Chapter 162 Why Not Be a Pig

The ring Lin Shuo had chosen made her colleagues envious for a long time. While clicking their tongues in admiration, they all asked Xiaoxiao for the secret to marrying so well. Xiaoxiao merely smiled, as she herself had no idea what special trick was involved. In truth, she was not deliberately showing off, but hearing everyone's well-wishes—whether genuine or fake—made her equally happy.

While casually chatting with her colleagues, Cai Yirou called to say she wanted to meet the man mentioned last time. Being in a good mood, Xiaoxiao immediately arranged it. By the time she finished notifying Cai Yirou of the time and place for the meeting, her coffee had already gone cold.

"Drink this cup!" Nina suddenly placed a piping-hot cup of coffee in front of Xiaoxiao, then perched herself half-sitting and half-leaning against Xiaoxiao's desk, looking completely leisurely and carefree.

Appreciative, Xiaoxiao took a couple of sips, feeling warmed both in body and spirit. "What's this? Don't you have to go out for business today?"

Nina casually picked up the small potted plant on Xiaoxiao's desk and twirled it in her hands. "Ever since things went sour with Weasel last time, he hasn't been assigning me any work. He's deliberately freezing me out."

Xiaoxiao was startled. "How could that be? Most of your PR salary relies on commissions; doesn't doing this cut off your source of income?"

Yet Nina seemed completely unconcerned. "I haven't even finished spending what I made before; I don't need to worry for now. Actually, this isn't so bad. Ever since I joined the company, when haven't I been risking my life to hustle? Now that I finally have a rare chance to rest, I couldn't be happier."

That was true. Nina rarely had any leisure time. The most ironic part was that over the course of a few years, Nina had established herself as the model of a hardworking employee within the company; almost every newcomer had to look up to her with awe upon entering. Yet now, she seemed like the one least motivated to progress. Such a transformation truly made Xiaoxiao click her tongue in amazement, wondering what the former Nina would think of her present self.

"Weasel is doing this simply to force you to back down and submit. Why must you butt heads with him? Weasel fancies himself a master of social manipulation in the company—kissing up to superiors and throwing his weight around with subordinates—you won't gain an ounce of advantage." Xiaoxiao didn't want the status Nina had worked so hard to build in the company to be lost overnight. Besides, she didn't intend to have anything to do with Zeng Ziyu, which meant in the future she would have to rely solely on herself for daily living. For a woman like Nina, who had such high standards for quality of life, financial headaches were bound to arise. Worried, Xiaoxiao added, "Putting everything else aside, how can a person live without eating or drinking?"

She had expected Nina to agree with her point of view, seeing as Nina was once someone who fought hard for designer brands. But this time, Xiaoxiao was completely wrong. Nina simply smiled and said airily, "Well, a person can't live just for eating and drinking either, otherwise why not just be a pig?"

This was something Xiaoxiao had never considered. She had always buried her head in work simply for the sake of her family and bills. Had Lin Shuo not returned, she might have forgotten that life holds aspirations far beyond mere money.