54: They really built a crystal palace.

An Wan felt that ever since she graduated, nothing had ever gone right for her!

In the two years since graduation, she had been through five companies!

Four of them had collapsed suddenly after she joined!

The first two went under because their business operations failed.

The third one closed because the boss gambled away his entire fortune.

The fourth one was even more directly related to her!

The boss fell for her, but his wife didn't approve; they had a huge fight, divorced, and dissolved the company.

Not a single company had managed to last more than three months!

It reached a point where she was almost afraid to submit her resume when she was unemployed.

She was terrified that she, a jinx and a harbinger of bad luck, would cause another company to go bankrupt.

However, after careful preparation, she finally received an offer from a large, publicly listed company!

"A listed company couldn't possibly go bankrupt, right?"

She joined the company with that thought in mind.

In fact, large companies did indeed have deep pockets, and for the first time, she worked peacefully for half a year.

During this period, her professional abilities improved by leaps and bounds.

However, whenever things were going well, bad luck would come knocking.

Her direct supervisor was replaced!

The new supervisor kept calling her over for lectures for no reason; at first, she thought it was just because he had high standards.

It wasn't until his frequent hints later on that she realized he wanted to sleep with her.

An Wan was 157 centimeters tall, with a youthful, cute appearance, but she had an incredibly curvaceous figure!

She was a true goddess with a baby face and a voluptuous body!

Although friends would tease her about it, she generally didn't take it to heart.

On the contrary, because of her slightly youthful face, everyone treated her like a cute little girl and spoiled her.

And this new direct supervisor of hers just happened to be a lolicon!

An Wan's looks and figure were simply irresistible to him.

Faced with his increasingly brazen actions and hints, An Wan was terrified, so she decisively resigned at the end of the year and ran back home.

Two years since graduation, five jobs, and not one had a happy ending!

It left An Wan completely bewildered.

"Is it possible that I'm just not cut out for the workforce?"

Her parents had never been happy with her working away from home and had repeatedly urged her to return to take the civil service exams. Feeling discouraged, An Wan finally agreed.

Just as she had bought the books for the administrative aptitude and essay tests, she had barely returned to Gannan when she was approached by Liu Qi.

This was the first time someone had actively invited her to join a company, and the feeling of having her professional abilities recognized made her very excited!

She looked it up and found that the Cultural Industry Group was a state-owned enterprise, not far from home, and was responsible for key municipal projects—it was basically impossible for it to go bankrupt!

Plus...

"If I work here, even my dad won't have anything to complain about, right!"

With this thought in mind, An Wan decisively agreed and completed her onboarding procedures that very afternoon!

However, as soon as she arrived at the company, An Wan heard some strange rumors.

"Another beauty?"

"Tsk tsk, this is the second one today, right!"

"The last one was a mature woman in her thirties, and now another baby-faced, busty lolita has arrived..."

"And that's not all; don't forget about Liu Qi and Xu Yi!"

"Is our new president really trying to turn the President's Office into a Crystal Palace?"

"Ahhh, I'm so jealous. I can't even imagine how fragrant it must be in the President's Office every day!"

After some careful eavesdropping, An Wan finally learned some information.

A new president had just been parachuted into the Cultural Industry Group, and he was building up the President's Office—and everyone being transferred or hired there was a beauty!

When An Wan heard this, her world collapsed!

Parachuted in again, and the same familiar trajectory!

Just escaped the dragon's pool, and now she had entered the tiger's den!

She regretted not finding out the details before joining!

The next morning, she met another colleague who had joined on the same day as her: Song Xiangtong!

As expected, she was a very attractive, mature beauty.

An Wan didn't dare approach Liu Qi, fearing that she was an enforcer specifically tasked with selecting targets for the boss.

So, she approached Song Xiangtong, who was also a new hire like herself.

"Sister Song, did you know that the employees in the President's Office are all women?"

Song Xiangtong had long hair draped over her shoulders and wore exquisite makeup.

Upon hearing An Wan's words, her red lips curled upward.

