My cousin-in-law helped me achieve my ambitions.

He realized that Tian Jing would have to deal with different people and beg for help everywhere just to barely manage to get these three hundred ICs. Each one was hard-won.

Looking at her, he suddenly felt an urge to hug her and thank her. Although Tian Jing didn't have her cousin's wife's hot figure and celebrity-like looks, nor Yang Tian's pure and charming beauty, she had her own unique beauty. Her slightly plump figure seemed full of elasticity, and her fair and tender skin made one want to touch it at first glance.

Seeing him staring blankly, Tian Jing smiled and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Su Ming didn't hug her, but simply nodded and said earnestly, "Sister Jing, you're so kind."

Tian Jing rolled her eyes and said reproachfully, "Alright, stop trying to make me happy."

She stopped smiling and earnestly advised, "Get out of here quickly. By the way, you hit Xu Baoqian just now, he definitely won't let you get away with it. He's Lin Shumei's cousin. You'd better not make any more mistakes at work these days. Otherwise, he'll definitely get back at you."

Lin Shumei's cousin? Su Ming was startled at first, but then a smile appeared on his face.

He recalled Lin Shumei's alluring face, her actions in the showroom, and her words, "I'm quite interested in you"...

Lin Shumei has feelings for him, and he has dirt on her. Lin Shumei wouldn't risk offending him for the sake of a distant relative.

Thinking of this, he nodded: "I understand."

"Good to know, I'm leaving now!" Tian Jing smiled slightly and turned to leave.

"etc."

Su Ming suddenly spoke.

Tian Jing turned around and looked at him curiously.

Su Ming took a step forward, reached out, and gently grabbed her collar.

Tian Jing was stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw that when she was struggling, the button on her chest had popped open, revealing a small patch of snow-white skin.

Su Ming gently pinched the button and helped her button it up.

The movements were very light and gentle, as if afraid of hurting her.

Tian Jing's face instantly turned red to the roots of her neck.

She didn't move or refuse; she just stood there, letting him button it up for her.

After fastening it, Su Ming took a step back, looked at her, and nodded with a smile.

"alright."

Tian Jing lowered her head, not daring to look at him, and whispered, "I...I'm leaving."

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She turned and walked away quickly, but when she reached the door, she couldn't help but look back at him one last time.

Their eyes met, and they smiled at each other.

Then she turned and disappeared out the door.

Su Ming stood there, looking in that direction, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.

There was gratitude, warmth, and a touch of excitement.

Actually, this girl is pretty good! Slightly chubby, and it feels so wonderful to touch her!

Damn it, he's thinking about women again. I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm already confused enough...

He shook his head, suppressing the thought, and quietly left through another door.

Around noon, Lin Shumei suddenly asked Tian Jing to notify everyone in the warehouse to attend a meeting in the conference room.

Su Ming's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the IC issue has been exposed?

He walked nervously into the conference room and found a seat in the corner. Tian Jing sat next to him, gave him a reassuring look, and whispered, "Don't be nervous, it shouldn't be that."

Su Ming nodded, but his palms were still sweating.

People gradually arrived. Xu Baoqian was the last to come in. He glanced at Su Ming, a smug smile playing on his lips, and then sat down opposite him.

Lin Shumei walked in, high heels in hand, carrying a document. Today she wore a dark gray business suit with a white silk blouse underneath, the collar slightly open, making her look capable and elegant. She sat down in the main seat, her legs elegantly crossed, her gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"Let's have a short meeting," she said, her voice clear and bright.

What followed was all trivial matters—the inventory schedule for next week, things to note about the new supplier, and adjustments to the placement of several materials. Su Ming listened absentmindedly, but with each sentence, he felt a sense of relief.

Thankfully, it wasn't related to IC.

Just as he was beginning to feel relieved, Lin Shumei suddenly changed the subject.

She cleared her throat, her gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Su Ming.

"Here, I must give a serious reprimand to our new colleague, Su Ming."

Su Ming's heart tightened, and he thought to himself: Could it still be about IC?

All eyes in the conference room turned to him.

Lin Shumei said sternly with a straight face: "A colleague complained that you were wandering around during work hours and even went to the defective goods warehouse to sleep on cardboard."

She paused, then raised her face to look directly at Su Ming: "Su Ming, is this true?"

Su Ming felt a slight tremor in his heart, but also breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that as long as the IC issue didn't collapse, nothing else mattered.

He glanced subconsciously at Xu Baoqian across from him; the kid was looking down, but couldn't hide the smug smile on his lips.

Su Ming took a deep breath, stood up, and explained awkwardly, "Manager, I did go to the defective goods warehouse just now, but I wasn't sleeping..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Shumei interrupted him.

"That's enough," she said coldly. "You don't need to explain."

She closed the file in her hand, stood up, and looked down at him: "Come to my office after the meeting. That's all, meeting adjourned!"

After saying that, she strode out of the conference room with haughty steps, without looking back.

The meeting room was quiet for a few seconds, and then everyone stood up and walked out one after another.

Su Ming followed behind the crowd with his head down, feeling slightly uneasy. After all, this was the first time Lin Shumei had criticized him in public. It seemed things were getting a bit serious!

As they reached the door, Xu Baoqian deliberately brushed past him, lowering his voice to a volume only the two of them could hear, and said, "Kid, you dare hit me? You'll regret this."

After saying that, he walked away triumphantly.

Su Ming remained silent, only clenching his fists.

He followed Lin Shumei's retreating figure all the way up to the office building.

Lin Shumei's office was at the far end of the third floor. The door was ajar. He knocked, and a crisp female voice came from inside: "Come in!"

He pushed the door open, went in, and closed it behind him.

Lin Shumei was already seated in her large boss's chair. She crossed her legs, the tips of her black high heels swaying slightly, and held a pen in her hand, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Come here," she said.

Su Ming walked to her desk and stood there.

Lin Shumei stared at him for a while, then spoke, her tone neither warm nor cold: "Xiao Su, you'd better be careful lately!"

These words sent a shiver down Su Ming's spine.

His mind instinctively went back to the IC matter. Had it really been exposed?

But he quickly dismissed the idea. Only he and Tian Jing knew about IC; Tian Jing wouldn't betray him. As for Yang Jing, they had a perfectly normal conversation on the phone, so he wouldn't reveal it himself, and Yang Tian was even less likely to…

Thinking of this, Su Ming simply accepted it calmly.

He lowered his head, feigning remorse, and said, "Manager Lin, I'm sorry. I was just so tired that I lay down for a while when I passed by the defective goods warehouse."

He knew that as long as he didn't make a big mistake, Lin Shumei would never turn against him. It was better to be sincere in front of her; perhaps that would win her trust more easily.