Ni Yuexi waited until there was no one in the ladies room before venturing out of it to her office, by then the director of human resources had long gone back to his office leaving only just the aide of Zheng Shangyu.
"When I get back, I will apologize to Director Lang."
Thinking it was as simple as giving an apology for tardiness, Ni Yuexi finished her business at the toilet, before coming out to wash her hand and splash some water on her face to cool herself.
As she did so, the image reflected at the mirror was that of a frightened woman at the brink of tears.
"I will not let this get to me! This is a fight that I must win at all cost!
She reached for the paper towel that was by the sink to wipe her face and hands, tossing the used paper towel to the trashcan by the wall on her way out of the restroom.
On her way back to the office, employees of Ziaomi stopped to greet their new Director, having received an email in respect to that.
Ni Yuexi could no longer trust the smiles on the faces of the people that stopped to congratulate her, but she returned their smile with of hers.