Blackening starts from the golden years

A month later.

Zhongxin Securities Investment Department.

"Manager, you're looking for me."

"Well, come here, come here quickly, why are you so far away from me? Are you afraid of me?"

"No, I didn't."

Looking at her boss, Guan Juer quickly shook her head and replied softly. She lowered her head and walked closer a little stiffly.

Looking at her, Manager Xu held the year-end summary report she had just submitted this morning and said:
"Don't be nervous. Do you know why I called you here?"

"I do not know."

Guan Juer shook her head slightly, looking very well behaved. Manager Xu liked well-behaved and serious interns like her. She smiled and said:
"I've just read your year-end summary. I think it's a little too realistic. The company is about to conduct year-end assessments. For interns like you who have just joined the company, how well you write your year-end summary will directly determine whether you can stay. Do you understand?"

"I understand. Thank you, Manager."

Guan Juer thanked him quickly. Looking at her, Manager Xu smiled and said:

"It's good that you understand. You are calm and not ostentatious, which is a good thing. However, this year-end summary lacks embellishment and looks rather dull. It also does not adequately summarize your work for the year, which is hard to impress the assessor. My personal opinion is that you can make some revisions, which may be more effective. What do you think?"

"okay, I get it."

Looking at the manager who was taking care of her, Guan Juer took her year-end summary report from her and smiled:

"Thank you, Manager. I'll go back and revise it and give it to you."

"Well, let's go."

Looking at Guan Juer, Manager Xu smiled and said:
"Don't worry, just revise it carefully when you go back and give it to me before this Friday."

"Ah."

Guan Juer nodded, turned and left Manager Xu's office.

……

At night, in the three-story duplex apartment on the top floor of Grand Hyatt.

In the living room on the first floor, Guan Juer sat on the sofa. She looked at Fan Shengmei next to her and asked:

"Sister Fan, our company's manager said that my annual summary was too boring and too plain, and asked me to rewrite it, but no matter how I write it, it doesn't make sense. You work in human resources in a foreign company, what kind of performance reports do you generally like to see?

Is it simple, or ornate, or detailed?"

"Um……"

Fan Shengmei thought for a moment and replied:
"Actually, there is no fixed pattern, but one thing is very important, it has to be written beautifully so that people will want to read on. Think about it, people are often attracted by others' beauty and are interested in exploring others' hearts, so you know how to write it, right?"

Hearing this, Guan Juer said with some hesitation:
"But Sister Andy told me that most companies focus on my ability to make money for the company. So, if I submit this annual summary, will they focus on my work ability? If I write it too flowery, will others think I'm bragging?"

After listening to Guan Juer, Fan Shengmei said:
"Everyone says they want a wife who is suitable for the family, but in the end, they all go for beauty, don't you understand?"

"Yeah, I understand."

Looking at Fan Shengmei beside her, Guan Juer nodded slightly and smiled:

“Beautiful writing is the first requirement.”

"Well, children can be taught."

Looking at Guan Juer, Fan Shengmei smiled and said:
"There's a saying that goes, it starts with looks, falls for talent, and ends with character."

At this time, Yuan Xudong came down from upstairs. Seeing him coming over, Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer beside him joked:

"That's what I said, but men who are both very handsome and very talented are often bad men, scumbags, and they specifically harm us girls. So I think it's difficult for me to be true to my character in the last sentence. What do you think?"

"I……"

Seeing Yuan Xudong walking towards her, Guan Juer whispered:

"I think... it's OK..."

"Okay?"

Looking at Guan Juer, Fan Shengmei couldn't help rolling her eyes, feeling speechless. What kind of answer was this?

Yuan Xudong walked to sit between Guan Juer and Fan Shengmei, put his arms around them both, and said with a smile:

"Did you two just say something bad about me?"

"No."

"Who said anything bad about you?"

"You still don't admit it?"

Looking at Guan Juer and Fan Shengmei, Yuan Xudong asked Guan Juer:

"Guan Guan, tell me, did your sister Fan say something bad about me just now?"

"No, I didn't."

Guan Juer replied in a low voice. At this time, Yuan Xudong's right hand was gently covering her chest. She lowered her head, very shy. On the other side, Yuan Xudong did the same to Fan Shengmei.

"You really didn't say that?"

Yuan Xudong asked Guan Juer jokingly in her ear and kissed her small earlobe lightly. At the same time, he applied a little force with his right hand, and it felt very good.

"No, um..."

Guan Juer protested quietly. Looking at her, Yuan Xudong said with a wicked smile:

"Don't want what? Like this? Or like this?"

"Well...you, you are shameless." Guan Juer said shyly. She turned her head to look aside, embarrassed to meet Yuan Xudong's playful gaze.

"You still dare to scold me? Tell me, how do you want me to punish you?"

Yuan Xudong smiled jokingly, and seeing that Guan Juer didn't say anything, he directly kissed the slightly open collar of her shirt.

