Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Chapter 452 Heartless in a CEO Novel (32)

"Manager Niannian, I'm a little nervous," the young girl said earnestly to Niannian, who was wearing a bow tie.

"Wang Wang-"

"I understand! Thank you for your comforting words, store manager!" Xi Yu seemed to understand what Niannian meant and squeezed his hand gratefully.

"Wang!"

Every year, I see the initial staff of the small shop running around, full of energy, guiding the work, and my eyes show satisfaction.

It's no wonder Xi Yu was so surprised; today is indeed an important occasion.

The opening ceremony of a charity event jointly participated in by Shenta, the Niannian Foundation, and several pet medical institutions.

The event was formal but not old-fashioned, and many fans and pet bloggers were invited, with occasional interactions.

Furthermore, Xia Youmi and Niannian invested heavily in long-term planning, but in order to avoid large-scale targeting and backlash, they could only start with the projects that were most easily accepted at the beginning.

To make simple content original, one has to come up with some ideas that have never been seen before.

Every year, a set of persuasive phrases that directly address user pain points are designed. After receiving training, store clerk Xi Yu and some volunteers are responsible for guiding and explaining to participants on-site.

Xia Youmi and Yu Li accompanied the hospital's liaison director, along with their senior classmates who had also arrived. It was quite a large gathering, but most of them were people they knew, which kept the error to a minimum.

As for Shenta, everyone present was from the project team. Although Shao Yunshen had been informed of the time and location in advance, his attendance was not on the confirmed list.

Today is a day off, and people usually have activities planned for them.

but,

I never expected them to arrange their date at the event venue.

Every year, Xia Youmi is the first to notice the arrival of the male and female leads. At this moment, she is confirming with the project team members that the process is proceeding smoothly.

She thought she would see Qiu Ling and Shao Yunshen greeting her at the gathering place in Shenta.

To Xia Youmi's surprise, the male and female leads, dressed casually, walked up to Yu Li and greeted her first. Furthermore, Qiu Ling chatted familiarly with Yu Li, clearly indicating that their relationship was more than just that of colleagues and family members.

Xia Youmi's body stiffened; she was utterly bewildered.

However, she quickly pieced together some overlooked minor events, easily concluding that they knew each other. It's just that Xia Youmi trusted her partner too much, given their unspoken understanding and mastery of each other's habits.

This shouldn't be the case.

Either Yu Li thought it wasn't worth talking about, or he was asked to keep it a secret.

At this moment, Xia Youmi once again felt the changes that amnesia had brought to her since entering the world. She actually thought there was a possibility of breaking through the secular world and going through the entire process.

"Youmi..." Niannian not only called in her mind, but also had Xiyu bring it over with the leash. After getting close to Youmi, it took the leash and put it in Xia Youmi's palm.

Seeing Xia Youmi standing there in a daze, it licked the back of her hand in an attempt to bring her back to her senses.

"Every year."

"The process is fine for now. Keep in touch. I'll take Niannian to the break room." Xia Youmi calmly finished speaking to the project team members and led Niannian outside.

The second floor is Xia Youmi's private space, with a large floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the venue.

The event was designed to proceed even without Xia Youmi's attendance, so her departure went unnoticed. Only Yu Li and Shao Yunshen's group glanced over and saw her walking indoors with Niannian.

I don't find the behavior strange.

A short while later, Shao Yunshen, with a gentle smile, prepared to greet the people he knew. Before leaving, he instructed Yu Li to take care of his subordinate and not let a young girl be bullied here.

Thinking of Qiu Ling's inexplicably high accident rate, Yu Li agreed.

Turning around, Shao Yunshen suppressed a laugh and greeted his business partners with a bright smile.

Although dressed casually, the president of Shenta was still recognized by many people. His presence at this event suggests that the organizer, the "Annual Foundation," has considerable influence.

Yu Li was surrounded by her senior brothers and sisters, so Qiu Ling was no different. They greeted each other amicably and soon had something to talk about.

The sun is shining brightly today, and it's unusually cool.

Yu Li is a great mood maker; everyone chatted about interesting things while touring the place, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. She was also very responsible in helping to look after the charity event, and even promoted Nian Nian's designs.

