What woke Lu Zhe from his afternoon nap today wasn't Xia Xiaobing's voice, but his own cell phone.

Because it was in silent mode, the phone didn't ring, but the vibration was on. The continuous vibration woke Lu Zhe up. And when he picked up the phone and saw what was causing the vibration, he became even more awake.

This was a call answered by Mao Kai, his direct supervisor.

The phone was still vibrating, and it felt like a hot potato in his hand. Lu Zhe turned his head and saw Xia Xiaobing fast asleep with her eyes closed.

Lu Zhe felt that he was in a dilemma.

Refusing a call from his direct supervisor will undoubtedly lead to trouble. Furthermore, his phone shows it's already 2:30 PM, while his appointment with his supervisor was at 2:00 PM. So, in addition to disrespecting his supervisor, he's also guilty of being late and breaking a promise…

Answering the phone would obviously wake up President Xia, and then, without warning, her boss would find out that she was with the boss...

What would be the consequences of this?

Is letting your boss know that you have a close relationship with the boss a serious consequence?

Lu Zhe stared at President Xia's beautiful and peaceful sleeping face, paused for a second, and then decisively answered the phone.

Of course, he didn't intend to wake President Xia on purpose, so he lowered his voice and said, "Hey, Brother Kai..."

Mao Kai shouted without any politeness, "It's already 2:30! Where have you been?!"

"I'm in..." Lu Zhe instinctively wanted to say he was going to the restroom, but then he thought, what if President Xia wakes up later? He wouldn't be able to explain it. He couldn't possibly go to the same restroom as President Xia, could he?

So he changed his words and said, "I'm going upstairs, I'll be up soon."

But Mao Kai then questioned, "I just sent you three messages and called you twice, why didn't you reply? Did you go somewhere to sleep?"

The intuition of a seasoned office worker is terrifyingly accurate.

Just as Lu Zhe was hesitating about what to say, Xia Xiaobing finally woke up.

She glanced at it and asked in a languid, sleepy voice, "Who are you talking to on the phone?"

Mao Kai immediately sensed something was amiss and quickly asked, "Do you have another woman over there?"

Lu Zhe: "Uh... it's like this, Kai-ge, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xia Xiaobing interrupted, "Is it Mao Kai looking for you? Okay, give me your phone."

Lu Zhe smiled wryly and obediently complied.

Xia Xiaobing snatched the phone and heard the man on the other end still talking non-stop: "...That's why you can't slack off! President Xia does value you, but precisely because she values ​​you, you should be even more careful, understand? You can't just ignore the company's rules and regulations just because you've talked to the boss a few times!"

Xia Xiaobing smiled and said, "Of course, we should strictly abide by the company's rules and regulations."

Upon hearing the voice, Mao Kai was immediately startled: "President Xia!"

Xia Xiaobing continued, "However, I called Lu Zhe over to do some things for me. So, his break time this afternoon went overtime, which is an exception. He shouldn't slack off in the future."

"Ah, um...Mr. Xia, you...uh..."

For a moment, Mao Kai was so shocked that he couldn't utter a complete sentence.

Xia Xiaobing added, "Then let's do it this way. He'll go back to his workstation right away after he's finished helping me. If you need anything, just call him later, okay?"

Mao Kai stammered, "Of course, of course. Then I won't bother you any longer, I'll hang up now."

"good."

After saying that, Xia Xiaobing hung up the phone decisively, handed the phone back to Lu Zhe, and stretched.

When the beautiful woman stretched out her body, her breathtaking curves were on full display, but Lu Zhe had no interest in appreciating them.

He just smiled wryly and said, "I feel like this isn't a good idea..."

Xia Xiaobing's smile faded, but a hint of amusement remained in her eyes, and her gaze towards him even carried a touch of doting affection.

She rested her chin on her arm and said lazily, "Xiao Kai is always very tight-lipped; he won't say anything out of line."

Lu Zhe: "..."

She was just taking a nap and relaxing, but it sounded like something terrible had happened coming out of her mouth. They hadn't had any physical contact all afternoon, so what would their boss, Mao Kai, think now?

Lu Zhe hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, "President Xia, I've actually been thinking about something."

"Hmm," Xia Xiaobing hummed softly, "What's the problem? Go ahead and ask."

Lu Zhe: "It wasn't a coincidence that you recruited me in the first place, was it?"

Xia Xiaobing smiled jokingly: "Of course, didn't I tell you long ago that you are my chosen deputy? Of course, it was arranged by Sister Yang and Xiao Kai that I recruited you into the company."

Lu Zhe nodded, pursing his lips and remaining silent.

Xia Xiaobing twisted her neck and casually opened the car door: "Alright, let's get to work. There's a limit to how much you can slack off. Don't forget, I'm a capitalist, after all."

Lu Zhe then asked, "What if Brother Kai asks me later what we did at noon..."

Xia Xiaobing said calmly, "It's very simple, just say you helped me move."

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Lu Zhe returned to his workstation.

Not far away, Fu Hanchen was still secretly observing him, seemingly wondering why he and President Xia had returned at almost the same time. His superior, Mao Kai, however, didn't peek and went straight to his side.

Mao Kai pulled up a chair, sat down in front of him, and lowered his voice to ask, "Were you with President Xia at noon today?"

Lu Zhe nodded: "Yes, she treated us to dinner."

Mao Kai stroked his chin, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Seeing the confusion in his boss's small eyes, Lu Zhe took the initiative to explain, "Because President Xia is moving, he asked me to help him out as a laborer, so he treated me to lunch."

Mao Kai nodded slowly, suddenly realizing, "Oh, I see... The question is, did she only call you?"

Lu Zhe laughed and said, "Don't let my thin appearance fool you, I'm actually quite strong. I can move all that stuff by myself, I don't need anyone else. And I guess President Xia probably doesn't want too many people to know where she lives now."

Mao Kai sighed: "I don't even know where she lives now."

Lu Zhe blinked but didn't respond.

Mao Kai lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly looked up at him and said in a seemingly nonchalant manner, "Then you can continue working, that's all."

Lu Zhe: "Hey, wait a minute, Kai-ge, didn't you say you wanted to meet up with me? Should we find a small meeting room?"

Mao Kai immediately said, "No, you go ahead and work. Let me think about it some more... I still need to ask President Xia about assigning you tasks."

Lu Zhe did not get carried away with his pride; he simply nodded calmly.

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