Chapter 19 Who Will Be The New nning Director


    Ryan selected a music restaurant where the delicious food was integrated with soothing music. The


    atmosphere there was excellent with singers singing on the stage. It was a famous ce for artistic


    youth in the Y city. Those people who had never experienced night life must definitelye here. It


    was great fun enjoying a show while eating.


    The colleagues went on chatting and gossiping. They talked about everything from celebrities''s


    scandals to the skin care products that worked well for them. However, Autumn was not interested in all


    these topics at all, so she just stared at the singer silently.


    His voice was husky and soothing at the same time. People would unconsciously indulge in it.


    Autumn''s eyes were fixated on the singer. She didn''t even notice that a tall man walked in through the


    door. He looked around the restaurant and finally cast his eyes on Autumn. He finally stepped forth and


    sat down at a corner of the restaurant.


    He saw that she was sitting there silently regardless of the noisy environment around. Though she


    looked interested in the music, her mind was preupied. She was not willing to blend in with the


    surroundings. This was why she became a unique existence to be seen at the first nce amongst the


    crowd.


    As soon as the dishes were served, Pa poured a ss of whisky for Autumn. "You have to drink it. If


    it were not for you, we wouldn''t have got the case from Shining Company. So I have to propose a toast


    to you on behalf of everyone in thepany. You have made sure our efforts do not go in vain." Pa


    said with a smile.


    Autumn frowned slightly and replied,"But I can''t drink."


    After hearing this, Pa smiled and said,"Nobody is born with the ability to drink. You are our leading


    "Yes, she is right, Ye." Le also echoed. "Why not drink? We will take you back home if you are drunk.


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    Autumn looked at the ss of whiskey in hand and hesitated for a little while. "What''s wrong? Why are


    you reluctant to drink?" Ryan said in a voice full of sarcasm. "


    Hearing Ryan''s words, Autumn was suffused with sadness. So she raised her head and emptied the


    ss of whiskey in one shot. She soon felt a fire in her belly.


    Seeing this, the man sitting at the corner of the restaurant frowned.


    However, as she finished the first ss of whiskey, everyone else joined in to propose a toast to her. It


    looked as if it was some kind of a n. Autumn didn''t decline their toasts and tossed off the sses.


    After three rounds of drinking, Autumn felt dizzy. She held her head and sat on the couch. Her body felt


    weak.


    Ryan cleared his throat with a ss of wine in hand and said,"Everybody......"


    "I am sure that everyone here knows that the position of nning director has been vacant for a long


    time. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to announce the new nning director." Everyone


    turned their eyes to Autumn as soon as Ryan finished his words. In their opinion, it was natural for her


    to be the nning director since fame always followed merits.


    Pa clenched her hand into a fist, because she was extremely nervous about this big announcement.


    Ryan took a nce at Autumn, but finally looked at Pa. "Pa has been in ourpany for so


    many years. Though she is not the most brilliant one here, she is experienced and I think for the


    position of the ning director...... Nobody else is worthy except her."


    "What?"


    "What is going on? How could it be her?"


    "Yeah, what about Ye?"


    As soon as Ryan finished his words, Autumn stood up abruptly. Everyone thought that she was


    unhappy about the decision, but rather she just smiled and said,"I am sorry. I have to go to the toilet."


    She didn''t feel ufortable when she started drinking, but now she felt sick in the stomach because


    of the strong alcoholic content in her body.


    Autumn walked unsteadily to the toilet. Pa then stood up and pretended to be understanding. "I shall


    go and take care of her."


    Pa followed Autumn on her way to the toilet. She leaned against the wall, staring at Autumn who


    was washing her face and sneered,"What''s wrong with you? You never expected me to be the nning


    director, right?"


    Looking at Pa through the mirror, Autumn wiped her face and replied,"Pa, to be honest with you, I


    really don''t understand why you treat me as your enemy. Ever since I joined thispany your


    behaviour towards me has been strange."


    Pa''s face was distorted. "You ask me why?"


    She nced at Autumn and then replied back with a smirk,"Autumn Ye, just look at you. There is


    nothing in you, except your beauty. But you have always been favored by Mr. Zhou right from the day


    you joined thispany. Not just Mr. Zhou, even the cooperative partners have been all praises for


    you. You have always been ced above me. I am not satisfied with that."


    Pa sneered and continued,"But now you are my subordinate and you have no choice but to listen to


    me."


    Pa moved closer to Autumn with her teeth gnashing,"Autumn Ye, if you are sensible, you''d resign


    from here as soon as possible. If not, I can assure you that you will have nothing but regrets."


    Autumn turned off the faucet and gazed at Pa. "Pa, do you know why all our cooperative partners


    give a badment to you in front of me?


    It is because you are selfish. You are always scheming against everyone. How can such a person have


    any good idea or even draft a good n? That is the reason why you are destined to lose to me."


    Autumn was expressionless and then went on to add,"I don''t care about this position at all. If you think


    that you arepetent enough, you can enjoy your new position. In fact, I stay in thispany just


    for......


    Well, never mind......" Autumn sighed and said,"You won''t understand even if I exin it to you in


    detail."


    Autumn pushed away Pa and walked out directly. But as soon as she got out of the door, she


    mmed into a broad embrace. Autumn looked up and saw a familiar face. She was a little astonished


    and asked,"Why are you here?"


    "Let''s go. Let''s go home." It was Charles. He had been discreetly watching all her movements till now.


    He knew that she wouldn''t befortable to disclose their rtionship in public. Therefore, in order to


    avoid any unnecessary trouble, he didn''te to her even when she was forced to drink."


    He waited for a long time until Autumn went to the toilet, so he hastily followed her.


    "Go home?" Autumn looked at Charles surprisingly. " Didn''t David tell you that I have dinner n with


    my colleagues? I can''t go home with you now."


    "Why? You are drinking here." Charles got close to Autumn. Her face was flushed because of all the


    alcohol she had consumed. She looked so adorable at that moment. "Don''t forget that you have a


    husband now. And I am your whole life, so how can you leave me alone at home?"


    "But......" The party was not over yet and if she just left like this, what would people think about her?


    "Don''t hesitate. Hurry up. Let''s go." Before Autumn could react, Charles took her away.


    When Pa walked out of the toilet, she saw Autumn leaving with Charles.


    She clenched her hands. She got even more jealous of Autumn. Her heart was burning with anger.


    ''Why?'' She thought.


    ''Why Autumn Ye is so lucky? How could she lure Charles Lu who just got married recently?'' Pa


    wondered.


    Muddleheaded, Pa walked back to the dining-table. Le cast a nce at her and asked,"Pa,


    where is Ye? Why doesn''t shee back with you? Is she fine?"


    She asked in a tone that was neither too loud nor too soft. Everyone could clearly hear what Le just


    said.