Zhang Jianshe, standing to the side, acted as if he hadn't seen anything and waited with Xiao Lin.

Li, the HR guy, loves to play the field. His apprentice is different; she can get this stingy Li to give her food right away.

Chu Xingyue is a shrewd person. She can tell whether a person is easy to get along with or not at first glance. She is good at speaking to people in a way that suits them, and she doesn't have the patience to deal with some people who are not worth it.

Li Jie, who is easily pleased by a few sweet words, believes that saying a few nice things is no problem at all.

Chu Xingyue didn't stand on ceremony. While Sister Li processed her work permit on the computer, she ate tangerines next to her.

"Xiao Chu, here you are. This is your work ID, and this is the key to enter and exit the building. You also need it to eat in the cafeteria."

Sister Li spoke to Chu Xingyue.

"Xiao Li, grant Xiao Chu's work ID all access to the research institute. I'll authorize it," Zhang Jianshe said, standing next to Sister Li.

Sister Li wondered why Old Zhang had been here for so long. It turned out he was waiting for authorization. He actually granted this little girl all the permissions.

"This, Mr. Zhang, this doesn't comply with regulations. Does the director know?" Sister Li asked Zhang Jianshe with some difficulty. It wasn't that she didn't want to do it, but she didn't have the authority to do so.

"It's okay, call him now and I'll have him talk to you."

"Okay, as long as the director agrees, I will definitely cooperate fully."

The satellite phone call went through quickly. "Wait a moment, I'll report to the director." "Hello, this is Gao Ye!"

"Chief, tell Xiao Li that I've brought Chu Xingyue over, and we need to give her full access now." "Old Zhang, just give the phone to Xiao Li, I'll talk to her."

"It's the director's phone." Zhang Jianshe handed the satellite phone directly to Sister Li.

"Yes, Director, I know, I know, okay, I understand, I will definitely cooperate fully." Chu Xingyue looked at Sister Li's tone, and the repeated "okay" seemed to reflect her current mood.

The call ended

Sister Li operated the computer for a while, and Chu Xingyue followed the teacher's instructions to register her fingerprints. All the research labs in the institute would then be open to Chu Xingyue.

As more and more fingerprints are recorded, it means the process is nearing its end.

"Phew, finally finished recording." Sister Li breathed a sigh of relief. Since she started working in personnel, no one had ever recorded so many fingerprints. The more fingerprints recorded, the greater the authority. Chu Xingyue was the third person in the research institute with the highest authority. The director was one, Zhang Jianshe was one, and now Chu Xingyue was the third.

Even if Sister Li didn't understand, she knew that this pretty young girl who had just arrived must be the kind of all-around genius that everyone was chatting about during dinner.

Zhang Jianshe is not an all-around genius. The reason he has the same level of authority as the director is simply because he is the second-in-command of the research institute, and he is also a top expert in his professional field.

They were a research institute of the Northwest Military Region. The director's position was only half a rank lower than that of Gu Yanting, the top leader of the military region, which shows the status of the research institute.

Sister Li handed the already authorized work permit directly to Chu Xingyue, her gaze almost mirroring Yang Yang's.

"Come chat with Sister Li when you're resting." Sister Li warmly invited Chu Xingyue to chat with her during her rest time.

"Okay, I'll come whenever I have time. It's a pleasure to meet Sister Li today. I hope Sister Li will mentor me in the future." These words made Sister Li very happy. Such a pretty young girl is capable, articulate, and makes people feel comfortable. She is truly lovable.

"Look at what you're saying, Sister Li likes people like you." Sister Li noticed that Zhang Jianshe's expression was a little off and quickly stopped the conversation.

"Well, you've just arrived, you must have a lot to do. Let's chat again when you're not busy or have a break." Survival is the priority; no one can handle Old Zhang's temper. I got a little carried away just now, thankfully I'm perceptive! Whew!

"Well then, Sister Li, we'll be going now. We'll chat with you sometime." Chu Xingyue smiled at Sister Li and walked to Zhang Jianshe's side, preparing to leave with him.

Zhang Jianshe acted like a child, glaring at Sister Li before leaving, which made her quickly wipe the smile off her face.

"This Xiao Li only cares about those she thinks are worthy of her attention. She's used to belittling those she doesn't think are worthy of her attention. It's best to avoid contact with her." The aloof old man despised this kind of behavior the most.

"I understand, teacher. I'll listen to you!" Chu Xingyue replied with a slight smile.

"Come on, I'll take you to the dormitory. It's a private room for you, and all your daily necessities have already been prepared."

Zhang Jianshe led Chu Xingyue past several studios with floor-to-ceiling windows. Zhang Jianshe didn't introduce them to Chu Xingyue, and Chu Xingyue didn't ask any questions either. She simply followed her teacher, not looking around, figuring there would be plenty of opportunities to go inside later.

Chu Xingyue followed along, unaware that a woman in one of the rooms was completely stunned when she saw her.

Chu Ning thought that she must have been hallucinating because she hadn't slept well last night. How could that person be An An? She was still a sophomore in college, and winter break should be coming soon. It couldn't be. She must have seen wrong.

He shook his head, closed his eyes tightly, opened them again, and took a sip of water.

"Engineer Chu, are you alright? Do you need to rest for a while?" The assistant next to Chu Ning noticed Chu Ning's unusual behavior and thought he was tired.

She was assigned to the Chu Engineering team when she came from Chu Engineering. It's been over a year since Chu Engineering came, and she hasn't taken a vacation to go home. She's always in the research institute, working all the time. It's rare to see her distracted while working. I wonder if the heavy workload has exhausted her.

"Alright, let's continue." Chu Ning's voice interrupted her thoughts, and she quickly got back to work.

Zhang Jianshe led Chu Xingyue to the dormitory.

"You can open it directly with your work ID."

"Beep," the door opened.

The interior was completely visible; it really was a dormitory room for sleeping, with a single bed and a separate bathroom. This made Chu Xingyue very satisfied, since sleeping and using the toilet were the most important things, and this small space made her feel very safe.

"I'm very satisfied, teacher. Thank you for your hard work."

"I'm glad you're satisfied. I was worried you wouldn't be comfortable living with others, so I specially arranged a single room for you. The person next to you in your dorm is also one of my students. I'll introduce you two when I have the chance."

"That's such a coincidence."

"You also have several senior colleagues at the research institute. I'll introduce you to them one by one when they have time."

"Okay, teacher, I'll do whatever you say." Chu Xingyue had no objections.

"Then you should rest well, take a nap, and after lunch, I'll start guiding you directly through the project this afternoon. Don't hold back; I brought you here to share the burden with me." Zhang Jianshe said sternly.

"Don't worry, teacher."

"Okay, take a rest, go to sleep for a while, I'm going back to rest too." "Take care then."