The end of the year is approaching, and various units are about to take their vacations in succession. It feels better to handle things a day sooner.
Prior to this, after the factory purchased the 121, Lin Chuxia found time to obtain her driverās license.
Sitting in the driverās seat, owning her own vehicle, Lin Chuxia actually felt a bit excited.
In her previous life, Lin Chuxia always liked off-road vehicles, and all her private cars were various SUVs and large off-roaders.
Not to mention, this model 212 quite fits her aesthetic.
Itās just that the sunlight reflecting off the snow was a bit blindingāshe needed to consider buying a pair of sunglasses.
Now, there are fewer cars on the roads, and without the need to queue at each step, she managed to complete all the procedures in just half a day.
Having received the car license plate, Lin Chuxia couldnāt install it herself and simply placed it on the passenger seat to take it back for Qin Yang to handle.
Passing by Qinās Restaurant, Lin Chuxia parked her car to the side.
At the same time inside the restaurant, though there werenāt many people, it was far from peaceful.
It had been several days since Liu Na last saw Feng Zhong. Today, after the breakfast rush, and when the shop quieted down, she couldnāt resist approaching Gao Lele, who was clicking away at the abacus at the front desk.
"Why would you do this?"
Gao Lele looked up, glancing around in confusion before looking at her former good friend. "Are you talking to me?"
"Donāt play dumb with me, of course Iām talking to you," Liu Na lowered her voice and questioned, "My relationship with Feng Zhong is a mutual choice, and the state even advocates for freedom of love. Why would you break us up? What good does that do for you?"
Gao Leleās blank expression gradually grew colder.
She hadnāt failed to notice Liu Naās coldness towards her these past days and had even wondered if Liu Na was taking out her anger on her because of Feng Zhongās dismissal.
But she could never have imagined Liu Na would think this way.
"Why would I want to break you up? Liu Na, if you had any brains at all, you wouldnāt ask such a question. Feng Zhong was dismissed because he stole the money from the front desk. It was the manager who discovered and dealt with it. Why are you going mad at me?"
"But if this matter hadnāt been exposed by you, how would the manager have started an investigation? Itās you who reported it to the manager, isnāt it?"
Gao Lele was almost driven to laughter by the ridiculous accusation. What kind of bandit logic was this?
At that time, there was a shortfall in the accounts, and she was so anxious about what to do, it was Qin Jianjun who took her to see the manager.
She had faced tremendous pressure at that time, fearing that the manager would penalize her.
How did it become scheming and setting up in her mouth?
Gao Lele, growing up, had never encountered such people and such situations. For a moment, she didnāt know what to say, anger turning her cheeks red.
Just then, a voice came from behind.
"If you want to say something like that, it was me who brought Gao Lele to the manager."
Qin Jianjun stood not far away, watching the scene with a cold gaze.
Liu Na hadnāt expected anyone else to overhear their conversation and felt wronged.
As for Qin Jianjun, he wasnāt one to coddle her. Although he had only accidentally overheard their conversation, it was indeed him who had accompanied Gao Lele to see the manager that day.
"Feng Zhongās hands were dirty, and itās only right that he was punished for his wrongdoing. What does this have to do with Gao Lele? Instead of confronting Feng Zhong about why he stole the money from the restaurant, or talking to the manager who fired Feng Zhong, you blame Gao Lele, the victim here. If Gao Lele hadnāt gone to the manager, would you cover the shortfall of more than 30 yuan for her?"
Of course, she couldnāt afford it. Her monthly salary was only 40 yuan, and not even as much as Gao Leleās.
Liu Na knew she was in the wrong but didnāt know what to do, and tears involuntarily flowed down her cheeks.
"Iāve been trying to find Feng Zhong too, but I canāt locate him. Ever since he was fired, I went to look for him and he was no longer in the dormitory, all his things were gone as well. Iām sorry, Lele, I didnāt mean to take my anger out on you, I really donāt know what to do anymore..."
Liu Na was crying uncontrollably, and Gao Leleās heart softened.
"I donāt know what sort of relationship you two had, but if he left without even saying goodbye to you, it can only mean he didnāt take you seriously. Nana, I think itās better to just let it go. Youāre so young and beautiful, and you have a stable job. Canāt you find any kind of partner you want? Feng Zhong is not worth this for you."
Moreover, this guy has a history of stealing; in Gao Leleās eyes, heās just a bad person.
Liu Na should be glad for this incident coming to light, resulting in the manager firing Feng Zhong.
Otherwise, marrying such a man, how could she have happy days?
Liu Na shook her head while crying, "You donāt understand, you donāt know anything. I canāt be without him, I canāt turn back now..."
The noise here ended up disturbing Jia Liang, who paused slightly as he came over and heard Liu Naās words.
"Manager."
"Manager!"
The surrounding waitstaff greeted him, and Liu Naās crying stopped, but the tears continued to flow.
"Come with me to the office."
Jia Liang called Liu Naās name and turned to head back to the office.
Liu Na looked around hesitantly, thinking that Jia Liang might be the only one who knew Feng Zhongās whereabouts, and followed him with gritted teeth.
In the office, Jia Liang scrutinized the young waitress before him.
Although he was the manager and had hired these waitstaff himself,
he believed he was much older than them and never really paid much attention to them. Their interactions were just normal day-to-day work.
This girl was always so lively and bubbly in his memory, just like Gao Lele at the front desk, cheerful and optimistic, but now she was crying like a child made of tears.
"Stop crying first, tell me whatās going on with you and Feng Zhong."
Liu Na couldnāt hold back her tears. After Feng Zhong was fired, she went to the staff dormitory to find him and discovered he had vanished, it felt like her world was collapsing.
"Manager, can you tell me where Feng Zhong has gone? I must find him, he promised he would marry me."
Jia Liang couldnāt help but snort, "He didnāt tell you when he left?"
Liu Na shook her head.
"He left without even telling you, and you still expect him to marry you?"
Liu Naās face turned even paler, "But... but he said he would take care of me for life, that he would marry me... He canāt just leave me like this, what should I do..."
Jia Liangās expression turned darker as he listened to her repeating the same few sentences.
It was not that he was angry at Liu Naās naivety, but at Feng Zhong.
These two obviously hadnāt been dating long, and he had personally warned Feng Zhong, but seeing the girl before him devastated, itās obvious her attachment to Feng Zhong wasnāt due to a deeply entrenched affection.
He knew Feng Zhongās true nature all too well, having thought he had reformed...
At this moment, Jia Liang felt an indescribable sense of defeat and anger.
Suppressing the fury in his heart, he comforted her, "Feng Zhong really isnāt someone you can entrust your life to, he has a track record of bad behavior, and youāre still so young..."
Liu Na couldnāt listen to these words anymore, and with a breakdown, she exclaimed, "If heās so bad, why did you let him work at the Bun Shop? Arenāt you and he brothers of many years? If you knew he was such a bad seed, why let him continue to harm people..."