Have A Disastrous First Meeting With Your New Boss 1
Song Ruoxin hissed as her shoulder hit the door frame as she was pulled into the kitchen. Her mother ignored that and just rattled out instructions.
Song Ruoxin understood that while her mother's earlier words might have helped her save a little face it would keep her grandmother and aunts out of their business.
"Grandma's visit was quite unexpected, do you know why they are here, Mother?" she asked while washing the vegetables at the kitchen sink.
"Move back," her mother held a bowl under the faucet as she stepped aside, "Your second aunt's son is graduating next month, they are here to see a doctor and celebrate that".
She, shut the water and moved the bowl to the island, "I will find out the date, so make sure to be there. Don't give your aunts something to gossip about. It is bad enough that you are so stubborn, don't be completely unreliable".
Song Ruoxin frowned, "That is about three weeks away. Isn't it too long? Where are they saying?"
"Not here, Sister-in-law's, Son-in-law has a house in the city. That is staying there. She sure is lucky in life at least her daughter was sensible".
Song Ruoxin pressed her lips together, there was no point engaging with her mother. That was a sure way to completely ruin her mood.
That was the end of their conversation, they silently went about preparing the dishes. Song Ruoxin moved the dishes to the dining table once everything was set.
Her sister-in-law Qu Yili joined them sometime earlier. She joined her to set the table while her brother and nephew entertained her grandmother and aunts.
The doorbell rang as Song Ruoxin kept one of the bowls of meat dishes on the table. She frowned and looked towards the front door.
"Everyone is already here, who could that be," she walked around the table and headed to the door. She blinked and stepped back as her elder brother rushed passed her.
She had an ominous feeling, she sucked in some air as Uncle Yang and a tall lean man wearing square-shaped wired glasses walked in.
She clenched her fist, turned around, and walked to the kitchen. Qu Yili's head swung up as the kitchen door hit the wall with a loud bang.
"Xin Xin..."
Song Ruoxin ignored her sister-in-law and turned to her mother, "Why did you invite them?"
"Why shouldn't I? It is my house, I can invite whoever I like".
"I only came here because of grandma, I did not come here to entertain strangers. You better send them on their way".
Mother Song Chuckled and slapped her hand on the counter, "Song Ruoxin! I don't care for your tone. As long as you are in my house, you will play by my rules!"
Song Ruoxin held her mother's stare for a few seconds before heaving a deep breath. "I do not plan on playing by your rule Mother so I am leaving," she glanced at her sister-in-law, "please take care of Mother".
"Xin Xin_"
Song Ruoxin held up her hand, "Don't bother. It is best that I leave".
She took off the apron, passed it to her sister-in-law, and left the apartment. Her mother called her phone a few times as she rode the bus back to her apartment but she ignored each call.
It did not matter how much her mother called, s Ruoxin had no plans of answering any of her calls. She switched off her phone after the sixth call and leaned back on the hard bus seats.
She shut her eyes and just listened to the chatter from the other passengers seated on the bus. When one had pressing issues, it was often soothing to watch others go about their business.
She got down from the bus as it got to her stop and walked to her apartment. Tang Yan typed on her laptop as she walked into the apartment.
Song Ruoxin shrugged off her coat and hung it by the door, She took off her hair band and ran her hand through her hair.
Tang Yan's brow furrowed, "You are back early, I thought you were staying for dinner?"
"I planned to until my mother invited my brother's loan shark and his nephew".
"Yikes, that is disastrous. I guess now we know why she insisted on you coming".
Song Ruoxin rolled her eyes and went into her bedroom. Twenty minutes later she stepped out in brown sweats and with a moisturizing face mask.
Song Ruoxin paused, she glanced from the cans of bear and a box of Korean-style fried chicken on the table to her friend and arched a brow.
"Aren't congratulations in order," Tang Yun grinned, "you do not have to go to work tomorrow so we can drink till we drop," when she met Song Ruoxin's narrowed eyes, she continued, "Or not. You know what, forget about your mother and celebrate. You just go a cozy new job, that from what I hear. Play pretty well".
Song Ruoxin's lips curved, "You have no idea". She sat opposite her friend and unsealed a can of beer. "I haven't been in the mood to drink in a while, I think I will take you up on your earlier offer".
"Cool," she picked up a chicken foot from the box and took a bite, "don't let your mother's actions affect you, this is just a side effect of a wide generation gap".
Song Ruoxin nodded, "I just hope that one day we will be able to fill that gap".
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Premier Hotel in New York City.
"Chairman, Mr Hayes just sent word that he will not be joining you".
Qin Shoiming's eyes narrowed as his assistant reported that, placed his Tablet on his thigh, and turned to the slim man in a dark blue suit.
"I just spoke with him less than an hour ago... To change his mind so quickly, someone must have gotten to him. Find out who that was".
"Yes, Sir," he bowed and walked to the side. After a few phone calls, he returned to Qin Shoiming's side, "I just spoke with a member of Mr Haye's secretarial team. He spoke with Executive Director Qin just after your call".
Qin Shoiming pressed his hips into a thin line and leaned back ok the seat while gently tapping his fingers on the arm of the seat.
"So it is her, she must not have much to do. Have the finance department pull the funds from all of my first aunt and Director Fu's new projects
"As for Mr Haye, don't bother rescheduling a meeting. Since he likes to listen to loose talks, there is no point working with him. Book the first flight to Seoul, I will be meeting with Mr Lee".
"Yes Sir".