Near noon, Shi Nuan excused herself to go to the bathroom and called Song Yansheng.

Her colleagues were going to be treated to dinner that night, so naturally, she couldn’t go home with Song Yansheng.

She had to inform Song Yansheng in advance, although she felt that once he knew, he’d likely be upset!

Just as she expected, after hearing Shi Nuan’s words, Song Yansheng immediately fell silent. Shi Nuan said, "My colleagues have been very supportive of me recently. It’s just a meal; I ought to treat them!"

Still, Song Yansheng said nothing, clearly upset!

Shi Nuan continued, "Also, it’s beneficial for me to maintain good relationships with colleagues at the Shi Family, both for my future and for future endeavors, wouldn’t you agree?"

Song Yansheng remained silent, still upset!

Shi Nuan pressed on, "Furthermore, I am, after all, the wife of TK Group’s president. If, in the future, our relationship becomes public and my colleagues find out, they might think it stingy of the wife of T City’s top tycoon to not even treat for a meal. This wouldn’t reflect well on Second Uncle’s reputation, would it?"

Listening to the little girl reasoning one thing after another, Song Yansheng finally sighed and said, "Alright... you can treat them!"

Shi Nuan was about to happily thank him, but then Song Yansheng spoke again, saying, "However..."

He said, "However, the venue for the dinner, let me help you book it. I’ll let you know the specific location this afternoon, and then you can inform your colleagues. Is that okay?"

Shi Nuan thought it troublesome and said, "I can book it myself!"

But Song Yansheng insisted, "Among your colleagues, there should be quite a few young ladies. If the place you book isn’t safe and something happens, you wouldn’t be able to bear the responsibility. Let me book it; I have more experience in this area..."

Given Song Yansheng’s insistence, Shi Nuan didn’t want to say more and let him have his way.

Moreover, Song Yansheng was right; she didn’t know much about such matters, and it was indeed most appropriate for him to handle the booking!

At noon, Shi Nuan arranged to have lunch with Lv Nan Nan at the cafeteria and invited her to dinner that evening.

Lü Nan Nan had already heard about Shi Nuan’s official position and entry into the project department to follow up on the Lishui Project that morning.

In her heart, she felt somewhat uneasy. After all, they were both interns at the Shi Family, both university graduates, and she didn’t see herself as any worse.

But Shi Nuan, after just over two months of internship, had already been made official and gone on to follow one of the Shi Family’s biggest projects of the year, the Lishui Project!

This was an opportunity that many formal employees rarely got!

While she, even if she were to become official in three months, would just be an ordinary employee and would need to grind for at least two or three years to progress to such an important project...

That was the gap—the difference in their backgrounds!

Now hearing about Shi Nuan inviting people to celebrate in the evening, she felt a fire burning inside her, but outwardly she still smiled and congratulated Shi Nuan!

Saying she would definitely attend the gathering!

Shi Nuan was considering whether to invite He Meisui and Ou Xiaoning.

Lv Nan Nan, however, suggested against it, and Shi Nuan blinked, "Why?"

Being officially positioned and entering the project department was a good thing. Ou Xiaoning and He Meisui were very close friends of hers, and Shi Nuan felt she should invite them! 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Lv Nan Nan smiled and said, "Of course, they should be invited, but you see, tonight you’re mainly inviting colleagues from the Shi Family. It’s okay for me as I work there, but the two of them don’t, and they don’t know your colleagues, so it’d be awkward if they come. I think you should choose another time to invite them separately; wouldn’t that be better?"