Chapter 27 - Sheer Dumb Luck (1/2)

A new week. A new beginning. A fresh start of a new journey.

And...

A very old and detestable Monday; also known as the horror story of white-collar workers.

Our Xiu's distaste for Mondays was not any less than others if not worse. But this specific Monday was even worse since she didn't get her whole weekend to herself. Saturday at the golf club and Sunday at the gym with Nora had put her in a horrible mood.

When she entered the company, even her colleagues could feel her horrendously cold and dark aura. It was like her whole being was screaming, 'Stay far away from me!' and that's what everyone did. As much as it was possible for anyone humanly possible, they tried to keep their interaction with her minimum.

Xiu's brooding continued till the lunch hours that's how deep her hatred for was Mondays. If anyone would ask her, 'What's wrong?' her answer would be, 'I don't do Mondays.' And that alone is saying something, right?

As an actress, she had to work on weird dates running all around to complete the shooting on time. The working hours as a star were worse than being a white-collar. A nine to five job was a piece of cake for her. But the way she had grown attached to sleeping was the cause of dislike for Mondays. She felt more normal this way. A simple job. Simple working hours. And a very simple but fulfilling life. What more could she ask for?

Pfft!

Who was she kidding? There was a lot of things missing in this simple life of hers. But now, she had truly learned to appreciate the things she had and also learned to be grateful for all of it.

Almost everyone in the department went for lunch either in the cafeteria or outside the company. Other than Xiu, only a couple of other employees were still buried in work. Xiu stretched her body to loosen up the stiffness to some extent. Her body was already sore because of the excessive workout at the gym under Nora's 'professional' and 'experienced' instructions.

'Ay! I shouldn't follow her workout plan. I won't be able to even walk otherwise.' Xiu mused to herself. She still remembered a lot of workout plans from her previous life and decided to just follow those up from now on.

With a sigh, Xiu went to the pantry to make herself a cup of coffee. Her hand had just touched the metal handle of the wooden door when she heard the voices from inside.

”Bo Jiu, don't be so headstrong.” Xiu recognized that voice to be of another new intern. What was her name? Ahan! Yi Gougou. ”I asked for coffee and you didn't bring it to me. It's nothing much. You're the errand girl in the department anyway. It's your job.”

That snicker and mocking tone didn't go unnoticed by Xiu as she narrowed her eyes.

”Yes, I am an errand girl. But at least, I know what I'm doing. Unlike some people who are taking credit for other's hard work.” Bo Ji's voice sounded resolute and it made Xiu lean her back against the wall with a very relaxed look on her face.

”You!” The other girl, Yi Gougou's face turned livid. ”You think of your own self. Miss high and mighty graduate of Harvard. You're below me right now in status.”