Someone mentioned that pets can heal worries, and Yu Li suddenly asked, "Qiu Ling, how are your work-related worries going?"

"Senior, sigh... we've made it through." Qiu Ling hesitated.

"What's the problem? Tell me, and I'll see if I can offer some advice," a senior student encouraged her from the side.

"I, as I told my senior before, was ignored by a very powerful senior... subjected to passive-aggressive treatment or something like that." Qiu Ling's gaze was somewhat evasive.

"Hey Qiu! You just said you came with your boss, which means your company is involved in this event," a perceptive senior student suggested. "Did you see that person?"

"Right here?" Yu Li asked, puzzled.

He knew the guest list. The Shenta employees were all members of the charity project established by Xia Youmi. In addition, the only Shenta guests who were uncertain were Shao Yunshen and Qiu Ling, who had just arrived.

No one else was present.

However, the colleague Qiu Ling repeatedly mentioned who refused to help her when she was in danger was clearly from the same department.

Yu Li was fairly clear about the structure of the previous secretariat. From his perspective, it was either Jin Shunmei, An Yufei, or Luo Yu, but today, none of them were invited to attend.

"Uh, it's nothing, senior. I've already figured it out. It's just that I'm not strong enough." Qiu Ling lowered her head and whispered, "I thought you could solve my problem with just one sentence. It's all wishful thinking. I'm just too helpless."

"What the hell!" someone exclaimed indignantly. "Stop blaming yourself! The seniority system isn't about being superior to others. If you've earned their respect, you should fulfill your obligation to guide them."

"Yes, that's how we all came to be."

"Without the mutual help and support of our sect, how could we have caught up with the pace so quickly?" The group explained the details to Qiu Ling, comforting her and telling her not to underestimate herself.

Only Yu Li fell into a brief silence, gazing towards the second-floor terrace.

"Qiu Ling, what kind of outfit is that person you're talking about?"

"Uh." Seeing that Yu Li was going to ask for details, Qiu Ling could only vaguely say, "Probably wearing dark clothes and walking a dog."

"Oh?" someone looked around and said, "There are quite a few guests walking dogs. Could you be more specific, Xiao Qiu?"

"Never mind, thank you for your help, senior!" Qiu Ling said with a bow. "I still don't want to bother you, senior. This is something I need to handle myself. Thank you!"

After saying that, Qiu Ling left the team and walked towards Shao Yunshen.

"What a sensible girl! I wonder if she has..."

"boom--"

"Stop thinking about these things all the time!"

"Okay! Ouch, that hurts, senior!"

......

Upstairs, on the sofa by the window.

"Youmi, how about you choose where to go for your next vacation?" Nian Nian pushed open a map and marked it. "How about the Arctic Circle? But you've been there before, Youmi. How about South America, or the rainforest?"

Xia Youmi, dressed in a dark green dress, was still in a daze.

"With our focus shifted to the foundation, it's normal that we haven't paid much attention to schools and hospitals for a while."

“I know about Niannian.”

"I just didn't expect that other people's comments behind my back could have such an impact on me," Xia Youmi explained. "I shouldn't care at all, and there were even situations where they were brought up directly in front of me. But why do I feel so upset when Yu Li accepted such a view without my knowledge?"

Niannian snuggled closer, nestled into Xia Youmi's arms, and nuzzled her belly with her head.

“Youmi, your heart is made of flesh, not iron.” Niannian comforted her, recalling Xia Youmi’s words. “You’ve always allowed yourself to be a little willful in this world, and to invest your emotions more deeply. So, naturally, you’ll also taste bitterness.”

"Without love, there is no hate or sorrow."

"Yes," Xia Youmi declared.

When Yu Li went upstairs, he saw Xia Youmi staring blankly into the distance. He panicked a little. He hadn't explained or said anything yet, but his sixth sense told him something was wrong.

When he realized that the senior who "bullied" his junior was talking about was Xia Youmi, his first reaction was disbelief.

Having eliminated all distractions, Yu Li felt a chill creep up her body.

Has he forgotten something?

What did I do wrong this time?

Upon seeing his girlfriend's status, he instantly realized it was all true, but at the same time, the fear of being abandoned swept over him.

Yu Li always trusted his intuition, but he still made a big mistake based on it.