Du Ruoxin had just completed her onboarding procedures and hadn't had a chance to familiarize herself with the company environment when a group of men in black bodyguards appeared before her.
"Madam, Master Rong requests your presence."
Du Ruoxin's first reaction was to refuse. Clutching her textbooks, she said expressionlessly, "I have to work. I don't have time for him."
"Tell Rong Jingyang to stop being ridiculous."
He had just called her, and the call had hung up after just one ring.
Honestly, couldn't he find her properly?
Did he have to force her?
To show how high his status was, how capable he was? I'm sorry, but Miss Du never yielded to threats.
The black-clad bodyguards twitched at the corners of their eyes. Looking at the entire world, only Madam dared to call Master Rong ridiculous.
They still wanted to live long and have many descendants, so they really didn't dare to relay the message.
"Madam, please don't make things difficult for us."
"Master Rong said he would tie you up and take you there if necessary."
The leader took out handcuffs, indicating that they wouldn't rule out using force on Du Ruoxin.
Du Ruoxin truly wished she had fiery golden eyes to melt the handcuffs, but regarding Rong Jingyang's power... she had experienced it deeply these past two days!
How had she never realized this man was so domineering and arrogant that she wanted to bite him, beat him, and flatten him before?
Du Ruoxin took out her phone and angrily dialed Rong Jingyang's number. "I'm not going!"
"Rong Jingyang, I want to work! I want to be self-reliant!"
"If you bully me like this again, I'll tell Mommy!"
Rong Jingyang was a filial son, obedient to his mother in every way, and never disobeyed her.
Speaking of which, the reason she had successfully schemed against him and married into the Rong family without any obstacles was entirely due to winning over her mother-in-law's favor.
With a single command from her mother-in-law, she became the envied Mrs. Rong.
And, although Rong Jingyang had no love or affection for her, he still married her in strict accordance with the imperial decree.
"Work?" a hoarse voice of confusion came from the other end of the line.
"Yes! Starting today, I won't use a single cent of yours!" Du Ruoxin declared with great integrity, and without giving the man a chance to react, she hung up the phone directly.
Rong Jingyang listened to the beeping dial tone, and a hint of astonishment appeared on his handsome features.
Immediately, a beautiful arc formed at the corner of his lips.
【Du Ruoxin is too idle?】
【Thinking about nonsense all day?】
【Is it because Dou Dou has grown up and she has nothing to do?】
Rong Jingyang secretly decided: have another child and keep her busy!
"Achoo—"
Du Ruoxin sneezed unexpectedly, sending the test papers on the desk flying.
This attracted the curious gazes of everyone in the office.
She quickly grabbed a tissue, wiped her nose, and explained, "I don't have a cold. I just had a nucleic acid test yesterday, negative, negative."
In this era where a sniffle, fever, or cough caused panic, proving one had undergone a nucleic acid test was incredibly friendly and reassuring.
Only then did people shift their gaze away and continue with their work.
Du Ruoxin rubbed her nose. For some reason, her heart suddenly felt uneasy, as if she had a premonition of impending disaster.
She—
Hadn't she been exposed? She had lived reclusively all these years, rarely stepping out of her door except for the Rong family.
Du Ruoxin suppressed her irritation and began to familiarize herself with the company's business.
"Ring ring ring—"
Her phone rang.
Seeing that it was her boss calling, Du Ruoxin swiped the green button.
"Pack up. You're coming out with me."
What?
Why would something require her, a new employee who had just joined, to accompany him?
Despite her doubts, Du Ruoxin still got into the car with her boss.
"Ruoxin, I need your help with something." The boss recalled the calls he had just received, and a sense of awe arose within him.
He was an alumnus and a friend of Rong Cheng.
Rong Cheng had only said he was arranging for a friend to join his company, but he hadn't mentioned that this person was Mrs. Rong.
What a joke, the wife of Master Rong was a super important figure comparable to a foreign First Lady.
How could his humble little establishment accommodate her?
Fortunately, Master Rong hadn't flown into a rage and dismantled his company, but—
"General Manager Lin is too polite. Just tell me what you need me to do," Du Ruoxin said heartily.
Boss Lin continued, "It's like this, a business partner of mine is coming to E City to discuss business. The translator he brought tested positive for nucleic acid and is currently in isolation."
"He asked me to urgently find a Portuguese translator."
"Our company only has you who knows Portuguese."
Du Ruoxin readily promised, "No problem."
However, she never expected that the boss's so-called business partner would be Rong Jingyang.
Upon seeing that familiar and imposing figure, Du Ruoxin reflexively wanted to run.
Unfortunately, he wouldn't allow her to escape.
Rong Jingyang blocked her path with a few strides. "Madam, didn't you want to be self-reliant?"
Uh?
Du Ruoxin stopped in her tracks and glared at the man indignantly.
Rong Jingyang didn't stop her, but his cold tone carried a threat. "If you walk out of here, your company will have to pay a huge breach of contract fee."
"Also, your first job will be gone."
Du Ruoxin was so angry at his detestable and cunning face that her liver, heart, lungs, and kidneys felt unwell.
She took a deep breath!
She couldn't stand it anymore, she wouldn't endure it.
Du Ruoxin yelled at him, "Rong Jingyang, you're playing me!"
"You clearly know Portuguese, you don't need a translator at all!"
This man... her husband, Rong Jingyang, was proficient in 32 languages and even understood ancient oracle bone script. Such an awesome super-scholar would need a translator?
No.
At no time had Du Ruoxin ever seen him bring a translator.
Even through mountains of knives and seas of fire, or hail of bullets and rain of guns, Rong Jingyang would at most bring a driver and two special assistants, efficiently handling matters in the wind and rain.
Seeing the woman's temper, the certain Master didn't indulge her. "Whether I need it or not, I'm happy."
"Miss Du has an opinion?"
"Or, you can leave?"