Chapter 404 Tall Boy

"What gift?"

Ye Ting's voice came through, but it was a little distorted due to the poor signal, and it was impossible to tell what emotion he was expressing.

Qin Jixiu lost his excitement about giving his beloved a valuable gift. He simply said calmly, "A white Pamela. You mentioned this car to me several times before. I think you would like it."

“Only girls like this…”

Ye Ting muttered something, but his tone softened a bit, and then asked, "Is it the top configuration?"

Qin Jixiu said: "Of course."

"How are you going to deliver it? When will it be delivered?"

Hearing this answer, Ye Ting became enthusiastic.

Qin Jixiu gave a date and said, "Give me your address and I'll have someone change the order."

Ye Ting hesitated for a moment.

"My home address..."

Qin Jixiu knew his concerns, so he chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't look for you. If you really don't want to reveal it, you can also tell me the address near your home, shopping malls, hospitals, schools...all are fine."

Qin Jixiu was obviously relieved when he heard Ye Ting's words, and that sigh of relief weighed heavily on Qin Jixiu's heart.

"Let me see. There's a power station near my home. I'll send you the address later. I have a meeting soon, so I'll hang up first—"

"Wait a minute..."

Qin Jixiu spoke out of reflex, but suddenly he didn't know what to say next to this "online love partner" who was hot and cold, didn't want to have any interaction with him in real life, and doubted his character, so he simply gave up.

"Go to bed early."

Caring about Ye Ting had long become an instinct. Qin Jixiu sighed silently after hearing what he said.

"Got it, you too!"

Ye Ting sounded in a good mood, and the ending of his voice rose for the first time in a long time.

"Good night, brother."

This rare sentence is like the sweet juice from ripe fruits in June.

"Brother"... Qin Jixiu remembered the first time Ye Ting called him that, his heart skipped a beat. Later, Ye Ting discovered that he seemed to like the name, and would often call it when he got into trouble. In the past, Ye Ting was clever, sweet-talking, and quick to admit his mistakes, so he often couldn't get angry before Ye Ting suddenly made him laugh.

Aside from maternal love, Qin Jixiu had everything he needed since childhood—a caring, understanding person by his side. Ye Ting filled that role for a long time, making Qin Jixiu deeply dependent on him. Qin Jixiu even had the pretentious feeling that Ye Ting was the only one who understood his competitive and assertive personality, understood all his struggles, and sympathized with his occasional sensitivity and vulnerability.

But this time, Ye Ting seemed determined to leave him.

Qin Jixiu didn't want him to leave.

"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door.

Qin Jixiu's thoughts were interrupted. He realized that he had accidentally broken the pen in his hand. Blood was slowly oozing from his fingertips. He pressed the wound carelessly and said loudly, "Please come in."

The female secretary came to inform him of his departure time for F University and asked, "Boss Qin, do you need me to accompany you?"

Shaking his head, Qin Jixiu said, "No need. I'll drive there myself. Please buy me a few boxes of coffee candy this morning. We don't have any extra in the car."

The female secretary had bought it for him several times, but she still asked to confirm: "Okay, is it still the same brand?"

"right."

The secretary took the order and left.

Qin Jixiu stood up and put on a dark gray suit jacket. The reflection in the mirror suddenly made him look more serious, which might have intimidated the group of recent graduates. After a few seconds of hesitation, he dug out a pure white crew-neck sweatshirt from his closet and paired it with black casual pants.

It only took Qin Jixiu twenty-five minutes to drive from the company to F University.

When he appeared in a classroom used as an interview room, the HR staff all looked up, their eyes flashing with varying degrees of amazement. It was rare to see him dressed so youthfully and casually, yet he exuded a calm and distinguished air, without the dullness or weariness of a working man.

Xu Ying came back to her senses and said, "Boss Qin, their vice president had something urgent to do today, so he invited us to his office for tea after the interview. He heard you were coming and insisted on meeting you."

"Let's start the interview. I'll go see him when it's over."

Qin Jixiu couldn't help but smile again. The vice-president that Xu Ying mentioned was the former dean of the School of Economics and Management when he was studying there. Qin Jixiu often argued with this old professor, but after graduation, their relationship improved a lot. They could even drink and chat happily when their opinions clashed. This might be related to the fact that Qin Jixiu's grandfather donated a building to the school.

The interview officially begins.

Number 1 was a tall boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a good appearance, and he was also very eloquent. Number 2 was also a boy, wearing the most old-fashioned black-framed glasses, with a slightly hunched shoulders, looking kind and honest. Number 3 was a girl with a neat high ponytail, clear eyes, and answered questions with neither servility nor arrogance. Number 4...

Qin Jixiu folded his legs and wrote and drew on paper, recording each person's characteristics to facilitate job matching. Although a ten-minute interview couldn't fully describe or reveal a person, it was still a very valuable reference.

The phone on the table suddenly lit up. He put down his pen and picked up the phone to check.

For some reason, the man who had been eloquent just moments before suddenly faltered. Qin Jixiu looked up sharply, and the man being interviewed met his gaze. His face suddenly turned red, and his eyes involuntarily wandered. Afraid that if he stared at the man for a few more seconds, he would turn into a shrimp, Qin Jixiu kindly looked away.

At this time, Xu Ying kindly reminded him in a gentle voice: "Don't be nervous, classmate. You just spoke very well. Please continue."

The boy calmed down and said quickly, "I'm sorry. I was just saying..."

Qin Jixiu didn't hear a word that came next because it was Ye Ting who was looking for him.

