Part 2
Lin Zheng considered his words, “Is our company’s resignation process complicated?”
Hearing this, Yan Yang stopped and looked at him, “What do you mean? Who wants to resign? You?”
Lin Zheng said calmly, “It’s not me, it’s a colleague. He hasn’t been in the company long, doesn’t know the company’s regulations, and doesn’t dare to ask personally, so he wants me to ask.”
Yan Yang shrugged and smiled, continuing to walk, “You scared me, I thought you were the one resigning. Who knows what crazy things Gu Lin would do if he knew you were resigning?”
Lin Zheng blinked.
Would he? Probably not.
Yan Yang laughed at Lin Zheng’s colleague for being too timid, saying that as long as he didn’t do anything wrong, the company wouldn’t tie him down and prevent him from leaving, so it didn’t matter even if he asked Gu Lin.
Lin Zheng thought it made sense.
In the end, Yan Yang explained the resignation procedure to Lin Zheng.
Lin Zheng silently listened and took notes.
Yan Yang didn’t return to his department, but went to Gu Lin’s office halfway.
Gu Lin was in a short video conference.
After the meeting ended, Yan Yang sat down, placed the coffee on Gu Lin’s desk, and said to Gu Lin, “Do you know what I heard in the break room just now?”
Gu Lin looked at him, “What did you hear?”
Yan Yang told Gu Lin everything he heard from the employees’ discussion and added, “More importantly, Chicken-nest head also heard it.”
Yan Yang shook his head, “I say, your image as a jerk in the company is probably beyond redemption.”
When Gu Lin first joined the company, because of his outstanding performance, he quickly rose to a high position, causing other senior members to team up against him. But Gu Lin’s ability was impeccable, so they started to spread rumors about him being a playboy who was decent during the day but only spent his nights partying.
Yan Yang had told Gu Lin before that he should clear up the rumors, but Gu Lin was used to being casual and simply ignored the rumors. Now, it’s worse. He’s being labeled as a jerk who dumps people after playing with them.
Gu Lin frowned slightly. He didn’t care about the rumors, but they involved Lin Zheng. He had already tried to quell the rumors in the company, worried about the impact on Lin Zheng’s work.
But it seems the measures weren’t strong enough.
Yan Yang had also wanted to tell Gu Lin about Lin Zheng asking about the resignation process for his colleague, but seeing Gu Lin busy dealing with the rumors, he decided not to mention it. It was a minor thing.
What Gu Lin needed to do most was to suppress the gossip in the company and reassure his boyfriend not to believe the rumors.
Remembering the old cup Lin Zheng used in the break room, Yan Yang timely reminded Gu Lin, “Couple mugs, maybe you should consider it?”
Gu Lin raised an eyebrow, “Elementary school kids’ romance?”
Yan Yang, an elementary school student with rich relationship experience: “…”
Yan Yang deliberately imitated Lin Zheng, giving Gu Lin his back, “Forget it, I’m leaving.”
Gu Lin behind him: “…”
Lin Zheng had planned to have lunch at the company before going home, but Gu Lin didn’t let him stay. At the end of work, Gu Lin took him directly to the car.
Gu Lin told him that he had a day off tomorrow and planned to cook a proper meal at home.
Lin Zheng was stunned, “You’re cooking yourself?”
Not just a simple breakfast like usual, but a proper meal?
The book mentioned that Gu Lin’s cooking skills were top-notch, but he hadn’t cooked personally since he started working.
As a foodie, faith in the world may vanish, but faith in delicious food never will.
Lin Zheng had wanted to try Gu Lin’s cooking, but he hadn’t had the chance or the nerve to ask.
He didn’t expect to get what he’d craved so easily.
Great!
Lin Zheng excitedly asked, “Can I order some dishes?”
“Order?” Gu Lin feigned difficulty, then smiled, “Sure, but we’ll have to go to the supermarket before going home.”
Lin Zheng immediately leaned forward, excitedly telling the driver to change the destination.
Seeing Lin Zheng’s happy expression, the unpleasantness caused by the company rumors instantly dissipated.
They arrived at the supermarket. Lin Zheng chose the largest shopping cart and started running through the vegetable and meat sections.
“Green peppers…I don’t like green peppers.”
“I want shrimp paste, but it’s troublesome to make.”
As soon as Lin Zheng finished speaking, Gu Lin picked up a box of fresh shrimp and put it in the shopping cart.
Lin Zheng couldn’t believe Gu Lin was being so nice to him today.
He was even willing to make the troublesome shrimp paste for him.
Lin Zheng suddenly wanted to test Gu Lin.
Passing a tank of live fish, Lin Zheng pointed at a fish almost as long as his arm, “Wow! Awesome, I want to eat this!”
Lin Zheng knew that Gu Lin could cook but couldn’t kill fish.
Gu Lin looked at him strangely, “Don’t you dislike fish?”
Lin Zheng: “…” Oops, he forgot his dislike for fish.
Lin Zheng sniffed, “Okay, then forget it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Lin went to ask the staff if they could clean the fish. Lin Zheng really didn’t like eating or smelling fish, and he quickly pulled Gu Lin away.
They bought a lot of things—fruits and a mountain of meat. Lin Zheng was about to go to checkout when Gu Lin, as if remembering something, took him to another section of the supermarket.
Lin Zheng looked at the various daily necessities, wondering why Gu Lin brought him here.
From the bustling fresh food section to the almost deserted and quiet household goods section, Lin Zheng was a little uncomfortable.
Oh, so many cups.
Lin Zheng remembered his cup at the office was almost two months old and looked a bit worn.
So he decided to pick one up.
Lin Zheng liked these little personal items. Perhaps because he lived alone for a long time as a child, he used these small things to fill the gaps in his life. Even as an adult, he liked to change these things frequently to keep his home fresh.
His gaze swept over the various cups.
He finally settled on a pure white round cup with a simple design: a black-outlined cat. Lin Zheng immediately picked it.
Just as he put the cup in the cart…
Gu Lin picked up an identical cup in a different color (blue) and put it in the cart.
“You don’t have a mug either?” Lin Zheng asked in confusion.