335. A Happy Life Depends on Yourself (Final Episode)
When Da Luo arrived at his new workplace, he quickly settled in. Several of his direct superiors were his schoolmates, and they were quite impressed with how he had managed to get where he was today.
Those in their thirties were quite dismissive when they heard that Ronaldo was classmates with two young men in the precinct. Later, they 'casually' looked at Ronaldo's resume and were particularly sensitive to the age section, which showed that he was actually younger than the two young men in the precinct!
The other two were an office clerk, a woman in her thirties, known as Sister Zhang.
One of them was a policewoman who had been assigned from another police academy less than two years ago. She was around twenty years old and full of vigor. Her family also came from the police force. Her name was Xue Ling.
Unlike the men's impression of Luo, after meeting the new leader, Sister Zhang and Xue Ling whispered among themselves: "Hey, Xue, the new director looks quite young. He's classmates with Li and the others. I asked Li, and he said that Director Luo is several years younger than them. I guess he won't get married so early. Do you want me to ask him for you?"
Xue Ling shoved Sister Zhang: "Go away, stop teasing me. He must have a girlfriend, unless all women are blind. By the way, I heard that Director Luo's family is quite wealthy. They're in business and apparently have some kind of powerful backer. I've only heard that. Sigh, I really want to see what his girlfriend looks like. She must be a beauty."
Sister Zhang glanced at Xue Ling and smiled meaningfully. After being together for so long, she could tell what the little girl was thinking the moment she opened her mouth. It seemed she had to find an opportunity to probe this leader's true intentions.
Da Luo was naturally unaware of the women's hidden thoughts, but he could get a general idea of his colleagues' mindsets. He knew whether they were capable or not, but they would have to wait and see in the future. There was no point in saying more, and it wouldn't cause any major problems. As long as they did their jobs well, there was no need for him to say anything more.
It's best to maintain a certain distance between people, to keep a bit of mystery around.
So after having a meal with everyone in the cafeteria on the first day, Da Luo mainly had business dealings and rarely had any contact with his colleagues outside of work.
This left Accountant Sister Zhang, who had been eager to find out more about him, without an opportunity.
It was payday. Sister Zhang finally found a chance to strike up a conversation with Da Luo: "Oh my, Director Luo! What a rare guest! We never see such a distinguished person like you treading on our humble place. So, payday! Treat us, haha."
Da Luo smiled. He really had nothing to say to this woman who spoke with such worldly wisdom. He took his salary and was about to leave when two former colleagues stopped him. One of them said, "Hey, Director Luo, we've worked together for almost a month now. We should at least get together. It's not like you're treating us to a meal in the cafeteria. It's the usual practice. As a leader, it wouldn't be right not to treat us to a meal."
The three of them started teasing Da Luo, one after another. Seeing this, Da Luo understood. He readily agreed, "Alright, alright. You guys find a place tonight. It's my treat, okay?"
Hearing his agreement, Sister Zhang was delighted. She casually remarked, "Why don't you bring your girlfriend along too? Let us meet the future director's wife. She must be a beauty, haha."
The others were also very curious about this. Luo Jianhua was, after all, a promising young man. They'd never seen such a young leader in all their years of work. They even joined in the teasing from Sister Zhang.
Da Luo thought for a moment, wondering if Li Wei was free that evening. Besides, he didn't know if she would be willing to socialize with these outspoken guys. So he said, "I'll ask her. She's quite busy with work. If she can squeeze out some time, I'll have her come over and join in the fun."
It's good to meet him, so he won't make a fool of himself by having people back home trying to introduce him to girlfriends, and he'll be the one getting scolded when he gets back.
Sister Zhang was clearly a little disappointed. She hadn't expected that this guy actually had a girlfriend. She couldn't help but feel sorry for Xue Ling. There were men pursuing her at work, but she didn't even like them. The ones she liked were already taken. She wondered what this girlfriend was like.
However, Sister Zhang felt that, given Xue Ling's looks, abilities, personality, and family background, there weren't many who could compare to her. Working together for so long, it was possible they might develop feelings for each other. Moreover, she thought that given the new leader's age, he would likely be promoted in a few years, and Xue Ling might actually have a chance with him.
Leaving aside Sister Zhang's ulterior motives and how she whispered to Xue Ling behind his back, let's just say that when Da Luo returned to his office, he called Li Wei.
At that time, Li Wei accompanied her mother-in-law, Zhao Chunyan, who was visiting the provincial capital to see her child and take a stroll, to buy clothes. When she received a call from Da Luo, she thought about it and realized that she didn't have anything important to do that evening. It would be good to meet her husband's new colleague, so that some idle old women wouldn't take advantage of Da Luo's youth and insist on introducing him to girlfriends without even asking if he was married. She had experienced this back home before, and it almost made her furious.
Dressed up like a vixen, she went to pick up Da Luo from get off work for half a month straight, finally silencing several idle old women in government offices.
