As soon as he finished speaking, a pretty girl next to him turned around, saw Zhao Nianmeng, and greeted him.

"Good morning, Director Zhao. It's so late, is there something you need to tell us?"

Zhao Nianmeng smiled and shook her head, then looked at Jiang Sheng, who had been standing behind her without showing himself.

"It's nothing, I just happened to be eating here and stopped by to take a look."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Nianmeng gave Xiao Zhou a brief introduction to Jiang Sheng.

"This is my younger brother. He came with me today to take a look around. You all go about your business and don't worry about us. Finish your work as soon as possible and go home. Don't stay up too long."

Thanks to this reform of the state-owned enterprise system, workers are now receiving overtime pay, so Xiao Zhou is very motivated to work overtime this time.

Seeing the tall and handsome boy standing next to Zhao Nianmeng, Xiao Zhou couldn't help but feel a little shy, but she praised him generously.

"Director Zhao, your younger brother is really good-looking. I didn't expect your whole family to be so good-looking!"

Zhao Nianmeng couldn't help but chuckle at Xiao Zhou's praise, unaware that Lin Jiafu's expression was rather unpleasant.

"With your sweet talk, hurry up and get busy. If you really can't finish, you can do it tomorrow."

"My brother and I came here today because we thought if you hadn't left yet, we would stay with you and take you home, since it's quite dangerous late at night."

Xiao Zhou smiled slightly and readily nodded in agreement.

She glanced at Lin Jiafu beside her again, noticing him standing there, seemingly lost in thought. Xiao Zhou pursed her lips slightly, a fleeting smile crossing her face, before quickly going off to attend to her work.

Little did anyone know that this scene would be witnessed by Jiang Sheng, who was standing right next to Zhao Nianmeng.

Looking at Xiao Zhou, and occasionally glancing at Lin Jiafu, there was a faint smile on his face.

Jiang Sheng knew all too well what that smile meant.

It seems that this girl named Xiao Zhou has some affection for Lin Jiafu.

As a man, how could Jiang Sheng not see what Lin Jiafu's purpose was in deliberately getting close to Xiao Zhou?

However, he also knew that girls like Xiao Zhou, who had just graduated and entered society, were easily deceived by men like Lin Jiafu.

It would have been better if he hadn't known. Now that he does, he has to let his older sister see for herself what kind of person Lin Jiafu really is.

As for Lin Jiafu standing next to him, he had been forcing a smile the whole time since he saw Jiang Sheng, but he was extremely annoyed inside.

When Jiang Sheng tried to get closer to Zhao Nianmeng, he would always appear next to her, preventing the two from being alone together.

Now that Xiao Zhou has joined the fray, Jiang Sheng appears once again when he tries to use the opportunity of getting close to Xiao Zhou to obtain important information from the finance department.

How could Lin Jiafu not be furious!

But he couldn't show it, so he could only grit his teeth and bear it in silence.

Xiao Zhou quickly finished organizing the documents in his hand.

She turned around, first glancing discreetly at Lin Jiafu, before fixing her gaze on Zhao Nianmeng and giving her a slight smile.

"Director Zhao, I've almost finished packing everything. There are just a few things left to finish. Why don't I continue packing tomorrow?"

Zhao Nianmeng nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, it's getting late now. Don't work overtime past six o'clock in the future. It gets dark early now, and it's a bit dangerous for a girl to go home alone."

Faced with Zhao Nianmeng's instructions, Xiao Zhou nodded and smiled slightly: "Understood, Director Zhao, let's go now!"

After saying that, she looked at Lin Jiafu next to her.

"Team Leader Lin, thank you for working overtime with me. I really appreciate it today."

Lin Jiafu forced a smile and waved his hand politely, saying, "It's nothing, just a small favor, not worth thanking."

That's what he said, but Lin Jiafu was practically grinding his back teeth to powder.

If Zhao Nianmeng and Jiang Sheng hadn't suddenly pulled this stunt today, he could have had a reason to invite Xiao Zhou out for a late-night snack while she worked overtime until late, and he could have taken the opportunity to strengthen their relationship.

However, to his surprise, the appearance of Zhao Nianmeng and Jiang Sheng completely disrupted all his plans!

He wore a smile on his face, but in his heart he had already reduced Jiang Sheng to ashes.

After leaving the factory, through a conversation between Zhao Nianmeng and Xiao Zhou, Jiang Sheng learned that Xiao Zhou's real name was Zhou Yubing, and that she was a senior at Yenching University who had just graduated this year.

Upon learning that the other person was his senior, Jiang Sheng very generously and naturally addressed Zhou Yubing as "senior."

"I never imagined that your younger brother, Factory Director, was a freshman at Yenching University! It turns out we're alumni!"

Zhou Yubing smiled and glanced at Jiang Sheng, unable to resist praising him: "The college entrance examination scores this year are exceptionally high. Those who can get into university this year are all geniuses among students!"

When her younger brother was praised, Zhao Nianmeng felt as if she herself had been praised—no, she was even happier than if she herself had been praised.

“My younger brother is a natural learner and is very smart. He got into university entirely through his own hard work, and our whole family is very proud of him.”

The three chatted and laughed, while Lin Jiafu, who was walking beside them, was completely relegated to the background.

He found that no matter what topic he tried to find and what he wanted to talk about, it was all in vain.

It felt like I was from a completely different world from the three of them. I couldn't join in their conversation, and I couldn't seem to say anything about what they were saying.

Upon realizing this, Lin Jiafu became even more furious.

So what if he's a top student from Yenching University? What's there to brag about!

Although he only attended an ordinary high school and did not go to university after graduation, he still managed to get a job in a factory and become a team leader!

Despite his resentment, Lin Jiafu continued to walk alongside the three of them. Even if he couldn't join the conversation, he would occasionally chime in with a few words to make his presence known.

It wasn't until they were almost at Zhou Yubing's house that Zhou Yubing realized she had been so engrossed in chatting with Jiang Sheng and the others that she had overlooked Lin Jiafu, who had offered to keep her company while she worked overtime.

With a hint of apology on her face, she smiled apologetically at Lin Jiafu before turning to Zhao Nianmeng and Jiang Sheng.

"Director Zhao, and Jiang Sheng, thank you so much for troubling me today."

Zhao Nianmeng just smiled and said, "It's okay. You're an employee of our factory, so it's only right that we take you home after working overtime. Get some rest tonight, and don't come too early tomorrow. Come back when you're well-rested."