"I've heard. A 'Crystal Palace,' right?"

An Wan was stunned, then nodded like a pecking chick.

"Sister Song, you think it's unreliable too, right!"

"Sigh, I heard this President Chen has a very strong background. What should we do if he tries to get handsy with us..."

Song Xiangtong's eyes curved slightly, and she looked at her with an amused expression.

"But I also heard that this President Chen is young and handsome!"

"I've already been divorced once; if the situation you described really happens, wouldn't I be the one profiting?!"

Seeing Song Xiangtong's expression, which even seemed a bit expectant, An Wan was dumbfounded.

What should she do? Was she the only normal person here?

Soon, Liu Qi asked them to go see the boss together, and An Wan immediately became extremely nervous.

Following Liu Qi to the president's office, the two of them saw Chen Qiu behind the desk.

Song Xiangtong's eyes brightened slightly, and she nodded with satisfaction.

Even if it's for a boss, working for a handsome, young piece of eye candy is much more pleasant!

An Wan lifted her eyes to glance at Chen Qiu, but the moment their gazes met, she immediately lowered her head as if startled.

"He is indeed quite handsome..."

"But Mom said that these days, all handsome men are scumbags!"

Clearly, in An Wan's mind, this Chen Qiu before her was definitely a scumbag!

Chen Qiu didn't know he had already been labeled by An Wan; he simply welcomed his two new subordinates.

Song Xiangtong looked exactly like the description in the files!

She was a 32-year-old divorcée, bold yet meticulous, with extremely strong work capabilities!

She was currently in a slump after her divorce, otherwise, it would have been really hard to poach her!

As for An Wan...

Didn't the recommendation file say she had a naive and innocent personality? Why is she acting like a startled little ostrich?

Chen Qiu was a bit puzzled.

And An Wan's ability... wasn't exactly strong; it could only be considered average.

The reason Chen Qiu asked Liu Qi to pick her up was very simple.

The planning document showed that her father would become the top official in the city next year.

After briefly assigning some work, Chen Qiu let them leave.

Walking out of the president's office, An Wan could feel curious gazes coming from all directions.

"I'm going to get busy now; you two should familiarize yourselves with your work content."

"If you have any questions, you can ask Xu Yi."

After saying this, Liu Qi left as well.

Only then did An Wan breathe a sigh of relief.

Song Xiangtong, standing to the side, looked at her with a smile.

"So, what's your impression of President Chen?"

"He's a bit like a scumbag!"

An Wan said bluntly.

The smile on Song Xiangtong's lips deepened, but her eyes became a bit more serious.

"I'll take that as a compliment to President Chen, but you shouldn't say that in front of others!"

"Mm-hmm."

An Wan nodded obediently, but in her heart, she was muttering about whether she should run away early.

She had self-awareness; if Chen Qiu was like her former boss, she could still resist and run away.

She was just afraid that he was a master at playing with emotions; with her intelligence, she might be played for a fool and still be lying to herself!

After noon.

An Wan received a message from Liu Qi, asking her to come to the president's office!

The baby-faced, busty young girl's mind went blank with a loud boom.

"What do I do? Is he going to make a move on me so soon?"

"And with all three of us together?"

"Is the soundproofing in the president's office good? Would it be any use if I screamed?"

An Wan's mind was in chaos. After typing 110 into her phone, she closed her eyes and cautiously stepped into the president's office.

"What are you doing?"

Liu Qi was just about to hand her some documents, and seeing her expression of resignation to death, she was full of surprise.

"Where, where is President Chen?"

Not seeing Chen Qiu's figure, An Wan blinked her big eyes.

"Oh, President Chen said he went on a blind date."

"A blind date?!"

An Wan stood frozen in place instantly.

"What's wrong? Do you have something to discuss with President Chen?"

"No, nothing!"

Thinking of the series of scenarios she had just imagined, An Wan's slightly youthful face flushed crimson!

...Meanwhile.

Chen Qiu arrived at a coffee shop called "Ms. Wan's COFFEE LAB" to begin his fourth blind date!