Married by Accident: The Rich CEO's Deeply Rooted Pampering Tactics

Chapter 246 Did I save the galaxy in my past life?

Qiao Luo said, "What can we do if we're unwilling? We can't fight city hall. It's not something we can decide."

A single word from a higher-up is worth more than all her efforts; what can she do even if she's unwilling?

"Luo Luo, why are you becoming less and less spirited? Where has your former drive gone?"

Bai Ge couldn't understand it at all. In the past, Qiao Luo would always stand up for herself when she encountered injustice, but now, she gave in so easily.

Qiao Luo thought to herself: It's not that she's lost her fighting spirit, but that she's learned to accept reality. After all, society is a large collective, and everyone is the protagonist of their own life. She can't always occupy a dominant position; she always has to make way for others.

Moreover, after experiencing so much, she has come to understand a principle even more clearly: opportunity and hard work are equally important, and even indispensable.

Perhaps the failure to achieve the desired result was due to a lack of opportunity.

However, she will not give up.

"Bai Ge, don't worry, I won't give up like this."

One day she will sit in that position.

Hearing her say that, Bai Ge stopped talking.

Because of Lin Mei's sudden reinstatement, some temporary adjustments were made in the department, and Qiao Luo naturally found herself sidelined, which caused all her original work plans to fall through.

Lin Mei even assigned her a bunch of trivial tasks.

He even specifically ordered her to finish it before she got off work.

She didn't object to being assigned work, after all, Lin Mei was her boss, and it was only natural for a boss to assign work. But she couldn't put aside her previous work, since there's always a priority to things.

So she confronted Lin Mei.

"Editor Lin, all the work I had on hand was arranged in advance. If it is suddenly suspended, it will affect the work in the future. So I would like to discuss with you whether the materials that are not in urgent need can be sorted out later."

"No."

As soon as Qiao Luo finished speaking, Lin Mei refused decisively.

"But what if it delays our cooperation with clients?"

“That’s your problem, I’m not responsible for it,” Lin Mei replied.

Qiao Luo: "..."

She found Lin Mei utterly unreasonable. "Then... what about the upcoming interview with TL Company? This was personally arranged by Editor-in-Chief Tang. Are you going to stop it too?"

Lin Mei said, "Don't try to pressure me with Editor-in-Chief Tang. Since it was assigned to you, it's your job. As for not meeting the deadline and breaching the contract, that's your own business."

Lin Mei was completely unreasonable, which made Qiao Luo so angry she wanted to grind her teeth.

"Okay, since it's my own job, I can decide when to start, right? I'll start now."

"You can start, but you must finish the work I assign you."

Qiao Luo: "..."

If looks could kill, she probably would have reduced Lin Mei to ashes long ago.

She stormed back to her seat.

"So? Did the old witch agree?"

As soon as she sat down, Bai Ge came over and asked her.

Like Qiao Luo, Bai Ge was also assigned a lot of unimportant tasks by Lin Mei.

Qiao Luo shook her head. "No."

"She went too far. Who does she think she is? She's just using her position to settle personal scores."

Bai Ge gritted his teeth in anger.

Qiao Luo was helpless; after all, Lin Mei was now their boss.

"By the way, if she doesn't agree, what about your TL company's visit?"

After all, it was a task assigned by Editor-in-Chief Tang.

Qiao Luo: "Anyway, there's still some time before the next issue is released, let's wait and see."

Bai Ge nodded; that was the only way.

In the evening, Qiao Luo returned home exhausted. Because of Lin Mei's targeting, she was assigned a lot of miscellaneous tasks, and she spent the whole day busy, much of which was physical labor.

When she got home, she collapsed onto the sofa, too exhausted to move. Even when Xiao Qiao was being mischievous around her, she had no energy to pay attention.

Lu Tingnian steered the wheelchair over and, seeing her exhausted appearance, frowned. "What's wrong? Are you very tired?" Qiao Luo nodded. "I am indeed a little tired."

This was the first time she had ever complained of being tired in front of Lu Tingnian.

In the past, she would never admit to being tired, so her sudden change of heart today is quite unusual.

"Where do you feel tired? Let me massage you."

As he spoke, he steered his wheelchair forward.

Qiao Luo felt bad letting him do the pinching, after all, he was the one who needed her to take care of him.

"No need, I'll just rest for a while."

Lu Tingnian insisted, "What? You don't believe in my skills?"

"No?"

"Then let me give it a try."

Seeing his insistence, Qiao Luo had no choice but to give in.

She lay flat on the sofa as Lu Tingnian asked her to. Not long after, a pair of large, heavy hands gently massaged her shoulders. The pressure was very light and comfortable.

This allowed her previously tense muscles to gradually relax.

Feeling her fatigue gradually lessening, Qiao Luo slowly opened her eyes. In her line of sight was Lu Tingnian's familiar handsome face. His focused expression, combined with the gentle movements of his hands, and his earnest demeanor, moved Qiao Luo.

"Lu Tingnian, why are you so good to me? Tell me, did I save the galaxy in my past life?"

That's how I met such a wonderful husband.