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Chapter 33: New Job
writer:Josei, Romance, Drama      update:2022-07-07 15:27
  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  When Shangguan Ning got back home, she cleaned herself up as best as she could.

  Her wounds were still fresh, especially the wound on the back of her head which hurt every now and then. Mu Qing had told her to ensure that it doesn’t get wet. So she had no choice but to dab herself in a careful way.

  Guo Shuai had hit her so violently as if they were long time enemies, with massive hatred towards each other.

  She had been living extremely carefully, but trouble still came and found her. But, there was no use retreating all the time. She should fight back when it was necessary.

  She controlled her thought process and tried to look at the brighter side. Now she didn’t need to work any more, and could just rest at home.

  She will take this opportunity to find another apartment and move out, otherwise Aunt and Cousin might come to trouble her soon again.

  She would need to visit her café as well, in a few days. She had not been there in a month now, and she was not sure how the business was doing. She had hired someone else to run the place. She had purchased the store before she went abroad, so it had been attracting many old customers who kept the business lively.

  It had always been her mother’s wish to run a cosy, romantic café which could provide a quiet place for people who became agitated easily. However, she hadn’t been able to make that wish come true, even till the end of her life. She had always been devoted to her husband and daughter throughout, and never asked for anything in return.

  Whenever Shangguan Ning thought of her mother’s suicide, the hatred in her heart increased and tears fell out of her eyes.

  But she knew that her mother didn’t like it when she cried. She liked it when she was happy.

  Shangguai Ning decided to get back to her feet and find another job. She had a Doctor’s Degree from overseas, and she would find a way out for herself.

  She had just clicked upon the recruitment website when her phone rang.

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  The screen showed that the caller was her Uncle.

  She picked it up instantly.

  Huang Lihan’s caring voice came through the phone. “Ning, this is Uncle. How have you been?”

  “I am very well, Uncle. Don’t worry.” Shangguan Ning tried to sound calm. She didn’t want Huang Lihan to worry about her.

  But what Huang Lihan said next made her realise that it was futile.

  “I heard that you are not working in school any more?”

  Huang Lihan was asking her about it in a tactful way. He knew that Shangguan Ning had been fired, but the school didn’t want to spell out the reason for it. Apparently, someone had suppressed the matter.

  Shangguan Ning was not surprised. Uncle had always paid attention to her life’s events, silently. It was impossible that Uncle wouldn’t get to know about her being fired by school. It had simply been a matter of time before he did.

  She replied with a non committal “hmm”.

  She injected smile in her voice the next instant, trying to make him less worried. “It is alright. I also need some rest. Someone like your niece would certainly find a job soon enough.”

  Huang Lihan was angry. “This is not right. I wouldn’t let them go scot free till the time they don’t give me a reason. Tell me, did you get misunderstood at the school? And what about Shangguan Zheng? Doesn’t he care about this issue as your father?!”

  Bitterness arose in Shangguan Ning’s heart.

  It would have been great if Shangguan Zheng didn’t care about a thing, so that she could make a big fuss about the incident and make those who framed her up, clarify the entire matter. But with him involved, she had silently ended up admitting to the accusation, though the rumor had been pressed down for the time being.

  “I wasn’t misunderstood. Please don’t speak to the school, Uncle. Let bygones be bygones.” This incident had been dreadful for her. She desperately hoped that it would pass soon. She really didn’t want to think about that day anymore.

  Huang Lihan sensed Shangguan Ning’s uneasiness. So he changed the topic immediately. “Well, I can find a new job for you. What about joining my company as the vice president? Your mother had a share at Family Huang’s Real Estate anyway.”

  Shangguan Ning was surprised at these words. She shook her head in the phone. “No, no, Uncle! You have been doing pretty well at Family Huang’s Real Estate, and I don’t want to cause trouble for you. As for my mother’s share…… please keep it safe for me. I will surely find a job. Don’t worry about me.”

  Huang Liyan understood that Shangguan Ning wouldn’t want to work at Family Huang’s Real Estate company. She didn’t want to cause trouble for him. He wished that his wife, Lin Yu could have been be more tolerant about this child whom his sister had left behind. He would have kept his niece close to him and lived an easier, happier life.

  He tried to convince her for a bit but Shangguan Ning firmly refused to work at his company.

