The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 162

Chapter 162

As 098 began the countdown to when the female protagonist would give up, surprisingly, Bai Yuanyu persevered.

One day, two days, three days...

On the fourth day, 098 couldn't contain its curiosity and reviewed the female protagonist's activities over the past few days repeatedly, only to find no anomalies. Her exceptional effort was the biggest anomaly. Could it be that the female protagonist truly changed?

Ling Chunann wasn't in a hurry. He had fully adapted to the company's affairs over these days and got along well with his colleagues. It must be said, a good appearance does have its advantages in the workplace, along with Ling Chunann's excellent social skills, which made him successful in interpersonal interactions.

Bai Yuanyu, however, was not having such a smooth experience. She had been buried in the pile of documents Ling Chunann gave her. Bai Yuanyu, who naturally had a poor memory, had to work overtime every day to finish and memorize these materials within a month, leaving her no free time.

Only three days had passed, and seeing several more stacks of documents piled up like mountains, she felt utterly powerless. This Lu Jiayan was clearly making fun of her! They had been together for a considerable time before, and Lu Jiayan knew her very well. Given her scatterbrained nature, how could she remember so much information? It was downright bullying!

Thinking this way, Bai Yuanyu was immediately infuriated. She hadn't wronged him in any way, so why be so petty? Was it just because she went on a blind date with someone else without knowing? Why take such revenge on her? And it wasn't even her choice; her mother had insisted on it.

Feeling particularly wronged, the words in front of her became even more glaring. She put down the documents, deciding she needed to have a clear talk with Ling Chunann.

"Host, the female protagonist is heading to your office," 098 reported.

Ling Chunann was on the phone with Lu Lingfeng, but hearing this, he interrupted the man's endless admonishments, "I'm busy, see you this afternoon."

"Okay, baby, goodbye."

The man's voice sounded somewhat aggrieved over the phone. Ling Chunann simply ended the call and called out to the door as someone knocked, "Come in."

Bai Yuanyu stood at the door, lips slightly pursed, her eyes conveying unspoken words, finally uttering just one, "Ayan."

098: The delicate damsel act is perfect, too bad the host can't see.

Ling Chunann: "No, I can imagine. You lasted three days, one more than I expected. Not bad."

...

Ling Chunann leaned back in his chair, facing the door, "Assistant Bai? I believe I've already mentioned, please call me Vice President Lu, or if you prefer, Mr. Lu. Come in, and close the door."

Bai Yuanyu, startled by Ling Chunann's cold tone, subconsciously closed the door, not noticing the secretary's eyes on her from behind the secretary desk.

"Ah..." Bai Yuanyu began to speak, but a chill ran down her spine, and she quickly corrected herself, "Vice President Lu."

"Yes, what is it?" Ling Chunann nodded, "I understand Assistant Bai has been reviewing materials these past few days, so I haven't assigned any other tasks. Is there a problem?"

So, this is you being lenient? Bai Yuanyu's accusatory words swirled in her throat before she swallowed them, "Well, I just feel that by continuously reviewing documents, I'm not fulfilling my duties as an assistant, so..."

"I didn't expect Assistant Bai to be so dedicated." Ling Chunann cut her off before she could finish, looking somewhat surprised, "In that case, you can go back. I'll arrange your work."

Bai Yuanyu had a bad feeling but didn't dwell on it. Seeing Ling Chunann's slightly smiling face, she nodded, "Okay," and left the room with furrowed brows, lost in thought.

After Bai Yuanyu left, Ling Chunann picked up the phone, "Secretary Yang, come in."

Secretary Yang, who had been remotely observing the gossip between the new assistant and the manager, promptly stood up, put on a professional smile, and walked towards the manager's office. As she passed Bai Yuanyu, she gave her a warm smile.

Bai Yuanyu managed a forced smile in return, then cooled off, "Hmph, who are you trying to impress?"

"President Lu, you called for me?" Secretary Yang stood properly in front of Ling Chunann. Although she knew the new superior couldn't see, his presence still commanded respect. Over the past few days, Secretary Yang hadn't seen anyone dare to look down on him because of his blindness, much less act foolishly or pitifully in front of him, except for the new assistant who started the same day as her.

"Yes," Ling Chunann nodded, "You've been working here for a year and have also served as an assistant before, so you should be very familiar with the duties of an assistant."

"Yes, President Lu," Secretary Yang's eyes lit up, wondering if this handsome new boss finally recognized her talents and was considering promoting her to a formal assistant position.

However, Ling Chunann was unaware of the secretary's thoughts and continued, "Good, within three days, hand over all assistant duties to Assistant Bai."

