Ch 88: Her Lips Are Swollen From Kissing
Shen Mingyue asked pitifully, and as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Gu Yuanzhou leaning down, and then her lips were sealed.
In the cramped kitchen, Gu Yuanzhou held Shen Mingyue and teased her.
Until Shen Mingyue’s lips were almost swollen, Gu Yuanzhou let her go.
“Good, now we’re even.”
Shen Mingyue looked at Gu Yuanzhou’s sanctimonious look and muttered in her heart, even what?! Just say if you want to act like a thug.
When they went to the living room, both of them were a little uncomfortable.
Gu Yuanzhou looked at Shen Mingyue’s swollen lips, cleared his throat, and asked, “If you’re okay, stay and rest for a while. Don’t worry about leaving. It’s very hot outside now.”
Since he said so, Shen Mingyue couldn’t refuse. After drinking a glass of water, she went into the bedroom.
Fortunately, Gu Yuanzhou was honest afterwards and didn’t bully her anymore.
At two o’clock, Gu Yuanzhou went to work, and Shen Mingyue followed downstairs.
It was a coincidence that they ran into Song Xue with red eyes just a few steps away. Song Xue glared at her resentfully, with grievance hidden in her eyes.
At the same time, she also noticed Shen Mingyue’s mouth. How did it feel like it was swollen a lot?
Shen Mingyue smiled at her and then twisted her waist and left.
That back view was full of charm, making Song Xue’s fists clench.
That seductive woman! Vixen! Relying on such a face to seduce Older Brother Gu, she wanted to see how long Shen Mingyue could be proud.
In this way, Shen Mingyue and Song Xue’s first round, Song Xue was completely defeated, almost in disarray.
Shen Mingyue was in a good mood and drove to the clothing store. She had something to tell Bai Jingjing. That Cao Shuangxi was unreliable, and she didn’t want to keep someone like that in the shop.
But Cao Shuangxi was recruited by Bai Jingjing after all. Although she was the boss and could decide whether to keep her, out of respect, she still needed to inform Bai Jingjing.
When she arrived at the shop, two customers were choosing clothes. Cao Shuangxi didn’t laze around this time and helped customers recommend dresses.
Seeing Shen Mingyue coming over, she smiled at her shyly.
Shen Mingyue didn’t idle either, went over to help and said a few words, and soon the customers bought the clothes and left.
The shop was empty, and the three of them sat together and chatted. Shen Mingyue found an excuse to send Cao Shuangxi away, asking her to go out and buy some dried fruit, the shop’s supply was running low.
After Cao Shuangxi left, Shen Mingyue spoke cautiously.
“Jingjing, I don’t know if I should say this, but I don’t think Xiao Cao is suitable for working in our shop. You saw her performance yesterday, and I’ve seen her being lazy many times. Although she can rest when there are no customers, she can’t always let you work alone. You should share the workload. But she was recruited by you, so I still want to ask for your opinion.”
Hearing Shen Mingyue say this, Bai Jingjing was also a little worried. She was a carefree person and got along well with everyone.
Sometimes when Cao Shuangxi didn’t want to work, she would act coquettishly and say a few nice words in front of her, and she wouldn’t take it seriously.
But Cao Shuangxi’s behavior yesterday was indeed a bit excessive, without any sense of proportion.
“Sister Mingyue, since you’ve said so, I definitely won’t plead for her. I’ll talk to her when she comes back later.”
Shen Mingyue was quite satisfied with Bai Jingjing’s reaction. Hearing her say this, she shook her head.
“You don’t need to speak, I will. You’re too familiar with her; speaking might offend her. I am the boss, and it’s most appropriate for me to do this.”
The first element of being a leader is that you can’t be thin-skinned. If you’re too embarrassed to do anything, you’ll be manipulated by your employees, which is certainly unreasonable.
So Shen Mingyue wasn’t afraid of Cao Shuangxi talking bad about her behind her back. She was the one paying the wages, and she had the right to decide whether to keep the employee.
Bai Jingjing nodded and didn’t say anything else.
After a while, Cao Shuangxi came back, put the things she bought on the coffee table, and talked and laughed with Shen Mingyue and the others.
Bai Jingjing, seeing this scene, was already embarrassed. Thinking that Shen Mingyue would fire her in a while, she didn’t even dare to look.
Shen Mingyue looked at Cao Shuangxi and didn’t say anything harsh.
“Shuangxi, after such a long assessment, I don’t think you are suitable for our shop’s operation model. I’ll calculate your salary for this month and pay you in advance.”
Shen Mingyue didn’t want to say it directly, should she say she was goofing off at work? Or say she was too enthusiastic towards Gu Yuanzhou? No matter which reason, it wouldn’t look good on her face.
Cao Shuangxi still had a smile on her face, but when she heard Shen Mingyue say this, her face immediately fell.
In just a few seconds, her eyes were red.
“Boss, did I do something wrong to make you angry? Tell me, and I will definitely change it. Don’t fire me. I’m doing pretty well in our store, and I don’t want to leave.”
As Cao Shuangxi spoke, tears came down, looking incredibly pitiful.
Actually, Shen Mingyue could understand. After all, the salary in her shop was quite high, and the treatment in some factories might not be as good as hers. It was normal for Cao Shuangxi not to want to leave. She heard that her family background was average, and she probably needed a job.
“Xiao Cao, even if you don’t work here, you can find another job. I personally prefer employees who focus on their work. You don’t quite meet the requirements, but don’t worry, I will definitely pay you all your wages.”
Shen Mingyue almost pointed at her nose and said it.
Cao Shuangxi understood what she meant. Her excessive enthusiasm towards Gu Yuanzhou had already caused Shen Mingyue’s displeasure.
But was it necessary? She just poured Gu Yuanzhou a glass of water and greeted him with a smile; she didn’t do anything else.
Shen Mingyue was making a fuss over nothing. Was it great to be a boss? Because of such a trivial matter, she wanted to fire her. Was she even human?
Thinking this in her heart, she didn’t dare to say it out loud. Her pleading gaze subconsciously turned to Bai Jingjing.
“Sister Jingjing, I know I was wrong. I will definitely work hard in the future. Please tell the boss. Please, you know my family situation; I can’t lose this job!”
Cao Shuangxi pleaded with Bai Jingjing with red eyes again.
Bai Jingjing, seeing her like this, was also conflicted, but compared to her, she was definitely on Shen Mingyue’s side. Shen Mingyue, such a smart person, if she brought it up, Cao Shuangxi must have done something wrong.
Besides, she also knew that Cao Shuangxi often lazed around. Although she didn’t care and could do more, which boss would want their employees to be so lazy privately?
“Shuangxi, don’t say that. It’s not that difficult to find a job now. You can look for another one later.”
Cao Shuangxi didn’t expect Bai Jingjing not to speak up for her and stared at her in disbelief.
Biting her lip, Cao Shuangxi made a decision that went against her ancestors. She directly knelt down to Shen Mingyue.
“Boss, I know I was wrong. I promise to work hard in the future. Give me another chance. My family is short of money now. If I lose this job, my parents will definitely beat me to death.”