Chapter 34

“Does your boss think I’m ugly and that having me around will embarrass you?”

After smiling, Han An said, “I thought you always wore makeup when you went out.”

“I rarely wear makeup, and many cosmetics are harmful to the skin. Besides, don’t women wear makeup to please men? I don’t need men’s admiring glances now, so not wearing makeup is the best choice.”

“Then why do you wear makeup during work hours?”

“I’m the supervisor at Hanji Hot Pot Restaurant, so of course I’m wearing makeup for Hanji’s image.”

“Since it’s for Hanji, does that mean I have to pay for your cosmetics from now on?”

“Then I’ll get beaten to death by the boss’s wife,” Xu Yina said after shrugging. “And my husband will suspect that I’m cheating on him.”

“Your husband suspects you of cheating because I paid for your cosmetics?”

“Isn’t this normal?” Xu Yina said. “It’s like if a man buys cosmetics for your wife, wouldn’t you suspect that your wife is having an affair with that man? So I’ve always felt that in today’s society, trust between couples is actually very fragile. A small thing can easily make one party suspect the other of cheating. Of course, I’m referring to the fact that this phenomenon exists in society, not specifically you and the boss’s wife. After all, the boss’s wife really did cheat, and she had an affair with her former boss.”

“Alright,” Han An said, “Get ready and come out with me.”

“I’m going to the restroom.”

As she entered the bathroom, Xu Yina closed the door behind her.

After unzipping her pencil skirt and taking off her underwear and black pantyhose, Xu Yina sat on the toilet.

While urinating, Xu Yina was worried that her boss would hear her.

After urinating and wiping herself clean with toilet paper, Xu Yina pressed the flush button before standing up.

After getting dressed, Xu Yina washed her hands and tossed her long hair before leaving the bathroom.

Afterwards, the two left the Flower Bamboo Inn together.

As they left the inn, the receptionist gave them a particularly strange look.

The receptionists were all wondering if Han An’s wife had cheated on him, which was why Han An chose to have an affair with Xu Yina.

If you cheat on me, I’ll cheat on you too, and then we’ll be even.

After finding a private restaurant, they ordered two dishes and a soup.

Spicy fish, dry pot cured pork ribs, and three-delicacy soup.

After finishing his order, Han An said, “It would be inappropriate for me to call Li Fulong directly and ask him where to meet. The most important thing is that I don’t know what kind of work he does now. If I did know, I could probably use business as an excuse to get him to tell me his location.”

“He used to work at a travel agency, and I guess he still works there,” Xu Yina said. “For people over 35, changing jobs is like crossing a mountain, so even if they want to change jobs, they will try to choose a position that is similar to their previous job.”

“I understand the logic, but I don’t know how to get him to talk.”

“Give me his phone number, and I’ll take care of it for you!”

Seeing Xu Yina’s confidence, Han An, somewhat puzzled, sent Li Fulong’s phone number to Xu Yina.

After receiving it, Xu Yina asked, “What did he do before?”

“Head of the Reception Department of Haotian Travel Agency”

“For receiving guests?”

“Responsible for managing tour guides.”

“No wonder you said Li Fulong is the boss’s wife’s boss,” Xu Yina said after a pause. “I’m about to make a call now, boss, please don’t make a sound.”

“Are you sure you can do it? I don’t want you to mess things up.”

“Do you know,” Xu Yina asked, sounding somewhat smug, “what kind of woman is most likely to make a man lower his guard?”

“A delicate woman.”

“So I can make Li Fulong lower his guard, and that way I can extract a lot of information we want!”

“Good luck! If you succeed, I’ll treat you to a bar.”

“No, I have a feeling you have ulterior motives, boss.”

“If I wanted to take advantage of you, I would have talked to you when I promoted you from waiter to supervisor.”

“I was just kidding,” Xu Yina said. “After all, the boss’s wife is so beautiful. Boss, your mind is all on her. How could you have time for an ordinary woman like me?”

After saying this, Xu Yina, who had already dialed the phone, made a shushing gesture.

After listening to the ringtone “The Sea” for a while, Li Fulong finally answered the phone.

Hello.

“Hello,” Xu Yina asked, her voice unusually sweet, “Are you Mr. Li Fulong, the head of the reception department at Haotian Travel Agency?”

“Who are you?”

Sensing the wariness in Li Fulong’s words, Xu Yina smiled and said, “I want to be a tour guide, so I wanted to ask Mr. Li if you are still hiring tour guides.”

How did you get my phone number?

“A friend gave it to me. He traveled to Lijiang several years ago, and you gave him his business card.”

“I understand,” Li Fulong said after a pause, then asked on the other end of the phone, “Do you have a tour guide license?”

“Well,” Xu Yina said, feigning a dilemma, “actually, if I had a tour guide license, I wouldn’t need to call you, Mr. Li. My friend said you’re very generous, so I was thinking you could help me get in through connections. After all, I’m extremely passionate about being a tour guide, and I think I’m definitely capable of doing it given my appearance. I’m in Lijiang right now, so if it’s convenient, I’d like to invite you to a simple meal, Mr. Li.”

“Actually, what I wanted to say was that Haotian Travel Agency has already gone out of business.”

“Really?” Xu Yina exclaimed, her eyes wide. “Is the tourism industry in Lijiang really that bad?”

“It’s not that the economy is bad, it’s that the boss isn’t doing a good job.”

“What a pity, I thought I could be a tour guide. Sorry to bother you.”

“Haotian Travel Agency did go bankrupt, but my travel agency did not.”

“Mr. Li, do you own a travel agency?”

“Yes,” Li Fulong said, “My previous boss was laying off all the employees, so I took the opportunity to recruit them and opened a travel agency. Here’s what we’ll do: add me on WeChat and then send me a selfie without any filters. I have very high standards for tour guides; not just any girl can join my travel agency.”

“Okay! Thank you, Mr. Li! Let’s chat on WeChat then!”

“My WeChat ID is my mobile phone number.”

“Okay, I’ll add you right now, wait for me!”

Xu Yina hung up the phone after Li Fulong stopped talking.

As soon as Xu Yina hung up, Han An laughed and said, “Looks like I wasn’t wrong about you back then.”

“What?”

“It’s about promoting you to supervisor,” Han An said. “Actually, Jiang Yan was also a candidate at the time, and she was more senior than you and did a good job in all aspects. Later, it was because she was a bit rigid and not suitable for handling some emergencies, so I promoted you, who is a bit clever, to supervisor. So far, I am still very satisfied with you, so Yina, don’t do anything to disappoint me.”

“Boss, you’re using coercion and bribery.”

“This idiom seems to be a derogatory term.”

“It seems so, anyway I think it’s quite suitable.”

As she spoke, Xu Yina turned on the front camera and took a selfie while pouting.

Only after the photoshoot was finished did Xu Yina add Li Fulong on WeChat.

After successfully passing the friend request, Xu Yina naturally sent the unedited photo to Li Fulong.