"Phew..."
Chu Fang stretched, his bones making a clattering sound, and felt refreshed.
Looking outside, I saw the dawn slowly breaking, and the outline of the sky becoming clearer.
He walked to the window, opened it, and a gentle breeze dispelled the last trace of summer heat.
He took a breath of fresh air, and his sleepiness vanished.
"I can't believe I've been working all night. I've never been this focused during college exams," he murmured softly. "How did you manage to get through that?"
He was somewhat surprised to receive no response, and turned around with a slight smile on his face.
Zhong Tingyue was lying on her workstation, her face as delicate as porcelain, her eyes slightly closed, and her long, thick eyelashes fluttering gently like butterfly wings.
Chu Fang watched her sleep peacefully, feeling exceptionally happy, wishing time could stand still at this moment.
She didn't know how much time had passed when the first rays of morning sunlight pierced through the window and fell upon her, bathing her in a golden halo and making her appear exceptionally holy.
He walked to Zhong Tingyue's side, picked up a strand of her soft and shiny hair, which exuded a fresh fragrance.
"What?" As if sensing someone beside her, Zhong Tingyue opened her eyes and suddenly looked at Chu Fang in front of her. A blush appeared on her delicate face. She was flustered but maintained her composure. She even glared at him and said, "Trying to take advantage of me, huh?"
"Taking advantage of you? Hah."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Tingyue's face turned cold: "What? You think I'm not worthy of you taking advantage of me? Am I that ugly? Do you know how many men like me? How can you be so mean?"
Why does that sound so awkward? Am I trying to take advantage of you? ... ... Chu Fang twitched the corner of his mouth.
Zhong Tingyue stretched, showing off her figure: "Let's go, it's getting light, I'll treat you to dinner."
The two left the company together. The breakfast shop downstairs was already open, with vendors neatly arranged and loudly hawking their wares.
"Steamed buns and porridge? Aren't you being a bit stingy?" Chu Fang said to Zhong Tingyue when they arrived at the shop. "At least I'll work for you."
"I wanted to treat you to something nice, but the place wasn't open."
That makes sense.
He nodded.
I casually ordered a few steamed buns, a bowl of porridge, and some pickled vegetables, all coated with chili oil.
The meal was very pleasant.
After finishing their meal, they paid the bill and left the restaurant together.
At that moment, the sun had already risen, illuminating the sky.
Looking at the sun on the horizon, Zhong Tingyue couldn't help but sigh, "The sunrise over the river paints the flowers redder than fire, and the spring river flows greener than blue."
"The bright moon shines brightly, the lake flows gently, and the autumn waters of Dongting Lake are as clear as smoke."
"Virtue!" Zhong Tingyue turned to look at Chu Fang, clearly knowing the meaning of the poem, but her face was beaming with an unstoppable smile. Few people could perceive the poem that corresponded to their own name.
But Chu was able to do it.
Facing the fiery red sun, she said to him, "Take a picture of me."
Chu Fang took out his phone and pointed it at Zhong Tingyue.
Her smile was bright and captivating, her long hair danced in the wind, and her long dress swayed with it. Under the sunlight, she appeared pure and holy, like a work of art.
After taking the photo, Chu Fang looked at it and pouted, "Making a peace sign these days, you're so tacky."
"Mind your own business." Zhong Tingyue glared at him, then examined the photo, liking it more and more with each look. "Send me the photo."
"No."
"?"
Why should I give it to you?
"The photo is of me."
"So what if it's you?"
"To give it to or not to give it to?"
"No."
“… …” Zhong Tingyue clenched her fists. “You have violated my portrait rights.”
"Your photo came to my phone on its own."
"Hey! I'll kill you."
“... ..."
When the two returned to the company, some employees had already arrived.
Zhong Tingyue tidied up the desk: "I'm planning to go home and get some sleep. What are your plans?"
"Don't you go to work?"
“Since President Ming is targeting me so much, I can’t keep my job. Why should I work on time?” Zhong Tingyue patted his shoulder. “Come on, I’ll ask Ma Junjie for leave for you. He worked overtime all night yesterday. Aren’t you tired?”
Just then, Ma Junjie walked in and said, "I approve."
She stopped and continued, "But I need to talk to Chu Fang. Tingyue, you should go back first."
Zhong Tingyue tilted her head and looked at Chu Fang, who nodded. Zhong Tingyue didn't say anything more and left with her bag.
Seeing this, Ma Junjie let out a sigh of relief, looking very dejected.
Upon entering the office, Chu Fang sat down at his desk, legs crossed, looking quite dashing, while Ma Junjie poured him a glass of hot water.
He then sat down in front and said, "I have heard about Tingyue's matter. I was entertaining clients yesterday and couldn't be there to handle it. I apologize."
"It's alright, aren't you a very busy person?" He waved his hand.
Ma Junjie asked, "What are Tingyue's thoughts going forward?"
“Resign,” he replied.
Ma Junjie thought for a moment: "The economy is bad right now, and jobs are hard to find. You can try to persuade her. If she doesn't want to quit, I can try to talk to General Manager Ming on her behalf."
Ma Junjie was able to become a minister because he was a shrewd person; he could discern the whole story from just a few words.
"That damn Ming is no good."
"... ..." Minister Ma's lips twitched. "Mr. Ming has his own difficulties."
"What's it to me?" Chu Fang said casually. "I'm just an ordinary worker earning a basic salary of 2,000 yuan. Why should I care about the difficulties of a company CEO? Am I out of my mind?"
“Since it’s a salary of 2,000 yuan, you should work hard and not slack off all day. You just graduated, and you are in the prime of your life, full of vigor and vitality.” Ma Junjie earnestly advised, “You are still young and do not know the difficulties of life. Take advantage of the opportunity to earn more money, so that you won’t be in trouble when you need money.”
"... ..." Chu Fang tilted his head to the side.
He just couldn't understand why Ma Junjie always tried to teach him to be positive and work hard.
I gave him a project a while ago and took him to entertain clients... ...it was as if I was treating him as my successor. Today I'm urging him to work hard again.
We're not related, why do you have to try so hard to persuade me?
Chu Fang wanted to check his family's household registration to see if he had an older brother named Ma Junjie.
“Uh… ” He paused for a moment, “Minister, thank you for your kindness, but please rest assured, I lack everything in my life except money.”
He has become immune to money.
"But one person and two people are different."
"I'm all alone."
"Hmm..." Ma Junjie was somewhat surprised. After a moment of thought, he asked, "Do you know...?"
"What?"
"...Tingyue likes you."
"What???!!!"
In an instant, a piercing sound pierced through the glass and echoed outside the company, drawing surprised glances from the employees.
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