Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

"Does he seriously want to become a poster child for the legal system?" Li Xiaoyun frowned.

If Zheng Xuelin wanted to take revenge on her, it would have to be done privately.

In the company, he no longer had the chance to avenge through official channels.

"Anyway, the way he looked just now was really unsettling," Zhou Yunyun rubbed her arms, "No matter what, you should be careful."

"By the way, you usually take the subway to and from work. You might as well start driving yourself from now on," Lin Lingli suggested, "Although the road is a bit congested, at least you won’t have to walk part of the way alone."

"From the subway station to the company is fine, as there’s a crowd of commuters. It’s just stepping out of the subway station on your way home alone, especially after working late, that’s more dangerous," Lin Lingli added.

"What if he’s crazy enough to wait for you on the road?" Lin Lingli shuddered at the thought.

Zhou Yunyun nodded in agreement, "You really have to take this seriously. I feel like Zheng Xuelin is getting more and more unhinged."

Li Xiaoyun nodded and said, "I will be careful."

But today she didn’t drive, and she still had to take the subway home at night.

However, even if Zheng Xuelin really wanted to harm her, he probably wouldn’t act so quickly today.

Of course, it’s also possible he might act on impulse today.

Often, things happen due to impulse.

Li Xiaoyun just hoped she wouldn’t be assigned any extra work today.

If it came to that, she’d just call a cab home.

Because of Zheng Xuelin, everyone had lost interest in their work.

They were secretly looking at those photos and couldn’t resist gossiping a bit.

So, the morning passed amidst such gossip.

Li Xiaoyun, Lin Lingli, and Zhou Yunyun went to the cafeteria together.

This time, there were no strange looks directed at her.

Everyone was discussing matters related to Zheng Xuelin.

Yesterday at lunch, Zheng Xuelin was confidently accusing Li Xiaoyun of using her body to secure contracts.

But today, the photos of Zheng Xuelin surfaced.

Everyone realized that the one who truly exchanged themselves for contracts was Zheng Xuelin.

As for Li Xiaoyun, they didn’t know.

But there were no photos or other evidence related to Li Xiaoyun.

Besides Zheng Xuelin, no one else had said such things about Li Xiaoyun.

Thus, people didn’t really suspect Li Xiaoyun.

Of course, there were still a few individuals who continued with malicious speculations.

So long as they didn’t blatantly stare at her, Li Xiaoyun didn’t really mind.

The three of them had bought their lunch and found a table to sit down at.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Liu Meiyun and Guo Miyan from the neighboring Marketing Department came over with their trays.

Liu Meiyun was the female colleague Li Xiaoyun encountered shortly after getting out of Zhao Dingli’s car this morning.

Liu Meiyun smiled and asked, "Can we sit here too?"

Actually, the three of them were not too keen on it.

Being together in their group made it convenient to say anything they wanted.

With two people from another department whom they weren’t too familiar with, a lot of things couldn’t be said.

Besides, there were still quite a few empty seats in the cafeteria.

They didn’t choose those but insisted on crowding here; it didn’t make much sense.

But since they’d already asked, it was hard to refuse.

Li Xiaoyun smiled, "Feel free."

Liu Meiyun and Guo Miyan quickly sat down.

Liu Meiyun fiddled with her rice, pondering something, lacking the appetite to eat.

Seeing the three of them not saying anything and just eating their meals.

Liu Meiyun took a bite of rice and stuffed a piece of potato into her mouth.

Then she asked Li Xiaoyun, "Xiao Yun, this morning... I saw you getting out of a car."

"The car was a luxury one, though that’s not too striking; after all, there are plenty of luxury cars in City B, that’s normal," Liu Meiyun said, "It’s just that car... it seemed the same as the one Zhao Dingli drove when he came to our company previously."

"Of course, I was too far to see the license plate, I just thought it couldn’t be such a coincidence, two identical cars," Liu Meiyun said, "So, was it Zhao Dingli who sent you this morning?"

Li Xiaoyun was eating when she was suddenly asked such a question.

So they insisted on sitting together for gossip.

Their Sales Department and the Marketing Department had quite a bit of interaction.

The Sales Department was responsible for business negotiations.

While the Marketing Department generally handled data analysis, market research, and promoting products.

Not so much signing contracts, but at least making sure people know about the products, to encourage them to try.

This was the Marketing Department’s role.

Because when the Sales Department went out to negotiate deals, they naturally had to be clear about market analysis and market data, and use these data to persuade clients.

Therefore, there was quite a bit of connection between the two departments.

Li Xiaoyun knew quite well about Liu Meiyun and Guo Miyan.

The two getting together meant they really hit it off.

Both were rather materialistic people, chasing after external luxuries.

Like various brand names.

When it came to others’ clothes and shoes, they could recognize the brand at a glance.

They would save up several months’ salary to buy a luxury bag.

Li Xiaoyun didn’t agree with such values but wouldn’t criticize either.

But the two were rather disdainful of others living frugally.

Even if they didn’t say it out loud, it was quite obvious from their eyes and expressions.

From their gossipy nature, it was also evident they couldn’t keep things to themselves.

If they learned something, they would definitely spread it around behind the scenes.

Yesterday, those who suspected Li Xiaoyun’s achievements were too good to be true, probably thought she used unsavory methods.

Adding to the fact that Li Xiaoyun was young and pretty, there was no way she could avoid the pitfalls of business dinners.

What if she got drunk and even if it wasn’t her intention, she was taken advantage of or worse...

The two had speculated about such scenarios endlessly.

And the more they talked about it, the more enthused they became.

How did Li Xiaoyun know?

Yesterday, when she went to the restroom, she was in a stall.

The two, while washing their hands, chatted idly outside, which Li Xiaoyun heard clearly.

And it turned out it happened more than once.

At the pantry, just as Li Xiaoyun was about to enter, she heard their voices inside, so she paused at the door.

She listened clearly to their conversation.

This morning, she ran into Liu Meiyun at the company entrance.

She was surprised that in front of her, Liu Meiyun could still act like she’d never spoken a word, greeting Li Xiaoyun so warmly and walking with her as if nothing had happened.