After speaking, as the car drove onto the main road, Zhang Fuqiang involuntarily glanced back towards the hotel.
In the dusk, Yang Xiaoxiu was jogging towards the black sedan from before, and as the window lowered, she bent over, looked inside, and shared a passionate kiss with the man inside.
The halo of the streetlamp enveloped their intertwined figures, stinging Zhang Fuqiang's eyes with pain.
He bit down hard on his molars, and at that mont, he finally understood that so secrets are ant to be buried forever. In the face of absolute power, any resistance he might offer was nothing more than a re ant trying to move a tree.
At the sa ti, on the leather seats in the back, Li Jing and Yang Xiaoxiu sat embracing each other. The fervent kiss just now left Yang Xiaoxiu's cheeks flushed with gratitude for the man before her.
Their fingers intertwined, and as they were about to continue their intimate actions, Wei Jia, who was sitting in the driver's seat, suddenly coughed heavily a few tis.
Only then did Yang Xiaoxiu realize in shock that the driver was none other than the usually decisive President Wei.
Like she had been scalded, she quickly withdrew her hands from Li Jing, her ears turning red, and nervously greeted:
"Hi, President Wei!"
Wei Jia glanced at the two of them through the rearview mirror, her gaze eventually landing on Li Jing, her tone filled with sarcasm:
"President Li, you sure do have quite the majesty. Spending money to smooth things over and personally stepping in to teach Zhang Daguo a lesson, all this fuss just to win a beauty's favor?"
As she spoke, she turned her gaze to the uneasy Yang Xiaoxiu, a aningful smile playing at the corners of her mouth, "It seems what's most dear to President Li is still you, huh."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiaoxiu's face changed instantly and she waved her hand repeatedly:
"That's not true! Brother Jing only helped because he saw being bullied and acted out of concern.
Compared to President Wei, I have so much to learn. I've always admired President Wei's decisive, independent, and outstanding qualities!"
Wei Jia looked at Yang Xiaoxiu's obedient yet tense appearance in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but shake her head lightly:
"You silly girl, with such good potential, smart and hard-working, why did you end up on Li Jing's pirate ship?"
"Hey, hey, hey."
Li Jing finally couldn't help but speak up, leaning forward and looking provocatively towards the driver's seat, "Manager Wei, you can't say that. How did my ship beco a pirate ship? On my ship, everyone cos and goes freely, they're all willing to board, including you."
Wei Jia let out a cold laugh, suddenly accelerating, the car speeding down the road:
"And you say it's not a pirate ship? Do you think I don't know your sches? Who knows how many creatures you've carried on that ship!
I'm okay with those won, but Xiaoxiu, such a pure girl..."
She glared at Li Jing through the rearview mirror, "Don't corrupt her!"
Originally nervous to the point her palms were sweating, listening to their banter, Yang Xiaoxiu suddenly couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.
While focused on driving, Wei Jia cast a sidelong glance at her through the rearview mirror: "Why are you laughing?"
Yang Xiaoxiu quickly subdued her smile, awkwardly shaking her head: "Nothing, I just found President Wei and Brother Jing's bickering very amusing.
I've only seen you both being serious and formal outside, now seeing this side of you, I suddenly feel our relationship seems closer, like family.
President Wei is a dignified business elite outside, yet has such a lively side with her own people, which is very endearing."
Wei Jia was stunned at first, then rembered Li Jing had ntioned before that Yang Xiaoxiu grew up in a family prioritizing males over females, lacking affection.
Thinking of this, Wei Jia was silent for a mont, her tone unconsciously softening: "Don't worry, since Li Jing acknowledged you, I won't make things difficult for you.
If you encounter any trouble in the circle, feel free to co to Cultural Park for help, I'll assist you as best as I can."
Yang Xiaoxiu's eyes instantly lit up, exclaiming in surprise: "Thank you, President Wei! Thank you so much!"
Wei Jia waved with a smile: "Don't call President Wei, it sounds distant, just call Sister Jia."
