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

I looked at Zeng Zhi's flushed face and his ears which had turned even redder after being pulled by Wu Ling, and the suspicion that Wu Ling had just mentioned also emerged in my heart.

Could it be that the chance encounter with Zhou Hanzhi last night was not a coincidence, but... man-made?

Did Zeng Zhi tell Zhou Hanzhi that I was going to have dinner with Zhou Pinzhi, so Zhou Hanzhi made a temporary appointment with Jiang Yin in the evening, and made an appointment with us at the same restaurant?

But I quickly denied this hypothesis, it was impossible.

We need motivation before we do things. Even if Zhou Hanzhi followed me on purpose, what was his motive for following me?

It can't be to prevent anything from happening between me and Zhou Pinzhi, right?

Thinking of this, my heart moved, and I instantly recalled how he got close to me in the elevator last night and what he said in my ear.

He asked me to stay away from Zhou Pinzhi and be careful of Jiang Yin...

So he was worried about my safety?

I couldn't think any further, my mind became even more confused.

Zeng Zhi was still stammering in defense: "It really wasn't me, sister-in-law, please, please don't misunderstand..."

"Okay, I believe you. I believe Zeng Zhi is not a traitor. My meeting with Mr. Zhou last night was just a coincidence." I smiled and gently pulled Wu Ling's hand away. "Wu Ling, stop twisting it. It will fall off if you twist it again."

"He's lying. He must be a traitor." Wu Ling was not willing to give up and asked angrily, "What is your purpose in doing this? Does your CEO Zhou still have ill intentions towards my Xuxu? Tell me the truth..."

"This, this this..." Zeng Zhi stuttered even more.

"Okay, Wu Ling, let's not talk about this anymore. There are so many people downstairs, you should give Assistant Zeng some face." I interrupted Wu Ling again, and then changed the subject, "But now I'm curious about one thing, when are you two going to hand out wedding candy?"

Wu Ling had just been persuaded by me, but when he suddenly heard the question I asked, the expression on his face instantly became embarrassed and flustered.

She changed her tough attitude and her cheeks suddenly flushed. She even began to stutter: "What, what wedding candy? Xuxu, what are you talking about?"

Zeng Zhi, who had been stuttering and looking flustered just now, was now looking at Wu Ling with burning eyes, his eyes full of expectation.

I deliberately continued to tease Wu Ling: "They already have a special car to pick them up and drop them off at get off work, so why don't you give them wedding candy? Don't you plan to give Assistant Zeng a definite status?"

The two of them had a romantic dinner last night, and this morning it was Zeng Zhi who sent Wu Ling downstairs to the company. It was not obvious that the two of them had successfully passed a certain stage.

The fact that Wu Ling was willing to let Zeng Zhi take her to work certainly meant that she accepted him and was willing to make it public.

It’s time for me to eat some wedding candy.

"What kind of status do you want? Aren't we just good friends now?" Unexpectedly, Wu Ling turned his head away, avoiding Zeng Zhi's burning gaze, and took my hand, "Let's go, Xuxu, the clock-in time is almost up, let's go up quickly."

I really didn't expect Wu Ling to react like this, and I was stunned for a moment.

Zeng Zhi also stood there motionlessly, the expectation and joy on his face turned into a deep sense of loss, and there was clearly a look of hurt in his eyes.

Wu Ling and I walked a long way away, but Zeng Zhi was still standing there, watching us leave.

That look is really pitiful.

I couldn't help but whispered, "Look at Assistant Zeng's lost expression. She's so pitiful. Sister, how can you be so cruel? You slept with her last night, after all, and you just walked away without admitting anything?"

"We are all adults now and we have to be responsible for our own desires. How can we expect the other person to be responsible? I did sleep with him, but he was happy, wasn't he? It's fair for everyone to get what they want and satisfy each other. Why does he make it seem like I owe him something?" Wu Ling looked nonchalant. He pressed the elevator button easily and decisively, pulled me in, and closed the elevator door. "Besides, I've always said that I want to be the free wind and not be easily bound by anything."

Will not be easily bound by anything.

It’s just that it won’t be easily bound, but it’s not that it can’t be bound.

I immediately understood what Wu Ling meant, and sighed softly, "It seems that Assistant Zeng's road to love is a long one. I hope he can be more patient and tolerant, so that he can successfully win the beauty!"

"I don't care whether he is patient and tolerant or not. Anyway, there are so many handsome and considerate brothers. If he is gone, I will replace him with the next one." Wu Ling still said it easily. She also put her arm around my shoulders and smiled. "Besides, there are so many fun men in this world. I haven't had enough fun. I want to have fun and play slowly. I'll talk about it when I get tired of it."

But I could see the anxiety and fear deep in her heart through her seemingly relaxed smile.

People who can truly let go easily will not declare over and over again that they can change at will. Generally, people who pretend to be strong in words are often both eager and afraid in their hearts.

She was badly hurt by Zhang Jiahao, which left a huge shadow in her heart. On the one hand, she longed for true love, but on the other hand, she was afraid of being hurt, so she was close and distant, hot and cold.

But, I can understand her thoughts, but can Zeng Zhi understand it?

I'm a little worried.

At noon, Wu Ling and I had lunch together. Zeng Zhi's usual call to show concern did not come, and Wu Ling's phone was unusually quiet.

But Wu Ling didn't seem that happy or relaxed.

In the afternoon, I went to Wu Ling's office to look for her. As soon as I entered, I saw her fiddling with her phone. When she saw me come in, she quickly put down her phone, with a flustered look on her face: "Xu Xu, you're here?"

"Are you trying to coax Assistant Zeng?" I teased her on purpose, looking at her phone screen which she quickly turned off.

Wu Ling frowned: "I won't coax him. He hasn't sent me a message all day. Why should I send him a message?"

Well, it seems that Zeng Zhi was really hurt by Wu Ling’s attitude in the morning.

I hesitated for a moment, wondering whether I should give Zeng Zhi a hint so as not to let this little couple miss out.

Unexpectedly, Wu Ling seemed to see through my thoughts and said seriously, "Xu Xu, don't send him any messages. Let him figure out our affairs on his own."

She doesn't want me to interfere in her personal feelings, just as she won't deliberately interfere in my private life. The relationship between good friends is close, but also based on mutual respect and space for each other.

I thought about it and decided to respect Wu Ling's approach and gave up the idea.

Fortunately, in the evening, Wu Ling and I just came out of the company and walked downstairs, and we saw Zeng Zhi standing by the car holding a bright red rose, smiling brighter than the flowers in her arms.