The next day, I wore another outfit— a Chanel black peter pan collar top, Gucci olive green pencil skirt, Chanel earrings and bracelet, Valentino peep-toe heels, and a Chanel patent leather handbag, personally escorted to work by Mrs. Tu.
At the employee entrance, she poked her head out, intimidatingly, and the security guards didn't even bother to speak; they just let me pass. It seemed Mrs. Tu's famous saying was true: "Even gods and ghosts fear the wicked."
Today, I felt refreshed and brisk; the onboarding process went very smoothly, and I was personally led by the HR manager UU to my workstation.
It was a private suite, the outer room large and clean, similar to a typical medical office, and although the inner room was small, it was very private, comfortable, and quiet, equipped with a computer. It was then I understood why everyone was scrambling to work at CES Company; the employee benefits were truly excellent, and working here indeed made one feel superior.
However, my workplace was not ideally located, next to the employee restaurant on the sixteenth floor, which seemed insufficiently solemn. UU mentioned that there had been some disputes over setting up a medical office within the company. Although it was eventually approved, it was still not very conspicuous or formal.
Lin Zexiu believed that with the company being so large and with a diverse workforce, several minor accidents and injuries had occurred. Although they were not serious, having an in-house doctor would allow for immediate response. For minor injuries or illnesses, there was no need to waste time visiting a hospital, and for more severe issues, initial treatment could be provided to maximize the recovery prospects for employees, which was a benefit in itself.
On the other hand, Lin Zefeng thought, although keeping an extra person on the payroll wasn't a big issue, setting up this department was utterly unnecessary, just another freeloader. Moreover, the company was a place of work, and life or death was a personal matter. One could simply be thrown out to see a doctor, especially since the company paid well enough to afford it. In case of emergency, calling 120 for an ambulance was an option, and a helicopter could even land on the rooftop.
Regarding this issue, the company's executives were divided into two factions. However, they didn't really have their own opinions; they were just followers of one lineage or another. In the end, President Lin, Mr. Lin, made the decision: Set up the medical office!
Thus, I was secretly brought in.
From this, it was evident the emperor favored his second son a bit. Still, his eldest son was capable and meritorious in battle, and he felt bad for betraying him after such loyal service. It also showed how kind my Xiu Xiu was and how loathsome his capitalist brother's face was!
However, they needed a doctor, not a veterinarian, yet this was my only opportunity to get into the company. UU and Yueyue struggled internally for a while, feeling that having a veterinarian treat people wasn't quite humane or decent.
Mrs. Tu didn't think it mattered; after all, both were doctors, and humans were animals, albeit thinking ones. The people at CES weren't going to suddenly need mental health treatment from me; any other physical issues were treated the same in humans and animals. For minor ailments and injuries, anyone with medical knowledge could manage, and if not, she could be consulted at any time.
"Treating pets is more difficult because they move around," she said. "Xiao Xin can handle animals, so why not humans?"
They didn't know I had a superpower that allowed me to understand animals' thoughts; I can't read minds, so I am more at ease dealing with animals than people.
The only person who knew my secret was my mother. When I was three, I was squatting on the ground talking to a turtle. She initially thought I was possessed by an evil spirit and was terrified. She brought countless fraudulent priests and nuns to exorcise me, torturing me until I ended up in the hospital. Being clever, I kept my mouth shut and patiently waited until I was eight to communicate with her again.
By that time, I could clearly express my inner world, unlike at three, unable to speak or object, just enduring her torment. She took some time to digest this, then suddenly told me that our ancestors were not human but fox spirits, and I was the hundredth generation; hence my name was Yu Huxin, changed from the original Yu Fox Heart to avoid attention.
At a young age, I deeply felt the pain and panic of having a relative possessed by an evil spirit. Unfortunately, I had no money to hire someone to drive the demon away, and being young, I adapted quickly and just believed her. To this day, I somewhat doubt my origin, but being able to understand animals' thoughts is something I cannot explain, so I just had to trust her explanation.
For the identity of my family lineage as a fox spirit, my mother was quite disappointed, because a fox spirit could not possibly stay a virgin at twenty-nine. I tried to console her by saying, "Dear mom, being a fox spirit isn't something you can just casually claim, you need to at least have beauty and know seduction skills and all that. Look at me, what do I have? You didn't do a good job giving birth to me, so what's the use of blaming me now?"
