She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

When Zhou Hanzhi appeared at this time, the happiest person should be Lin Xixi.

When my eyes glanced over the little girl's almond-shaped eyes, I could only see her eyes flickering for a moment, fleetingly.

Yes, someone who can support her has appeared. If it were me, I would be happy too.

But this detail was also caught by Shen Hualan. After she sneered coldly, she said dissatisfiedly: "Is Rongyu very busy every day? The person who spoke is not in the company to deal with things and goes to the hospital every day. Could it be that some ignorant person deliberately called you Did you come here?"

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Lin Xixi. Seeing that the little girl lowered her head and said nothing, she continued: "If those old guys on the board of directors find out about this, I don't know what things will happen. I need to teach you these words." You?"

She was speaking to Zhou Hanzhi, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Shen Hualan was criticizing Sang and Huai.

Of course Lin Xixi heard it, and she just bit her lip tightly, showing a forbearing and restrained look.

Zhou Hanzhi saw this in his eyes, and his tone of voice was mixed with helplessness, and said: "Since you know that I am busy, what are you looking for in the middle of the night? You can't let me worry less."

As soon as Shen Hualan heard this, she sat up from the hospital bed, glared at Zhou Hanzhi fiercely, and said angrily: "I don't want to torment you so late at night, but you don't want to look at the big man you chose. What a good night!"

This time Shen Hualan did not hide his dislike for Lin Xixi, but gave her a sharp blow in the eyes.

The little girl's eye circles turned red instantly, and even her eyelashes were moist. She said cautiously: "Auntie, I really don't know why there is white pepper in the fish soup."

"Then what do you mean? Do you mean that Xu Xu did it?" Shen Hualan was so anxious that she even said her hometown dialect, "She knows my taste best and there is no way she would make such a stupid mistake!"

After her words, the two people in front of me looked at me at the same time. Lin Xixi still looked aggrieved, while Zhou Hanzhi's eyes, in addition to a trace of surprise, also contained a little suspicion.

Yes, Zhou Hanzhi saw every bit of how good I was at pleasing Shen Hualan.

How could he not remember Shen Hualan's food preferences?

After a brief exchange of glances, I sneered secretly.

Not what am I expecting? No matter how similar the structure and soft furnishings in that apartment are to the previous home, it will have nothing to do with me.

Maybe that's just Zhou Hanzhi's personal preference.

Only.

Thinking of this, I twitched my lips and said calmly: "Auntie, there is really a misunderstanding about this matter."

Hearing the sound, Shen Hualan looked at me in surprise and asked, "Xu Xu, what do you mean by this?"

"Auntie, I did put the white pepper."

Now that things have come to this, I can only resort to the trick.

The next second, I walked to the thermos bucket, gently poured the soup into the bowl, and said while pouring: "Auntie, don't you remember, did the doctor remind you anything during the last physical examination? He said that you have a weak spleen and stomach and need to take supplements." After taking a supplement, I went to an old Chinese medicine doctor, who reminded me that adding some white pepper when making soup can warm the body, dispel cold, and protect the spleen and stomach."

After I finished speaking, I picked up the soup bowl, looked at Shen Hualan seriously, and said, "Auntie, you can't have your own way."

Shen Hualan looked at the fish soup I handed to my mouth, frowned, and said reluctantly: "But Xu Xu, this taste..."

"Auntie, be obedient," I interrupted Shen Hualan, and said as gently as when I persuaded her before, "White pepper also has the effect of removing dampness and reducing swelling. When you get up tomorrow morning, the swelling on your face will be gone..."

Shen Hualan loves beauty, so much so that she even took Zhou Hanzhi's scholarship to do medical beauty. Therefore, when persuading her, becoming beautiful is extremely tempting.

Sure enough, after my few words, Shen Hualan finally picked up the fish soup and drank it with force.

I handed her the napkin sensibly, and when my gaze passed over Lin Xixi's cheek, I saw her almond-shaped eyes widened, with unconcealable surprise in her eyes.

I looked away silently and said apologetically: "Sorry, Manager Lin, I forgot to mention it to you before making the soup. Look, there was a misunderstanding."

"No...it's okay..." Lin Xixi pinched her clothes nervously, "It's me, I'm confused."

"Okay," Shen Hualan suddenly answered, his eyes passing over the little girl's face, and he said angrily, "I just asked you a few questions. Seeing how useless you are, you even secretly called Han Zhi over. What's going on? , are you afraid that I will eat you?"

Lin Xixi became even more nervous after hearing this, and hurriedly explained: "Auntie, I didn't, I..."

"Okay, okay," Shen Hualan directly interrupted Lin Xixi, waved her hand, and said, "They said they wanted to be filial to me, but in the end they didn't do it. I really don't see where there is any filial piety..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xixi's tears welled up and fell down.

Zhou Hanzhi frowned when he saw this. Before he could speak, Shen Hualan ordered him to be kicked out: "Okay, the show is almost over. You and Hanzhi go back first, and I'll have a few more words with Xu Xu."

Lin Xixi followed Zhou Hanzhi out of the ward in frustration.

But I didn't stay in Shen Hualan's ward for long. After a while, I found an excuse and left.

When I returned to the general ward, I saw that my uncle had already fallen asleep, and my heart was noisy and uneasy, so I calmed down a little.

When I opened my palms, I saw that they were soaked in a thin layer of sweat.

At that time, the outdoor temperature in Beijing and Hong Kong was already minus five or six degrees Celsius.

I suddenly felt that it was not difficult to call a deer a horse.

After a while, I slowly left the ward and headed to the parking lot.

But unexpectedly, before I even walked to the car, I saw Zhou Hanzhi standing not far away, leaning against the structural pillar of the underground garage and smoking.

Seemingly unaware of my presence, the man took a deep breath from the cigarette and slowly exhaled it. The smoke lingered on his face, as if it had been covered with a veil of melancholy.

Is it because he, the dignified president of Rongyu Group, is also suffering from the complicated relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?

I recalled the way he led Lin Xixi out of the ward and turned around calmly.

But suddenly, the man's deep voice came from behind: "If you are so enthusiastic to help, why do you go back on your promise?"

I immediately stamped my feet, turned around slowly, and my eyes fell on Zhou Hanzhi's face. After a brief eye contact, I actually saw a hint of sarcasm in the man's eyes.

I suddenly felt like there was nothing to explain.

What to explain? Even if I said I didn't put the white pepper in the fish soup, he wouldn't believe it.

I took a breath and asked instead of answering: "Mr. Zhou is so smart, why do you think it is?"

Zhou Hanzhi dusted off the soot from his fingertips angrily, glanced at me, and said, "What, are you feeling guilty?"

I sneered and said in a bad tone: "What am I guilty of?"

"You didn't want Lin Xixi to please her ex-mother-in-law in this way, but now she's not happy anymore?"

My heart paused for a moment, and I looked at Zhou Hanzhi intently, trying to find an answer in his eyes.

But his eyes were too calm, and he couldn't tell any clues.

I curled up my palms and said honestly: "Why should I worry about things that have nothing to do with me? Mr. Zhou, you are thinking too much."

After saying these words, I turned around and left.

Just as he took a step forward, he heard the man raise his voice again and said, "Do you dare to do it, Manager Meng? That guide to please your mother-in-law was not given to Lin Xixi by Manager Meng himself?"