The banquet that night went smoothly, and everyone was toasting and having fun. An Yi was just like the last time, sitting at the table with Qin Shan and others and feeling relaxed and leisurely.

After the sumptuous dinner, the hotel also arranged a small cocktail party in the back garden. Alcoholic drinks were indispensable, and various exquisite cakes and snacks were placed in an orderly manner. Everyone was sitting or standing, tasting wine or chatting, and they were in high spirits.

At night, the cool breeze reminded people of the temperature difference. Girls put on light coats or shawls, while men showed their enthusiasm and physique, still wearing short sleeves. Someone shouted happily: "This day is so comfortable!" It immediately resonated with many people, and the sound of wine glasses tapping was endless. Everyone cherished this rare vacation, especially the colleagues in the R&D and sales departments. You know, they are busy every day, especially on weekends. Moreover, because the boss and several managers are here, how can everyone bear to go back to rest.

Of course, there was one exception, and that was An Yi. After a small glass of champagne and a few glasses of red wine at the table, she sat in a corner, a little drunk, with a smile on her lips, and a look of distress and confusion in her eyes. But due to her duties, she did not dare to leave early, for fear that the boss would give instructions or other colleagues would need her assistance? As the organizer and person in charge of this event, it was necessary for her to stay at her post throughout the whole process.

"Sister An An, you should go back and have some rest!" Millie and the others finally found An Yi, who was virtually invisible.

"Yes, Sister An An's eyes are blurry. I didn't see how much you drank."

"Hurry back to the room, it's still early for this to end. A few salesmen from the sales department just asked the waiter to set up the card table. They are going to kill everyone!"

"Ah? Playing cards outdoors? The temperature difference at night is huge, they really are not afraid of the cold."

"Are you afraid of the cold? The guys were drinking so hard that their blood was boiling. If there weren't ladies here, I think they would even take off their shirts!" Zhou Ya said jokingly.

This made Qin Shan shush her in anger. Not only did she speak without restraint, she also didn't know how to keep her voice down. It would be embarrassing if others heard her. Zhou Ya just laughed nonchalantly.

An Yi seemed to have just come to his senses at this moment, and also smiled and said: "No, I can rest here. What if the boss has any emergency."

"You have made very detailed arrangements. It's just that we should not let them run wild and exceed the budget. Besides, didn't you tell Manager Peng before? I think he knows his limits." Qin Shan pulled An Yi up from the chair and continued, "Either play with us or go back to your room and rest. It's too easy to catch a cold if you sit here. Tomorrow is the focus of the event."

The other girls nodded in agreement. They felt that Sister An An looked very frail. They didn’t know if it was because of the lighting or because she was not used to this kind of environment, but her slightly pale face looked very pitiful.

An Yi thought about it and nodded in agreement, saying gratefully: "Then I'll leave it to you all! Especially Qin Shan, I'm sorry to have you working so hard this time!" The girls said they didn't need to be polite, and An Yi didn't hesitate any longer: "Then you guys can have fun too! I'll go say hello to the boss, and be sure to call me if you have anything, I'm a light sleeper!"

After waving goodbye to them, I started looking for the boss.

At this time, Ding Hong was sitting on the other side of the garden with Manager Lu, Manager Zheng and others. Several subordinates beside him were talking and making harmless jokes, which made people around them laugh. The atmosphere was very lively.

An Yi stopped to observe not far away, waiting for the opportunity to say goodbye to the boss. Manager Lu first noticed her and whispered something to Ding Hong. Then the boss followed Manager Lu's finger and looked at himself, motioning for him to come over.

"Boss," An Yi leaned over to stand beside Ding Hong, holding her hands and whispering in his ear. Perhaps because of the noise around him, the boss seemed to be unable to hear her question clearly. He leaned back and put his ear closer to her lips. An Yi couldn't help but hold her breath, and then she realized that she was being sensitive again, and hurriedly reported: "This venue is rented until 11 o'clock in the evening. Do you think it is enough? Do you need to arrange other leisure activities for you and the managers?"

"No, we still have to climb the mountain tomorrow, so we can't stay up too late."

"Okay. Breakfast will be at 7am tomorrow morning, and we'll leave at 8am. I've already reminded everyone when we checked in, and the hotel's wake-up call service has also been booked. Several assistants will also notify everyone again in the department group in the evening. Don't worry."

"Yeah, very good." Ding Hong nodded. Because of this action, his lips almost touched the boss's ear, causing An Yi to avoid it unconsciously, but he still endured the embarrassment and continued to ask: "Boss, can I go back and rest earlier? Qin Shan is here to help take care of it. I also emphasized the precautions to Manager Peng, and he will be on duty all the time."

"What's wrong with you?" Ding Hong tilted his head and looked at his assistant with narrowed eyes.

Does the boss disagree? An Yi felt a little regretful that he should not have thought of leaving early.

"Feeling uncomfortable?" Ding Hong continued to ask, while looking at his watch. It was only nine o'clock in the evening.

"Everyone was toasting each other before, and I feel a little dizzy now... Actually, I drank very little, so I should be fine in a while. Then I'd better stay here, otherwise I'll feel uneasy." An Yi hurriedly prepared herself for the incident, so as not to let the boss get angry because of her dereliction of duty.

