Several men on the second floor were talking to a woman, constantly urging her to drink. Mu Xiaoxue, who had just finished wiping a bar counter, said, "Excuse me, we can't keep pressuring you to drink here. The security guards over there will kick you out."

Mu Xiaoxue pointed to the fierce-looking bodyguards, and the men stopped what they were doing. The woman gave Mu Xiaoxue a grateful look.

"Tsk, the only good thing is the wine. Why all the bodyguard stuff? It's like we're really going to do something bad. Isn't that just looking down on us? Let's go somewhere else."

Xi Xinxin's bar was originally a quiet bar, but when Mu Xiaoxue saw the woman being forcibly dragged away, she quickly went downstairs to find Xi Xinxin and explained what had happened.

Xi Xinxin knows that woman; isn't she Li Pingan?

Li Pingan followed the men to the door and stopped: "I think this place is pretty good."

"Wow, it's really different to become a young lady now. She can't compare to us ordinary folks."

Li Pingan didn't say anything, but just wanted to go back to the second floor. As he turned around, a man grabbed his hand: "Hey, stop pretending, okay? You're willing to come out drinking with us."

Upon receiving the gazes from those around her, Li Ping'an felt like she wanted to dig a hole and disappear; her neck turned bright red.

A sharp pain shot through his elbow, and the man instinctively released Li Ping'an's hand, looking at the person who had hit him: "Hey, what are you doing?"

Xi Xinxin still wore a welcoming smile: "Our shop doesn't accept forced harassment, you know? As for me, am I considered a bodyguard?"

"Xi Xinxin?" Li Pingan noticed her only then, and feeling a sense of security, she hid behind Xi Xinxin.

Her grandmother said that Xi Xinxin was a very good person, and she was really grateful to her grandmother for being able to meet her.

Whether it was due to the alcohol or because they perceived the two women in front of them as very delicate, the men wanted to make a move on them.

However, the bodyguards upstairs had already learned of the situation and hurried downstairs. The two bodyguards glared fiercely at the men.

See, now they don't feel like they're drunk anymore, and they all take a few steps back.

"Remember what these people look like; anyone who comes to our store next time will be blacklisted."

The two bodyguards nodded. They then dragged the men out.

The shop has been open for so long. There are always these people who seem to enjoy it immensely, I don't know what they're after. Although those people have left, what just happened still makes Li Ping'an a little anxious.

The people on the first floor were all quiet. They must have overheard what was just said.

A man handed me a tissue: "Here you go. You have some wine stains on your clothes."

“Many of us are regular customers of this store. This isn’t the first time something like that has happened. But we still believe the victim is innocent. You don’t need to overthink it.”

The man next to her was presumably his girlfriend. Even though she had never met Li Ping'an before, she comforted him, saying, "Yeah, sister. Just avoid people like that. There's nothing else to it. Judging from your reaction just now, he must be the boss's friend."

Xi Xinxin watched as Li Pingan slowly emerged from behind her, and she knew that Li Pingan was no longer embarrassed.

"Thanks!"

Xi Xinxin and Li Pingan went back upstairs to ask about the situation.

She never hid the fact that Li Ping'an was her adopted daughter. All her college classmates knew. She was used to the envy and jealousy from some. This time, she actually came to Xi Xinxin's shop specifically.

Since she was a recent graduate, she and her roommate found jobs together. She thought things would go very smoothly. But for some reason, she was fired.

She could accept a dismissal with a valid reason. However, none of the mistakes the team leader mentioned were her work.

She immediately asked the group leader, but the leader deleted her without listening to any explanation. She then asked her classmate, who also said they didn't know.

Feeling lost and unsure of what to do, Li Ping'an remembered that Xi Xinxin's shop could help people. So he came.

Unexpectedly, I ran into these former classmates on the street again, and they wanted to grab me for a drink.

Li Pingan thanked him again: "I'm very confused right now. If it really was my fault, I'll admit it. I really like this job. It's the job I found myself. I don't want to be fired for no reason."

Li Ping'an's workplace is quite far from the store. But Xi Xinxin naturally went back to accept the help: "I'd like to ask how many of the new employees who joined the company at the same time as you are?"

“Just me and my friend. We do pretty much the same jobs.” Li Ping’an had a terrifying thought: “Could it be that my friend did this on purpose?”

