"Ms. Huang, is it true that she got in through connections?"
Some gossipy colleagues had already started inquiring. "Otherwise, how could she be so arrogant? She dared to get into a fight on her first day at work!"
"I didn't get in through connections!"
Who would have thought that there would be so much infighting in such a small company.
My fiery temper flared up. "I don't know anyone in Hanyu at all!"
"Ms. Du, are you joking? With your educational background, how could you get into our company?"
Li Xinrui curled her lips in disdain. "A vocational high school graduate? How could she possibly be qualified for a job in Hanyu?"
"Really? A vocational high school graduate? I haven't seen a colleague with such a low educational background for a long time!"
"Haha, who would believe that she didn't get in through connections?"
Those colleagues who were on good terms with Li Xinrui covered their mouths and looked at me contemptuously.
"A job like organizing files and running errands, why can't a vocational high school graduate do it? Do you want a doctor to be your subordinate and be bullied by you?"
I had already entered battle mode and immediately retorted.
"Hahaha! Well said!"
Suddenly, a familiar male voice came from outside the office. "I didn't even go to college, but I'm still working in Hanyu."
Everyone turned around and saw the man who had mooched a takeout meal from me walking over.
"Mr. Dong, why are you here?"
As the onlookers scattered, Ms. Huang looked at the man in surprise and asked, "Why didn't you let us know before you came?"
"I just came to take a look."
Mr. Dong's name was Dong Jianhui. He was a self-made small boss who liked fishing and didn't come to the company very often. However, whenever he came, there must be important decisions to be made. So, everyone in Hanyu couldn't help but feel nervous whenever they saw him.
However, Mr. Dong didn't care about others' attitudes. He waved at me with a smile, looking nothing like a company boss.
"Why did you get into a fight on your first day?" he asked me.
"It wasn't a fight. Ms. Li said I scared her."
As soon as I said this, I suddenly felt a sense of surprise. Why was Li Xinrui so afraid of Sister Fang?
If Sister Fang was just an ordinary colleague who had passed away unexpectedly, what did it matter to her?
"Xiaoli, Du Xinghe is starting work today. How could she scare you?"
Dong Jianhui looked honest and kind, always smiling like a nice guy.
Li Xinrui still looked as delicate as ever. She frowned and said in a small voice, "I messed up what Du Xinghe had spent the whole morning organizing. Her angry look really scared me..."
"..."
I was truly in awe of Li Xinrui's ability to tell lies with her eyes open. I knew I didn't have her kind of skill, so I just quietly watched her performance.
"Mr. Dong, in our department, only Xiaoli and I have been working here for a long time. So, it's better to organize the documents according to our habits."
Yang Fan's words were impeccable. It was all for the sake of the company. Even if Li Xinrui messed up the documents I had organized, I had to swallow my anger. If I made a fuss like this, it must be my fault!
"Well, Du Xinghe, do you have anything to say in your defense?"
Mr. Dong smiled, showing no emotion. However, probably because he had eaten a meal from me, he gave me a chance to explain.
"I have nothing to defend. I just organized the documents by client name according to what Sister Fang said... And..."
I shrugged and looked behind Li Xinrui, dragging out my voice. "Sister Fang said she had a hidden folder and asked me to find it!"
"A hidden folder? What's that?"
Dong Jianhui looked like a curious child.
"Seems to be the accounts of several companies..."
I looked at Sister Fang, who was standing in the shadow behind Li Xinrui, wearing a bathrobe and expressionless. Every word I said now was taught to me by her.
"You're talking nonsense! Wang Fang's computer has been reinstalled. There's no such hidden file!"
Li Xinrui shouted before Yang Fan could say anything. "Du Xinghe, you've been acting like a ghost and scaring people all morning. That's too much!"
"Oh..."
I shrugged indifferently. "So, you weren't scared because I lost my temper. You were scared because I was acting like a ghost!"
"Uh... You!" Li Xinrui said something without thinking and immediately showed many loopholes. She was really anxious and looked at Yang Fan for help.
"What's the deal with the system reinstallation?"
Dong Jianhui was indeed a boss. Even though he was amiable, he still put a lot of pressure on Yang Fan. "Our company's computers are maintained by professionals. Did your department file a report for the reinstallation?"
"Boss, the computer was just too slow. You know, Sister Fang always liked to download games..."
Yang Fan had just said half of his sentence when he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck. He couldn't help but reach up and touch it.
"Watch your mouth!"
I said eerily, "Bad-mouthing the 'dead' may bring retribution!"
As soon as I finished speaking, even Li Xinrui shrank her neck.
From my perspective, Sister Fang was floating above Yang Fan's head. Water dripped from her wet hair and all fell into Yang Fan's shirt collar.
"Hey, Du Xinghe, do you really believe in ghosts and gods?"
Dong Jianhui's eyes lit up and he immediately leaned forward and asked me, "Can you tell fortunes and predict the future? Can you help me figure out where I can go fishing without coming back empty-handed?"
"Mr. Dong!"
Ms. Huang, the HR manager, frowned. She was really helpless about her boss's erratic thinking.
She was a long-time employee of the company and regarded the company as her home. The conversation between me and Yang Fan had already made her suspicious. "Don't we need to investigate the matter of the documents?"
The executive department was a lucrative position.
The rental of the venue, the procurement of supplies... All of these were large expenditures.
This large-scale music festival in Beijing was costing a fortune. If this event was successfully held, it would definitely make the company well-known. However, if it failed, it was likely that several investors in Hanyu would lose everything.
Coincidentally, Ms. Huang, who was in charge of personnel, was one of the investors!
"Ah! Right, I came here to announce something."
After being reminded by Ms. Huang, Dong Jianhui finally remembered the purpose of his visit to the company today.
"Since all the people in the executive department are here, work overtime and check the business accounts of the past six months. I'll ask the finance department to cooperate with you."
After hearing the boss's words, Li Xinrui immediately showed a nervous look on her face and subconsciously looked at Yang Fan.
"Mr. Dong, Xiaoli and I still have to contact the agents of two popular stars this afternoon. If we break the appointment, it won't look good."
Yang Fan was originally going out, so he declined smoothly.
"It doesn't matter. The two small stars arranged by the planning department before didn't satisfy the organizer."
Dong Jianhui said indifferently, "It's better to trouble Du Xinghe and ask her to help contact some well-known big names!"