Time flew by in the blink of an eye.
Soon, it was four fifty in the afternoon.
Work was almost over.
Mu Jinyu had not had much to do, so he read the book on corporate culture that Lin Qiaoxia had given him that morning.
As it was almost time to leave work,
Wen Rou sent him a message asking what he wanted to eat tonight.
Mu Jinyu replied to her that he was going out to party with colleagues tonight since a leader was treating them, so he wouldn't be home for dinner.
Wen Rou was quite surprised and asked him which leader, which colleagues?
Mu Jinyu replied with pride, telling her about his plans.
After reading his reply, Wen Rou responded, telling him not to overdo it.
Mu Jinyu replied, "Of course," and then put away his phone.
At this time, the people in the Public Relations Department, seeing that it was almost time to leave work, started getting up from their seats, stretching their bodies, moving around, and chatting,
"Wow, finally time to get off work!"
"Yeah, I'm going to go home first to change clothes, then head to 'Night Cat' bar to party. What about you?"
"Of course I need to change clothes. How can we blend into the bar scene dressed like this?"
"…"
The group chattered on.
Just then, the door to the Public Relations Department was pushed open, and a man's head popped in, asking cheerfully,
"What's all the excitement about?"
Seeing the man, several Snake Spirit Faces first flashed a look of disgust, then quickly put on a keen smile to flatter him, saying eagerly,
"Brother Wen, what brings you here?"
"Brother Wen, we were just discussing going to the bar later. Do you want to join?"
"Brother Wen, come with us. A bunch of us girls going to the bar alone, we'd feel safer with a man there."
"…"
Mu Jinyu, overhearing this, felt extremely uncomfortable. Damn it, why do you exclude me from being considered a man just to please that guy?
Then, he looked up towards the door, trying to see who they were eager to please.
And what do you know, it was someone he knew.
Wen Yan,
Wen Rou's cousin.
Mu Jinyu frowned slightly.
He couldn't understand why they were so eager to please him.
He wasn't particularly capable, had gotten into the company through connections, and wasn't even good-looking, quite ugly, to be exact.
Compared to Wen Rou's beauty, Wen Yan was truly ugly, with small eyes, a bulbous nose, thick lips, and only about five feet six inches tall, far from a charming prince.
Unable to understand why they were so eager to please Wen Yan, Mu Jinyu turned to ask Qiaoxia, "Hey, who is this guy? Why are they all flocking to talk to him?"
Qiaoxia looked up towards the door, recognized Wen Yan, and turned back to whisper to Mu Jinyu, "His name is Wen Yan, Director Wen's cousin. He became a manager in the Purchasing Department as soon as he joined the company. Try to avoid conflicts with him."
After Qiaoxia's explanation, Mu Jinyu suddenly understood.
Oh, no wonder everyone in the public relations department was eager to talk to him. After joining the company, he not only refused to keep a low profile, but he also brazenly exploited Wen Rou's reputation to throw his weight around in the office.
Mu Jinyu's expression turned cold, thinking that this guy refused to stay quietly in the company and play dead, instead pulling the tiger's skin to make a big banner. He would cause trouble sooner or later; it seemed necessary to get rid of him quickly.
Meanwhile, it was time to clock out.
The women in the public relations department checked the time, then apologetically said to Wen Yan, "Brother Wen, it's time to get off work. We're going to change our clothes first. See you at the bar's entrance later."
"Yeah, go ahead, I'll come over later…" Wen Yan smiled and nodded.
Afterward, everyone in the public relations department greeted Wen Yan and went to punch out.
Lin Qiaoxia tidied up the documents at hand and also got up to leave.
"Off work now, see you tomorrow."
Lin Qiaoxia smiled at Mu Jinyu.
"You're not going to the bar?"
Mu Jinyu asked, surprised.
"No." Lin Qiaoxia smiled apologetically, "I don't like that kind of environment, so I won't go."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone behind her said:
"Not going, how can that be?!"
Lin Qiaoxia was startled and turned around to look, only to find that Wen Yan had unknowingly approached her and overheard her conversation with Mu Jinyu.
Wen Yan looked at Lin Qiaoxia with a smile, a hint of greed flashing through his eyes, and said, "Everyone's going out to have fun, and if you don't join, won't it make you seem out of place? You should come along; a bit of relaxation is necessary."
Wen Yan had noticed Lin Qiaoxia, who seemed unremarkable but was actually much prettier than anyone else in the office, a few days after he joined the company. Her figure and looks were not inferior even to his own cousin.
Thus, he had been scheming to get her, and when he heard that their public relations department was going to the bar tonight, he felt it was a great opportunity. How could he let Lin Qiaoxia miss out on the fun?
Lin Qiaoxia nearly cried when she heard Wen Yan's words.
Knowing she couldn't afford to offend him, Lin Qiaoxia said with a trembling voice, "I... I understand…"
Mu Jinyu frowned and interjected, "If Sister Qiaoxia doesn't want to go, why are you forcing her?"
"Hm?" Wen Yan, who had not paid much attention to Mu Jinyu tucked away in the corner until now, turned his head upon hearing his words and at first found him somewhat familiar, then frowned slightly.
Then he remembered. Wasn't this guy the pretty boy his cousin was keeping at home?
Realization dawned on Wen Yan's face, and he scoffed disdainfully, "Oh, it's you, you little—"
He quickly stopped himself.
He was originally going to say, what right does my cousin's kept pretty boy have to talk back to me?
But just as he was about to say it, he suddenly remembered that such words should not be said in front of everyone.
It wasn't that he wanted to preserve any dignity for Wen Rou and Mu Jinyu, but because he still needed to leverage the power of Wen Rou's position as company vice president. If he damaged Wen Rou's image in everyone's eyes and let them see that their relationship was not harmonious, he feared it wouldn't be as easy to have a comfortable life like now.
Thinking of this, Wen Yan changed his tone and said irritably, "How did you get into the company?"
Mu Jinyu responded coldly, "Why can't I join the company? But you, someone from the procurement department, sneaking into my public relations department even before work hours are over, is this your work attitude?"
Wen Yan's face stiffened.
During his few days at the company, he truly hadn't done any real work, just idled around.
Since he was new, there were many things he didn't understand, and he was too lazy to learn. Besides, the people at the procurement department were wary of his identity as Wen Rou's cousin and naturally didn't dare to do anything to him.
Thus, Wen Yan, having nothing better to do, roamed around the company and found that there were quite a few beauties in the public relations department, so he often wandered over there. This was how he accidentally discovered the real beauty of Lin Qiaoxia under her ordinary appearance. Tonight, after work, he had planned to come over and ask her out...
But unexpectedly, coming over early caught him out by Mu Jinyu, making him somewhat wary, worried that the guy would go and complain to Wen Rou.