Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Suppressing her excitement, Wen Kerou grabbed Fu Zhengting's arm and tentatively tugged at it twice. "A-Ting, shall I take you back to my place?"

Fu Zhengting tilted his head to the side of the car window, and leaned against the car seat, feeling even more sleepy.

I think I heard someone talking in my ear, but I don't know what they were saying. The voice sounded familiar, but I couldn't be bothered to pay attention. All I wanted to do right now was sleep.

Wen Kerou was certain that Fu Zhengting was so drunk he was almost unconscious. She leaned over to fasten his seatbelt, straightened his head, and looked closely at his handsome face, her heart pounding.

When Fu Zhengting was drunk, he was not as rigid and serious as usual; he appeared more relaxed and decadent.

She looked at the stubble on his chin, and even with his long beard, she still found him handsome and charming.

However, Fu Zhengting, who used to be so steady and refined, is now so decadent and haggard.

This shows how much influence that girl had on him.

Thinking of Mu Tiantian, the light in her eyes disappeared, replaced by melancholy.

People are selfish; she wouldn't give up the man she's liked for so many years to this girl!

I don't know what happened between Fu Zhengting and this girl, but now is a good opportunity for her to take advantage of the situation.

She wanted to seize this only chance to get back together.

After settling Fu Zhengting in, she glanced at Tan Lian standing by the car and sincerely thanked him, "Manager Tan, thank you."

If Tan Lian hadn't called her, she wouldn't have had this opportunity.

Tan Lian shook his head and said there was no need to be polite. He would be very happy for Wen Kerou if she got back together with her boss because of this.

But when he thought of Mu Tiantian, his feelings became complicated.

I'll have to ask them clearly when I go in.

"Please ask Manager Tan to go up and tell Ah Ting's old clients that I'm taking Ah Ting back now," Wen Kerou reminded him again before closing the car door, starting the car, and driving away.

Tan Lian watched the car drive away until it was out of sight before turning his gaze away.

Mu Tiantian stood at the reception desk, lost in thought. The image of Fu Zhengting being helped out earlier filled her with indescribable sorrow.

It feels sour and clogged.

That woman is Fu Zhengting's ex-wife. She came to pick him up, and after she took him back...

Everyone says that people are prone to losing their minds when they're drunk. Fu Zhengting kissed her so forcefully in the elevator just now, so wouldn't he be even more unrestrained in the quiet room?

Imagining Fu Zhengting sleeping with his ex-wife made my heart ache even more.

She tried to hypnotize herself: What does it matter to me who Fu Zhengting sleeps with? I'm not his girlfriend.

We're not even in a transactional relationship now, not even the slightest bit!

Therefore, she cannot overthink things or get jealous unnecessarily.

The more I try to comfort myself, the more confused I become.

As Xu Zhiling led the guests into the lobby, she saw Mu Tiantian looking distracted again and teased her, "Mu Tiantian, you wouldn't be jealous because you saw Fu Zhengting's ex-wife pick him up, would you? Who do you think you are? Do you think you have the right to be jealous? Wen Kerou's family background is so good, what makes you think you can compare to Miss Wen?"

She was just holding a grudge. Tan Lian was just a manager, and his family didn't have any powerful or influential background. They were just a middle-class family. She didn't need to swallow her anger or worry about anything.

Just thinking about the things Mu Tiantian said to her when she first started to talk back made her want to get back at Mu Tiantian and vent her anger.

Mu Tiantian already felt a bit heavy-hearted and inferior because of Wen Kerou, and then Xu Zhiling said something like that.

Although Xu Zhiling's sarcastic tone was quite irritating, her words also served as a reminder to her.

There's really no comparison.

She doesn't like to compare herself to others, nor does she want to.

All she wanted was to protect her mother and live her own ordinary life.

However, it would be too frustrating not to teach Xu Zhiling a lesson.

She gave Xu Zhiling a cold look.

