Wang Dahai was completely dumbfounded.

"What are you crying for?"

"Our relationship hasn't reached that stage, right?"

Wang Dahai, with a thick face, tried to console her, "Sister Chen, what's wrong?"

Chen Die couldn't clearly explain on the phone, so Wang Dahai asked, "Where are you?"

"Parking lot."

"Okay, wait there, I'll be right over."

After hanging up the phone, Wang Dahai immediately drove back.

When he returned to the company, she was still in the parking lot, squatting on the curb.

As Wang Dahai walked over and looked down, he saw that the woman's eyes were red, not knowing what had made her cry like this.

He squatted beside her and asked, "Sister Chen, what happened?"

As soon as he crouched down, Chen Die threw herself into his arms, sobbing out loud again.

But no matter how Wang Dahai asked, she just wouldn't say.

Wang Dahai stopped asking and simply waited quietly.

When her crying had subsided slightly, she finally wiped her tears and said, "Director Wu scolded me."

"Director Wu?" Wang Dahai raised his eyebrows, "Aren't you two supposed to have a good relationship?"

Chen Die sobbed, "I thought we were close, but during work hours, she is the chairwoman and I'm just a secretary."

"Why did she scold you?"

"She got mad at me for delaying a bit on a task she asked me to handle, pointing at my nose and hurling ugly words, it was so humiliating, I…I felt wronged."

Saying this, she broke down again.

Wang Dahai thought for a moment, feeling that he couldn't quite trust what this woman was saying.

It's not that Wu Qiangwei doesn't scold people.

Sometimes, her temper really isn't great.

What puzzled him was why Chen Die was telling him all this.

She was clearly trying to use him and did not really see him as a boyfriend.

Even if she truly felt aggrieved, she wouldn't seek him out to confide in.

There was something off about this incident.

With a bit of analysis, Wang Dahai quickly understood what was going on.

Chen Die was deliberately trying to stir up trouble between him and Wu Qiangwei.

She knew that Wu Qiangwei trusted him, hence she was trying to win him over.

And now, he and she were secretly lovers, though their relationship wasn't public.

Thus, she was using this method to make him dislike Wu Qiangwei.

Realizing the crux of the matter, Wang Dahai immediately pretended to be very angry, "That's too much!"

"Even if you delayed a bit, there's no need to curse like that!"

Chen Die said, "Actually, Director Wu didn't mean it, she's always had a bad temper and it was indeed my fault this time."

"That still doesn't justify it!"

Wang Dahai held her, saying, "Don't stoop to her level!"

"Mm," Chen Die wiped her tears and managed a smile, "Dahai, you're so kind."

Wang Dahai responded, "What's so good about me? You get scolded and there's nothing I can do about it."

His expression of frustration seemed to please Chen Die.

The two sat there for a while, and as Chen Die's mood stabilized, she stood up and said, "I should head back up before Director Wu notices I'm missing and starts to scold me again."

"Uh-huh."

Watching her leave, Wang Dahai dialed Wu Qiangwei's number.

"What is it?"

"Did you scold Chen Die?"

"Hmm?" Wu Qiangwei looked puzzled.

"Chen Die just came crying to me, saying you scolded her. She was so upset, I ended up scolding you in front of her for a while."

Wang Dahai said, "This woman now wants me to dislike you, I guess she'll try to use me for something next."

Wu Qiangwei thought for a moment and hummed in response.

Wang Dahai asked, "How's your investigation going?"

"Still investigating."

After a pause, Wu Qiangwei said, "In a while, I might need you to go on a business trip."

"On a business trip? Me?"

Wang Dahai was extremely surprised since he was just a driver; what business trip could they want him for?

Driving someone out of town?

"Uh-huh." Wu Qiangwei didn't explain much as she seemed to have something on her mind and quickly hung up after a few sentences.

Wang Dahai didn't think too much about it.

After work, Wu Qiangwei got into the car and leaned back in her seat, appearing quite exhausted.

"Home, or to your sister-in-law's?"

"Home." Wu Qiangwei closed her eyes without even fluttering her eyelids, her tone filled with weariness.

Wang Dahai uttered a sound in acknowledgment. He drove slowly, maintaining a steady pace.

When they arrived at the residential compound, he found that Wu Qiangwei had fallen asleep.

He gently called out, "Director Wu?"

Wu Qiangwei opened her eyes and asked, "Are we home?"

"Uh-huh."

Wu Qiangwei pushed open the car door, and Wang Dahai followed suit but just as he was about to catch up to her, she stopped and said, "I'll head back on my own."

Wang Dahai hesitated for a moment, then did not follow her.

Although he didn't know what Wu Qiangwei was tired from, she seemed to need some alone time right now.

Some people like company when they're tired, while others prefer quiet.

He didn't know which type Wu Qiangwei was.

But he felt that going over now would only annoy her.

Back in the car, he received a message from Jiang Rou, "Are you coming home for dinner tonight?"

"Not tonight."

"Oh."

Jiang Rou might have felt a bit dejected, but Wang Dahai couldn't bring himself to think about it.

Since Jiang Rou couldn't make up her mind, he would make it for her.

Cutting the Gordian knot was better than dragging out the trouble.

Just as he was about to find somewhere casual to eat, Bai Ruyi called.

"Little rascal, where are you?"

"Just about to find a place to eat."

"Come here."

"To your house?"

"Talk in the parking lot."

"Alright."

Wang Dahai switched to his motorcycle and went to the residential compound.

Upon arrival, he sent Bai Ruyi a message.

Soon, he saw Bai Ruyi and Luo Qin walking toward him.

Luo Qin's eyes dodged his, probably awkward about the incident that had happened in the stairway last time.

"Go to your Aunt Qin's house," Bai Ruyi said and then slapped Luo Qin's buttocks.

Luo Qin's buttocks were really big, and when slapped, they visibly quivered.

"Why hit me?"

"Get in the car."

Luo Qin was still seated in the middle.

After getting into the car, Bai Ruyi mentioned a location, and Wang Dahai checked the GPS.

Half an hour later, they entered an ordinary residential area and stopped at a building.

The three got out of the car, and Bai Ruyi said, "Go up with your Aunt Qin first; I'll go buy some groceries."

Wang Dahai glanced at the time and said, "It's pretty late, can you still buy groceries? How about we go out to eat?"

"There's a supermarket nearby, it's quick. You guys go ahead," Bai Ruyi said and then left.

Wang Dahai felt kind of weird.

Going to Luo Qin's house, shouldn't Luo Qin be the one buying groceries?

"Let's go." Luo Qin walked toward the apartment building, pressed the elevator button, and waited quietly.

Just the two of them, she suddenly felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Wang Dahai felt pretty uncomfortable too.

A few minutes later, Wang Dahai followed her into the apartment.

The apartment was decorated simply but was very cozy.

Luo Qin handed him a pair of slippers and said, "Sit for a while; I'll start cooking."

Just as Wang Dahai had sat down, he suddenly heard a scream.

A shriek came from the kitchen.

He hurried over and just as he reached the kitchen door, Luo Qin, as if seeing a lifesaver, flung herself into Wang Dahai's arms.

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