After returning to the office, Su Tiantian first sent a message to Liu Jingze.

Su Tiantian: Brother Jing, just now Vice President Xu from my company asked if you would come to pick me up from get off work tomorrow afternoon. He said that if you have time, he would like to treat us to a meal, and two business managers would also go.

Liu Jingze did not reply in time. Su Tiantian guessed that he was busy, so she decided to make an appointment with her friends to go out for dinner and shopping first.

Su Tiantian: Qiaoyi, let’s go eat and go shopping.

Deng Qiaoyi: I was just about to ask you out when you sent me a message. Let’s go after get off work this afternoon, okay? Let’s have dinner and go shopping, and accompany me to buy clothes.

Su Tiantian: What a coincidence, I want to buy clothes too.

Deng Qiaoyi: See you at Hongda Shopping Mall at 6 o'clock tonight. I want to eat pickled fish. It's the same restaurant we went to last time.

Su Tiantian: Is 6:30 okay? I guess I still have some work to finish after get off work.

Deng Qiaoyi: Okay, do you want me to ask my husband to pick you up?

Su Tiantian: No need, I can go there myself.

Deng Qiaoyi: Then ask him to take you back to the company apartment.

Su Tiantian: Okay, thank you.

After agreeing on the time and place for dinner with her friends, Su Tiantian returned to her busy work.

About half an hour later, Liu Jingze replied: Tiantian sister, are you available to answer the phone?

Su Tiantian replied: It’s convenient.

Liu Jingze called. His voice was pleasant, and his deep voice was filled with tenderness and doting. "Sister Tiantian, I have something to do tomorrow and can't pick you up from get off work."

Su Tiantian was not angry at all: "I can just take the bus back by myself."

Liu Jingze said, "No, I'll ask the driver or bodyguard to pick you up. Please apologize to Vice President Xu for me and tell him I'll treat him to a meal next time to make amends."

What's the point of treating him to a meal to apologize? Actually, Liu Jingze did that for Su Tiantian. Even though he was about to leave, he wanted to part ways amicably. If he could avoid offending his boss, he would do so. Su Tiantian also understood this.

Su Tiantian said, "I know you're busy. I'll just treat Vice President Xu to dinner. Huilin's back, right? I saw on her WeChat Moments that she's been swamped."

Liu Jingze said, "Remember the biggest teahouse in our town? We went there for morning tea last time."

Su Tiantian said: "Remember, there is Youfu Teahouse."

Liu Jingze said, "This teahouse has always had good business. Morning tea is served, and lunch and dinner are similar to Siqi Farm, with late-night and evening meals. The food is delicious and the environment is great. I can't believe they're changing owners."

Su Tiantian was also surprised when she heard this: "So sudden?"

Liu Jingze said, "They say it's open for renovations, but they're actually changing owners, and they're in talks anyway. The people who used to hold weddings and birthday parties there have now been dispersed to several restaurants and farms. Siqi Farm has received three large orders. Three families are hosting banquets tomorrow, with a total of 116 tables."

Su Tiantian said: "No wonder you are busy. You still have to serve customers who dine in and customers who want to be delivered."

Liu Jingze said, "No one on the farm has a day off tomorrow, and my dad is on a business trip and hasn't come back yet, so I really don't have time to pick you up."

Su Tiantian said: "I'm not angry."

Liu Jingze chuckled: "I told you a long time ago that if you have any questions, you should raise them. I don't want to cause any misunderstandings with you."

Su Tiantian said: "Yes, so if I have something to ask you directly, otherwise, you guess and I guess, what if I can't guess?

Liu Jingze said, "By the way, do you remember Manager Ye from Youfu Tea House? He's here for an interview for the lobby manager position. I think he's capable and has experience in related industries, so I've agreed to hire him. However, he won't be able to start work for another two weeks."

Su Tiantian said, "That's good. If you can recruit the right person, they can share your work. I have an appointment with Qiaoyi for dinner and shopping tonight."

Liu Jingze said, "Then don't go shopping too late, and be careful when you take the bus."

Su Tiantian said, "I understand. Qiaoyi's husband will take me back."

Liu Jingze said: "Then I'll hang up first and contact you later."

After talking to Liu Jingze on the phone, Su Tiantian did not send a message to Vice President Xu immediately. She waited until she got off work at five o'clock before sending a message to Vice President Xu: Brother Xu, my husband is not free tomorrow. He will not come to pick me up and said he would send someone to pick me up. I will treat you to dinner another day.

Vice President Xu: It’s okay, let’s make an appointment next time. Please tell Arong and Ayong.

Su Tiantian: Okay, how about I treat you guys to lunch tomorrow at noon?

Vice President Xu: No thanks. I’m busy every day. I have to meet a client tomorrow at noon.

Su Tiantian: Then we can only make an appointment next time.

Su Tiantian sent a message to Bai Rongchang and Zhu Jianyong, telling them that she couldn't go out to eat tomorrow, and then continued to work hard. She still had to eat and go shopping later, so she should finish the work quickly.