During the lunchtime break, a few female colleagues from the secretarial department came out of the cafeteria and went to the restroom next door to wash their hands and touch up their makeup.
"I really don't know what's up with Secretary Hong, actually helping that new girl."
"Yeah, the company brings in new people every year, and I've never seen Secretary Hong pay special attention to any intern. What's the story with that girl?"
"I heard she was introduced to the company by Assistant Zhao."
"No wonder, everyone knows about the relationship between Secretary Hong and Assistant Zhao. It's probably in considering Assistant Zhao's sake that she's treated that girl differently."
"So what's the deal between Secretary Hong and Assistant Zhao? They're both in their thirties, neither married. It's been so many years, anyone with eyes can see there's something between them, but they refuse to get married or go public, they really know how to keep it under wraps."
