Meng Hui packed up and left work feeling down. She barely exchanged a quick hello with her colleagues, and everyone could tell she was unhappy. Several of her fellow interns started gossiping about her, and this time, the topic wasn't just envy; they also felt she was pushing her too far.

"Meng Hui has such a great opportunity. After learning from Mr. Tao, she can now learn from Mr. Xiao. What is she dissatisfied with?"

"Yes, she's the first one in our group to get a promotion and a raise. Is she setting too high standards for herself? Does she have to learn from the best? President Tao hasn't had a vacation all year, so it's normal for her to want to rest."

"What do you mean by high standards? I think there's something fishy going on here. Didn't you hear her say today that Mr. Tao's wife was jealous of her? Mr. Tao wasn't newly married, so how come nothing happened for so long? Only she and Mr. Tao went to the mall and made his wife jealous? What she did must have been inappropriate."

"It's possible. Didn't you see that President Tao doesn't allow her to call him Master? He's trying to avoid suspicion. After all, they're just superiors and subordinates, the same employees. Why call her Master? Is it to make her look special?"

After a few people talked about this, they all felt that Meng Hui's behavior was a bit inappropriate. Although they did not suspect that Meng Hui and Tao Rui really had something going on, they all felt that Meng Hui was a little special compared to them.

Newcomers to the workplace resent this "specialness" the most. In the past, Tao Rui valued Meng Hui, and while they envied him, they blamed themselves for not being as good as him. But now, Tao Rui is clearly being impartial, and Meng Hui is dissatisfied and wants more, which resents them.

We all come here to work. What kind of treatment would Meng Hui want to be satisfied with?

Meng Hui hadn't yet realized that her colleagues' opinions of her had quietly shifted. Tao Rui could probably guess, but he was happy to see it happen. If Meng Hui had honestly transferred and focused on her career, nothing would have happened. But she was being rude. She would have to bear the consequences.

Tao Rui got off work earlier than Du Yawen. He told her that he would drive to the kindergarten to pick her up after work, and then they would go to his parents-in-law's house for dinner and pick up the baby. While they were both working, the four elderly people took turns taking care of the child, which kept them from getting too tired and allowed them to enjoy the joy of family time.

The Du family's parents were surprised that Tao Rui was coming along. Du's mother found an opportunity to talk to Du Yawen alone. She learned that Tao Rui had reduced his work schedule to help Du Yawen take care of the children, and she was incredibly pleased. She was delighted that her son-in-law was taking care of the family and spending more time at home, and she kept picking up food for Tao Rui during dinner.

Tao Rui probed a few times and discovered that the original owner had spent most of his adult life studying, working, or socializing, rarely spending time with his family. Their understanding of him was fragmented and superficial. Therefore, he felt no pressure interacting with them. It was a bit of a change, perhaps because he had become a father, with a stronger sense of responsibility and a natural maturity.

Tao Rui seamlessly integrated into his surroundings, both at home and at work. Meng Hui found it difficult; no matter what excuses she made, she couldn't get close to Tao Rui. Even their former private lunches were gone. Tao Rui always ate with Mr. Wei or Mr. Xiao, supposedly to discuss future plans. It was impossible for her to join them.

Tao Rui's free time was fully booked, and he naturally excluded Meng Hui from his daily life. Even if Meng Hui had not been transferred, there would be no chance for her to communicate with him.

Meng Hui was baffled, increasingly convinced that Tao Rui's change was related to Du Yawen. Du Yawen must have been unhappy, and Tao Rui had started to avoid her. Perhaps Du Yawen was blackmailing Tao Rui with the child, forcing him to side with his family for the sake of the child. Otherwise, Tao Rui wouldn't have treated her this way; there was clearly affection between them.

She always believed that she and Tao Rui were the best match, and Tao Rui had said before that she was the one who understood him the most. So she wouldn't give up just like that. She thought about hearing people privately discussing why Tao Rui bought her a gift but not others, and she felt that this was a good opportunity.

She approached Tao Rui privately and suggested a departmental gathering. They'd just completed a major project and made a lucrative profit, and they'd agreed to reward everyone on the project team. A gathering to relax and order some shopping vouchers for everyone would be a great employee benefit.

Tao Rui had indeed forgotten about the reward. He thought about it, felt that there was no problem, and nodded in agreement.

Meng Hui immediately went to inform everyone and said with a bright smile, "Those of you who have families, please bring them. This is a great benefit. Eat and drink as you please, and let's all come and have fun together."

Tao Rui knew Meng Hui wanted Du Yawen to be present. He smiled and didn't care. No matter what Meng Hui was up to, it was just a matter of fighting back. There was nothing to be afraid of.

During the party, Tao Rui sent his child to his parents' house and only brought Du Yawen to play with everyone. Meng Hui lamented, "Mr. Tao, why didn't you bring your baby? We haven't seen her for a long time, and we even bought her a lot of gifts."

Tao Rui smiled and said, "I'll accept the gift, but I won't have to meet you. The child is too young, and you guys are too noisy."

Meng Hui brought over two glasses of wine and sat down next to Tao Rui, joking with everyone, "Our President Tao is a good father. The little baby is blessed." Then she placed the wine in front of Tao Rui and said, "President Tao, this is your favorite drink. Have a drink first. Sister-in-law, I didn't know what you like to drink, so I ordered the same for you as President Tao. We're all family today, so just order whatever you like. Don't be too reserved because of us. We're used to fooling around, just like family. You're President Tao's family member, and you're also ours."

