20 OBEDIENT AND GUILTY (1/2)

Hu Lei was a little late arriving on the next day. She had underestimated how tired she was and had worked for a good number of hours before falling asleep. She had wanted to come in earlier to show remorse and dedication, but it would not be happening.

She sighed deeply with a hanging head as she entered the lift and headed for the highest floor.

As expected, Zhong Feng was not happy when she waltzed into his office an hour after the designated time. She comforted herself in her heart: she was here on a short contract, not as a permanent employee. As long as she fulfilled her assigned duties, she would be fine.

Still, she could not help feeling like a chastised schoolgirl once again as she stood before his desk. The guilt intensified because the evil emperor did not comment, in spite of the disapproving light in his eyes. Instead, he just indicated for her to sit down.

”Today, your work is simple. You will need to learn a little more about interacting effectively in the coming week. A lot of new interpreters fail to create a smooth communication channel during meetings and affect the efficiency of business.” He spoke without prelude.

Hu Lei nodded. In truth, she had been an interpreter for a long time, just not in a truly professional capacity. When she had travelled around the world with her father, it had been her responsibility to interpret and translate for him where she could.

Though the old man was laved travelling around the world, he could not be bothered to learn anything about language or customs. He was a pure medical otaku who was only interested in anything that had to do with medicine. Sometimes, he would hire local translators, but his peculiarities often caused unnecessary clashes.

Unfortunately, she could not tell whether working for Zhong Feng would be even remotely similar to working with her father. She truly hoped that she could learn everything before she was called to step up in an official capacity.

She did not consider the job to be a life or death matter. However, once she committed to something, her desire was to be the best.

”You will work with the international relations manager until the early afternoon. After that, you should return here.” The big boss continued.

Hu Lei nodded again and left the office with a relieved sigh.