Although Lu An Ning taught Zhou Lin a lesson, he couldn't stop so many people in the company from talking. Some rumors still spread slowly in private, and they were all discussing what the relationship between her and Tang Jingyuan was.

Lu Anning didn't care because what was fake couldn't be real, and she didn't bother to explain it.

Zhou Lin got all dirty and asked for leave to go home at noon. Those who had a good relationship with Zhou Lin before showed a hint of timidity in their eyes when they met Lu Anning.

Lu Anning was very satisfied. Killing the chicken to scare the monkey was exactly the effect she wanted. It was a pity that she only ate one piece of the sweet and sour pork ribs at lunch.

In the afternoon, Lu Anning was so hungry that he ate some bread and water in the tea room. Xiang Yang happened to see him.

He glanced at the dry bread in Lu Anning's hand and asked, "Is the food in the restaurant not good today?"

Lu Anning smiled awkwardly: "No. I just didn't eat enough, so I'm a little hungry now."

Xiang Yang nodded slightly, glanced at the bread in Lu Anning's hand, and didn't ask any more questions.

After a while, Tang Jingyuan received a photo on the top floor. It was a photo of Lu Anning sitting alone in the tea room eating bread. He looked a little pitiful, and there was no caption.

Tang Jingyuan stared at the photo and frowned. After not seeing her for a week, she had lost a lot of weight. She was eating bread now. Didn't she have lunch?

He stared at the photo for a long time, but still did not contact Lu Anning.

In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work. Everyone was looking forward to tonight's welcome party. In the office, everyone was discussing the evening's welcome party. Zhong Ling quietly came to Lu Anning's side. Seeing her expression was indifferent, she felt a little worried.

"Team Leader Lu, if you don't want to go, I'll ask for leave for you later and say you're not feeling well."

"Why should I ask for leave?" Lu An Ning simply packed up his things and said, "I didn't eat enough at noon, so I can eat it in the evening."

After punching in, Zhong Ling looked at Lu An Ning's energetic appearance and suddenly felt a little confused.

What is the relationship between them?

Lu Anning had just gone downstairs when he saw Tang Jingyuan's Maybach parked in front of the company's door. Ye Lingfei got in the car. The passenger seat that used to be hers was now occupied by another woman. Lu Anning suddenly felt nauseous.

To this day, Lu Anning still didn't understand what went wrong. She had assumed that, during their time together, there was some affection between her and Tang Jingyuan. It wasn't until he reminded her of his identity that Lu Anning suddenly realized something.

She was just overthinking it!

Coming back to his senses, Lu Anning left with Zhong Ling, chatting and laughing, just as Xiang Yang drove out and parked at the door.

The car window rolled down, and Xiang Yang glanced at Lu Anning: "Get in the car."

Zhong Ling pointed at herself in surprise, and Xiang Yang nodded: "Don't make me say it a second time!"

Zhong Ling was frightened by Xiang Yang's aura and quickly pulled Lu An Ning into the car. Vice President Xiang, who never paid attention to anyone, wanted to take them to the welcome party together. Zhong Ling was a little confused. The whole way, Zhong Ling dared not breathe, fearing that Xiang Yang's glare would scare her to death.

When they arrived at the box, the scene was already getting lively.

Ye Lingfei was beautiful and gentle, and she quickly became friends with the employees, chatting and laughing. Tang Jingyuan was watching from a distance, but in the eyes of others, it was a gaze of deep affection.

As soon as Lu An Ning arrived, Ye Lingfei walked towards her.

Lu Anning knew she couldn't hide anymore, as it looked like it was coming for her. She also wanted to see what Ye Lingfei was up to.

Ye Lingfei stepped forward and took Lu Anning's arm, saying, "Anning, you're finally here. Everyone was just talking about you!"

Lu An Ning smiled faintly and pulled her hand away casually: "I'm just an employee, there's nothing much to say."

"Everyone says you're incredibly capable. You brought a team to the company that outperformed all the other teams in the project department and successfully helped Jing Yuan win the No. 1 Academy project. You've made an indelible contribution to this."

"I'm just doing my job. There's nothing much to say."

"You're too modest. When Jing Yuan came to see me, he mentioned you to me, and I was very curious. But when I saw you today, I realized that this Team Leader Lu is actually a beautiful woman with both talent and beauty."

Ye Lingfei praised him, but Lu Anning only responded briefly. Perhaps feeling bored, Ye Lingfei turned back to chatting with others. Lu Anning found a quiet place to sit down, letting Ye Lingfei flit through the crowd like a butterfly among flowers.

Inadvertently, Lu Anning's eyes met Tang Jingyuan's, and she looked away immediately.

Before long, everyone was having fun. Ye Lingfei blended in with everyone, successfully portraying a friendly and gentle image. After a few rounds of drinks, her face was already flushed, and her slightly tipsy appearance was charming and alluring. Seeing that someone else wanted to toast her, Ye Lingfei quickly waved her hand and walked over to Tang Jingyuan with a coquettish smile.

"Jingyuan, I can't stand it anymore. How about you drink it for me?" The wine glass was placed in front of Tang Jingyuan. Everyone looked at them, and then subconsciously glanced at Lu Anning who was expressionless in the corner. The atmosphere was very tense.

"Shall I help you drink?"

"Yeah! You've always taken the initiative to block my drinking before, and I don't want to let down my colleagues. If I drink any more, I'll really get drunk."

Ye Lingfei looked half drunk and half drunk, which made the men present unable to take their eyes off her, but they did not dare to look away, because she was the woman sitting next to the boss after all.

Tang Jingyuan raised his eyebrows and glanced in Lu Anning's direction: "Okay! I'll drink it for you."

Tang Jingyuan drank the whole glass in one gulp and placed it on the coffee table. "I brought Director Ye back to the company. Please stop and have fun."

Not only did he drink for her, he also spoke for her in public. The phrase "the person I brought back" pierced Lu Anning's heart with a dull pain. In the dim light, she pulled the corners of her mouth, tilted her head back, drank the wine in the quilt, and smiled as she joined the drinking party.

The simplest thing was to roll the dice and compare the size. However, Lu Anning was unlucky tonight. He lost a lot after a few rounds. After drinking a few glasses, he could no longer control the alcohol.

"Team Leader Lu is having bad luck. Are you coming?"

"Come! I'm going to the bathroom and will come back to get you drunk." She stood up with a smile and walked towards the bathroom with weak feet. After a while, He Xun followed her.