Heartthrob Perfume - Chapter 6

Yossi, who didn’t know that Assistant Liu had made her the female lead of CEO novel, sat panting on the sofa in the hall. Her eyes were blank, and she was still afraid of what had just happened.

The Bo group had nearly 40,000 employees, with more than 20,000 in the Beijing headquarters.

The investment banking department where Yossi worked was just one of the front offices. Including the middle and back offices, there were as many as 14. Finding her colleagues in the crowd was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Interpersonal relationships in the workplace were also a complicated issue. The person she saw from a distance did not know her. Even if she asked for help, the other person might not bother to help. Insulting the CEO of Fuhui Group for her would make anyone with a little selfishness think twice.

The clock in the hall on the first floor had already passed the number 9.

Such bad luck! Not only was she frightened by the entanglement, but she was also late and had her salary deducted. Her boss had a bad temper, and she would definitely scold her.

Yossi hated Wang Zhibin so much that her teeth itched. As she lowered her head and looked at the torn skirt, her anger grew.

The skirt had climbed up to her thighs and she was a few centimetres away from being exposed. She couldn’t go home to change, so all she could do was go upstairs and pin it up.

There were only a few people in the hall at the time. Yossi covered herself with her bag, put on her high heels and walked quickly to the escalator.

…

The whole building was like a huge ant nest, busy but orderly. On her way to the third floor, Yossi didn’t even see a lazy employee.

She had to admit that the Bo group’s staff training had been very successful. If it hadn’t been for this morning’s special situation, Yossi would have been sitting in front of her computer, working hard like everyone else.

Arriving at the Investment Banking department, Yossi nervously pushed open the door under the sympathetic eyes of the receptionist. She deliberately apologised to her boss, “Manager Man, something unexpected happened today, so I’m sorry I’m late!”

A woman with a graceful figure was handing out tasks to her subordinates at the table. When she heard Yossi’s voice, her dark lipstick-covered lips curled into a smile.

Of the hundreds of employees under her, Yossi was the one Manlin disliked the most.

Relying on the fact that she had a boyfriend who was a top student at a famous school, she flaunted her love all day long. Did she really think she could bind a man’s heart for life with that stupid look of hers?

Having seen too many scumbags, Manlin hated this girl’s innocent and carefree eyes!

She patted her subordinate on the shoulder, indicating that he should do as she said. Then he turned and prepared to use this opportunity to criticise Yossi.

The sarcastic words were already on the tip of his tongue, but when he saw Yossi’s face, they got stuck in his throat.

– This, this is Yossi?

The Bo group was known as a gathering place for high society, handsome men and beautiful women. Without a particularly stunning beauty, it was easy to get lost in the sea of people.

As the flower of the Investment Banking Department, Manlin had always been very self-confident, both in appearance and temperament.

Unlike these young girls in their early twenties, at 29 she was mature but not old, intellectual but not old-fashioned. She was like a ripe fruit that had shed its immaturity, each bite full of sweet juice.

Women of this age had already reached a turning point. Either they abandoned themselves to despair and became a yellow-faced woman, or they cultivated themselves into a seductress that men couldn’t stop.

Manlin’s beauty could be ranked at the top of the 14 departments of the Bo group, but at this moment, facing Yossi, she felt a sense of panic that she was much shorter than Yossi.

No! Last week, Yossi had been a young and immature girl. How could she become a different person in one weekend?

Manlin narrowed her eyes and stared at the helpless face.

She had heard that her straight-A boyfriend was self-disciplined and hadn’t touched her in four years. Could it be that he couldn’t stand it anymore and finally had sex?

Could she become so beautiful after a little touching? Manlin felt that this assumption was untenable.

She had been silent for too long, and that made people suspicious.

The curious staff lifted their heads to look around and gasped in surprise.

“Yossi had plastic surgery? How did she get so beautiful? ”

“Damn! I didn’t recognise her at first sight! ”

“Hey, did you hear? Yossi has been dumped by her overachiever boyfriend. They say people become haggard after being dumped. How did she get so beautiful? ”

“Didn’t you see her eyes, nose and mouth? She probably changed her make-up to create the effect of plastic surgery. ”

“Don’t you know that Yossi is bad with her hands? She can draw the effect of plastic surgery? Stop joking! ”

Discussions rose and fell.

Yossi lowered her head uncomfortably under the scrutiny of her colleagues. She didn’t get an answer from Manlin, so she braced herself and called out, “Manager Manlin?”

Manlin, who had mixed feelings, was no longer in the mood to scold her. She looked at the girl’s face, which was full of beauty. She was clearly pure, but at the same time she had the seductive charm of a veteran of the brothel. She occupied the two positions that men desire!

Manlin’s eyes were so red they threatened to bleed. Her pride prevented her from asking Yossi why she had become so beautiful, so she scolded her with a dark face and told her to get to work.

