Chapter 2060: Swindling Money

“I timed it just right to pick you up, heading back to Feisheng tonight.”

Nan Jiaojiao pursed her lips, deliberately ignoring the man’s clear desire in his eyes, opened the car door, jumped out, made a funny face at him through the window, and then quickly ran away.

Bo Yanching kept watching her go inside, elbow resting on the window ledge, lightly supporting his chin, his elegant, slender fingers rubbing back and forth on his lips, the smile in his eyes never fading, only leaving once she was out of sight.

Nan Jiaojiao’s job returned to the state it was before she went to Director Chen’s crew, akin to a junior assistant’s role. The difference was, after going to Director Chen’s, she inexplicably had many more friendly colleagues at the company.

The workplace is a nest of vanity and fame; in the entire styling team, Director Chen only extended an invitation to Nan Jiaojiao, fearing she might not attend the wrap party. No one else received this treatment.

Shen Bin originally intended to use this deal to elevate his status within the company. Otherwise, regardless of his previous reputation, it was for other capitalists. Coming to E.Y, though personally invited by Master Yu, at the heart of the matter, he was just a senior relationship holder.

It’s said he went to see Director Chen alone, trying to have most of the credit attributed to him. However, when Shen Bin initially participated in the design, he caused many difficulties for the other two girls, wanting his design elements to dominate. Unfortunately, none of his solo design versions were chosen by Director Chen. Instead, the collective design he participated in, with minimal interference, was selected.

He wanted a large portion of the credit; Director Chen didn’t show him any kindness.

Moreover, talking about this isn’t exactly honorable. With Director Chen’s ability, it would be easy to help keep it hidden, but somehow, news got out.

Nan Jiaojiao occasionally heard bits and pieces in the morning and pieced them together: Shen Bin’s actions violated industry standards, implicating Master Yu, so the company outsourced him to the branch office in the neighboring city. Only by making achievements there could he be transferred back as a designer.

Ye Linlin sent a string of emojis, complaining about losing her job. Nan Jiaojiao ignored it, which provoked Ye Linlin to aggressively type a series of angry messages, filled with exclamation marks:

“Damn it! Shen Bin swindled a large sum of money from me, and now he’s just gone! I lost my job, can’t even get my money back, isn’t that unfair!”

Nan Jiaojiao frowned, “He swindled money from you?”

“It’s not like I have money! My mom gave it, knowing I was following a big designer, and she had inquired about Shen Bin, heard he was capable, and got sweet-talked by his impressive winning records. She sent him money several times. I got into his studio through my own efforts, and with what my mom did, I’m like a relationship affiliate. She never believed I could accomplish anything on my own. As soon as she hears even a hint of something, she meddles. She’s also sly. Every sum of money she gave wasn’t directly transferred to Shen Bin’s account. Whatever account he gave, she’s willing to wire the money, even labeling it as a resource gift, making it hard to reclaim based on mutual agreement!”

This was unexpected, but given Ye Congjie’s rebellious nature, it’s indeed possible she’d let her daughter handle things herself, but with sudden whims, deliberately trip her up to ensure genuine skills are learned, that’s plausible.

From Ye Linlin’s reaction, preferring to vent to Nan Jiaojiao rather than confronting her mom, Nan Jiaojiao won’t be fooled.

She has no desire to become part of that mother-daughter play.

“You lost your job? Weren’t you a nominal assistant? You’re Shen Bin’s apprentice; the company accepted both him and his apprentices. Shen Bin hasn’t been fired. How come you were?”