Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Twilight enveloped the land, tinting the vast earth a rose-tinted gold.

Jiang Yanting was still having dinner at the old house with his wife and child, Jiang Chengsi was at the race track, and the one closest to Shen Shuci was actually Jiang Shiyi. Although Jiang Chengsi had briefly mentioned it to him, Jiang Jinsang still personally made a call to him.

"...That's roughly the situation. I have to trouble my third cousin to go have a look first," Jiang Jinsang spoke to him very politely.

"Zhisen International, Shen Shuci, I know." Jiang Shiyi had been in the laboratory earlier, wearing a white lab coat. Now, he was unbuttoning it with one hand, as if suddenly recalling something, his fingers paused, "Recently, there seems to have been an incident at this company."

"What happened?"

"An manager got arrested for harassing a female employee and was dismissed the next day."

"The specifics."

"I'm not very clear on that because it's in the same business park. I heard some gossip from colleagues a while back. I'm not sure of the details, but everyone's work is tedious, and the companies are close to each other. Any bit of gossip spreads fast. Zhisen, recently, seems to have had this sort of issue. I don't know if it's related to her..."

"I understand."

"Then I'll go take a look." Jiang Shiyi hung up the phone, took off his lab coat, grabbed his jacket, and hurried out.

Tang Wan was sitting next to Jiang Jinsang, so naturally, she heard everything Jiang Shiyi said clearly.

Jiang Jinsang also asked someone to check with the Hexi Police Station if there had been any similar reports, and indeed there were. They couldn't disclose the victim's name but said the arrested manager's surname was Fa and mentioned the time of the arrest.

"It seems that the person who called me before was this Manager Fa's wife," Tang Wan frowned, piecing the situation together.

"The incident happened on the day my aunt and her colleagues had a gathering. That day I happened to have a follow-up check-up at the hospital."

Jiang Jinsang twirled his fingers. He always had a good memory; the day Shen Shuci had her colleagues' gathering was...

Old Huo went to pick her up.

So the incident happened, and the manager was dismissed the next day. It looked like the Huo Family had a hand in it.

Jiang Jinsang's gaze flickered towards Tang Wan. Anxiety clouded judgment, and given that it was rush hour and traffic was a bit congested, she was keeping an eye on the road conditions, not having the capacity to think too much.

He took out his mobile phone and sent a message.

**

Zhisen International

It was already past closing time, but Shen Shuci still had some work unfinished. A colleague came over to ask if she wanted to join them for dinner.

"No, thanks. I haven't finished my work yet." Shen Shuci, an intern like this, was given tasks with no technical content but were very tedious and time-consuming.

"I was in the pantry earlier. Assistant Liu, the manager's assistant, said that Manager Fa's wife, who was dismissed before, came to the company."

Shen Shuci just smiled, "Is that so?"

"She seemed to be handling the resignation procedures."

"What does that have to do with me?"

That night, after leaving the police station, the authorities had approached her a couple more times, mainly to ask for more details.

Also, the family through the police said they wanted to meet her, presumably seeking a settlement, which she refused.

"Shuci, some departments might not know, but our department is aware that Manager Fa was dismissed because of you. This time she came to the company, aside from handling the resignation procedures, she also expressly asked to see you but was refused by the manager."

"Assistant Liu said that woman is quite troublesome."

"Pack up your things and hurry home, to avoid any unpleasant encounters. Back up your work on your computer and take it home to do."

"Thank you, I understand."

Shen Shuci glanced at her department from the corner of her eye. There were thirty or forty people in the office area, and with working hours over, perhaps their work wasn't finished either. Not many people had left for the day...

"Hurry up and leave." Her colleague reminded her once more before returning to her own desk.

But Shen Shuci hadn't finished packing her things when she heard a sharp, piercing female voice.

"Who is Shen Shuci!"

The office area fell deathly silent, with everyone gasping in shock.

"Mrs. Peng, if you continue this unreasonable disturbance, we will have to call the police."

The speaker was the current female manager of Shen Shuci's department, in her forties, who, although usually strict, was decent to the employees in private.

