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

The mall where I am located is four stops away from the studio.

If I hadn't heard Lin Xixi say on the phone that she wanted to make an appointment for dinner before lunch break, I would have suspected that she and Zhou Hanzhi had installed surveillance cameras on me.

But since we met, I could only go up and say hello.

Lin Xixi glanced at the camera bag in my hand and asked, "Sister, do you also like photography?"

I said warmly: "Just take a look."

"That's a coincidence." Lin Xixi gave Zhou Hanzhi a look, then looked at me and said, "I'm still worried that I can't choose well. Can senior sister help me take a look?"

The price of this brand of camera starts at five digits, which is about the same as Lin Xixi's two months' salary. She can speak so casually, so Zhou Hanzhi must be footing the bill.

"Sorry, I haven't eaten yet," I refused Lin Xixi's suggestion and said, "You can ask the counter sister for advice, she is more professional."

Lin Xixi's smile froze at the corner of her mouth, but she quickly said considerately: "I didn't think carefully."

I smiled and put my feet up into the crowd.

I bought the gift, but how to deliver it is still a question.

You can't just show up at someone's birthday party without saying a word.

Although I have done stupid things like this before.

On my first birthday when Zhou Hanzhi took the initiative to hold hands with me.

In front of everyone, he implicitly asked me to go back first.

Not a pleasant memory.

The WeChat notification brought me back to my thoughts.

I clicked on it and saw that it was an invitation from Yan Dong.

"Are you free tomorrow night?"

I didn't really want to attend the birthday party, but it would be rude not to show up in return for a gift, so I asked, "Who are there?"

"You know all three or four of my friends."

He didn't mention the birthday celebration, probably because he didn't want me to spend money.

I paused for a moment and said, "Send me the address."

Coincidentally, Yandong actually sent me the Shiweiju where Shen Hualan invited me to last time.

Frankly speaking, the chef's skills are pretty good.

I have some vague expectations.

The second day came in a blink of an eye.

After finishing the work at hand, I started to tidy up the desktop.

Upon seeing this, Wang Jia joked: "Sister Nanxu, don't worry, Brother Dong won't dare to blow out the candles unless you are around."

I was just about to say I had to catch the subway when Lin Xixi's office door suddenly opened. She looked at me curiously and asked, "Senior, do you have an appointment tonight?"

I responded, and then heard Wang Jia say: "Let's go, Sister Nanxu. Brother Dong has told me that I must deliver you to Shiweiju safely and accurately."

This technical geek actually still has some bad words.

The car sped along and finally arrived at the private room at half past seven.

There were not many people in the room. Except for the severe winter, there were also our female classmate Fang Xintong and another familiar boy.

They are all of the same age.

When he saw Wang Jia and I, Yan Dong immediately came up to us and said, "Are you hungry? I'll ask the kitchen to start cooking."

Wang Jia said jokingly: "Don't worry, Brother Dong, our sister Nanxu came here with a gift, so she took it all the way."

A flash of surprise flashed in Yan Dong's eyes, and the joy hidden in his eyes was self-evident: "Really? It's too expensive."

"Brother Dong, can you control your expression when you speak?"

Yan Dong glared at Wang Jia, looked at me, and said, "Take a seat first."

I handed over the gift: "Happy birthday, class committee member."

Yandong was pulling out a wooden chair. He turned around when he heard the words, his eyes fell on the camera bag in my hand, and suddenly there was a crack in the joy on his face.

He seemed a little unhappy.

The boy on the side suddenly said: "Leica camera, this is a gift to our Brother Dong's heart."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the private room opened inexplicably.

Our eyes focused on the door at this moment, and Zhou Hanzhi's tall figure immediately came into view.

His eyes narrowed and his focus fell on the camera bag in Yan Dong's hand, his pupils trembling slightly.

Then, Lin Xixi's little face poked out from behind him.

"I just said I heard my senior sister's voice," Lin Xixi held Zhou Hanzhi's arm and said proudly, "It's true."

Zhou Hanzhi and Lin Xixi's private room is right next door.

It happened as planned.

"This is fate," Yan Dong, always good-tempered, said warmly: "Hanzhi, if you don't mind, can we have a drink together?"

Zhou Hanzhi's voice was light: "Is it appropriate?"

Can't hear the emotion.

Yan Dong said half-jokingly: "President Zhou is deliberately trying to belittle me?"

After saying that, he invited the two of them to sit down.

Main seat.

Lin Xixi on the side had just sat down when her apricot eyes suddenly fell on the camera bag on Yan Dong's seat, and she said in surprise: "Ah, the camera bag that my senior sister had chosen before was originally given to Mr. Yan."

Yan Dong's expression paused: "To choose from a thousand choices?"

Lin Xixi was naturally familiar with it, and her voice was sweet and soft: "Yes, it's noon. The senior sister went to the mall specially. I heard from the counter sister that it took a long time to choose."

Yan Dong glanced at me after hearing this, with stars in his eyes.

I was quite embarrassed to see it.

After all, it's a return gift. It's neither too expensive nor too cheap, so I have to choose carefully.

At this moment, Lin Xixi was exaggerating like this, making it seem like I had taken all the trouble.

I felt a little unhappy, thinking that I could finish eating early and leave early.

At this moment, Wang Jia's reminder came: "Sister Nanxu, where is your position?"

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the position on the left side of Yan Dong.

The attitude is quite sincere.

He was a classmate of Yandong Junior High School and didn't know about my past with Zhou Hanzhi.

No, after he reminded me like this, everyone's eyes and discussions seemed to be focused on me.

There are actually two empty seats left in the eight-seater private room, but if I insist on not going there, it will be a bit of a shame in the severe winter.

I didn't show any pretense and sat down silently.

Vaguely, I noticed a pair of eyes looking towards her, and when I went up to meet her, I saw Zhou Hanzhi carefully rinsing the tableware for Lin Xixi.

Those slender fingers, which in my opinion are only suitable for holding a pen, were eventually contaminated by fireworks because of a little girl.

When the food and wine are served, everyone first pays homage to the birthday girl, and then starts drinking and chatting.

I lowered my head to cook. When I was about half full, Lin Xixi's soft voice floated over through the two men in the middle: "Senior sister, Mr. Yan, thanks to you, I enjoyed my meal tonight. I’ll give you a toast.”

After she finished speaking, she actually stood up, holding the cup filled with juice respectfully and very well-behaved.

But she emphasized the pronunciation of the word "you".

The unhappiness that had been lingering in my heart all night suddenly faded away at this second and rushed to my forehead.

ready to come out.

Yan Dong seemed to be aware of this and said calmly: "Miss Lin misunderstood. Nan Xu and I are just friends, but I appreciate your gratitude."

After Yan Dong finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

When Lin Xixi saw this, her big eyes were filled with astonishment, and she said at a loss: "I'm sorry, I thought you and the senior sister were..."

She hadn't finished her words yet, but her meaning was clear.

Among the people Zhou Hanzhi brought, no one would say anything even if something really offended me. Besides, she was still a little girl.

Who would argue with a little girl?

But Zhou Hanzhi couldn't sit still. He picked up the wine glass, raised it slightly and said, "Manager Meng, let me apologize to you for Lin Xixi's fault."

He said this, but his attitude was quite rude.

Even the action of holding the wine glass is so casual.

I have to show off at this time, right?

So I also picked up the cup and said politely: "Mr. Zhou is worrying too much. It's not a big deal. Besides..."

I paused, glanced at Yan Dong beside me, and said, "It is also an honor for me to be compared with such an outstanding young man as the class committee member."