Employee Assembly

It was 4:30 in the evening.

"Drop!"

A WeChat message from Lin Qingying: "I'm done with my work. Should I go pick up the two elders?"

"Let me ask."

After calling his Second Uncle, he found they were still at a relative's house, not far from Luo Mei's place. So he sent Lin Qingying a message: "Drive with me to pick them up. I'll send you the address."

"Um."

So I decided to leave work early. As for the salary deduction... whatever. I never planned to live off Luo Mei's meager salary anyway. Killing Dark Tide and alien species in the wilderness would be a faster way to make money, even though it's more expensive, I'd still have some surplus.

Downstairs, the white Bentley Flying Spur drove up from the underground parking garage of the Yue Ning Group and parked on the side of the road near Luo Mei.

I opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.

"Ding Han, I'm so sleepy..."

Lin Qingying turned to look at me and said, "There were six meetings today, and I dozed off countless times. My colleagues had to remind me many times..."

"Blame me, blame me..."

I said helplessly, "Yesterday's milk tea was too late; it should have been ordered earlier."

"Um."

"How about I drive?"

"Good."

Lin Qingying unbuckled her seatbelt, and I got out of the car and sat in the driver's seat. As my hands touched the Bentley steering wheel, I suddenly felt the power of those words.

A man cannot simultaneously possess Maybach and an inferiority complex.

The same goes for Bentleys; the moment you drive one, you feel like you've reached the pinnacle of life!

"You..."

Lin Qingying looked at me with a strange expression.

"It's nothing, I've never driven such a nice car before, I'm just so excited..."

I smiled slightly, "You're gone?"

"Um."

I turned on the navigation and headed straight for my Second Uncle's location.

In the passenger seat, Lin Qingying took out her makeup bag to touch up her makeup for her dark circles, which was understandable.

I glanced at her at the traffic light.

"Why are your hands shaking?" I asked.

What do you think?

She glanced at me and said, "Do you think I wouldn't be nervous about pretending to be someone's girlfriend for the first time? And it's not just that my hands are shaking, my palms are all sweaty too."

"Is it really necessary?"

"Ding Han."

She looked at me very seriously and said, "I've never been in a relationship before, and I've never had a boyfriend. This is the first time I've ever pretended to be someone's girlfriend."

"Oh..."

I was somewhat surprised and touched, so I stopped thinking about it and started to focus on driving.

Soon after, we arrived at a residential area, where my Second Uncle and Second Aunt were already waiting by the roadside. When I parked the car and got out to greet them, they were both stunned.

Lin Qingying also opened the car door, got out of the car dressed in work clothes and high heels, and walked beside me.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt!"

"Ding Han, it's been a long time!"

Second Uncle laughed and said, "You look much more energetic! It really makes a difference after you start working. That's why young man needs to go out and gain more experience; your whole demeanor is different!"

What he said might be related to my skill point allocation...

A grown man with 617 Strength, 346 Agility, 131 Spirit, and 172 Stamina—I can't imagine how spirited he is; he's probably about my level!

"Ouch..."

The Second Aunt's gaze, however, fell on Lin Qingying and couldn't look away for a moment, probably because she had never seen such a beautiful girl before.

"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, let me introduce you."

I smiled and said, "Lin Qingying... my... girlfriend."

As I spoke, I was even a little worried that the wind was too strong and I might twist my tongue. After all, this all seemed so unreal. Who was Lin Qingying? The Yue Ning Group CEO, a woman whose net worth was incalculable...

If she really were my girlfriend, pigs would fly!

Moreover, Lin Qingying's excellence lies not only in her net worth, but also in the fact that she is an exceptionally outstanding woman.

Hello, Uncle. Hello, Auntie.

Lin Qingying moved closer, suddenly took my arm, and said with a smile, "I'm Ding Han's girlfriend. You must be tired from your journey. Let's go to the hotel now, put our luggage away, and then go downstairs for dinner."

"Okay, okay..."

Second Aunt nodded repeatedly, extremely satisfied with Lin Qingying.

That's true, who wouldn't be satisfied?

I'm quite satisfied with it myself, but unfortunately it's fake.

After getting in the car, my Second Uncle Second Aunt sat in the back seat, and I drove as usual.

"Ding Han."

My Second Uncle asked, "When did you get your driver's license? I didn't know that."

"Oh, I learned it before I started working."

I gave a casual, perfunctory reply.

In fact, I am currently driving without a license, since real-world driver's licenses are useless here. As for my driver's license, I took the test at Chengnan Driving School in Suzhou, but there's no need to tell them that.

Throughout the journey, the aunt chatted with Lin Qingying, asking her all sorts of questions, Lin Qingying answered one by one.

The only thing she did was be vague about work, only saying that she was an employee of Yue Ning Group, not that she was the CEO. Otherwise, after my Second Aunt spread the word, people back home would probably think that I had hooked up with a rich woman.

But... where in the world can you find such a young, beautiful, and poised rich woman?

Binjiang International Hotel.

Lin Qingying and I accompanied my uncle and aunt upstairs to put their luggage away, and then went downstairs to the private room we had booked beforehand.

"Ding Han, there's no need for such extravagance."

Second Uncle glanced at the menu, his face showing surprise. "Just... just order a few dishes, enough to eat."