"Shen Shuci, come out here."

"This is our work area. You're harassing our employees and disrupting normal work order. I can have security escort you out."

"If you don't want your company's reputation dragged through the mud, then kick me out. I'll shout it from the front door how your company covers up for its employees."

"You need evidence to back up what you're saying!"

The woman's voice was hoarse, "That Shen Shuci, I made a point to ask about her, and she's big news—a returnee from overseas. You can't afford to offend her, so you bully us ordinary folks who have no power, right?"

It seemed even the manager had never encountered someone so aggressive and unruly, and they were flushed with anger.

Shen Shuci never expected that Manager Fan's wife would dare to make a scene at the company.

The police had already investigated the matter thoroughly; what more did she want?

She was about to stand up when a colleague beside her held her back.

"Don't go out there. Security will arrive soon and take her away. If you charge out there, she'll devour you alive—the situation will only escalate."

Shen Shuci bit her lip tightly, but the manager let out a cold laugh, "What Fan Shoucheng did has been thoroughly investigated by the police. If you have any doubts, go to the police. Don't cause trouble here."

"This is a company; it is my duty to protect the privacy and personal safety of every employee."

But the woman seemed to have heard some kind of joke, "You're just afraid of offending her because she has money and power, right? Shen Shuci, come out here..."

As she spoke, the woman had already made her way to the office area and started questioning the nearest young girl, asking if she was Shen Shuci, scaring the girl pale.

"Mrs. Peng!" The manager reached out to stop her, but she fiercely shook off the hand.

The manager, wearing a tight skirt and suit, was not steady on her feet and staggered back, about to fall. Everyone thought she was going to hit the ground, but someone caught her from behind, and she regained her balance.

Everyone sweated for the manager and, coming back to their senses, realized that it was Shen Shuci who had caught her!

Damn it, she dared to run out at a time like this!

Manager Fan's wife looked like a fierce one; she was likely to tear her apart.

"You..." The manager glared at Shen Shuci, "It's time to go home. Why haven't you left? Go home immediately."

But the woman had already seen Shen Shuci's work badge—black lacquer base with golden letters, bearing her name.

"So you're Shen Shuci?"

Shen Shuci was still an intern at the company, not very good at interpersonal relationships, but earnest and hardworking. The department had a good impression of her.

Just a young girl fresh out of college, although she's an overseas returnee, in a place like Beijing where returnees are dime a dozen, she stood out because she seemed to have a decent temperament, and since the incident involving Manager Fan, she had become notorious in the department.

But she usually focused on her own work very modestly and never shied away from helping with tasks like printing documents or running errands, even if it was a senior staff member asking.

In the hearts of many, they felt that the new girl seemed tough but was actually quite amiable.

In such a situation, they guessed she'd want to hide, not burst forth with such courage.

Shen Shuci steadied the manager and then stood firmly in front of her.

"I am Shen Shuci. If you have a problem, you can talk to me directly."

**

Outside the company at this time,

The man sat in the car, glancing at his watch again. The person from the Huo Family in the passenger seat looked over at him, "Master, it's past closing time. Why hasn't Miss Shen come out?"

"Is she working overtime today?"

The person driving laughed, "Maybe she got held up with something urgent. She'll probably be right out."

Then a mobile phone vibration sounded. The man took out his phone and glanced at it.

Jiang Jinsang: "The other night, when my colleagues had a gathering, was there an incident? You didn't notify us."

The event had taken place in Hexi, and he was the one who had picked up the people that night. He couldn't have been completely unaware. So naturally, Jiang Jinsang needed to ask him.

The man narrowed his eyes and looked towards the entrance of the company. A cold glint passed through his eyes...

"Miss Shen, who's still an intern, really has it tough. Last night on her way home, she was still answering work calls, completely swamped."

"Interns usually do have it hard."

"Yeah, it's just that the intern salary is too low. But once she gets through this period, it'll be fine."

...

While the two in front continued to chat, a person from the back already got out of the car and headed straight for the company's entrance.

"Master?" The two looked at each other, puzzled, and hurriedly got out to follow.