Noticing something wrong in Mr. Yan’s voice, Li Mu pulled the chair and sat next to him, “What’s wrong? Are you still angry about what happened yesterday? He Xiaoyu is quite bad-tempered, but she’s a nice girl. I already taught her a lesson, so I’m sure she won’t repeat the same mistake again.”

“Come on, how would I dare to get angry at her. I’m lucky enough if she doesn’t hold a grudge against me. Anyways, I have something to ask you. Don’t you feel suspicious?”

“What?”

“He Xiaoyu, Chen Feng, and the reformation?”

“What are you trying to say? Go straight to the point.”

Stealing a glance outside the window, Mr. Yan lowered his voice and said, “You’re such a fool. What is He Xiaoyu’s surname?”

“He!”

“What is our president’s surname?”

If Li Mu still could not understand what he meant, he was really a fool. Suddenly, Li Mu’s expression changed. Staring blankly at Mr. Yan, he kept silent.

Smiling bitterly, Mr. Yan shook his head and said helplessly, “I already tried my best to separate you, but He Xiaoyu doesn’t want to cooperate. Also, be prepared for tomorrow.”

“Just spill the beans. How is the company planning to punish me?”

Hesitating for a moment, Mr. Yan decided to tell him the truth, “The consulting line will be incorporated into the sales department. So you’re going to become a salesman.”

Listening to Mr. Yan’s words, Li Mu felt dreadful. He was angry at He Xiaoyu for hiding her identity from him, yet he thought he would be too petty. He hated the company for being so ruthless, yet he had it coming.

“When is the company going to release the official letter?”

“Before the end of the day tomorrow. The approval letter from the company and the official announcement will be released together tomorrow. Chen Feng will be holding a sales meeting to hand over all the files on Friday.”

“I’m going to be demoted to a salesman? That’s all? I don’t think it’s going to be that simple. What is the company planning to do to me after this?”

“Well, that’s all that I know. Li Mu, you must be mentally prepared. I believe there are more to this.”

Keeping silent, Li Mu took out a cigarette from Mr. Yan’s pack, and Mr. Yan lit up the cigarette for him.

Taking a puff o his cigarette, he held his breath and breathed out after he felt slightly suffocated.

“It’s been quite some time since I last smoked. I kind of miss this smell!”

“Go ahead and smoke if you want to do it. You don’t have to hold yourself back.”

“Hold on.” Li Mu put out his cigarette, “What’s going on with that Chen Feng?”

“I have no idea, but it seems like he’s someone Mr. He liked.”

Nodding his head, Li Mu finally understood everything. That was why Chen Feng suddenly got promoted to sales director and also why He Xiaoyu was transferred to his department. His questions were solved. Everything was clear now.

“I’ll resign!”

“Li Mu!”

Waving his hand, Li Mu no longer wanted to listen to what Mr. Yan had to say, “I have no future in this company, and I know that you know this is the best choice for me. Don’t worry. I won’t starve even if I quit. There’s a lot of companies who are willing to hire me!”

“Li Mu, I hope you can think twice about this. Maybe if you stay away from He Xiaoyu, everything will be solved.”

“There’s no point staying away from her. Even if her father let me go, do you think she’ll let me go? Forget it, I’d rather leave than make myself suffer here.”

Hearing that, Mr. Yan kept silent. He knew what Li Mu said was true. Nothing would happen between him and He Xiaoyu, so it was better for them to just forget about each other.

In simple words, the best way to solve this issue was to cut ties with each other.

To Li Mu, leaving He Xiaoyu was the best choice as he was overwhelmed by her affection. To He Xiaoyu, leaving Li Mu meant the start of a new life.

Patting Li Mu’s shoulder, Mr. Yan sighed, “Alright then. I won’t stop you.”

“Mr. Yan, I hope you can proceed with the resignation process as soon as possible. It’s best if you can settle everything by the end of the day tomorrow. Also, don’t tell He Xiaoyu about this. You know crazy that girl can get.”

With that, he took out another cigarette, but moments later, he put it back. Standing up, he smiled at Mr. Yan.

“Help me with all the resignation paper works. I won’t be coming tomorrow. I’ll pack my things tonight, and you can deliver the proof of resignation to me. You know my address.”

Nodding, Mr. Yan could not help but tear up. Lowering his head, he drew heavily on his cigarette.

After exiting Mr. Yan’s office, Li Mu went back to his office. He Xiaoyu was already gone by that time. Anyway, she was used to skipping work.

Shaking his head, he started packing his stuff. In fact, there was nothing much. His things were not enough to fill even a laptop bag.

After taking one last look at his office and the lobby, he walked out of the building with his bag.

The next morning, Lin Wan was surprised when she saw Li Mu, who usually woke up early, sleeping in. She thought he was exhausted from work, so she did not wake him up.

In the end, Lin Wan could no longer hold herself back. It was almost 8 a.m., and he was still in bed. Did he not have work today?

“Honey, wake up!”

