Chapter 21

Editor: Xinghe

Translator: YuQiChen/Churen

Proofreader: Dark Nekoi

“Assistant Tang, I heard you got promoted?” The speaker was an intern from the neighboring department named Chen Lixin.

“Yes, I received an email from the secretary’s office this morning, confirming my promotion to be President Fu’s personal assistant.” Tang Qing nodded.

Chen Lixin whispered, “You’re so lucky. Just joined yesterday and already got promoted, wonder what you did to deserve it…”

He and Tang Qing joined at the same time, and the internship period for this batch was two months. At least half of the interns would be eliminated, and only the remaining few would be offered permanent positions. Tang Qing securing a promotion slot so quickly meant it would be even harder for the others to get promoted.

Chen Xiaofei patted Tang’s shoulder and said sarcastically, “So envious? If you were as good-looking and competent as Tang Qing, maybe even the iceberg CEO would personally promote you. If you don’t have that capability, just focus on your work.”

Chen Lixin didn’t dare to respond after being reprimanded and awkwardly turned away.

Tang Qing quietly thanked Chen Xiaofei, who proudly said, “It’s nothing. I can’t stand these sour grapes¹like that saying, if you can’t eat grapes you’ll just claim they are sour.”

Tang Qing continued working, not having a lot of data to organize today. However, he hadn’t seen Fu Yixuan all day as he was said to be busy entertaining some important investors.

In the afternoon, Chen Xiaofei took half a day off due to feeling unwell.

“Please, Tang Qing. Girls have those days every month… you know.” Chen Xiaofei, feeling weak, gestured to Tang Qing and left the office after briefing him on the work.

Huh? Was he supposed to understand something?

Was this some kind of mysterious code among girls?

Tang Qing looked puzzled.

Although he didn’t understand at all, he had finished his work and didn’t mind helping Chen Xiaofei with some tasks.

In the afternoon, Chen Lixin approached and said, “President Fu has a female guest to entertain, which was supposed to be Chen Xiaofei’s task. Since you are President Fu’s personal assistant, you can take care of it.”

Although Chen Lixin’s tone was uncomfortable, this was indeed Chen Xiaofei’s responsibility, so Tang Qing took over for her.

Tang Qing went to the airport to pick up the guest. The guest was called Shangguan Linlin, a client from President Fu’s biological father Ren Yuying’s side.

The lady was dressed in a very expensive fur coat, with an off-shoulder tight short skirt underneath, wearing a pair of knee-high boots studded with diamonds, her thighs exposed and incredibly slim and sexy.

As someone who was very sensitive to cold, Tang Qing admired her outfit.

Tang Qing stepped forward politely and said, “Miss Shangguan, hello. I’m Tang Qing , President Fu’s assistant. You can call me Xiao Tang. President Fu sent me to pick you up.”

Shangguan Linlin raised her eyelids, glanced at Tang Qing indifferently, and asked, “Is Fu Yixuan not coming?”

Tang Qing replied, “President Fu has important investors to entertain today, so he specifically instructed me to take care of you.”

Shangguan Linlin looked Tang Qing up and down. He looked clean-cut and inexperienced. She impatiently said, “They sent a freshly graduated college student to receive me.”

Shangguan Linlin lowered her voice and asked, “I heard that President Fu really likes cats?”

Tang Qing politely responded, “I’m not aware of President Fu’s personal affairs.”

She showed a disdainful expression and said, “Cat fur is really annoying. In the future… I must have him get rid of the cat.”

After saying this, she flung her bag onto Tang Qing , walked ahead without looking back, and said, “I don’t know why I have to remind someone to carry my bag.”

Tang Qing was stunned for a moment by the bag hitting him, then picked it up and followed Shangguan Linlin, guiding her out of the airport.

Shangguan Linlin didn’t return to the hotel but said she wanted to go shopping at the mall. Tang Qing had to follow behind, accompanying her on the shopping trip.

The secretary’s office seemed to have anticipated this situation and had given Tang Qing Fu Yixuan’s personal VIP card in advance. Shangguan Linlin used it, and all the expenses were charged to Fu Yixuan’s personal account.

