Chapter 1490: Slander

Nan Jiaojiao put down the pastry and then placed a cup of tea in front of Lin Shuyun.

Lin Shuyun took a sip of the tea and immediately spat it out.

“What kind of intern can’t even make a decent cup of tea!”

Su Miaotong quickly grabbed a napkin to wipe Lin Shuyun’s hands. Fortunately, the tea didn’t spill on her clothes; most of it was blocked by her hand, but the cuff did get sprayed, visibly wetting a small patch.

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Ye. She just started and isn’t very familiar yet. I hope you can forgive her.”

Lin Shuyun snorted coldly, “If she doesn’t understand, teach her. After all, this is a big company. Don’t just hire anyone who comes along, acting sloppy and disgracing the company!”

Her words were quite harsh.

Even someone as mild-tempered as Su Miaotong felt uncomfortable hearing this, but she didn’t show it and continued to smile slightly, “Jiaojiao is an outstanding intern. Director Qin asked them to design a set of jewelry within a week, and Jiaojiao was the one who succeeded. At next week’s new season showcase, her jewelry will be worn by a model for display. I’ll get you a VIP ticket, Mrs. Ye, so you can see it and also see if any of our new designs catch your fancy.”

Lin Shuyun’s eyebrows twitched, slightly surprised.

She knew about that jewelry set, which was posted by E.Y’s official account and received widespread praise. It was said to be a limited edition, sold out as soon as it was released.

Lin Shuyun also planned to order a set, but she was too slow. She even asked Su Miaotong about it, but there were no more left; it was a limited run.

She didn’t feel too bad about it, just thought it was interesting. After all, it was a newcomer’s work, not priced too high, and the production cost wouldn’t be too high either. It would be worn for fun, as a one-time novelty, and tossed into the jewelry box to gather dust afterward. The reason it was so popular was because E.Y’s designers historically took at least a year to emerge; none had ever had their first work so promoted by the whole company, both domestically and overseas. The design was excellent, but the company was giving her too much face.

This decision was solely made by Pei Dongshi, against Qin Qing’s objections, who laid out all the fairness issues, yet it didn’t change his mind.

Lin Shuyun was surprised that this remarkable newcomer turned out to be Nan Jiaojiao.

How could it be!

Thinking back to when she tried to pull strings for that set of jewelry a few days ago made her inexplicably stifled and disgusted!

Her words turned sarcastic, “I honestly didn’t know when E.Y’s standards dropped so low. A college student with no professional training, not even graduated, and her first work already heavily promoted by the company—who knows what kind of inside deals there are in the middle.”

She was almost blatantly insinuating that Nan Jiaojiao got her position through unspoken rules.

If it weren’t for the paternity test, Nan Jiaojiao would never believe that the person disparaging her so freely in front of others was her biological mother.

“Mrs. Lin, you…”

Su Miaotong just wanted to speak, her gaze unconsciously following Nan Jiaojiao.

Only to see Nan Jiaojiao pick up the tea, tap the cup, and say calmly, “Mrs. Lin, the tea isn’t hot enough for you to spit it out. If you really feel it’s too hot, I can give you another cup.”

“Jiaojiao!”

Su Miaotong stood up, her tone containing a warning as she shot Nan Jiaojiao a glance.

This child was usually very obedient and hadn’t made a mistake at work. She had taken her to meet clients before, and she quietly learned from the side, never like today, facing a client, full of thorns.

“Are you suggesting I’m slandering you?” Lin Shuyun said angrily.

Nan Jiaojiao placed the tea back in front of Lin Shuyun, propping her hand on the table edge, deliberately bending down, her gaze pressing down, cold and intensely staring at Lin Shuyun.