Oh no! Drunk last night, I accidentally wandered into my ex-boyfriend's room.

Lin Qian glared at him and scolded, "But I already told you the effects of the medicine have worn off, and you still want to come."

"Because you're too soft, I can't handle it."

After Lu Beiting finished speaking confidently, he hooked his arm around Lin Qian and pulled her into his arms.

Lin Qian was a little angry and struggled slightly, but he held her tightly.

Lu Beiting lowered his head and buried it in her rounded shoulder, took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Be good, let me hug you again."

Even if they already have a formal title.

But there still seems to be a void in my heart, a void that desperately needs comforting.

Only when he did that kind of thing with Lin Qian did this void seem to be slowly filled.

Once you stop, an even more boundless emptiness will grow in your heart.

Lu Beiting hugged her tighter and warned in a deep voice, "Lin Qian, you are not allowed to leave me."

"Otherwise, once I catch you, I'll lock you in bed every day and keep you up all night."

Lin Qian blushed furiously and couldn't help but yell, "Lu Beiting, are you really going to become a pervert?!"

-

Lin Qian took a full day off, and when she returned to the company on Friday, she still had backaches and leg pains.

My colleague Chen Xiaopan couldn't wait to come over and share the gossip, "Sister Qianqian, did you know that Manager Zhao and Xu Feier have been fired!"

Manager Zhao got to his current position because of the Bai family's connections, which gave him preferential treatment.

With infidelity news rampant these days, the Bai family is already preparing for divorce proceedings and has long since transferred assets, meaning that Manager Zhao will receive almost nothing.

Xu Feier only got into the company through Manager Zhao's connections, and once Manager Zhao left, she had no choice but to slink away.

"I expected this," Lin Qian said calmly, without any surprise. "And then?"

Chen Xiaopan said with a grin, "And last night, someone saw them both get beaten up! They were bruised and swollen, looking like pigs."

"Is that so?"

Lin Qian was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, the image of Lu Beiting inexplicably appeared in her mind.

Could it be that he hired someone to beat him up?!

This really fits Lu Beiting's character.

However, Lin Qian did not sympathize with the two. In the end, it was their own fault, and they deserved the retribution.

At this moment.

Xu Feier stood helplessly at the entrance of the Xia family mansion, but was constantly blocked by bodyguards.

"Ms. Xu, if you barge in again, we'll have no choice but to call the police."

Xu Feier collapsed and sat on the ground.

She has nothing left now, nailed to the pillar of shame as a mistress, and there's not a trace of her former arrogance left.

Xu Feier frantically called Xia Tingshi, crying and pleading:

"Sister Shishi! You can't abandon me! Everything I've done is for your happiness and Lu Beiting's!"

"Lu Beiting even sent someone to warn me last night that I should disappear from the capital city today, or he definitely wouldn't let me off the hook!"

"Sister Shishi, please let me in..."

"Alright, don't bother me if there's nothing wrong. It's not like I asked you to become a mistress." Xia Tingshi hung up impatiently and blocked her.

Xu Feier stared blankly at the phone screen where the call had been disconnected, remaining stunned for a long time.

Since high school, she had diligently followed Xia Tingshi, always putting Xia Tingshi first, and treating Xia Tingshi as her best friend.

Unexpectedly, in the end, they kicked her away without any mercy.

Xu Feier sat on the ground and burst into tears.

-

Lu Beiting: [I'll pick you up after get off work today so we can go on a date.]

Lin Qian was overjoyed to receive Lu Beiting's message: [Great! Where should we go on our date?]

You'll see when you get there; I guarantee your baby will feel heavenly.

"..."

Not right.

Lin Qian always felt that something was wrong with him.

This is very problematic.

Just then, Chen Xiaopan leaned over and said, "By the way, Sister Qianqian! You didn't come yesterday because you took the day off, you don't know, but after Manager Zhao left, we got a new general manager. He's so handsome, incredibly handsome, just like a male celebrity!"

Lin Qian was skeptical. "Is he really that handsome?"

"Really, really!" Chen Xiaopan nodded frantically, almost drooling with excitement. "He looks like a total heartthrob. You'll understand when you see him!"

Just then, a colleague from next door walked over and said, "Lin Qian, the manager wants to see you and asks you to come to his office."

Lin Qian: "Okay, right away."

Inside the general manager's office.

The office layout and arrangement are different from when Manager Zhao was there. It has become more concise and spacious, and even the air is fresh as soon as you walk in.

As soon as Lin Qian closed the door, she saw a familiar figure sitting in a chair.

The man wore an expensive grey suit and gold-rimmed glasses, exuding a refined and gentle air. He had regular features, a classic handsome face, and a scholarly air about him.

Wen Shuyan.

Lin Qian was stunned, and it took her a long time to speak: "Manager...?"

Wen Shuyan smiled gently, "When no one else is around, I still prefer you to call me Brother Shuyan."

"Brother Shuyan, how could you...?"

Wen Shuyan explained, "My father wanted me to gain more experience, so he arranged for me to join this company. I didn't expect you to be here too, what a coincidence."

Lin Qian paused for a few seconds, then gave a formulaic smile. "It is indeed quite a coincidence."

But it was also a bit awkward.

A friend I hadn't seen for ten years suddenly became my boss, leaving me with a strange sense of frustration.

But he's still much better than Manager Zhao, who's incompetent and lecherous.

At the same time, Wen Shuyan was also subtly observing Lin Qian.

Lin Qian was wearing a professional white shirt today. The fabric fit her figure perfectly, and the sleeves were rolled up to her forearms, revealing a section of her fair and slender wrists.

Her attire was simple, yet gentle and clean, as if she were shrouded in the hazy moonlight.

Wen Shuyan swallowed hard. "Sister Qianqian, I... still want to explain what happened back then."

Lin Qian: "If it's not related to work, I'll head out now."

"Lin Qian!"

Wen Shuyan quickly stopped her and explained, "Ten years ago, we agreed to study at the Imperial City No. 1 High School together, but my father forced me to go to England. I broke the agreement first, and I feel very guilty. This guilt is why I haven't dared to contact you."

"I'm so sorry, Qianqian. Later, I always felt that you wouldn't forgive me, so I didn't take the initiative to contact you, and I was also afraid of seeing the disappointment in your eyes. I'm really sorry."

So that's his reason for leaving without saying goodbye?

Lin Qian still remembers how lost and sad she used to be.

She took a deep breath and said calmly, "It's okay, so much time has passed, I haven't really taken it to heart."

Wen Shuyan's smile froze on his lips.

Did she not... care about him?

But he missed her for a very long time while he was in England.

"Little sister Qianqian," Wen Shuyan rubbed his temples, "Are you free tonight? If you are, let's have dinner together and catch up. It's on me."

"No need," Lin Qian shook her head, "I'm busy tonight, I have a date with my boyfriend."

The voice just fell.

Wen Shuyan was completely stunned.