Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Lu Yiyue stayed in the director's office for about an hour. When she came out, several colleagues asked her what they had talked about.

When Lu Yiyue mentioned that the director wanted her to be his assistant, several of her colleagues were not happy about it. After all, in their eyes, Lu Yiyue was a newcomer and now it seemed that she had surpassed them.

The resentful individuals gathered in the office, and a few of them, being extremely unwilling, began to form cliques and engage in exclusionary actions.

When the assistant Wenwen went to the restroom, she heard everyone's discussion. She was still squatting in the toilet when she heard the sound of the sink outside.

The voice was a little whispered, lowered, "I suspect that Lu Yiyue is President Lin's illegitimate daughter. Look, as soon as Lu Yiyue entered our company, President Lin rushed over. When has President Lin ever been to our design department, right?"

Another colleague said, "Now that you mention it, it makes sense, but isn't President Lin unmarried? Wasn't it said that he was single? How could he have an illegitimate daughter?"

"Yeah, Lu Yiyue doesn't look like President Lin at all."

Wenwen, who was squatting in the stall, was speechless. What on earth was going on? The future boss's wife of the clothing company had become the general manager's illegitimate daughter. If President Lu heard this, he would probably smash their DNA on their foreheads.

"That doesn't seem like Mr. Lin, it seems like one of Mr. Lin's mistresses. Do you believe that a man this old doesn't have those kinds of needs? I don't believe it. There are bound to be times when he makes mistakes."

The door to another restroom was suddenly pushed open, and a girl came out. Her tone was unfriendly, the faucet was turned on, and the water was running, but it couldn't drown out her loud voice. Every word was spoken very clearly, "I think people should watch their mouths. You can be jealous of others, but don't go around asking others to acknowledge you as their father. If you were walking down the street and someone suddenly claimed to be your daughter, would you be happy?"

Several gossipy women instantly felt embarrassed, their faces turning red and white. One colleague, who didn't think she was wrong, said, "Hmph, why are you pretending to be a good person? Aren't you jealous? We're just openly jealous."

Lou Miaomiao readily admitted it, then flicked her hand, splashing water onto the faces of several gossipy women, who instinctively backed away in disgust. "I'm jealous, of course I'm jealous, but even if I'm jealous, I didn't ask anyone to recognize me as their father. I've received nine years of compulsory education, don't make yourself sound like a gossipy woman from some backwater."

After saying that, Lou Miaomiao tossed her hair and walked out arrogantly.

"Hmph, what's there to be so smug about? He's just a country bumpkin from a small place."

"Exactly, I guess he's trying to curry favor with Lu Yiyue."

The assistant, Wenwen, who was hiding in the toilet, heard everything. She was too timid to even breathe. On her first day, Sister Yueyue had told her to keep a low profile. She had thought about mustering up the courage to go out, but she wasn't good at talking. Those people just now didn't look like nice guys, and she couldn't win an argument with them.

She was inherently timid.

After thinking for a moment, I sent a message to Lu Yiyue: Sister Yueyue, because of your role as Director Ni's assistant, it has caused dissatisfaction among everyone. What should we do? Should we ask the director to explain?

Lu Yiyue was drawing a diagram when her large cell phone on her workstation vibrated. She picked it up and saw that it was expected. Director Ni had mentioned that this situation would occur. The design department wasn't very peaceful; everyone wanted to be famous. But Lu Yiyue said it was fine and that she could learn how to handle such situations.

Reply: It's okay, just pretend you didn't hear it.

The best way to quell a controversy is not to argue or try to please, but to wait for the right opportunity to prove yourself with your strength. There's no need to rush to defend yourself; it's futile and won't be believed.

Wenwen: But they're spreading rumors that you're President Lin's illegitimate daughter.

Lu Yiyue never expected such a bizarre speculation. She thought at most they would say she got in through connections: "The truth is I didn't, that's enough, don't worry."

"Hmph, hypocrite, untrustworthy, liar..."

Lu Yiyue had just put down her phone when she was confronted by Lou Miaomiao, who was openly and sarcastically cursing her. She was so angry that she laughed. It was probably because of her assistant's matter. She reached out and grabbed Lou Miaomiao, who was deliberately walking slowly past her. She said softly with a smile, "I have something to tell you. Come here first."

Lou Miaomiao appeared reluctant, her steps halting as she coldly said, "I don't want to hear from dishonest people."

Over the past month, Lou Miaomiao and Wenwen have become an inseparable trio. Lou Miaomiao is outspoken and straightforward, quite gossipy, competitive, but not scheming.

Seeing that Miao Miao had her back to her, she whispered, "I want to tell you a secret, but you're facing me like this, how can I tell you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lou Miaomiao pulled over the chair next to her, sat down with a thud, straightened her clothes, her face was not good, and her tone was indifferent, but she was obviously very angry. "Speak."

