Mr. Liang, you mustn't covet other people's fiancées!

Refusing repeatedly will only make you seem petty.

Wen Li reluctantly agreed and started walking outside.

Liang Chaoxu's voice sounded from behind: "Oh, right."

"Is there anything else?" Wen Li turned to look at him.

Liang Chaoxu pressed the elevator open button and smiled at her: "Remember to ask your colleague what dishes he likes to eat. Gu Zhihuai and I will go buy them."

"You can come directly tonight, I'll buy the groceries after get off work," Wen Li said before leaving.

The elevator doors slowly closed, and Liang Chaoxu's lips remained curved in a smile.

Before Wen Li even reached her workstation, Tian Miao had already stopped what she was doing: "So, what did President Jiang say?"

"Stop working and take a pay cut." Wen Li sat down at her workstation without changing her expression.

"What!" Tian Miao immediately bristled. "I'm going to find President Jiang." With that, she was about to get up.

Wen Li quickly pulled her back: "Hey, hey, I was just kidding."

"real?"

"Really, President Jiang only called me up to ask about the cross-border logistics park. He didn't mention anything about what happened after get off work yesterday."

Tian Miao sat down with a hint of disbelief: "So, President Jiang doesn't want you to participate in the cross-border logistics park project?"

"No." Wen Li said, both amused and exasperated. "It's President Jiang's plan to add a multimodal transport hub sub-project in cooperation with Jingyue, based on this project."

"They just called me upstairs only to ask me to quickly compile a relevant due diligence report."

Tian Miao nodded with an "Oh~": "That's good."

Wen Li's gaze fell on the screen, and she had already begun working on her tasks: "There's something else I need to tell you."

Tian Miao looked up: "What?"

Wen Li pursed her lips: "We're having hot pot tonight. Besides the two of us, two of my friends are coming too."

Tian Miao didn't take it to heart and replied in a light tone, "That's great, it's more fun with more people."

After get off work in the evening

Tian Miao hummed a little tune as she got up: "Let's go buy groceries."

"Let's go." Wen Li picked up her bag, took Tian Miao's arm, and headed towards the elevator.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and Jiang Gu and Jiang You stood inside like two statues.

Wen Li and Tian Miao were clearly taken aback, and both looked up at the elevator display board. It was indeed for employees only.

"Come in, the elevator over there is broken and under repair," Jiang Gu said slowly.

Wen Li and Tian Miao exchanged a glance, then stepped inside and stood in a corner, trying to minimize their presence.

Jiang You turned to Wen Li and asked, "Are you going to eat?"

"Let's go buy groceries," Tian Miao answered first.

Jiang You raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised: "Are you two planning to cook together?"

Tian Miao nodded: "We'll have hot pot at Wen Li's house."

"Hot pot is great, this weather is perfect for it," Jiang You said, then changed the subject, "Mind if I join?"

"Hmm?" Wen Li looked up and saw that Jiang You and Tian Miao were both looking at her.

Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Jiang Gu stepped out first. In a casual and decisive tone, he spoke to Jiang You before Wen Li could even open her mouth.

"Then I'll tell Uncle Wang later that we don't need to prepare your meal."

"Okay!" Jiang You was overjoyed.

No one knows a brother better than my brother.

Wen Li sighed inwardly, but forced a smile: "Then Vice President Jiang, why don't you come grocery shopping with us?"

An hour later, the three of them returned to Guanghua Lane carrying large and small bags of groceries.

Wen Li walked ahead, took out her keys to open the door, Jiang You followed behind carrying the heaviest bag, and Tian Miao carried several bottles of drinks, muttering that the aunt in the supermarket had given her too much change.

The three of them had just entered the door when a knock sounded.

Jiang You casually opened the door, and both the people inside and outside the door were stunned for a moment.

"Brother Chaoxu?" Jiang You subconsciously turned around and glanced at Wen Li.

Liang Chaoxu stood at the door, never expecting that it would be him who opened it.

Gu Zhihuai stood to the side carrying fine wine and fruit. His gaze lingered on Jiang You's face for a moment before sweeping around the room. He saw Wen Li with her back to the door, arranging the groceries she had just bought.

"You're here, come inside." Wen Li turned her head to look at the door when she heard the noise.

Tian Miao stood by the table, a drink in her hand, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when she saw who it was: "President Liang!"

Four people were crammed into the small kitchen. Gu Zhihuai leaned against the doorway, frowning as he watched Liang Chaoxu and Jiang You vying to wash the vegetables.

Wen Li was squeezed so tightly by the two big men that there was nowhere for her to stand. She pulled Tian Miao out of the kitchen and said, "Miao Miao, let's go make the dipping sauce first."

"I'll do it." Jiang You followed him out of the kitchen.

Gu Zhihuai glanced at Jiang You before stepping into the kitchen, lowering his voice: "Is this Jiang You pursuing Wen Li?"

Liang Chaoxu carefully sliced ​​the lotus root without looking up: "Perhaps."

Gu Zhihuai narrowed his eyes thoughtfully: "He's from the Jiang family, right? His eyebrows and eyes look somewhat like Jiang Gu's."

"He's Wen Li's senior from university and now her boss," Liang Chaoxu added, his tone indifferent.

"What?" Gu Zhihuai exclaimed in a low voice, then quickly turned his head to look outside the kitchen, lowering his voice even further.

