The address Jian Yan filled in on her resume before was her old residence. Considering He Xiu's ability to remember resumes clearly, she still asked him to send her to her mother's place.

  After the car drove into this old district, He Xiu paid attention to the surrounding environment. "The roads here are not easy to navigate, and the streetlights are rather sparse. It's too dangerous for you to come back alone at night."

  Jian Yan said, "There are actually quite a lot of people here at night. The snack street outside still has people until after twelve o'clock."

  He Xiu nodded slightly. "But you still need to pay attention to your safety."

  "Okay." Jian Yan responded and gave him directions. "Turn right at the intersection ahead, and you can just drop me off at the intersection to avoid the trouble of turning around later."

  "It's okay." He Xiu drove the car into the intersection and soon saw a residential area. "Is this the place?"

  "Yes. You can just park at the entrance."

  He Xiu found a place to park the car properly. Jian Yan picked up the remaining strawberries and got out of the car. "Thank you, Manager He. Be careful on the way."

  He Xiu smiled, curving his lips, and replied with an "okay".

  Jian Yan waited until he turned the car around and drove out before walking inside. Before she reached the building entrance, she heard her mother calling her from behind. "Yanyan, why are you here?"

  Jian Yan turned around and saw her mother walking in from the main gate. "Oh, I went to the strawberry garden with Lin Zhen today to pick strawberries, so I just dropped by to bring you some."

  "Strawberries are sold in the vegetable market here. You didn't have to go out of your way to bring them to me."

  "Uh... These are different. I picked each of these strawberries myself!"

  Jian Yan's mother walked up to her and looked at the strawberries in her hand. "These strawberries must cost thirty or forty yuan per jin, right?"

  "Almost."

  "They only cost fifteen yuan in our market."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  "We enjoy the fun of picking strawberries!" Jian Yan tried to convince herself. Her mother laughed and then asked her seriously, "I just saw that you were sent back by a car. Who was the driver?"

  Jian Yan was taken aback for a moment. "Oh, that's our manager. We went to pick strawberries together today, and he gave me a ride back by the way."

  "Your manager?" Jian Yan's mother frowned slightly. "I saw that the driver was a man. How could you...?"

  "I don't know either." Jian Yan laughed and tried to brush it off. "The last time Doctor Zeng said that my condition has improved."

  "Really...?" Jian Yan's mother kept frowning, as if thinking about something. After a while, she looked up at Jian Yan. "Your manager is quite handsome."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  "Hahaha, Mom, why were you downstairs?" Jian Yan felt both embarrassed and guilty because of what her mother said, so she quickly changed the subject. Her mother said, "I originally planned to play mahjong downstairs for a while, but before I even sat down, I saw you coming."

  "… Hehe, Mom, you really have sharp eyes."

  "Of course I can recognize my own daughter, can't I?"

  The two of them talked as they walked into the house. Jian Yan was afraid that her mother would continue to question her about Manager He, so after staying for a short while, she left on the pretext of needing to draw.

  When she got home, she logged onto QQ and found that Nan Si had replied to her with a message.

  Nan Si: Sorry, I was quite busy the past two days. Is there anything you need, Teacher? ^_^

  Tangzhi: It's okay~^_^

  Just as she finished typing this reply, her two assistants arrived. Jian Yan took a quick glance outside and typed a sentence in a hurry: "I'm going to start drawing now. Let's talk later."

  Nan Si: Okay, Teacher. Come on :)

  Jian Yan smiled, logged out of QQ, and opened the drawing software.

  The next day was a working day again, and Jian Yan was on the morning shift. During the morning routine meeting, He Xiu specifically came to the Dream Wardrobe to explain the Christmas activities to them. "From the 23rd to the 25th, the mall will have Christmas promotion activities. The Dream Wardrobe will also hold a Christmas matching theme activity during these three days. Simply put, we need to help customers match outfits suitable for Christmas. I have already sent the specific planning plan to Huihui. If you have any questions, you can ask her directly. Also, on Christmas Day, the mall will extend its business hours, and you won't be able to get off work until after eleven o'clock."

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  Perhaps because they had been working overtime so much at the end of the year that they had become numb, everyone didn't react much when they heard that they would have to work overtime again during Christmas.

  "That's all for now. I have another meeting to attend next. Everyone, take a look at the planning for the Christmas theme activity. I hope you can bring customers a perfect experience."

  After saying this, He Xiu left quickly. The team leader held the planning document he mentioned and said to everyone, "Then I'll specifically talk about the Christmas theme activity. First, the clothes on the models in the Dream Wardrobe need to be completely rematched to highlight the Christmas theme. In addition, the sales floor will be divided into five areas according to color, namely white, pink, red, yellow, and green. Also, a small Christmas items area needs to be reserved..."

  After the team leader explained the Christmas theme activity, the employees all looked exhausted. Needless to say, they would be working overtime in the next few days because they had to set up a brand new sales floor...