Tang Qing accompanied Shangguan Linlin to several large shopping malls, carrying over twenty bags of various sizes. He felt like he had become a walking coat rack.

Although he wasn’t spending his own money, Tang Qing couldn’t help but feel sorry for President Fu’s wallet. This woman was too good at shopping, choosing limited edition and high-end designer brands that cost the equivalent of several years’ income for an average family.

He knew that with Fu Yixuan’s current status as CEO, he wasn’t short of money. However, swiping someone else’s card for so much money in the absence of the owner, was it really polite?

In the evening, Shangguan Linlin finally got tired of shopping and returned to the hotel to rest.

Before entering the hotel, she turned back to Tang Qing and said, “This hotel is not bad, it’s a five-star hotel. But next time, remember to book me a presidential suite with an ocean view.”

Tang Qing turned his head and rolled his eyes discreetly.

The business rooms in this five-star hotel were already very expensive for one night, and booking a presidential suite required advance reservations. It wasn’t something that could be arranged just because a young lady casually mentioned it.

Tang Qing’s feet were sore from all the walking, and he finally bid farewell to this young lady. Just as he found a place to sit and rest, he unexpectedly received a call from Shangguan Linlin.

“Xiao Tang, bring up two cups of milk tea.” The voice on the phone was Shangguan Linlin’s, and it sounded very impolite.

“Okay, what flavors would you like?” Tang Qing forced himself to stay alert.

“Well… find me a cup of the most expensive and best-selling flavors around here.” Shangguan Linlin impatiently hung up the phone and started applying a face mask.

Tang Qing had to use an outdated software to search for the most popular store nearby and went to queue up.

Milk tea shops were currently very popular, especially among girls. He queued for almost an hour, his forehead starting to sweat, before finally buying back the best-selling flavors and bringing them to Shangguan Linlin’s resting room.

Looking at the milk teas Tang Qing placed on the table, Shangguan Linlin, without opening them, angrily said, “Are you stupid? I ordered sugar-free, otherwise I’ll get fat. Look at my figure, how could I possibly drink full sugar.”

Huh? There are so many details to milk tea…

Tang Qing didn’t often buy milk tea and didn’t understand these things very well. He earnestly replied, “I asked the shop assistant, the best-selling ones are not full sugar, they are seventy percent sweet.”

Upon hearing Tang Qing ‘s words, Shangguan Linlin got even angrier, impatiently waving her hand and throwing all the cups of milk tea onto the floor, “You want to argue, right? Anyway, I won’t drink these, go buy them again. I only drink sugar-free.”

Tang Qing could only bend down and pick up the spilled milk tea from the floor. For a moment, he really wanted to quit.

[Host, don’t be angry, don’t argue with her. She’s leaving in a few days, you still need this job to get closer to the villain.] System 99 consoled.

Tang Qing just couldn’t understand how someone could be so ill-mannered. He also came from a wealthy background, surrounded by polite people who understood mutual respect.

How did Shangguan Linlin meet Fu Yixuan?

[Don’t be angry, host, you’re just here to do a task. Once it’s done, you can leave. Whatever this young lady does, it’s none of your concern.]

“Mm, I’m fine. Thank you, 99.” Although Tang Qing was a bit tired, he had received a good education in gentlemanly manners, so he couldn’t argue too much with a girl over a few words.

Tang Qing went back downstairs, queued at the milk tea shop again, ordered a few cups of sugar-free milk tea, and returned. The shop assistant politely reminded Tang Qing that some people might not like sugar-free milk tea.

Luckily, it was relatively late now, not as many people were queuing, and he got the milk tea in just over half an hour.

Shangguan Linlin took a few sips of the milk tea, frowned again, and impatiently said, “It’s so bitter, not good at all, who can drink this. Are you intentionally trying to disgust me?”

She threw the milk tea in the trash can, some splashing onto Tang Qing ‘s pants due to her rough actions. She glanced at the stained pants, indifferently saying:

“Do you know who I am? I am President Fu’s fiancée!”

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  like that saying, if you can’t eat grapes you’ll just claim they are sour