“Um…don’t…um…”

After a quick taste, Yuan Xudong picked up Guan Juer, whose body was soft and cheeks were flushed, and walked towards the bedroom upstairs, with Fan Shengmei following closely behind him.

Soon, soft moans and whispers could be heard from upstairs.

Half an hour later, Qiu Yingying came back. She followed the sound and walked into the bedroom. There was a new person.

……

The next morning, Andy walked into her office carrying her bag. When she saw Wei Guoqiang and Tan Zongming, she was stunned.

"You guys chat."

Tan Zongming got up and left the office.

Andy put the bag she was carrying on the desk, turned her back to Wei Guoqiang and remained silent.

Looking at her back, Wei Guoqiang spoke first:

"The New Year is coming, and I came here to give you a New Year's gift."

As he spoke, he placed an ink painting he brought behind Andy. Seeing that Andy still refused to speak or look at the painting, he continued:

"Do you know who painted this picture? He Yunli."

"do not know."

Andy said coldly, her back still facing Wei Guoqiang.

"He is your grandfather."

Wei Guoqiang said.

Andy couldn't help but look back at the painting, which depicted the scenery of Daishan Mountain, with He Yunli's poems and seals.

Looking at her, Wei Guoqiang continued:

"He Yunli is your grandfather. You both have the surname He. This is a painting he made a long time ago. Daishan..."

“I’m sorry, He Yunli is He Yunli, don’t get involved with me, I don’t have a grandfather, and I don’t need his gifts.”

Andy interrupted Wei Guoqiang directly.

Looking at the painting, Wei Guoqiang said:
"He Yunli's paintings are priceless, but that's not why I gave you this painting today. This is the painting your grandfather values ​​the most. It's a painting he painted for himself, but he dared not look at it. It has been placed in my study. I gave it to you in the hope that you can understand your grandfather's inner conflict and bring you closer to each other."

"unnecessary."

Andy interrupted Wei Guoqiang directly and said:
"He wasn't there when I needed him. After all these decades, is it too late to get closer?"

"I can understand your emotions, but you shouldn't misunderstand your grandfather."

"Did I misunderstand?"

Turning around and looking at Wei Guoqiang, Andy said:
"One of you abandoned your wife, and the other abandoned your daughter. You didn't care about them for so many years. Did I misunderstand you?"

"Your grandpa was a painting fanatic. When he met a mad woman who was fleeing from famine and was good at cutting out beautiful paper-cuts with bright red and green, he followed her and learned from her. The natural combination of colors seemed innocent to him, but it was not the case in the eyes of those with ulterior motives. He was framed for rape and forced to marry the mad woman. Your grandpa had a very miserable life.

His marriage to your grandmother was completely forced, but your grandfather did not abandon you. As soon as he found out that your mother was pregnant, he went out alone to find me. At that time, my business failed, and I borrowed dozens of dollars from others, so I hurried back to Daishan with your grandfather. When we came back, your mother had disappeared and her whereabouts were unknown.

Andy, your grandfather and I have always held on to hope that we could find your mother and you one day. In order to relieve the guilt and longing in his heart, your grandfather painted this picture. He looked at it and sighed every day. Later, we finally returned to Daishan, only to find out that your mother was deceived and stranded in a small town dozens of kilometers away, where she died.

We found Xiao Ming again and wanted to ask about your whereabouts, but we couldn't find any information and thought you were gone too.

From that day on, your grandfather put the painting away and placed it in my study. He never dared to look at it again. He regarded himself as a sinner. I told him that I had seen you and that you were living a good life now. He asked me not to come to see you again. Yes, your grandfather and I were too ashamed to see you. "

After listening to Wei Guoqiang, Andy said:
"He's right. Don't come to me again, and don't try to interfere with my life and thoughts. You can take the painting. I don't need such cheap feelings, and I don't accept such confession."

"Andy, we are your family. We will do everything we can to make up for the pain we have caused you. Please give us this chance, okay?"

Andy was silent and took a last look at her. Wei Guoqiang turned around and prepared to leave, but he kept the painting.

"and many more."

Andy called Wei Guoqiang, she looked at him and asked:

"You really didn't know I was there when you ran away?"

"I do not know."

"Know what will happen?"

Looking at Andy, Wei Guoqiang hesitated for a moment and replied:

"Seeing your mother and your grandmother go crazy, I think I will force your mother to have an abortion. I don't want to live in fear all my life like your grandfather, and I don't want to see my daughter go crazy."

Hearing this, Andy felt a chill in her heart, and she asked again:

"What if you find me then? What will you do?"

Looking at Andy, Wei Guoqiang was silent for a longer time this time. Finally, he said calmly:

"Maybe I will strangle you to death."

Andy was so shocked that she stood there staring at Wei Guoqiang. After looking at her, Wei Guoqiang turned and left the office.

After watching him leave, Andy's defenses, which had loosened a little, closed up again. He actually said he wanted to strangle her to death. Is this her biological father?

...(End of chapter)