"I originally thought you and Wen Li were destined to be together, but it turns out this kid just had the advantage of being close to the source."

Liang Chaoxu pursed his lips and did not reply.

He was well aware of the principle that those who are near the water get the moon first, but he couldn't just carry the person away, could he?

"No, with such a formidable rival in love, how can you remain so calm?" Gu Zhihuai asked, his face full of confusion.

"What?" Liang Chaoxu finally turned his head, his tone indifferent. "Should I, like the bandits of ancient mountain strongholds, just kidnap her and make her my wife?"

After listening, Gu Zhihuai actually thought about it seriously: "Judging from the current situation, I think this idea isn't a bad one. Anyway, you have the ability to do it."

"Get out." Liang Chaoxu had barely finished speaking when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his fingertip.

Gu Zhihuai looked down and immediately shouted, "Wen Li, Liang Chaoxu has cut his hand!"

"Come out first, don't cut anymore." Wen Li put down her chopsticks and went to the drawer where she usually kept her medicine to find a band-aid.

So cunning, even resorting to self-inflicted injury!

Jiang You kept an eye on Wen Li's movements. When he saw her walking towards Liang Chaoxu with the band-aid, he quickly stepped forward and took it from her.

"I'll do it, I'll do it for Brother Chaoxu."

Wen Li was stunned; the band-aid in her hand had been intercepted halfway.

Gu Zhihuai and Tian Miao frowned simultaneously, revealing strange expressions as they watched the two grown men pushing and shoving each other over a band-aid.

"I can do it myself."

"I'll do it."

Gu Zhihuai finally couldn't hold back anymore and turned to Wen Li, suppressing his laughter: "Why don't we kick them both out and the three of us can eat?"

Wen Li smiled and nodded: "I think it's a good idea."

Tian Miao leaned close to Wen Li's ear and whispered, "No, these two CEOs are so down-to-earth."

"So incredibly childish," Wen Li muttered, covering her mouth.

The sky outside the window was completely dark, and the living room was lit with warm yellow light. The hot pot broth was bubbling away, filling the whole house with its aroma.

Gu Zhihuai sat down at the table, unscrewed the bottle of liquor he had brought, and shook it at Wen Li and Tian Miao: "Can you two drink?"

"able."

"cannot."

Wen Li and Tian Miao spoke at the same time, then looked at each other and smiled.

Gu Zhihuai picked up his wine glass: "Then Wen Li will have half a glass, and Miss Tian will have more than half a glass."

The three of them had already started eating when Liang Chaoxu and Jiang You finally finished putting on their band-aids.

Jiang You turned his head to look at the seats, and quickly sat down opposite Wen Li. He didn't forget to pat the seat next to him, with a hint of provocation: "Brother Chao Xu, you sit here."

When Gu Zhihuai saw this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Liang Chaoxu shot him a sharp look, and he forced back his laughter. He cleared his throat, raised his glass to Jiang You, and said, "Nice to meet you, let's have a drink."

"Brother Huai." Jiang You also picked up his glass and clinked it with Gu Zhihuai's.

The two tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp.

Upon seeing this, Wen Li quickly said, "Take it easy, this is baijiu. Tomorrow isn't the weekend, and I don't have room here anyway."

Liang Chaoxu looked up at Wen Li, a faint smile on his lips. How could she be so adorable?

Jiang You's face flushed red from the sting of the alcohol, but he smiled and said, "It's alright, I can hold my liquor very well."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhihuai turned his head to look at Liang Chaoxu, raising his eyebrows slightly as if silently inquiring about his meaning.

Liang Chaoxu lowered his eyes and tapped his wine glass twice with his fingertips, neither too lightly nor too heavily.

Gu Zhihuai immediately understood and smiled as he poured himself and Jiang You full cups: "I feel like we've known each other for ages, we have to have another drink tonight."

Wen Li noticed something and turned to look at Liang Chaoxu diagonally opposite her.

He shrugged, his eyes looking completely innocent: I didn't do anything.

Wen Li stared at Liang Chaoxu for two seconds. He met her gaze, a gentle smile in his eyes.

Tian Miao, who was next to Wen Li, picked up her wine glass and nudged Wen Li's arm: "Come on, let's have a drink too."

Wen Li withdrew her gaze, clinked glasses with Tian Miao, took a sip, and her delicate features instantly scrunched up.

Liang Chaoxu smiled and slowly started cooking the vegetables in the hot pot.

The crisp clinking of glasses rang out from time to time, and before long, the bottle of wine was empty.

Jiang You, his cheeks flushed, lay on the table, mumbling "Wen Li..."

Gu Zhihuai leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, and remained quiet.

Tian Miao was also a little drunk, and she propped her head up with her hands to catch her breath.

Wen Li got up to help Tian Miao, her steps unsteady: "Miao Miao, you'll sleep here tonight."

Seeing this, Liang Chaoxu, who had been keeping a close eye on Wen Li, quickly got up and went around the table to help her: "You're drunk too, sit down first, I'll arrange for someone to take them away."

"I'm not drunk," Wen Li shook her head. "You three be careful on your way back."

As she spoke, Wen Li went to help Tian Miao, who was already slumped over the table.

Liang Chaoxu wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her into his embrace, and sat her down on the sofa. He then took out his phone and called Yan Jin.