Yossi breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought she would be dragged into the office to be scolded for at least half an hour, but her boss was merciful and let her go! It was a blessing in disguise!

She slid into her seat, unaware that the anonymous chat group in the investment banking department was in an uproar.

Before she arrived, many of her colleagues were talking on the anonymous chat group about how she had been dumped.

Anonymous A: “Yossi is late today. It’s 9:15 and she hasn’t come in yet”.

Anonymous B: “She’s not coming. She’s probably hiding at home, crying!”

Anonymous C: “That’s true. The man who guarded her for so many years turned around and ran off with another woman. Damn it!”

Anonymous D: “I guess the Campus Hunk Shen Qing doesn’t have many feelings for her. It’s just because they were childhood sweethearts. He couldn’t stand her harassment and reluctantly agreed to be with her.”

Anonymous E: “Why did I hear that Yao Xin is the lover? She takes advantage of the fact that her father is Shen Qing’s tutor on campus and goes to the lab every two or three days. She knows he has a girlfriend, but she still pesters him. ”

Anonymous F: “That’s impossible! Yao Xin is obviously not on the same level as Yossi. She is the professor’s daughter. How can she be as thick-skinned as Yossi?

When it comes to gossip, as long as you have the heart, you can always find out.

In particular, many members of the Bo group graduated from Jinghua University. The whereabouts of tge campus top student Shen Qing was always a hot topic among the women. As a result, the inside story of Yossi’s break-up has spread like wildfire without her having to say anything.

Those who are jealous of Yossi and those who are neutral were all waiting for Yossi to skip work for half a month and come back with a haggard face. It’s really miserable to lose both in love and at work!

But what they got in the end was Yossi’s reborn beauty.

Anonymous A: “No way? It’s really not a minor plastic surgery? ”

Anonymous B: “Her skin is so good. She must have used hyaluronic acid?”

Anonymous C: “She must not have gone under a knife. Otherwise she is a goddess and can recover in two days”.

Anonymous D: “Let’s ask during the lunch break? Yossi’s family is not into business. If she can afford it, so can we. It just depends on whether she is willing to tell us. ”

Anonymous E: “Manlin is watching! Stop chatting! ”

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The office uses glass partitions, and Manlin’s single room is no exception. She only has to lift her head to see what the people below her are doing.

Seeing that Manlin is in a bad mood, her colleagues are afraid to confront her. They immersed themselves in their work and waited anxiously for their lunch break.

The cafeteria is on the 25th floor. It has a self-service bar and both Chinese and Western dishes. The dining area is divided into ten sections. There are single high chairs, double booths and small private rooms for several people to suit all needs.

The staff cafeteria is also the reason why Yossi refuses to give up, no matter how tired she is. If you look at the whole city, where can you find better and more suitable company than the Bo group?

In front of the salad table, As Yossi was squeezing sesame sauce a smiling voice came from her side, “Should we go to the window side to eat?”

The person asking is a round-faced girl with a ponytail and a friendly expression.

This is Ni Zhen from the investment banking department. She is the same age as Yossi. They met during the staff training. Their personalities were compatible and they quickly got to know each other.

Yossi nods and puts the salad on Ni Zhen’s plate. She looks at her and sees that Ni Zhen is taking only a small portion of spaghetti with meat sauce and vegetable juice. She is surprised: “Is that all? Don’t you want any side dishes? ”

Ni Zhen shook her head. Looking at Yossi’s flat stomach, she says enviously, “I had dinner with my best friend at the weekend. This devil took me to a dessert shop and ate a large portion of Sea Rock Cheesecake. Then in the evening he dragged me to eat beef hot pot. Oh my God! I put a few pounds on the scale! I have to watch my mouth this week. ”

Seeing Yossi take another bowl of stew, Ni Zhen whined that it was unfair “Why don’t you get fat? You are thinner than last week. Has all the fat been transferred to me? ”

Yossi smiled and excused herself by saying she went to the sauna at the weekend. When she heared Ni Zhen muttering that she would apply for a card to steam off the fat after work, she couldn’t help but bow her head in guilt.

How can a sauna create a body without any trace of excess fat? She is thinner than before, thanks to that bottle of perfume.

The two of them sat on a single high chair and the dining table was close to the floor-to-ceiling windows. They can see not only the architecture of the financial district, but also the vast sea not far away – it was Yossi’s favourite seat.

Ni Zhen chose a seat with relatively few people so that they can have a private conversation. Before Yossi could tell the inside story of the break-up, a wave of female colleagues, with whom she rarely interacts with appeared.

“Hey, Yossi, why don’t you go to the booth? It’s so uncomfortable sitting on the high chair! ”

“The six of us could fit in the small private room. Why don’t we go together?”

“What a coincidence, I want grilled codfish too! Why don’t we eat together? ”

Several people gushed out invitations at the same time, their eyes shining brightly.