"We can't draw that conclusion yet." Xi Xinxin suggested that Li Pingan invite her friend to dinner during his break.

Xi Xinxin had a general understanding of the situation. Li Ping'an was currently working in finance, responsible for printing documents. She looked at her previous chat history with her team leader.

It seemed fine. But Xi Xinxin felt that the team leader was being overly impatient. He wouldn't even listen to an explanation.

After checking the company's location on the map, Xi Xinxin suddenly remembered something and called Chu Quanyi: "Didn't you say you wanted to go see the sea? Want to come along?"

It just so happens that the city where Li Ping'an is located has a sea right next to the company.

Chu Quanyi sobbed on the phone, "But I'm still teaching other teachers like Mei Qing and Zhang Suxiang."

"Let's go together. I have something to take care of," Xi Xinxin enthusiastically invited.

"Hahaha. Okay." Chu Quanyi hung up the phone. Then she gave the two of them even more practical questions.

Damn Xi Xinxin. When will we finally have some alone time together?

The car started moving. Xi Xinxin gave a brief account of what had happened. Li Pingan greeted everyone.

Zhang Suxiang was very puzzled: "Since you are the eldest daughter of the Li family, why don't you just ask through your connections? Why bother my teacher?"

Zhang Suxiang asked directly, and Li Pingan quickly explained: "If I tell my parents, they might use their connections to force me into the job. But I wouldn't like that kind of environment anymore. I just want to know why, so I can learn from this experience in my next job."

"And I'll cover all your travel expenses this time. My salary is still sufficient recently," Li Ping'an said confidently, patting his chest.

Chu Quanyi then thought of something else interesting: "What about accommodation? Even if we get a standard room, it'll be two people sharing, right? We'll arrive very late, and Ping An will be going home. So, what about the two of us sharing a room?"

"How about I and Xin..."

Xi Xinxin covered Chu Quanyi's mouth. She might have agreed before, but considering that Mei Qing and Chu Quanyi still harbored impure thoughts towards her, she could never possibly share a room with them.

"I'll share a room with Zhang Suxiang," Xi Xinxin said. Everyone had no choice but to agree.

Zhang Suxiang was deeply moved. It turned out that in her teacher's eyes, she was a very trustworthy person.

Upon arrival, the four of them checked into adjacent rooms.

All rooms are standard rooms.

After washing up, Mei Qing saw Chu Quanyi kneeling on the ground, her face pressed against the wall. "What are you doing?" she asked.

"This room..."

"This room?"

"The soundproofing is really good!" Chu Quanyi got up unwillingly, took her clothes and went to wash up.

Mei Qing thought that behavior was really embarrassing. Even if she liked the other person a lot. Besides, Xi Xinxin was clearly not interested in girls right now, and the person she was living with was Zhang Suxiang, whom she had only known for a short time.

How could they possibly do something just because they're in the same room? Mei Qing thought Chu Quanyi was worrying too much.

Chu Quanyi finished washing up quickly. When she came out, she saw the same spot. The same kneeling, the same Mei Qing pressed against the wall: "What right do you have to talk to me like that…"

The atmosphere was completely different over Xi Xinxin's side. Zhang Suxiang was still doing homework at the table after washing up, and searching for some medical images on her phone.

She now deeply respects Xi Xinxin. However, she feels her own teacher is still too lazy. Zhang Suxiang has never liked interacting much with people. These past few days, she's already reached her limit with Mei Qing, Chu Quanyi, and Bai Tianrao.

"Zhang Suxiang? Why do you think Ping An was fired?" Xi Xinxin asked.

Zhang Suxiang's first reaction was to ask, "Is her friend male or female?"

"A woman."

“I think it’s very simple,” Zhang Suxiang said. “The two recent graduates were doing the same job. It must be that the other one was jealous, so she framed Li Ping’an. Isn’t that how it is in all stories?”

Not only that. In the past few days, Zhang Suxiang had also heard some things about what happened before: "Teacher, wasn't the conflict between your friend who was about to get married due to jealousy?"

She was referring to Yi Liang's situation. After that day, Wei Qibao tried to reconcile with Yi Liang but was rejected each time. It wasn't because the groom was her ex. It was simply because she couldn't accept that Yi Liang could have a better life.

“There are such people. But did we say that you would speak about your own experiences in any competition?” Xi Xinxin asked.

Zhang Suxiang stopped writing: "Then what will we compete in this time, teacher?"