"Alright, President Lu. Anything else?" Secretary Yang inquired.

"Go back to work, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Corporation's official staff had an internal group chat. As a senior staff member, Secretary Yang knew quite a bit of gossip and was one of the most active members in the group. Despite it being working hours, the chat was lively due to a message Secretary Yang sent before entering the office.

Secretary Yang: That girl couldn't keep her composure and went to seduce our handsome manager in such a pitiful manner!

Employee A: What's the situation? Sister Yang, isn't your new boss blind?

Employee B: Xiao A, you've just returned from a business trip and haven't seen him. Our new vice president is really handsome. His eyesight is not an issue at all; what's important is his capability!

Employee C: You all are thinking too much. The new vice president has already been taken, haven't you seen the handsome guy who drops him off every day? It seems all the handsome ones are turning gay.

Employee A: What are you all talking about? Isn't the focus now that someone is trying to seduce the new vice president? Sister Yang, what exactly happened? It's unethical to leave us hanging like this!

...

What followed was a collective recounting of grievances by the employees, prompting Ling Chunann to gesture for a stop, "098, that's enough."

"Host, it seems the company's employees have a poor impression of the female protagonist," 098 observed, noting that even the secretary, who usually smiled at Bai Yuanyu, didn't seem to like her.

"Yes," Ling Chunann replied succinctly, "098, when did you become so interested in gossip?"

The abrupt job handover by Secretary Yang to Bai Yuanyu was a bolt from the blue for her. She couldn't understand why this was happening. Seeing the woman still wearing a polite smile made her want to tear it off. How could there be such malicious people in the world? She was already overwhelmed with work, and yet they burdened her with even more.

Determined to complain to Ling Chunann, Bai Yuanyu paused, realizing that Secretary Yang was following Ling Chunann's orders, and instead called Mrs. Lu after Secretary Yang left.

"Host, the female protagonist has complained to Mrs. Lu," 098 relayed. "She insinuated that you were oppressing her, deliberately making things difficult for her by assigning tasks no one could possibly complete, and claimed that her colleagues were bullying her too." 098 translated the protagonist's subtly expressed grievances into straightforward language for Ling Chunann, "Mrs. Lu will probably call you soon."

"Understood."

No sooner had Ling Chunann spoken than his phone began to ring. After letting it ring for a few seconds, he leisurely answered, "Hello, who is this?"

Mrs. Lu's voice came through, "Xiaoyan, it's mom. Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"

"I dropped my phone and couldn't see it. I just picked it up. What's the matter, mother?"

"Well, Xiaoyan, your sister is also working at your company, right? She's a girl, so could you please look after her a bit more? She's new to working and might not understand a lot of things. You're a man, and you should teach her more. Your father and I are getting old, and the company will have to rely on you two."

"I will, mother. Anything else?"

"That's all. Tell your sister to come home early this afternoon. She's been coming back too late these past few days, and I've missed seeing her," Mrs. Lu said before hanging up, without a word of concern for her son.

Ling Chunann chuckled ambiguously, "What a good mother."

"Host, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health," 098 blurted out comfortingly, then became more upset itself, "But that's really too much. She's asking you, who can't see, to take care of someone who's perfectly able. She keeps mentioning her daughter, putting you where? It's like you're not even her son."

"I'm not her son," Ling Chunann remarked.

"..."

Although he agreed as such, Ling Chunann did not treat Bai Yuanyu any differently, yet she seemed to have found a backer. She started leaving work on time without doing overtime.

On the third day, as Ling Chunann was leaving work, he noticed the assistant's office was still empty. He knocked on Secretary Yang's desk, "Secretary Yang, when did Assistant Bai leave?"

"She leaves right at 6 PM," Secretary Yang reported. "She's been very punctual these days."

"Has the assistant work been handed over to her? Why are you still doing it these past few days?"

"I've taught her, but she always says she needs to read documents and doesn't have time to do it. Seeing there was no time, I just had to keep doing it," Secretary Yang said, feeling a bit wronged but acknowledging her responsibility, "I'm sorry, President Lu, this is my negligence. I didn't manage the job handover properly."

"No worries, the three-day handover period is over. If she hasn't done her job well, tell her she doesn't need to come to work tomorrow. I'm leaving now; you should pack up and go home early too."

"Yes, President Lu!"

"Host, you didn't see the way Secretary Yang was looking at you. Her eyes were literally shining," 098 remarked.

"I can't see, to begin with," Ling Chunann said innocently, "098, are you making fun of me?"

"..." It had made a mistake.

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