"You said we would compete fairly and not use any underhanded tactics, and I haven't gone back on my word. I will not compete with you, and I will never touch the position you want."

Lou Miaomiao turned her head sharply. "Then how did you become an assistant? I'm not saying your designs are bad. I know your designs are very good. It was only a matter of time before you were promoted. But I was promoted earlier than you. Of course, I also know that this is based on ability. But you don't have any achievements. You're so quiet. I don't understand how you were suddenly promoted."

After spending more than a month together, Lu Yiyue realized that the girl wasn't scheming. She was just disappointed that she hadn't kept her promise to compete, so she smiled.

Lou Miaomiao was unhappy with her lack of seriousness. Bai Luyi glared at her and said, "You're still laughing."

When the assistant Wenwen returned, she saw everyone criticizing Sister Yueyue from time to time. The eyes of those colleagues were filled with disdain, and some even showed blatant dissatisfaction.

Being an assistant to the director means you can learn a lot, and it also means the director is willing to teach you personally. This is an opportunity that many people want, but suddenly an intern who has been working here for more than a month snatched this opportunity away.

It's understandable to feel unhappy, it's human nature. It's normal. Apart from your parents, how many people would want you to be better off than her?

Even close sisters and brothers might not have such a broad mind, let alone colleagues. But Lou Miaomiao's dissatisfaction was different from theirs, so Lu Yiyue was willing to explain and resolve the issue herself. She didn't want to hurt the feelings of a girl who was good to her. "I really didn't intend to compete with you for this position. I want to learn something else."

After a pause, Lu Yiyue continued, "The director will promote another assistant. I am indeed an assistant, but not the kind of assistant you're thinking of. I don't know how to explain it to you."

The assistant, Wenwen, leaned closer to listen and suggested, "Sister Yueyue, can't we tell Miaomiao?"

Lu Yiyue thought for a while, then decided not to say anything. Miao Miao was innocent but quick-tongued. If she got into an argument with a colleague and accidentally let it slip while defending her, she might still want to learn from the director for a while. "I'll tell you in six months, at most six months. Next month, the director will promote a new assistant who will learn design from her."

She was learning to manage design teams, unlike the other assistants promoted by Director Ni.

"Really, don't lie to me. I may be a bit gossipy, but I'm not the type to pry into everything. If you really don't want to talk about something, I won't force you to."

Lu Yiyue solemnly promised, "I promise, no matter what happens in six months, I will tell you the reason, and you won't be angry anymore."

She smiled sweetly.

Faced with her gentle smile, Lou Miaomiao felt completely speechless and teased, "You're such a vixen, your smile is intoxicating! Good heavens, I'm not angry anymore. Okay, I'll believe you this once, don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying, I just didn't tell you my reasons, but it's true that Director Ni is hiring an assistant, so you still have to work hard. Don't give up just because you feel hopeless. Keep going."

After saying that, Lu Yiyue smiled and made a thumbs-up gesture. Lou Miaomiao was amused and said, "Lu Yiyue, with your cute and soft appearance, can your boyfriend handle it?"

She can't get angry, so men should be even less likely to get angry. Her smile and tears evoke a protective instinct.

Lou Miaomiao made a stop gesture, "Also, don't smile at me so gently, I'm afraid I'll get carried away."

The assistant, Wenwen, laughed out loud, pulled up a chair and sat down in her seat. The three of them were arranged in a row. "Our Yueyue is the gentlest. Her boyfriend spoils her rotten."

Lou Miaomiao had completely forgotten what had just happened, only remembering that she needed to keep working hard. The director was going to promote an assistant next month. Now, after hearing Wenwen's story, her gossip cells were running wild. "Really? Wenwen, you've met him? Show me a picture. Is he handsome? Is he a good match for our gentle Miss Yue?"

"Of course it suits you, it looks really cool."

Lu Yiyue was seated in the middle, and the two were chatting across her. She was still the person involved, so she sighed and said helplessly, "Why don't we switch seats so you can talk directly?"

Lou Miaomiao said without hesitation, "Sure, you can sit over there, you can use my seat for now."

Before Yueyue could react, Lou Miaomiao stood up, pushed Yueyue's chair to her workstation, took the things from her desk, and took Lu Yiyue's design drafts. She and her assistant Wenwen were about to have a good chat.

Lu Yiyue: "............" They're talking about her boyfriend, excluding her, the person involved, and putting her aside?

Finally, Wenwen and Miaomiao huddled together, whispering about Ji Jiale. They referred to him as "boyfriend" and didn't reveal his true identity. Half an hour later, Miaomiao exclaimed, "From your description, he sounds like a rare animal. Are you sure you're not just imagining things?"

Wenwen, Lu Yiyue: ".............."