Chapter 43: Spending Money! Take whatever you want, it's all on me!

Ling Yue waved her hand grandly. "To the mall!"

"Got it!" Master Qin slammed on the gas, accelerating!

Ling Yue remembered there was one more thing she hadn't announced yet.

She had originally planned to wait until before bed to tell everyone and share a laugh.

But now, she couldn't wait another second, so she decided to announce it all at once.

The 'Tongfu Inn' group chat.

Ling Yue: Two pieces of good news.

The boss speaking up flushed everyone out.

Qu Shu: What? What?

Luo Shanshan: Eh?

Wang Junqi: [Sitting upright.jpg]

Ling Yue first sent a 'tee-hee' emoji, then typed a long string of text: I've found a company for us to affiliate with. Starting next month, your social insurance and housing fund will be taken care of.

Ling Yue had only mentioned it to Kan Jiashu in passing; she hadn't expected him to agree so readily.

From now on, she just needed to make a regular monthly transfer to Kan Jiashu.

Luo Shanshan: The boss is mighty!!!

Qu Shu: This speed! I love it, I love it!

Wang Junqi: [Clapping.jpg]

Luo Shanshan: Didn't you say there were two pieces of good news? What's the other one?

Qu Shu: [Waiting with feet up.jpg]

Ling Yue: I'm in a good mood today, so I'm treating you all to a team-building event.

Ling Yue: Before we eat, everyone meet here. There will be a mystery prize.

Wang Junqi: Do you still want me to prepare your dinner?

Ling Yue: No need, we're eating out today.

With that, she sent the mall address to the group.

Then, she quickly sent out 20 red envelopes worth 800 yuan each, totaling 16,000 yuan, with the note: "Travel expenses."

Outside the screen, Qu Shu's fingers were tapping fast enough to leave afterimages!

"Ahhh! 288, I got 288! This one was only 56, this one was 174! Damn, Wang Junqi is the 'Luckiest Hand' again! 297, the Luckiest Hand is me! Ahahaha, I love the boss!!!"

Grabbing red envelopes was just too much fun! Qu Shu shouted as she grabbed them, leaving her boyfriend, who was begging for affection, aside.

Her boyfriend said in a sour tone, "Do you love her or me?"

Qu Shu looked happily at her WeChat wallet; it had been '0', and now it had '3602.34' yuan.

Seeing that his baby wasn't paying attention to him, the boyfriend crossed his arms and huffed, "You've changed! You weren't like this before!"

Qu Shu's head was full of the 'mystery prize.' She cupped her boyfriend's face and gave him a peck.

"Eat by yourself tonight. I'm going to a team-building event, so I might be back late."

As she said this, she went back to the bedroom to change clothes.

Her boyfriend followed her in. "A last-minute team-building event? Is your boss okay? It's already past work hours. What's the difference between team-building and overtime?"

"This is my first group team-building event since I switched jobs. The boss just handed out 16,000 yuan in red envelopes, and I grabbed 3,600 for travel expenses. Since I already took the red envelopes, what would it look like if I didn't go?"

Qu Shu rummaged through her closet, grabbing a few clothes to throw on. She lived the furthest from the mall, and since it was evening rush hour, she had to hurry to avoid keeping the boss waiting.

Her boyfriend was extremely annoyed. "Is your boss really a woman?"

Qu Shu's hand froze in mid-air while dressing. Her heart, which had been burning hot from snagging the 3,600 yuan in red envelopes, was doused by a bucket of cold water from her boyfriend, gradually cooling down. "What do you mean by that?"

Her boyfriend tried to explain, "I just think, it's just a team-building event, why are you so excited? Your eyes were glowing just now, brighter than when you look at me. I'm starting to suspect your boss is some handsome guy."

Qu Shu was a bit speechless at such petty jealousy.

"Big brother, I'm grabbing money here. If you were grabbing money, wouldn't your eyes light up too?"

Her boyfriend stepped forward to hug Qu Shu, acting spoiled. "Baby~ It's so rare for me to get off work early. Let's make a lovely dinner together~"

Qu Shu had made herself clear enough, but her boyfriend was still pestering her. She couldn't help but get annoyed, pushing him away a bit too forcefully. "I'm going no matter what today. It's the first team-building event; I absolutely will not be absent."

Her boyfriend chased after her. "I think your boss is just bored and messing with you all. What kind of decent person calls a team-building event right before getting off work? Does she think she's a god? Oh, what she says goes? Don't workers have their own time? If she's lonely, she should find a man to relieve it, why ruin our relationship? Baby, baby, stay and keep me company~ Hmph, if you go, it means you don't love me!"

"Shut up! You aren't even worth the nail on my boss's toe!"

Qu Shu sneered.

This wasn't the first or second time.

Every time she made a decision, he had to put her down, as if that was the only way to demonstrate his own wisdom and judgment.

It was the same when she changed jobs last time; he had even warned her seriously, using a joking tone, not to get scammed in the end, because he wouldn't support her.

Qu Shu looked down at her toes, and when she looked up again, her face was full of resolve.

She took off the couple ring from the middle finger of her right hand and threw it at her boyfriend's face. "My mom was right; you really do jinx me. If loving you means giving up my job, and if loving you means missing out on wealth, then please get as far away from me as possible! This is the apartment I rented; I hope you're gone by the time I get back."

Her boyfriend couldn't believe it. "Qu Shu, what do you mean?"

"It means we're breaking up."

"Don't regret this!"

"Leaving you will only make me soar."

"..."

Ling Yue had no idea that her spur-of-the-moment team-building event had caused someone to become single again.

She was sitting in a café on the ground floor of the mall, having ordered a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for herself, while Master Qin ordered a cup of warm water as usual.

The first to arrive was Wang Junqi, since the mall wasn't far from Jingyu No. 1.

The second to arrive was Luo Shanshan. She had been at home surfing the web and checking maps, but as soon as Ling Yue summoned her, she quickly logged off and rushed over.

Qu Shu was the last to arrive.

"What kind of style is that?" Ling Yue stared at Qu Shu's feet.

Qu Shu didn't understand, but when she looked down, she realized she had worn the wrong shoes—one black-and-white sneaker and one gray-and-white German army trainer.

Qu Shu awkwardly tilted her toes. "I, I was in too much of a rush when I left."

Her eyes were red; it didn't look like she was just in a rush, but rather like she had been crying.

"Are you okay?" Luo Shanshan also noticed that something was wrong with Qu Shu.

Qu Shu didn't want to ruin everyone's mood because of her own emotions, so she simply acted casual and laid it out: "I'm fine, I just broke up with my scumbag boyfriend. On the way here, I already figured it out—a man is nowhere near as important as myself!"

Luo Shanshan was still single from birth herself, so for a moment, she couldn't find any words of comfort.

Wang Junqi: Don't look at me! I've never tasted the flavor of romance either.

Master Qin... had a generation gap.

Finally, Ling Yue stepped forward, linking arms with Luo Shanshan with one hand and resting her other hand on Qu Shu's shoulder. Her eyes sparkled with vitality. "Follow me. What comes next will guarantee you forget your troubles."

Ling Yue dragged them to the first floor of the mall.

Everyone was confused, not knowing what she was going to do.

Ling Yue stood still in the center of the mall and pointed around with her delicate finger. "I'm giving you each five minutes. Every specialty store on the first floor—regardless of the brand, no price limit—take whatever you like. Take as much as you can. I'm paying for everything."

Qu Shu: ???

Luo Shanshan: !!!

Wang Junqi: ???

Master Qin: ???