Relationship Awareness Test

The office area was deathly silent; all the colleagues had their heads down, pretending to be working diligently.

Xie Dang's gaze fell on Lin Jingshang's flushed face and the conspicuous gift bag on the table. He frowned slightly, reached out and picked up the gift bag, threw it into the trash can next to him without even looking at it.

He looked at Lin Jingshang, his tone softening slightly: "It's alright now."

Lin Jingshang looked at him, opened his mouth as if to say something, but found his throat was dry, so he nodded.

Xie Dang didn't say anything more and turned back to his office.

Lin Jingshang stood there, feeling utterly exhausted. He glanced at the unharmed pot of mint on the windowsill, then at the expensive gift bag in the trash can, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

The interference from the system is truly ubiquitous.

Although Xie Dang forcefully suppressed the storm, Lin Jingshang's colleagues looked at him with a mixture of curiosity and sympathy. Even Manager Zhang softened his promises, afraid of upsetting him.

Lin Jingshang pretended not to see it and devoted all his energy to his work and taking care of the pot of mint.

To everyone's delight, with his meticulous care and Xie Dang's remote technical guidance, the mint actually survived, sprouting several tiny shoots from its roots.

After work that day, Lin Jingshang checked on the mint as usual. Looking at the newly sprouted buds, he felt much better.

He took a close-up photo of the new bud and sent it to Xie Dang.

[Lin Jingshang]: Report! The patient not only survived, but also grew new leaves! (Attached photo: close-up of the tender buds).

[Xie Dang]: Very good, it means the root system has begun to recover its absorption function, keep it up.

A while later, Xie Dang sent another message.

[Xie Dang]: Are you free tonight?

Lin Jingshang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately typed a reply.

[Lin Jingshang]: Yes, what's wrong?

[Xie Dang]: Going to see a house.

Lin Jingshang was stunned and almost dropped his phone.

Looking at houses? So suddenly? His heart raced, and his fingers trembled as he typed.

[Lin Jingshang]: What kind of houses are you looking at?

【谢宕】：With a balcony.

Half an hour later, Lin Jingshang got into the car.

The driver was a real estate agent, a very talkative guy who spent the whole way introducing the location, greening rate, and appreciation potential of the property.

Xie Dang remained silent for most of the time, only asking a few questions: "What is the actual usable area of ​​the balcony?", "What is the data on the duration of sunlight exposure?", and "What are the load-bearing standards?"

The real estate agent was sweating profusely from the questions and quickly pulled out his documents to answer them one by one.

I was looking at a penthouse apartment with an excellent view.

Lin Jingshang walked onto the spacious terrace, his eyes instantly lighting up. The setting sun cast its golden rays, enough to easily accommodate several flower boxes. He could almost picture it filled with mint, basil, and rosemary, and perhaps even a small grape trellis…

Xie Dang walked to his side, his gaze also falling on the empty terrace.

"The size meets expectations, and the lighting conditions are excellent."

Lin Jingshang nodded excitedly, pointing to the corner: "We can put mint here! Basil over there! We can also build a trellis for climbing roses!"

Xie Dang listened to his excited plan and nodded: "The drainage system needs to be optimized, and the soil thickness needs to reach more than 40 centimeters."

The real estate agent listened quietly to their conversation.

Are these two focusing on a slightly off topic when looking at houses?

On his way home after viewing the house, Lin Jingshang was still immersed in the excitement of having a large balcony.

"What do you think?" he couldn't help but ask Xie Dang.

"The infrastructure meets the standards, and the price is within a reasonable range." Xie paused, then added, "The balcony is indeed quite nice."

This one sentence made Lin Jingshang overjoyed.

The car first took Lin Jingshang back to his apartment. When he got out of the car, Xie Dang stopped him and said, "That consultant has been blacklisted by the company and will not bother us again."

Lin Jingshang was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was referring to Amy, the consultant from a few days ago, which was why Xie Dang was still concerned about it.

He felt a warmth in his heart: "Okay, I understand, thank you."

"As for the system, I'll figure something out."

Looking at his serious expression, Lin Jingshang suddenly felt that perhaps one day, this omnipotent BUG partner would actually find a way to completely block that annoying system.

He carried the pot of mint upstairs.

---

The system seemed to have been stimulated, realizing that external intervention was not effective, and turned to internal evaluation.

That day, Lin Jingshang and Xie Dang simultaneously received a text message from an unknown number: [Friendly reminder from the Intimate Relationship Promotion System: Please complete the following relationship awareness test independently. Questions will cover each other's preferences, habits, and shared experiences. The test results will serve as the basis for subsequent personalized plans. Time limit: 30 minutes.]

Immediately afterwards, a link was sent over.

Lin Jingshang looked at his phone, somewhat speechless yet curious. He clicked on the link, and sure enough, it contained a dozen or so multiple-choice and short-answer questions.

What is the other person's favorite color?

A. Black B. White C. Gray D. Other

Lin Jingshang thought for a moment. Xie Dang's clothes, car, and office were all mainly black, white, and gray. Was that his favorite color?

He hesitated for a moment, then chose C.

What type of coffee does the other person drink most often?

