There are many rumors about her identity, but a well-informed colleague concluded that she is the third young lady of the Liang family, who is ignorant and arrogant.
The HR colleagues were quite shocked to hear that the other party hadn't raided their home, but had only fired Editor-in-Chief Sun.
Because that person had previously caused quite a stir in the HR department, even more outrageous than a husky that destroys the house. The HR director's office was a complete mess, and he almost quit.
Why did they stay?
It was probably out of necessity to make a living.
In short, everyone knows that this person is not to be trifled with.
Liang Shi didn't have much to do all morning; everyone was busy with their own things. The little girl next to her was still there, quietly reading her book.
And she was reading "Pride and Prejudice".
I don't know if such a young child can understand it.
She was so quiet that you could almost ignore her presence.
I don't know whose child it is.
With nothing to do, Liang Shi picked up a movie to watch. Wearing headphones, she watched a science fiction film. In this world, science fiction films were developing faster than in her original world. Perhaps with the differentiation of genders, human intelligence had generally increased, leading to a greater understanding of science fiction films.
The movie she watched was called "Borders," and it was quite a large-scale production.
Halfway through the movie, she noticed something beside her. Turning her head, she saw the little girl peering over, her eyes glued to the screen.
The movie is entirely in English. Although there are subtitles, many of the words are not commonly used, and some are even obscure, which is not very helpful for such a young child.
Liang Shi wouldn't deprive children of the joy of watching movies, but he would still ask, "Can you understand it?"
The little girl's voice was clear and bright, "Is it about aliens invading Earth? Was that person a spy?"
Liang Shi: "..."
She was genuinely surprised.
Because in the known plot, that person has always existed as an Earthling, and only a subtle clue has been planted, without explicitly stating that he is a spy.
Liang Shi had a high level of film knowledge, so he guessed that the person was a spy, but he didn't expect that a young girl who didn't look very old could tell at a glance.
She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Little friend, how old are you?"
The little girl's eyes were still fixed on her computer. Liang Shi took off his headphones, paused the movie, and looked at her intently.
The movie was paused, and the little girl was a little disappointed, but she politely replied, "I'm six years old."
“You’re the same age as my niece,” Liang Shi said. “My niece is six years old this year. But don’t you go to school?”
She frankly said, "I got into a fight with a classmate and was ordered to reflect on my actions for a month."
"Are you still proud?" Zhou Li, the head of the editorial team, turned to look at her, and she lowered her head.
Liang Shi immediately realized that this was their group leader's daughter.
"I was clearly just trying to help someone in need," the little girl said softly.
Zhou Li glanced at her and said, "Don't interfere with your mother's colleagues' work."
"It's alright," Liang Shi said. "You go ahead with your work, I have nothing to do anyway."
After saying that, he added, "If you need anything from me, just let me know."
Zhou Li glanced at her and said, "Not yet, but you need to familiarize yourself with the company's employee handbook. There's a meeting at 3 p.m. After the meeting, I'll discuss your upcoming work with you."
"OK."
After that, Zhou Li threw herself into her work and stopped paying attention to the girl.
Liang Shi asked the little girl, "What's your name?"
“Rainbow,” the little girl said. “Zhou Caihong.”
"Your English pronunciation is so standard!" Liang Shi said. "Have you lived abroad?"
“My father is a foreigner and is currently living abroad,” Rainbow said. “I have always lived with my mother and received a bilingual education.”
She speaks in a way that doesn't sound like a six-year-old child; her words are clear, logical, and precise.
Liang Shi then asked her, "Can you understand English?"
Rainbow said, "Simple is fine."
So Liang Shi handed her an earphone. "Want to watch together?"
Rainbow pulled up a chair and sat down next to her.
After watching the film, Liang Shi never expected that a six-year-old girl could talk so eloquently and insightfully about a foreign science fiction film.
Then she asked, "So you can understand Pride and Prejudice too?"
Rainbow nodded, "More or less."
So Rainbow briefly recounted the plot to her and gave a simple evaluation of the protagonist.
Liang Shi: "..."
This must be the legendary genius girl, right?
"Sister, what's your name?" Rainbow asked.
"My name is Liang Shi."
She took off her suit jacket while speaking, leaving only a white shirt with the top button undone.
