Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

Hot pot is a popular dish, and the price definitely can’t be too high.

It actually suits Changyi better.

However, Li Xiaoyun just found it a bit strange and didn’t delve deeper.

As the boss, Zhao Dingli inspecting it is quite a reasonable thing.

"Okay." Li Xiaoyun agreed.

Zhao Dingli had already said so, how could she not agree?

Not long after, she received another message from Zhao Dingli: "Then at six o’clock, I’ll pick you up."

"You’re coming to pick me up?" Li Xiaoyun was startled this time.

The company was already spreading rumors about her improper relationship with Zhao Dingli.

If Zhao Dingli showed up again, wouldn’t she be unable to explain it?

Although, words grow on other people’s mouths.

Even if they talk about her a bit, she wouldn’t lose a piece of meat.

But if it can be avoided, it’s obviously better to avoid it.

"What’s wrong?" Zhao Dingli quickly asked, "You don’t want to?"

"No." Li Xiaoyun denied it.

He’s kindly offering to pick her up, yet she’s unwilling, that would be hurtful.

"It’s just that..." Li Xiaoyun helplessly could only tell the truth, "there are rumors in our company about you and me."

"Rumors about us?" Zhao Dingli pretended not to know, "What rumors?"

"Saying I’m using you as leverage..." Li Xiaoyun’s face turned burning hot, she couldn’t say the rest, "to snatch the contract from Zheng Xuelin."

"So if you show up at the company, they will definitely think even more like that." Li Xiaoyun replied.

"How about I go to your company and explain?" Zhao Dingli suggested.

"How do you explain such a thing? You can’t clarify even with a thousand mouths." Li Xiaoyun said helplessly, "Moreover, if you show up in person, it might have the opposite effect, they’d only have more outrageous thoughts."

"Besides, making you handle this in person, that’s just too exaggerated." Li Xiaoyun said, "To put it bluntly, you’re doing them a favor by explaining in person."

Looking at the words Li Xiaoyun sent on the phone screen, Zhao Dingli couldn’t help but smile.

He didn’t insist further: "Then I’ll park the car at the front of or near your company, wherever you think is suitable? I won’t get out of the car; you can just get into my car directly when you come out after work. How’s that?"

Because he already had a solution in mind, he didn’t insist anymore.

Li Xiaoyun was also relieved.

At least he wouldn’t appear inside the company, so it wouldn’t cause such a big commotion.

However, making him hide from the company entrance still inexplicably made her feel a bit sorry for him.

But even so, Li Xiaoyun had to let Zhao Dingli be a bit uncomfortable for now, saying: "Or... you can park near the turn of the road at the front of our company?"

"Just check where you can stop easily and send me a message on WeChat." Li Xiaoyun said, "As long as it’s not the main entrance."

Zhao Dingli touched his chin and sighed in his heart.

Right now, he felt like he couldn’t be seen in the light.

Having to sneak around, hide and dodge, without any openness.

But temporarily, it couldn’t be helped.

"Alright, see you then." Zhao Dingli said.

"See you then." After sending the message, Li Xiaoyun looked at the chat log on her phone, feeling like they were going on a date.

Li Xiaoyun quickly shook her head to get rid of such unnecessary and redundant thoughts.

Then continued with her work.

But not long after, only about another hour of working, it was already time to get off work.

Li Xiaoyun glanced at the time, noticing that other colleagues in the department were all packing up to leave.

Li Xiaoyun then also shut down her computer.

There wasn’t much on her desk needing to be put into her bag, she just took off the glasses perched on her nose and put them into the glasses case, and then stored it in the drawer.

Li Xiaoyun was only slightly myopic, the degree wasn’t high.

But looking at the computer wasn’t very comfortable.

Rather than squint her eyes, it’s better to wear glasses while working.

It’s more comfortable than squinting.

But outside work, her eyesight was still adequate.

After packing everything, Li Xiaoyun picked up her bag and walked out.

There were a lot of people leaving work at that time, only a few needed to work overtime.

Rui Shi wasn’t a company with a heavy overtime culture.

In their business department, most overtime was actually for social engagements.

In other departments, the number of overtime days wasn’t high either.

So at this hour, quite a number of colleagues were leaving after work.

Just as she stepped out, she received a WeChat message from Zhao Dingli.

Zhao Dingli sent a photo of where his car was parked.

Li Xiaoyun quickly recognized it.

It was at the turn left after exiting their company, near the traffic lights.

Li Xiaoyun breathed a sigh of relief.

When chatting with Zhao Dingli on WeChat earlier, she forgot to mention not to park at the subway station.

There were a lot of company colleagues in that area.

Most colleagues take the subway home after work.

During rush hour, driving would mean just getting stuck in traffic, very inconvenient.

So even if they have cars, most don’t drive.

But at the time, Li Xiaoyun forgot to say this, and upon recalling, she hesitated to trouble him with it again.

It would be hurtful to trouble Zhao Dingli over this again.

But now seeing the photo Zhao Dingli sent, Li Xiaoyun couldn’t help but quietly think, Zhao Dingli truly was considerate.

After leaving the company, Li Xiaoyun walked briskly towards where Zhao Dingli’s car was parked.

Most colleagues headed towards the subway station, only a few were going in her direction.

Li Xiaoyun quickened her pace, occasionally jogging a little, quickly blending into the crowd.

Even if there were colleagues heading this way, it would be difficult to spot her now.

Sitting in the car, Zhao Dingli saw through the rearview mirror that Li Xiaoyun was jogging over.

At the sight of her, he couldn’t help but smile.

But since Li Xiaoyun wanted to keep it low profile, Zhao Dingli couldn’t get out of the car.

He could only wait for Li Xiaoyun to open the car door by herself.

Once Li Xiaoyun got in, she awkwardly said, "I really apologize for making you sneak around like this."

"It’s alright, I understand your difficulties." Zhao Dingli smiled slightly, "Fasten your seatbelt first, we’ll talk while driving."

Li Xiaoyun had forgotten about this, and hurriedly fastened her seatbelt first.

After confirming she was all set, Zhao Dingli started driving.

"Earlier you mentioned, there are rumors about us at the company." Zhao Dingli said, "What’s actually going on?"

"There are probably two reasons for this situation, it’s not entirely Zheng Xuelin’s fault." Li Xiaoyun explained, "Zheng Xuelin, unwilling to give in, and thinking I had no evidence against him and Vice President Lu, decided to backfire. At noon in the crowded company canteen, he said that I relied on..."

"In short, he accused me of using you to snatch his contract. Not just this time, but insinuating that I used the same method to secure previous contracts as well."

"Actually, even if he didn’t say it, other colleagues might not openly discuss it, but they probably think the same way internally."