As the two women chased each other around, Chen Hao suddenly pushed the door open and walked in. "Well, well, you two seem to be in a good mood."
Zhang Jing immediately composed herself and smoothed her hair. "Ms. Liu, if there's nothing else, I'll get going."
Then, as she passed Chen Hao, she said, "I sorted everything out for you. Remember to buy me dinner."
"Huh? Sorted what out?" Chen Hao looked utterly baffled.
To his surprise, Liu Yan shouted, "Zhang Jing!"
"I'm leaving right now!" Zhang Jing shot out of there like a bullet.
As soon as Zhang Jing left, Chen Hao grinned sheepishly at Liu Yan. "Hehe, Yanyan, you seem to be in a pretty good mood. Guess you're not mad at me anymore?"
"What do you mean, Yanyan? Don't call me that. I was never mad at you. Why would I be? Ridiculous!" Liu Yan said, denying how she really felt.
Since Liu Yan refused to admit it, Chen Hao dropped the subject. "I might need to take some extended leave in a few days to visit Yunjiang Province."
"Yunjiang Province? What for?" Liu Yan asked, sounding puzzled.
Chen Hao hemmed and hawed for a while. "A friend ran into some trouble. I have to go over there."
Liu Yan kept pretending to be busy at her computer, her keyboard clacking away. "What friend? What kind of help?"
Chen Hao answered as though he were reporting to her. "Have you heard of the Qin Family?"
Liu Yan's fingers suddenly stopped. "The Qin Family? The one in Zhonghai City? Of course I have. You're going to help them?"
"Right. They asked for my help. You know me, I'm too much of a soft touch. Never being able to turn down a request has always been my biggest