Tang Qi chose Devil May Cry 5 as her game today.

The game doesn't have a two-player mode, but the young lady and Lu Zhe agreed to play by one life each, switching characters after each death. The game's difficulty is set quite high, so they had to take turns dying several times to pass each challenging level.

Just as Lu Zhe was manipulating Dante to fight the BOSS, Tang Qi's phone rang.

The young lady answered the phone: "Hello... Oh, it's arrived. Just leave it there, thank you."

Then she hung up the phone.

Lu Zhe dodged the BOSS's series of powerful attacks, breathed a slight sigh of relief, and casually asked, "Has lunch arrived yet?"

Tang Qi: "Yeah. Hey, you dodged it? Hurry up and attack, its health is almost gone!"

Lu Zhe smiled, controlled Dante to activate his Devil Trigger form, rushed over and unleashed a series of combos with his greatsword, thus whittling down the BOSS's last bit of health.

After defeating the BOSS, Lu Zhe put down the controller and asked, "What's the score now?"

Tang Qi pouted and whispered, "It's just three to zero..."

Three to zero means that Lu Zhe defeated the BOSS three times, while Tang Qi defeated him zero times.

Lu Zhe laughed and said, "Alright, I'll leave the next challenge to you. I'll go down now."

But Tang Qi, who was standing next to her, didn't pick up the handle. Instead, she asked, "What are you going down there for?"

Lu Zhe: "Isn't the takeout already here? Let's go down and get our lunch."

Tang Qi shook her head: "We agreed on one life per person, and we'd swap lives if you died. You're not dead, so why should I be swapped?"

Lu Zhe: "Will the lunch get cold?"

Tang Qi: "Don't worry about it, their takeout comes in insulated bags, so it won't get cold so easily. You play first, I'll go downstairs to get it."

Lu Zhe: "No, since it won't get cold, let's play a little longer. I'll go down and get it after I die."

Although he was having a great time playing the game, he didn't forget that he was a paid assistant. He was always very clear about his position as an employee, and he certainly couldn't refuse such an easy task as picking up takeout.

So when we got to the next level, after skipping the opening animation, the first elite enemy we encountered killed Dante on the screen.

Lu Zhe put down the controller: "Here you go, I'm going downstairs to get the takeout."

Tang Qi hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something but stopping herself, before finally picking up the handle.

As Lu Zhe opened the door to leave, he heard her voice behind him:

"Hurry up! If I die and you're still not back, I'll take your share too!"

Without turning his head, he said, "Then it's up to you. I won't blame you."

I went out the door and took the elevator downstairs.

I got to the door and picked up the takeout bag.

Just as I returned to the elevator entrance, I held the takeout bag in one hand and habitually took out my phone with the other, glancing at it.

Then I saw a WeChat message from Xia Xiaobing: [Are you free this afternoon?]

The elevator ascended smoothly. But Lu Zhe, standing inside, hesitated.

He had told Miss Tang when he arrived at the apartment that he was indeed free all day, so he could play games with her all day and tutor her a bit. But now, CEO Xia is suddenly asking him if he's free. What does this mean? Does she have plans for the afternoon?

On one side is the company boss, and on the other side is the employer. How should one respond?

When we arrived at the floor, the elevator doors opened.

Lu Zhe got off the elevator but stood at the door and sent a WeChat message to President Xia.

I have plans with a friend today, so I might not have time. Could you tell me what it is and when, and I'll see if I can make it free?

After sending the message, he took two steps, but then stopped, leaning against the wall and staring at his phone.

Soon after, Xia Xiaobing sent another message: 【When are you coming home?】

Lu Zhe: [The original plan was for dinner...]

In fact, Miss Tang had also planned to make dinner for him. She even prepared all the ingredients needed for the meal in the refrigerator.

Xia Xiaobing: [Is 8 o'clock sharp okay?]

Lu Zhe thought about it and felt it wasn't a big problem. It's just that the young lady would probably have to do the dishes again after dinner.

So he replied: "At 8 o'clock sharp, where do you need me to go?"

Xia Xiaobing: [Your own home.]

Lu Zhe stared at his phone screen, momentarily stunned.

He didn't understand why President Xia wanted him to go back to his own home. Did President Xia come directly to his residence?

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Tang Qi was engrossed in playing the game.

Lu Zhe hadn't returned yet, but the phone rang again—at that moment, Tang Qi had just jumped up to dodge the attack of the small monster and was about to use a double jump to dodge the attack of the elite monster, but the sudden ringing distracted her and slowed her hand speed by half a beat.

So Dante on the TV screen was hit in mid-air, causing the elite monster to stagger, and the other smaller monsters swarmed in and killed him instantly.

Tang Qi angrily put down the controller, picked up her phone, and saw that the caller ID showed Xue Xiaodie.

She answered the call, still somewhat annoyed, and asked, "What do you want?"

Xue Xiaodie's tone was very calm: "What are you doing?"

Tang Qi: "Playing games."

Xue Xiaodie: "Is Lu Zhe still with you?"

Tang Qi: Yes, he went downstairs to get the takeout. He'll be back soon.

Xue Xiaodie: "That's good, keep an eye on things for a bit..."

Hearing her say that, Tang Qi couldn't help but interrupt, "Why do you keep telling me to be careful? It was the same thing on the phone this morning, and it's the same thing now. What is there to be careful about?"

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