  The only one who was probably excited was Jian Yan. In previous Christmases, she had always spent the time rushing to finish her manuscripts. Spending Christmas in Starlight Department Store this year was a very novel experience for her. Moreover, she always enjoyed decorating places.

  After He Xiu finished the regular meetings of each department, he asked his secretary to call Huihui to his office. He printed out a newly prepared planning plan in his hand and handed it to her. "I stayed in Starlight Department Store in City C for almost a month before. Everything there is basically on track, and the business turnover is steadily increasing. I plan to open a Dream Wardrobe there as well."

  Huihui nodded as she looked at the planning he gave her. He Xiu continued, "You've been an employee in the Dream Wardrobe since I established it, and you're very familiar with the operation and management of the Dream Wardrobe. So I plan to transfer you there to be in charge of managing the Dream Wardrobe."

  Huihui was slightly taken aback. She was just a team leader here now, and this transfer was equivalent to a promotion.

  "I asked you to come here today because I want to ask if you're willing to go to City C."

  Huihui nodded and said, "I'm not a native of City A anyway. City A and City C are almost the same to me."

  He Xiu smiled. "Don't worry. I won't let you stay there all the time. After you train someone who can take over, I'll transfer you back to this store."

  "Thank you, Manager He. I'll work hard."

  "Okay. There's another issue. After you leave, there will be no team leader here. You spend more time with the employees. Who do you think is more suitable?"

  Huihui thought for a while and said, "In terms of work ability alone, I actually think highly of Jian Yan. Although she has been here for a short time, she has a deeper understanding of clothing and brands than others, and she has her own set of concepts. She's also very patient with customers, and she's smart. Her sales this month are the highest... It's just that her seniority is not enough, and she may not be stable."

  He Xiu smiled and said, "Indeed. We can rule her out."

  "As for the others, Qingqing should be okay."

  "You and I have similar thoughts. Well, after you go out, help me call Qingqing over."

  "Okay."

  He Xiu summoned two veteran employees of the Dream Wardrobe one after another in the morning, and everyone was speculating about what Manager He was going to do. Jian Yan was also a bit curious, but since Huihui and Qingqing didn't say much, Jian Yan didn't ask further.

  When she went to the cafeteria with her lunch box at noon, she was a bit nervous at first. But when she saw He Xiu sitting in his usual seat, she felt relieved.

  "Good afternoon, Manager He." Jian Yan smiled at him and sat down in the empty seat opposite him.

  "Good afternoon." He Xiu glanced at the food in her lunch box and smiled slightly, pursing his lips. "I was still worried that your dishes at noon today might be a full strawberry feast."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  "You're overthinking it. How could those strawberries still be left until today?" Jian Yan said.

  He Xiu: "..."

  That's right.

  "Eating too many strawberries at once will give you diarrhea." He admonished earnestly. Jian Yan shrugged and said, "My mother used to say that my stomach can even digest stones."

  He Xiu: "..."

  Jian Yan took a few bites of rice and couldn't help asking He Xiu, "Manager He, I heard from others that the team leader might be transferred away. Is that true?"

  He Xiu gave an "mm" and didn't hide it. "I plan to open a Dream Wardrobe in Starlight Department Store in City C and send her there to be in charge."

  Jian Yan suddenly understood. "Oh, that's a good thing!"

  He Xiu smiled. "But then there will be no team leader here. I plan to let Qingqing take over."

  "Yeah, Qingqing is reliable. She can do it."

  He Xiu looked at her and said, "Actually, Huihui initially recommended you."

  "Cough, cough." Jian Yan was choked and looked at him in disbelief. "Me?"

  "Yeah." He Xiu smiled at her. "But I rejected it."

  Jian Yan: "..."

  "Yes, I haven't even passed the probation period yet and I'm not a formal employee..." Jian Yan said this, but she was still very concerned in her heart. "What do you think is wrong with me?"

  She finally asked the question.

  He Xiu looked at her, seemingly deep in thought. "You... there's nothing wrong with you." He deliberately paused here, then slightly curved his lips. "But I don't want you to go to City C."

  ………

  Jian Yan was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do with herself, and her heart was pounding non-stop. He Xiu looked at her slightly pink ears and laughed softly.

  Jian Yan packed up her lunch box and said to He Xiu in a hurry, "Well, Manager He, the sales floor is very busy today, so I'll leave first. You can take your time to eat."

  He Xiu watched her almost fleeing figure, and the smile in his eyes grew deeper and deeper.

  After Jian Yan returned to the sales floor, she still hadn't recovered. Her heart was still beating violently. Although she had never been in a relationship, she drew shoujo manga. This strange yet familiar feeling was... a flutter of the heart?

  "Hey, isn't that Xu Ying?"

  "Yes, it's her. Why is she here again?"

  Hearing the whispers of her two colleagues, Jian Yan looked up and indeed saw Xu Ying, the fiancée of Manager He's younger brother.