After Being Reborn, Her Only Mission Is to Love Him-Chapter 386 - 384: Directly Taking Down Her Stage

Hao Jiayi nodded repeatedly and also broke into a smile, "Okay, Zhenzhen, from now on you can call me Jiayi, it sounds much more intimate."

"Alright."

Xu Zhenzhen nodded, and the faint wariness that had just sprung up in her heart settled down.

But Hao Jiayi’s scrutinizing gaze never left her.

She came to the Song Group specifically for Song Sinian.

Since this morning, she had been using her advantages to indirectly probe into the relationship between Song Sinian and Lu Zhaozhao, along with Song Sinian’s public image and reputation within the company.

She had earlier heard Feng Jiaye tell her to seduce Song Sinian at the Song Group, so she could marry into the Song Family, so she always assumed that Song Sinian was a wastrel heir just like Feng Jiaye. freeweɓnøvel.com

But after her investigation, she realized Song Sinian was not someone to be trifled with.

Within the company, he had only two images: one, a demon boss; two, a wife-pampering fanatic.

Many said that Song Sinian seemed to be especially devoted to this wife, with the entire internal staff of the Song Group being witnesses to Song Sinian’s wife-pampering frenzy.

Generally, men who display their wife-pampering traits so openly fall into two categories: one sort does it for face, setting up a wife-pampering facade.

The other kind genuinely dotes on his wife.

Clearly, Song Sinian was the latter; he indulged his wife without any need for saving face—it wasn’t for others to see that he wanted to spoil her.

So this kind of man was utterly untouchable.

Hao Jiayi knew that Feng Jiaye arranged for her to lure Song Sinian at the Song Group; if she told them the truth, they certainly wouldn’t allow her to stay at the Song Group any longer.

She had to find a more suitable target before they found out, so she could escape the control of the Feng and Hao Families.

Hao Jiayi’s eyelids drooped as her gaze settled on Xia Wenqing—obviously, this man before her met her criteria.

Of course, she wouldn’t miss out on such an opportunity.

Quality men never lack suitors, so she only needed to stand out among them to be sufficient.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Suddenly, someone knocked on the office door.

The three people inside almost all looked towards the door.

"Lawyer Xia..." Liu Xiaozhen, who had just reached the door, couldn’t help but frown slightly upon seeing Hao Jiayi in the office.

Still, she put on an elegant smile, "Am I interrupting your work?"

Hao Jiayi’s gaze swept over Liu Xiaozhen, and she replied with a friendly smile, "Hello, I’m the secretary, Hao Jiayi. Are you here to see Lawyer Xia? If it’s something simple, perhaps I can be of assistance."

Liu Xiaozhen’s brows lifted slightly; she hadn’t expected another woman to be by Xia Wenqing’s side.

Nevertheless, this woman seemed much more approachable than Xu Zhenzhen; perhaps she could be put to good use.

She nodded at Hao Jiayi, "I’m here to discuss work with Lawyer Xia."

Her gaze then shifted to Xu Zhenzhen and nodded at her too, "With someone here to help share the load, Zhenzhen should have an easier time at work now..."

Xu Zhenzhen gave Liu Xiaozhen a sidelong glance and said with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, "Then Lawyer Liu can hire a few more secretaries, perhaps then there would be no need to work at all."

"...,"

Liu Xiaozhen’s smile froze on her face, unable to believe Xu Zhenzhen would actually show her such disrespect.

She thought back on how she had always had the upper hand over Xu Zhenzhen, where was there ever room for her to rebel?

As Liu Xiaozhen’s thoughts turned angrier, she feigned aggrievement and said, "Sorry, Zhenzhen, I didn’t mean to belittle you just now. I didn’t expect you to overthink it..."

"Zhenzhen, perhaps Lawyer Liu just misspoke in the moment. Don’t take it to heart," Hao Jiayi said, softly tugging on Xu Zhenzhen’s arm and deliberately whispering, "There’s nothing wrong with helping each other out in private in the future."

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough for Xia Wenqing, sitting at the desk nearby, to hear.

Xu Zhenzhen’s eyebrows knitted instantly, as Hao Jiayi’s remark was clearly an implication of helping with her work in the future.

But she didn’t need it.

Her brows furrowed, and she looked at Hao Jiayi with displeasure, her dislike for her growing as she watched her take Liu Xiaozhen’s side.

Xu Zhenzhen didn’t want to treat people differently, but she had no fondness for those who took sides before things were clear.

She glanced at Hao Jiayi, stepped back to create distance between them, and said coldly, "We each have our own responsibilities; there’s no need for mutual assistance. Moreover, our job types are different; I can’t have you help me. But if you pass your clerical work to me, I think I also won’t have the time."

"..."

It was now Hao Jiayi’s turn to be at a loss.

She originally intended to seize Liu Xiaozhen’s words to build a persona for herself as friendly, enthusiastic, and kind. She didn’t expect Xu Zhenzhen to so bluntly dismantle her façade.

Hao Jiayi’s expression changed, and although she hadn’t planned on stepping on Xu Zhenzhen too hard on her first day, she couldn’t believe how ungrateful Xu Zhenzhen was.

Well, she couldn’t blame her then.

Hao Jiayi’s eyes brimmed with tears in an instant, and big drops soon fell as she put on a front of being terribly aggrieved yet striving to stay strong.

Her crying caught Xu Zhenzhen off guard.

Although she didn’t wish to foster a particularly good relationship with Hao Jiayi, with her acting this way, it was as if an accusation of her bullying was written all over her face.

Xu Zhenzhen wasn’t usually scared, but what she really feared was Xia Wenqing’s opinion.

She pursed her lips, her brows furrowing, and right as she was about to speak, she heard Hao Jiayi’s pitiful voice, "I’m sorry, Zhenzhen... I’m sorry..."

She apologized, but said nothing else, leaving Xu Zhenzhen with no chance to explain.

Liu Xiaozhen watched from the side, her eyes lighting up — who knew Hao Jiayi was such a character, capable of pushing Xu Zhenzhen to this extent?

Xu Zhenzhen’s eyebrows were now tightly knotted as she said, "Why are you crying? I didn’t say anything about you! You..."

"I’m so sorry, Zhenzhen. It’s my first day of work, I don’t understand anything, I really want to do well, I’m sorry, I didn’t think I would make you angry... Wuuu... Please don’t be mad, I’m sorry..."

Hao Jiayi sobbed, wiping away her tears, her continual apologies making her look like the very picture of a tear-stained beauty, stirring sympathy instinctively in any onlooker.

As she thought this, she rubbed her eyes with more force while pretending to wipe them, intent on making them appear redder.

She was certain that any man who saw her like this couldn’t help but feel pity.

"Xu Zhenzhen, come here." Suddenly, Xia Wenqing, who had been silent until now, slowly spoke up, causing Xu Zhenzhen to feel a sudden heaviness in her chest, her brow involuntarily creased.

Could it be that Xia Wenqing also thought what she did was too much?

Xu Zhenzhen pursed her lips, her mood turning even sourer...