The following week felt especially long because I had to make up for the missed classes on Saturday, even though there were only four days in total.

Fang Jianjin felt even more exhausted sitting in front of the computer. It was her May Day holiday!

It just... passed like this!

Her manuscript this time was eye-catching and received praise from her leader, and her colleagues in the office also gave her a thumbs-up.

But there are also discordant voices.

"Anyone who writes about such a unique subject will be able to write an excellent article, right? If Xia Zhu hadn't been sick, with Xia Zhu's level, the quality of the manuscript would definitely be higher." A female voice sounded.

The person who spoke was Zhang Xiang from the Advertising Management Office, a good friend of Xia Zhu. She had come to visit the Special Issues Department during afternoon tea. When she heard others praising Fang Jianjin, she immediately rolled her eyes and said what she had just said.

Xia Zhu quickly pulled her hand and said, "Xiangxiang, don't say that. Xiao Jin really writes well."

"That's no match for you. You are a recognized writer in the society. Unlike some people who think that academic qualifications are equivalent to strength and don't know their own strengths, they even dare to compete with you for the opportunity, but in the end they didn't win. Even if you finally got in, it's because you are sick." Zhang Xiang continued to preach sarcastically.

"Okay, Xiangxiang, it's almost time, you should go back." Xia Zhu quickly took the other person's hand and took him out of the office.

Zhang Xiang's voice continued to come in, "Xia Zhu, I think you are too kind-hearted. These girls nowadays have a lot of twists and turns, so you should be careful."

As for the "little girl" she mentioned, it was obvious that she was referring to Fang Jianjin.

The other people in the office looked at Fang Jianjin. Everyone was embarrassed and didn't know what to say, so they just buried their heads in their work.

Fang Jianjin was very puzzled. She competed with Xia Zhu openly. Even though she lost before, she was convinced and felt inferior to him. She cherished this opportunity very much.

She didn't do anything tricky, so why did he seem so thoughtful?

I just took the initiative to participate in this interview opportunity in Cen County. Is that not allowed?

She understands that seniority is the key in the workplace, but does it mean that if the younger generation "respects" the older generation, they have to give up even the opportunities they think are good?

Sorry, she disagrees.

Thinking of this, she gulped down a few mouthfuls of water to suppress the irritability in her body.

Xia Zhu came to her seat and apologized to her, "Xiao Jin, I'm sorry, Zhang Xiang is just like that, outspoken and blunt. Please don't mind."

Malicious speculation and denigration of others can be covered up by speaking frankly.

Fang Jianjin looked at Xia Zhu, curled his lips slightly, and then smiled: "It doesn't matter. People are like articles, they are here for people to comment on."

Xia Zhu's face froze, and then he smiled stiffly, but his hands hanging beside his trouser legs slowly clenched.

Fang Jianjin was reminding herself that it was her article and name that would eventually be printed in the special issue column.

The two looked at each other, with a hint of sparks.

Then Fang Jianjin took the initiative to smile and said, "I'm busy, so let's not talk for now. I have to hurry up, otherwise I won't be able to finish the work and will have to work overtime again."

As she said that she sat down in her seat.

When Xia Zhu heard the word "overtime", her face instantly turned gloomy. She stared at Fang Jianjin's profile and felt that Fang Jianjin did it on purpose, implying and showing off that she went to Cen County while she couldn't go.

In fact, Fang Jianjin just really didn't want to work overtime. After all, she still had to contact those adoptive parents after get off work and had other things to do.

Little did he know that the word "overtime" deeply hurt Xia Zhu's nerves.

But it doesn’t matter whether you know it or not.

In any case, Fang Jianjin understood that Xia Zhu had already regarded her as the number one threat.

Is this a sign of her strength? She thought to herself.

*

"Of course forget it, you idiot, but be careful and beware of people plotting against you behind your back." Lu Shanshan's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I know, I know."

"By the way, where's your doctor, Dr. Jian? Haven't contacted him yet?"

"It's not mine. Besides, I've been busy looking for a dog these days." Fang Jianjin replied.

"Are you busy or just an excuse?" Lu Shanshan exposed her mercilessly.

"I'm really busy. Honestly, I still have three dogs that haven't signed agreements. I'm going to the pet store first. I heard they just returned a dog today, so I have to go check it out. Now that I've arrived, I'll stop by!"

"Okay, okay, I'm busy too. I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Jianjin followed the crowd to get off the bus and then came to the pet shop.

The pet shop she had visited the day before yesterday was perhaps afraid of damaging its reputation, or perhaps under pressure from Xuan He. They were willing to return the money they had earned from selling the dog, but they would not bear the share that Mu Wanning had taken.

But this is much better than Fang Jianjin expected. At least her credit card doesn't have to be maxed out.

When she got to the store, she immediately approached the owner and asked, "You said a dog was returned. What happened?"

"It's this Teddy. It was black before, but the older it got, the yellower its fur became. Now it has turned into a yellow Teddy. The product doesn't match the description, so people don't want it anymore." The owner said guiltily.

Not the right product?

Fang Jianjin immediately looked at the shop owner, "Is this the color you dyed it?"

The owner lowered his head and said nothing.

Fang Jianjin was simply speechless about the store's outrageous behavior. In this kind of situation, the buyer must have wanted to return the product a long time ago, or had already made a fuss, and it just so happened that this store had to "recall" the product, so the buyer was able to return the product successfully.

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