Her boss assigned Jiang Bianyue a new intern: a top graduate from an elite university, a star among her graduating class. She had so many national awards, patents, and papers that you counted them by the dozen. Her GPA was a perfect 4.0 out of 4.0.
A genius, still young, with every advantage imaginable.
Her boss clapped Jiang Bianyue on the shoulder and launched into a mix of empty promises and workplace manipulation. "Your future is limitless, Xiao Bian. Work hard, and a promotion and raise are just around the corner. The company trusts you, which is why we're assigning you such an important task. Don't let us down."
Jiang Bianyue: ...Sure, whatever.
She knew her own limits. There was no way she could teach this future big shot much. She could certainly teach her basic data analysis, but Jiang Bianyue's project was at a critical stage. It wasn't hers alone, so she couldn't just throw the intern into the middle of it.
If she had to teach her anything, all she could teach her was how to slack off. If she did that today, her boss would skin her alive tomorrow.
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Cen Yeqing was close to graduation when she landed an internship at the company she'd always wanted to work for. The senior assigned to mentor her was called Jiang Bianyue.
Her mentor was just over thirty, with shoulder-length curls, usually dressed in a conservative skirt suit. She didn't say much outside of work and seemed indifferent to everything. She kept a low profile, but at critical moments she was the anchor of the entire department. She could pinpoint the other interns' mistakes in an instant. Since she refused to step in and clean up after them, Cen Yeqing had heard people complain that she was a little heartless.
Stay away from last-minute extra work. And keep misfortune away from me, too.
Cen Yeqing's natural aura meant she was bound to face more situations like this. She could handle them herself, but Jiang Bianyue pulled her out of the crowd and over to her own workstation. "She has her own work to do."
She looked at her adopted apprentice, and with her around, Cen Yeqing felt safe. "Aren't you supposed to be so smart? How come you can't even say no?"
"Sis, I can't do it by myself."
[A little note]:
A workplace veteran who has been coasting at her desk for seven years x a rising star in the industry, with the heavens personally lining up opportunities for her. Seven-year age gap.
Cen Yeqing isn't a pushover. The difference between them is probably this:
Jiang Bianyue (expressionless) (thinking): I don't want to hear it. What does it have to do with me.jpg
Cen Yeqing (always smiling) (thinking): I've heard you out. What does it have to do with me.jpg
Theme: Relying on others is no match for relying on yourself. Hard work leads to success
