The weather in the south was always unpredictable. Yesterday, the sky was still clear, but at night, there was a thunderstorm. Even though it had been raining all night, the rain still didn't want to stop. The world was shrouded in a hazy drizzle.
The rain never conflicted with going to work. Although it was a bit embarrassing, Han Yan still appeared at the company's entrance on time before eight o'clock. Putting away the umbrella, Han Yan shook off the rainwater on his feet. He looked at the dark clouds outside with some worry.
Today, he left Qiqi with Fang Wenjing. He was a bit worried. He didn't know if Qiqi would make a fuss if he wasn't around. He didn't know if Qiqi would be able to adapt to this kind of weather. He also didn't know if Fang Wenjing could take good care of Qiqi. He had already packed the milk bottle and handed it to her. He hoped that she would remember to feed Qiqi well…
Han Yan put away the thousands of worries in his mind. Since he came to work, then he should work seriously.
Pushing open the company's door, the girl at the front desk sweetly said, "Good morning, Brother Yan." She also helped to get a bag for Han Yan to put the wet umbrella in.
"Jingyi, don't be so polite. I can do it myself." Han Yan laughed.
The beautiful girl at the front desk was called Liu Jingyi. She graduated from a second-tier university and was still interning in the company. However, Han Yan felt that Liu Jingyi was very diligent. When the internship ended, the company would probably sign an employment contract with her. Han Yan was very optimistic about her, so he usually took care of her a little.
"Yo, Jingyi, why are you calling me Jingyi so intimately?" The company's door was pushed open. The humid air mixed with a disgusting voice greeted them.
It's Han Tao. Han Yan frowned. Ever since Han Yan won a big order in March and became the company's monthly sales leader, Brian had been giving him a hard time. From time to time, he even liked to use words to disgust him.
Han Yan shook his head at Jingyi and whispered, "Ignore him. He's just a mad dog." After that, he walked to the elevator and didn't look at him the whole time.
Seeing that he was ignored, Brian was a little angry and said, "Han Yan, don't be arrogant. I know that you didn't come to work two days before the holiday. Be careful not to get caught by me again, or I will tell my uncle to fire you."
It was no longer news that the big boss of the company was Brian's uncle. Han Yan wasn't afraid of him because he didn't come to work and asked for leave from the manager. A second-generation heir couldn't do anything to him. Besides, he was just a second-generation heir. He didn't have the final say in the company.
There was a reason why Brian was always against Han Yan. Back then, in March, he had finally managed to pull in a person who had connections to increase his performance. He had thought that he would be able to win in one fell swoop in March and impress his uncle. From there, he would have the opportunity to be promoted to management. However, Han Yan's big order ruined his efforts and destroyed his hopes. He also had to pay a lot of money. How could he not hate Han Yan?
It was just that Han Yan was protected by Manager Du, and Du Ronghui was a veteran of the company. Therefore, Brian couldn't do anything to them. Therefore, Brian could only threaten Han Yan and gnash his teeth, waiting for the opportunity to catch Han Yan in the act.
On the third floor, Han Yan changed into a clean business suit in the cloakroom. He went to his seat and greeted his colleagues.
After sitting for a while, Du Ronghui came out of the elevator. Han Yan and his colleagues quickly stood up. "Good morning, Manager Du." "Good morning, Manager Du." Compliments came one after another.
"Good, good, good, everyone sit down." Du Ronghui smiled and waved.
When he walked past Han Yan's seat, Du Ronghui stopped and greeted him with a smile, "Han Yan, have you taken care of everything at home?"
Han Yan quickly stood up and said, "It's nothing serious. Thank you for your concern."
Du Ronghui nodded and said, "That's good." After he finished speaking, he walked into his manager's office.
Perhaps it was because of the rain, but there were no customers in the morning. Han Yan was bored and organized some of his information. Then he read some foreign articles on the Yinyan website.
With his current level of English, Han Yan could read some English websites without any difficulty. However, on the Yinyan website, there were people who collected the more interesting articles from foreign journals. It was more convenient for him to read on the website.
The translations on the Yinyan website were both good and bad. But after thinking about it, most of the capable translators were making money. Who would spend time translating for free? Of course, there were translators, but they were probably hired by the Yinyan website. Most of the translations were used by translation enthusiasts or beginners to practice their ability.
When Han Yan was free, he would also post his translations on the website. His translations were more accurate and beautiful, so he was somewhat famous.
Near noon, Han Yan received a phone call in the bathroom. It was from Sister Fang. She said that Qiqi refused to drink milk again and was crying very hard.
Han Yan frowned and looked at his watch. There were still 15 minutes before the lunch break. Han Yan couldn't wait any longer. His daughter's heart-wrenching cries were still echoing in his ears. Gritting his teeth, Han Yan secretly pressed the elevator button. He told Liu Jingyi at the front desk to pretend that she didn't see anything and then slipped away.
