Chapter 222: Chapter 222

The next day, Le Tong woke up to find herself sleeping on Luo Yuanyuan’s bed, with Luo Yuanyuan beside her, sleeping like a log.

Le Tong got up, skillfully took out her own toiletries from the storage cabinet in Luo Yuanyuan’s bathroom, brushed her teeth and washed her face, and came out to see Luo Yuanyuan still sleeping like a pig.

Le Tong took out her phone, snapped a couple of close-ups of her friend’s sleeping pose, and sent a departure email to Luo Yuanyuan with the photos.

"Drunk pig, I’m leaving! I’ll be back to pamper you after the Spring Festival!"

After sending it, she lingered on the bed for a few more glances at her friend before quietly dragging her luggage out of Luo Yuanyuan’s solo apartment.

After leaving Luo Yuanyuan’s place, Le Tong first bought some necessities, then headed to the library to visit Uncle Zhong, and accompanied him for lunch.

As they were finishing lunch, Le Tong said, "Uncle Zhong, I resigned from Ji Family’s job. Now I’m in D Province, co-investing with a friend to lease a mountain to cultivate crops; I probably won’t return anytime soon."

Uncle Zhong was shocked, "No wonder that kid Ah Hao said he couldn’t find you, calling your phone which was always off, and contacting Ji Family who said you were on vacation. Why did you resign?"

Le Tong chuckled, "Working for a big corporation is exhausting, so I quit!"

Uncle Zhong glanced at her silently. Although she didn’t say much, he, having lived many years, couldn’t be easily fooled.

"Well, quitting is quitting. Look how thin you are; why go all the way to D Province, is it hard to find work here? I can ask Ah Hao to help you check it out." Follow current novels on NoveIꜰire.net

Uncle Zhong thought Le Tong was being ostracized at Ji Family so she resigned, and enthusiastically started to arrange help.

"Uncle Zhong, thank you for your kindness. I’m doing well in D Province; my partners are my former neighbors, a couple, and they’re good to me, so don’t worry about me."

Uncle Zhong, unable to persuade her, nagged a few more times, repeatedly reminding her to be careful out there alone.

Le Tong, probably due to a lack of elder care growing up, didn’t find such nagging annoying, and just smiled while answering.

Saying goodbye to Uncle Zhong, Le Tong returned to her small home, spent half a day wandering around, and in the evening, arrived at the restaurant she had agreed to meet Yang Sheng.

As soon as she walked in, she saw Yang Sheng waving at her from a corner.

"Senior brother, long time no see."

Having not seen for almost a month, Yang Sheng seemed to have lost some weight too.

Yang Sheng gave her a glare, "You do realize it’s been a long time? I thought you were heartless as stone; wouldn’t even know anyone was thinking of you."

"Senior brother, I’m sorry, at most tonight’s on me..."

Yang Sheng leaned back, arms crossed, eyeing her sideways, "Of course it’s on you!"

Le Tong, fawningly, stood up to pour him a cup of hot tea. After last night’s joyful intoxication with Luo Yuanyuan, Le Tong was in quite a good mood.

Sure, things were still unresolved, but she was ready to face them strongly.

Le Tong always faced unavoidable matters positively. In the face of unavoidable difficulties, Le Tong told herself to handle it like a blanket covering the sky. Occasionally feeling down, she would find friends to have a drink, vent, and after venting, resume her journey with renewed vigor; this has been Le Tong’s lifestyle for several years.

"You’re starting to resemble Baobao, that Little Demon King more and more, aren’t you?" Yang Sheng continued to look at her sideways.

Le Tong smiled silently, sat down, poured herself some tea, and started sipping slowly.

"Speaking of, how did you hit it off with the Little Demon King?"

At this moment, Yang Sheng was still curious about what magic Le Tong used to tame the Little Demon King, so picky with women.

"Luo Yifan’s birthday party."

Originally, Le Tong had some complaints about Luo Yifan’s scheming party, but now she was quietly grateful to him for allowing her to meet Baobao.

Yang Sheng had been drinking tea and upon hearing this answer, "poof," spat out the tea.

"Tongtong, had you not mentioned it, I’d forgotten. Seems like you’ve got quite a few secret admirers!"

Apparently, it was after seeing that front-page news.

"Sorry, you’re wrong, not many, only this one!" Le Tong rolled her eyes at him and buried her head in the menu.

Yang Sheng patted her on the head, "Who said only one, don’t forget me!"

Le Tong shot him an annoyed look, "Senior brother, can you stop teasing me?"

Yang Sheng laughed as he looked at her, "Why, afraid I’m not worthy of you?"

"It’s more that I, an unemployed person, am not worthy of you as the million-annual-salary Special Assistant Yang!"

Between them, words like love and crush were commonly exchanged, but both knew well the sentiment wasn’t romantic love, it was more akin to familial affection.

Yang Sheng put away his smile, "Tongtong, you said you resigned?"

Le Tong looked up at him, surprised, "Yes!"

After last night’s conversation with Ji Rui, she felt there was no chance to reverse her decision.

Yang Sheng thought for a while, sipping tea, then said, "I checked with the HR department recently, your file still shows you’re an employee with a note stating you’re on paid leave."

In a large enterprise like Ji Family, personnel management is very strict, with each employee’s status being very clear.

To be away for nearly a month and still be registered as an employee would only happen under paid leave for senior executives, apart from marriage and maternity leave.

Le Tong wasn’t on marriage or maternity leave nor paid leave, which could only mean Ji Rui instructed it.

Hearing this news, Le Tong furrowed her brows subconsciously. What was Ji Rui up to again?

No matter his agenda, she was resolute in her decision.

"Whatever, anyway, I’ve submitted my resignation; Love if he changes it or not."

Le Tong said a bit defiantly, she couldn’t understand why someone like Ji Rui, who seemed so decisive, would be so petty and have such a grudge against her on this matter?

Did they have some deep-seated resentment, requiring him to stubbornly cling to her over this?

What purpose did his stubbornness serve anyway? Didn’t he know, whether it’s work or contracts, she, Le Tong, had the right to say "NO"?!

"Tongtong, that’s not how it goes. As long as Ji Family files list you as an employee, you can’t become a formal member of another company, do you understand what I’m saying?"

Le Tong tilted her head back and drank more than half a cup of tea in one go, then wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand and nodded, "Understood, meaning unless it’s black-market labor, I can’t find a formal job."