She was unfriendly to her first, and she was just retaliating in kind, yet Xu Zhiling still holds a grudge against her.

Working with someone you don't get along with is bound to lead to many conflicts.

Considering all the reasons, let's go.

She squinted as she walked toward Xu Zhiling.

Xu Zhiling was a little scared and took a step back. "Mu Tiantian, what are you going to do?"

Mu Tiantian twisted her neck, pressed her knuckles with both hands, and deliberately made a fierce expression. "Anyway, I'm not planning to continue. If you mess with me, I'm going to beat you up."

Tan Lian, who had just returned from the parking lot, was quite surprised to hear Mu Tiantian say she wasn't planning to continue working there. He pulled Mu Tiantian aside and asked seriously, "Tiantian, are you serious? You really don't plan to do it anymore?"

Mu Tiantian looked at Tan Lian seriously and nodded, saying, "Manager Tan, I've made up my mind."

Thinking back to the ambitious words I uttered when I was onboarding, I felt a little ashamed of myself towards Tan Lian.

Tan Lian looked at Mu Tiantian thoughtfully for a long while before speaking, "Tiantian, since you've made your decision, I respect your choice. However, I'd like to ask, is your sudden change of mind because of... our boss?"

Mu Tiantian avoided Tan Lian's gaze, feeling somewhat awkward and uncomfortable.

Tan Lian already got the answer from her reaction.

He knew he shouldn't ask so many questions, but he was just too curious and finally couldn't help asking, "Sweetie, how did you and our boss meet?"

Then, voicing his doubts, he said, "If you have a relationship with our boss, you could have simply asked him for money when your mother was sick. You wouldn't have needed to come here begging me for a part-time job..."

Mu Tiantian didn't know how to explain things to Tan Lian for a moment.

The way she met Fu Zhengting is becoming increasingly complicated.

But even if we don't say anything, Manager Tan will definitely start to speculate.

"Manager Tan, I don't know how to tell you right now. I'll tell you later when I feel like it, okay?"

Tan Lian became even more curious upon hearing Mu Tiantian's words, but since Mu Tiantian didn't want to talk about it, he couldn't press her. He could only nod and ask with concern, "If you're not going to work here anymore, what kind of job do you plan to do?"

Mu Tiantian pulled out the business card Qin Fei had given her, "I'll work with my old classmate!"

She used to work as a clerk, which means she can do computer-related jobs.

They should all be roughly the same.

She's willing to learn; as long as it makes money, she'll learn it no matter what.

Tan Lian was curious about what kind of company it was. If he remembered correctly, Qin Fei's client should be involved in something like the internet.

He leaned over to look at the business card, and sure enough, it was.

However, the internet company doesn't sound very reliable.

But Mu Tiantian said they were old classmates, and judging from Qin Fei's expression, he seemed to really like Mu Tiantian, so he didn't need to worry too much.

However, it's inevitable to feel a little disappointed.

He greatly admires Mu Tiantian's ability to get things done.

Young, hardworking, willing to endure hardship, smart, adaptable, and capable of succeeding in anything.

Seeing that Mu Tiantian's mind was made up, he didn't dare to try to persuade her to stay. He sighed, gently patted her shoulder, and said, "Tiantian, no matter what, I'll support you."

Mu Tiantian smiled warmly, "Manager Tan, when I become rich in the future, I will definitely give you a big red envelope."

Tan Lian smiled and nodded, "You'll definitely make a fortune, I'm waiting."

Seeing that there weren't many customers coming, Mu Tiantian told Tan Lian that she was leaving get off work.

Whether or not I get paid for this half-day doesn't matter.

Manager Tan paid her such a high hourly wage for part-time work before, so this is just a way of paying her back.

Moreover, if those two rich kids come down and try to make things difficult for her, she won't be able to get away easily.

Just as I was thinking this, I saw Peng Qiong and Xiao Peng come out of the elevator...