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"What bank card?"

Li Mu asked curiously.

As he asked, he handed the wine to Sui Kuan.

Fang Wentao's attention was also on the Moutai, thinking to himself, "My senior is treating me to dinner... and he's even treating me to Moutai?"

This wine... is expensive.

It's almost 500 yuan a bottle now.

He really couldn't bear to part with the wine when he bought it in the afternoon...

He muttered to himself as he spoke:

"When we started the company, they asked us to open two bank accounts. Senior, are our salaries paid separately? Why do we need two accounts?"

Sui Kuan and Li Mu exchanged a glance.

Their eyes met in unison: "Then... this card must be the one GG split the money on, right?"

But neither of them mentioned it, and instead smiled and said:

"It's all one card, but your GG department might have some special requirements."

After Sui Kuan finished speaking, he unscrewed the cap of the Moutai and began pouring the liquor:

"Junior, how's your alcohol tolerance?"

"That's...so-so."

"You need to practice. You guys in sales definitely have dinner engagements; you can't close deals without drinking. So you need to start training quickly."

Soon, two ounces of liquor were poured, and the three of them raised their glasses together:

"Cheers."\

The banquet then began.

The three of them actually had a pretty pleasant meal together.

After all, they came from the same university, so there was a natural affinity between them, especially since Li Mu and Fang Wentao knew each other from their time in the student union.

But Fang Wentao's alcohol tolerance is indeed not very good.

I was already dizzy after just two ounces.

But...this child listened to advice.

After learning about the general working conditions of the GG department from the two senior students, I immediately corrected my attitude.

Is Moutai hard to drink?

Inevitable.

But despite feeling dizzy, he still didn't refuse the drinks offered by his two senior classmates.

As for how much of the workplace etiquette advice shared by the two senior students at the dinner table can he learn... well, that depends on how much he can remember the next day after he blacks out.

The meal lasted until almost 9 pm, and Fang Wentao had already vomited twice.

Li Mu had initially told him not to drink anymore, but after the kid covered his mouth and went out for a while, he would still pick up the cup when he came back…

Well... he's a ruthless person.

Like the kind of people who graduated from their university!

After they finished eating, Li Mu hailed a taxi for him, and only after confirming that he was still mentally alert and knew where he lived did he send him away.

As soon as Fang Wentao left, Sui Kuan lit a cigarette and said:

"That bank card must be the personal account for the GG bonus, right? All bank cards have fixed PINs specifically for them to operate, depositing and withdrawing money."

"Um."\

The two of them each drank half a jin of liquor today. Li Mu was barely slightly tipsy, while Sui Kuan was practically completely drunk.

I didn't feel anything at all.

But with a cigarette dangling from his lips, Fatty Sui suddenly uttered a vicious sentence:

"Damn it, let's just light the cannons and blow that bastard Zhou Long to death..."

"Fatty!"

Li Mu glared at him.

Even though I'm not at work right now, there are some things... I can only keep them to myself; I absolutely cannot say them out loud.

Sui Kuan paused, took a puff of his cigarette, and exhaled a puff of smoke:

"Never mind, I'm going back."

"Okay, I won't see you out."

"Want to get a foot massage?"

"...Weren't you going to remain chaste for Feng Yuan?"

"She's not here right now, but I know a good place, a newly opened one..."

"..."\

Li Muxin said, "I really can't stay with you any longer."

They are easily led astray.

Smiling and waving:

"I'm leaving."

"Fine, I'll go myself."

Half a jin of liquor is enough to get Fatty excited.

Li Mu strolled back leisurely, pondering the matter of "setting off the cannons" as he went.

He actually wanted to too.

But at the same time, it's clear that even if this matter is reported to the prosecutor's office, with such a huge pie in front of them... it might not have any effect.

Moreover, if he were exposed for "betraying his own people," he would be utterly disgraced.

What a pity...

He sighed softly.

……\

July is the month for new product launches.

Over the past few days, many young faces have gradually appeared in the workplace.

And Li Mu and Sui Kuan, who used to call others "teacher," now call them "teacher" themselves.

I must say, it's a really strange feeling.

The internet cable and computer on Li Mu and Sui Kuan's desks were still nowhere in sight, but they didn't care anymore.

Then, on the 23rd, Fan Bingbing returned from Hong Kong, clutching a script in her hand.

Seven or eight scripts were scripts she could get on board with just a nod of approval.

Here, we must acknowledge Sister Zhang's capabilities. According to her girlfriend, even though Sister Zhang simply greeted him, Sammo Hung treated her like an honored guest…

Of course, this didn't come without a price.

The price was that Li Mu obediently spent the week in Macau as a dealer for a group of older men and women, and that Sister Zhang left in a good mood after winning money.

