First, Zhu Yaowu said that he had transferred the money to her card. As for what the money was used for, he did not say anything, only that it was his own savings over the years.

Next came Zhu Heping and Zhu Weiming.

When Ji Ling heard that the three of them had transferred money to her card, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She didn't say last night that she would get the money herself, but these guys were smart enough to figure it out and couldn't hide it from the three of them.

Ji Ling didn't say much on the phone, thinking that she would transfer the money back to them after the matter was settled. If they didn't want it, she would give it back as a gift when they got married.

She received so many calls at once, and her colleagues in the department also made fun of her.

There are ten people in the department, including Ji Ling. Ji Ling and Huang Man are the youngest. They are the same age. The other nine people have worked here for five or six years.

Huang Man has always been dissatisfied with Ji Ling and has been saying sarcastic things between the lines. Ji Ling learned from Rong Junjie that Huang Man is the daughter of Director Huang and has been targeting Ji Ling because he likes Rong Junjie.

Rong Junjie told Ji Ling about this because he was afraid that Ji Ling would suffer because of the trouble she had brought to her.

Ji Ling smiled and told Rong Junjie that he must treat her to a good meal, after all, it was because of him that others disliked her.

Today, after Ji Ling hung up the phone, Huang Man's strange voice sounded again.

"Chief, the department can't do without you, and the family can't do without you either. The phone calls are even busier than normal work."

Ji Ling put down the pen in her hand and said with a smile, "It's true that you can't do without me. We are the same age. I envy you for having nothing to do."

Huang Man was stunned for a moment and her face darkened in an instant.

Normally she would say some indirect remarks, but Ji Ling would just smile and never refute her. But Huang Man was unprepared for today's abnormal behavior and couldn't respond for a while.

The main reason was that the words were too targeted. Ji Ling was usually too indulgent, which made her feel that Ji Ling was easy to bully.

Cheng Zhongze smiled and came out to smooth things over. "The section chief is capable, and with great ability, he naturally has more responsibilities. Xiao Huang is not married yet, so he is just having fun. When you get married in the future, you will be more motivated."

Impartial and impartial, Cheng Zhongze is such a good guy in the department.

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Comrade Cheng is right."

As the section chief, she naturally would not be so petty. Usually, she did not bother with Huang Man and just regarded her as a clown. It was just that Huang Man was in a bad mood today, so she bumped into her without any manners.

Huang Man sat down with her face turning pale and red.

The department was quiet until the end of the day.

After get off work in the evening, Ji Ling found Zhu Yaowu, asked him to drive back, and told him about going out to dinner with Zhou Yuanbin.

Zhu Yaowu had already learned from Zhu Weiyue that Miao Man had looked for him, so he knew that his sister-in-law met Zhou Yuanbin because of Zhu Weiyue.

Outside the office, Ji Ling got into Zhou Yuanbin's car and asked, "How long have you been waiting?"

Zhou Yuanbin raised his chin and motioned Ji Ling to look outside, "Is that woman your colleague?"

Ji Ling looked over and saw Huang Man staring at her. "She's from my department."

Zhou Yuanbin asked with a smile, "Did you offend someone? The look in your eyes is not kind."

"Don't pay attention, kid."

"Just keep it in mind."

The two drove all the way to a Western restaurant.

After sitting down, they ordered food. After the waiter left, Ji Ling said, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Call Zhu Weidong."

"Engineer Zhu is always at the construction site. I called him for a week but couldn't find him."

Ji Ling's expression remained unchanged. She thought to herself, that's impossible. She had talked to Zhu Weidong on the phone last night, and she didn't hear him say he was going to the construction site. After all, they talked on the phone every day.

It is impossible for Zhou Yuanbin to lie, so it means that Zhu Weidong helped Xu Li.

Ji Ling asked, "How did you offend Xu Li again?"

"I just asked her on the phone when she would meet my parents, and she got angry and said I was forcing her to get married." Zhou Yuanbin smiled bitterly, "I really didn't mean to force her to get married."

"Then wait a bit. She will answer your call when she's calmed down. Or if you have anything to say, I can ask Zhu Weidong to tell her." Ji Ling felt embarrassed to eat for free.

"No need. Asking you to pass the message will also make things difficult for you and Engineer Zhu." Zhou Yuanbin saw the meal coming and took the napkin and put it on his lap. "Try the cooking here. It's new and the taste is authentic."

“Very authentic?”

"Well, sometimes I go to Guangzhou and eat Western food with my parents."

Guangzhou is developing very fast and the Western food there is indeed authentic.

Ji Ling didn't eat much Western food in her previous life, but after taking a bite of the steak, she nodded with satisfaction. The taste was better than what she had eaten in her previous life. There was no cutting of corners this time, so it was really good.

"You and Xu Li can't keep doing this. Why don't you sit down and have a good talk?" There was a moment of silence, so Ji Ling took the initiative to find conversation.

"We talked about it. I thought we had broken up, but she found me again." Zhou Yuanbin took a sip of red wine. "It was about the last time I came to your office to look for you."

Ji Ling asked, "Isn't it because she was afraid that I would misunderstand that she got back together with you? If so, then the fault is mine."

Being with someone you don't like is also painful.

It’s hard to say such things. Zhou Yuanbin is a smart man, and he understood even though Ji Ling didn’t say it directly.

He smiled bitterly, "So I'm wondering whether I should let go."

"Can you let it go?"

"What should I do if I can't let go? I don't want her to be in so much pain."

Ji Ling couldn't give him any advice, "You still have to figure out your relationship problems yourself."

Zhou Yuanbin nodded, his handsome face showing sadness.

Ji Ling advised him, "Maybe it's not what you think. Xu Li chose to get back together with you. It's not that she doesn't have you in her heart. She just needs to adjust."

"Maybe." Zhou Yuanbin didn't continue the topic and talked about Miao Man asking him for money during the day. "She asked me to prepare 200,000 yuan right away. I almost vomited blood. I thought I was running a bank and she asked for 200,000 yuan right away."

Ji Ling felt guilty, "Why does she need so much money?"

"They said it was a company operation and there was a huge demand in the market. They would give it to me after a few days of use."

This reason was still made up by her. Ji Ling felt guilty again, "I heard her say that she was working on the market these days."

"I don't have that much money. I called your parents and they confirmed twice that nothing happened to me." Zhou Yuanbin laughed after he finished speaking. "I haven't asked my family for money in all these years of doing business. I refused my parents' offers to give me money. I'm no wonder they think it's weird."

Ji Ling laughed dryly, "Then you are quite amazing. You have built your career today on your own."