Ding Hong secretly sighed that he was innocent, he was just worried about her health, he was afraid that he was misunderstood by this woman again. Never mind, he was used to it.

"No, there's really nothing to do here. Go back and rest."

An Yi blinked and didn't dare to answer. Who knew if this was just the boss's angry words.

Ding Hong turned his head again to look at the "cowardly" subordinate in front of him. He didn't know what tone to use to avoid new misunderstandings, so he simply waved goodbye. He also observed An Yi's face and felt that she didn't look sick, so he was relieved and turned away from looking at her.

"Thank you, boss." An Yi quickly took advantage of the situation and retreated quietly.

Manager Lu, who was chatting with others, glanced at An Yi who had just left, then looked at the always majestic boss sitting opposite him, with a strange look in his eyes.

After returning to the room and washing up, An Yi gently pushed open the balcony door. From this open-air balcony, she could just see the back garden, but it was a bit far away, so she could only see the bright lights and shadowy figures.

How could she feel sleepy at this moment? She was just pretending to protect herself and avoid being disturbed. She was afraid that she would not be able to fit in with the lively scene and would only cause trouble to others, and she did not want to force herself to smile. She had already tried hard to hold on for a whole day, so please give her the night to put down the mask.

Looking up at the dark night sky, the stars twinkled, but it was not as starry as she thought. She felt sad and lonely. She didn't dare to face the night so openly. She was timid and afraid that she would be swallowed up without anyone noticing. But the faint laughter coming from not far away made her feel incredibly safe while wandering between loneliness and noise. She gradually exiled her endless thoughts and only stared at the brightest star in the sky. She stared until her eyes were blurred before letting go and turning back to her room.

Ding Hong stood under a grape trellis. He felt relieved when he saw the woman return to the house through the gaps between the lush leaves. He was not worried that An Yi would commit suicide. How could she be willing to give up her life and herself for her daughter? But seeing her sad look... Ding Hong knew that it was far from the time for him to cross the barrier and hug her. If he casually expressed his feelings, even if he only showed a little trace, the woman would probably think he was crazy or that he was in heat. Moreover, the most urgent task at the moment was to heal her inner trauma and recuperate her body. The severe lack of sleep every day was the most exhausting.

"Boss, why are you here?" Several tipsy R&D staff members spotted Ding Hong standing under the grape vine corridor and greeted him enthusiastically.

"I got a call." Ding Hong smiled to hide his emotion: "Did you make Manager Zheng drunk?"

"Don't mention it. Our manager is too cunning! He always invites us to drink, and once he drinks, he gets a stern face!" The science and engineering men became bolder under the influence of alcohol. Usually they were reserved and taciturn, so they would not be so leisurely and comfortable to have a one-on-one answer with Ding Hong.

"Do you want me to help you?" Ding Hong smiled with a hint of evil.

"Wow! That's great! Go, go, go, show him a good show!"

A group of people surrounded their usually serious boss and walked him away noisily.

The next morning, in the restaurant, An Yi was helping Xiao Yang pack the boss's breakfast.

"Have you seen enough of this?"

"Okay, thank you!" Xiao Yang dodged a little and didn't dare to look An Yi in the eye. An Yi felt amused, knowing that he was embarrassed about the last time he was a spy. They were all wanderers in the world, and wasn't Xiao Yang forced by his boss? How could he blame him?

So Anyi's smile became more sincere: "You haven't eaten yet, right?"

"I've already eaten. I came here right after the meal started." Xiao Yang was relieved to see An Yi treating him as usual. He said shyly, "I'll go serve the food. You should eat quickly too!"

An Yi nodded, and sighed as he watched Xiao Yang hurried away: He was not as lucky as the boss! There were many things waiting for him.

While Qin Shan and several other assistants were in the restaurant, An Yi distributed to them the scenic spot tickets that Manager Peng had helped to buy in the morning. He also confirmed with the front desk whether there were any missed wake-up calls, and asked them to call those rooms one by one. He reminded them again in the company group to bring everyone's lunch and drinking water, as well as the weather conditions, safety precautions, etc.

Yunqing Mountain is quite high, about 600 meters. Although there is a cable car, you need to climb to a large platform 200 meters above to take it. Even if you take the cable car, it will be close to noon when you reach the top of the mountain, and it will be too late to go down the mountain for lunch. Besides, there are no suitable catering facilities on the entire mountain, so they need to have a meal on the top of the mountain at noon. Previously, funds have been distributed to various departments according to a certain per capita standard for their own purchases, but it is specifically emphasized that alcoholic beverages cannot be brought up the mountain to ensure tourist safety. Although it has been emphasized repeatedly, Jiaxuan just mentioned that someone wanted to buy wine on their own yesterday so that they could drink on the top of the mountain, but fortunately they were stopped by others. This also made An Yi reiterate this matter in the group again.

The sisters found that Sister An An was really worried and meticulous in her work, which made them tremble with fear and increased their pressure, fearing that they would make mistakes. Even Zhou Ya, who was very open-minded, confirmed the details with her colleagues in the department one by one, fearing that a bad teammate would cause trouble for her, which also made Sister An An anxious.

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