Han Yan thought that he left early for the first time without anyone noticing. He didn't expect that when he pressed the elevator button, he was seen by Tao Han. Han Tao was hiding in the dark, silently laughing to himself. He must be happy that he caught Han Yan's weakness.
At noon, the rain stopped. Han Yan hailed a taxi, but it still took nearly half an hour to get to Fang Wenjing's store. Han Yan was burning with anxiety. Fang Wenjing was also sitting in the store on pins and needles. Seeing Han Yan come back, she quickly carried Qiqi into Han Yan's arms.
Back in her father's arms, Qiqi's cries gradually subsided. Han Yan looked at Qiqi in his arms. Her face was haggard from crying. There were still tears on her eyelashes. Her tear-stained face made Han Yan's heart ache. Han Yan asked Fang Wenjing for a tissue. He gently wiped away the tears on Qiqi's face. But Qiqi's small eyes were still a little red and swollen, and her breathing was a little hoarse.
Qiqi was finally willing to drink milk. Han Yan was slightly relieved.
"Qiqi relies on you a lot," Fang Wenjing said. "This is a good thing, but it's also very troublesome. When you're not around, she will cry non-stop. Her crying is earth-shattering. Just listening to it makes my heart ache."
Han Yan's eyebrows were knitted together. He had no choice but to say, "Sister Fang, I'll wait for her to fall asleep before going to work. After she falls asleep, she'll be quiet and there won't be any problems." Han Yan was also comforting himself.
"That's the only way." Fang Wenjing nodded and said.
In her father's warm arms, Qiqi finally fell asleep after drinking milk. Looking at the slight smile on her face, Han Yan's mood finally relaxed.
He rushed back to the company before work in the afternoon. As soon as he came back, he was called to the manager's office.
Du Ronghui sat in the boss's chair, flipping through a document. He didn't speak, nor did he look at Han Yan.
Han Yan felt that something big had happened. He lowered his eyebrows and stood in front of the manager's desk. He didn't even dare to breathe.
"Han Yan, did you leave early in the morning?" Du Ronghui threw the document in his hand on the desk and asked with a frown.
He was found out! Han Yan knew that something was wrong.
He could only admit it obediently. "Yes, I'm sorry, manager. I was wrong. I left my phone at home, so I ran home at noon to get it. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make it back to work, so I left a few minutes early."
"You're still looking for excuses!" Du Ronghui's tone was full of disappointment. "No matter what the reason was, you should have said goodbye to me. It wouldn't have been too late to leave after that! If you don't tell me, do you still respect me as your manager?"
Han Yan panicked. He raised his head and said quickly, "Manager, I didn't! I'm sorry, I didn't think about it through this time. I'm really sorry. I promise there won't be a next time."
Du Ronghui's face relaxed a little. He exhaled and said slowly, "I'll let it go this time. I helped you suppress it this time. Next time, be careful. Don't always let others have something on you. I won't clean up your mess for you every time! Alright, you can leave now." Du Ronghui waved his hand and sent Han Yan out.
Han Yan suddenly realized that it was Han Tao who was snitching on him! After he left, he sat in his seat and frowned again.
Confucius said, "Only women and villains are difficult to deal with. If they are close, they are not inferior; if they are far away, they are resentful." He was talking about Han Tao. He was narrow-minded, liked to snitch, and bullied others.
Han Yan was not in the mood to plot against him. Now he was being tortured by Qiqi. How could he have time to deal with Han Tao?
But Han Yan did not provoke him, but Han Tao, this villain, kept causing trouble for him.
Now looking at Qiqi's attitude, without Han Yan by her side, she would make a scene in heaven. Han Yan guessed that such incidents of being late and leaving early would not be uncommon in the future.
For a foreign trade salesman, he usually had to accompany and greet customers when they came. If there were no customers, he could only sit in the office and feel bored. Other people actually sneaked away when they had nothing to do. As long as it did not affect the work, the manager would turn a blind eye.
But now, Han Yan was being targeted by such a villain. He would rather give up his own performance and "care" about Han Yan's work every day. If he was late and left early, even the slightest violation of the company's rules would be reported. What would Han Yan do like this?
If Qiqi had a problem again like at noon, wouldn't Han Yan be criticized again?
Du Ronghui said that he could not cover for him all the time. If he made too many mistakes, the company would punish him according to the company's rules. Du Ronghui could not do anything.
Han Yan was now gnashing his teeth in hatred towards Yang Tao. He really wanted to beat him up, but beating people would not solve the problem! Beating him would only put him in a more difficult situation.
As the nephew of the big boss, although he was not the boss's son, there were still some managers who were willing to suck up to him. Han Yan, who had just entered the company for less than a year, really could not do anything to him.
"Villains are hateful, villains are hard to deal with." Han Yan could only sigh in his heart. He could only concentrate on his work, like walking on thin ice. He dared not slack in the slightest and tried not to let Yang Tao catch him.