"Okay, I understand."

I nodded repeatedly.

My Second Uncle works for the power company, so his spending habits certainly don't reach this level. As for my Second Aunt, she became much quieter and more low-key once she arrived at such a high-class place.

Fortunately, neither of them recognized the car logo; otherwise, if they had known that the Bentley cost millions, there would probably have been a lot of commotion.

Lin Qingying ordered several signature dishes and whispered to me, "Today I'm hosting my uncle and aunt, so you can get the dishes here at the internal price, don't worry about it."

"Wouldn't that make me so embarrassed!?"

"You weren't embarrassed at all when you bullied me back then," she retorted.

I immediately became obedient.

Soon after, the dishes were served one after another. I picked up a beer and had a few with my Second Uncle, while Lin Qingying didn't drink. She was sleep-deprived and would get drunk easily if she drank today.

"Ding Han..."

My Second Uncle finally couldn't help but ask, "How did you and Xiaoying meet?"

"Well..."

I thought about it and realized it was a long story, so I gave Lin Qingying a pleading look.

"Uncle, I work at Yuening, Ding Han works at Luomei across the street. Our two companies have business connections, so we know each other."

Lin Qingying's words remained impeccable; as expected of the CEO of Yue Ning Group, she was remarkably professional.

"I see..."

My Second Uncle chuckled and asked, "Have you decided when to get married?"

"Get... married?" I stammered.

Lin Qingying looked at me, and this time she didn't know what to say either.

"Second Uncle, there's no rush to get married. We're still young and want to work hard on our careers for a few more years, right, Xiaoying?"

"Um."

Lin Qingying nodded with a smile.

How can we not be in a hurry?

Uncle asked, "How old are you this year? You'll be 26 after the New Year, Xiaoying. How about you?"

"Uncle, I'm 24 this year, and I'll be 25 after the New Year," Lin Qingying replied.

"Look, neither of them are young anymore."

Uncle said, "Old Liu's son in our neighborhood got married at 23 after graduating from university, and now he has two big, healthy boys. You two should hurry up and get married too, don't keep my brother waiting too long."

I'm speechless; I never expected to encounter this kind of pressure to get married.

Lin Qingying cast a helpless glance at her. She had never seen anything like this before, and even this MBA graduate from a prestigious university was finally unable to cope.

"Oops..."

I said helplessly, "Uncle, we agreed to have a meal together. You're rushing me like this and that. You'll be satisfied if you scare Xiaoying away!"

"That's right!"

Second Aunt said, "The children have their own ideas. What do you know? Don't talk nonsense. But we really should hurry up with the wedding. Ding Han, you need to keep this in mind."

She only said half of what it meant to be a good person; the second half revealed her true nature.

Finally, after nearly two hours of feeling extremely uncomfortable, Lin Qingying and I were finally relieved and successfully passed the ordeal after my Second Uncle Second Aunt went back to their room!

Inside a car in the underground parking garage.

I got back into the passenger seat, fastened my seatbelt, and let out a long sigh of relief, "This ordeal is finally over. Xie Xie you so much. Without your help, I probably would have died today..."

"Fine."

Lin Qingying started the car and said, "I have a conference call to attend. Shall we go home now?"

"Good."

I looked out the window and said, "You've done me such a big favor, shouldn't I show my appreciation?"

"Look at you."

"How about I treat you to hot pot next time?"

"Good."

Lin Qingying thought for a moment and said, "I'll be free tomorrow. The meeting we were supposed to have was canceled at the last minute. Let's practice skateboarding after we have hot pot. I feel like I've gotten rusty since I haven't touched it for a few days, and I'm worried I'll lose this skill."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Good."

Lin Qingying said, "I'll pick you up after work tomorrow."

The next day, I went to work as usual.

"Knock knock~~~"

In the morning, a person appeared in the repair department office. It turned out to be Chen Dongqing, dressed in a suit and wearing a Luo Mei executive badge. This operations director of Luo Mei Huaining Flagship Store actually graced the repair department with his presence.

"Ding Han, Fatty."

Chen Dongqing didn't stand on ceremony and pulled up a chair to sit down. "Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

"Fine."

I grinned and said, "What brings you here today, Mr. Chen? What brings you here for an inspection?"

"Your sister..."

Chen Dongqing gave him a speechless look and said, "You all received the notice about the staff meeting this afternoon, right? It's in the conference hall on the top floor. Several of you from the maintenance department have to go."

"Go ahead."

The fat man said, "Oxen and horses have to obey."

Chen Dongqing said, "Same here. Don't think that just because you've reached my position you're no longer a beast of burden. It's the same; I have to participate too."

In the afternoon, the LuoMei staff meeting was held, and the room was packed with people, creating a lively atmosphere.

Fatty and I were huddled together, chatting about when we'd go hunting in the wilderness next time, when a man with a receding hairline walked onto the stage and began to speak.

"Who is the Mediterranean Sea?" I asked.

"Shh!"

Haozi said, "Huang Minyu, the general manager of this Luo Mei Flagship Store, is said to be one of the shareholders of Luo Mei headquarters. He basically has absolute power in this store. You mustn't say anything carelessly, or it will be a big problem if it gets to his ears. He's a very vengeful person!"