Tan You offered Tan Lin money, and he didn't refuse. He now saw Tan You purely as his boss. Why should an employee pay out of pocket for a job? Of course, Tan You herself much preferred this arrangement. With her, it was better to talk money, not feelings.
Military training ended on Friday morning. After the teacher announced their dismissal and told everyone to report back to school on Monday, the other nine girls from her dorm went with Tan You to Tan Lin's house.
They were exceptionally tight-lipped. Knowing that Tan You and Tan Ying's relationship was lukewarm at best, they didn't let on that they were going to her place, even when they ran into Tan Ying on the road. Worried she might follow them, they even hurried away.
Left behind, Tan Ying could only watch their retreating figures, grit her teeth in frustration, and ride her bicycle back to the countryside alone.
