A single man checks into a couples' room; his life of ease and comfort begins.

"Knock knock knock..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Miss Elise, Qin Xianglan, and Gu Xiaoli all looked at Hao Qiangzhuang.

Hao Qiangzhuang looked towards the main entrance and said loudly, "Please come in!"

As the doorknob was turned, Ye Ruiqiu led Zhang Ziyi inside.

Ye Ruiqiu and Zhang Ziyi, heads bowed and holding folders, walked to a spot about a meter away from Hao Qiangzhuang, bowed, and said, "Hello, Mr. Hao!"

Hao Qiangzhuang turned to Elise, Qin Xianglan, and Gu Xiaoli, and said, "Gu Xiaoli, quickly take Qin Xianglan to complete the onboarding procedures, and then show Ms. Elise, the CFO, around our company!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoli tactfully stood up, looked at Miss Elise and Qin Xianglan, and said with a smile, "Miss Elise, and Miss Qin Xianglan, please come with me to my office first!"

Elise and Qin Xianglan both stood up and bowed to Hao Qiangzhuang. Elise said, "Mr. Hao, Xianglan and I will be leaving now!"

Hao Qiangzhuang nodded, and Elise looked at Gu Xiaoli, smiling as she said, "Section Chief Gu, thank you for your trouble!"

Gu Xiaoli looked at Hao Qiangzhuang and said, "Mr. Hao, I'll take Miss Iris and Qin Xianglan to my office first!" Hao Qiangzhuang nodded slightly, and then Gu Xiaoli led Iris and Qin Xianglan out of Hao Qiangzhuang's office.

After the three of them left, Zhang Ziyi quickly locked the office door before sitting down on the sofa next to Hao Qiangzhuang with Ye Ruiqiu.

Zhang Ziyi spoke first: "Qiangqiang, there's something I haven't had time to tell you until today!"

Hao Qiangzhuang nodded and said, "Go ahead and tell me!"

Zhang Ziyi chuckled and said, "This month, we skimmed some money and made 30,000 yuan. Gu Shaojun and I each took 5,000 yuan, and the rest is already in the safe."

Hao Qiangzhuang said, "Not bad, but you need to be more careful with the accounts and make sure there are no mistakes. Otherwise, if they are discovered, you'll be held accountable later!"

"Settling scores later?" Zhang Ziyi paused for a moment, then continued, "You mean Liu?"

Before Zhang Ziyi could finish speaking, Hao Qiangzhuang nodded, interrupting her, and said, "That's right, I've been feeling something's not right lately. I might have to leave here in a few months!"

Zhang Ziyi glanced at Ye Ruiqiu, then looked at Hao Qiangzhuang and asked, "So where are you going?"

Hao Qiangzhuang's lips curled into a mischievous grin: "I want to go back to my hometown, herd sheep, raise horses, and keep dozens of pigs, living a pastoral life!"

Zhang Ziyi paused for a moment, hesitating to speak, but Ye Ruiqiu continued, picking up where Hao Qiangzhuang left off: "Go ahead! You're yours now, and your heart is yours too. I'll follow you wherever you go."

Ye Ruiqiu's words brought Hao Qiangzhuang some comfort, and Zhang Ziyi's reluctance to express her opinion was actually within Hao Qiangzhuang's expectations.

After Ye Ruiqiu finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Ziyi and said with a smile, "Mr. Hao and I still need to reconcile the accounts. If you're free, you can go out now!"

Zhang Ziyi felt a little awkward, her mind racing with thoughts. She wasn't sure if she should add anything, but when Ye Ruiqiu suddenly said that, she stood up, feeling somewhat aggrieved. She wanted to explain, but felt it was pointless, so she could only force a knowing smile and say, "Mr. Hao, I'll be going now!"

Hao Qiangzhuang waved his hand, his smile unchanged: "Okay!"

Zhang Ziyi then lowered her head and walked out of the office, closing the door behind her.

After Zhang Ziyi left, Ye Ruiqiu's face darkened further. Staring at Hao Qiangzhuang, she demanded, "Hao Qiangzhuang, what made you take a liking to Zhang Ziyi?"

Hao Qiangzhuang looked slightly embarrassed. Instead of answering the question, he brewed himself a pot of tea, poured himself a cup, and took a sip. Only then did he realize that the tea had been brewed several times and was a bit weak. It tasted bland, but it was still thirst-quenching!

At this moment, Hao Qiangzhuang, as if after careful consideration, said, "Rachel, I know how sincere you are to me. If something really happens to me, I think there's something I need to tell you beforehand!"

Hao Qiangzhuang wanted to speak, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, his cheeks turning red.

Seeing Hao Qiangzhuang's hesitant expression, Ye Ruiqiu couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Hao Qiangzhuang hesitated for a long time before stammering, "Actually, before I met all of you, I knew a girl named Wang Qian."

Hao Qiangzhuang paused here, and Ye Ruiqiu pressed on, "What happened to her?"

Hao Qiangzhuang choked back a sob, his eyes welling up with tears and bloodshot. Suppressing his unease, he said, "She... got married!"

When Ye Ruiqiu heard Hao Qiangzhuang say those words, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Isn't that all in the past?"

"That's true!" Hao Qiangzhuang said, but deep down he was still upset and wanted to see Wang Qian and ask her a question.

But why ask?

I don't think I have the right to ask, do I?

Hao Qiangqiang felt anxious. He shook his head and continued, "Never mind, there's nothing else. What I'm most worried about right now is you and Wen Wan."

Ye Ruiqiu lowered her head, her heart filled with countless sorrows. After thinking for a long, long time, she suddenly asked, "Do you like Wen Wan, or do you like me?"

Hao Qiangzhuang hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "I like you, I really like you..."

Hao Qiangzhuang was about to continue speaking when Ye Ruiqiu raised her hand and covered his lips with hers, smiling as she said, "Stop. I understand. Your words are enough."

Hao Qiangzhuang felt a little hesitant. After thinking it over, he finally said, "I've thought about it a lot, and I still think that if one day I really leave this company and go back to my hometown, if you still stay with me, I will definitely marry you!"

Ye Ruiqiu licked her lips, her eyes reddening, shook her head slightly, and sobbed, "I don't want to marry you. It's good enough to stay by your side like this."

It wasn't that Ye Ruiqiu didn't want to, but rather that she dared not, because she was afraid that if she made too many promises and painted too many rosy pictures, but none of them were fulfilled, it would be more heartbreaking than not making any promises or painting any rosy pictures at all.

Ye Ruiqiu washed a teacup for herself, poured herself a cup of tea, but the tea overflowed. A bitter smile played on her lips as she said, "I need your promise. I don't need empty promises. Whatever your ideas are, be prepared to act on them. Let me know when you've delivered!"

After Ye Ruiqiu finished speaking, she picked up a full cup of tea and drank it.

Hao Qiangzhuang felt a tightness in his chest; he was truly tired of living here and wanted to leave!