Chi Yun’er nodded. ’That’s right. A person like me, blessed with both brains and beauty, now has a boyfriend who’s practically a god. I’m a walking target.’
’If I don’t work hard and stand up for myself, I’ll either have to go home and be a full-time housewife, or I’ll face my colleagues sabotaging me, both openly and behind my back.’
"Alright, your onboarding paperwork was all completed last week. Today is your official first day," Gu Nianchi said, cutting to the chase. He instructed her, "You’ll follow Liu for now. Have her show you the ropes. And remember: watch more, do more, talk less, and don’t get involved in the office drama."
"I’ll give you three months. After three months, you’ll report directly to me."
"Alright, you can go. After work, go to the security gate. I’ll leave my work manual there for you to read." Gu Nianchi said the last sentence in almost a whisper.
Chi Yun’er nodded in agreement. After leaving the director’s office, she found Liu sitting by the entrance.
She smiled and said in a bright, clear voice, "Sister Liu, Director Gu told me to learn from you." As she spoke, she discreetly slipped a handful of milk candies into Liu’s hand.
Although everyone was an employee of Kyoto General Hospital with stable, high salaries and benefits unmatched by other workplaces, they all had large families to support!
A small family of three like Chi Yun’er’s was exceedingly rare.
In the Capital City, White Rabbit milk candy was a rarity. Even giving a single piece was enough to build goodwill between two people, let alone the generous handful Chi Yun’er had given!
Surprise flashed in Liu’s eyes. She subconsciously glanced left and right. Seeing that under their "ancient" director’s watch, not a single person dared to look around, everyone was buried in newspapers, spreadsheets, or organizing documents.
To her dismay, she even made eye contact with him. However, he lacked his usual cold sternness and, uncharacteristically, gave her a nod and a slight twitch of his lips.
Liu turned her head back, dazed. She was suddenly much more enthusiastic toward Chi Yun’er, pulling her over to sit in her chair while she grabbed another one for herself.
"Director Gu told me earlier that I’d be training a newcomer, but I didn’t expect Mr. Chi to be so pretty." ’After all,’ she thought, ’who among the employees lucky enough to work here has a simple background?’
Liu’s uncle was a low-level manager in the inpatient department. It sounded like just an office job without a fancy title, but when beds at Kyoto General Hospital were in short supply, having a connection made things much easier.
As a result, Liu’s uncle’s position was quite lucrative!


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