[Is my brother busy?]

One sentence, plus a cute "cat peeking out" emoticon.

Qin Jixiu was very impressed by this and typed quickly: [Not busy, what's wrong?]

After sending the message, Qin Jixiu discovered that Ye Ting had changed his profile picture. It was a little boy sitting in a car, holding a bouquet of champagne roses tightly in his arms. The pink and white wrapping paper covered most of his face, revealing only a pair of gentle, lowered eyes with long, curly eyelashes.

He slowly raised his eyebrows, understanding that this was a hint that the idea of ​​giving him a car was simply a great one, and that this gift touched his heart.

Ye Ting sent two messages hesitantly.

[that……]

[My workplace is a bit far from my home, about 28 kilometers.]

Qin Jixiu: [And then?]

Ye Ting: [I squeeze into the subway every day to go to and from work, and it makes me feel numb.]

Qin Jixiu pretended not to understand: [Hmm, so?]

Ye Ting: [Oh, do you really have to make me say it?]

It was followed by an "awkward" emoticon.

Qin Jixiu found him quite amusing, so he teased him deliberately: [I'm slow to react. If you don't tell me directly, how can I understand?]

The chat box shows "The other party is typing".

Qin Jixiu waited for two or three minutes. The interviewer's voice went in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace in his mind.

"Can't you just give me that car now? I'll be so excited I won't be able to sleep tonight. Can you bear to see me daydreaming about it, unable to get it? Then your baby will go to work all day with dark circles under his eyes, get scolded by his dad, come home dejected, and then get beaten in the arena."

[Breakdown and Crying.jpg]

[I want to drive now...]

Qin Jixiu felt that his "subway cramming" story was questionable. He knew he could get a ride on his father's car to work, right? So he twitched his fingers and replied nonchalantly, "Is it that serious?"

Ye Ting: [Of course!]

[Okay, then tell me first, why did you secretly transfer servers? When did you plan to tell me?]

[Or will you keep it a secret as long as I can't find out?]

Qin Jixiu is well versed in negotiation skills. When the other party asks you for something, it is the best time to question them.

He quickly saw Ye Ting's explanation.

[I wasn't just afraid you'd be angry... I feel like no one in the gang really likes me. You didn't realize you quit YY that day. They were polite to me on the surface, but it was all just for your face. As soon as you left, they didn't even bother to pretend. We've known each other for so long, I treated them like family and friends, but they treated me like an outsider.]

Ye Ting's words changed from time to time.

“What happened after I left?” Qin Jixiu asked.

[Forget it, I won't say any more. It makes me sound like I'm badmouthing them. Anyway, I won't have any dealings with them in the future. I'm only playing with you. Didn't you say you'd come back to play with me? Then why don't you transfer to another server tonight? We haven't been on a mission in ages. Let me see if your Tian Ce game has improved or regressed.]

After staying in the current server for a long time, he has become accustomed to it and has developed feelings for it, but after thinking for a few seconds, Qin Jixiu made a decision.

[Okay. But I need to transfer my gang leader privileges, so I'll use another account to accompany you tonight.]

Suddenly the matter of the server transfer was explained clearly, and Ye Ting began to act like a spoiled child as before.

[Brother, please give me a call. I want to hear your voice.]

Seeing the word "brother", Qin Jixiu wanted to agree to everything, so he replied without hesitation: "Yes, wait a moment."

It happened that the interviewee was doing the final personality test with his head down, so he turned around and whispered a few words to Xu Ying, picked up his phone and walked towards the door.

At this time, the boy finished the last test question, signed his name, stood up, left the test question on the table, and followed Qin Jixiu out slowly.

With a "click", Qin Jixiu opened the door of the classroom.

The person waiting at the doorway probably thought it was a student coming out after an interview, so he immediately took a step forward, ready to enter the interview room. Seeing that it was not what he expected, he stopped. Qin Jixiu turned right according to the gesture he made when he opened the door, and caught a glimpse of a tall, formally dressed man in his peripheral vision.

When they passed each other, a cool soapy scent penetrated Qin Jixiu's nostrils, which was not at all offensive.

But he didn't look back.

He walked quickly to the end of the corridor and called Ye Ting.

The two of them had not been together for a few minutes when Ye Ting said that he had been assigned an outdoor mission and had to go out. Qin Jixiu stood by the window and received several invitation calls from important business partners in succession.

When I walked back, the morning interview had ended.

On the way to the vice president's office, Xu Ying, treading on her stilettos as if on flat ground, reported to him competently, "We've tentatively shortlisted five candidates. President Qin, please help us make a decision. There's a student who isn't a graduate of F University. We heard about the recruitment from a friend. He performs well in all aspects and has a good image, but..."

Qin Jixiu tilted his head and asked, "But what?"

"His undergraduate degree was in business administration, which was relevant to his major, but his graduate program was completely unrelated. He studied sculpture in Country M," Xu Ying said matter-of-factly. "I'm worried he'll find our work different from what he imagined and choose to change jobs. Based on our past recruiting experience, this possibility is quite high."

Qin Jixiu understood Xu Ying's point. Those who could cross disciplines and industries to study were either truly rebellious or came from wealthy families. Both types of people were unruly and prone to leaving their jobs.

Perhaps because Qin Jixiu was in a good mood at the moment, he said nonchalantly, "Let's recruit him first. Maybe it will be a surprise."

The author has something to say:

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Green tea only knows: Brother, brother, brother

However, Mr. Qin is very fond of this

There is a new character online in this chapter, guess who it is