  “I won’t force you if you don’t want to do it. Let me look around and see if I can recommend you elsewhere. You don’t need to look for a job, I will help you. Just wait for my message.” The helpless Huang Lihan could do nothing but let her go to some other company.

  Shangguan Ning was about to reject again when Uncle interrupted her in a serious tone. “Ning, I know it won’t be difficult for you to find a job, but please trust me, and give me a chance to take care of you. I regard you as my own daughter. Why must you stay so distant from me?”

  Shangguan Ning was speechless.

  Of course she trusted Uncle. She just didn’t want to cause him any trouble. She might really hurt him if she still turned him down this time.

  She smiled and felt a sliver of warmth inside the heart. “It’s really nice to have an Uncle who cares so much about me. I don’t need to worry about anything. Okay, I will not look for a job and if I starve, you will have to support me.”

  Her childish tone amused Huang Liyan. He instantly became happy. “No problem! I will support you completely. You can just relax, and get ready for the new job. You mustn’t complain when it comes!”

  The two of them talked happily for a bit before they hung up.

  Sitting in the spacious office at Family Huang’s Real Estate, Huang Liyan started to think about his niece’s job. He wanted to send her to a place where he was able to take care of her. His niece was beautiful, highly educated, and quite capable. He didn’t even bother considering the smaller companies. He knew enough people from big enterprises, yet few were trustworthy.

  He thought for a moment and then it hit his brain.

  He had had dinner with President Jing Zhongxiu of Jingsheng Enterprise earlier. The man had mentioned that he was going to hand over the power to his son so that he could retire and enjoy his life.

  He had even met Jing Zhongxiu’s son, who was called Jing Yichen or something. He was an elegant and handsome man. He had praised the young man for superseding his father, at that time.

  The only concern was that he was known to be distant and indifferent.

  But the calmer a man was, the more successful he would become. And, these kind of people tended not to pick on others on purpose.

  He would ask Jing Zhongxiu to pay some attention to Shangguan Ning. She should be a good fit there. At least she would not be fired.

  At this thought, Huang Liyan instantly picked up the phone and called his old friend for dinner. He would convince the man, since it concerned his niece’s future.

  Chapter 34: Assistant to the President of Jingsheng Enterprise

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Shangguan Ning’s cell phone suddenly rang at midnight. The ring jerked her up from sleep.

  Shangguan Ning noticed that it was a strange number, so she disconnected it without hesitation. She was annoyed to have been woken up by the call.

  But the phone kept ringing, so she answered finally with a frown.

  “Hello, who is this?”

  Xie Zhuojun’s outraged voice came from the other side. “Shangguan Ning! What did you go to Family Shangguan’s home for? Can’t you just stop badgering them! Are you so jealous of me, for living a good life?”

  Shangguan Ning lost her remaining sleep upon hearing Xie Zhuojun’s voice.

  Anyone would get angry when woken up at midnight and scolded, least of all, by Xie Zhuojun, who was the last man Shangguan Ning wanted to meet or hear from.

  “You missed your pills today, didn’t you? Why are you acting crazy with me at midnight?” Shangguan Ning asked coldly.

  Her voice was openly mocking him. “How does it concern you if and when I visit my own home? Whether you are living a good life or not is not my concern. But I told you not to disturb my life any more. I have already let you go and have given up fighting over the past. If you dare to irritate me again, I will settle both the old and new accounts with you, once and for all!”

  Xie Zhuojun got shocked when he heard these words.

  He had gotten angry today and called her because Shangguan Rouxue made a big fuss about breaking up. But he never expected that Ning would sound so ruthless.

  She used to go after him all the time and spoke to him in a very soft, gentle way. She always had a smile on her face and had never gotten angry with him in the past. She had always taken good care of him.

  He had been used to a Shangguan Ning who always worked and never complained. But during the last two meetings, he felt as if he didn’t know her at all.

  She sounded really distant and cold tonight.

  He was still thinking about this when she asked coldly, “How did you get my phone number? Did Shangguan Rouxue give it to you? She is quite capable to have found my new number. She might as well start working as a detective!”

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  For some reason, Xie Zhuojun got extremely annoyed upon hearing Shangguan Ning talk to him in this tone.

