158 Returning Grass

A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

Xie Yaoyao finally had a weekend off. On Friday afternoon, after sending the children out of school, she returned to her office.

Everyone was exhausted after a long week and was packing up to go home.

Xie Yaoyao had just won three trophies and planned to finish quickly by treating her colleagues to dinner.

"Dear teachers, I've made a reservation at Lung King Heen for dinner tonight as a way of thanking you all for your support this past year. Please come if you have time."

Someone immediately said, "Long Jingxuan? Teacher Xie, wouldn't that eat up all your bonus?"

"It's alright. It was only because my colleagues were so modest that I was able to receive these awards," Xie Yaoyao said.

The Chinese language teachers were completely charmed by her, exclaiming, "Teacher Xie, with that mouth of yours, no wonder we all like you!"

While chatting, everyone packed their things, and Xie Yaoyao sent them the private room number in the group chat.

This time, not only were the Chinese language teachers invited, but also the subject teachers who were in charge of Xie Yaoyao's class.

A group of people walked out of the school gate chatting and laughing. Monica said, "Where's Lao Yang?"

“Old Yang said before that he couldn’t come because of something, and told us to have fun and eat well,” Xie Yaoyao said.

Monica breathed a sigh of relief. "We're more comfortable without the leaders around."

Xie Yaoyao took her arm and said, "You're right, let's eat, drink, and have fun tonight."

"Teacher Xie, I've noticed you've become increasingly sweet-talking lately. Tell me honestly, are you in a relationship?"

Monica knew that she had a husband abroad, and the two had almost no affection for each other.

Xie Yaoyao rarely mentions this person either.

But she's recently lost weight and then spent so lavishly treating her colleagues to Lung King Heen. Either she's suddenly become rich or she's in a relationship.

After all, people are in high spirits when they have a happy occasion.

Xie Yaoyao thought of Huo Yanxi; this could be considered the beginning of a second spring in her life.

Seeing her laughing so carefree, Monica nudged her with her shoulder. "Are you really in a relationship? What kind of person is he?"

Xie Yaoyao and Monica have a good relationship, and Monica has the straightforwardness and responsibility of a big sister.

She didn't hide it from her, "It wasn't really dating, he was my ex-husband."

"You still have an ex-husband?" Monica looked at her in surprise.

How old is Xie Yaoyao this year? She's already married twice?

“Yes,” Xie Yaoyao said a little embarrassedly, “we got married as soon as we reached the legal age to register our marriage.”

Monica quickly calculated, "So, Yu Bao is your ex's child, not your current child?"

Xie Yaoyao was a little embarrassed. "It's a mess, isn't it? I had a bit of an accident back then, and my current partner and I had a marriage of convenience."

Monica expressed her understanding, saying, "What's wrong with that, Professor Xie? Everyone has the right to choose their own life, and others have no right to interfere or criticize."

Xie Yaoyao felt a warmth in her heart.

That's why she loves chatting with Monica; she speaks with great wisdom.

"So you're dating your ex, but what about your current boyfriend?" Monica asked curiously.

She remembered that Teacher Xie's current boyfriend seemed to have returned to Hong Kong and was a lawyer.

When Xie Yaoyao was asked, she realized that she hadn't thought of Liang Zhen for a long time.

Since the day Liang Zhen drugged her, she hasn't seen him, and he hasn't contacted her either.

He seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing from her world.

“We’ve already registered our divorce. We never had any feelings for each other to begin with. The sooner we finish the paperwork, the sooner he can find a girl he truly loves to live with.”

Even so, Liang Zhen's sarcastic words from that day still lingered in her ears.

Liang Zhen harbored deep malice towards her.

He even planned to rape her and disgust her during their divorce.

Monica said, "Okay, so what did your ex-husband look like? Was he more handsome than this second ex-husband?"

If he weren't handsome, she wouldn't have gone back to him.

Xie Yaoyao: "..."

Seeing that she wasn't going to talk, Monica persisted, urging her to say, "Tell me, isn't he handsome?"

Just then, the group went up the overpass, and a financial news report was playing on a giant screen on the skyscraper opposite.

The camera was pointed directly at the person in charge of the Baoliwan project, at the groundbreaking ceremony a few days ago.

Huo Yanxi stood out among a group of politicians, exceptionally outstanding.

Xie Yaoyao raised her chin and said to Monica with a smile, "He's even more handsome in person."

Monica had met Huo Yanxi in person at the teacher appreciation banquet. He was indeed handsome and dashing, with the looks of a superstar.

If he's even more handsome than Huo Yanxi in person, then how handsome must Xie Yaoyao's boyfriend be?

Monica said enviously, "Teacher Xie, you're eating so well."

Xie Yaoyao: "..."

The group walked to Longjingxuan, where Xie Yaoyao had booked a large private room that could seat 30 people.

The port city was still very hot in September, and everyone was sweating profusely after walking this distance.

The private room was kept at a constant temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, a pleasant temperature.

Xie Yaoyao invited everyone to sit down, and the waiter served tea to everyone. Another specialist came over to consult Xie Yaoyao.

"Miss Xie, is everyone here? Are we ready to serve the dishes?"

Xie Yaoyao had ordered the dishes in advance, and now that almost everyone had arrived, she nodded, "Okay, we can start serving the dishes."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

After the staff member left, the waiter served everyone tea and they stood quietly to the side waiting for service.

The private room features a floor-to-ceiling window that offers a panoramic view of Victoria Harbour.

Some teachers couldn't resist taking pictures.

This is Lung King Heen restaurant, after all. With such a perfect spot for taking photos, it would be a shame not to check it out.

The group was having a lively time, and Xie Yaoyao was even dragged over to be used as a backdrop for several photos.

The atmosphere was pleasant and harmonious. After they finished taking photos and returned to the table, satisfied, the dishes began to be served.

Everyone enjoyed the delicious food while raising their glasses to thank Xie Yaoyao.

One of the teachers said, "Thank you, Teacher Xie, for bringing us to see the world."

The other teachers laughed, and Xie Yaoyao said with a laugh, "Sisters who are close by, help me serve food to Teacher Zhang. So much delicious food can't shut him up, this is unacceptable."

Monica took the lead in serving food to Teacher Zhang, quickly piling the bowls in front of him into a small mountain.

"Teacher Zhang, please eat more. Please forgive Teacher Xie. She's easily offended and might storm off in a huff. You'll have to pay for this meal then."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Everyone burst into laughter, making the atmosphere even more relaxed.

A moment later, the commissioner came over and whispered a few words in Xie Yaoyao's ear.

It seems that a certain dish was missing a few ingredients, and they asked Xie Yaoyao if they could use other ingredients to replace them.

Not wanting to spoil everyone's fun, Xie Yaoyao went to the corridor outside with the specialist to talk.

As soon as he stepped outside, he came face to face with Pei Yan, who was coming out of the opposite box.

Pei Yan immediately came to greet her, "Sister-in-law, what a coincidence, you're dining here too."

The commissioner recognized Pei Yan and, seeing that he still respectfully addressed the woman in front of him as "little sister-in-law," immediately formed a plan in his mind.

"Miss Xie, regarding the ingredient I mentioned earlier that was missing, I will use only the finest quality ingredients to make it, which will absolutely satisfy you and your friend."