For the past two weeks, Li Mu has kept a low profile.

I went to work as usual, clocked in as usual... and there wasn't even much news about me.

Every day is spent doing it

Slacking off in the office, clocking in and out.

But he enjoyed it.

After all, he has a beautiful girlfriend after get off work.

Time flies, and it's already July 29th.

The 27th and 28th were the weekend, and this time, he and his girlfriend went to Macau.

Brother Bie went to Yanjing to handle Yiyi's school matters.

Li Mu played cards with Sister Zhang and the others; Sister Ding was there too. Li Mu was just a dealer, but his girlfriend was dragged off to a beauty salon by several older women.

It seems that the speed at which feelings develop between women is comparable to the speed of light.

On the 29th, Li Mu finally saw the three newcomers from the Arts and Sports Department.

Two men and one woman, all recent college graduates.

In Sui Kuan's words, it was "a clear-eyed stupidity."

Li Mu rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "Weren't you just like this last year?"

At the morning meeting, Zhou Long appeared, introduced the three new employees, and everyone applauded to welcome them, marking their official onboarding.

After the morning meeting, Li Mu received a text message from Bie Yan:

"Come to my room."

Li Mu strode to Bie Yan's office and knocked on the door:

"Brother Bie."

"Okay, come in."

Bie Yan waved his hand, then took out an invitation from the drawer:

"Give."\

"?"

Li Mu was taken aback, then took it:

"What is this?"

[The date is set for Thursday, August 15, 2002]

[Lunar Calendar] July 7th, 2002

For my son [Dong Huaiming] and daughter-in-law [Zhang Wei]

Celebrating the engagement

Respectfully invite

[Li Mu] Your entire family has graced us with your presence…

"ah????"\

Upon seeing the contents of the invitation, Li Mu was stunned:

"This is... Sister Weiwei's?... Her engagement?"

"right."\

Bie Yan nodded, her eyes looking somewhat strange:

"Weiwei...is pregnant."

"……ah??"\

Li Mu was stunned:

"Brother Bie, how did you know?"

"Of course, someone told me."

Bie Yan gave Li Mu a disapproving look:

"How could I possibly know... how could I possibly know? Did I see it with my own eyes?"

"Uh... I'm a little confused. Last month they were keeping it all under wraps, and now they're sending out invitations. I'm a bit caught off guard."

"There was nothing I could do. When I went for my checkup a few days ago, everything was normal. Then yesterday she called me and said she wanted the invitations delivered to our house... I asked her and found out she was pregnant. So, I had to get things done right away."

"Did Director Zhang say anything?"

"I didn't ask. It's a matter between two families, why should I interfere?"

"Too."\

As he spoke, Li Mu examined the invitation card over and over, then smiled and said:

"Speaking of which, Director, you've got two pieces of good news! Not only did you get a promotion, but Sister Weiwei's marriage is also looking promising."

"Who says otherwise?"

"Then you have to treat us to a meal."

"Haha~ You can go cause trouble if you want, I'm not going."

"Hehehe..."

Li Mu smiled and carefully put the invitation away, then asked:

"Brother Bie, what are the customs and traditions for an engagement banquet in Guangzhou?"

"We're guests, so there's nothing special about it. It's the bride and groom's side that needs to prepare. But remember to dress formally that day."

"Okay, got it. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Hmm... Oh right, the journalism award should be announced at the beginning of the month. Be patient and don't cause any trouble these next few days, lest you give others something to talk about."

"Don't worry, Brother Bie, except for that one time I skipped work, I've been on time every other day this month."

"That's good. Once you win the award, the group will definitely come to congratulate you, so you need to leave a good impression on the head office."

"Uh-huh."\

Li Mu agreed and walked out of the office.

Feeling the firmness of the invitation in his pocket, he was somewhat moved…

Fate is truly a wondrous thing.

During our last meal together, when Brother Bie was pressuring her to get married, Sister Weiwei still acted like she'd rather die than tell.

But now... hasn't that said everything?

But... it's quite novel.

He hasn't attended an engagement party here yet.

However, from another perspective, according to the customs of my hometown in Henan Province, the engagement banquet is usually just a meeting between relatives of both families, a meal, and a way to set a date. Whether it's exchanging gifts, setting the date, or the bride price, those are matters between the two families.

After all, it's customary not to give gifts at engagement parties.

Not accepting monetary gifts is not advisable; being too extravagant would seem like a "loss."

Looking at the contents of the invitation, it seems the groom's family values ​​it quite a bit, which means they must treat Weiwei very well.

He was pondering some random thoughts when he returned to his workstation.

I quickly calmed down.

Brother Bie is right.

We'll have news about the National Press Awards in a few days.

Keep a low profile for a while...

We absolutely cannot let anyone find fault with us!