  He had a tendency to say terrible things whenever he got angry. “It doesn’t matter how I got your number. The point is that you went to her today and forced her to leave me. You are such a shameless person. Even if Xue weren’t here, I would have still not looked at you. In your entire life, you won’t find someone who wants you. You ruthless woman!”

  Shangguan Ning’s heart ached as if it was pierced by a knife. This was the man, on whose well-being, she had spent two years. During the time when he was lying in sickbed and breathing feebly, she had only wished that he could open his eyes and talk to her.

  And now that he did speak, the words he said were so inhuman!

  The wound that had healed in her heart was ripped open once again, bleeding badly. And the past images which she had tried hard to forget, emerged in her mind.

  She would never forget that day. It was raining hard. She had come home and found the two of them tangled with each other in bed.

  Her heart was dripping blood, and her body was shivering. But she explained it in a very calm manner. “I never forced Shangguan Rouxue to leave you. I went home yesterday because I had wanted to ask Deputy-Mayor Shangguan about the school firing me. I exchanged only two sentences with your girlfriend, which consisted of less than ten words each. You believe whatever you hear, and then come to interrogate me, be it right or wrong. You are led on by a woman. I truly look down on you now. Also, if you dug out my number without my permission, I won’t let that pass easily.”

  Xie Zhuojun had regretted the outburst immediately after he had uttered those words. He became even more regretful after listening to what Shangguan Ning had to say.

  Hi father always said that he believed things quite easily, and was an impulsive man, who needed several more years of practice.

  He didn’t buy that before, but now he had started to believe it a little.

  He didn’t completely believe Shangguan Ning, but he had a little doubt on Shangguan Rouxue’s words.

  He firmly believed that Shangguan Rouxue was the purest woman who would never lie to him. But maybe Xue had misunderstood Shangguan Ning as well?

  When Xue called him yesterday, she had wanted to break up with him. Teary eyed, she had even said that she wanted to return him to Sister. But she never once mentioned that Shangguan Ning had been fired by the school.

  Maybe Xue was so sad…… that she forgot to mention it?

  Xie Zhuojun tried hard to figure out a relatively reasonable explanation.

  But why was Shangguan Ning fired by the school for no reason?

  He was about to ask her what had happened, when he realised that it was already dead on the other end.

  Shangguan Ning had hung up on him!

  Earlier, she used to wait until he hung up. She always had endless patience for him.

  And now, she didn’t even want to hear his voice?

  Xie Zhuojun finally realized that something important had disappeared from his life.

  But he still wanted to know why Shangguan Ning was fired by the school.

  If he couldn’t ask Shangguan Ning, then he would ask Xue. She would definitely tell him.

  It was already quite late. Xue must have fallen asleep. He would wait until tomorrow for that.

  Shangguan Ning wasn’t able to fall asleep after she hung up the phone.

  It was they who owed her, but why did it sound as if it had been she who owed them!

  Shangguan Rouxue was indeed a cunning girl with such crafty methods. She was exactly like her mother who had robbed a woman of her husband, and was good at confusing right with wrong.

  Earlier, she used to think that hating others was an enormous torment to herself, so she had naively thought about letting them go so that she could set herself free as well.

  Not any more.

  She wouldn’t go and chase what she had lost. But she would not tolerate it if someone intended to bully her.

  She got up late next morning due to the uneasy sleep during the previous night.

  She had just finished washing herself up when her Uncle called.

  “Hello, Uncle.”

  “Ning!” Huang Lihan sounded quite happy. “I told a friend about you and he is very satisfied with you. He would like to hire you as the assistant to the President of the enterprise. But, for this, he needs approval from the Board of Directors. Don’t worry, it is just a routine check. So they need your CV. Send that to me and then you can start work next week onwards!”

  Shangguan Ning didn’t expect that Uncle could be so effective that he solved her working issue within one day.

  She was happy to hear that her Uncle was in a good mood. “Okay! I will send you the CV later. Which company is it? I will definitely work hard and not bring shame to you!”

  Huang Lihan laughed. “My niece is the most excellent woman! She will only earn honor for her uncle. If you weren’t so, they wouldn’t consider you even at my recommendation. So you have been hired because of your ability. You would definitely know about this company. It is Jingsheng Enterprise!”

  What? Jingsheng Enterprise!?