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

The air in the room was quiet again, but I could clearly hear Zhou Hanzhi's originally rapid and nervous breathing stagnate.

His dark eyes began to churn as he looked at me, his expression becoming complicated and changing.

Surprised, hurt, regretful, helpless...

The heating was on in the room and the door was closed after the severe winter, so there was no cold wind blowing in. But for some reason, I felt getting colder and colder. The air in the room gradually cooled down, and even my heart began to cool down.

Those that had softened, melted, and heated up became cold and hard again, and closed.

Bitterness overflowed from the bottom of my heart, and I couldn’t help but laugh at myself: Aren’t you giving up yet?

What are you still expecting? Don't you see this man clearly enough?

Apart from possession and exploitation, what else is there in his heart that is pure and simple? Why do you still have illusions, imagining that his apology is pure, imagining that what he said is true, imagining that he really understands your troubles and pain...

"No." After a long period of silence, Zhou Hanzhi suddenly spoke.

My heart trembled, and he tightened his grip on my hand: "This apology gift is only to express my apology to you, there is no other intention or conditions. There will be no more occupation or harassment in the future. I will also try my best to stay away from Xuxu and not bring trouble or distress to her."

"Now that I've said this, can you accept my apology with peace of mind?" He held my hand and slowly let go, "It's getting late, go to bed quickly, I won't disturb you anymore."

The door opened and closed again.

The chill that rushed in when the door was briefly opened brushed across my cheeks, my ears, and my hands, reminding me clearly that Zhou Hanzhi was really gone.

There was no shameless pestering or scheming as before. He simply answered my questions and left without waiting for me to chase him away.

This is obviously a good thing.

I should be happy, but why does my heart feel empty instead?

I raised my wrist. The exquisite and expensive Patek Philippe was on my hand. A circle of diamonds around the dial reflected the fine and bright light under the light. What a beautiful watch.

But there was no joy in my heart, instead I felt a heavy pressure on myself. I took off the watch, threw it on the sofa, and went into the bathroom.

I wasn't tired when I accompanied Mrs. Zhang Si shopping, nor was I tired when I accompanied Xiao Ye in the hospital, but coming back to deal with Yan Dong and Zhou Hanzhi exhausted all my energy. I urgently needed to rest so that I could break free from this feeling of disappointment and loneliness.

A column of warm water poured down from the top of my head, submerging me completely. Zhou Hanzhi's voice finally stopped ringing in my ears frequently, but when I closed my eyes, Zhou Hanzhi's eyes appeared in front of me again.

Surprised, helpless, hurt...

And there is his back as he decisively turns and leaves.

He left so quickly and so smoothly, as if he would never come back.

He really doesn't bother me anymore, but he also really has nothing to do with me anymore. From now on, we can finally have a simple working relationship.

My heart felt so blocked and aching.

So, Zhou Hanzhi finally chose Lin Xixi. The person he loved was indeed Lin Xixi. It was impossible for him to get back together with me, and it was even more impossible for him to give up Lin Xixi for me.

I don't know when I fell asleep, but when I woke up, the sky was already full and a string of bells were ringing in the distance in the living room.

I sat up and rubbed my eyes, then I realized that my phone was not by my pillow last night, but was left in the living room. At this moment, someone was calling me on WeChat video.

I struggled to get up, and when I walked to the sofa, the ringing stopped.

I simply sat down on the sofa and picked up my phone to check who was calling on video, but the phone rang again at this time.

It turned out to be Jiang Yin calling.

I looked at Jiang Yin’s WeChat avatar on the screen, hesitated for two seconds, and finally pressed the answer button.

"Xuxu, you just got up. It seems that I woke you up. No wonder no one answered my video call just now." As soon as the video was connected, Jiang Yin's beautiful face appeared on the screen. She started smiling as soon as she saw me.

She smiled warmly and brightly, unlike her image of a cold goddess. Not only did she smile, she also started to praise me: "If we talk about beauty, it has to be Xuxu. Xuxu looks so good without makeup. Look at her fair and translucent face. If you pinch it, water will come out. It makes people greedy just by looking at it."

This is not just a compliment, it's flattery.

"Ayin, there's no need for us to be like this. If you have anything to ask me, just ask." I immediately interrupted Jiang Yin.

In fact, ever since I saw clearly that the caller was Jiang Yin, my drowsiness disappeared, my mind quickly became clear, and I kept thinking about why Jiang Yin suddenly contacted me.

Ever since what happened at Zhou's house last time, Jiang Yin took me away from the old house. She even wanted to go home with me to comfort me, but I refused. Although I refused her at that time, I felt more sincere and touched by her in my heart. I think she didn't know about Zhou Pinzhi's calculations towards me. She really regarded me as a friend and was not hesitant to quarrel with Zhou Pinzhi for me.

Later she called me to comfort me and told me how things developed afterwards. She was also the one who told me that Zhou Hanzhi was so severely punished that he was hospitalized as if he had fainted, so that I could vent my anger.

Later, Yuan Tianye and I happened to meet her and Zhou Pinzhi shopping at the entrance of a nearby fresh food supermarket. The way the two of them got along made me suspicious of Jiang Yin again. She didn't look like she had a falling out with Zhou Pinzhi, and their postures and small movements gave off a feeling that they had lived together for a long time.

From that time on, I began to doubt whether Jiang Yin knew about everything Zhou Pinzhi had done, and whether she and Zhou Pinzhi were accomplices.

Because of this suspicion in my heart, I never took the initiative to contact Jiang Yin.

Now she suddenly called me and was so flattering, which made me alert. What on earth was she trying to do?

Her abnormal behavior also made me more suspicious. Was she an accomplice of Zhou Pinzhi and wanted to trick me into his trap again?

But this time, I won't be fooled. Although I am eager to enter the Zhou family study again and get such crucial evidence, I will not enter the Zhou family through Zhou Pinzhi again.

"I've always said that Xuxu is very smart. She can see through my thoughts." On the phone screen, Jiang Yin smiled shyly, then hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Xuxu, are you and Madam Zhang Si very close in private?"

"Mrs. Zhang Si?" I was stunned.

Why did Jiang Yin mention Mrs. Zhang Si?

"Yes, I vaguely heard your voice when I was getting a facial at Qili Beauty Salon yesterday. I asked the beautician, Xiao Su, and she said that you are a guest of honor of Madam Zhang Si, and someone that Madam Zhang Si values ​​very much." Jiang Yin continued, "Xu Xu, you have such a good relationship with her, can you help introduce me to her?"