After a night's sleep, Zhan looked forward to the weekend. Finally it's Friday and he can get off work at 2 pm today. On top of that, his in-laws are coming to visit him and Lana for the weekend today.

Although they all live in the same city, but since Lana's parents are busy businessmen, they don't see each other very often. And even though Zhan and Lana's marriage is not real, he likes his in-laws a lot, just like they like him.

When Zhan arrived at the office, he greeted his colleagues with a smile. They already know that smile from him because they know how much Zhan always looks forward to the weekend. He even gave Yibo a smile. "Good morning sir, isn't it a beautiful day?" He asked as he walked past Yibo to grab a pack of printer paper from storage.

"Um, yeah, maybe." Replied Yibo, confused.

Motivated, Zhan went to his work and made phone calls to some customers and tried to find new ones. His cheerfulness seemed to help him, as he was able to sell four insurance policies by the breakfast break.

Yu Bin watched Zhan and kept shaking his head laughing when he saw how cheerful Zhan was today. And he thought after such a busy and eventful week, Zhan deserved it. "How was your date yesterday?" He asked as He Peng briefly left the office.

"Oh, it didn't take place. As it turned out, Wang Hai Kuan wanted to get close to my cousin Cheng through me. The two had been a couple and Hai Kuan must have wanted to win Cheng back somehow. Don't ask me. Anyway, I was spared the date." Explained Zhan with a happy feeling in his stomach.

"Good for you. I was already worried about you."

"Don't be. It's all good." Replied Zhan and dialed the next number.

At breakfast break, Zhan almost ran to the cafeteria and ordered himself a big breakfast. He didn't even mind that Yibo sat down at the table with him and Yu Bin again. He just ate his breakfast with a grin and didn't let it bother him.

"Did anything good happen that made you feel so good today?" Yibo asked, confused.

"Um, it's Zhan's - finally weekend - look. You'll get used to that." Explained Yu Bin.

"And besides, my in-laws are coming today." Added Zhan with an even wider grin.

"You get along well with them, huh?" Asked Yibo.

Zhan put his chopsticks aside, looked Yibo straight in the eye, and declared, "I actually get along with them very well."

"I see, I'm happy for you. Um, it could be that later my wife will come to the office. I just wanted to give you a forewarning."

"What for? I don't have anything to do with her after all."

"Well, it could be that it bothers you, because of our past."

"Seriously? I couldn't care less. Nothing and no one can spoil my good mood today. And what do I care about your wife?"

"Are you really that ice cold?"

"Ice cold? What did I do?"

"I mean you don't care!"

"I have a wife, too, don't I? A beautiful one, even. You've seen her before and you didn't mind either."

"That's what you say."

"What am I saying?"

"That I didn't mind."

"That's right, too."

"How do you know that Zhan? Did you ask me?"

"No. Should I ask you?"

"Zhan!"

"Yeah what?"

"Ah forget it. I realize already I'm not getting through to you."

"Listen Mr. Wang. The thing is, you broke up with me back then. Right? But all that happened more than 7 years ago and time didn't stand still. Don't you think 7 years is enough to get over something like a breakup?"

"Zhan I..."

"No I'm serious. The relationship we had ended 7 long years ago. A lot has happened since then. I married my beautiful Lana. And you married your wife and even became a father. So why should you waste another thought on the past when the here and now is so much more significant? I mean, a child, is so much more meaningful than any relationship you had back then."

"Zhan, it wasn't some insignificant relationship we had. And you know that."

"But that's how it ended. Insignificant. I don't want to talk about it now either. It's Friday, the weekend is upon us and the sun is shining on this cool fall day. Ahead of you is a weekend with your family. You can do something with your wife and daughter. Isn't that great?"

"Did you take any drugs Zhan?"

"Haha, I'm sure Zhan hasn't. He's always like this on Fridays. Nothing can spoil his good mood." Interjected Yu Bin.

"That's exactly how it is. Well, I'm going back to the office." Replied Zhan. He picked up his tray and took it to the rack before walking to the elevator and returning back upstairs to the office.

Zhan looked out of the window for a while and enjoyed the energy-giving rays of the sun. Soon winter will come and then the cold will come and the sun will be rarely seen again. Therefore, he decided to enjoy the sun as much as possible now.

Since Zhan and his colleagues always finish work at 2 pm on Friday, they have no lunch break and worked through. However, this did not bother anyone in the office. Since they would all have enough time afterwards to eat extensively and in peace.

Then around 1 pm, a beautiful woman entered the office. Zhan assumed it was Yibo's wife and smirked because he thought Lana was a thousand times more beautiful than this woman.

