Bai Ningning was a bit happy today.
She went to a grand company building to discuss business with Manager Li. During the meeting, there were some disputes and differences between both parties, but after Bai Ningning explained her ideas, they reached a consensus.
What does this indicate?
It indicates that her communication skills have improved!
Disagreements between people can be resolved through understanding, and understanding comes from communication. Being able to effectively communicate a serious work project is enough to prove her communication abilities.
How does that song go—"Better and better, come come come, better and better, come come come~"
"What are you humming about? You come back and start humming," Qin Yue walked into the bedroom, "Did you go to the company today? How did the project discussion go?"
This was a classic case of asking a question when you already know the answer.
"It was okay," Bai Ningning casually replied, "We talked about everything that needed to be discussed."
In her view, there wasn't much to talk about. She had already said it when she was at the company: everyone just needs to do their own job; she was just a secretary after all.
A secretary should do what a secretary is supposed to do.
Qin Yue picked up her goji berry tea cup: "After the discussion, did you have any thoughts?"
"Concerning…"
What does it have to do with you… what money did you spend? Oh, that does concern you.
Bai Ningning closed her mouth and thought hard for a moment before saying, "I think it's good as it is. I will supervise everyone well and do what I'm supposed to do."
A perfect answer, businesslike.
However, Qin Yue was clearly not satisfied, but she couldn't show it. She could only gently guide her: "Actually, you could try to do a bit more. You know, this project is just a small exercise, a way to practice."
"No matter how small the task, it should be taken seriously," Bai Ningning said with a cold expression, "I have my own principles for doing things."
Qin Yue's mouth twitched violently.
Wow, so you take even the smallest tasks seriously, but why didn't you take me seriously before?
Or is it that you only take the small things seriously and not the big ones? Just playing around, right?
Just as Qin Yue was about to get angry, she suddenly had a moment of enlightenment and calmed down.
She realized that this was just the usual tactic of the little green tea girl. She had done the same to make Manager Li lose her composure in the morning. At that time, she had secretly mocked him, thinking she lacked self-control, but now she almost fell for it too.
No, she couldn't repeat the mistakes of her subordinates… and being angry wouldn't help. She had just gone through a tough battle last night and had only just gotten up, her body still sore.
"Well, that's good. Taking work seriously is a good thing," Qin Yue said, "Just do your best."
No rush, there's plenty of time ahead.
In the evening, during dinner at home, Qin Xin was still holed up in her bedroom "doing homework."
Aunt Zou was about to take the food in when Qin Yue suddenly called out, "Wait, don't take it in. Call Qin Xin out. I have something to discuss with her about going home at the end of the month."
Qin Xin, this younger sister, had become increasingly aloof lately, not engaging with anyone, even more withdrawn than herself. Qin Yue was worried that with her current attitude, she might find an excuse to bail when it was time to go home at the end of the month.
If the sister bailed, their parents would just grab the older sister and say, "You're sisters, blood is thicker than water. Don't you care about what's happening with your sister?" Blah blah blah…
After thinking about it for a moment, Qin Yue already had a headache.
"Okay, Miss."
Aunt Zou walked into the room and called out to Qin Xin, "Second Miss, the eldest Miss wants you to come out for dinner. She has something to say to you."
Qin Xin was reviewing her calculus course for the second week. Upon hearing this, her hand holding the pen paused slightly.
What could she want to say to me? It's not like she's going to give me Senior Ningning.
Not to mention giving her, she wouldn't even lend her to me, so what's there to talk about?
So, Qin Xin continued to bury herself in her studies: "Let's talk later. I'm busy right now."
Aunt Zou's eyes flashed with a hint of complexity: "Second Miss, you should go. It's a good thing."
"A good thing?"
What good thing could it be?
"Yes, a good thing," Aunt Zou revealed a little to her, "It's about your family gathering at the end of the month."
At this moment, Aunt Zou's mood was also quite complex.
Today, she had told the master and mistress about the second Miss's secret, thinking they would take it seriously and find a way to stop such a shocking matter from developing further.
Unexpectedly, the master and mistress were more concerned about how to cultivate a common interest between the two sisters. With Bai Ningning's appearance, wasn't that just perfect timing?
Aunt Zou remembered how firm the mistress had been at first, how she had denied such twisted reasoning. But as they talked, the mistress's stance had become less firm.
The master seized the opportunity and suggested: "Why not give it a try?"
And then they started trying, with the end of the month being the first attempt.
"Going home?" Qin Xin was increasingly puzzled.
What could that be considered a good thing? It's more like a bad thing; she didn't even want to go.
But since it had come to this, she might as well go out and listen. She had to give them some face.
Qin Xin came to the living room, where Qin Yue and Bai Ningning were already seated, ready to eat. Hearing the sound from the hallway, Qin Yue raised her gaze.
I greeted her, "Qin Xin, you're out."
"Mm," Qin Xin sat down, "I heard you have something to tell me."
She had just caught a glimpse of Ningning, who was again wearing that cool pajamas set, with her shoulder straps a bit disheveled, not sure if she had just come out of her sister's embrace.
Tsk.
"I do have something to say," Qin Yue said to her, "On another note, we haven't had a meal together in a long time."
Of course, it was just a symbolic mention, so she could report back to her parents that she had made an effort, and if her sister didn't reciprocate, there was nothing she could do.
"Mm, then please hurry and say it, sister," Qin Xin said lightly, "I haven't finished my advanced math homework yet."
Bai Ningning bit her chopsticks, blinking in confusion.
Was there really that much advanced math homework to do every night?
Qin Yue didn't bother sugarcoating it and got straight to the point. "Mom just called. She said we must attend the family gathering at the end of the month. Oh, and she specifically told me to bring Ningning along."
Bai Ningning had just spat out her chopsticks and then put them back in her mouth.
Bring me along? Or was it a special request?
Wow, am I that impressive? It seems Auntie has a good impression of me.
Bai Ningning recalled a few days ago when Qin's mom visited Shuiyue Tingyuan for the second time and met her in the living room, where they chatted and laughed together.
It must have been our friendly exchange that left a deep impression.
Thank you, "How to Chat with High Emotional Intelligence in Life," truly worth the twelve yuan I spent on that knowledge e-book.
Bai Ningning bit her bamboo chopsticks, feeling quite pleased with herself.
"I don't want to go," Qin Xin frowned, "I have too much homework, no time."
Having Senior Ningning appear in front of their relatives and family as her sister-in-law—Qin Xin feared she wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.
"Second Miss, just go," Aunt Zou came over and said in a low voice, "It's a good thing, really."