Yi Yi covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes sparkling with disbelief. "I didn't realize there was more to it. Could it have been the young mistress's idea to make Chen Ying resign?"
Lu Peng gently shook his head, looking uncertain. "I'm not sure about that. In any case, it must have something to do with this matter."
Yi Yi couldn't help but feel sorry for Chen Ying. "Chen Ying really got the short end of the stick," she said indignantly. "She clearly turned that guy down, but now she's lost such a great job opportunity because of him. Men, sometimes they're no good."
Lu Peng rolled over, switching their positions.
"Now is not the time to discuss this..."
"..."
* * *
After returning to Hui City, Wu Xiaoya immersed herself in overtime almost every night, working late into the evening.
