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

Lin Xixi's words were spoken in front of everyone, and they were also based on the wife of the president of Rongyu. The implication was simple and clear. They were nothing more than hinting to colleagues that Wu Ling and I had ulterior motives.

The main thing is to click on me.

I was naturally depressed, and not to mention Lin Xixi’s mind, I couldn’t avoid Zhou Hanzhi now, so I said calmly: “If Manager Lin has any recommendations for a good gathering place, you can tell Mr. Wu and we can go together next time. Try it.”

Lin Xixi seemed to have punched cotton, with a flash of unwillingness in her eyes, and responded: "It's okay to recommend a few high-end clubs. After all, Hanzhi also took me to many famous gold-selling caves in Beijing and Hong Kong before, and many of them are It’s not open to the public, but don’t worry, Sister Nanxu, if you really go there, just mention my and Hanzhi’s names.”

She said something cold on the left and polite on the other, flaunting her relationship with Zhou Hanzhi all the time.

I was too lazy to talk, so I said thank you and got ready to work, but then I heard Lin Xixi say: "By the way, Sister Nanxu, I heard that I was also mentioned in the organizer's invitation list. Not everyone will be present by then. , am I the only one left behind?”

When we looked at each other, I clearly saw the provocation in Lin Xixi's eyes.

At this time Wu Ling came, she said with a smile: "No one can be left behind, Manager Lin, but it doesn't mean that your sprain is serious, why didn't you rest in the hospital for two more days?"

When Wu Ling said this, he glanced at Lin Xixi's calf.

"Mr. Wu is worried. Considering that everyone is busy with work, it's not a big deal for me to ask for leave all the time." A hint of guilt flashed across the little girl's face, "This little injury doesn't matter."

"Have you all heard that Manager Lin came to work even though he was sick? This is something everyone can learn from."

Perhaps the ridicule of this sentence was too obvious, and Lin Xixi herself felt that she couldn't keep it off her face, so she answered it twice before returning to the office.

Thinking of the urgency in the little girl's eyes, I felt vaguely uneasy. Thinking of the extreme actions of her and those in the family, I was even more sure of one thing - I had to stay away from the time bomb that was Zhou Hanzhi.

But what I never expected was that I avoided Zhou Hanzhi but not Shen Hualan.

During tea time, Shen Hualan came to the company carrying coffee and desserts.

I was busy working in the office at that time, and Xiaoya hurriedly ran over and reminded: "Sister Nanxu, Mrs. Zhou has brought desserts to treat everyone. She is handing out food in the office area right now."

He came over as an elder investor, so I had no reason to ignore him, so I asked, "Has Mr. Wu passed by?"

"Mr. Wu just went out for something, but Manager Lin immediately came to greet him when he found out."

Hearing this, I breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, she was Mrs. Zhou appointed by Zhou Hanzhi, so she would not cause any trouble in such a public place.

I suddenly felt a little grateful to Lin Xixi.

Having her deal with Shen Hualan saves me a lot of trouble.

Sure enough, when I came out of the office, I saw Lin Xixi standing next to Shen Hualan from a distance, with an obedient look on her face, calling her "aunt" in a very friendly manner.

But Shen Hualan's attitude didn't seem to be very enthusiastic.

"Auntie, you can call me in advance before coming. After all, Rongsheng is such a big place, I should pick you up downstairs."

Shen Hualan said while passing coffee to Wang Jia and others: "My son bought the building, I can still get lost."

Lin Xixi was choked, her expression stiffened for a moment, and then she explained, "I just thought that Auntie, you are carrying so many things, it would be nice if I could help you."

"This little thing is nothing," Shen Hualan said stiffly, "When I was young, I could carry ten or eight more cups of it. Why, do I feel that I am old and useless?"

The rhetorical question stunned everyone present. Lin Xixi even said with a panicked expression: "Auntie, that's not what I meant. You forgot how you made friends with the doctor at the hospital last time..."

"Xu Xu, why are you standing there so still?" Shen Hualan's eyes suddenly moved to my face and she said excitedly, "Look, I brought your favorite coffee, with less sugar."

Shen Hualan said this with a smile on her face, which was like a breath of spring breeze. It was completely different from the stiff expression she had on Lin Xixi before.

Even a fool can see something is wrong.

As the person involved, Lin Xixi clenched her small hands into fists, her fingertips turned white, and she looked at me with a bit more hostility.

I had a headache for a while, so I walked over calmly and asked, "Why did Auntie come over suddenly?"

"I miss you," Shen Hualan took a step closer to me and stared at me. "It's only been a few days since we last met. Why do you seem to have lost weight again?"

Thinking about the last time we met and the phone call from Shen Hualan, I said thank you distantly.

Shen Hualan also heard the meaning in my words, looked around and said, "This is the first time I've come here since you moved the office. Why don't you, Xu Xu, show me around?"

I am well aware of Shen Hualan's personality of not going to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, but this time I did not let her go. I arranged: "I have some work in the afternoon, so let Manager Lin take you to visit."

Lin Xixi's eyes flashed with joy after hearing this, and she was about to speak, but was interrupted by Shen Hualan: "She also comes to work, and she has to be busy during normal working hours, so Xu Xu, or I will go to your office Sit down for a while, I promise not to disturb you."

Shen Hualan has always been good at pretending to be confused while pretending to understand.

She said so, and I could only follow her.

After entering the office, I asked with the intention of making a quick decision: "Auntie, do you have anything to explain?"

Shen Hualan's face was stunned, and he said with a smile: "It's nothing. Last time, didn't you say you were interested in the house in the Arc de Triomphe? I mentioned it to Han Zhi, no, he just went there to make a reservation two days ago. A set of finely decorated rooms is available if it is empty. If it is inconvenient for you to commute to get off work, you can..."

"No need, Auntie," I interrupted Shen Hualan, "I have a place to stay."

Shen Hualan's eyes froze, paused, and sighed: "Xuxu, are you still angry with auntie because of what happened before?"

"No," I looked normal, "it's all over."

"That's good, that's good," Shen Hualan seemed to be relieved, and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Xu Xu, next weekend is my birthday, and the old lady specifically allowed me to entertain guests at my old house. Then you will definitely I have to attend.”

Only then did I understand that Shen Hualan had gone around in such a big circle just for this matter.

Seeing that I didn't say anything, Shen Hualan continued: "I don't plan to order the cake from outside. Like in previous years, how about eating what you made by yourself?"

If Shen Hualan didn't mention it, I would have almost forgotten that when I followed Zhou Hanzhi with my face licked, I had been thinking a lot about their mother and son's birthdays. I also got good at baking at that time.

See, she's used to it.

"Auntie, things are different these days," I said calmly and analyzed, "Mr. Zhou is now interested in Manager Lin. She is the most suitable person to appear at your birthday party, both emotionally and rationally. Moreover, Lin The manager’s baking skills are also good. You can try it if you have a chance. I won’t join in the fun.”

"No, Xu Xu," Shen Hualan became a little anxious after hearing what I said, and explained, "I asked Han Zhi before I came here, and he had no objection to your attendance, so you just keep it in mind. Don’t worry about anything else.”

I was a little surprised and asked, "I'm going to the birthday party, what about Manager Lin?"

"Xuxu, you are officially a distinguished guest on the Zhou family's guest list," Shen Hualan seemed to have caught the crux of my question and explained, "And Lin Xixi is not included in the invitation."

"See you tomorrow"