Lin Wan pinched Li Mu’s nose and shook his head. Sitting up on the bed, Li Mu rubbed his eyes and looked at the clock. Discontented, he said, “It’s still so early. Don’t wake me up. Let me sleep a little longer.”

“Don’t you have to go to work? The breakfast is getting cold. Hurry up. Wake up and have your breakfast. You should leave earlier in case there’s a traffic jam on the road.”

Li Mu laid back onto the bed, “I don’t have to do to work.”

“Did you take a day off?” Excited, Lin Wan asked.

“Well, I no longer have to go to work.” Li Mu muttered.

“No longer have to go to work? What do you mean?”

“Stop asking so many questions. It’s annoying!”

“No, you have to tell me now. What do you mean by no longer have to go to work?” Stubbornly, Lin Wan asked.

“That’s exactly what I mean!”

Frustrated, Li Mu answered, pulled the covers over his head, and continued sleeping,

Throwing off the sheets, Lin Wan asked seriously, “What exactly happened? Tell me now, or I’m going to get angry.”

Li Mu tried to take the sheets away from Lin Wan, but she held onto it tightly. Helplessly, he confessed, “I resigned. I won’t be working at Dongyang anymore."

Instantly, the room went silent. Stealing a glance at Lin Wan, Li Mu realized she looked rather surprised than shocked.

“Hooray! I’ve been waiting for this day for so long! Honey, let’s sell our car and house and go travel around the world. I want to visit all the beautiful places in the world!”

Hearing that, Li Mu was stunned. Jolting up from his bed, he stared at Lin Wan blankly.

“Are you crazy? I won’t have any income if I don’t work. Our savings won’t last us long. How did you even think of traveling around the world?”

“It’s okay. We can take up some part-time jobs to earn some money. Don’t worry. Money is not a problem at all.”

“What about our baby? You want our baby to become a homeless kid since young?”

“Hmm, this is indeed a problem. But it’s okay. We can ask Mrs. Hong to look after our baby. I’m sure she’ll be very happy to help us out. I know kids need to grow up in a stable family. But please trust me! This is not a big problem.”

“What? Why are you so excited when your husband just lost his job? This is weird. Did you plan the whole thing?”

“Yes!” Furiously, Lin Wan nodded her head, “I’ve been wanting you to quit your job for a long time, but I dared not talk to you about it because it seems like you loved your job a lot. You should’ve quit that job earlier and accompany me at home."

Lin Wan was truly happy. Li Mu resigning meant cutting ties with He Xiaoyu. That was the reason why she was so happy. Regarding daily expenses, it was not a problem for her.

Seeing her reaction, Li Mu was confused. After some time, he asked, “Wait. Honey, don’t you have to go to work today?”

“I resigned as well!” Smiling, Lin Wan answered, “I don’t have to go to work from today onwards, and I’ll officially leave when this semester ends.”

“Really? You act pretty quickly, but I don’t think this is a good thing though. Both of us are jobless now.”

“That’s great. From now on, we’ll become stay-at-home mom and dad. Isn’t that great?”

“Whatever you say!” Once again, Li Mu laid down, “Well, as long as you’re happy, I’ll be happy too. No matter what will happen in the future, at least we won’t have to get up early now. We can sleep in together now!”

Leaning against Li Mu’s chest, Lin Wan mumbled, “That’s great. I don’t have to worry about feeling lonely anymore. You’ll be here by my side anyways.”

Caressing her long hair, Li Mu smiled and asked, “Are you sure you’re not going to work anymore?”

“I might have to go back a few times. I promised to teach one student, but I have only had one lesson with her so far. I have to fulfill my promise.”

“What about your vocal classes and choir? You won’t have to handle them anymore?”

“No. I’ve already handed everything over to Fang. So I just need to deal with the paper works left.”

“That’s great. Don’t look for such a job next time. You need to suffer, and it doesn’t even pay well. Sometimes, you might meet some bad colleagues as well.”

Hearing that, Lin Wan immediately thought of Wu Heping, who would just make her laugh out now. Li Mu was right. The job was difficult and did not pay well. Not to mention she even met a b*st*rd there!

“Honey, I have something to tell you.”

“Go ahead.”

“The music teachers planned a farewell party for me at Nanyun’s Resort this coming weekend, and I agreed to go. Is that okay?”

“Of course. Go ahead. Do you want me to pick you up?”

“Yes. They want to go to the spa and karaoke after dinner, but I don’t think I’ll be joining them. You can pick me up after we finish dinner.”

“Alright. Let’s do something intimate together now!”

“Stop talking nonsense. Let’s eat now. Our breakfast is getting cold!”

“We can eat later!”

...

Not seeing Li Mu in the office, He Xiaoyu thought it was rare and weird.

She called him, and he told her that he took three days off and would be back next week.

He just came back from vacation though. Why was he taking leave again? He Xiaoyu scolded Li Mu in her heart.

Since Li Mu was not around, she sat on Li Mu’s chair and spun the chair leisurely.