Chapter 151

Without waiting for me to speak, she gave me a signal with her eyes and pleaded softly, “Esmeralda, please don’t say anything. Auntie is begging you; I really can’t afford to lose face.” Aunt spoke pitifully.

I frowned, thinking, “Well, I guess this is it. Consider it repaying her and Trevin for their past kindness.”

Auntie continued, “Esmeralda, who is the big boss? He’s not someone you can covet. You actually wanted to flirt with him? Well, now you’ve been chased away by his bodyguards.” Remember this time, don’t daydream like this in the future.

I looked at Auntie indifferently. At first, I thought she was kind and friendly, with a pleasant face. Now I feel disgusted by her, very disgusted. Because of her words, the people around me immediately started pointing and whispering, all the blame suddenly directed at me. They even ignored the fact that Aunt was wearing a short skirt and silk stockings.

I ignored their comments and insults, and walked towards the data room with the packed box. Aunt caught up after a short distance.

Aunt looked at me guiltily and said, “Esmeralda, I’m sorry. I really couldn’t help it. At my age, I can’t afford to lose this opportunity.”

I lightly tugged at my lips and said, “You know you’re at this age, so why foolishly try to seduce the boss, and even dress like this?”

“I, I…” As soon as I asked, Aunt’s face turned red again. It took her a moment to say, “I was very beautiful when I was young, pursued by many. Even though I’ve aged, my charm remains, right?”

I: … Where did she get the confidence that the big boss would like her like this? I don’t know what else to say.

I was about to leave when Auntie grabbed me again. She looked at me earnestly and said, “Esmeralda, please, please don’t tell anyone about this, Auntie.”

I did this not for my family’s little rabbit. The little rabbit in my family was uncultured and relied only on brute force. He'd likely only do hard labor his whole life.

I wasn’t willing to accept that. I thought about making a good impression on the big boss. Who knows, one day he might promote my son to supervisor or something, right?

I… All I can say is, Auntie’s thinking is truly unique.

“Esmeralda, promise me, don’t talk about this,” Aunt pleaded pitifully, “even if it’s because of the care I’ve shown you before, okay?”

I remembered the dumplings Trevin had forcefully handed me that day. The plump, white dumplings, like the taste of home, warmed my stomach and heart. Well, originally, it was nothing, just a bowl of dumplings.

I said indifferently, “Don’t worry, if I wanted to say it, I would have just now.”

“Ah, Esmeralda, thank you, thank you so much,” Aunt said tearfully, looking at me.

I didn’t say anything and went straight back to the library. After this incident, I guess I have repaid Auntie and Trevin for their care.

When Supervisor Zhou saw me returning with the untouched boxes, his face changed, and he hurriedly asked, “What happened? Did the boss refuse to eat?”

Chapter 151

I truthfully said, “His bodyguard wouldn’t let me go up, saying the boss was uncomfortable and shouldn’t be disturbed.”

“No way!” Manager Zhou exclaimed in frustration. “Why did people from Accounting, Design, and even Reconnaissance go up, but not Archives? Isn’t that bullying?”

“Perhaps the boss took medicine and went to sleep. Supervisor, the bodyguards spoke, so let’s not bother him.”

Manager Zhou sighed, “Alright, alright, we can only do it this way. Next time, our department must act quickly and absolutely cannot let other departments take the lead again.”

“Uh-huh.” I nodded and asked, “So what about the porridge and steamed buns?”

“Hey, if it’s still hot, you can eat them yourself.”

“Oh.” Just when I was hungry, having two mouths in my stomach made a difference.

My colleagues saw me enjoying the steamed buns with great relish and jokingly said I intentionally failed to deliver breakfast to indulge myself.