying is indeed related to Meng Xiyuan, and if the truth is really as she suspects...

A moment later, Jiang Huazhen also got up and walked towards the lounge.