Zhu Shiliang recounted the thrilling and dangerous events of that day to everyone, leaving them all deeply moved.
"I later found out that those who failed to enter their information that day had their assessment results invalidated."
"Huh? Why?!" everyone exclaimed in surprise.
Zhu Shiliang explained: "It is said that the guard team believes that luck is also a kind of strength, so those who missed that day have to be re-evaluated."
Everyone fell silent after hearing this, because this reason was so perplexing that no one knew what to say.
You could call it superstition, and there's some truth to it. But if you say it's reasonable, it's just so unfair.
Seeing that the atmosphere was no longer as relaxed as before, Shen Yanming quickly said, "I fried some dried mushrooms before we came, would you all like to try some?"
Qin Yiren and Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up when they heard there was something delicious to eat.
They weren't sure if it was just their imagination, but they felt that the food didn't taste as good when Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan weren't around.
Actually, it's just that the couple no longer occasionally share their pickled vegetables with us during meals, and we're not used to it right now.
"Come on, don't be shy, it's just a little snack." Bi Qiaoan smiled as she placed the oil paper bag on the table and took out a handful of toothpicks from her bag, placing them on a napkin.
Although it has been a while since we last met, we have worked together for nearly two years and are familiar with each other's temperaments.
So Qin Yiren and Li Yueya didn't stand on ceremony at all, they went up and took two toothpicks, stuck the dried mushrooms in them and started eating.
He even commented while eating, "Old Shen, your cooking skills are getting better and better."
Shen Yanming just smiled and said, "Then eat more, there won't be many opportunities like this in the future."
Qin Yiren nodded hurriedly, her frantic eating making it seem as if she hadn't eaten for days.
The newcomers, however, were rather shy. They glanced at the commotion and were too embarrassed to come over.
Shen Yanming directly called to his two apprentices, "What are you standing there for? Come and have a taste. If you two don't hurry up, there probably won't even be any crumbs left."
The two apprentices came over with smiles, and then saw Qin Yiren roll her eyes at Shen Yanming. "Hey Lao Shen, even if you want to protect your apprentices, you don't have to tarnish my reputation. You make me sound like a glutton."
She said this, but her hands kept moving. "It's just about cherishing food and trying to finish it all. Look at them, they're all so reserved. I bet no one will dare to come and eat this stuff once it gets cold."
Qin Yiren's words instantly provoked everyone present. They rubbed their hands together, walked up to the two of them with sheepish smiles, thanked them, and then picked up toothpicks to taste it.
Qin Yiren laughed when she saw someone trying to take her food. "That's how it should be. What's the point of one or two people eating alone here? Ouch, my hand! Hey you, if you want some, can't you just cut some yourself? Why do you have to snatch it from my hand?"
He then pretended to beat a shameless person to death.
The person chuckled and said, "Sister Yiren, what you have in your hand is delicious!"
These words made Qin Yiren too embarrassed to make a move.
"You're smart enough to know your place, but if you dare flirt with me again, I'll break all your limbs," Qin Yiren joked with a smile.
"No way, you look so delicate, but you're so cruel inside?" The young man pretended to be shocked. "Sister Yiren, how will you ever get married like this? Why don't you marry me? I promise I'll treat you well!"
"You brat!" Qin Yiren laughed and scolded, "Get the hell out of my sight!"
"Alright, I got it!" The young man grabbed Qin Yiren's right hand, put the dried mushroom on her toothpick into his mouth, and then ran away as fast as he could.
Qin Yiren's cheeks flushed red, a mixture of anger and embarrassment. Amidst everyone's teasing gazes, she was caught in a dilemma: should she chase after him or not?
"Well, that's just how he is. You've known him for a month, so you should have some idea of what he's like." Qin Yiren felt a little guilty and awkwardly touched her nose.
Bi Qiaoan laughed and defused the situation, "Yeah, she's quite lively and a real character."
"Yes, yes, that's it!" Qin Yiren said, then pretended to be nonchalant and joined the food-grabbing crowd.
She was too embarrassed to look up, so she didn't see Bi Qiaoan whispering to Xia Ran, "What's up with that handsome young man? Is he pursuing the beautiful Qin?"
Xia Ran shook her head with a smile, "I don't know. It feels like he flirts with me every time, but then runs away without ever making any clear commitment."
Bi Qiaoan asked in surprise, "Isn't that just playing games?"
"You can't say that, after all, they're always very tactful. Like today, they didn't clarify their relationship, and there wasn't much physical contact. You could call it flirting between two people, or you could call it playful banter between friends."
We only tease them occasionally; in reality, there might not be anything going on.
Bi Qiaoan hadn't expected things to turn out this way. She could only remind him, "Don't take this too far. What if the boy doesn't have any feelings for you, and you all end up teasing him, and Yiren starts to develop feelings for you? That would be troublesome."
Xia Ran nodded, but didn't take it to heart.
She thought that even if that was the case, it didn't matter. Qin Yiren was so good-looking, chasing after a young boy would be a piece of cake for her.
Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Bi Qiaoan could only smile helplessly.
Although she had been laughing and joking with everyone, she had noticed that when the boy looked at Qin Yiren, there was no love in his eyes, just like with everyone else.
She thought that the other person was probably just playful and mischievous, and that he chose Qin Yiren because she was beautiful, had a good personality, and could take a joke.
But Qin Yiren is, after all, a girl, and she blushes and gets shy when others tease her. Given time, she might actually fall for this kind of cute, younger man.
However, everyone has their own destiny, and her reminder is enough; there's no need for her to interfere.
After all, who knows, this could also be a wonderful marriage.
The atmosphere in the office was great; everyone was chatting and laughing, like a rare get-together.
No matter how much dried mushrooms Shen Yanming prepared, they were all eaten up in just a few minutes because there were so many people.
Then we shared our work during this period, which of course mostly consisted of complaints and rants.
Qin Yiren and the others complained to Zhu Shiliang about how difficult it was to receive the disaster victims this time.
Yu Shui comforted him by talking about his packed schedule every day.
In short, it's a competition to see who has the worst misery.
Yu Shui recounted the morning and evening training sessions, and then expressed self-pity for her ten-hour workday.
Qin Yiren burst into laughter, "Hahaha, when I first heard you were transferred to the guard team, I was quite envious. But who knew, your job isn't much better than ours. If I had to choose, I'd rather stay here."
Regardless of how much truth or falsehood Qin Yiren spoke, it certainly dampened the spirits of some jealous individuals.
Yu Shui was shrewd enough to back down, so he said, "I'm in the same boat as you, but I had no choice. The assessment was conducted in secret back then, and none of us knew what was going on before we were notified to go to Suzhou for rescue."
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