The Scheming Billionaire's Heartfelt Devotion-Chapter 818 - 833: Did You Really Think Joining a Prestigious Family Is That Easy?

Zhong Li looked up at Qi Shangyu, "Thank you for your concern, President Qi. I’ll notify all the executives to prepare and bring a few more pieces of clothing later."

With just a simple sentence, Zhong Li turned Qi Shangyu’s personal concern into the care of a leader for his employees.

Qi Shangyu knew Zhong Li was intentionally misconstruing his words, but he wasn’t angry: "Then I’ll trouble you to inform everyone."

"No need to be so formal, President Qi. This is just part of my job."

After speaking, Zhong Li lowered her head to continue eating. After eating just a little, she said she was full and left the dining hall.

Upon returning to the company, Zhong Li headed to the break room planning to make a cup of coffee, but as soon as she reached the door, she overheard people inside discussing her.

"Do you think Assistant Zhong is cozying up to our President Qi?"

"This is the first time I’ve seen President Qi eating in the employee dining hall. I didn’t expect it to be because of Assistant Zhong."

"She seems so proper usually, I didn’t expect her to be like those shameless foxes. Does she think entering a rich family is that easy?"

Zhong Li couldn’t bear to hear anymore, her face darkened as she walked in, heels clicking: "Aren’t you worried about getting hemorrhoids from gossiping behind people’s backs? Just because President Qi ate at the employee dining hall, you think I’m cozying up to him?"

Hearing Zhong Li’s voice, the three female colleagues standing by the table looked awkward and at a loss: "We were just talking casually."

"You can eat recklessly, but don’t speak recklessly. Haven’t you heard that saying before?"

Zhong Li leaned against the table, her eyes reflecting obvious displeasure as she looked at them.

Perhaps feeling embarrassed by Zhong Li’s reproach, one of the female colleagues couldn’t help but speak up: "With so many people in the dining hall, why did President Qi choose to sit next to you?"

"Annoyed? Well, you’ll have to deal with it. President Qi insisted on sitting down, what am I supposed to do?" Zhong Li replied with a smile.

The female colleague turned livid with anger, staring at Zhong Li speechless for ages.

"I apologize, Assistant Zhong. She’s just in a bad mood today and speaking without a filter. Please don’t hold it against her," said another female colleague holding a cup.

Not to mention that Zhong Li’s position was higher than theirs; if she went to tattle to President Qi, it would truly be disastrous.

Zhong Li, with a cool gaze, looked at them and then turned around to take out some coffee beans from the cabinet to make herself a cup of coffee.

Seeing Zhong Li not speaking, the woman smiled and spoke again, "Assistant Zhong, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be going."

With that, she pulled the iron-faced female colleague out of the break room.

Zhong Li lowered her head, poured the brewed coffee into a cup, then carried it to the window, looking out at the bustling street, lost in thought.

She took a small sip of her coffee, the rising steam mingling with her thick eyelashes.

"I was wondering why you weren’t in the office; so you’re here," said Assistant Wang, who had just walked in. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Hearing the voice, Zhong Li turned around, "I don’t want to go to tomorrow’s outdoor activity."

"Oh, come on, President Qi wants all the executives to go. Wouldn’t it be fun with everyone together?"

Others might not know Qi Shangyu’s intentions, but Assistant Wang did. The reason President Qi was organizing this outdoor hiking activity was entirely because of Zhong Li. Now that the leading lady suddenly said she wasn’t going, wouldn’t that mean the event is going to be a flop?