In the afternoon, He Xiyan knocked off work on time and left the office with several new colleagues who she had just met. They were all young and intelligent young ladies who had graduated from good foreign universities and had impressive resumes.
However, there was a clear difference between the women who were single and those who were married. Those young women who were in their twenties and still single mostly chattered about where to eat and play.
A colleague named Yumin threaded her arm through He Xiyan's and said, "Xiyan, why don't you follow us to the nearby restaurant? We'll all be going there!" Then, she pointed at the five or six colleagues in front of her.
He Xiyan stopped and looked at her colleagues apprehensively but she ultimately nodded her head and said, "Sure, I'll treat all of you to dinner."
