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

I didn't expect that after hearing those unpleasant words, Lin Xixi didn't want Zhou Hanzhi to stay away from me, but instead wanted to pull me and him together, turning the space where we were alone into a space for three people.

It was clear that after she heard what Zeng Zhi said just now, she looked at me with deep suspicion and resentment in her eyes.

I don't understand the purpose of her behavior, but I won't go.

So I politely declined: "Sorry, I have other things to do tonight, and Manager Lin is very talented in cooking. When I taught you last time, you did a great job and didn't need my technical guidance."

"So Sister Nanxu has other things to do tonight. That's a pity. I originally wanted to learn how to make another soup from Sister Xuxu, but it seems I don't have the chance tonight." Lin Xixi showed a trace of regret, and then quickly glanced at Zhou Hanzhi next to her.

Now I understand. It turns out that Lin Xixi's invitation to me was just a superficial effort.

She was obviously very suspicious and resentful of me, but she wanted to maintain her magnanimous and decent persona in front of Zhou Hanzhi, so even though she was very angry, she had to pretend that she didn't care, and she took the initiative to invite me to dinner.

For the first time, I felt that being Zhou Hanzhi’s girlfriend was not an easy job for Lin Xixi.

"Letting Xuxu serve you as both a light bulb and a cook, Manager Lin has a lot of face...." Wu Ling said out of the blue, with a rather unfriendly tone, "Those who know her would say that Xuxu is your boss, while those who don't would think that Xuxu is your little follower who has to run to your house to serve you after get off work."

It's not her fault. She already disliked Lin Xixi. Plus, what Lin Xixi said today was indeed ambiguous. As technical guidance, it really sounded like she wanted me to cook for her and Zhou Hanzhi.

But I also understand that although Lin Xixi's skills have improved, she is still not proficient in the application of techniques. In the situation just now, it was really difficult for her to keep calm. It was not easy for her to think of inviting me to join her for dinner for two. It is normal for her not to notice these details.

When Lin Xixi heard this, her pretty face turned slightly red. She explained anxiously, "I didn't mean that. I actually wanted Sister Nanxu to check my learning results. After all, Sister Nanxu taught me how to make soup before. She can be regarded as my teacher in cooking."

This explanation makes sense, and I waved my hand away.

But Wu Ling sneered again: "Manager Lin's method of checking the learning results is very novel. I have only seen the finished dishes sent to the teacher for the teacher to taste and check, but I have never seen the teacher go to your home to cook for you to taste and check."

"I'm not..." Lin Xixi was choked by Wu Ling, and her little face turned even redder.

Perhaps she couldn't think of a good explanation for the moment, so she lowered her head and bit her lip: "Just now I said the wrong thing in a hurry. Han Zhi knows me. I'm not a person who doesn't know manners."

Zhou Hanzhi patiently explained for her at this time: "She just expressed it incorrectly."

Wu Ling snorted: "I hope so."

It was obvious that he didn't believe Lin Xixi's explanation.

Lin Xixi suddenly felt aggrieved. Her eyes turned red. She sniffed and her tone was filled with tears: "Boss Wu, what are you doing? Why do you always feel that I am hostile to Sister Nanxu? Do you want us to quarrel, so you try every means to sow discord between us? But I don't like quarreling, and I have never hurt Sister Nanxu. I just want everyone to be well and live in harmony. Is that not okay? Why can't you tolerate me? Hanzhi..."

As she spoke, she actually covered her face with the back of her hands and started crying. The sobs flowed out through her fingers, looking really pitiful.

When things developed to this point, the atmosphere became awkward. I stood there, feeling a little helpless. To be honest, it seemed like I was the culprit who caused Lin Xixi to feel wronged.

Zhou Hanzhi frowned. I thought, he will definitely blame me and Wu Ling. After all, we actually squeezed his beloved child and made him cry in public.

However, I really could not imagine that Wu Ling only raised a few questions, but Lin Xixi would burst into tears in public and cry so fragilely and sadly.

"You haven't hurt Xuxu? Have you forgotten that you pushed her some time ago..." Wu Lingze widened his eyes and was about to say something, but was grabbed by Zeng Zhi and pulled into the car.

Then Zeng Zhi quickly apologized to Zhou Hanzhi: "Mr. Zhou, Wu Ling didn't mean to sow discord, she's just straightforward..."

"It's okay, I know, you guys go." Unexpectedly, Zhou Hanzhi waved his hand without waiting for Zeng Zhi to finish speaking, signaling Zeng Zhi to leave.

Then he helped Lin Xixi, who was still crying, away, but before leaving, he looked at me deeply.

That look was not one of resentment or dissatisfaction, but one of deep apology.

I stood there in a daze, unable to come back to my senses for a long time.

Even Lin Xixi, the beloved one in his heart, was crying, but Zhou Hanzhi's reaction was not anger or dissatisfaction, but apology?

Why did he look at me with such an apologetic look? And why did he feel sorry for me?

Logically speaking, I should be the one who feels sorry. After all, Lin Xixi cried because of Wu Ling's words, and Wu Ling is my friend, and all her words were to protect my feelings...

But the look in Zhou Hanzhi's eyes made it feel like he had done something wrong to me and was very sorry for me.

He did do something wrong to me, but not what happened today.

I couldn't figure it out, so I stopped thinking about it. Anyway, no trouble was a good thing for me, so I drove home quickly.

Whenever I feel very tired, I can hardly eat. Today is a busy day, so I don’t feel like having dinner.

After returning home and taking a comfortable bath, I leaned against the head of the bed and read a book for a while, and sent a message to Youhe to ask about the progress of the tracking incident.

Youhe must be busy. I held the phone and waited for a long time but there was no news, so I put down the phone, forced myself to put aside my messy guesses, and continued reading.

However, at this moment, a WeChat notification sounded on my phone.

I immediately grabbed my phone, but what I saw was not a reply from You He, but a WeChat message from Jiang Yin: "Xu Xu, are you free this weekend? I heard there is an art exhibition this weekend. Can I invite you to go with me?"

I was just about to get closer to her when my fingertips immediately typed out a sentence on the phone screen: "Of course, Saturday or Sunday, I'll pick you up."

Just as I was about to press the send button, I suddenly thought of what Zhou Hanzhi said to me last night.

He told me to stay away from Zhou Pinzhi and to pay attention to Jiang Yin.

What's Jiang Yin's problem?