Heartbroken and lovelorn

  Afraid of being seen by passersby, she didn't stay seated for long, despite feeling extremely tired. Her slender white hands grasped the marble railing as she slowly got up, taking difficult steps, and when passing by He Yu's office door, she didn't look inside again, but directly entered the ladies' room.

  In the mirror, her pale and haggard face was reflected, with a dull and empty gaze, and tear stains on her cheeks. She scooped up clear water and repeatedly splashed it on her face until some of the redness returned to her complexion, then left the ladies' room and went back to the PR department.

  Inside, the crows and sparrows made no sound; everyone had already returned to work, only looking up again when they saw her come back.

  Facing a sea of unfamiliar faces, with expressions that were difficult to read, Ling Yu Xuan broke into a smile and humbly said, "Hello everyone, please guide me often in the future."

  The response was pretty good, although they didn't warmly welcome us, they smiled back and introduced themselves one by one.

  Her nervous heart gradually calmed down, and Ling Yu Xuan carefully wrote down each of their names, before returning to her own office.

  In the independent and uninhabited space, she can unscrupulously let go of her emotions, once again indulging in various nostalgia and thoughts. By lunchtime, she hurriedly suppressed all the sadness and sorrow, following everyone to the staff canteen on the fifth floor of the hotel for a meal, and tried her best to blend in with them.

  In the afternoon, she gathered her mood, focused on her work, hoping to use work to numb herself and temporarily bid farewell to pain.

  In the evening when she returned home, her mother asked about her new job and she told her the truth. Her mother was very happy and encouraged her to work hard next time, to grasp and cherish this good opportunity.

  Facing her mother's relieved and excited eyes, Ling Yuxuan hesitated for a moment before suddenly asking, "Mom, do you think there will be two people in this world who have no blood relationship but look exactly alike?"

  Ling's mother was taken aback, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as if thinking of something, and she hastily asked back, "Xuan Xuan, did you see Tianyou? Did you find him?"

  All these years, although her daughter didn't explicitly say it, she knew that her daughter couldn't let go of Tianyou and had been searching for him all along.

  "Sister, has Brother Tianhui returned? Then can I ask him to take me to the amusement park again?" Ling Yuwei also suddenly stopped her chopsticks and interjected.

  Looking at her mother and sister's expectant eyes, Ling Yuqian was overwhelmed with emotions, but in the end, she held back and didn't say those things. She made an excuse, "No... nothing, it's just that today... my new colleague was discussing this issue, so I thought I'd mention it to you guys too."

  As soon as she spoke, Ling's mother and Ling Yuwei's bright eyes immediately dimmed. Ling's mother, who was thinking carefully, also thought that her daughter was the one who needed comfort the most, so she casually changed the subject, "By the way, how are those colleagues? Your position is higher than theirs, do they have any dissatisfaction?"

  "Uh, it's okay, there might be some who are still unhappy, but they haven't shown it. I think as time passes, as long as I achieve results, they will fully accept me." Ling Yuwen immediately responded, and her thoughts shifted accordingly.

  Mother nodded, "You're right, now you'd better do well from now on. Don't worry about things at home, Mom is watching over them. Come on, let's continue eating dinner, go to bed early tonight and you'll have energy for tomorrow."

  Ling Yu's eyes sparkled with tears as she gazed at her mother with reverence, then looked at Ling Yuwei with a thousand tender feelings, and picked up her chopsticks again.

  After dinner, she took a bath and returned to the bedroom. She sat in front of the desk, took out the painting paper and brush, and soon completed two paintings. One was in the hotel garden, wearing a light-colored embroidered dress, He Yu staring at herself; The other was in He Yu's office, wearing the hotel staff uniform, he stared at her with the same fiery eyes.

  She then sat there, lost in thought, staring at the two paintings, and even took them to bed, quietly gazing at his cold profile which became more enchanting and captivating under her depiction. She couldn't help but curve up the corners of her lips, with deep thoughts and affection for him filling her eyes, and finally drifted off to sleep with a yearning and anticipation for the future.

  The next day, she still arrived at the company twenty minutes early, changed into her uniform first, and went down to the garden. She was already fascinated by this feeling of strolling in the morning breeze.

  As she walked on, another person came to ask for directions. This time it was a middle-aged man who... was only wearing a pair of brief swimming trunks, making her feel so embarrassed that she quickly turned away.

  The man stopped her and said, "Miss, excuse me, could you tell me where the swimming pool is?"

  "The swimming pool is over there, you walk along this road for about two hundred meters and you'll see it." Ling Yuwen stretched out her hand to cover the corner of her eye, still feeling extremely uneasy, not daring to look at him.

  "Oh, miss, my foot hurts a bit. Can you accompany me over there?" The man continued to say, and without permission, he directly reached out his hand to hold hers.

  Ling Yuqian was shocked, reflexively pushing him away. The man lost his balance and fell backwards, but he intentionally fell to the ground and loudly complained, "Everyone says that the Zhonghua Hotel is a place with excellent service, making guests feel the warmth and comfort of home. It's all nonsense! Miss, I want to find your manager, I want to make a complaint."

  Ling Yuqian's heart was in a flurry, and she repeatedly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, I... please forgive me, I'm sorry."

  The man's narrowed eyes blinked strangely for a moment, then he suddenly said, "I won't pursue it if you... help me up and take me to the swimming pool."

  Ling Yuqian hesitated.

  "You won't admit it, right? Alright, what's your name? I'm going to complain about you, I'm going to complain about this hotel!" The man continued to be unreasonable.

  He didn't have good intentions, and Ling Yu Xuan could see that too. She looked around, hoping to find a male colleague for help, but the surroundings were quiet, not a single person in sight. She had no choice but to look back at the man, seeing him still shouting loudly, so she took a few steps forward, supported him up, and walked towards the swimming pool.

  She walked extremely fast, hoping to get rid of this ill-intentioned person as soon as possible. However, he made progress inch by inch, and his entire body kept pressing towards her. His excess flesh was fully displayed on her body, making her stomach churn immediately. While trying her best to hold back the urge to vomit, she constantly twisted her upper body, attempting to avoid him. As a result, his large, greasy hand clamped down on her waist, pulling her back in, and he quickly pinched her buttocks with force.

  "Ah!"

  Ling Yuqian let out a sharp cry and subconsciously pushed him away, running several meters away before staring at him with shame and anger.

  This time, Ling Yuqian didn't speak again, still full of resentment and disgust.

  Ling Yuqian turned her head, following the sound, and saw a tall and slender woman walking towards her with light and confident steps. She had short hair, wore a black high-end suit, carried a high-end briefcase in her hand, and was beautiful in appearance, elegant in temperament, and exuded a strong sense of integrity.

  She walked over, first giving Ling Yu a comforting smile. Her gaze returned to the lecherous man, her pretty face sinking as she took out her phone and dialed a number. Her soft voice continued coldly, "There's a guest here who intentionally came in to sexually harass me. Come over and take him away, order him to check out!"

  The lecherous man did not expect the result to be like this, and he couldn't help but get angry, shouting, "I'm going to sue you, I'll find a lawyer to sue this hotel!"

  "Is that so? Then you don't have to look anymore, I am the lawyer!" The woman sneered, calmly and unhurriedly took out her business card and handed it directly to the man in front of her. Her amber-colored eyes were full of disdain and contempt.