Chapter 10
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In the end, Shen Yan still had to attend the alumni gathering at A University, because Feng Shanshan wanted to go.
At first, Shen Yan suggested, "Why don't you go by yourself? Just say you're Shen Yan when asked."
Feng Shanshan replied, "…No, Yu Xinnian knows me."
Although Shen Yan had drunk a little, she was still clear-headed. She quickly caught the flaw in Feng Shanshan’s words and sensed a hint of gossip: "When did you meet Yu Xinnian? How come I didn’t know?"
Chai Ya also chimed in: "I didn’t know either."
Sun Qiongsi: "+1."
Feng Shanshan quickly said, "No, I misspoke. I meant Yu Xinnian knows you."
Shen Yan raised an eyebrow: "Really?"
Chai Ya immediately said, "I don't believe it."
Sun Qiongsi: "+1."
Feng Shanshan looked at the three pairs of eyes staring at her and could only surrender: "Okay, I met him three times during an interview, and that's how I got to know him."
Shen Yan: "Did you add each other on WeChat?"
Feng Shanshan nodded.
Chai Ya: "Do you chat often?"
Feng Shanshan shook her head.
Sun Qiongsi: "Do you like him?"
Feng Shanshan nodded.
Once she nodded, Feng Shanshan’s face turned red.
"Wow—"
Shen Yan quickly opened WeChat, found Yu Xinnian, and sent him a message for Feng Shanshan. For her, overcoming social anxiety was nothing. 【Shen Yan: Can I bring a friend to the alumni gathering at A University?】
Yu Xinnian, seemingly playing with his phone, replied almost instantly: 【Boyfriend?】
【Shen Yan: …My roommate, also from A University.】
【Yu Xinnian: Sure.】
Shen Yan showed the chat to Feng Shanshan, whose face turned even redder.
After eating and drinking, Shen Yan originally planned for Feng Shanshan to sleep in the same room with her, while Chai Ya and Sun Qiongsi could sleep in her parents' room. However, Chai Ya and Sun Qiongsi insisted that they hadn’t seen each other in a long time and wanted to sleep together.
So, the four of them ended up sleeping in Shen Yan’s bed.
The next day, they were all woken up by Shen Yan's alarm.
Looking at the other three still asleep, Shen Yan couldn't help but remember when she was a freshman. Back then, due to her slow typing speed, she had to take archaeology on Saturday mornings, so while the others slept in the dorm, she had to get up early for class.
She never expected that, three years later, she would still be the one getting up early for work.
It was her third day at work, and now that she had a better grasp of the schedule, Shen Yan felt a little more relaxed than the first two days. She didn’t have to sprint across the street but just walked briskly.
That’s when she bumped into Yu Xinnian again at the breakfast stall.
"Was the sandwich good yesterday?" Yu Xinnian asked.
Shen Yan nodded: "It was good."
Yu Xinnian: "How about today?"
Shen Yan: "Sure."
When Yu Xinnian ordered, he even helped her place her order and tried to pay for it. Shen Yan quickly stopped him, signaling that everyone should pay for their own, and not to exchange money. Yu Xinnian didn’t insist.
After learning that Yu Xinnian was the crush of Feng Shanshan, Shen Yan paid more attention to him.
Well, Yu Xinnian wasn’t bad-looking. Though not a super handsome guy, he was decent-looking. However, he had that overly familiar vibe, which might be off-putting to some.
But Feng Shanshan was an outgoing person, so they seemed to be a good match.
While waiting for the sandwiches, Yu Xinnian asked Shen Yan, "What made you change your mind?"
Shen Yan casually made up a reason: "Because my friend hasn’t started working yet, and she’s a bit bored, so I thought we could hang out together."
She couldn’t exactly say it was because her friend had a crush on him, right?
"Yeah, we're in the same year, so it’s not bad to get to know more people. Who knows, we might collaborate in the future." Yu Xinnian said, "But I never saw you in school. Did you not participate in the student union, the youth league, or any external liaison activities?"
Shen Yan: "…No."
Of course, she didn’t participate. She was a liberal arts student majoring in Chinese. Whether it was cramming for the exams or memorizing, she could easily get through with a last-minute effort. With such a carefree college life, why would she make herself work harder?
Moreover, when she was a freshman, she found out that student unions and similar departments, whether at the department or school level, required multiple rounds of interviews, so she definitely wouldn’t go.
"Once we set the time and place, I’ll send it to you. Then everyone will know each other." Yu Xinnian joked, "By the way, you don’t have a boyfriend, right? You might find someone you like among the alumni."
Suddenly, Shen Yan seemed to understand the true purpose of their so-called alumni gathering. She originally thought it was just for future work-related cooperation, but it seemed there was also room for emotional connections.
This aligned perfectly with Feng Shanshan’s thoughts.
So Shen Yan hinted, "Hmm, you can also see if you find someone you like."
Shen Yan arrived at the office on time again. But today, the office was quite full, with even a middle-aged man sporting a bald head. Before Shen Yan could figure out if he was Teacher Lu or Master Wang, Zhou Xing saw her and waved:
"Xiao Shen, come over for a minute."
Shen Yan quickly put down her canvas bag and walked over to Zhou Xing and the bald man.
"This is the vice president of the group, Mr. Fan Mingxu, who oversees our department and the finance department," Zhou Xing introduced Shen Yan.
"Mr. Fan, this is our new employee, Shen Yan," Zhou Xing then introduced Shen Yan to Fan Mingxu.
Shen Yan politely greeted him: "Hello, Mr. Fan."
Fan Mingxu nodded.
Hearing Zhou Xing’s introduction, Shen Yan found it a bit strange. The president’s office was already outside the president's office, so why was there a vice president overseeing the department? She thought that Zhou Xing was her superior, and above him was Mr. Lu Yu. So why was there suddenly a vice president in charge today?
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