Chapter 3

"What happened there?" Fen Ming glanced at a focused Xiu Zheng who was busy driving.

"Nothing. It was just an accident." Xiu Zheng casually replied.

"No way! Li Zhuang and I saw, you were on top of Yu Zhao." She said as the moment came flashing into Xiu Zheng's mind, she became a little uncomfortable as she imagined Li Zhuang and Fen Ming's shocked faces.

"Where were you? I was searching for you and couldn't find you?" She asked while changing the topic.

"What happened was that I ran away from you an then I coincidentally landed in Li Zhuang's room. I was about to leave but then he entered with some girl but she passed out on his bed. So I wanted to take some pictures but then he saw me..." Feng Ming bit he lips nervously.

"And?" Xiu Zheng asked while abruptly stopping the car.

"He checked my camera but I hasn't taken any photos then. He was just teasing me. He asked for my phone number but I refused but he was annoying me so I gave him some fake number." She smiled awkwardly.

"Be grateful that because of Li Zhuang's flirty nature, nothing serious happened." Xiu Zheng gave Fen Ming an annoyed look.

"Sorry XiXi." Fen Ming rubbed he hands together.

"Ya Okay." Xiu Zheng sighed.

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"XiXi!" Fen Ming nudged Xiu Zheng with her elbow to wake up as the alarm clock rang continued.

"Let me sleep!" Xiu Zheng pulled the covers over her head.

"Did you forget that today is your first day at Pengxi?" She pulled the covers away from Xiu Zheng.

"Oh crap! I'm going to be late!" Xiu Zheng got up abruptly.

"Not yet. Now go get ready and let me sleep." Fen Ming smirked and went back to sleep.

First impressions. They matter when you meet someone for the first time. Xiu Zheng's impression of Yu Zhao changed the moment she encountered him at the party and Yu Zhao, well he never really liked her either. She wasn't regretting for applying for Pengxi. It is a really smart choice to work at Pengxi considering her qualifications but the problem was that she didn't really leave a good impression on her soon to be boss. It could be hard for her at her workplace since Yu Zhao seemed to be a man who keeps grudges.

Xiu Zheng stepped out of her platinum grey convertible beetle car. She isn't rich but she isn't poor either. She is a woman with class belonging to upper middle-class minority. Although she didn't like the idea of working with Yu Zhao but she was sure to change his impression of hers from the party. She was dressed professionally, in a pencil skirt, plain white shirt and a blazer. Her hair were in a neat ponytail and she wore minimal make up with black heels.

She walked to over to reception handing over her company identification card For entry. The receptionist was a pale young woman in her late twenties who briefly smiled at her and looked back at her computer screen while asking Xiu Zheng some questions and finally returning her id. Xiu Zheng wondered of to the seventeenth floor to meet the CEO aka Yu Zhao. As the doors of elevator opened to the seventeenth floor her heartbeat escalated.

She walked slowly while briefly bowing to Yu Zhao's Secretary and stepped in his office. Yu Zhao was busy going through some documents, he was so engrossed that he didn't notice Xiu Zheng who stood in front of him.

"Good morning sir." Xiu Zheng said to capture the attention of a very engrossed Yu Zhao.

"Yes." Yu Zhao removed his glasses and he looked at Xiu Zheng. He was shocked for a moment but quickly composed himself.

"I'm Xiu Zheng. I'll be joining your company from today onwards in the PR department." She said while making an eye contact with him.

"I'm aware but I don't know if you're fit for Pengxi." He got up from his chair with his hands in the pockets of his trousers. Xiu Zheng pressed her lips together as Yu Zhao walked over to he slowly.

"Your qualifications are excellent and you seem to be experienced but not enough for a company like Pengxi." He stood casually while supporting his back at the table.

"I know we started at the wrong foot and you may have many misconceptions about me but your wrong whatever it is. I will prove you wrong." Xiu Zheng said without blinking. Yu Zhao smiled a little as he walked close to her while bending a little.

"I like your confidence." Yu Zhao smirked while walking over to his chair leaving Xiu Zheng slightly puzzled.

It was hard to figure out what went in his mind. He was a busy man, of course he wouldn't pick on Xiu Zheng but whatever was going to happen was not in favour of Xiu Zheng. Yu Zhao picked his phone and called Lei Min. Lei Min smiled at Xiu Zheng warmly and bowed at Yu Zhao. "Please escort Miss Zheng to her department where she will be working. I hope she will have a great time working here." Yu Zhao looked at her and smiled.

"Are you okay Miss Zheng?" Lei Min looked at a very tensed Xiu Zheng.

"Uh I'm alright." She awkwardly smiled at Lei Min.

"Miss Zheng this is Miss Song and the head of PR department and Miss Song this is Miss Zheng and she will be taking the position of assistant head of PR department from today onwards." Lei Min stood in one corner as the women greeted each other. "Now I'll excuse you both." He briefly nodded and bid them goodbye.

"Yes Master?" Lei Min asked Yu Zhao who was looking at the computer screen intently.

"I would ike you to keep an eye on Miss Zheng." Yu Zhao looked at Lei min briefly then signalled him to leave.