Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

"Is that person also an employee of this company?" Zhou Liwan wasn't angry. She pointed directly at Zhou Qingya at the back of the crowd. "Since outsiders aren't allowed in, why is she here?"

Wang Jing glanced back at the direction Zhou Liwan was pointing, sneered, and disdainfully scolded, "That's our chairman's niece, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. It's none of your business! Get out of here!"

Zhou Liwan wasn't annoyed. Amused, she had her assistant, Li, bring her a chair, then slowly sat down, saying sarcastically, "Who do we have here? Oh, it's the eldest daughter of the Zhou family~"

Hearing Zhou Liwan's mocking tone, Zhou Qingya became like a zombie, lowering her gaze with a cold look in her eyes.

But soon, she looked up, regained her composure, and smiled brightly: "Wanwan, you're here!"

Wanwan?

So friendly, she must be the young lady's best friend.

Anyway, rich people don't have much pressure, and they even drag their girlfriends along to work.

Noticing everyone's confusion, Zhou Qingya smiled innocently and ran over to take Zhou Liwan's arm: "This is Zhou Liwan, my dearest sister. She will be joining Wanbao's family like me and working with everyone! Please treat her the same way you treat me."

Zhou Qingya pretended to be clever and said this ambiguous sentence, without feeling guilty at being caught by the person in question.

Everyone exchanged knowing glances and knowing smiles before becoming polite to Zhou Liwan.

"I knew it! This young lady is no ordinary person. So she's the young lady's best friend! From now on, we'll be friends. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. I'm Liu Jianshe, the HR manager."

A man with a large head but no neck, and shorter than Zhou Liwan sitting in a chair, fawned over her, reaching out his hand to her.

Zhou Liwan pretended not to see him, stood up with a cold expression, and walked right past him: "I don't need you to treat me like you treat Zhou Qingya, and I'm not here to be your friend."

The atmosphere suddenly froze, and everyone's fawning smiles slowly disappeared.

Liu Jianshe lost face for a moment, his smile faltered, and a sinister glint flashed in his narrow eyes.

Zhou Liwan raised her wrist and looked at her watch: "It's been almost an hour since the start of the workday. Is this how you usually work? Hmm?"

Zhou Liwan's eyes were icy as she turned and lowered her head: "The HR manager, is that right? I hope this passive-aggressive work attitude will be reflected in everyone's salary this month!"

Everyone was already feeling a bit uncomfortable because of Zhou Liwan's attitude.

The moment the topic of deducting pay came up, someone immediately became unhappy and retorted emotionally, "What right do you have to deduct our wages? Even the proper young lady hasn't said anything, so what right do you have!"

Zhou Liwan raised an eyebrow, her eyes exuding a predatory aura: "What qualifications do I have? It's because I am the eldest daughter of the Zhou family and the future chairperson of this company!"

The hot-blooded young man laughed mockingly, thinking Zhou Liwan was nothing but a clown.

When Zhou Qingya came, the chairman personally brought her over and told them that she was his niece.

"Miss, I think you really need to be careful about who you befriend. Don't get taken advantage of." The boy looked Zhou Liwan up and down with disdain.

Zhou Qingya anxiously defended Zhou Liwan, saying, "You've all misunderstood Wanwan. She's not that kind of person."

But a smug look appeared in his eyes.

"Whether what I said is true or not, we'll know once we call Han Kui down!" Zhou Liwan said calmly, then sat down in her chair and gestured to Assistant Li.

"Miss, it's best to keep a low profile. After all, these people have been with Han Kui for so many years." Assistant Li didn't move, but simply bent down and whispered.

Zhou Liwan coldly snapped, "Stop talking nonsense and go!"

Li Qiang had no choice but to turn around and walk towards the elevator. Zhou Liwan said, "Let's take the stairs!"

Li Qiang felt a bit annoyed, but he still did as he was told.

It felt like an eternity before Han Kui casually smiled and stepped out of the elevator.

Zhou Liwan knew his little scheme; he was deliberately trying to make things difficult for her.

They wanted to give themselves a hard time, and then back down.

"Oh dear, I was wondering why you disappeared in the blink of an eye. So you ran here to play with Ya Ya, didn't you!" Han Kui smiled, looking like a kind elder.

Zhou Liwan remained seated, slowly turning her head to stare intently at Han Kui: "Don't try to fool me with these childish tricks. I told you I only have two or three days to sort out the work and hand it over to me!"

This is the staff work floor, and they usually treat me with the utmost respect. Zhou Liwan is showing me such disrespect in front of them.

Han Kui was somewhat embarrassed, and forced a smile to maintain his dignified demeanor: "Wanwan, let's go back to the office and talk first."

What the girl is saying is false; how could their chairman be reprimanded like that and not dare to say anything?

Everyone was starting to panic. If the girl didn't refute what she said, then it was probably true that she was the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.

That···

A pair of eyes fell on Zhou Qingya, like swords, instantly piercing through all of Zhou Qingya's pretense and vanity.

The more fawning they were at the beginning, the more contemptuous they are now.

"Wow, that's incredible. She even dares to impersonate the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. People are already here, and she's still pretending."

"Her mental fortitude is truly remarkable. If I had her thick skin, I would have won over the goddess long ago."

Zhou Qingya stood there, biting her lip without saying a word, but she looked like she was about to collapse, pitiful beyond words.

My fingers are almost scratched raw by my own nails.

Zhou Liwan didn't put on airs. Before leaving, she pointed at Zhou Qingya and coldly ordered the HR manager, "Get this Zhou Qingya back to where she came from! If I see her still in the company later, you can get out with her. A bastard dares to impersonate me!"

After saying that, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Everyone immediately started whispering among themselves, glancing at Zhou Qingya who was standing there from time to time.

In the morning, she was surrounded by people who fawned over her, but now they all avoid her like the plague.

It's as if I'm some kind of dirty thing.

She clearly didn't do anything, so is it just because she wasn't born to Jiang Xinyi?

Just because she's an illegitimate child!

What does the grudges of the previous generation have to do with her? Why should she have to bear all the consequences?

Zhou Qingya clenched her fists, her whole body trembling.

Liu Jianshe stepped forward directly: "Let's go, are you waiting for me to kick you out?"

Zhou Qingya shouted defiantly, "Fine, I'll leave! You just wait!"