Meeting He Xiaoqing was just a minor incident, and neither Zhou Sui nor Song Qi'an took it to heart, especially since it was nearing the end of the year and they were both busy with company matters.

The plan for the hot spring hotel has been largely finalized. Zhou Sui will provide the land, and Song Qi'an will be responsible for the investment and construction, which is his forte.

In the early stages, Song Qi'an frequently traveled to Cao County, causing Tang Jia to miss him countless times.

Now that she knows Song Qi'an has settled down, she simply quit her job that was just killing time, thinking that being closer to Song Qi'an would be the best way to get closer to him.

Who knew that Song Qi'an had been back for so long? She could count the number of times she had seen Song Qi'an on one finger, and the number of times she had spoken to Song Qi'an could be counted on two hands.

Furious, Tang Jia, after several fruitless attempts, gritted her teeth and said she would chase him all the way to Cao County.

Zhou Sui heard about this later from Zhou Peng. Curious about the close relationship between Zhou Peng and Tang Jia, Zhou Sui wondered how Song Qi'an would handle it if Tang Jia really went to Cao County.

Before we even got the results, something happened to the company.

"Mr. Zhou, the cash box at the hot pot restaurant on Renmin Road has been pried open."

Zhou Sui received a call as soon as she stepped out the door. She didn't even go to the company; she went straight to a hot pot restaurant on Renmin Road.

The call was from store manager Wu Gang. When Zhou Sui arrived, all the employees were gathered in the lobby, and the store doors were tightly closed.

"President Zhou." Upon seeing Zhou Sui arrive, Wu Gang hurriedly opened the shop door and welcomed her inside.

Zhou Sui glanced at the cashier counter; the cash box, which was secured with a small lock, had been pried open, leaving half of its body hanging outside.

The money in each compartment was completely taken; not a single coin remained.

"Besides the money, is there anything else you've lost?" Zhou Sui asked.

Wu Gang shook his head. The only thing that couldn't be taken out of the hot pot restaurant was money.

"How much was lost?"

“Three thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight,” Wu Gang replied.

Two thousand of this money is the store's reserve fund, which can be used in case of any emergencies.

As for the remaining coins, both whole and odd amounts, they represent the store's revenue after 5 PM.

Because it's unsafe to keep large sums of money in the store, the store does an accounting check every day at 5 p.m., and the revenue earned before 5 p.m. is deposited into the bank before it closes for business.

The remaining portion will be deposited into the bank the next morning.

"Who was the first one to come to the store?" Zhou Sui's eyes swept over the employees in the lobby.

"It's the two of us." Two waiters stepped forward. "Mr. Zhou, we saw that the suitcase had been opened as soon as we came in."

The amount of money lost was considerable, and the two waiters, fearing trouble, quickly offered an explanation.

Zhou Sui nodded to indicate that she understood, then asked Wu Gang, "Did you call the police?"

"Not yet, I was thinking of making a decision after you arrive."

Zhou Sui gave him a strange look. "What decisions can I make? I'm not a police officer. I don't know how to investigate, solve cases, or call the police."

"Okay, sure." Wu Gang quickly replied. Zhou Sui's cold expression was still a bit intimidating. He had something to say, but he didn't dare to say it.

Just then, Zhou Sui's gaze fell on the employees in the lobby. After looking around, her eyes landed on a young girl with braids in the last row.

"Manager Wu, have you hired any new staff?"

Wu's hand trembled slightly as he picked up the microphone.