Eerie Atmosphere

Li Qianyou covered her originally fair and delicate skin with dark powder, making herself look somewhat like a malnourished housewife. She opened the drawer, took out a pair of old-fashioned black glasses, and then combed her hair into a stiff bun. Before long, she was dressed. There was no longer the stunning beauty that could captivate one's gaze in the mirror; instead, there appeared a rather unappetizing old spinster. Li Qianyou patted the stiff muscles on her face and forced a encouraging smile at herself in the mirror. Upon arriving at the company, Qianyou felt that something was off today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She was puzzled all the way, and as soon as she sat down at her desk, her colleague Judy immediately came over and plopped down on Qianyou's desk. Their department was considered the lowest level in the company, with hardly anyone supervising them, so Judy dared to act so presumptuously. "Hey? You're still wearing this outfit, Qianyou? Tut-tut-tut, look at those glasses of yours, even my grandma wouldn't wear that style. Take them off now, they look terrible." Judy looked disdainful, but she was actually more bark than bite, and she was Qianyou's only friend here. Although Qianyou was somewhat puzzled, she still smiled and said, "You know I have very few clothes, which outfit should I wear if not this one? Besides, I'm four hundred degrees nearsighted. I'm like a blind person without glasses." Judy suddenly leaned in, squinting at Qianyou, "Oh, don't tell me you haven't noticed. Look, the whole Pei Building is almost drowned in women's perfume today. You're not oblivious to what's going on, are you?" At this point, Qianyou finally realized what was wrong. Today, the female employees of the company seemed exceptionally beautiful, each one wearing beautiful makeup and dressing up as if they were participating in a beauty pageant. As she inputted the quarterly report into the computer, Qianyou asked distractedly, "I just found it strange. What's going on with everyone today? It's like we're having a social dance party." Judy gave her a look of 'you're hopeless', shook her head in sigh, and said, "I knew it. Hey, today is the big day when our new CEO takes office, haven't you forgotten?" Qianyou nodded, "I remember, but what does that have to do with this?" Judy couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Idiot, it's the new CEO, the world's top-ranking eligible bachelor, handsome, tall, well-off, rich and handsome, and most importantly, he's unmarried! Now, do you understand?" After a moment of pause, Qianyou finally understood, "Oh, I see." "You really... I know you're still young, but you should think about yourself. It's not easy for a woman to work alone. You should dress up today and leave a good impression on the new CEO." Judy sighed with some regret, "Oh, but no matter how you dress up, you can't compete with those women in the secretary's office. Forget it, don't be discouraged. It's not always a good thing for a woman to be too beautiful. In a couple of days, I'll introduce you to my distant cousin. Although he's not good-looking, he's a honest man who can support a family." Qianyou smiled and remained silent. She picked up the files and stood up. Judy hurriedly asked, "Hey, where are you going?" Qianyou blinked mischievously and said with a serious tone, "I'm going to the secretary's office to see if my rivals are looking pretty today." Of course, she was joking. Unlike those women, Qianyou's greatest wish was to quietly work as a small clerk in this company, the more ordinary, the better. Taking the elevator to the top floor of the Pei Building, Qianyou placed a stack of documents on the desk of the Chief Secretary. She said softly, "Sister Manru, these are the quarterly reports for this month, all sorted out." "So fast?" He Manru took them in surprise, then flipped through them. Soon, the surprise on her face turned into admiration. "I knew it was right to entrust this to you. These things have kept us busy, and I didn't expect you to have them all sorted out in two days. If it weren't for your repeated requests not to be promoted, I would really want to bring you over to my side."