Chapter 9

Xia Zhongqin had seen Zhang Xiaoshan's sharp tongue for a long time, but today he made fun of her and Lian Yijian. He even talked about a meal as if she was a gold digger.

The two had quarreled before, and she usually won in the end. This time, Xia Zhongqin did not give in at all, and did not give Zhang Xiaoshan any face, and went straight to the heart of the matter.

"Zhang Xiaoshan, you're right. Mr. Lian is single. First of all, you, a married man, can't compare to him in this respect. Mr. Lian is a decent person, unlike some people who only eat the grass in their own backyard."

No matter how strong Zhang Xiaoshan's mental state was, Xia Zhongqin's words still made him angry. He slammed the desk hard and jumped up from his office chair.

Seeing this, Xia Zhongqin was not afraid at all.

"If you have the guts, throw it at me."

Seeing that the situation had reached a critical point, Ji Yue, who was about to submit the reimbursement invoice, hurriedly walked between the two of them and acted as a peacemaker.

"Brother Shan, what are you doing?" Ji Yue said, shaking Zhang Xiaoshan's clenched fist affectionately.

Zhang Xiaoshan's clenched fists slowly loosened.

"Sister, Shan was just joking. I already told him about it during lunch."

"Can you joke about something like this?"

When Xia Zhongqin heard the word "just kidding", she became furious, especially since it came from her best sister.

It was also the first time that Xia Zhongqin spoke to Ji Yue in such a cold tone.

Ji Yue was a little scared when she saw that Xia Zhongqin was really angry this time. She looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with a pitiful face.

"Brother Shan."

Ji Yue and Zhang Xiaoshan have been together for almost a year. They can quickly understand each other's glances or gestures, and this time is no exception.

Zhang Xiaoshan understood Ji Yue's meaning, and even though he was reluctant, he still lowered his rebellious head for love.

"Zhong Qin, I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have secretly taken pictures of you and Mr. Lian having dinner and posted them on WeChat Moments."

Xia Zhongqin did not let it go.

"Since that's wrong, please delete or hide the post you posted about me and Mr. Lian having dinner together."

Zhang Xiaoshan said nothing, just picked up the phone silently.

Zhang Xiaoshan opened his Moments and, in front of Xia Zhongqin, set the Moments post he had just posted at noon, which had nearly 100 likes and comments in total, to be visible only to him.

The problem has been solved, and Xia Zhongqin returned to his workstation.

Xia Zhongqin spent the entire afternoon reviewing the centenary project from beginning to end.

After getting off work at 5:30 in the evening, Xia Zhongqin packed up his computer bag.

Passing by Ji Yue's workstation, Xia Zhongqin knocked lightly on her desk twice.

"Yueyue, are you still going to Wuyue Plaza on Sucheng Avenue West today?"

After the project inventory was completed on Monday night, Ji Yue made an appointment with her to go shopping at Wuyue Plaza next to the company on Wednesday night.

There is a Uniqlo store in this Wuyue Plaza, and the two wanted to go and see if there were any new products. They hadn't eaten together for a long time, so they decided to make another meal together.

"No, Yueyue wants to accompany me to watch the movie "You Are My Spring" tonight. I just bought the tickets." Zhang Xiaoshan took the lead and made the decision for Ji Yue.

If it were in the past, Xia Zhongqin would definitely be nosy and ask, "Don't you need to accompany your wife and children at home at night?"

Today, Xia Zhongqin didn't want to say a word to Zhang Xiaoshan.

Xia Zhongqin just rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaoshan and waited for Ji Yue's final decision.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Ji Yue's face, but she finally looked at Xia Zhongqin with an apologetic look and said, "Sister, how about we go together tomorrow night after get off work? I promise I won't break my promise again."

Xia Zhongqin had met Ji Yue's boyfriend before. He was a dull teacher who taught mathematics at the Zhimengshu Education Training Class in Sucheng.

Xia Zhongqin heard from Ji Yue that they started dating in their sophomore year, and because of Ji Yue, she had dinner with her boyfriend at the end of last year.

The overall impression Xia Zhongqin got from Ji Yue's boyfriend was that he was lifeless, in stark contrast to Ji Yue's youthful vigor. The two seemed incompatible no matter how one looked at them.

Xia Zhongqin also advised Ji Yue that Zhang Xiaoshan was a married man and they should keep a safe distance between them.

It was not good for Ji Yue that the two of them were too close, but Ji Yue was like she had been drugged, and she did not hear a word Xia Zhongqin said.

Looking at Ji Yue's sweet expression as if she was immersed in love, Xia Zhongqin knew very well that a person's cognition could not be changed.

She said that no matter how much she said, it would be like a blind man lighting a lamp in vain. As a friend, Xia Zhongqin just hoped that Ji Yue was well.

"Okay, let's make an appointment tomorrow night. I'm going to check out some new and delicious restaurants tonight."

Wuyue Plaza on the west side of Suzhou Avenue is only one street away from China Overseas Fortune Center Plaza where their company is located. Both are located in Suzhou CBD with heavy traffic and pedestrian flow.

Although it was the end of the working day on a normal working day, there were already many customers shopping in the lobby on the first floor of Wuyue Plaza.

The first floor of Wuyue Plaza on Sucheng Avenue West is mainly jewelry and clothing areas.

The second floor is the parent-child area.

The third and fourth floors are the food areas.

The fifth floor is a cinema and entertainment area.

Xia Zhongqin first went to Uniqlo on the first floor to see if there were any new summer clothes. The last time she and Ji Yue came here was in mid-May. Counting on her fingers, she realized that almost two months had passed.