An Intern with an Outrageously Overbearing Attitude

"Ding!"

The elevator bell rang, the indicator light flashed, and then, to everyone's surprise, it actually stopped on the sixteenth floor. Zhang Liling's expression changed, and she quickly pulled the two interns beside her to adjust their posture.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and a woman in professional attire stepped out. Zhang Liling breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was Manager Zhou this time.

But Manager Zhou didn’t leave after exiting the elevator. Instead, she held the door open with one hand and made a welcoming gesture toward the interior.

Could it be that Manager Zhou and President Li were coming together? Zhang Liling tensed again.

Although she had been at Guangxun for nearly four years and was adept at training newcomers, she still felt an instinctive urge to avoid meeting their boss, whose bureaucratic style was notoriously strong.

But there was no escape, she had to face it.

Taking a deep breath, she hugged the folder to her chest, preparing to bend and greet.

Then, under Manager Zhou’s guidance, another person stepped out of the elevator.

Zhang Liling was stunned.

It was a woman.

A young woman, certainly no older than twenty.

A woman whose beauty could leave one breathless, as if the mind itself forgot to function. Even without a smile, her alluring eyes exuded a charm that could mesmerize anyone at a glance, yet her aura was far from fragile; she emanated an untouchable elegance that made one feel she could only be admired from afar.

It took Zhang Liling several seconds to regain her composure.

Who was this woman? Why would someone other than Manager Zhou emerge from the executive elevator? And why did Manager Zhou treat her with such respect?

Could she be President Li’s...

Zhang Liling quickly banished these wild speculations. Office gossip about the boss was not to be guessed.

Though the two women didn’t approach Zhang Liling and her group, she nevertheless bowed and greeted Manager Zhou. Manager Zhou hesitated for a moment upon seeing Zhang Liling, but after a brief pause, she led the mysterious woman onward.

"Alright, let’s go. I’ll take you back to the department," Zhang Liling said with a smile, inviting the two interns behind her.

Yu Yi nodded quickly, while Wu Mingkai only came to his senses after Zhang Liling gave him a playful slap, shaking his head and following with a blush.

"Sister Liling, who was that woman just now? Why did she come out of the executive elevator?" Yu Yi asked curiously.

"Perhaps an important client," Zhang Liling replied simply.

"But that client looked even younger than us..."

"I don’t know the details, but don’t waste your energy on such matters. Just focus on your own work," Zhang Liling advised.

Sensing the warning in her words, Yu Yi stuck out his tongue and didn’t probe further.

"The sixteenth floor is exclusive for our functional positions—HR, Administration, and Finance. You’ll be interning here for the next two months," Zhou Huan explained to Chen Ruowen, introducing the layout.

"There’s a time clock at the elevator entrance, using fingerprint scans to record attendance. But President Li specifically instructed that you don’t need to clock in—just show up at the department around the usual time. If you can’t come, simply message Manager Yu in HR or me, no need to go through leave procedures. You haven’t met Manager Yu yet, right? I’ll introduce you later, and we’ll have lunch together to get to know the department."

Chen Ruowen responded casually and followed Zhou Huan to the HR department.

She hadn’t had a good impression of Li Yanbin during their meal, but Chen Liwan had told her, "The more you dislike someone, the more you need to understand their style, to avoid making the same mistakes. Besides, the work environment at Shuangxing is too sheltered; experiencing a real company’s grassroots level is worthwhile."

Chen Ruowen found this somewhat twisted logic, but she knew wherever she interned, no one would dare give her trouble. So she didn’t mind experiencing it.

Possibly due to just finishing orientation, most seats were empty except for a chubby young man, a square-faced woman, and an older lady.

Zhou Huan led Chen Ruowen inside and knocked on the glass door to an inner office.

"Manager Yu," she called.

Yu Yan, who was frowning at her laptop, looked up and managed a somewhat ingratiating smile.

"Why is Manager Zhou here?"

Though both were managers, Zhou Huan was President Li’s assistant and outranked Yu Yan in the company structure, so Yu Yan treated her with the deference reserved for superiors.

"President Li’s friend’s daughter is interning here, temporarily assigned to your department," Zhou Huan said, gesturing toward Chen Ruowen with urgent hints. "President Li specifically asked me to bring Miss Chen Ruowen to meet you. We’ll have lunch together later to get acquainted."

Yu Yan’s expression changed.

Special instructions, Miss Chen, and a lunch meeting.

This intern was no ordinary newcomer.

Peng Peiqi and Liu Shaopeng, who were working nearby, quickly looked up at the woman following Zhou Huan. One immediately returned his attention to his stack of reports; the other fell into a stupor.

Who had he seen?

Chen Ruowen!

Her name had been spreading like wildfire among his juniors on social media lately. He hadn’t expected her to intern at their company!

"Manager Yu..." At that moment, Zhang Liling arrived with the new interns, greeting Zhou Huan, who was just leaving after briefing Yu Yan. "Good afternoon, Manager Zhou."

Then she went over with her report.

"Manager Yu, the new interns have finished orientation, but there’s one named Chen Ruowen who didn’t attend or complete the procedures. Should I..."

"Silence!" Yu Yan snapped back to herself, abruptly interrupting Zhang Liling’s routine report, then pointed at Chen Ruowen with ingratiating urgency. "Chen... she’s already processed everything and is at her desk—unlike you, dragging your feet inefficiently! Don’t make hasty reports without knowing the situation. How can you work in HR if you’re so careless?"

Zhang Liling was taken aback, slowly turning her gaze to the beautiful woman with a cold demeanor standing nearby.

So the important client personally brought by Manager Zhou was actually the missing intern?

...

On the eighteenth floor of Guangxun Tower, Zhou Huan knocked on the door to the general manager’s office and respectfully reported.

"President Li, Miss Chen’s work has been arranged."

Li Yanbin nodded. "Good. Remind Yu Yan not to assign Chen Ruowen any heavy or difficult tasks. Her main duty is observation—anything else must be discussed with her first. Tell Yu Yan not to treat her like a regular employee. Make sure to keep her happy at all times; don’t let her have any unpleasant experiences."

He paused and added, "Keep a close eye. If anything unusual happens, report to me immediately."

Seeing her boss so cautious, Zhou Huan couldn’t help but smile as she accepted the task. After she left the office, she heard a weary sigh from behind the door.

"Ah... How did this living Buddha choose my tiny temple for her internship..."