0130 Transfer

"Knock knock!"

"Come in."

After Xu Zhengyan came in and closed the door, he looked at her in a blue Hong Kong-style suit dress in front of the desk and called out, "Sister Ji Fan."

Jiang Jifan nodded and asked him to sit down.

"Zhengyan, you've been a full-time employee for over a month now. You must be familiar with all the big and small tasks in the department by now, right?"

Thinking that she was going to test his work ability, Xu Zhengyan quickly nodded and said, "Yes, I am basically familiar with the work in the department."

Jiang Jifan smiled slightly: "Then you won't need to study by my side anymore. Starting next week, you'll be working independently."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengyan's expression froze, and his eyes widened in astonishment.

I never expected that the reason she called me to her office for a talk was this.

He stood there, pale-faced, his throat dry. After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice very soft: "Sister Ji Fan, is there something I did wrong?"

"No." She chuckled and shook her head, telling him not to be nervous.

"Zhengyan, you haven't made any mistakes at work. You've completed all the tasks I assign you very well."

She paused for a moment, then continued trying to persuade him: "But now you are capable of working independently, there's no need for you to always stay by my side as my assistant. That's not good for your professional growth, do you understand?"

"Sister Jifan, I feel that... my current abilities are not yet at the level where I can work independently."

The implication was that he still couldn't live without her.

Xu Zhengyan is not good at lying. When he finished speaking, his cheeks were already burning red, and he felt uneasy.

"Sister Jifan, if I have made any mistakes at work, please tell me the truth, and I will try my best to correct them in the future..."

The boy in front of her was looking at her with a pitiful and aggrieved expression, his reddened eyes looking like he was about to burst into tears. Jiang Jifan's heart skipped a beat.

She told herself not to be soft-hearted.

"Don't underestimate yourself, you can do it."

She didn't want to face his pleading look anymore, so she lowered her head and pretended to organize the documents on the desk. Hardening her heart, she said in an unyielding tone, "That's it. You can learn some independent office skills and some work-related precautions from the senior colleagues outside. You don't need to come over to help me these next few days."

Although he had made preparations long ago, when the day actually came, Xu Zhengyan felt extremely reluctant to part with her, and even had an impulse to stay by her side no matter what method he had to use.

However, having spent nearly half a year by her side, he had come to understand her temperament. He knew that if he insisted on staying, he would only annoy her.

As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Zhengyan still chose to compromise.

Jiang Jifan finally breathed a sigh of relief after the door closed.

Recalling Xu Zhengyan's reluctant expression just now, she pinched the bridge of her nose with a headache.

Because she found the previous dinner invitation a bit strange, she kept a close eye on him and secretly observed him for a while. Later, she found that things were indeed as she had thought.

Xu Zhengyan likes her.

Although he thought he had concealed it well, how could Jiang Jifan, who was always sensitive to matters of the heart, not see the undisguised affection in his eyes?

However, he was too innocent.

Young people who have just entered society are full of enthusiasm for everything. In addition, they are simple-minded, unlike other shrewd and mature men. Calling them "sheep in wolf's clothing" is already a high compliment.

Such a pure person really made Jiang Jifan, who was always decisive and efficient, feel troubled.

For now, the only option is to distance ourselves from him and keep our distance. As for what happens next, we'll just have to wait and see.

Today is Friday. Tantai Qing had someone reserve a table at a newly opened Western restaurant nearby early in the morning, and then pick her up after get off work to go there together.

Jiang Jifan doesn't consider herself a romantic person, so she is sometimes pleasantly surprised by the occasional "romance" he creates.

It must be admitted that Tantai Qing is indeed a man very suitable for "dating". Not only does he take care of her in every way in life, but even those "romantic" gestures that seem a bit deliberate to outsiders are used by him so skillfully and naturally. Everything is just right.

During the meal, Tantai Qing suddenly asked her if their friends knew they were dating.

Jiang Jifan forked a piece of steak that he had cut for him, put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly and swallowed it, and looked at him with a half-smile, teasingly saying, "What, Mr. Dan, are you asking me for a title?"

He took a sip of red wine, smiled, and admitted without hesitation, "Yes, I'm asking you for a formal title."

"Why?" she asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

Tantai Qing looked at her quietly and said slowly, "Perhaps so. Men also have times when they feel insecure."

sense of security?

Recalling what happened today, Jiang Jifan suddenly realized why the gentle-natured Tantai Qing had been so hostile to Xu Zhengyan back then.

Upon closer reflection, she indeed never publicly revealed any trace of their relationship on any social media platform; on the contrary, all of his public social media platforms were filled with traces of her.

Jiang Jifan put down his knife and fork, feeling inexplicably guilty.

"I'm sorry, Tai-Ching, I neglected your feelings."

"It's alright, Ji Fan." Tantai Qing said calmly, smiling as she looked down. "Perhaps I'm being greedy, hoping to occupy a larger place in your life."

Hearing this, she smiled knowingly and comforted him, "If my life is 100%, then you already occupy 70% of my life."

He was pleased to hear this, a smile playing on his lips, and asked in return, "Then what are the remaining thirty percent?"

"The remaining 30 percent consists of myself, my family, and my work."

"Jifan, I'm quite flattered by your compliment." His eyes and brows were full of smiles.

Jiang Jifan glanced at him with a smile, "Then don't take this for granted."

Before going to bed, Xu Zhengyan habitually glanced at his WeChat Moments.

When I saw Jiang Jifan's post on WeChat Moments, my finger, which was scrolling down, suddenly stopped.

The man and woman in the photo are standing on the beach with their backs to the camera. The woman is nestled in the arms of the tall man, looking like a little bird clinging to him, which is quite different from her usual image.

The man's arm encircled her slender waist, and the scene of their deep affection was extremely jarring.

Xu Zheng stared intently at the photo as if he were torturing himself, as if he wanted to stare a hole through it.

She never posted anything related to that man on her social media, which made him often wonder—did she not like him that much after all?

Why is she acting so strangely today?

Xu Zhengyan suddenly stopped, recalling what Jiang Jifan had said to him in the office earlier that day.

She...she couldn't have discovered...

Have you realized what you're thinking?

He suddenly stood up from the sofa in fear, his expression apprehensive, and wandered aimlessly around the living room several times.

No wonder she suddenly transferred him away from her side!

Xu Zhengyan frantically clicked into her chat box, typed a bunch of incoherent words, revised them repeatedly, but finally pressed the clear button to delete them all, and sat back down on the sofa dejectedly.

He buried his face in his arms, all the resentment and confusion in his heart turning into a sigh.

Author's Note: Sometimes I experience writer's block, like last night. I wrote about 70% of the way and suddenly didn't know how to continue. So, if this happens again, I'll save it for a double update the next day. Hope you understand (′ε｀ )