"It's nothing, I've just been busy for a while, but I had some free time yesterday, so I had dinner with a few friends from the factory."

Since Zhao Nianmeng had already said that, Jiang Sheng couldn't press her for more information.

He could only nod and say, "Oh, I see. I just happened to have nothing to do today, so I came to find you, big sister. If you're not busy, how about we eat out today?"

No sooner had Jiang Sheng finished speaking than there was another knock at the door. He turned around instinctively and saw that the person knocking was Liu Qianqian, a friend of Zhao Nianmeng's who had a fairly good relationship with her at the factory.

Upon seeing Liu Qianqian, Jiang Sheng greeted her with a smile.

"Sister Qianqian, are you here to see my older sister?"

When Jiang Shenggang first arrived in Yanjing, although he didn't come to the factory often, he frequently heard Liu Qianqian's name from his older sister.

We've met a few times before, so we're fairly familiar with each other.

Seeing that Jiang Sheng was there, Liu Qianqian naturally greeted him.

"I didn't expect you to be here, Xiao Jiang. Are you looking for your older sister to go home from get off work together?"

Jiang Sheng nodded, and just as he was about to say something, Liu Qianqian sat down opposite him without any hesitation, and then gave Zhao Nianmeng a reproachful look.

"Hey Mengmeng, why didn't you tell me Xiao Jiang was coming today? I could have finished my work earlier. I should have treated Xiao Jiang to a meal today!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Nianmeng felt somewhat helpless and wanted to say something, but before she could speak, Jiang Sheng, sitting next to her, quickly smiled apologetically.

"I just called my older sister. It was a bit sudden, and she didn't even know I was here."

After Jiang Sheng finished speaking, he quickly poured Liu Qianqian another cup of tea.

"Anyway, I'll be going to university in Yanjing in the future, so I'll definitely give Sister Qianqian a chance to treat me to a meal!"

Liu Qianqian couldn't help but chuckle, "You little rascal, if you weren't so young, I'd really consider whether I could date you, the grass right next to my nest!"

Liu Qianqian has always been a generous and lively person. When she said that, Zhao Nianmeng, who was standing next to her, felt a little jealous.

"Qianqian, this is my only precious little brother, so don't say anything out of line!"

Hearing Zhao Nianmeng say that, Liu Qianqian couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"Alright, alright, I was just joking. Looking at you like this, people who don't know better would think you like Xiao Jiang!"

"You mustn't say anything carelessly!"

Zhao Nianmeng's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and she quickly interrupted Liu Qianqian.

Liu Qianqian stuck out her tongue and teased, "Anyway, Xiao Jiang and you aren't blood-related siblings, and he's a top student from Peking University, so why don't you consider it? After all, being close to the source gives you an advantage..."

"Qianqian!"

Whether out of shyness or anger, Zhao Nianmeng blushed and interrupted Liu Qianqian once again.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm kicking you out!"

Seeing that Zhao Nianmeng seemed genuinely about to get angry, Liu Qianqian pursed her lips and quickly shut her mouth.

"Alright, now that you're here, Xiao Jiang, I was planning to have dinner with Sister Niannian today, but let's do it another day. You two siblings can go home first."

Jiang Sheng nodded obediently, greeted Liu Qianqian, and watched her leave.

"Oh, right!"

Just as Liu Qianqian was about to open the door and turn to leave, she suddenly turned around and glanced at Zhao Nianmeng.

"Sister Mengmeng, when I came over just now, I saw something I'm not sure if I should tell you..."

As Liu Qianqian spoke, a hint of embarrassment and hesitation crossed her face. She glanced at Jiang Sheng subconsciously, unsure whether to speak or not.

Zhao Nianmeng immediately understood and was about to speak when Jiang Sheng stood up, showing his keen sense of propriety.

"Then, big sister, you and Sister Qianqian can chat first. I'm going to the restroom."

"Need not."

Zhao Nianmeng smiled and shook her head at Jiang Sheng: "Your sister Qianqian is not an outsider, it's okay, you can listen without worry."

After she finished speaking, she nodded to Liu Qianqian: "It's okay, Qianqian, go ahead and say it."

Seeing Liu Qianqian's conflicted and hesitant expression, she couldn't think of anything else Liu Qianqian would tell her besides factory-related matters.

However, to Zhao Nianmeng's surprise, just when she thought the other party was going to report on the factory,

Liu Qianqian glanced awkwardly at Jiang Sheng before speaking.

"Actually, when I came over just now, I saw Team Leader Lin and that Sun Caixia leaving get off work together, and they were chatting and laughing. They seemed to have a pretty good relationship..."

"I think," Liu Qianqian said, not noticing Zhao Nianmeng's embarrassed expression. Out of concern for her good friend, she advised directly, "Since Team Leader Lin wanted to be with you last night, you should keep your distance from other women."

"So, Sister Mengmeng, I don't mean to stop you from getting close to Team Leader Lin, it's just that I always feel that Team Leader Lin and you are not a good match. You should not get too close to him."

Faced with Liu Qianqian's persuasion, Zhao Nianmeng's first reaction was to subconsciously glance at Jiang Sheng beside her.

Unexpectedly, Qianqian talked about Lin Jiafu, and even mentioned what happened during dinner last night.

At this moment, Zhao Nianmeng felt immense regret.

If she had known that Liu Qianqian was talking about this matter, she should have asked Jiang Sheng to come out of the office first before discussing it.

This is really bad; she had originally told Jiang Sheng that she had a gathering with friends last night.

The lie was exposed so directly today...

As she pondered this, Zhao Nianmeng subconsciously lowered her head, suddenly feeling somewhat hesitant to look at Jiang Sheng's expression.

Liu Qianqian didn't notice anything amiss. Seeing Zhao Nianmeng lower her head, she assumed the other was feeling unwell and quickly tried to comfort her.

"I'm sorry, Mengmeng, I didn't mean to stop you two. You must be feeling upset right now. Let's think about it when we get back, okay?"

Zhao Nianmeng nodded nervously, but on the surface she remained calm.

"Don't worry, I'll think about this carefully. Qianqian, you should go back and eat too. I'll talk to you about this again tomorrow."

Since Zhao Nianmeng had already said that, Liu Qianqian could only glance at her with concern, then greet Jiang Sheng before turning and leaving.

Only after the office door was closed from the outside did Zhao Nianmeng awkwardly raise her head and muster the courage to look in Jiang Sheng's direction.

"Um, little brother..."

Zhao Nianmeng opened her mouth, trying to explain something, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know how to say them.