Yang Xiaoxiu imdiately nodded obediently, calling sweetly: "Okay, Wei Jia Sister!"
And Li Jing observed all of this silently, quietly contemplating how, with just a few words, Wei Jia skillfully drew closer to Yang Xiaoxiu.
On the surface, she was warmly accepting her into the "circle," while in reality, through subtle language, she subtly established her dominance.
Implying that in this relationship, she is the one who can shelter and decide Yang Xiaoxiu's circumstances as the "big sister."
Behind the seemingly gentle friendliness lay a delicate assertion of status.
Li Jing marveled, Wei Jia's thods were indeed ingenious.
...
After handling Yang Xiaoxiu's matters, Li Jing set off for his hotown the next day.
Due to work, he hadn't been ho for so ti, particularly missing out on spending this year's Spring Festival with his parents, filled with guilt. So, he specially purchased a variety of gifts just to make his parents happy.
Knowing their son was returning, Li Jing's parents had cleaned the house inside and out long before, eagerly anticipating the reunion with their son.
When Li Jing arrived at the door with large bags full of gifts, his parents playfully scolded him for spending money foolishly, yet their corners of their eyes couldn't hide their pride and relief.
This seed to be a universal trait among parents, simultaneously concerned about their children's expenses while deeply proud of this display of affection.
Sure enough, the topic of marriage resurfaced just as it had before, but Li Jing always skillfully dodged it by claiming he was too busy with work.
At ho, ti seed to slow down.
Even though he wasn't particularly busy in Hai Province or Tianhai, only being surrounded by the familiar ho atmosphere provided an irreplaceable sense of comfort.
Seeing his father leisurely go fishing, his mother occasionally eting friends for card gas or enjoying leisurely beauty treatnts, living a fulfilling and carefree life eased his worried heart completely.
In this way, after spending more than a week of leisurely ti at ho, Li Jing set out to return to Tianhai.
During this period, his parents frequently ntioned Zhou Li, praising her in their words.
It turns out, during the New Year period, Zhou Li helped the family resolve many issues, which deeply touched Li Jing, bringing to mind the image of the once reserved and shy yet now professionally capable woman.
Knowing Zhou Li also works in Tianhai, his parents repeatedly urged Li Jing to thank her properly.
Thus, carrying this task, once Li Jing returned to Tianhai, he contacted Zhou Li directly to arrange a eting.
That afternoon, Li Jing arrived at the agency where Zhou Li worked.
Upon entering the agency doors, his eyes were t with a clean, tidy, solemn courtyard, with well-trimd greenery on both sides, and the gray office building walls directly ahead, exuding an air of seriousness.
As a first-ti visitor, this severe atmosphere unconsciously made Li Jing straighten his back, inexplicably producing a few reverent feelings within.
He completed visitor registration in the lobby, took a temporary entry badge, and followed the security guard's guidance to take the elevator straight to the third floor.
The hallway was silent, occasionally revealing the soft rustle of papers turning.
The door to Zhou Li's office was slightly ajar, Li Jing raised his hand and knocked three tis, and soon, a clear, familiar female voice responded from inside: "Co in!"
Upon hearing the voice, Li Jing's lips involuntarily curled upwards, gently pushing the door open.
Inside, the room was bright and clean, two deep-brown desks arranged side by side, each workstation ticulously arranged with various docunts and binders.
The desk facing the entrance was empty, a beige knit cardigan casually draped over the back of the chair; at the window-side workstation, a figure was focused on writing.
Li Jing instantly recognized Zhou Li but upon closer inspection, she seed sowhat different from his mory.
At the mont, Zhou Li was dressed in a navy blue suit, with a plain white shirt underneath, the standard formal agency attire, elegantly tailored yet accentuating her slim figure with particular distinctiveness.
The navy blue suit jacket's collar slightly folded down, exuding a bit of precision; the sa-colored straight-leg trousers falling crisply, paired with black low-heeled shoes.
Accompanied by her high ponytail, the ends of her hair gently swayed with her writing movents, emanating a vigorous and brisk elegance.
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