Stepping out the door, Susan looked back and saw Lin Xiaoyan chatting happily with that male police officer.
Seeing this, Susan’s eyes darkened. She picked up her phone and sent the photo of Lin Xiaoyan she just took to the Jingrui Company group chat.
"Guess who I ran into? Lin Xiaoyan, who used to work part-time at our company, is now working at a milk tea shop. The milk tea tastes pretty good."
"If you have a chance, come try this milk tea shop. It’s quite good."
After sending these messages, Susan also shared the location of the milk tea shop in the group chat.
Those who had previously worked in the same department as Lin Xiaoyan felt a pang of emotion upon seeing her photo.
Why didn’t this girl apply to their company and instead went to work at a milk tea shop?
"Ai Lin, you were close with that Lin Xiaoyan. Why didn’t she apply to our company back then?"
Someone, seeing the message in the group, asked Ai Lin about Lin Xiaoyan.
Ai Lin glanced at the others. She had also seen the message in the group just now and was very clear about Susan’s intention.
It was simply to belittle Lin Xiaoyan.
"Everyone has the right to choose.
Whatever she chooses is her business.
Back then, Lin Xiaoyan had outstanding work abilities and never made a mistake for such a long time. I believe if she applied to our company, she’d definitely get in."
After saying this, Ai Lin ignored those who wanted drama.
Seeing they couldn’t get anything out of her, everyone else dispersed and went back to their work.
Ai Lin looked down at her phone, screenshot Susan’s message, and forwarded it to Lin Xiaoyan, informing her about this matter.
Lin Xiaoyan only had the chance to check her phone after work, and when she saw the message from Ai Lin, she chuckled indifferently.
She currently had a seven-figure savings!
What do they care what others say? She’s got money!
Thinking of the seven figures in her bank account, Lin Xiaoyan was still thrilled.
As for the house, she could hold off on buying for now.
A person said when she joined the Special Investigation Bureau.
After three years in the Special Investigation Bureau, the state would provide her with a free house and car.
However, she could buy a house in her hometown.
Her parents moved out and probably won’t return to live in that house.
Although her parents didn’t say anything, she could tell her dad was a bit uncomfortable.
After thinking it over, Lin Xiaoyan decided to buy a house in her hometown.
She would have her parents live there, and of course, the name would be in hers to avoid future troubles.
Lin Xiaoyan glanced at her contacts, remembering a high school classmate involved in the real estate business.
Gao Qing.
She had sat next to Gao Qing throughout her senior year, and they had a good relationship, although their contact dwindled after attending different universities.
Lin Xiaoyan opened Gao Qing’s WeChat and sent her a message.
Gao Qing quickly replied.
"Hey there, old classmate! What brings you to contact me?"
Lin Xiaoyan smiled slightly at the familiar tone, feeling a sense of nostalgia for their senior year.
"How have you been? I saw your social media; are you selling houses?"
Gao Qing: "Yes, I just graduated this year, thought real estate sales would be profitable, so I got into it, but!
It’s not very lucrative; the market’s tough, and buyers are cautious..."
Reading Gao Qing’s lengthy messages, Lin Xiaoyan couldn’t help but smile wryly—Gao Qing was still as talkative as ever.
Gao Qing: "By the way, I heard you’re staying in Sea City and not coming back? How’s it going? Is your salary in Sea City decent?"
Lin Xiaoyan: "It’s average; living expenses are high here, so after that, it’s about the same as back home."
Lin Xiaoyan: "By the way, I’m looking to buy a house back home. Could you help keep an eye out for something suitable?"
Gao Qing: "!!! You’re buying a house!!!"
Gao Qing: "Girl, are you earning big money?!!!"
Lin Xiaoyan: "No, I just got some bonuses earlier and want to buy a house back home, pay a down payment first, and pay off the mortgage gradually."
Gao Qing: "Ok, got it. What area are you looking to buy in? And what’s your budget roughly?"
...
Lin Xiaoyan chatted with Gao Qing for nearly two hours, and Gao Qing even sent Lin Xiaoyan a price map from her company’s internal data, letting her choose.
Lin Xiaoyan chose a place two traffic lights away from the neighborhood where Lin Fu bought their previous home.
The housing prices there were considerably higher than when her dad bought that previous house.
Back in high school, Lin Fu bought the family house, and it was quite cheap then, only RMB 2,100 per square meter.
Now the neighborhood she chose was RMB 4,100 per square meter.
This was even with a discount through Gao Qing’s employee pricing.
She’s not in a hurry about the house and entrusted Gao Qing to select a good one for her.
Liu Xin resigned, and the boss hadn’t been to the store for days.
With only Lin Xiaoyan there, she was overwhelmed.
Finally, unable to bear it, Lin Xiaoyan called her boss and explained the situation.
The next day at noon, Li Mei arrived at the store with a man.
"Xiao Lin, it’s been tough on you lately. I’m hiring someone, so hang in there for a couple more days."
Li Mei said, her face beaming as she leaned on the man’s arm and cheerfully spoke to Lin Xiaoyan.
Lin Xiaoyan was surprised to see the man next to her boss since the boss had previously claimed to be against marriage and not planning to wed, and now...
"This is my boyfriend."
Li Mei noticed Lin Xiaoyan’s gaze and said shyly.
She indeed had no intention of marrying before, but with a stroke of fate, she... was now considering marriage.
The man beside Li Mei wore a gentle smile.
The man was handsome and about 1.78 meters tall, with a smile that made people feel comfortable.
"Hello," the man smiled and greeted Lin Xiaoyan.
"Hello," Lin Xiaoyan replied.
The man glanced around the milk tea shop and then looked down at Li Mei, "Meimei, is this the milk tea shop you mentioned?"
Li Mei nodded with a smile, "Yes, it is. The business is okay; the monthly sales are enough to cover expenses..."
The man listened, nodding thoughtfully at Li Mei’s words.
Li Mei released his arm and walked behind the counter to examine recent sales reports.
Lin Xiaoyan moved to the back, cleaning the counter and tidying things up.
"Meimei, with National Day coming soon, why don’t you come home with me? My parents are eager to meet you since they know I have a girlfriend."
Hearing her boyfriend’s words, Li Mei was a bit taken aback, "Isn’t it a bit too soon? We’ve just met..."
The man looked at Li Mei with deep affection, "Too soon? It feels so slow to me. For some reason, from the first moment I saw you, I felt you were my wife!
I want to get married right away!"
Hearing his words, Li Mei bashfully lowered her head and said, "Let me think about it. Do you think your parents might mind my age?"