“What do you mean?” Ye Zhiqiu looked at Zhang Lu in front of her with suspicion. This girl is beautiful, but unfortunately, she is very petty, and on top of that, she has a big mouth. She can make a fuss about the smallest things, and soon the whole company knows about it, so she is not a popular figure in the company. Ye Zhiqiu didn't have any particular opinion about her, but she secretly felt that this girl would sooner or later suffer a big loss because of her mouth. “Before you came back, I saw Sister Qin staying in President Zhou's office for a long time. The two of them were talking about something unknown, but when they came out, Sister Qin looked very pleased with herself. In my opinion, President Zhou must have promised her something, so she is celebrating in advance,” Ye Zhiqiu glanced at Pan Qin outside the room, who indeed seemed to be in a good mood. But what President Zhou promised her, what does it have to do with herself? “Sister Autumn, Sister Qin mentioned outside intentionally or unintentionally, it seems to be related to the position of Planning Director. This position has been vacant for a long time, and just now she helped the company win such an important Case. We all think that this position will sooner or later be yours, but I just heard from Sister Qin’s meaning, this matter...” Zhang Lu frowned, and as she spoke, Ye Zhiqiu’s face also looked not so good. She has never liked to meddle in these idle matters. Who will sit in the position of Planning Director doesn't make much difference to her, nor will it affect her work for the company. Zhang Lu seemed to be speaking up for herself, but if this statement fell into the wrong hands, it might be considered as sowing discord. “Lulu.

"As soon as I think of this, Ye Zhiqiu's tone also became stern. "No matter who becomes the planning director, they are working for the company. Besides, these matters are not something we employees can decide. If President Zhou wants someone to be the planning director, he must have his own considerations. So, you should not mention these things to anyone else, lest you bring trouble upon yourself," Ye Zhiqiu said firmly, looking at Zhang Lu in front of her. Seeing Zhang Lu's complexion growing increasingly ugly, she felt somewhat reluctant, "Lulu, the most taboo thing in the company is gossiping behind others' backs. I know you mean well, but..." "Sister Autumn, I understand what you mean..." Zhang Lu's smiling face turned pale, and she squeezed out a smile with difficulty, saying to Ye Zhiqiu in front of her, "I will remember this in the future." "Go out." Since the young lady had taken the initiative to admit her mistake, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't say much more and watched her leave the office. The door closed, also covering the fleeting resentment in Zhang Lu's eyes. Before the end of the workday, Zhou Yang came out of his office, "Everyone, let's leave work early today and celebrate properly." "Thank you, President Zhou." Suddenly, the office became lively, and everyone's face couldn't hide their joy. Zhou Yang knocked on Ye Zhiqiu's office door, "Autumn, let's go."

When Yun Man came out, the sky outside was overcast, as if it was going to rain. It was unclear whether it was intentional or not, but Ye Zhiqiu was arranged to be in Zhou Yang's car. She was not a talkative person by nature, so she didn't initiate any conversation along the way. However, Zhou Yang took the lead and asked the Ye Zhiqiu in front of him, "Autumn, I remember you mentioned before that your grandmother's health wasn't very good. Is she feeling better now?" A vague emotion flashed across Ye Zhiqiu's face. It was quite ironic; she was the closest person to her, yet now she didn't even know how her grandmother was really doing. "Thank you for your concern, President Zhou. She's almost fully recovered," Ye Zhiqiu managed to squeeze out a faint smile and said indifferently. "That's great to hear," Zhou Yang said, focusing on driving. The knuckles of his hands gripping the steering wheel were slightly pale, "You've been with the company for several years now, right?" "Three years." "Three years," Zhou Yang smiled, "Time really flies. When you first came to the company for an interview, I thought you were just a naive girl who knew nothing, with very clear eyes. Time... it's really frightening. It can make a person better and better, but it can also drag someone into the abyss..." "President Zhou, what do you mean by that?" Ye Zhiqiu turned her face slightly and asked Zhou Yang in front of her. She wasn't stupid; Zhou Yang's words were definitely not a compliment. "It's nothing much."

Zhou Yang smiled, "Over the years in my company, you have done a lot for me, accompanied me all the way, and helped me win many big cases. I am very grateful to you, but..." Zhou Yang paused, then continued, "But Autumn, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me directly, instead of..." "President Zhou!" Ye Zhiqiu interrupted Zhou Yang's words with a stern but inwardly feeble voice. There had been rumors in the company about her taking money from the clients, and she knew who had started these rumors, but she had never bothered to deal with them. However, she never expected that Zhou Yang would actually believe them. Ye Zhiqiu took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down, "Over the years I've been by your side, I thought you knew very well what kind of person I am. It's okay for others to suspect me, but how could you..." "I don't want to either!" Zhou Yang said irritably, pressing the horn twice, "But Autumn, all the evidence proves that you really took the money. You knew that I took the case of Xiangyu just to make a little more money, but what about you? Quietly changing the entire plan, going out of your way to save money for Xiangyu, isn't it because you took their money? Or is it... that you have taken a fancy to Lu Qichen?" "That's because..." Ye Zhiqiu wanted to explain, but Zhou Yang didn't give her the chance, stopping the car at the entrance of the music restaurant by the river and said indifferently, "We're here, get out of the car."

Ye Zhiqiu silently followed behind Zhou Yang. Ever since she joined the company, she had been indifferent to external affairs, focusing solely on helping Zhou Yang, all to express her gratitude for his support when she was down and out. But now she realized that all her efforts had been purposeful in Zhou Yang's eyes. Thinking of this, her expression turned ugly. When they arrived, the other colleagues in the company had already arrived. Some colleagues joked with them, 'President Zhou, you and Autumn were the first to leave, so why are you only coming now?' 'Exactly, exactly, did the two of you go off and do something behind our backs?' 'When I first joined the company, I thought Autumn and President Zhou were a pair. President Zhou, you're a man, if you really like Autumn, you should hurry up, don't wait until someone else snatches her away before you regret it.' They were all jokes, and Ye Zhiqiu didn't take them seriously. Zhou Yang glanced at Ye Zhiqiu in front of him with a meaningful look, 'I'm just afraid that she might have caught a wealthy son-in-law and wouldn't even give me a second look.' As soon as Zhou Yang spoke, everyone present felt awkward, including Ye Zhiqiu. When Zhou Yang first joined the company, he did pursue Ye Zhiqiu for a while, but Ye Zhiqiu had no feelings for him, so after a period of pursuit and seeing no response from Ye Zhiqiu, he gave up. Now, in front of so many people, Zhou Yang's words made the atmosphere suddenly freeze. Zhang Lu was the first to jump out, pulling Ye Zhiqiu's hand to sit beside her, 'Sister Autumn, come and sit here, today you are the protagonist.' 'That's right.'

Seeing Zhou Yang's aggressive stance towards Ye Zhiqiu, Pan Qin naturally felt a sense of schadenfreude. She handed the menu to Ye Zhiqiu, 'Autumn, take a look at what you want to eat?' After such an incident, Ye Zhiqiu had no appetite and forced a smile, 'You guys order for me, I'll have whatever.' Zhou Yang kept smoking beside her. To be honest, he didn't want to believe that Ye Zhiqiu was the kind of person Pan Qin described, but Ye Zhiqiu's actions recently had truly disappointed him. Pan Qin was right; she indeed needed someone to dull her sharpness.