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"Now that Xinyi's not here, I have to handle the accounts of three companies by myself, and it's really overwhelming," Lv Hui said.

Zhou Yuwen gave a sound of acknowledgment and agreed.

This Miss Jiang Xinyi's temperament is indeed tough on you, Sister Hui, to handle everything.

"Then Sister Hui, hang in there for a few more days. This month I'll give you an extra five hundred yuan as a bonus, and next month we should find a new accountant," Zhou Yuwen said.

Upon hearing this, Lv Hui was upset; she thought to herself that spending that extra money on another accountant would not be as good as getting a raise herself.

Unfortunately, before she could voice her thoughts, Zhou Yuwen had already changed the subject to discuss something else.

By the time everyone finished dinner, it was almost nine.

Lu Lin was engrossed in texting on her phone.

Zhou Yuwen asked her whom she was chatting with.

Lu Lin replied that she was texting Yanyan.

"She's asking me what I'm doing," Lu Lin casually showed her phone to Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen saw that Lu Lin's reply to Zheng Yanyan was that she was with her boyfriend and wouldn't return tonight.

Then Zheng Yanyan sent a knowing emoticon.

Zhou Yuwen asked, aren't you afraid she'll suspect something?

Lu Lin said she doesn't believe you'd be interested in me at all.

After dinner, Liu Shuo and Zhou Yuwen chatted in the private room for a while.

Then, Lu Lin went to pay.

Lv Hui followed Lu Lin out, actually surprised that Zhou Yuwen had asked Lu Lin to pay. Upon leaving the private room, she couldn't help but ask Lu Lin, "Hey, sister, how much does Zhou Yuwen pay you each month?"

"?" Lu Lin glanced at Lv Hui.

Lv Hui didn't say anything further, but the implication in her gaze was too apparent.

So, Lu Lin said, "Twenty thousand."

"?" Lv Hui was shocked and speechless.

Lu Lin continued, "That's nothing; you know Zheng Yanyan, right?"

"Yes, I know her,"

"Zhou Yuwen gives her thirty thousand every month," Lu Lin stated matter-of-factly.

"Really!?" Lv Hui was shocked and couldn't help but marvel that Zhou Yuwen was so wealthy.

Lu Lin chuckled, "Otherwise, do you think he, a student, could run companies so capably?"

Lv Hui found this reasoning very convincing, feeling like she had discovered some secret.

When Lu Lin went to pay, Lv Hui stood behind.

At this point, a few young people ran into the barbecue restaurant from outside, creating a commotion about who was treating whom.

"No, Brother Lei! I said I'd take this one, don't fight me over it!" Li Qiang, dragging Minister of External Relations Meng Lei, swaggered into the barbecue restaurant.

He accidentally bumped into Lv Hui.

Lv Hui's expression immediately soured.

Fortunately, Li Qiang was very apologetic: "Sorry, sorry, my friend!"

In the university town, Li Qiang mistook her for a student, and this reference to her as a 'friend' largely pacified Lv Hui, who noticed his permed hair, branded Adidas outfit, and his tall and sturdy appearance; she looked respectable, so she just shook her head.

At this moment, Lu Lin, having paid, came over out of curiosity to see what had happened.

Li Qiang's eyes lit up upon seeing Lu Lin: "Lu Lin!? What are you doing here? You know each other!?"

Lu Lin asked back: "And what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to dine, is she your classmate?" Li Qiang asked Lu Lin.

Lu Lin said no.

"She's the accountant at Zhou Yuwen's company; Zhou Yuwen and I are here for dinner," Lu Lin answered flatly.

Li Qiang's expression briefly darkened, but he quickly recovered: "Oh? Old Zhou is here too?"

Just then, Zhou Yuwen, Liu Shuo, and some other classmates came out of the private room.

Li Qiang hurriedly went to greet them.

"Old Zhou, how come you didn't call me for dinner!?" Li Qiang jokingly said.

Zhou Yuwen replied, I was thinking of calling you, but I couldn't find you.

"Next time just call me directly, Brother Zhou. You called Lu Lin, how could you not call me?" He whispered the latter half to Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen asked, "Are you guys dining?"

"Yes, this is my minister, Meng Lei."

"Brother Zhou, hello, hello, I am the Minister of External Relations, Meng Lei. I've often heard about you from Li Qiang! Nice to meet you!" Meng Lei had immediately noticed Zhou Yuwen; Meng Lei was a bit dark-skinned but very slick, suiting his position, and he had long heard about Xu Huai's big fame in Xianlin University Town where ninety percent of the labor was controlled by Xu Huai.

Although Meng Lei really wanted to join Xu Huai, he was too late, and now he could only be an affiliate member, which wouldn't satisfy someone like him, a Minister of External Relations.

Now, having the rare chance to connect with Zhou Yuwen, he definitely tried his best to ingratiate himself.

Zhou Yuwen, being somewhat cultured, at least shook hands with Meng Lei, while Liu Shuo did not give him any respect at all.

"You must be Brother Shuo! Nice to meet you," Meng Lei beamed, reaching out to shake hands.

But Liu Shuo, picking his teeth with a toothpick, showed no intention of shaking hands, stared at Meng Lei for a long while, and finally said, "I know you, you're the guy who scams the freshmen, right? My brother told me about that."

Meng Lei, originally broad-smiling and showing his white teeth, couldn't smile anymore after hearing this, and he awkwardly paused for two seconds, feigning ignorance: "Really? Is there a misunderstanding? I have never scammed anyone. You can ask Qiangzi, Brother Zhou. You're in labor services, you should know this market is chaotic, I've just earned just a bit for my efforts."

Zhou Yuwen gave a noncommittal grunt. Earlier when they were eating, his hands were all greasy, and Zhou Yuwen had Lu Lin get him a paper towel to wipe his hands.

Zhou Yuwen and Lu Lin behaved a bit too affectionately.

Meng Lei kept explaining something to Zhou Yuwen.