Chapter 188: Bullied
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Zheng Yue’s change attracted the attention of her roommates.
[Yang Xin: I just checked the laptop’s brand. The cheapest model costs 8,000 yuan!]
[Leng Yan: …Everyone has their own ambitions.]
Although it was not a sure thing, Leng Yan and Yang Xin both tacitly agreed that Zheng Yue must have found some external backer.
Of course, Zheng Yue could not afford a new computer. Normally she would have less than 500 yuan on her, not to mention 8000 yuan.
Nan Kang had given her this computer in the name of allowing her to bring her work back to the dormitory from the company. This way, she wouldn’t have to stay in the company late every day.
Zheng Yue had originally refused, but Nan Kang’s unyielding att.i.tude was enough to convince her.
“Students have to study hard. 1 didn’t give you this computer for nothing.” Nan Kang smiled understandingly.
Then, he placed the computer on Zheng Yue’s desk with an unquestionable att.i.tude.
“Computers are what every employee should be allocated. It is for working purposes anyway.” He spoke with a soothing tone.
Zheng Yue’s resistance was easily resolved by Nan Kang. In the end, she nodded in a daze without knowing what was going on.
When she came back to her senses, she found that she had returned to the dormitory with her new laptop.
There was also a dress on the bed that she had hidden. It was also gifted by Nan Kang.
He said that because she was required to accompany him to meet clients this weekend, he had bought it for Zheng Yue in the name of employee benefits. The moon-white dress actually suited her very well. Almost at the first sight of this dress, Nan Kang was able to envision Zheng Yue’s appearance in it.
Tomorrow was the start of the weekend. Zheng Yue was immersed in the fancy functions on the laptop that she had never used before and was also nervous about meeting the client the next day. As a result, she failed to notice that her roommates were treating her differently.
At this moment, Murong Qiao was not paying any attention to Zheng Yue. She occasionally looked at what Yang Xin and Leng Yan were talking about and discussed the company’s matters with Jiang Chi.
[Regarding Shi Yang, I plan to take advantage of his popularity online to release an alb.u.m.] Jiang Chi singled out this matter.
Jiang Chi was experienced, so it was more than enough for him to arrange things according to the company’s current situation. As Shi Yang was now one of the more outstanding artists, Jiang Chi was willing to spend a lot of effort to nurture him.
After all, he was a good seedling. Seeing how popular Shi Yang was, the manager soul in Jiang Chi’s body was also stirring.
[Alright, the rest of you can carry on as usual. Report to me immediately if there’s any bad news.] Murong Qiao replied.
She didn’t say that for nothing. In her previous life, Murong Qiao vaguely remembered that there was a period of time when the entertainment industry was in chaos. Hence, celebrities’ scandals were commonplace.
Although she didn’t know if it would involve her celebrities, it was better to be safe than sorry.
[I’ll remember this. Also, we’ve made a demo for Shi Yang’s alb.u.m. I’ll send it to you later.] Jiang Chi then ended the topic.
The news of Shi Yang’s new song had already been sent out after the livestream, so the company had been very busy for the past two days.
Although celebrities usually wouldn’t be controlled too much by their boss, Shi Yang was the first to become popular in their company. Therefore, Jiang Chi and Murong Qiao valued him very much.
Murong Qiao replied and planned to sleep. Anyway, it was the weekend tomorrow, and she planned to make time to go to the company. There was no hurry to deal with these things and she could wait for tomorrow to go.
After a night, the temperature dropped drastically. The foggy sky made the blood in one’s body turn cold.
However, Zheng Yue was extremely excited. The redness on her cheeks had not subsided since this morning.
“I’ll be right there.” She sent a voice message to Nan Kang.
She was wearing the moon-white dress with a pair of high heels.
Looking at the mirror in the dormitory, Zheng Yue looked at the beautiful person in the mirror in disbelief. She could not believe that this was actually her.
Zheng Yue was not bad looking in nature. Although her appearance was not outstanding, she looked gentle. Her face, which was usually hidden under her gla.s.ses, was finally revealed today. Coupled with the pure moon white dress, she seemed to have become a different person.
She looked soft and pleasant, like a lily. She also carried a hint of an inexperienced aura, making people want to pick her.
She couldn’t wait to go out the door as she walked towards the school gate.
Along the way, many people’s gazes fell on Zheng Yue, making her feel even more excited.
Unfortunately, this joy did not last long before it was interrupted by the person who appeared in front of her.
“Hey, isn’t this our good student?” It was the girl Zheng Yue had spilt food on last time.
Her name was Mu Yuran, and she was famous for not being easy to deal with. She was also a friend of the school belle, Feng Xinyao.
Zheng Yue immediately took two steps back when she saw her pale face. When she saw Feng Xinyao standing behind Mu Yuran, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
“Sorry, 1 still have something to do,” Zheng Yue said softly.
She did not want to interact with these people, nor did she dare to provoke them again.
Zheng Yue realized that the school belle was not as friendly as she seemed on the surface.
“Don’t go, Zheng Yue. Why are you dressed so nicely?” Mu Yuran, however, did not intend to let her off.
She still remembered what happened last time. How could she let Zheng Yue go so easily this time?
Zheng Yue pursed her lips and stood rooted to the ground with a pale face. Feng Xinyao was even more displeased when she saw Zheng Yue remain silent.
She thought that making her lose her job last time was enough to teach Zheng Yue a lesson, but she did not expect Zheng Yue to be living better than before.
The moon-white color of the dress made Feng Xinyao feel dazzled. At the same time, it gave Mu Yuran a new idea.
“Not talking?” Mu Yuran narrowed her eyes and suddenly laughed.
She bit the straw and looked at the half-full cup of milk tea in her hand. In the next second, she let go.
Snap.
The moment the milk tea fell to the ground, liquid splashed out of the fragile cup. Coincidentally, it landed beside Zheng Yue’s feet and stained her dress.
Looking at the dirty stains on the white dress, Zheng Yue’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red. Her lips trembled and she couldn’t speak.
“I’m sorry.” Mu Yuran apologized as she smiled in a good mood.
Seeing Zheng Yue’s red eyes, Mu Yuran hummed and pulled Feng Xinyao away happily, not caring about the consequences.
The cold wind blew, and the scattered fallen leaves were blown to Zheng Yue’s feet, making her feel even more aggrieved.
However, there was not enough time. Zheng Yue could only continue her journey in this outfit.
But how was she going to meet clients like this?
Zheng Yue suddenly felt a great sense of panic as she did not want to lose this hard-won job.
The salary was good, and the boss was considerate. It was almost heavenly. Zheng Yue was so fl.u.s.tered that her lips turned pale. Her hands and feet were cold as she stood rooted to the ground, her mind filled with thoughts about what to do.
She then had to take a taxi to the company in that sorry state. She didn’t care about the other employees’ mocking gazes and quickly walked into her room where her tears finally flowed uncontrollably.
“Wu…” Zheng Yue’s heart was filled with grievances as she squatted on the ground.
“What’s wrong?” Nan Kang asked gently when he saw Zheng Yue squatting on the ground and crying.
However, Zheng Yue was crying so hard that she couldn’t breathe. When she heard that someone was concerned about her, she immediately lost control of her emotions. Her tears seemed to flow endlessly, and she cried even harder.
“They, they all bullied me…” Zheng Yue cried intermittently..