Shen Lan, who had been subjected to an unexpected scolding, was fully awake now. She had no desire to argue with someone so foolish, so she took the design drafts and prepared to return to work.
Once the shrewish woman had left, Shen Lan's good friend, Fu Yu, carefully approached her, her face full of concern.
"Sister Lan, are you alright? You've seemed agitated lately. Have you run into any trouble?"
"Not really, I just haven't been doing a good job at work lately. Maybe I'm just not sleeping well."
Shen Lan found a casual excuse to mask her troubles.
She didn't want to air her domestic issues in front of everyone and make it the talk of the town.
Seeing Shen Lan's reticence, Fu Yu, being a good colleague, did not press further. She knew these were private matters and it was not her place to pry.
However, after weathering such highs and lows, the sudden caring words from Fu Yu warmed Shen Lan's heart.
She knew that Fu Yu genuinely considered her a friend.
