When Cheng Qicai was about to leave work, Gu Liji stopped her.

Gu Liji said directly, "Seven Colors, come with me to the exhibition on Saturday."

"What exhibition?" Cheng Qicai asked, puzzled. She didn't recall her company having any exhibition-related projects recently.

"Pet Show".

Cheng Qicai didn't understand; this thing didn't seem to have anything to do with him, did it?

"A pet expo? What are you going to do there?"

"It's all because of my brother. He won't give me the golden beans. I'm planning to go buy a whole bunch."

"You like dogs?" Cheng Qicai felt that he had treated Huang Jindou like a toy before.

"It's alright, as long as someone is in charge, it's quite nice to tease them occasionally."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Qicai realized it was true; he was just like a child wanting to buy toys.

He wants what others have.

“Uh… Brother Gu, I have something to do on Saturday and can’t go. Why don’t you find someone else?” Cheng Qicai refused.

"What's wrong?" Gu Liji looked at her strangely. "You don't have many friends in City A. Lu Qi definitely doesn't want you to disturb her and Su Ni's time together. Are you going home?"

Although Gu Liji was telling the truth, something just didn't feel right about what he said.

Cheng Qicai said irritably, "No, I have friends."

"It's not that friend you went to the zoo with last time, is it?" Gu Liji asked with a half-smile.

"..." No, how come he's become smarter lately? Could it be that he's lost his love-struck mind and his IQ has taken over again?

Seeing Cheng Qicai's silence, Gu Liji knew he was right.

He chuckled, "Why don't you ask your friends to come along?"

"No." Since this wasn't part of her job duties, Cheng Qicai could refuse according to her own wishes.

Gu Liji offered a tempting offer: "I'll give you a thousand."

Upon hearing the word "one thousand," Cheng Qicai hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I won't go."

He continued to raise the price, "Two thousand."

Cheng Qicai hesitated for even longer this time. "Brother Gu, you should find someone else."

Gu Liji snorted, "Three thousand is the highest. If you refuse again, I'll just let it go. Think it over."

Three thousand—that's almost a third of her salary! She was really tempted!

Cheng Qicai sighed and bowed to the capitalist, "Alright."

Why do people always let money corrupt their souls? You wicked rich people.

But she still had her bottom line: "I'll ask him first, and if he doesn't go... then I'll let it go."

Cheng Qicai felt a pang of heartache when she said the last sentence.

However, she had promised Ren Baiping first, so if he didn't come, she would have no choice but not to go.

“Then ask me now!” Gu Liji said.

Cheng Qicai sent Ren Baiping a message asking: [Sorry, I can't go to your school on Saturday. My friend wants to go to the pet expo on Saturday. Would you like to come along?]

Ren Baiping replied instantly: [Sure! I've never been to a pet expo before.]

Seeing Ren Baiping's message, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that Ren Baiping would think she was being unreasonable for suddenly changing her mind.

Cheng Qicai told Gu Liji that he agreed.

After returning home, Cheng Qicai explained the matter to Ren Baiping again.

Ren Baiping replied with a "haha" emoji: [It's okay, it's good to get money, especially so much! So, I deserve some credit for this money, remember to treat me to a meal later.]

"Of course I'll treat you!" Cheng Qicai replied.

Seeing that Ren Baiping's reply showed no signs of anger, she felt relieved of her guilt.