The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 341 China's Best Friend

Yang Tao sat in Liu Qing's apartment for a while before leaving.

Liu Qing escorted Yang Tao to the elevator, then returned and picked up her phone to call Gao Yunyue.

"Mr. Gao, I just went to the penthouse duplex apartment. According to the renovation company, we probably won't be able to move in until after the New Year. I took some photos and have already sent them to you via QQ."

"Besides that, have you noticed anything unusual?"

Although Gao Yunyue's tone on the other end of the phone sounded normal, Liu Qing immediately perked up.

She knew the real "sex scene" was about to begin.

"I pretended to be someone looking at houses and chatted with the foreman of the renovation company for a while. When I left, I also ran into the designer who was renovating Mr. Yang's house. She was a very pretty woman."

These words immediately drew Gao Yunyue's attention.

"female?"

"Yes, I think she's very talented. That house was really beautifully designed."

Gao Yunyue sat in front of the computer, looking at the photos Liu Qing had sent via QQ, and asked on her phone:
Do you know the other person's name?

"I know her. Her name is Chen Xi. She used to be a designer at Winner Decoration Company. She recently resigned to start her own business."

"Winner?"

Gao Yunyue frowned slightly.

The winner has a branch in Shenzhen. Although Gao Yunyue has never dealt directly with them, she had heard of the company's reputation a long time ago.

At such a young age, she was able to become a designer at Winner Entertainment, and at the headquarters in Yanjing. It's clear that this female designer named Chen Xi is quite capable.

But why did he resign?

"I heard it was a case of workplace sexual harassment."

Gao Yunyue keenly grasped the key words in Liu Qing's words.

"It is said that?"

Liu Qing recounted the whole story of Chen Xi "impersonating" Yang Muye's girlfriend in the Autohome forum's "Wife as Car Model" section.

Since the decision has been made to cover for Yang Tao, the only option is to "sacrifice" Chen Xi.

Otherwise, those few photos alone wouldn't be enough to satisfy Gao Yunyue.

Gao Yunyue's strong interest in Chen Xi over the phone confirmed this.

"You did a great job this time. Don't reveal anything about Chen Xi to others."

After reminding Liu Qing, Gao Yunyue hung up the phone.

Liu Qing had just put down her phone when she heard a series of "cough cough cough" notification sounds indicating she had joined a group chat.

The invitation was sent by Yang Muyi.

The group is called "New Home Renovation Exchange".

What the hell?

Liu Qing did not agree immediately, but instead opened her private chat window with Yang Muye and sent a question mark.

"Yang Tao just called me."

"What, are you here to complain?"

"You've already told my mom everything?"

"Just finished making a phone call."

"You didn't mention star fruit, did you?"

"You're keeping a mistress in a golden house, how could I dare to say anything?"

"That's right, you're living in my house now."

"..."

Liu Qing was speechless for a moment.

"If I'm not mistaken, my mom isn't so easily fooled. What did you tell her?"

"What else can we say? We can only find a scapegoat."

"Who?"

"Chen Xi".

"..."

Now it was Yang Muye's turn to be speechless.

What happened between him and Chen Xi on the Autohome forum was just a joke, how did it end up being brought up to Gao Yunyue?

"What, you think I did something wrong?"

"No, you did a great job."

There was nothing between Yang Muye and Chen Xi to begin with, so even if Gao Yunyue really investigated, it would only reveal the truth.

From this perspective, Chen Xi is indeed a suitable "scapegoat".

Liu Qing typed quickly on the keyboard to reply:
"Is one compliment enough?"

"Aren't you my mother's confidant now? Don't worry, she'll definitely reward you."

cut!
They have no sincerity whatsoever; all they do is make empty promises.

What's the point of creating that group?

"Literally, I not only invited you, but also Yang Tao, and I'll bring Chen Xi in later too."

"So that it will make it easier for us to coordinate our statements?"

Yang Muye replied with a thumbs-up emoji.

"Join the group, I can introduce you to someone."

Are there people in the group I don't know?

Liu Qing hesitated for a moment, but finally clicked "agree".

After joining the group, Liu Qing discovered that in addition to the group owner Yang Muye, there was also an administrator named Li Na.

"Hello, Liu."

Li Na took the initiative to greet Liu Qing.

Yang Muye also chimed in the group chat:

"Li Na is my newly hired secretary. You can contact her for anything in the future."

Liu Qing glanced at the group member list; Yang Tao and Chen Xi had not yet joined.

Finally, my gaze fell on Li Na's group name.

I'm hesitating whether to add the other person as a friend.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Li Na took the initiative to send Liu Qing a friend request.