A. Latte B. Americano C. Cappuccino D. No coffee

This is easy, B, Lin Jingshang selected instantly.

What is the other person's birthday?

Lin Jingshang was stunned. He didn't seem to have ever asked Xie Dang about his birthday. He tried hard to recall, but he couldn't recall seeing it in any information, so he left it blank.

• Please describe a memorable unplanned event that you experienced together.

Looking at the question, Lin Jingshang's mind was instantly filled with images: the night he was locked in the office building, the morning he rescued Mint, the pink pig he caught, and that moment when their little fingers were hooked...

He thought for a moment, then typed in the input box: "Let's revive a pot of mint together."

Meanwhile, in the CEO's office, Xie Dang frowned slightly as he looked at the questions on the screen.

What is the other person most afraid of?

Xie Dang recalled Lin Jingshang's deathly pale face as he stood on the edge of the rooftop, and typed two words: [High Place]

What foods is the other person allergic to?

[No specific allergen identified, but I dislike cilantro.]

Please list three little-known habits of the other person.

Xie Dang thought for a moment and typed: [I unconsciously bite my pen cap when thinking, my ears turn red when I'm nervous, and I drool during my afternoon nap.]

What do you think is the biggest misunderstanding the other person has about you?

Xie Dang looked at the question but ultimately wrote nothing.

Thirty minutes later, the test was submitted, and the system quickly sent out the assessment results.

Lin Jingshang's scores were: 70% accuracy on basic information questions, and his subjective questions were evaluated as "too brief in description and lacking in emotional depth".

Xie Dang's scores were: 100% accuracy on basic information questions, and his subjective questions were evaluated as "meticulous in observation, but reserved in emotional expression and lacking in romantic elements".

Overall Assessment: [Relationship Awareness: Good. Emotional Expression: Needs Improvement. Recommendation: Strengthen practice in expressing love.]

Lin Jingshang looked at the result and was both amused and exasperated. He sent a screenshot of his screen to Xie Dang.

[Lin Jingshang]: It says we're bad at expressing emotions... (Attached image: Test results)

[Xie Dang: Ineffective evaluation, erroneous conclusions based on one-sided data.]

Even so, Lin Jingshang was still a little curious when he saw Xie Dang's evaluation. He couldn't help but ask: "[It asked you what I think is your biggest misunderstanding of me, why didn't you write that?]"

Xie Dang replied after a while: 【There was no misunderstanding.】

Lin Jingshang's heart skipped a beat.

So, in Xie Dang's view, his perception of him was completely accurate? Including those little flutters, minor disagreements, and all the dependence and trust?

In the evening, the two would have their usual video call, which had become a nightly habit before bed.

As their conversation drew to a close, Lin Jingshang looked at Xie Dang's calm face on the screen and suddenly asked, "Xie Dang, what's your birthday?"

The person on the other end of the screen paused for a moment, then replied, "November 7th."

“Scorpio…” Lin Jingshang muttered to himself, “No wonder.”

"No wonder what?"

"Nothing!" Lin Jingshang quickly changed the subject. "So, what's your birthday wish?"

Xie Dang looked at him and said, "Wishes won't come true if you say them out loud."

"Tch, quite superstitious." Lin Jingshang laughed.

"Okay, I won't ask anymore. I'll prepare a surprise for you on your birthday."

He suddenly remembered something and spoke again: "Do you know my birthday?"

Xie Dang on the other end of the screen didn't pause: "March 19th."

Lin Jingshang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened in surprise: "How did you know?"

Xie Dang said calmly, "It's a required field on the employee onboarding information form."

Lin Jingshang said "Oh," a sweet feeling quietly rising in his heart.

The employee information form contained so much information, yet Xie Dang remembered even his own birthday perfectly.

He couldn't help but press further: "Then you also know what I wrote in my information form?"

Xie Dang looked up at him: "Your emergency contact is your mother, blood type B, and she is from the south."

Lin Jingshang was completely stunned, and after a long while, he managed to stammer out, "Why...why are you looking at the employee information sheet?"

Xie Dang's Adam's apple bobbed, and he looked away, gazing out the window: "Project team personnel information verification, standard procedure."

---

At a progress report meeting for an important company project, Xie Dang was presiding, and Lin Jingshang, as a key data support personnel, was also required to attend. This was the first time the two of them had faced a large management team together in a formal work setting with a clear superior-subordinate relationship.

Before the meeting began, Lin Jingshang was a little nervous and repeatedly checked the PPT and materials in the lounge.

Xie Dang walked in and handed him a glass of warm water.

"Just perform normally. You checked the data yourself, so there are no problems."

His composure impressed Lin Jingshang, who took a deep breath and nodded.

At the start of the meeting, Xie Dang stood at the front and introduced the overall progress of the project, his logic clear and his words concise. When it came to the data section, he looked at Lin Jingshang and said, "Now, please let Lin Jingshang supplement the specific data and analysis."

Lin Jingshang stood up and walked to the projector.

At first, his voice was a little nervous, but as he immersed himself in the familiar data, it gradually became more fluent and confident. He explained the trends and significance behind the data in detail, occasionally exchanging glances with Xie Dang and receiving the other's affirmation.