Some people form teams haphazardly just for the prize money.

For example, Liu Laoguai and Qi Fenglian.

Qi Fenglian tried to latch onto the young man she had her eye on from the start, but Liu Laoguai, perhaps for the sake of the bonus, or perhaps because he took a liking to Qi Fenglian at first sight, forced her to join his team.

Qi Fenglian, pretending to be a weak and innocent white lotus flower, had no chance to resist.

He could only put on a smiling face in front of Liu Laoguai, while secretly gritting his teeth.

Zhou Hongyu's plan for today's social gathering was as follows: First, participants would team up with their preferred individuals, play games to build rapport, and win prizes. Then, a dance would be held later in the evening, where participants could try to take things further in a dimly lit and ambiguous atmosphere.

Balloon between cheeks.

Two-person running race.

Tug-of-war competition.

...

After a few fun activities, hearty laughter filled the small auditorium, seemingly enough to lift the roof off.

Liu Laoguai wanted both the bonus and to take things further with Qi Fenglian. His enthusiasm was frighteningly strong, and he took advantage of Qi Fenglian time and time again.

Qi Fenglian endured it all because of her persona, but she really wanted to curse!

She accepted Chairman He's invitation to attend the social gathering not only because she wanted to hook up with a sucker, but also because she wanted to ruin Zhou Hongyu's job.

The better Zhou Hongyu did, the more resentful she became.

She and Zhou Hongyu were not much different. Her husband died early, while Zhou Hongyu's husband was away from home for many years. Since neither of them had their husbands by their side, why could Zhou Hongyu be more carefree? She was not reconciled!

After the first stage ended, most of the prize money went into the pockets of the female colleagues in Chang Huaying's department. This result was due to their positive attitude and there was no shady dealing involved, as can be confirmed by onlookers.

Liu Laoguai and Qi Fenglian's group performed well and won a ten-yuan prize.

Liu Laoguai said that he would use the ten yuan to give to his future daughter-in-law.

Qi Fenglian, greedy for money, accepted it without a second thought.