"Let's compare whether it was caused by Li Ping'an's friends being jealous."

Zhang Suxiang felt the situation was quite obvious. She couldn't think of any other possibility. Competition in the workplace is always ruthless. She accepted the competition. She chose the explanation of her friend's jealousy.

Xi Xinxin's choice was not due to jealousy from her friends.

Chu Quanyi and the other two came specifically to see the sea. They would go together after Xi Xinxin finished dealing with her business. Therefore, only Xi Xinxin went with Li Pingan to meet her friend.

The rest of the people can just rest and play in their rooms.

Li Ping'an's friend arrived at the agreed place quickly. She also knew that Xi Xinxin was coming.

"This is my friend Xi Xinxin. She just came to visit a few days ago, so I'm showing her around."

When Li Ping'an's friend saw Xi Xinxin in person, he gasped, "I know you! I'm a fan of Xu Chacha! I've seen you on variety shows. Oh my god. I'm a huge shipper for you! You're even prettier in person than on camera!"

Xi Xinxin was surprised: "You ship me and Xu Chacha?"

Li Ping'an's friend coughed awkwardly: "We're shipping the sister group."

Li Ping'an initially wondered if it would be a bad idea to bring someone along. But now, the reaction seems quite positive. After a few words, she took out her phone. Business was more important.

The team leader did indeed delete Li Ping'an. However, the files are still there. All the files being sent are incorrect, and they claim the errors are all caused by Li Ping'an.

"Xiao Ai, look, the team leader sent me these erroneous files. I was thinking of forwarding them to you. But I'd rather show them to you in person; I never even created these files." Li Ping'an's voice was tinged with grievance.

Xiao Ai carefully examined the documents and also found it strange: "An'an, you definitely wouldn't make mistakes on these basic questions. Is this team leader crazy?!"

As expected, I couldn't get anything out of them.

Xiao Ai started comforting Li Ping'an: "This team leader is crazy. Maybe I shouldn't do it either. The higher-ups are so incompetent. I'll help you find a new job!"

"No, no, no." Li Pingan shook his head: "There's no need, just focus on your work."

Xiao Ai suddenly remembered something and scrolled through her WeChat Moments: "But one of my college classmates seems to be looking for a job. He recently asked for your contact information. Does he like you?"

The deliberately ambiguous tone made Li Ping'an blush: "Don't talk nonsense."

"Wait, can I see what that classmate looks like?" Xi Xinxin asked.

"I remember he had a photo of himself in his WeChat Moments. Let me look for it." As she spoke, Xiao Ai opened the classmate's WeChat Moments.

The Moments post is set to be visible for three days, but for those three days it's all photos of this person.

Xi Xinxin and Li Pingan both had complicated expressions on their faces when they saw this person.

The photo is heavily photoshopped. I can still barely recognize him as one of the men who pressured me to drink. I recognized him from the nickname on the contact list.

She told Xiao Ai what had happened that day. Xiao Ai was furious and immediately sent a message cursing at the person before blocking and deleting them: "I'm sorry, An'an. I was the one who told him you were going to that store. Didn't you tell me? Then this person suddenly asked me. I thought he was trying to pursue you. I didn't expect him to go so far."

"It's okay, it's okay. You didn't know either, Xiao Ai."

After having a meal, everyone headed to the company. Li Pingan and Xi Xinxin had already planned it out. "You deleted me when we met. You can always ask me face-to-face, right?"

Li Pingan tried this method at first, but every time he arrived, the person in charge there would say that the team leader wasn't there or something.

It's obvious they're avoiding the issue of establishing peace.

The area beyond that marked "No Entry for Non-Staff." Xi Xinxin used the pretext of discussing business to bring Li Ping'an inside.

Xiao Ai exclaimed in admiration, "The Xi family's identity for negotiating business is really useful!"

Xi Xinxin answered seriously, "No, this company as a whole is also under my father's control."

Xiao Ai: "..."

Upon arriving at the team leader's office, Xi Xinxin knocked on the door. The team leader, who had just received word that he was there to discuss business, hurriedly opened the door. His face darkened the moment he saw Li Ping'an.

"I know you're from the Xi family. But some people make mistakes, and that's that. There's no room for nepotism in business!"

The team leader looked furious: "Even if you insist on letting her join the team, I won't agree."

He looks like a righteous person.