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

When the two realized what was happening, Mu Tiantian reacted quickly by squatting down, while simultaneously giving Tan Lian a meaningful look.

Tan Lianyi nodded knowingly, and moved a step closer to the reception desk to better block the two from seeing him.

The reception desk is high enough to completely block the view.

Xu Zhiling returned to her reception desk, squinted at Mu Tiantian who was squatting down, and her desire for revenge was very strong.

Judging from the conversation between Mu Tiantian and Manager Tan just now, the two don't seem like cousins ​​at all.

Mu Tiantian felt mostly gratitude towards Manager Tan.

She belatedly realized that Mu Tiantian had deliberately lied to her to intimidate her.

As Peng Qiong and Xiao Peng approached, she opened her mouth, intending to expose Mu Tiantian.

Tan Lian realized Xu Zhiling's thoughts in time and gave her a cold, warning look.

He may be old, but he can still see clearly the rights and wrongs among young people.

He also knows exactly who each employee is.

Xu Zhiling is unwilling to suffer any loss; she's quite shrewd.

He didn't like it much before.

But you can't fire them without a reason.

This time, he had a reason to fire him.

People who hold grudges like that should not be allowed to live.

When Xu Zhiling met Tan Lian's gaze, she understood the warning in his eyes and was startled.

She couldn't understand it. Tan Lian and Mu Tiantian weren't cousins, so why was Tan Lian protecting her like this?

Or is it that the two of them really have some kind of illicit relationship?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but recall the scene when Fu Zhengting looked at Mu Tiantian when I took him to the third floor.

Mu Tiantian is no ordinary person; we can't afford to offend her!

Forget it, I'll just swallow my anger to avoid retaliation.

When Peng Qiong and Xiao Peng stopped in front of the reception desk and asked her if she had seen Mu Tiantian, she swallowed the words she was about to accuse, shook her head and changed her answer, "I haven't seen her."

Peng Qiong and Xiao Peng frowned and looked at each other. They had searched the third floor but couldn't find anyone, and they still couldn't find anyone at their work station. Where did that person go?

"Did she take the guests up to the second floor?" Peng Qiong asked again.

Annoyed by the questions, and fearing Peng Qiong would keep pressing her, Xu Zhiling simply said, "To be honest, Mr. Peng, she quit. She ran away!"

"What? You quit after less than half a day?" Peng Qiong's eyes widened in shock.

He ran away before he could even make a move!

He leaned against the reception desk, getting closer to examine Xu Zhiling. "Are you telling the truth?"

Xu Zhiling nodded, her words carrying a hidden meaning, "Perhaps she's not used to this kind of environment."

Peng Qiong was very unhappy with what she heard.

He felt that the veteran employee was mocking him.

"Do you have her phone number or WeChat?" he asked again, still not giving up.

Thinking back to when I touched Mu Tiantian's waist, I feel a tickle in my heart again.

"It's only her first day at work, she hasn't had time to add their contact information yet." Under the intimidating gazes of Tan Lian and Mu Tiantian, Xu Zhiling had no choice but to make up a story.

She handed the mess over to Tan Lian, saying, "Our manager is here. You can ask our manager if you don't believe me."

Peng Qiong and Xiao Peng both looked at Tan Lian.

Tan Lian deliberately put on a stern face and provoked him, saying, "Young Master Peng, I want to ask you, did you do anything to me, your new employee? After she took some people up to the private room next to yours on the third floor, she disappeared without a trace. She ran away without even saying goodbye to me."

Peng Qiong was skeptical when she saw that Tan Lian spoke so convincingly, but after looking around and still not seeing anyone, she became doubtful.

She was so generous when toasting them that he thought she was the kind of woman who looked innocent on the surface but was actually very outgoing.

He belatedly realized that it was just to appease them.

Tan Lian then reminded him, "Young Master Peng, don't blame me for not warning you, our boss was also dining at the restaurant just now, in the private room opposite yours on the third floor. You know our boss's style; he doesn't even give face to the chairman, let alone you..."

Peng Qiong shivered as she recalled Fu Zhengting's handsome face.

He thought back carefully and realized that when the door was open, there was indeed a very tall man standing in the opposite private room.

He was too busy flirting with the beautiful woman to notice anything.

If it really was Fu Zhengting, he saw him harassing his employees at his restaurant...

He knew that Fu Zhengting had a very skilled bodyguard, and if Fu Zhengting didn't show any mercy and let that bodyguard beat him up...

That would be a losing proposition!

Forget it, I'll go somewhere else; there are plenty of women there.

It's best to be careful in Fu Zhengting's territory.

He and Xiao Peng exchanged another glance, and after carefully considering their options, they left with their underlings.

Tan Lian only let Mu Tiantian get up after the two had completely walked away.

Mu Tiantian expressed her gratitude to Tan Lian again, and the hostility in her gaze toward Xu Zhiling was no longer so deep.

She still has some conscience; she's not a bad person.

However, she guessed that Xu Zhiling was probably afraid that Tan Lian would fire her, which was why she helped to cover it up.

Regardless, since she didn't expose her on the spot, she wouldn't hold a grudge against her.

It's better to have more friends than more enemies. When traveling, it's always better to prioritize harmony.

Xu Zhiling could tell that Mu Tiantian's gaze had become more friendly, so she awkwardly looked away.

Tan Lian left Xu Zhiling to watch over things while he took Mu Tiantian up to his office.

After Mu Tiantian changed out of her work clothes, he sealed a red envelope.

Knowing that Mu Tiantian was short of money, they still paid her according to the same hourly wage she had earned from her previous part-time job.

Mu Tiantian took the red envelope, feeling even more grateful to Tan Lian.

"Manager Tan, I will definitely work hard to make money and strive to get rich so I can give you a big bonus."

Before leaving, she repeated the sentence again in a joking tone.

"Okay, I'll wait." Tan Lian nodded and watched her leave.

Descending to the first floor and passing the reception desk, Mu Tiantian watched Xu Zhiling lead the guests in. She tugged at the corner of her mouth, hoping that Xu Zhiling wasn't truly malicious and wouldn't make things difficult for the next newcomer.

There was a bus stop in front of the restaurant, and she happened to have two yuan in change, so she went to wait for the bus.

There was a bus to the hospital right there. She got on and sat by the window. The image of Fu Zhengting being helped out by his ex-wife and Tan Lian made her feel heavy again.

She couldn't help but wonder if Fu Zhengting was sleeping with his ex-wife at that moment.

The thought of it makes my heart ache.

She forced herself not to think about it.

Wen Kerou returned to the art studio, and parked her car outside.

Her assistant happened to be a tall man who stayed at the art studio to watch the store. The assistant and she helped Fu Zhengting into her resting room.

Looking at Fu Zhengting lying on the bed, her heart pounded with excitement...