Li Wanting left the cafeteria, with Xiao Xiaohei following her.
Li Wanting simply called it to follow her back to the administrative building.
Xiao Xiaohei really followed.
Jiang Lin saw Xiao Xiaohei and excitedly called out to it.
Xiao Xiaohei turned its head, ignored her, and walked by Li Wanting's legs.
Jiang Lin felt curious: "Sister Wanting, why is Xiao Xiaohei following you?"
"I don't know," Li Wanting shook her head. "I'm going to work."
Xiao Xiaohei followed Li Wanting into the room Li Wanting had opened.
Jiang Lin hurried to the archives to tell Ji Shiyi about this strange event.
Ji Shiyi, holding her slightly bulging belly, walked out from behind the desk. "I'll go take a look."
Jiang Lin quickly reached out to shield her. "You'd better not go. What if she's mopping the floor? I was just telling you."
Ji Shiyi walked out of the archive room. "I'll just look from the hallway."
The two wandered in the hallway for a while, then saw Li Wanting come out of one room and enter another. Behind her, Xiao Xiaohei followed, biting a basin.
Ji Shiyi was also surprised. "Xiao Xiaohei is more obedient by Li Wanting's side than by Ranran's."
"Yes, it's so strange," Jiang Lin nodded. "No matter how I approach Xiao Xiaohei, it ignores me."
"Sister Wanting has only been here for two days, and Xiao Xiaohei is already so close to her."
"This is fate," Ji Shiyi turned back to the archive room. "Ranran is probably not in the team, otherwise, Xiao Xiaohei wouldn't be following Wanting."
Jiang Lin shielded her back into the archive room. "If Ranran leaves, why didn't she entrust Xiao Xiaohei to someone?"
"Entrust it to whom?" Ji Shiyi countered. "Li Weihao and Li Weibo are not in the team, and Captain Zeng is not in the team either. Xiao Xiaohei can only roam freely."
"That's true," Jiang Lin nodded. "Xiao Xiaohei, this wolf, is even more willful than Ranran. Now that it's willing to follow Sister Wanting, there's finally someone to entrust it to."
Li Wanting talked to Xiao Xiaohei while she worked.
Xiao Xiaohei occasionally let out a low whine in response, making her very happy.
This wolf was very human-like.
...
After dinner, Han Lushi didn't sit for long before he had to leave.
Li Weili smiled and bid him farewell.
Han Lushi tenderly stroked her hair. "Lili, I've never taken a vacation. After this mission is over, I'll take a leave of absence to be with you."
"Okay," Li Weili smiled and nodded. "On May 15th, my second brother is getting married. If it's finished before May, you'll come with me to the wedding."
"If it can't be finished, then I'll take leave around the time of my graduation ceremony in mid-June."
"If it's later than that, I'll take leave around August 15th or during the New Year."
"But don't take too much time off. Save some leave, and then take it along with your honeymoon leave."
"Alright," Han Lushi's voice was gentle. "From now on, I'll listen to you about how to arrange my holidays."
"Mhm mhm," Li Weili smiled and saw him off to the elevator, handing him an elevator card and a key.
"This is our home's key and elevator card. When you come home, if I'm not here, just rest, and wait for me to get home."
Han Lushi took the key and card, then pulled her into an embrace, lowered his head, and kissed her lips deeply. Then he let go of her, stepped into the opening elevator, and left.
The elevator door closed, and Li Weili's smile disappeared.
Such partings were truly painful.
As she turned around, she saw her father, mother, and younger brother leaning against the door, waiting for her.
Her smile reappeared. When her lover left, she had her family.
She could use this interval to spend time with her family and do her own things.
Tian Jing opened her arms to her daughter.
Li Weili threw herself into her mother's embrace. "Mom, I love you, I love all my family members."
Tian Jing patted her daughter's back. "You'll get used to it. Just arrange your time reasonably."
"Mhm mhm," Li Weili nodded vigorously. "For the next two days, I'll spend time with you and Dad."
"Not with me?"
Li Weixin poked his head out, and his sister pushed him away with a slap. "Uncle will come to pick you up tomorrow morning."
"Then keep me company tonight?"
"Go!" Li Weili slapped him again, this time a bit harder. "You talk without thinking. I need to rest tonight."