This time, Liu Qing didn't hesitate and immediately clicked "agree".

"Drip drip!"

In the private chat box, Li Na was the first to send a smiling soybean emoji.

Liu Qing typed a reply:
"Secretary Li, please take care of me in the past."

"You're too kind, Liu. You should be saying that to me."

"why?"

Knowing that Liu Qing was asking a question she already knew the answer to, Li Na still replied seriously:

"You are Mr. Gao's man, so please put in a good word for me with him in the future."

"You overestimate me. I'm just a gofer for Boss Gao, born to be a maid."

"It's the same, we're all just working."

"Secretary Li, it's clear that President Yang trusts you quite a bit."

"President Yang trusts you a lot, otherwise he wouldn't have gone out of his way to introduce us."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Let's look out for each other in the future."

"Ok."

After replying to the messages, Li Na, who was sitting in front of the computer, leaned back in her chair and let out a sigh of relief.

After closing the chat window with Liu Qing, Li Na's gaze immediately fell on another group that Yang Muye had invited her to join.

The group is called "We are a loving family (vegetable stealing exchange group)".

Compared to the quiet atmosphere of the new home renovation discussion group, this group is much more lively.

Li Na simply posted, "Hello everyone, I am Mr. Yang's secretary. Please take care of me in the future," without tagging anyone.

Immediately, a bunch of people popped up in the group.

Qiao Jingjing: "Hello, Senior Li Na!"

Bei Weiwei: "@Qiao Jingjing, what do you mean? Senior Li Na graduated from our Dongda University?"

Qiao Jingjing: "Yes, Senior Li Na is from our School of Economics and Management. She interned at a law firm in her senior year and was promoted to a full-time position before graduation. When I hear senior students talking about her, they all look at her with admiration."

Bei Weiwei: "@Li Na, oh, you're my senior! My apologies for not recognizing you. By the way, do you need any more companions to carry you? Please take care of me and help me get ahead!"

Yang Zixi: "Weiwei, you're too modest! In the game, you're the one who carries us all, okay?"

Bei Weiwei: "It's different. In the game, I can carry everyone, but in real life, I still need everyone to carry me."

Du Qiong: "@Yang Muye, congratulations on finding such a beautiful and capable secretary." Li Na had just finished reading the message in the group chat.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The QQ icon in the bottom right corner of the desktop has changed into a flashing little speaker.

A new friend request has been received.

And there were two of them at once.

The nicknames are Du Qiong and Hu Ling.

Knowing that these two were partners in the Starry Sky project, Li Na didn't dare to be negligent and immediately clicked "agree".

Du Qiong simply greeted Li Na.

Hu Ling was much more polite. She not only exchanged phone numbers with Li Na, but also specifically told her that she could ask her directly if she had any questions about Xingchen Dahai in the future.

After talking with Hu Ling, Li Na's gaze finally fell on the name that had been grayed out in the group member list.

Xu Hongdou.

I'm hesitating whether or not to add Xu Hongdou as a friend.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The notification sound for the friend request rang again.

The nickname is——

Zhu Suosuo.

Li Na glanced at the group chat history and realized that Zhu Suosuo hadn't made any appearances in the group.

Is this someone asking me for something?
As Li Na thought this to herself, she accepted the friend request.

After adding each other as friends, the first message Zhu Suosuo sent left Li Na dumbfounded.

"Sister Li Na, is there something that Yang Muye has on you?"

Li Na paused for a moment, then typed:

"Why do you ask?"

"Didn't Yang Muye tell you? I was his temporary secretary for a few days before, and I was forced to."

this--

After a moment's thought, Li Na began typing.

"Is there any misunderstanding here?"

"I didn't coerce you."

Although it was a text reply, you could tell from the words that Zhu Suosuo was quite disappointed.

"No, I applied for the job myself. In fact, I have to thank Mr. Yang."

“I understand, it’s about repaying a debt of gratitude; she was still coerced,” Zhu Suosuo insisted.

"..."

Li Na was at a loss for words.

Zhu Suosuo changed the subject.

"Sister Li Na, if you put it that way, we're in the same boat. I'm also from Shanghai, so please take care of me in the future."

Li Na frowned slightly.

Zhu Suosuo had just said that she had a grudge against Yang Muye, and now she's trying to build a relationship with her.

This is a bit hard to understand.
I was pondering Zhu Suosuo's true purpose in adding me as a friend—

"Cough, cough, cough!"

The familiar notification tone sounded again.

This time, the person who took the initiative to add me as a friend was once again someone I didn't expect.

Chen Nanxing.

After adding each other as friends, Chen Nanxing immediately sent a message.

"Hello, Senior Li Na."

