Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

As they approached the staff canteen, Cao Xu stopped and stared at Xia Jie, who had also stopped.

"Comrade Xia Jie, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Xia Jie smiled gently.

"I thought you were planning to never talk to me again."

Cao Xu said.

When was it decided to come to the steel rolling mill?

Xia Jie had her hands behind her back and bent over slightly, looking like a cool girl next door.

"The day before we broke up."

Cao Xu felt a pang of resentment and turned to walk away into the distance.

Xia Jie knew from this that the generous man was angry with her.

"Hey, Cao Xu, slow down."

Xia Jie took two quick steps and reached out to block Cao Xu's path. She looked at Cao Xu's handsome face and asked softly.

"Cao Xu, are you angry?"

Xia Jie used an affirmative sentence instead of a question, and a smile appeared on Cao Xu's face.

"Why should I be angry?"

"We've only just met, there's really no need for you to tell me about your work arrangements in advance."

"It's like if I pick up a stray cat and bring it home, will the cat tell me where it's going when it leaves?"

Xia Jie was amused by Cao Xu's analogy, and a smile appeared on her face that was completely out of place with her current outfit.

"Cao Xu, this is the first time I've realized that a man can be so adorable when he's angry."

cute?

Cao Xu was completely dumbfounded. This stray cat actually used "cute" to describe him?

Is she determined to drive him crazy?

"Alright, I apologize for hiding it from you!"

“I did know I was going to work at the steel rolling mill, but there were other candidates for the position of deputy director at the time.”

"I wasn't sure if I could beat him, which is why I didn't tell you."

"Besides, I wanted to give you a surprise, so I deliberately kept it from you."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xu's initial anger subsided considerably.

"Deputy Director Xia, are you sure this is a surprise, not a shock?"

Xia Jie pushed down the 900 bar.

"Whether it's a surprise or a shock, the key word is 'surprise,' right? So, were you surprised by me?"

Cao Xu said irritably.

"I wasn't surprised, but you scared me!"

Xia Jie asked in confusion.

"You were scared by me?"

After she finished speaking, she checked her clothes.

"I'm just wearing the security guard uniform today, what's so scary about that?"

Cao Xu pointed to Xia Jie's clothes and said.

"Because you're wearing the uniform of the deputy director of the security department of the steel rolling mill, who knows if they'll make things difficult for me later? Do you think I wouldn't be afraid?"

Xia Jie reached out and patted Cao Xu on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for my creditors, even if I do something wrong to anyone else."

At this point, Xia Jie reached out her hand to Cao Xu.

"Let's get to know each other again, Xia Jie, deputy director of the security department of the steel rolling mill, your direct superior."

Cao Xu smiled and extended his right hand to shake hers.

"Cao Xu, head of the security department of the steel rolling mill, your direct subordinate."

After the handshake, their relationship was redefined.

Xia Jie looked around the steel rolling mill and watched the workers coming out of the workshop one after another.

Her gaze returned to Cao Xu beside her.

"Section Chief Cao, please give me your guidance."

Chapter 158 Confronting Qin Huairu Directly, Liu Lan Angrily Beats Her! [Please Subscribe]

The canteen for employees of the steel rolling mill.

After yesterday's commotion, Qin Huairu knew that there was no turning back on her dismissal.

After returning home, she discussed it with He Yuzhu and they finally decided to go to the steel rolling mill to complete the relevant procedures according to the rules.

Qin Huairu went straight through the back door after arriving at the cafeteria and saw Liu Lan mopping the floor. She went up to greet her.

"Liu Lan, are you cleaning?"

When Liu Lan saw Qin Huairu come in, she knew that Qin Huairu had come to see Wang Jiaxing, the head of the cafeteria.

She knew perfectly well that Qin Huairu had been fired, she said, pointing to the office behind her.

"Go find Director Wang. He's inspecting the kitchen. Go find him yourself."

Qin Huairu looked down on Liu Lan. As a widow, she could justify her flirting and ambiguity with others.

But Liu Lan was different. She had a family and a husband, but she became Deputy Factory Director Li's mistress for some personal gain.

This is a complete case of cheating on her husband. Although her husband is not very reliable, it is ultimately her own moral failings.

Liu Lan actually looked down on Qin Huairu. She was with Deputy Factory Director Li because her husband was injured and unable to work.

He was always away from home, and she and Deputy Factory Director Li were only together so that they could raise their children and take care of their families.

But Qin Huairu flirts with many people in the factory, and she also knows about what happened between Xu Damao and the warehouse manager last time.

Although the factory hasn't made it public, everyone knows the truth.

Now Qin Huairu has made a move on He Yuzhu, and she already knew about the two being cornered while chatting with Xu Damao.

"It's not convenient for me to go into the kitchen right now, Liu Lan, could you go and call Director Wang for me?"

Liu Lan shook her head.

“I’m not going to call him. He just finished scolding someone in the kitchen. If I go over there now, wouldn’t I just be asking for a beating?”

"Why don't you sit here for a while? He should be out soon."

Qin Huairu used to be completely uninhibited when she came to the cafeteria, and it was common for her to barge into the kitchen.

However, ever since Sha Zhu left the steel mill, she has never dared to do that again.

After Liu Lan finished mopping the floor in front of the door, she looked at Qin Huairu sitting to the side with a hint of disdain.

Seeing Qin Huairu sitting there alone without saying a word, she walked over and asked.

"Qin Huairu, I heard from Ma Hua that you married Sha Zhu~?"

Although Liu Lan was asking a question, she knew perfectly well in her heart that it was true.

"Yes, I'm already married."

"Now that we're not allowed to hold extravagant celebrations, we only invited people from the compound when we held our banquet. We didn't invite any of our coworkers from outside."

"Liu Lan, I'll invite you to my house for dinner later and make up for this meal."

Liu Lan was unwilling to eat at Qin Huairu's house, especially since it was her wedding banquet with Sha Zhu.

One of them was someone she looked down on, and the other was someone she disliked. For her, their marriage was like a turtle and a green bean meeting eyes.

"Forget it, I'm busy all day long, I don't have time to accept invitations."

"But this is a relief for you. You used to come looking for Sha Zhu all the time, and I always felt there was something going on between you two."

"Now that you're walking together, it proves that I'm pretty good at judging people."

"But now that you're married, why is the factory still bringing up your past and firing you?"

Qin Huairu had no way to continue the conversation, so she sat there in silence. Liu Lan then spoke up.

“I overheard people in the workshop chatting and they said that Sha Zhu had gone on a blind date with Liu Cheng’s daughter, Liu Yuhua, and they had even set a date.”

"They say you dragged Sha Zhu to the cellar and forced him to marry you."

Qin Huairu's expression immediately changed upon hearing this, but Liu Lan spoke first.