When Mo Ming entered the company, everyone seemed to sense an imposing aura and raised their heads to look towards the entrance. There stood Mo Ming and two others, an invisible energy sweeping through like a gust of wind.
Murong Lian’s fresh and stylish appearance immediately caught everyone's attention. The strong aura of this career woman transformed into that of a neighborly girl, which was hard to imagine. However, Murong Lian’s beauty was enough to carry both styles, making either one captivating.
Today, the arrival of Lin Yuan'er further shocked everyone. Dressed in a red dress with fiery red lips and revealing a glimpse of her fair legs, she exuded stunning beauty and grace with every move. This woman, who could rival Murong Lian, piqued everyone's curiosity as they speculated about her identity.
"Why is that guy Mo Ming everywhere?"
Li Minghan noticed that beside the two stunning figures stood Mo Ming, which he found somewhat of a buzzkill. If the scene before him were merely a painting, he would have wished to use an editing tool to remove Mo Ming and replace him with himself.
Suddenly, Lin Yuan'er, maintaining her smile, looked at Mo Ming beside her. Her smile grew sweeter as she reached out and linked arms with him. Instantly, Mo Ming felt hostility from those around him and quickly moved away from Lin Yuan'er. Her smile faded completely, replaced by a look of grievance.
This was quite a spectacle; how could this little bodyguard Mo Ming attract such a stunning beauty's affection yet remain indifferent? It truly stirred jealousy among the men, who couldn't help but curse Mo Ming for being so unromantic.
Regarding the hostile gazes directed at him, Mo Ming felt helpless. He certainly wasn't afraid of the group of male employees; it was just that becoming the common enemy of all men seemed to happen to him too often. Would he have to become a good girlfriend to women instead?
As the three reached the center, Murong Lian stopped first and smiled as she introduced Lin Yuan'er, saying, "This is our newly appointed Creative Director of the Creative Department, Miss Lin Yuan'er. Of course, she has another title: the Creative Queen of the Global Advertising Industry. I believe her addition will make Starry Melody even more brilliant and reach greater heights."
Lin Yuan'er slightly nodded her head, her lips curling into an enchanting smile as she said, "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Yuan'er, the newly hired Creative Director at Starry Melody. I hope that during our time working together, we can create a harmonious environment and build Starry Melody into a world-class advertising company. Since I am new here and not very familiar with the situation at Starry Melody, I hope you can be understanding if I make any mistakes."
"Director Lin, on behalf of all my colleagues, I welcome you to join our big family at Starry Melody. I believe it won't be long before you fall in love with this place," Li Minghan said eagerly while introducing himself. "My name is Li Minghan, and I'm delighted to work alongside such a beautiful person as you."
However, Li Minghan's enthusiasm seemed unreciprocated; Lin Yuan'er paid little attention to him and turned to Murong Lian, saying, "Alright, President Murong, regarding the documents related to Starry Melody and the Ultimate Electronics Company, I hope you can get them to me soon. After reviewing them, I'll start designing creative proposals right away. If inspiration strikes well, I believe I can come up with something before we finish work today."
Truly deserving of the title "Creative Queen", being able to generate suitable ideas in such a short time showcased her talent; only someone like her could rightfully be called a "queen," something that Murong Lian firmly believed.
"Han Xue, immediately bring our collaboration proposal with Ultimate Electronics Company to Director Lin for review. We need to ensure that Ultimate Electronics Company is satisfied as quickly as possible. This battle is a chance for Starry Melody to shine again, so we must make it a spectacular one." Murong Lian's words were not only directed at Han Xue but also served as a rallying call for all the employees.
The effect was excellent; upon hearing Murong Lian's words, all the employees felt a surge of confidence. Without uttering another word, they immediately returned to their work.
"By the way, Mo Ming, why don't you take Director Lin around the company to help her get familiar with it?" Murong Lian glanced at Mo Ming and instructed him before turning and walking into the office.
"The company is this small; there's not much to see. If she really wants to look around, she can do it herself. I have a craving for a smoke, so I won't accompany you," Mo Ming replied somewhat dejectedly and then headed toward the break room after speaking bluntly to Lin Yuan'er.
Li Minghan sensed an opportunity and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Director Lin, since Mo Ming isn't taking you around, how about I show you instead? After all, I have more experience than that guy."
"I'm busy," Lin Yuan'er said without even glancing at Li Minghan as she turned toward her director's office, adding, "Assistant Han, please send the organized materials to my office immediately."
"Understood," Han Xue replied and quickly sped up to gather all the documents related to the collaboration between Starry Melody Company and Ultimate Electronics Company into a neat stack before rushing to Lin Yuaner's office.
