On the 29th floor, quite a few people were gathered around Xu Zixi by now.
"Assistant Yuan, you really shouldn't have treated Miss Pei like that just now. This young lady from the Pei family holds grudges the most. You made her lose face in front of so many people. She won't let you off easily."
"Everyone has heard of Miss Pei's reputation for a long time. Seeing her today, she's really as annoying as the rumors say."
"Yeah! Remember the annual company dinner last year? Miss Pei also attended. At the dinner, just because an intern from the administrative department accidentally spilled a drink on her shoes, she slapped the girl in public and even demanded that the administrative department fire her. Later, that girl couldn't bear the pressure and resigned on her own. I heard that when she wanted to go to the hospital for a check - up later, she found out that she had been blacklisted by Pei's hospitals. How pitiful."
"Assistant Yuan, when President Pei called you into his office just now, didn't he ask you to leave the company too?"
Xu Zixi said to the secretaries who were concerned about her beside her, "Don't worry. President Pei is not the kind of person who 'mixes personal feelings with business'. I won't leave so easily."
"That's good, that's good."
"However, Assistant Yuan, you're so amazing! How did you manage to hurt Miss Pei's hand like that in an instant? Have you practiced martial arts?" This secretary named Dai Sha's eyes sparkled with stars as she looked at Xu Zixi with admiration.
Xu Zixi smiled and said, "I've just learned some self - defense techniques to deal with those with ill intentions. If you want to learn, I can teach you when I have the chance."
Dai Sha said, "That's great! I really want to learn. You don't know. I worked overtime until ten o'clock last week. On my way home, I actually met someone following me! Fortunately, I ran fast. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened."
"I also want to learn! Assistant Yuan, can you teach me?" Another secretary, Huang Zhenzhen, said, "My ex - boyfriend is a domestic abuser. When I was with him, he always liked to beat me. I broke up with him when I found out he was having an affair. Now he's come back to ask me to get back together. I don't want to agree, but I'm afraid he'll beat me. I don't know what to do..."
"Sure, of course." Xu Zixi felt sorry for them when she heard their experiences. "When we have time on the weekend, we'll make an appointment at a training venue, and I'll teach you."
"Not in the evening?" Huang Zhenzhen asked.
Xu Zixi smiled, "No, I can't do it in the evening. I have two little ones at home to take care of, and I also have to go back to cook dinner."
Everyone was shocked by this news. "You already have kids? You don't look like it at all!"
"Yes, my kids are already three years old." Xu Zixi's smile became extremely gentle when she thought of her two kids at home.
"Assistant Yuan is so beautiful. Your two kids must be very cute!" Dai Sha said.
Women's friendship is that simple. Before today, these secretaries regarded Xu Zixi as a brainless, vain young lady who was chasing after Pei Mingyuan and were jealous and hostile towards her. Who would have thought that today they would find out that she was not only good at self - defense but also already had kids, so she was no longer a threat. They immediately showed their kindness to her, exchanged contact information with her, became friends, and even made an appointment to visit each other's homes.
Pei Weiwei's arrival was not a threat to Xu Zixi. Unless Pei Mingyuan really lost his mind and fired her from Pei's, after the onlookers had dispersed, she still carried out her work at her own pace.
For her, what she needed to do most at present was to make up for her knowledge of the operating models of major well - known seaside tourist attractions in this world, get familiar with the progress of the whole project as soon as possible, perfect her project design plan, and strive to win the first prize in the design competition. She simply didn't have the time to deal with Pei Weiwei or play the petty game of workplace bullying with her.
Busy like a spinning top until 6 o'clock, Xu Zixi neatly ended her day's work. With her head full of information, she set off on her way home without staying a moment longer.
On this day, Pei Mingyuan always remembered what had happened in the morning. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He remembered that when they were investigating the surveillance cameras that day, they didn't find any footage related to Xu Zixi. She seemed to have been completely erased from the surveillance.
But the fact proved that she was indeed at the shopping mall that day.
Moreover, halfway through the surveillance investigation, their system was hacked, and then Pei Weiwei's video occupied all the screens in the shopping mall. Thinking of how Xu Zixi had solved the video problem in just a few moves, Pei Mingyuan finally realized belatedly -
He seemed to have been severely tricked by Xu Zixi! That mysterious virus that countless hackers couldn't solve was probably implanted by her!
He had even stupidly sent ten million yuan to the culprit with his own hands! Ten million yuan!
But when it came down to it, it was indeed Pei Weiwei who had caused the trouble first, wasn't it? She had left a way out. As long as Pei Weiwei didn't check the surveillance cameras to seek revenge, she wouldn't have lost face and caused heavy losses to Pei's.
It was a pity that his younger sister would never understand this.
Pei Mingyuan couldn't help but smile bitterly. At the same time, more curiosity about this assistant he had personally recruited into Pei's was ignited in his heart.
What kind of woman was she? Not only was she beautiful, but her conversation also showed her good upbringing. She had the courage to face any situation without fear. She also had hacker skills like a god and a sharp - witted fighting ability.
She could have just been a beautiful vase, but the more he got to know her, the more he found that she had too many secrets and surprises, which made people can't help but want to know more about her.
It was just a pity... He seemed to be one step too late.
Pei Mingyuan remembered the engagement ring hanging around her neck. Looking at the setting sun shining on the floor - to - ceiling windows of his office, he was lost in a daze.
In the evening, after finishing his work, Pei Mingyuan returned home. Pei Weiwei immediately greeted him excitedly.
"Brother, guess what secret I found today?"
When Pei Mingyuan heard his younger sister's slightly shrill voice, he frowned reflexively. He really didn't have the mood to deal with his younger sister today, so his attitude was a bit cold:
"I'm very tired. I'll go back to my room to rest first. We'll talk about anything later."
Pei Weiwei snorted:
"Brother, it's about that Assistant Yuan you've been protecting so much. Don't you want to hear it?"
Sure enough, Pei Mingyuan stopped in his tracks, turned around, and looked at her disapprovingly:
"Weiwei, I remember I made it very clear that Yuan Xi was appreciated by me for her work ability, and it has nothing to do with other reasons. Your unreasonable demand for me to fire her is an insult to my work ability and professionalism!"
"Brother, I didn't say I wanted you to fire her. Why are you so excited?"
Pei Weiwei stepped forward, hugged his arm, and shook it gently. "Good brother, I thought about it later and realized I was wrong. You're the president of Pei's. Under Dad, you're the most powerful person in Pei's. I should give you face as the president outside. I shouldn't have ordered you in front of everyone. That would damage your prestige."
Although this apology didn't sound very sincere, after all, she was the younger sister he had watched grow up. Pei Mingyuan couldn't be too strict with her. He could only say helplessly:
"What do you want to tell me?"