It was a little warm in the cubicle, so she rolled up her shirt sleeves. Rainbow suddenly frowned and said, "Sister, your bracelet looks familiar."
"Ah?" Liang Shi exclaimed in surprise, "This was a gift from my wife."
Liang Shi wore the bracelet he bought at the auction.
Having promised Xu Qingzhu that she wouldn't lose it, she kept it carefully.
However, this bracelet is quite old, with some scratches on it. When she first got it, it was dark in color, which is common for silver items that are not worn for a long time. After she wore it for a few days, it regained its brightness.
"Hmm." Rainbow stared at the bracelet, then asked, "May I take a closer look?"
Liang Shi then handed it to her, still somewhat disbelieving, and said, "This was bought at an auction, so you probably haven't seen it anywhere else. It's probably just similar."
“No,” Rainbow said, “It’s exactly the same… I remember seeing it somewhere before.”
Logically speaking, items handed over to auction houses should be items that the owner has used.
However, the bracelet was donated anonymously, and the owner of the item has been dead for many years.
If Rainbow really did see this bracelet, it means that this person has a close relationship with the Sheng family.
Even Xu Qingzhu didn't get her grandmother's heirloom, so the person who owns this bracelet must be someone who almost became her daughter-in-law.
After compiling the information he had seen online, Liang Shi concluded that the owner of this item should be Su Yao.
However, it is said that the two had already broken up before Sheng Qinglin died.
The information online is a mix of truth and falsehood, making it difficult to distinguish between them.
But Liang Shi thought this was a clue, so he asked, "Where did you see it?"
“It’s in our class teacher’s hands,” Rainbow said. “There was a class where we kept making clanging noises. The teacher confiscated Su Yu’s toys, and when she passed by me, this was the bracelet I saw.”
"Are you sure it's the same one?" Liang Shi asked.
Can I really believe it if I've only seen it once?
Zhou Li, who had been working, suddenly turned around and said firmly, "You can trust her."
Liang Shi: "Hmm?"
“She has a photographic memory,” Zhou Li said.
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi felt that he had been greatly shocked.
She really is a genius girl?!
"Who is Su Yu?" Liang Shi asked.
“Su Yu is Su Yu.” Rainbow frowned. “A not-so-likable kid.”
Liang Shi: "..."
"What about your teacher?" Liang Shi asked. "What's your teacher's name? Do you have her contact information? She's the teacher who confiscated the bracelet."
Rainbow replied without hesitation, "Our teacher's name is Qi Jiao, and her phone number is xxxxx."
She recited a string of numbers, which Liang Shi quickly wrote down. He then asked about the kindergarten Caihong attended, planning to visit the teacher when he had time, and also to see Su Yu.
However, when I wrote down the name Qi Jiao, something felt off, as if I had seen it before.
However, she wanted to find out where the bracelet came from.
Who knows, we might even find out about Xu Qingzhu's background.
Liang Shi once asked Qiu Zimin, "Everyone says that Xu Qingzhu is not her biological daughter, so who are her biological parents?"
Qiu Zimin replied impatiently, "Who knows which orphanage they adopted? Sheng Linlang wasn't even pregnant back then, where did she get such a daughter from? I heard she was adopted from Angel Orphanage, but that place closed down a long time ago. So many years have passed, what's the use of investigating her background? Even if the Xu family does well in the future, their family business will belong to her sister, not her."
Liang Shi did not discuss this issue with her in depth.
Liang Shi just didn't think Xu Qingzhu was adopted from an orphanage; judging from her face, which was about 50% similar to Xu Qingya's, they didn't seem like it.
She was more inclined to believe that Xu Qingzhu was Sheng Qinglin's child.
But as to who Sheng Qinglin fathered the child with, that remains unknown.
After all, talented men are often romantic, and although he had a girlfriend, Su Yao, he was frequently involved in scandals.
One report even went so far as to list Sheng Qinglin's rumored lovers, and stated with certainty that the two had broken up a year before Sheng Qinglin's death.
Xu Qingzhu was not yet born when Sheng Qinglin died.
So... it truly remains a mystery.
//
Liang Shi was assigned work in the afternoon—organizing the interview materials.
The editorial team members have already been assigned tasks. Tomorrow, they will be going to the film set to interview the popular actress Zhao Ying. The editors who will be conducting the interview will need an assistant. Zhou Li asked her if that would be possible.