Chapter 1410: Outsiders Can't Be Trusted

Nan Jiaojiao muttered softly, “Oh, feeling guilty now, are we.”

“Guilty, my ass!”

Pei Dongshi tugged at his tie; if he wasn’t already used to it, the force just now was enough to strangle him.

“No problem!

As for what happened with your competition, I didn’t ask in detail.

If there’s a misunderstanding, it’s for some other reason.

Don’t pin everything on me!”

Despite the scolding, he still felt unsatisfied.

In a fit of anger, he said, “Just stay out of trouble.

I’ll look into the reason.

You just focus on doing your own thing well.”

Nan Jiaojiao shrank her neck, squeezing out a double chin.

She hurriedly covered it with her hand, adjusted herself, and straightened her face.

“You’re quite smart.

There’s not a single hint of personal style in your design draft.

Hidden well.”

“How could there be no personal style?

Wasn’t it drawn by my own hands?”

Pei Dongshi glanced at her, “I’m saying, there’s not a trace of Sweetheart’s style in it.

Got it now?”

Nan Jiaojiao, who had just worked up some courage, immediately deflated, “If you’re going to compliment me, just do it straight.

No need to go around in circles.”

He did want to praise her.

After all, this kid either doesn’t do something or, once she does, it surpasses everyone else’s efforts.

It’s just that she never changes her verbal artistry, and not only is it sharp, it’s also infuriating.

“Since you don’t want to expose your identity, I’ll keep it for you.

Luckily, you’re young.

In these two years, I’ll have Qiao Shan find you some opportunities to promote you to a top designer, on par with Su Miaotong and the others.”

Nan Jiaojiao’s mouth jumped slightly open.

Pei Dongshi stuffed the freshly shelled shrimp into her mouth, “Don’t think of refusing.

Before, you were too young, but not anymore.

You’ve got the skills, and there’s a legacy at home; you should invest some thought into maintaining it.

The company belongs to both of us.

Talents like Qin Qing are not out of the ordinary for me to cultivate, but you can’t always rely on outsiders.

I can shield you from the storm while I’m here, but what if I’m not around?”

Nan Jiaojiao, who had just swallowed the shrimp, suddenly felt uneasy and took a nervous breath, “Are you going to die?”

“You brat!

How could you say such a thing?”

“Aren’t you giving me your last words right now?”

“I…” Pei Dongshi took a deep breath, “No!

What I meant is!

Right now, I’m handling the company’s network and dealings.

You have to learn it slowly.

One day, I’ll have to push you out there, understand?”

“I understand, but I don’t want to.”

“Then go back to school!”

“School… well, it’s not out of the question.” She smoothly curved around the topic.

Pei Dongshi shot her a glare in frustration, forgoing the shrimp.

He even grew more annoyed just looking at the plate of shrimp, placing it all in front of Nan Jiaojiao to let her peel it herself.

Originally, he only intended to elevate Nan Jiaojiao to the level of a department vice president, with Qiao Shan’s people covering for her.

If she wanted to be lazy her whole life, she could.

But things are different now.

Because the person she wants to marry is Bo Yanching.

Being the Bo Family’s lady of the house is no easy feat.

Nobody knows how Old Lady Bo’s leg got injured exactly, but everyone knows it’s unclear.

Furthermore, Old Lady Bo’s family background is powerful.

With such a strong backing, even entering the Bo Family could lead to losing one’s legs.

While Nan Jiaojiao has raw strength, her intelligence sometimes fails her, especially when she needs to use her brain, and that’s when she might fall into someone else’s trap.

Therefore, she needs to learn to thrive in today’s society.

Besides, if she’s going to stand alongside Bo Yanching, there will always be unavoidable occasions.

She can’t just discuss which hotpot is tastiest at a banquet while others are talking about funds, stocks, bags, and cosmetics.