It was only after Li Wei took her three children with her that the group of guys believed that someone had indeed gotten married and become a father.
So Li Wei was quite experienced. She arranged a time with Da Luo to continue shopping with her mother-in-law, but in her heart, she was thinking that she must dress up nicely when she got home to meet Da Luo's new female colleagues at his new workplace.
Because Zhao Chunyan was quite the shopaholic, the two got home a little late. Li Wei checked the time and, even though she was in a hurry, decided to make herself look presentable. She carefully dressed herself before leisurely taking a taxi to the agreed-upon hotel. This way, she could take the local bus back. Therefore, she didn't have her own...
Today, Li Wei wore a silk floral print knee-length vest dress. Her hair was loosely tied into a bun with a delicate cloisonné hairpin, with a few strands hanging down her ears. Her bright eyes and fair skin, along with her high heels, gave her a graceful and ethereal air, exuding a unique, languid, and charming style.
When Li Wei was pulled into their private room by Da Luo, who came out to pick her up, more than a dozen eyes immediately loomed over her like searchlights, displaying a variety of expressions and mixed thoughts.
Li Wei smiled slightly, and with just a quick glance, she roughly assessed the situation. She nodded and greeted everyone, then sat down next to Da Luo, inwardly sneering at Sister Zhang.
Li Wei didn't miss the fact that when Sister Zhang saw her, she paused for a moment, then immediately turned to look at the expression on the face of another young girl beside her, which showed regret and frustration.
Office culture is nothing more than this.
As soon as he sat down, Da Luo solemnly explained: "Li Wei is my lover, not my girlfriend. We got married a long time ago. I just wanted to let everyone know."
Li Wei continued to nod and smile. In this situation, she didn't need to say anything more; making her identity clear was enough.
In these kinds of workplaces, people are quite mindful of their image and rarely act recklessly or persistently. After all, having a good job is not easy for most people.
The atmosphere was fairly harmonious during the meal. Sister Zhang took the opportunity to switch seats with one of Li Wei's male colleagues and started chatting with Li Wei. Li Wei noticed that the young female colleague was in low spirits, although she ate a lot of food and would occasionally glance at Li Wei seemingly unintentionally.
Li Wei answered Zhang Jie's questions frankly and without reservation. She believed that she was in no way inferior to Da Luo's reputation. She had worked hard for more than ten years to get her education and job. Being a female university teacher was still a prestigious title, and she could be called a highly educated intellectual.
As for appearance and manners, anyone with eyes can see that, so it's a matter of opinion.
However, as a general standard, Li Wei believed that she was above that standard. With confidence in herself and Ronaldo, these little episodes in life would only make her feel amused, and she would not feel the slightest bit sorry for herself.
She's come to terms with it, but someone is clearly still worried.
When Li Wei went to the restroom, she ran into a colleague from the school, a newly assigned doctoral student who was very arrogant in both appearance and talent.
After Li Wei had her first contact with him through work, he would always find excuses to come over and ask her to look up some documents, which annoyed her to no end. Since they were colleagues, she couldn't go too far, so she casually mentioned that she was married. This guy actually thought Li Wei was lying to him, which was really speechless.
This man was also having dinner with friends. As soon as he saw Li Wei, he immediately invited her to sit with them. Li Wei was making excuses to refuse when the man saw that Li Wei hadn't gone back for a while, so he came out to check on her.
Others might not notice, but Li Wei sensed a change in the aura around someone. The person narrowed their eyes, came over, and hugged Li Wei, asking, "What's going on? Who is this?"
Li Wei seized the opportunity to introduce: "Oh, this is my colleague, and this is my husband. You didn't believe me when I told you, but now you've met him in person. Why don't you come to our private room for a bit? We're having a get-together with some friends, so it's good for everyone to get to know each other. Especially since my husband has a young and beautiful policewoman colleague. I can introduce you to her, how about it, hehe."
The man hurriedly replied, "Oh, my friend is calling me. I'll go now. We'll talk again another time. I'll take my leave now."
This guy isn't stupid. If he didn't feel anything under the killing intent of the Great Luo, then he would have truly wasted all his education.
However, judging from the situation, it was clear that his hopes were dashed; that man was obviously not someone to be trifled with.
Therefore, Li Wei didn't need to go to Da Luo's workplace to assert her dominance; Da Luo would go to pick Li Wei up from get off work whenever he had free time. It was he who urgently needed to assert his dominance.
Wherever he goes, his workplace is always the same few people. Li Wei is different. In university, there are plenty of young men and middle-aged men. It's impossible to guard against them all, and they keep coming one after another.
How many people must meet Li Wei's ideal of being mature, steady, and refined? Da Luo thought about it and felt that he had to be careful and vigilant, and not give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of him.
For the sake of his family's long-term happiness and stability, he had to nip any signs of discord in the bud.
Men, you have to be a little ruthless to others.
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