Aren't we friends? Why are you rushing at me?

As time drew to a close, Lin Shi finally finished digesting his food and stood up from his seat.

With Ye Cheng and Su Xin, they first went to a nearby gift shop.

Although it was for work reasons, I entered the Lin family's home because of a commission.

However, as a junior, it's perfectly acceptable for three people to bring a small gift when dining at someone else's house.

After a brief selection process, Lin Shi stood at the front desk and began to ponder a major issue: "Whether gifts for family banquets should be reimbursed."

Of course you can get reimbursed if you want. After all, Lin Tingquan already said that any expenses incurred can be reimbursed.

But then she thought again, Lin Tingquan was already willing to come up with eight million, so this amount for gifts was just a drop in the ocean. Forcing reimbursement would only make her seem stingy, so she had no choice but to reluctantly give up the idea of ​​reimbursement.

After making the payment, I asked the merchant to issue an invoice.

As gifts given to clients during work, these are all tax-deductible items; every little bit helps.

The three of them carried gift bags of different sizes and walked towards the parking area.

After arranging the gifts, Lin Shi drove to "Yu Lan Ting" and the car slowly drove among the exquisitely decorated Chinese-style villas.

Lin Shi looked at the familiar scene and fell into memories:

Shen Zhixiao also lives in this place.

He and his men had once driven her home with him before, and then they went home together.

Thinking of this, Lin Shi couldn't help but laugh.

He still remembers how, on his second day at work, his subordinate had a month's salary docked by Shen Zhixiao simply because he stepped into the company gate with his left foot first. He even laughed at the man for several days afterward.

I don't know what the other party did to make President Shen so angry. He's too lazy to even come up with a reason; he just wants to deduct money.

As he was thinking, Lin Shi subconsciously glanced in the direction of Shen Zhixiao's villa.

All that could be seen were rows of tightly closed courtyard gates.

After all, the location where Shen Zhixiao lived was the best, even among the top-tier Jade Ripples Court in Mirror Sea.

In contrast, the Lin family they were going to was clearly much weaker, and their residence was quite far from Shen Zhixiao's, making it difficult for them to see Shen Zhixiao's house.

As Lin Shi was thinking to himself, a loud horn suddenly blared, abruptly pulling him back to reality.

Immediately afterwards, a black Rolls-Royce Phantom suddenly accelerated past his car, came to a steady stop in front of his car, and then slowly slowed down.

It was clear that they wanted Lin Shi to stop the car.

Ye Cheng sat in the back seat, looking at the car in front of her through the central console. She frowned, feeling that the other party had ill intentions and was not a good person.

Lin Shi didn't have this worry; he knew who the other party was the moment he saw the license plate.

As soon as the two cars stopped, the driver's side door of the Phantom was pushed open, and a female driver in a black suit skirt quickly went around to the back seat and respectfully opened the door.

Shen Zhixiao bent down to get out of the car, revealing his tall and slender figure of 1.75 meters. He was wearing a dark-colored custom-made haute couture suit, with precise and neat tailoring, exuding the aura of a CEO.

Her features were exquisite yet sharp, with long, narrow eyes as deep as ink beneath her chiseled brows. Her high, straight nose and clearly defined lips added to her unwavering aura that made her seem unapproachable.

Seeing Shen Zhixiao get out of the car, Lin Shi didn't dare to delay and quickly pushed open the car door and stepped forward.

After all, he was the largest shareholder of Yorozuya, providing both personnel and land, and his first boss; he had to show him the utmost respect.

"President Shen."

Lin Shi greeted him with a smile.

Shen Zhixiao's gaze fell on Lin Shi, his eyes softening instantly, but deep in his eyes, a barely perceptible possessive desire quietly surfaced.

Although the medications I take regularly suppress most of my emotions, that possessiveness is like an unkillable cockroach, stubbornly entrenched in my heart, undiminished in the slightest.

Shen Zhixiao nodded, indicating that he had heard Lin Shi's call, and then looked up at the car that Lin Shi had driven.

Ye Cheng and Su Xin sat in the car, and when a strange woman looked at them, seemingly with a hint of hostility in her eyes, they shivered.

But seeing how familiar Lin Shi and Shen Zhixiao were, she realized she was overthinking things.

Lin Shi followed Shen Zhixiao's gaze and saw the two people sitting in the car, understanding Shen Zhixiao's confusion. He quickly explained:

"Ye Cheng and Su Xin. These are the two assistants I found."

Then, with a hint of pride in his voice, he continued:

"The Yorozuya just opened today, and the three of us got a big order. We're on our way to the client's house right now."

Hearing Lin Shi's words, Shen Zhixiao turned around, and the hostility in his eyes dissipated somewhat.

Lin Shi was completely unaware of his powerful emotional management skills.

"colleague?"

Lin Shi heard this and nodded quickly:

"Yes, colleague."

Shen Zhixiao nodded slightly, as if accepting this statement. After a two-second silence, he asked again:

"The request is so late? Haven't you eaten yet?"

Lin Shi shook his head upon hearing Shen Zhixiao's concern:

"not yet."

"But it's alright. The person who commissioned us is treating us to a family dinner, so we can start eating as soon as we arrive."

Shen Zhixiao nodded, not asking any further questions, but simply adding a word of advice in a tone that left no room for doubt: "Take care when you go home tonight."

"I know, my driving skills have improved, I'm very stable now."

As Lin Shi spoke, he gave a thumbs-up, praising his own skills.

Shen Zhixiao didn't say anything, but simply turned and walked towards his car.

Seeing this, Lin Shi also returned to the car.

After returning to his car, Shen Zhixiao took out his phone.

He first turned off the real-time location interface of the Audi on the screen, then opened WeChat and found his subordinate.

Shen Zhixiao: "Lin Shi will be going back a little late tonight, so hurry up."

Subordinate: "Understood, Mr. Shen."

Shen Zhixiao: "Why does the Audi only have a GPS tracker and no surveillance cameras?"

Shen Zhixiao: "You won't get your salary next month."

On the other side, Lin Shi's subordinate, who was supervising the workers installing equipment inside the villa, saw these two messages and his face fell instantly. He felt as bitter as if he had swallowed a bitter pill.

No, why was it deducted again?

Didn't you say you wanted to install a GPS tracker? I already did. What happened now?

Can anyone tell me?!

The subordinate inwardly cursed, but his hands didn't stop for a moment, continuing to send messages to Shen Zhixiao:

Subordinate: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, it was my oversight. I'll coordinate the salary matter with the finance department."

After sending the message, several minutes passed, but Shen Zhixiao did not reply.

Looking at Lin Shi's villa and the workers who were renovating it, his subordinate sighed.

"Slow down! Be gentle! Don't you even know what concealed installation means?"

"Hey you, your security camera is sticking out of the way. Don't you want your salary anymore?!"

Meanwhile, Lin Shi had already restarted the vehicle and was driving towards the Lin family's residence, completely unaware of what was happening.