Chapter 20: The Dispute in the Pantry

At this moment, in Niannian's eyes,

the inky bad luck hovering above Yu Shanhe's head was almost engulfing his entire figure.

Normally, people didn't carry such a heavy cloud of misfortune,

especially not on top of their heads.

Facial changes usually manifested locally.

For example, those on the verge of a bloody disaster would have a faint dark aura lingering between their eyebrows.

The eye sockets, under - eyes, tip of the nose, and cheeks all corresponded to different aspects of one's destiny,

be it wealth or the fate of one's children.

Even those who were about to encounter great misfortune, lose money, involve their children and parents, and suffer a bloody disaster would only have wisps of dark mist appearing in various places.

But this kind of all - encompassing dark cloud hanging over one's head?

That was a deadly calamity.

Niannian stared intently at her father's face and quickly began to calculate the source of this deadly calamity.

Finally, she came to the conclusion: it was related to his career and accompanied by an accident.

Hmm, it seemed that it was still related to this office building.

She had to quickly find the hidden danger lurking within the building to save her father.

There were obviously no other clues to be found in the office.

She had to go out and take a look.

But she still remembered what her father had told her.

She was only allowed to stay in the office and not wander around casually.

Niannian was a good girl and didn't want to cause trouble for her father.

But this was a matter of her father's safety.

Hmm...

She'd better ask.

"Dad, can I go out and take a look?"

Yu Shanhe was buried in his work. Hearing his little girl's soft voice, he immediately looked up.

He instinctively wanted to say no.

But then he thought that this was his own company, his territory.

As long as his daughter didn't leave this office building, where couldn't she go?

The office was just a small space, and it was normal for a child to get bored after staying there for a long time.

After pondering for a while, he finally nodded. "Okay, but you can't leave this building."

"Got it, Dad. I'm going out then!"

With permission, Niannian quickly grabbed her little cross - body bag and rushed out of the office door.

Yu Shanhe thought for a moment and still felt a bit worried. He called the receptionist and told her to keep a close eye on Niannian at all times.

She must never let his little girl run out.

If that happened, the receptionist could just pack up and leave.

The receptionist, upon receiving such an order, quickly steeled herself.

She watched and listened intently, always on guard.

Niannian had no idea how much effort her father had put into preventing her from running out.

At this moment, she was holding a small compass, her eyes fixed on the pointer as she walked around in twists and turns.

The compass was spinning wildly, looking extremely chaotic. But if one observed carefully, they would notice that there was actually an order within the chaos.

This was the most cumbersome way to find filth and yin energy.

Because if one needed the compass to guide them, they had to make hand seals and chant incantations almost every step of the way to determine the next move.

But it was also the most accurate and effective method.

It was almost impossible to make a mistake.

It was just a bit slow and required the practitioner to be extremely meticulous and focused.

Niannian kept her head down, her eyes glued to the compass.

Before she knew it, she had wandered into a pantry.

She wasn't looking at the path ahead. The compass was about to lead her to the final destination, and this was not the time to be distracted.

Finally,

Little Tuanzi (Niannian) calculated the last step. She took a step forward and immediately landed on her bottom.

"Ah!"

A woman's scream rang out.

Only then did Niannian realize.

She seemed to have bumped into something?

Looking up, she saw a woman in a professional suit, with delicate makeup, who looked to be in her early thirties standing in front of her.

A large brown stain had soaked into her white shirt.

The woman was still holding a cup of coffee.

The situation seemed quite clear.

It seemed that she had bumped into this auntie, and the water in the auntie's cup had spilled.

She had been so focused that she hadn't noticed the person standing in front of her at all.

That was why she had fallen on her bottom without any preparation.

But it didn't hurt at all.

Niannian got up from the ground by herself, patted her bottom, and bowed to the woman. "I'm sorry, auntie. I didn't do it on purpose. I was wrong. Are you hurt?"

Admitting one's mistakes and correcting them was a great virtue.

That was a principle her master had taught her.

Since she had bumped into someone, she had to apologize.

"Where did this little brat come from? Running around recklessly. Do you know how expensive this suit of mine is?"

"Which department are your parents in? Hurry up and call them over. I want compensation!"

"Bringing a child to work. Is there any discipline? Do you really think this company is your home?"

"What bad luck. Little brat, quickly call your parents over. My suit is a limited - edition. You must compensate me 30,000 yuan today. Not a single cent less!"

Niannian was a bit dazed.

Niannian was a bit shocked.

This auntie's mouth was like a machine gun, rattling on non - stop.

She didn't even have a chance to interrupt.

"Hey, you little brat. Are you listening to me? What are you daydreaming about? Don't tell me you're mentally handicapped?"

"Don't think you can get away with this by pretending to be stupid. Hurry up and call your parents. Even if you're really mentally handicapped, you have to compensate me today."

The woman was getting angrier and angrier seeing Niannian standing there stupidly without moving.

She even resorted to personal attacks.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with her words at all.

She was bossy and haughty.

"I'm really sorry, auntie. I didn't do it on purpose. I'll go find my dad later. He will definitely compensate you. But I have something else to do now. Can you wait for me for a while?"

Finally getting a chance to speak, Niannian expressed her apology once again.

The dark cloud hanging over her father's head was just too thick.

She couldn't afford to waste any time.

It was her fault for not looking at the road carefully while walking, and it was reasonable for the auntie to ask for compensation for her damaged clothes.

But she had to finish her important task first before going to call her father.

"No! What could you, a little mentally handicapped, possibly have to do? Saying you'll wait is just an excuse to run away. I'm warning you. Hurry up and call your parents. Don't force me to go and find them myself. If I have to do that, your parents won't be able to work here anymore."

The woman refused to give an inch. She even reached out and grabbed Niannian's collar.

She looked like she was catching a thief.

Niannian felt very uncomfortable being grabbed. The collar being pulled up made her feel suffocated.

She wriggled her body to struggle, but the woman had quite a strong grip, and she couldn't break free for a long time.

If she struggled any harder, her little Taoist robe might tear.

This robe was sewn by her master himself, and she couldn't let it get damaged.

The commotion in the pantry had already attracted the attention of others.

A few female employees peeked inside. Their hearts were filled with a mix of surprise and glee.

Hey! Isn't that the most hated Supervisor Yan?

Hey! Isn't this little girl the one their boss brought today?

It seemed that the two of them were having a dispute.

Supervisor vs. the boss's suspected daughter.

Even a fool could tell that the boss's daughter would win.

Quickly, someone came to their senses and stepped forward to speak up for Little Tuanzi. "Supervisor Yan, the child has already apologized to you and said that she'll call her parents over to compensate you later. We all heard it. Don't keep pestering her. Holding the child like this will make her uncomfortable."