The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

At dinner, Lin Yang sat at the head of the table, with Gao Lan and Li Xiaoyue on either side. The three of them ate in silence, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

"Are you two together?" Gao Lan finally asked.

Lin Yang and Li Xiaoyue exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.

"I will find a place to live as soon as possible and then move out," Gao Lan said directly.

"Sister Lan, no need, no need," Li Xiaoyue said repeatedly, "You can stay here without worry, it's alright."

"Li Xiaoyue, how big is your heart?" Gao Lan looked at Li Xiaoyue with a mixture of amusement and exasperation. "You don't care, but I feel awkward about it!"

"Don't worry, I won't pester Mr. Lin," Gao Lan said, adding, "If I were as young as you, I would never give up so easily, but right now, I just want to work hard and make money."

"Ahem... Sister Lan, actually I'm not much younger than you, I just look younger," Li Xiaoyue said with an awkward cough.

"Yes, he's three years older than me! He'll be thirty-one after the New Year. I just found out myself," Lin Yang replied.

Li Xiaoyue rolled her eyes at Lin Yang, and Gao Lan looked at her with some surprise: "Xiaoyue, you're thirty already? You don't look it at all!"

"Does President Lin look like he's only twenty-eight? No, he was only twenty-seven before the new year," Li Xiaoyue countered.

Gao Lan smiled wryly and said, "So you'd better make the most of it and not let someone else snatch him away. Get married as soon as possible, don't delay."

"She hasn't had enough fun yet!" Lin Yang's words startled Gao Lan, who then couldn't help but shake her head, both amused and exasperated, as she put her hand to her forehead.

"Alright! Come on, I wish you all the best," Gao Lan said, raising her glass.

After dinner, Li Xiaoyue and Gao Lan went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, while Lin Yang went to the study to check the stock market.

With Gao Lan around, Li Xiaoyue naturally felt awkward. After washing the dishes, she said goodbye to Lin Yang and left.

Gao Lan, who knew that Lin Yang and Li Xiaoyue had confirmed their relationship, was quite awkward, but after Li Xiaoyue left, she couldn't help but come over and talk to Lin Yang about stock investment.

"How did it go? Did I make a profit or a loss on my investment?" Gao Lan asked.

"Don't worry, it's already in, and it's risen quite a bit," Lin Yang said, pulling up the stock price chart for the shares he bought for Gao Lan.

"It's only been a few days and it's already gone up so much? Then hurry up and sell it before it falls back down," Gao Lan said with some surprise.

"Everyone else is hoping it will continue to rise, why are you afraid it will fall? If it continues to rise, won't you regret selling it in advance?" Lin Yang said with a laugh.

"What you earn is what's in your pocket; what's hanging around is ultimately meaningless," Gao Lan said, quite clearly.

"That's right, this mindset is suitable for stock trading, but you can't sell these stocks right now," Lin Yang nodded.

"Oh, right, it's during the day, there are fixed trading hours, I understand. Are you planning to sell tomorrow?" Gao Lan asked as she spoke.

"I'm planning to wait a few days," Lin Yang said, which made Gao Lan uneasy. "Wait a few days? It can't keep rising forever! What if it drops? Are you that confident?"

"First of all, this stock is quite stable. Secondly, it's not that I want to wait, but the market is closed for the Spring Festival holiday and trading is not possible," Lin Yang said.

Upon hearing this, Gao Lan realized what was happening and couldn't help but smile awkwardly: "Oh, right, oh dear, I... I've never traded stocks before, I completely forgot it was a holiday."

"Don't worry, I'll help you sell it after the market opens. I definitely won't let you lose money," Lin Yang said with a calm smile, then looked at other stocks.

"How much did you bet?" Gao Lan, who had been watching for a while, asked with a slight frown.

"Cast a wide net to catch big fish and minimize losses," Lin Yang said.

As the two were talking about stocks, Li Xiaoyue returned with the sound of the door opening.

"Xiaoyue, Mr. Lin and I were talking about stocks. I gave him some money to invest in stocks for me before," Gao Lanlian said upon seeing Li Xiaoyue.

"Oh, he told me. You two can chat. I'm going back to get something," Li Xiaoyue said, as she was heading to the master bedroom. Suddenly, she added:

"By the way, Sister Lan, I'm planning to move in. The room I'm renting is the same as yours. If you need it, I'll talk to the landlord later and you can move in directly. It's convenient, and the rent isn't too expensive."

"Okay...okay! Alright," Gao Lan could only nod with a smile since Li Xiaoyue had said so.

"No rush, I haven't finished moving my things yet," Li Xiaoyue said with a smile.

After Li Xiaoyue went to the master bedroom, Gao Lan smiled helplessly at Lin Yang and said, "It seems she's really worried about you."

In fact, after Li Xiaoyue went back, she felt really uncomfortable. She was Lin Yang's girlfriend, and they had already confirmed their relationship! What was the point of leaving Lin Yang and Gao Lan together after she left?

So, Li Xiaoyue thought about it and came back. She couldn't let Lin Yang and Gao Lan be alone together anymore; she had to keep a close eye on her boyfriend.

Li Xiaoyue's sudden suggestion to switch places with Gao Lan was indeed a way of putting Gao Lan in a difficult position, making her feel embarrassed to continue living at Lin Yang's house. A few days later, after Li Xiaoyue moved all her things over, Gao Lan moved in.

Before they knew it, it was time to go back to work after the New Year. A new year, a new beginning, and Lin Yang's company also ushered in a new look.

New people come and old people leave, but Lin Yang was a little surprised by the sudden departure of the HR director after the recruitment ended after the New Year.

But this had nothing to do with his marketing planning department, whose business also increased rapidly after the New Year.

It was a new week, and during Monday's routine meeting, Lin Yang met someone who surprised him.

After only two or three months, Hu Haili, dressed in fashionable clothes, looked more and more energetic and radiant.

What Lin Yang didn't expect was that she would come back, and...

"Let me introduce you all. This is our company's new HR Director," said General Manager Zhao. Hu Haili stood up and nodded and smiled at everyone, saying, "Hello everyone, my name is Hu Haili."

"Let's welcome Director Hu," General Manager Zhao led the applause.

Hu Haili sat down with a smile, glanced at Lin Yang, and seemed to be asking if he was surprised to see her.

After the meeting ended, Hu Haili, who had just left the conference room, hurriedly caught up with Lin Yang and said, "Why, you don't seem too happy to see me?"

"Didn't you go back to your hometown?" Lin Yang asked back.

"I missed you! So I came back. Are you not welcoming me?" Hu Haili said, frowning slightly as she looked at Lin Yang.

"Are you blaming me for leaving without saying goodbye?" Seeing that Lin Yang didn't speak, Hu Haili continued to ask, "Lin Yang, I came back because of you."

"I have something to do, let's talk after get off work!" Lin Yang said and turned to leave.

"Lin Yang..." She frowned as she watched Lin Yang's departing figure, wanting to chase after him. After hesitating for a moment, she took a deep breath and went back to the human resources department after facing the questioning and curious looks of the passing company employees.

Lin Yang had barely sat down in his office when Li Xiaoyue arrived.

"Is this new Director Hu the one who ended things with you before you even started?" Li Xiaoyue asked directly.

"Yes, Xiaoyue, I'll explain it to her later," Lin Yang nodded and said.

"I believe you," Li Xiaoyue said, unable to hold back her words. "However, the person came all the way to our company so that you could return to Beijing. They clearly care about you and wanted to give you a surprise. Please be tactful and don't hurt their feelings too much."