My mother mysteriously told me that the fox spirit is the ancestor of all seduction on earth and that our family must have this lineage. It was just that I had to lose my virginity to be able to receive it, otherwise, I would be dead.
That being said, I was very curious, nearly bursting through the roof, but I dug three feet into the ground and still couldn't find the so-called Complete Guide to Seduction. I had intended to first cultivate my Inner Strength and then really commit to it when I meet someone I truly loved. Sadly, every one of my wishes fell through in the end.
"This job of yours is really quite good, relaxing, high-paying, and prestigious," UU said to me, interrupting my distant thoughts on seduction, "Actually, Vice President Lin, I mean Lin Zefeng, is right, this is just nurturing someone to eat for free." She joked.
"Their company has milked so much money from people's wallets, it doesn't hurt for me to take a small bite out of them." I felt no guilt, except towards UU and Yueyue, "You and Yueyue had better maintain a strictly professional demeanor at work, and it's best to pretend not to know me, to avoid Lin Zefeng directing his anger at you. Unfortunately, many people saw Yueyue asking me to get into the car yesterday, maybe I'll just say the manager didn't like me and decided to scold me."
UU had already heard about yesterday from Yueyue. She laughed herself to tears when she called me last night, and even said no wonder Vice President Lin had a slightly red and swollen nose in the morning meeting and was particularly irritable, turns out he had been beaten.
I've said more than ten thousand times that I didn't hit him, I just pushed him a bit, but why does no one believe me?
"Don't worry, Yueyue and I won't get too close to you, but you can call my personal number if you need anything," UU said, "It's not that I'm afraid you'll drag me down, the Lin Brothers are actually quite decent bosses, they separate personal matters from business, and won't misdirect their anger. But you've only been at the company for one day and you're already so popular. If we two show an unusual relationship with you, you will be seen as a target and a thorn in the flesh, and life will become even harder."
Speaking of which, it makes me even angrier. According to company regulations, subordinate staff are forbidden from leaking and spreading internally occurring incidents. Those security guards are lower-rank employees, and their boss was questioned by Lin Zexiu, so they dare not mention what happened in the parking lot yesterday.
Yet, this rule seems invisible to those white-collar workers, who can't find out the real situation and rely on subjective speculation. At the time, I was barefoot and disheveled standing next to Lin Zexiu, while Lin Zefeng stormed off with suspicious red swelling and blood marks on his nose, all of which provided fertile ground for shameful rumors.
So here's what happened yesterday: I am a shameful fox spirit, thank heavens, I finally had a bit of my ancestor's characteristics. I don't know where I hooked up with Lin Zexiu and used extremely despicable tricks to have this kind-hearted, lovely, and explosively handsome Vice President Lin set up a medical office especially for me, to keep me close at hand for his pleasure.
Yesterday morning around 7, Vice President Lin had a not-so-secret rendezvous with me in the parking lot, sex, sex, oh-la-la for over an hour, then another Vice President Lin arrived at work and saw us.
Vice President Da Lin felt we were corrupting morals and damaging the company image, and these two brothers already had a rift over inheritance issues, so they ended up fighting, culminating in the strong crown prince taking a minor loss from a punch by the Second Prince.
That's how it is, everyone says so, and within just twenty-four hours it has become the accepted truth in everyone's minds. Family disputes, sibling rivalry for succession, and the seemingly upright but actually lascivious female doctor, honestly, it's more dramatic than a drama.
So, this morning, wherever I went, I was given looks of attention, making me start to wonder if there was something wrong with my clothes. Then I couldn't help but cover my mouth and giggle, thinking I was beautiful enough to turn heads one hundred and fifty percent, because half of the people looked at me twice, until UU told me about the rumors and I finally understood what was going on.
But after being angry for a while, I let it go, and in my heart, still somewhat naively, felt a bit thrilled. In my twenty-nine years of life, I had never been the subject of salacious news like this, and it was a novel experience. Sometimes, being hated, despised, and distorted can actually be quite amusing.