Me: "What does it mean that no one is speaking? Do they not want to participate?"
Colleague A: "Participate! Of course, participate!"
Colleague B: "We must participate!"
Colleague C: "The young lady's party must be attended!"
Colleague D: "Young lady, can I bring my family?"
Colleague E: "Can I bring a friend?"
...
Me: "Of course you can."
Now the group chat exploded.
And I achieved my goal, quietly exiting the chat interface.
My dad looked at me, a look of satisfaction on his face: "My daughter is impressive."
"Of course."
I lifted my chin: "I won't let others think I'm a fake socialite."
I had already set up the yacht venue, prepared food and drinks, and arranged the atmosphere, just waiting for my colleagues to arrive.
As soon as they boarded the boat, they couldn't help but exclaim: "Song Juan, I didn't expect your family to be so wealthy. This yacht must have cost a lot!"
"I told you long ago, Song Juan is not a fake socialite."
Gu Nian was surrounded by a few people, and an unnatural expression flashed across her face. She forced a smile and said, "Don't be fooled by her. Who knows if this yacht is rented?"
I stood in front of her, arms crossed, and said lightly, "Manager Lin, would you like me to show you the ticket to see if it's from my family?"
Gu Nian gritted her teeth and replied, "Maybe your dad rented it?"
I smiled and showed her the receipt for the yacht purchase: "Sorry, but this is a gift from my dad for my eighteenth birthday."
Gu Nian's face instantly turned pale.
Seeing this, the others quickly tried to smooth things over: "Song Juan, your yacht is so big; it must have cost quite a bit, right?"
"About seventy feet," I casually replied. "It's actually enough for our engineering department colleagues to get together."
"How much does that cost?"
"Just a few tens of millions."
Their eyes lit up.
After all, in their eyes, I was just a rich second generation with a bit of money at home. Although they were somewhat harsh on me usually, when real money was involved, they still respected it.
Who doesn't like wealthy people?
Especially those who are rich yet low-key.
They stopped paying attention to Gu Nian and gathered around me, constantly praising the luxurious features of the yacht.
I chose not to engage with Gu Nian any further, giving her a bit of face.
She stood alone on the outskirts, looking like someone cast into the cold palace—both pitiable and detestable.
As expected, I was soon put in a difficult position by Gu Nian.
In the office, she called me aside and tossed a document at me. "Song Juan, you'll handle this project on your own."
I raised an eyebrow. "Manager Lin, isn't it inappropriate for me to follow up on the project alone?"
She shot me a glance. "Is that defying a superior's order?"
I stared intently into her eyes. "Manager Lin, targeting me as a newcomer like this really makes me wonder if you're afraid I'll report this to the company."
Gu Nian let out a cold laugh. "Go ahead."
Seeing her reckless demeanor only reinforced my belief that she must have support from higher-ups in the company.
I suppressed my anger. "Manager Lin, you can target me, but please don't joke around with the company's projects."
"I've been in the engineering department for quite some time, and I've never heard of any newcomer handling a project on their own."
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