Du Yawen felt that what she said was like a hostess asking a guest to be more polite when she came to her house, and it seemed that in this situation, she was just an accessory of Tao Rui.

She knew she was affected by depression, and many of her emotions and thoughts were different from usual. She thought she was just being overly suspicious and smiled politely, "I'll take care of myself. Don't call on me. You guys can have fun."

Meng Hui immediately pulled Tao Rui's sleeve and said, "Boss Tao, come play Werewolf with us. You lost several games last time, so you must avenge your losses this time."

"No, I'm with my wife." Tao Rui leaned over to get some water for Du Yawen, and moved closer to Du Yawen, keeping some distance from Meng Hui.

Meng Hui held the party just to isolate Du Yawen and let her see how well-matched she and Tao Rui are. How could she let Tao Rui accompany Du Yawen?

She urged, "You're the oldest today, it would be boring if you don't play. Everyone's waiting for you, just play a couple of rounds. Sister-in-law said she'll take good care of herself. She's such a grown-up, what are you worried about?"

Seeing his colleagues notice the commotion, Tao Rui glanced at her and said helplessly, "Alright, let's play. You're such a child, your tastes are completely different from adults'. Am I worried about my wife? I just want to be alone with my wife. Yawen, you've never played Werewolf before, right? Come on, I'll teach you."

Tao Rui took Du Yawen's hand and walked past Meng Hui to the table. He asked Du Yawen to sit in the empty seat, pulled a chair over, and sat diagonally behind her. This way, he wouldn't block her view, and it also showed that he and his wife were in the same role, without affecting everyone else's performance. The colleagues all laughed, "Playing with my sister-in-law, this is easy, you can learn it in no time."

Du Yawen was a little surprised and a little uneasy. She had never played with Tao Rui's colleagues before, and she didn't know how to play. Tao Rui patted her hand soothingly, "Don't be afraid, your husband will help you abuse them today."

Seeing him protecting Du Yawen so intimately, Meng Hui felt as if her heart was stabbed. She wanted to stop him but had no excuse. She could only come over and joke to show her closeness, "Mr. Tao, don't brag. You're a rookie at this."

Tao Rui didn't look at her and said to everyone, "You always said I was bad before, but that was because I gave in to you and didn't play with my heart. Today my wife is here, so I'm going to show you my skills and beat you to a pulp."

"Okay, okay, let's see how President Tao tortures us. Come on." The colleagues were all cheering. They felt that with Du Yawen around, Tao Rui seemed to be more down-to-earth and closer to everyone.

Du Yawen also relaxed amidst the banter, completely unfazed by Meng Hui. Later, they all played Werewolf, with Tao Rui solely responsible for coming up with ideas. Whenever he had something to say, he would whisper it in Du Yawen's ear or send her a WeChat message, leaving Du Yawen primarily in charge of the game.

Every time Meng Hui saw them whispering, her heart was pierced. Her little tricks did not isolate others, but instead pierced herself like a sieve.

Du Yawen gradually immersed herself in the game, expressing her opinions. Tao Rui only reminded her at crucial moments. Du Yawen was completely engrossed in the game, smiling more than usual, and had no time to pay attention to Meng Hui. The happier she was, the more frustrated Meng Hui became, using every trick in her power to outmaneuver Du Yawen.

Tao Rui saw through Meng Hui's tricks and then targeted Meng Hui subtly. Every time Meng Hui lied, he let Du Yawen ruthlessly expose her or give others a hint; every time Meng Hui wanted to do something, he let Du Yawen intercept her first, making Meng Hui more depressed.

But in the eyes of others, they were just having fun normally, lively and cheerful, and there was nothing wrong with it. Everyone was more concerned about Tao Rui's strength. It turned out that tormenting them was not just a boast, but a real torment.

Tao Rui was a god-level player. When assigned to the werewolf camp, he slaughtered all the civilians. When assigned to the civilian camp, he killed all the werewolves. When assigned to the priesthood, he could even single-handedly drive the pace. It was simply amazing. By the end of the game, his colleagues couldn't tell whether he was telling the truth or not. They were so abused that they doubted their own IQ and started to complain and boo.

"It turns out that President Tao only shows his strength in front of his sister-in-law!"

"If it weren't for my sister-in-law, we wouldn't have known that Mr. Tao was so good at playing Werewolf."

"Sister-in-law, please ask Mr. Tao to let us go and stop torturing us."

Du Yawen smiled brightly and turned to Tao Rui, saying, "I always thought Werewolf was a boring game, but I didn't expect it to be so fun. Do you usually play this at gatherings?"

Tao Rui shook his head. "Not often. Sometimes I play billiards or bowling, but mostly I sing and go to the bar to relax. It's not very interesting."

Meng Hui said casually: "Mr. Tao, don't talk so boringly. You don't want your sister-in-law to join us in the party. Just ask your sister-in-law to join us in the future. She is not a stranger. Everyone likes to play with the sister-in-law, right?" She found that Du Yawen had a sensitive personality, so she would not miss any opportunity to stimulate the other party.

Tao Rui chuckled and jokingly retorted, "Of course my wife isn't an outsider. You are. Isn't it good for us to have some time alone? Who wants to play with you?"

This made everyone laugh, and they started teasing the couple. Meng Hui lowered her head to hide her distressed expression.

The meal was ready, and everyone gathered to eat. Someone raised a toast, and inevitably, the topic of the big project Tao Rui and Meng Hui had secured came up. Meng Hui finally arrived at the highlight of the gathering, recounting the seamless teamwork and unparalleled chemistry between them. This was a glorious moment for the two of them, a shared experience that no one else could intrude upon.