Li Weixin rubbed his head. "Why am I always the youngest?"
"Because you're slow."
...
The next day, as soon as it was dawn, Tian Jing's phone rang.
Zeng Jingrong had already arrived downstairs.
Li Zhengguo took the elevator card and went downstairs to pick him up.
As soon as he entered, Zeng Jingrong urged Li Weixin to hurry.
Tian Jing crossed her arms and looked at him. "Can you be any more guilty?"
Zeng Jingrong blinked at her. "What are you saying?"
"Fine, let's talk about something else." Tian Jing waved at him. Han Lushi and Lili had already gotten their marriage certificate, so she wouldn't pressure Zeng Jingrong about his secret anymore.
"Ziyu and Xiaobo were set up by you, weren't they? You're just their uncle, did you get my permission?"
Zeng Jingrong raised an eyebrow. "You're not satisfied with Ziyu?"
Tian Jing pointed at him. "I've noticed you've become much better at talking."
"I am very satisfied with Ziyu. But you've dragged me into a mess."
Zeng Jingrong smiled. "Since the water is murky, perhaps you can stir it and it will clear up."
"Avoiding the important and dwelling on the trivial, and talking nonsense are your strong suits." Since she couldn't get answers, Tian Jing stopped asking.
She used to be angry and wanted to settle scores with Zeng Jingrong.
However, after doubting Han Lushi's identity, she no longer wanted to ask.
She had already caught the attention of these people, so questioning Zeng Jingrong about why he tied her to the Shen and Yu families was meaningless.
"How many children does Gao Wenshi have?"
"Two sons." Zeng Jingrong even provided Tian Jing with detailed information about Gao Mingfei and Gao Mingxue.
Tian Jing looked at him with a half-smile. "Is this knife of mine still handy for you to use?"
Zeng Jingrong nodded vigorously. "Very handy."
Tian Jing gave him a sideways glance and shooed him away.
After Li Weixin left with Zeng Jingrong, Li Weili finally woke up.
Tian Jing told her to go back and sleep some more, but she said she wasn't sleepy.
Tian Jing went into the kitchen and brought out breakfast. "Today, your father and I will spend the day with you. We'll be leaving tomorrow."
Li Weili was surprised. "Leaving so soon?"
"It's not early," Tian Jing pushed the hot milk and boiled eggs in front of her daughter.
"It's already the thirteenth, and your father's leave is until the fifteenth."
"Dad~" Li Weili looked at Li Zhengguo. "Are you enjoying being a town mayor so much?"
"It's quite good," Li Zhengguo peeled an egg. "I like to bustle around in small places."
"Look, we've only been here a few days, and things keep happening one after another."
"Although you're married, you still need to pay more attention to your personal safety. It's best to cook your own meals."
"I know," Li Weili nodded. "From now on, I'll be extra careful with anything I ingest."
After breakfast, the family of three went shopping to buy gifts for their relatives.
They cooked lunch together in the kitchen, and in the afternoon, they made dumplings and froze them in the refrigerator.
The day passed quickly.
The next day, Li Weili got up early to see her parents off.
Tian Jing told her not to go downstairs. Seeing people off was the most painful and depressing part.
"Tell Xiao Yu and An An to come to your second brother's wedding. I'll bring your paternal aunt and uncle. Their sons leave home and don't come back."
"Heh heh," Li Weili giggled foolishly. "I set a bad example for them."
"After I officially take over the company and arrange things properly, I'll give them leave."
Pulling her suitcase, she bumped into Ouyang Lei, who had come to see them off, as she walked out.
After the suitcase was loaded, Tian Jing asked Ouyang Lei to get in the car.
The car slowly drove out of the parking lot of Jingyuan Company.
In the car, Tian Jing told Ouyang Lei about the Gao family's affairs and her plan.
"I'm going to fight fire with fire. You find two extremely unsuitable women for Gao Mingfei and Gao Mingxue."
"Make sure their families live a very lively life."
Having a task, and a task that suited him well, Ouyang Lei was very enthusiastic.
"Don't worry, I guarantee I'll find two women who are absolute paragons in terms of appearance, figure, and character."
The car circled back to the Jingyuan Company parking lot. After Ouyang Lei got out, the car quickly drove away.