When you're sitting in a car, if you open the windows and let the relatively still air rush into the car as it travels at high speed, you'll naturally feel a more pronounced sense of speed.

For example, at this moment, although Xia Xiaobing only drove the car at 60 km/h, the whistling wind made Lu Zhe feel like he was going over 100 km/h.

Xia Xiaobing asked loudly, "How does this feel?"

Because of the sound of wind, Xia Xiaobing raised her voice when she spoke, and Lu Zhe did the same.

He asked, "Why are the car windows open?"

Xia Xiaobing: "What?"

Lu Zhe said even louder, "Let's close the car windows, you can't hear what I'm saying!"

Xia Xiaobing laughed and said, "Don't turn it off! Haha, don't you feel a bit repressed usually? The louder the voice, the more enjoyable it will be!"

Lu Zhe: "Alright..."

Xia Xiaobing glanced at him briefly, then said, "Besides the work in the testing department, I plan to have you do something else. Remember what I said before? I need an assistant or secretary. If you're interested, you can give it a try."

Lu Zhe: "I've never been an assistant or secretary."

Xia Xiaobing: "But you can be one."

These words, though seemingly lacking any concrete evidence, were spoken with absolute certainty and confidence.

Lu Zhe took a deep breath and said loudly, "President Xia, how do you know I'm suitable? Could it be that you're a reincarnated person who has seen what I'll look like in the future?!"

Xia Xiaobing was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha... How did you know? I am a reincarnated person!"

Now it was Lu Zhe's turn to be stunned. But his stunned expression was feigned.

"Are you kidding me?"

Xia Xiaobing smiled and said, "I have two things to tell you. First, don't call me President Xia outside the company, call me Sister. Second, I was reborn, about ten years from now. At that time, you will be my deputy."

Lu Zhe remained noncommittal, only asking, "What level of wealth did you have back then?"

Xia Xiaobing: "It's not much better than it is now. Things aren't going very smoothly, and we've only just reached our small goal."

Lu Zhe couldn't help but complain: "Having a net worth of over 100 million can be called not going well?"

At this moment, Xia Xiaobing pressed the button next to her, which raised both windows.

With the windows closed and the wind gone, the car became exceptionally quiet.

Xia Xiaobing raised her hand and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing the earring that had been hidden by her long hair. Lu Zhe noticed that the earring was a complex hexagonal silver shape, almost exactly like a snowflake.

However, there are no snowflakes in the world as big as a coin.

The mature woman stared straight ahead at the road, her eyes gleaming with the starlight scattered across the night sky.

She said softly, "Because I'm not too far from my small goal now. People's evaluation of a situation doesn't depend on absolute values, but on expectations."

Lu Zhe nodded: "I understand. Just like the CEO of Alibaba and the owner of a small factory in a county town have completely different definitions of entrepreneurial success."

Xia Xiaobing: "Before my rebirth, I took many detours. So after ten years of entrepreneurship, I was still somewhat stuck in the same place, and I made many mistakes. So I made a decision. Now that I think about it, maybe the opportunity to be reborn is related to that decision..."

Lu Zhe: "What was that decision?"

Xia Xiaobing glanced at him again and chuckled, "It's nothing. What I wanted to say is that because I've had a second chance, I'm now confident I can avoid those pitfalls and choose the most promising track for the next ten years. And in my plan, you can still be my deputy. So, are you willing?"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Zhe's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly moved.

This feeling of excitement was completely different from when he heard Tang Qi's father make empty promises. Although President Tang's company was an international unicorn, he would at most be a mid-to-upper-level manager there, and it was impossible for him to become President Tang's deputy. Moreover, apart from wealth and status, a middle-aged man in his forties compared to a mature woman in her twenties... there's no need to compare, one is a negative score and should be kicked out, the other is a perfect temptation.

Lu Zhe pursed his lips and silently licked them.

Xia Xiaobing continued, "So in my plan, you should start as an employee in the testing department, get involved in various projects within the company, and accumulate experience and connections. Then I will promote you to assistant, helping me manage the company's daily tasks and gradually take over management work."

Lu Zhe thought for a moment, unsure of what to say, and could only reply, "Thank you for your appreciation..."

Xia Xiaobing: "This isn't appreciation, it's trust. Indeed, if it were someone else, they would definitely find it strange to trust a newcomer, and the idea of ​​a 'reborn person' would seem like they're crazy. But I know you're different. Even if you have reservations, you will seriously consider this possibility. In short, you trust me."

After she finished speaking, she blinked. In the brief moment between the two blinks, she glanced at Lu Zhe again, her gaze seemingly carrying some hidden meaning.

However, Lu Zhe did not immediately grasp that fleeting thought, and only replied, "Of course, I think anything is possible."

Xia Xiaobing smiled but didn't say anything more. She just looked ahead, seemingly busy driving at high speed.

At night, there weren't many cars on this section of the ring road, so Xia Xiaobing stepped on the gas and accelerated to a speed that was practically impossible to reach in the city.

Lu Zhe craned his neck to look at the dashboard and saw the numbers fluctuating between 116 and 118. Of course, this speed wasn't considered speeding on the highway, but perhaps it was enough for Sister Xia to dispel the frustration accumulated from daily chores.

He pulled his neck back and fell into deep thought.

Tang Qi had confessed her feelings directly, revealing that she was a reincarnated person. But Xia Xiaobing didn't tell the whole story. Lu Zhe was certain that in Xia Xiaobing's vision of the future, he was definitely not just a subordinate in her career.

This can be seen from her attitude towards herself in private.

So, what strategy does leaving things unsaid mean?

Lu Zhe's eyes lit up as he suddenly realized that because they hadn't mentioned their romantic relationship and had only talked about their careers, he couldn't possibly bring up the fact that "I already have a girlfriend."

In other words, unless he directly questions the fact that 'Sister Xia is a reincarnated person,' he has no reason to refuse!

This level is far higher than Little Rainbow Candy's...

But the problem is, how would she know she might refuse? Especially since she already has a girlfriend, she probably couldn't have guessed that, right?

Just as Lu Zhe was pondering this in secret, he heard the voice of the mature woman beside him again:

"You haven't given me a formal reply yet. Are you willing to participate in my plan?"

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