After putting the food down, Ji Ling knew that he hadn't eaten yet, so she smiled and said, "You came back at the right time. I also got food but haven't eaten yet. I just don't have an appetite. You can eat it now."

Zhu Weidong went to wash his hands, and when he came back the kang table had been set up with a lunch box on it.

"You work during the day, how can you not eat at night? I'll talk to Master Wang and make you some noodles."

It's hot in the west. When we suddenly come here, we really can't adapt to the climate and most people have no appetite.

Most people in the camp have experienced this situation.

Ji Ling sat down. "There are fruits here. Just eat some. I'm not hungry."

While talking about her work in the afternoon, she also explained the reason why Gu Baoshan came to see her at noon and in the evening.

Zhu Weidong frowned. "The matter between Gu Baoshan and Gao Jing is a work style issue. If no one in the camp is watching, it's fine. But if someone is watching and reports it to the higher-ups, Gu Baoshan will be criticized. Remind him privately so that he can be prepared."

"Did he offend someone?" After asking, Ji Ling suddenly understood, "He stood on Chi Fangping's side, so he attracted the attention of others?"

Zhu Weidong didn't say much. His wife was smart and could figure it out herself. He thought about it and said, "For the accounting department, you should follow your own ideas. Director Cheng gave the matter to you. What he sees is the results you produce, not what others say."

Ji Ling said, "I thought so too."

She raised her eyebrows, "Chi Fangping doesn't accept me. She is very close to me, but her smile is very fake. She always talks about you, saying that you have done a lot for her and she has to take care of me. But I said it back, do you have any objection?"

"You think I have a problem with that?"

“That’s not what I’m thinking about.”

Zhu Weidong smiled, very happily. When this usually indifferent person smiled, his smile was like the scattered moonlight, shining brightly in the darkness.

"I'm glad you're jealous."

Ji Ling glared at him, "Stop it. I'm not jealous, but it's strange. There are a lot of people who like you. You're usually with them. Don't you notice? You got married at such an old age, and there's no shortage of women around you. Why didn't you think about it?"

"It must be waiting for you in the dark."

Ji Ling was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter.

She laughed heartily, but Zhu Weidong was still eating calmly.

The dormitories in the camp here are all rows of mobile cabins, which are not soundproof. Ji Ling did not suppress her laughter.

It was very quiet at night and could be heard in the open space outside.

Lian Qizhen had just come out of the shower. She was stunned when she heard the laughter. Then she looked up and saw the direction where the laughter came from. She pursed her lips and strode away.

At night, the couple lay down and chatted with their eyes closed.

Ji Ling said that she called home in the evening, and her daughter was shouting on the other end of the phone, as if she was talking.

I also learned from my mother-in-law that Niu Niu was very obedient. She kept looking for someone in the first few days and cried twice at night, but she was fine later.

When Ji Ling heard her daughter looking for her, she felt sad and thought that she would take her daughter with her wherever she went next time.

She didn't want to miss her daughter's growth, but she always said something wrong.

Zhu Weidong sensed his wife's loss, so he held her in his arms and comforted her gently.

On the other side, after Gu Baoshan left, he regretted his impulsiveness and met Chi Fangping on the way back to his dormitory.

Chi Fangping guessed the result when she saw his expression.

"Baoshan, I just discussed with several other colleagues. We can't follow Ji Ling's method. You know how much work we have to do. The method we discussed is to pick out the items that were misclassified, count them together, and then deduct them from the final general ledger of the business trip. This will save a lot of trouble and time."

Gu Baoshan said, "Sister Chi, this is not appropriate, how can we explain this to Ji Ling?"

"I'll explain to her after we've finished all this. The results have been summarized and the new accounts have been prepared. These won't have any impact. She won't say anything." Chi Fangping was helpless. "I don't want to do this either. After all, Xiaoling will be annoyed with me when she finds out. But to save time, I have to do this."

"What about the General Administration? What's the situation?" Gu Baoshan asked.

"I'll explain to the higher-ups."

Gu Baoshan said seriously, "Sister Chi, if we do this, what's the point of sending Ji Ling here? Why don't you call the higher-ups now so they can explain the situation to Ji Ling first? Otherwise, if we act first and report later, and involve both the General Administration and Ji Ling, it will be difficult for the General Administration to explain to Ji Ling, and they will also be angry with us."

This is exactly the effect Chi Fangping wanted. It would be Ji Ling who would be humiliated. As for the General Administration, the problem would be solved and they would not say anything even if they felt uncomfortable.

She couldn't say what she was thinking, so she agreed with Gu Baoshan on the surface, "You're right, I'll call the higher-ups tomorrow and explain the situation."

Gu Baoshan knew that he had put in a lot of effort, and hoped that Xiaoling would not be too disappointed when the General Administration accepted Chi Fangping's opinion.

The next day, when Ji Ling woke up, Zhu Weidong was no longer by her side. When she went to the kitchen to get food and chat with Master Wang, she found out that Zhu Weidong and his companions had set off at two in the morning.

By this calculation, he was only together for two hours.

Ji Ling felt distressed and thought that when she saw Zhu Weidong again, she would tell him not to go through so much trouble.

Everyone in the accounting department was busy with their work in the morning, but Gu Baoshan was absent-minded. He looked at Ji Ling and Chi Fangping from time to time. He didn't know how Sister Chi had resolved the issue he had discussed yesterday.

Ji Ling noticed that Gu Baoshan looked at her from time to time, and thought it was about what happened last night. Recalling what Zhu Weidong said, Ji Ling took the initiative to call Gu Baoshan during lunch.

Gu Baoshan was very surprised and mistakenly thought that Ji Ling was thinking about what he said last night. His heart, which had been depressed for the whole morning, became cheerful again.

"Xiaoling." He came over. "What's the matter?"

Ji Ling didn't rush to speak as there were other people around. She chatted with Gu Baoshan about her schoolmates. When there was no one around, she talked about business.

"Don't let anyone with ulterior motives get to know you and Gao Jing. Even though you think you have kept it a secret, you live in a camp with many people and many opinions. If someone reports you, it will affect you. Think about whether you have offended anyone in the past."

Of course Ji Ling couldn't say directly that she had told Zhu Weidong about their affairs, so she just said it was her idea.

Gu Baoshan didn't expect this to happen. He smiled and said, "I've thought about it. After these two months of work, I will ask for leave to go find Gao Jing. I have to be responsible for her if something like this happens."

Ji Ling said, "Then I feel relieved."

In that case, let's stop talking about this topic.

After Gu Baoshan separated from Ji Ling, he became irritated. He didn't dare to show it in front of Ji Ling just now, but he knew how worried he was in his heart that this matter would be reported.

(End of this chapter)