"what's up?"

Shang Haoyan pondered for a moment: "A distant relative wants to invite me to a ceremony and specifically asks me to bring my girlfriend. Is it convenient for you?"

"Ah, what ceremony? When?" Lan Xiaoshui blinked.

Shang Haoyan: "He's a distant cousin who's been living abroad for years. He's brought his career back to China and opened a luxury resort. He invited me to the opening ceremony... You're officially my girlfriend, so I'll go next Tuesday."

Lan Xiaoshui put down the dessert spoon and snorted.

"I knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. You gave me this to eat because I had a mission."

Shang Haoyan: ...

"That's not what I meant. I just asked if it's convenient for you. If it's not convenient, you can refuse."

Lan Xiaoshui is no fool: "If I refuse, won't those gossip reporters assume that you've broken up? Wouldn't that indirectly prove that the news about your homosexual relationship is true?"

Shang Haoyan: ...

In fact, Lan Xiaoshui was very clear-headed. She didn't care, but she was afraid that if something else went wrong, what would happen if Shang Haoyan took the opportunity to withhold the remaining salary?

She had to accept this invitation no matter what; she didn't want to give him any such handle.

However, when Lan Xiaoshui thought that it was Tuesday, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Tuesday is a workday, it's hard to take a day off..."

Shang Haoyan was surprised: "Your company is quite strict, even stricter than our Shang Group."

Lan Xiaoshui: "Oh, they treat us like cattle and horses! Women are treated like men, and men are treated like cattle and horses."

Shang Haoyan smiled calmly, "Is your job to save the earth..."

Lan Xiaoshui didn't explain much to him.

Few workers in the world have an easy life, and only a high-ranking boss like him would understand.

"I will take this leave no matter what, and then we can go together," said Lan Xiaoshui.

Shang Haoyan: "Okay."

Lan Xiaoshui: "But, will I meet a lot of strangers there? I'm afraid I'll be nervous."

Shang Haoyan: "Just show up. The most important thing is to have a meal. The rest doesn't matter."

Eating? That's easy.

—

Ask for leave the next day.

Lan Xiaoshui was particularly careful. She did not ask for leave directly from her immediate superior Tang Haoyan, but went around him and went directly to the general manager.

After all, a villain like Tang Haoyan would not easily approve her leave.

I thought the general manager was easy to talk to, but when he saw her applying for leave, hesitation appeared on his face.

"Lan Xiaoshui, I know you've always worked hard, but your team's performance hasn't been very good over the past two months, and the project progress has been a bit slow recently. Isn't it inappropriate to ask for leave at this time?"

All bosses are the same. They would like their employees to be on duty 24 hours a day and serve the company.

Lan Xiaoshui: "General Manager, I have something very important to deal with this time."

"Do you know how busy the company is right now? Asking for leave at this critical moment...why are you asking for leave?"

Lan Xiaoshui used the excuse she had prepared long ago, "A relative of mine is sick and dying... I want to take some time off to see him for the last time..."

If you don’t use such a serious excuse, the company will most likely not approve it.

The general manager sighed and said, okay.

He picked up the pen and was about to sign when the door was suddenly pushed open.

Tang Haoyan walked in with a serious face.

"General Manager, Lan Xiaoshui, these are all excuses!"

He stared at Lan Xiaoshui with his eyes, as if he was looking at a sinner who had violated the laws of heaven.

"I've checked. You've lived alone all year round and don't have many relatives. How could you have a seriously ill relative? And I found out you bought a plane ticket to another city early this morning. You were clearly going out for fun!"

"what?"

Lan Xiaoshui was shocked. She didn't expect him to check so carefully.

The general manager was a little angry.

"Lan Xiaoshui! I have always trusted you. How could you lie to me like this?"

"Boss, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Lan Xiaoshui cursed Tang Haoyan a thousand times in her heart, but she said stubbornly, "I'm not going out to play!"

Tang Haoyan smiled and said, "You usually don't even want to take a taxi, but this time you're willing to spend such a high price to take a plane. That's incredible."

General Manager: “What’s going on?”

Lan Xiaoshui gritted her teeth and said, "Actually... my boyfriend invited me to meet his parents. This is a very important meeting. Otherwise, my marriage might be over..."

"what?!"

"marriage?"

Tang Haoyan and the general manager were both stunned.

Everyone always thought she was single, but unexpectedly she has a boyfriend, and is almost ready to meet his parents?

Especially Tang Haoyan, who was full of disbelief. He always thought that Lan Xiaoshui had a crush on him!

The colleagues outside were chattering non-stop, it was very lively.

After about a few minutes.

Lan Xiaoshui walked out of the general manager's office holding the leave application note. Fortunately, her boss approved it, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When the team members saw her come out, they surrounded her and gossiped.

"What's going on? Xiaoshui, I heard everything outside just now. You first said that a relative was sick, but the leader didn't approve it?"

"Then she said she was going to meet her boyfriend's parents. Is that true? Aren't you single???"

"When did you get out of being single? Tell us about it."

"You're not getting married, are you?"

The gossips of the team members are more outrageous than each other.

Lan Xiaoshui looked back at the office door and hushed.

When she returned to her workstation, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Whispered to the other team members: "It's just an excuse, don't take it seriously."

Jingjing, always playful, lowered her voice and asked, "But based on what we know about you, how could you possibly be willing to buy such an expensive plane ticket to go to another city, unless it was something important in your life?"

Lan Xiaoshui is devoted to his work and usually focuses all his attention on making money.

Everyone has known her for many years.

Lan Xiaoshui: "I have something very important to tell you, but it's not convenient for me to tell you at the moment."

"Stop pretending, you must have a boyfriend!" Jingjing didn't believe it.

"Team leader, team leader, who is your boyfriend? Tell me!"

Colleagues gathered around and talked a lot, and Lan Xiaoshui felt his scalp numb.