"Hello."

"Senior, I've heard everything about what happened to you from Hongdou. It was President Yang who told Hongdou. To be honest, I really admire you."

Li Na initially thought it was just a polite remark and was about to type a reply.

Just as my fingers were typing on the keyboard, a sudden inspiration struck me.

Yes, it's Xu Hongdou!

Yang Muyi probably only told Xu Hongdou about his origins so far.

It's kind of like telling your girlfriend about it.

This also explains why Xu Hongdou didn't take the initiative to add him as a friend.

Yang Muye has already proactively reported this to her. If Xu Hongdou adds him as a friend privately, it would seem as if she doesn't trust Yang Muye at all.

Of course, Xu Hongdou would never completely trust herself.

Just like when she was Luo Bin's secretary, Lan Hong seemed to treat her like a sister, but in reality, she was still very wary of her.

In the past, Li Na not only had to arrange Luo Bin's work affairs, but also had to spend time "coaxing" Lan Hong to prevent her from getting jealous.

Since Xu Hongdou couldn't directly approach Li Na, she had to go through Chen Nanxing as an intermediary.

Thinking of this, Li Na deleted all the text she had already typed and retyped it.

"So, Hongdou and General Manager Yang—"

Chen Nanxing didn't need Li Na to probe too much; he just revealed his hand directly.

"That's right, it's the kind of relationship you're thinking of. Although Hongdou won't admit it, I knew they were a perfect match from the first time we met at the start of the semester."

They seemed determined to ship Yang Muye and Xu Hongdou as a couple.

Seeing this, Li Na already knew how to deal with it.

“Okay, I will inform you immediately of any developments on Mr. Yang’s side.”

Li Na and Lan Hong used to say the same thing, but in practice they always reported good news and never bad.

Even if she occasionally reports bad news, it's always after discussing it with Luo Bin beforehand, and the two of them work together in perfect harmony.

This is what a competent secretary should do.

Now Li Na is also preparing to use this tactic to deal with Chen Nanxing.

Chen Nanxing was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Senior Li Na. Don't worry, I'll pass on whatever you tell me to Hong Dou as soon as possible."

"You're welcome. Actually, I'm quite envious of your relationship with Hongdou. I wish I could have a best friend like you in college."

Li Na replied in text.

Having dealt with Chen Nanxing, there's still the more troublesome Zhu Suosuo to contend with.

Inspired by Chen Nanxing, Li Na had roughly guessed why Zhu Suosuo had added her as a friend and gone to so much trouble to build a relationship with her.

The enviable friendship between best friends is not limited to Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou.

There are also Zhu Suosuo and Jiang Nansun.

Zhu Suosuo's purpose in adding him as a friend is thus obvious.

The only difference is that Xu Hongdou was probably aware that Chen Nanxing had added her as a friend.

Zhu Suosuo adding herself as a friend seems more like a decision she made on her own.

"SuoSuo, tell me the truth, do you like President Yang?"

What the hell?

Zhu Suosuo was completely dumbfounded after seeing the new message from Li Na.

"Sister Li Na, what are you thinking? How could I possibly like Yang Muye?"

"If it wasn't you, then could it be—"

Li Na deliberately kept Zhu Suosuo in suspense, waiting for her to reveal the answer herself.

"It's not Nan Sun either, Sister Li Na, you've really misunderstood!"

Li Na was taken aback when she saw Zhu Suosuo's reply.

Did I really guess wrong?
Jiang Nansun and Yang Muye did not have that kind of relationship.
Just as I was hesitating, a new message came from Zhu Suosuo.

"Sister Li Na, I admit that I added you as a friend because of Nan Sun, but I don't want you to help Nan Sun and Yang Muye get together. I just want you to keep an eye on Yang Muye and make sure he doesn't have any chance to make a move on Nan Sun."

what?
A bitter smile crept onto Li Na's lips.

Judging from the situation, I realized I had misunderstood.

Before Li Na could even process this shocking news, Zhu Suosuo's third and fourth messages arrived.

"I don't deny that Yang Muyi is outstanding. He is the most outstanding boy I have ever met in every aspect. But I also know better than anyone else how despicable Yang Muyi is when he bullies girls. He can bully me, but he absolutely cannot bully Nan Sun."

"Maybe I'm just worrying unnecessarily, but I'm really afraid that Nan Sun will get involved, so I can only ask Sister Li Na to keep an eye on things for me. I'm truly grateful!"

Then she sent a pleading emoji with her hands clasped together.

Li Na was now in a dilemma.

I had never encountered this situation before when I was Luo Bin's secretary.

My head hurts!
(End of this chapter)