"Director Lin, here are all the documents related to our collaboration with Ultimate Electronics Company," Han Xue said.
"Thank you. Just place them on the desk."
Han Xue set the documents on the desk, and Lin Yuan'er immediately picked up the top document and began skimming through it rapidly. After a while, noticing that Han Xue was still standing in front of her, Lin Yuan'er waved her hand and said, "If there's nothing else, you can attend to your own matters. I'm not used to having someone watch me work."
"Okay, take your time, Director Lin."
"Mm, you may leave."
Han Xue exited the office and let out a sigh of relief. Seeing Lin Yuan'er earlier had felt like looking at a machine devoid of emotion; she had thought that if Lin Yuan'er looked through the documents and ended up in a bad mood, it would truly be alarming.
At this moment, the most prioritized person in the company, Mo Ming, was sulking in the break room while smoking a cigarette. Each puff was taken with intensity, as he felt a bit uneasy and was contemplating whether to escape again. Every time he saw Lin Yuan'er, he felt a sense of guilt.
It was indeed strange; when faced with other beautiful women, Mo Ming was full of interest, yet he found himself avoiding his legal wife, the stunning Lin Yuan'er. This was quite peculiar.
It wasn't that he preferred wildflowers over homegrown ones; it was just that Mo Ming no longer had feelings for Lin Yuan'er and didn't want to toy with her emotions. Thus, he felt a bit guilty and wanted to avoid her.
"Maybe I should leave Nanhua City for a few days to lay low? But if I run away like this, I can't avoid my old man's scolding. But scolding is just scolding; it won't cost me my life. If you hadn't told Lin Yuan'er where I was, how would she have found me? This whole situation is your fault."
"Mo Ming, what are you mumbling about?" Qiu Lan walked into the break room and immediately choked on the pungent smoke, coughing several times and even shedding a few tears.
Qiu Lan quickly pinched her nose with her small hand and complained, "This smells terrible! I really don't understand how you men can like this smell so much."
"Cigarettes smell as good as perfume; you just don't get it. It's like how you don't understand the darkness of night during the day, you know?" Mo Ming blew a puff of smoke towards Qiu Lan and chuckled, "So, what do you want from me?"
"Can't I come to you if there's nothing going on?" Qiu Lan frowned.
"Of course you can come to me when there's nothing happening; it's just that whenever you do come to me, it's always for something. So tell me, what is it this time?" Mo Ming spoke in circles but really just wanted to know what she needed.
"Alright, I do have something I want to ask you." Qiu Lan playfully stuck out her tongue and conceded, "Don't blame me for being nosy; I just want to know what your relationship is with the new Director Lin."
"You really are nosy! Why are you so concerned about everything?" Mo Ming had already guessed what Qiu Lan wanted to ask, so he didn't show much emotional fluctuation and said, "I can clearly tell you that we have no relationship at all. Is that enough?"
"Really?" Qiu Lan leaned her face close to Mo Ming's, staring intently into his eyes. This action surprised Mo Ming a bit. After staring for a while, she finally moved her face away but still seemed unconvinced. "Then why do I feel like Director Lin has some interest in you? Are you really telling the truth?"
Mo Ming couldn't withstand Qiu Lan's relentless questioning any longer. He quickly turned his face away, took a few puffs of smoke, and said, "We have no relationship at all; now do you believe me?"
"You are lying!"
Mo Ming was a bit stunned. I am lying, indeed, but how did you figure it out?
Qiu Lan pointed at Mo Ming with frustration and said, "You just blinked twice in a row, which definitely means you are lying. Now tell me, what is your relationship with her?"
"Girl, I just blinked twice. It's normal. Should I blink three more times for you to see?" Mo Ming felt a bit speechless. He had blinked because the smoke had gotten into his eyes and it was uncomfortable. How could that be enough to prove he was lying?
"Why do you care so much about my matters?"
"You are just... Hmph! You are lying to me. I'm not talking to you anymore. Big bad guy, big pervert, thief, you heartbreaker!" After throwing out a bunch of words inexplicably, Qiu Lan immediately ran off, seemingly very upset.
"Hey, this girl, I'm puzzled. Why have I become the target of all those accusations?" Mo Ming was a bit confused. Qiu Lan's reaction today seemed like she might have fallen for him?
"I hope I'm not thinking too much; otherwise, I might end up disappointing another woman. Mo Ming, what are you doing with all these flowers? Now look what happened." Mo Ming shook his head with a bitter smile. After taking one last puff of his cigarette, he left the lounge and returned to his seat to play on the computer.
Qiu Lan probably really was angry. As for the reason, Mo Ming wasn't clear. She had ignored him all afternoon. After countless failed attempts to talk to her, Mo Ming had no choice but to give up and honestly play his game.
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