Chapter 23: The Siege is Lifted

  "Ah!" I let out a loud cry when I found the face right in front of me, just inches away.

  "Alright, Su Xiaomei, you're awake?"

  In front of me was Anan's round face, he stared at me with his big round eyes, shining bright and sparkling.

  "Anan, what are you doing?" I exclaimed, sitting up with a start and dodging his face.

  "Su Xiaomei, stop pretending to be a ghost! If it weren't for Director Qiu's efforts to save you, I wouldn't care about you. You can die if you want!" The boss's face, thin as a dry banana leaf, suddenly appeared in my line of sight, and only then did I realize that I was on the sofa in the boss's office. And the handsome guy Director Qiu, whom I had just seen, was looking at me with concern. His good-looking eyes flowed with soft light, like a clear spring flowing slowly into my heart, or like gentle ripples making me drift aimlessly.

  "Pack up your things and get out!"

  The boss's impatient voice suddenly filled my ears, and he looked at me with a resentful gaze, waving his hand at me like he was shooing away a dog.

  "Boss, give me another chance. I'll never dare to speak ill of you behind your back again." I felt like I had fallen from a lofty height in an instant.

  "Just leave if you want to! Why so much nonsense?"

  "Boss, really, please, I... You fired me and my squid, in such a big economic downturn, where can I go to find work? I... " As I spoke, I became overwhelmed with grief, my voice choked, and tears quickly rolled down my cheeks.

  The boss impatiently put his hands on his waist, walked to the window, and didn't even glance at me. Although Qiu's expression revealed a hint of sympathy, he remained silent and didn't say a word.

  At this moment, I wish he could open his sexy lips to help me say something romantic, which would be a great honor and happiness for me. However, he just looked at me with a pitiful gaze, then lowered his head and walked away to the corner of the wall far from me.

  The male protagonist is usually not like this, and he should be saving the beauty at this moment.

  It's all right, I'm not pretty anyway, so there's no basis for it, how can I let someone save me?

  I desperately lowered my eyelids, and an even greater sorrow surged up, my chest felt like it was blocked by something, sobbing uncontrollably, not even able to cry smoothly.

  "Boss, I think it's more important for you and Mr. Qiu to discuss serious matters, don't let Su Xiaomei's issue delay your time," Anan, who had been ignored by me all along, suddenly spoke up, looking at me with a calm expression: "Su Xiaomei's matter isn't that big of a deal, it can be put off for now. Besides, yesterday Shengyuan Group's client has already made an appointment with her to meet today to discuss the South American market order, this is a major client who specifically requested Su Xiaomei's attendance."

  "Oh, wasn't it you who negotiated the order with the Shengyuan Group? Why is it Su Xiaomei?" The boss turned his face, furrowed his brow, and looked puzzled.

  "Boss, I didn't have a chance to report back to you yet. At that time, it was Su Xiaomei and I who attended the meeting together, so Su Xiaomei was also involved in it and played a very crucial role."

  After listening to Anan's words, I was a bit confused. What is the Shengyuan Group? What about exporting to South America? I don't remember anything at all. Could it be that those messy dreams have messed up my brain? Just as I was racking my brains, the boss's voice sounded in my ear.

  "Alright, Su Xiaomei, I'll give you a chance to make up for your mistake. If the Shenyuan Group's order falls through, don't wait for me to tell you, just pack up and leave quietly."

  As I left the boss's office, I covered my pounding heart and asked Anan strangely: "What is this Shen Yuan Group order? How come I don't know?"

  Anan opened his mouth, revealing white teeth, and smiled: "The Shengyuan Group is a clothing manufacturer. Two days ago, I just contacted their sales manager and agreed to sit down together today to discuss exports to South America... If I don't say it, you also participated in this negotiation, the boss will definitely let you roll up your bedding and go home."

  "Ah," I was both surprised and grateful, my mouth agape for half a day before I remembered to thank him. "Thank you, Anan... really, thank you... someday I'll treat you to dinner."

  "Let's talk about dinner later, now we need to hurry up and prepare for the negotiation with the Kambara Group. It looks like we've narrowly escaped this time, but the boss said that if the negotiations fail, he'll still let you go." Anan said, then hastily walked towards his desk.

  "Ah, yes, right! Then what should I do?" I hastily followed behind him, anxiously asking.

  "First, get familiar with the product situation of the Kamiyama Group. I have a market research report for South America here, study it as quickly as possible. I've arranged to meet with the Kamiyama Group at their office at 10 o'clock," Anan said, handing me a stack of materials from his desk.

  I received it with deep gratitude.

  "Ah, so handsome!" I was about to say some more words of gratitude to express my heartfelt thanks, but Liu Shanshan's overly affected and coquettish laughter made me shift my gaze away from Anan.

  At this time, Qiu's tall and slender figure appeared in my line of sight, and his fascinating face was like shining gold coins, making people fascinated, and couldn't help but fix their gaze on his face.

  "Ah, I've never seen a man as handsome as you, 100 times more handsome than Korean celebrities."

  "Yes, yes, it's really cool and handsome!"

  Qiu's figure disappeared at the corner of the company gate, but Liu Shanshan and Zhang Xin still looked intoxicated, with their hands clasped together in reverence, murmuring words of admiration.

  Looking at the brilliant light flashing in Liu Shanshan and Zhang Xin's eyes, my heart sank. There must be no shortage of women around Qiu Zong, right? Among the many women who admire Qiu Zong, I am so ordinary and unremarkable.