Phoenix and Legend

Chapter 34
As time goes by, when strangeness becomes familiarity, when jealousy turns into pity, all the memories of scars are tempered into ordinary days, and everything is a new beginning.

Half a month later, Pan Yi returned from her hometown and walked alone on Wutong West Road. Her slender hair was disheveled, her eyes revealed helpless sadness, and her fair and thin face was astringent. There were slight scars on her face, and the black wool windbreaker was covered with grains of dust. She looked like a female actress left behind by the world of mortals.

Pan Yi originally wanted to come back to inquire about Xu Baiming's career progress, but when she thought of Fei'er's kind face, she didn't want to "interfere" with their lives anymore. Hope someone can take pity on her and take her home.

Xu Qing drove home from Fenghuang North Road to Wutong West Road. When she saw Pan Yi from a distance, she thought: Why is she still as depressed as before, so she drove the car nearby with curiosity and compassion, and parked it. Finally, she walked over with a smile: "Pan Yi."

Pan Yi looked up, and it turned out that Xu Qing was standing opposite her, comforting her with warm eyes. Feeling Xu Qing's warmth, Pan Yi said happily:

"Hi Xu Qing, I haven't seen you for many years, I didn't expect you to become more radiant."

"Pan Yi, why are you walking on the street alone? You look sad. Come with me to the car to keep you warm." Xu Qing said with concern and warmth.

Pan Yi came to Xu Qing's car, Xu Qing asked her: "What do you do now?"

"I used to work in Xu Baiming's company, but his company was acquired by Kuangshi Lijing Glass Co., Ltd. more than a month ago due to poor management. I also don't want to work in the newly established company of 'Kuangshi Lijing' in Wutong County, so Just drifting aimlessly like this." Pan Yi felt very sad and said helplessly.

"Pan Yi, it's almost noon now, I invite you to dinner, let's chat while eating."

"Okay." Pan Yi said gratefully.

The two came to the newly opened Youth Hotel in Wutong County, and chatted with each other in this vibrant place.

Xu Qing and Pan Yi came to a remote and quiet private room in the hotel. Xu Qing ordered a few expensive and beautiful special dishes, and ordered a pot of hot milk. She took the milk and walked to Pan Yi's side , and personally poured it into the cup for her.

Pan Yi took the cup with special warmth: "Xu Qing, thank you!" At this time, Pan Yi was filled with deep gratitude for Xu Qing's warm hospitality, as if a lost bird had finally found its own nest.

After Xu Qing sat down, she looked at Pan Yi with eyes full of apology and said:

"Pan Yi, it was my fault at the beginning. I was jealous of your graduation and kicked you out of the Splendid Hotel. Every time I think about it, I regret it, so don't take it too seriously."

Xu Qing's words brought them back to six years ago, when Xu Qing was already Jin Lin's secretary.

Early that morning, Pan Yi, who had graduated from university for one year, came to Jinxiu Hotel to apply for a job. After Jinlin found out, she cherished talents, so she let her work in the hotel's administrative department.

Two days later, Pan Yi was sitting at her desk with her head lowered and earnestly studying the business knowledge about hotel management. Xu Qing, who had returned from visiting relatives in the city, went to the administration department and was about to open the door to enter when she suddenly found the office through the crack of the door. There was another beautiful new face inside, and she couldn't help standing there, feeling jealous: Why did such a face appear all of a sudden?Could it be that she also came to work as a secretary?Or is it higher than your own position?So she pushed open the door with great doubts and apprehensions, and greeted in an arrogant tone: "Are you new to the hotel?"

After Pan Yi raised her head and saw Xu Qing, she immediately stood up from her chair and said with a very friendly smile:

"Hello, yes, I just arrived the day before yesterday. Mr. Wang cherishes me for graduating from university, so he arranged for me to work in the administration department. May I ask who you are?"

When Xu Qing heard that she had graduated from university, she frowned and thought: My education is lower than hers, and the position of secretary that I have finally obtained seems to be in jeopardy, so she said arrogantly:
"I am Mr. Wang's only secretary."

At this time, Jin Lin happily walked into the administration department and introduced to Xu Qing: "This is Pan Yi. She just came to our hotel the day before yesterday. Please help her if you need anything from now on." Then she said to Pan Yi: "She It's Xu Qing, although she is younger than you, she is a valuable talent in our hotel, you should learn from each other in the future and make more contributions to the development of our hotel."

"Yes, Mr. Wang," the two said in unison with a smile.

After Jin Lin left, Pan Yi walked over from the desk and said to Xu Qing in a friendly and modest way: "Xu Qing, please give me more pointers in the future, and criticize more if I do something wrong."

After hearing this, Xu Qing became jealous: Let me take care of you, then I won't be occupied by you in the future, so she looked at Pan Yi with slightly cold eyes and asked:

"Pan Yi, why did you graduate from university and come to work in this small county instead of staying in a big city?"

"I didn't graduate from a key university. I followed my boyfriend to Wutong County, his hometown. After being deceived by his hypocritical feelings, he broke up with me because he disliked my family's poor conditions. Find a job first, and hope that he will change his mind, but fortunately, Mr. Wang took me in."

Pan Yi was terrified of Xu Qing's eyes and words. She very much hoped that Xu Qing would sympathize with her poor situation, but Xu Qing refused to listen to that and had already made up her mind to drive her away:
"I think it's not easy for you to hang out in this place. It's not easy for you to integrate into this huge hotel. I advise you to go back where you came from."

"This? It's not easy for me to find a job when I go back to my hometown. Xu Qing, can you help me?" Pan Yi stared at Xu Qing pleadingly, tears flickering in her eyes.

"It's not up to me. I'm mainly doing it for your own good. Besides, you have no future working here."

Faced with Xu Qing's run-on, Pan Yi was disheartened: If she wanted to survive here, Xu Qing would not be able to pass this test, not to mention that there were many strangers in the hotel. Thinking of these, Pan Yi felt a deep chill and uneasiness , she had to force a smile and said:

"Xu Qing, thank you for pointing out the maze, then I'll go and talk to Mr. Wang, and I'm leaving now."

"Boss Wang is very busy, I just tell him, and you don't have to bother him."

"Okay then, goodbye Xu Qing." Xu Qing fooled Pan Yi away with a few words.

After Pan Yi left, Xu Qing immediately went to Jin Lin's office and whispered in a very regretful tone:

"President Wang, Pan Yi is leaving the hotel."

"Why?" Jin Lin asked very puzzled.

"She feels that she graduated from university and cannot display her talent here."

"Oh, that's right, then give her this month's salary, even though she's only here for two days, it's not easy."

"People are gone."

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Back to the present, Xu Qing asked again with great concern: "Pan Yi, what happened to you later? How did you get to Xu Baiming's company?"

(End of this chapter)