Wearing her high-heeled shoes and designer clothes, she walked around the office looking at each of the employees. Zhan immediately recognized that she was one of those conceited cows that couldn't stand. Every now and then she would stop by one of Zhan's colleagues, look over their shoulder, and then shake her head.

When Tia came out of the restroom, Yibo's wife measured her with a disapproving look. Tia bowed and greeted her politely. But Yibo's wife just turned up her nose even higher and muttered, "I thought on a job like this, good clothes were required, not off-the-rack clothes."

Zhan looked to her and shook his head. "What? Are you disagreeing with me?" She asked Zhan.

"Me? Not in a lifetime." He replied.

"Then why do I get the impression you're trying to tell me something?"

"Why should I?"

"Yeah right, why? Why don't you go and make me some coffee?"

"Because that's not part of my job description. Besides, there's a coffee machine outside the office and only reclosable drinks are allowed here in the office anyway."

"So that means you're not making me coffee?"

"Yes, that's right. What's more, there wouldn't even be the option of making a coffee here."

"I can't believe what you're trying to get away with here. You're nothing more than a lowly employee and you should treat me with respect."

"Um, yeah. Whatever you say."

"Oh now you're getting sassy too?" Yibo's wife asked. She angrily approached Zhan and he stood up and faced her directly.

"I'm not getting sassy. I merely answered because it would be rude not to."

Suddenly, she raised her hand and was about to slap Zhan's face when someone shouted from the hallway, "How dare you? Did you really just try to hit my husband?"

Zhan looked past Yibo's wife and grinned. "Ah you guys are here already." He said cheerfully and ran to his wife and in-laws.

"The most beautiful woman in the whole world is coming to visit us at the office again." Shouted Yu Bin cheerfully.

Yibo's wife approached Zhan and his family. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and said, "Even if you are relatives, you can't come to the office here without my husband's permission."

"Who do you think you are, you ugly cow?" Asked Zhan's mother-in-law.

"Excuse me? What did you just call me?" Asked Mrs. Wang in shock.

"Oh man, she is not only ugly but also stupid. I'll repeat it for you. You are an ugly cow. And your clothes are from last season. Just by the way." Replied Zhan's mother-in-law.

"Are you still in your right mind? My husband is the head of the department here and he'll throw you all out." Yibo's wife shouted at the top of her voice. Yibo came out of his office and stopped rooted to the spot when he saw who all was in the office.

Zhan smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is my gorgeous wife Lana and my great in-laws."

"Um, hello, I'm Wang Yibo." Replied Yibo calmly with a bow. Even though he lived in the States until recently, he knew who Zhan's in-laws were and how big their influence was in the city.

"Yibo what are you doing? The old one insulted me and you still bow down to her?" Asked his wife.

"Shut up." Replied Yibo.

"Well, I must say. I've heard a lot of bad things about the Qin's daughter so far. But that was probably an understatement." Said Zhan's father-in-law.

Zhan didn't bother to ask how he knew who Yibo's wife was, since he seemed to know almost everyone in town anyway.

"How do you know who I am?" Asked Yibo's wife.

"Oh, didn't you know? I'm the one who pays your parents their monthly salary. And if you try to raise your hand against my son-in-law again, your parents will be unemployed. Do you understand that, you spoiled brat?" Asked Zhan's father-in-law as he put his arm around Zhan's shoulder.

Yibo had lost all face color and was staring at Zhan with his eyes wide open. If Zhan were mean, he would have laughed. But instead he tried to look normal and even apologized for the fuss that was here.

Lana, noticing Yibo's shocked look as well, clung to Zhan's arm, kissed his cheek, and grinned at Yibo. "Isn't my husband great? Doesn't he look especially beautiful today?" She asked Yibo.

Yibo nodded. Then he grabbed his wife by the upper arm and took her with him to his office. Zhan, meanwhile, looked at Lana in total confusion. He couldn't ask why she had just done that because of his in-laws, since he didn't like it. He didn't like that Lana just provoked Yibo. It was enough if Zhan and Yibo fought or something like that. There was no need for anyone else to interfere.

Since Zhan had to work for another half hour, Lana and his in-laws went downstairs to the cafeteria until then. Yibo's wife also disappeared again. She only glanced briefly, with an angry look, at Zhan before she also left the office with her nose turned up.

Just before 2 pm, Zhan received an internal message from Yibo, asking if they could talk for a moment. Zhan pretended he hadn't seen the message. He turned off his computer and left the office at 2 pm sharp.

Zhan thought that no matter what Yibo wanted to talk to him about again, it could wait until Monday. For now, he had a relaxing weekend ahead of him, and he wanted to enjoy it without having to think about Yibo.