Chapter 35
At noon, Sister Zhang asked Chen Wei from her department to go to the front desk to pick up some things, saying that they were bought by General Manager Gu and that he should come and collect them.
A short while later, Chen Wei returned from the first floor carrying a cardboard box.
The cardboard box wasn't big. As he entered, he put it on the table and called out, "Hey everyone, come and divide it up!"
It was noon, and everyone in the department turned around and asked the box on his desk, "What's this?"
As she spoke, some people stood up and walked towards him. Several people quickly gathered in front of Chen Wei's workstation, and Yuan Yi was one of them. She walked to the workstation and reached her hand into the box.
Yu Xia also looked in that direction.
I thought it would be some kind of information, but it wasn't.
Yuan Yi took a packaged box out of the trunk, looking puzzled, and asked, "What's this?"
Chen Wei slowly took out the boxes from the box and distributed them to the workstations one by one, explaining as he did so: "These are pineapple cakes that General Manager Gu bought. Every department in the studio has them. I just went downstairs and Director Fu asked us to bring them over to distribute."
"Wow, is the sun rising in the west? Mr. Gu actually knows how to buy this kind of thing? I thought he would just throw money at us like before. When did he change course and start showing some humanistic concern?" said the colleague who got the pineapple cake first.
Yuan Yi chimed in, "It's not a special day today, so why are they giving out perks?"
When the pineapple cakes arrived at Yu Xia's place, she held the box and felt it looked familiar. Then she saw the logo at the bottom—it was the same pineapple cake she had bought for her aunt before…
What a coincidence?
Yuan Yi walked to her workstation with the pineapple cakes in her hand, her face full of "this smells like a conspiracy" expression. She turned to Yu Xia and asked casually, "Xia, why do you think President Gu suddenly sent us these?"
Yu Xia was staring at the logo when she heard Yuan Yi speak. She looked up, shook her head, and said, "I don't know."
Yu Xia didn't care much: "Who cares? As long as there's food, it's fine. Why not eat it?" With that, she opened the packaging, took a bite, and nodded with a satisfied expression. Not bad, it really was delicious.
Seeing this, Yuan Yi nodded, agreeing with Yu Xia. Whatever his intentions, it wasn't a bad thing; he could just eat it as soon as it was offered to him.
Yuan Yi also took a piece apart.
"Mmm, it's delicious, but this packaging looks so familiar. Have I seen it somewhere before?" Yuan Yi looked at the packaging box.
"The dessert shop next to the company building." Yu Xia took a tissue and wiped up the crumbs that had fallen.
"Oh, right, that's the one." Yuan Yi remembered. "I bought it from her before, but it was a bit expensive."
Yu Xia agreed, saying that she bought six yesterday, which cost 120 yuan.
You don't know until you buy it, and you'll be shocked when you do. Yu Xia had only heard of this brand before, and the reviews said the taste was pretty good. As a famous dessert, Yu Xia had considered the price, but she didn't expect it to be so expensive. When she paid, she almost had the urge to return it and leave immediately.
Yuan Yi stuffed another pineapple cake into her mouth and said with relish, "It's so satisfying to eat something for free. I wouldn't dare eat this much if I bought it myself."
Yu Xia smiled and nodded in agreement. She reached for her water glass and found it was empty.
"I'll go get some water." She picked up her water glass, stood up, and seeing that Yuan Yi's glass was also empty, asked Yuan Yi, "Do you want me to get you a glass too?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi didn't stand on ceremony and handed her the water glass.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Xia." Yuan Yi said with a smile.
Yu Xia took her water glass and said with a smile, "It's okay, would you like coffee or something?"
"Warm water, thank you." Yuan Yi winked at her.
"OK."
Yu Xia went to the tea room, first unscrewed Yuan Yi's water cup, poured some hot water into it, then added some cold water from the water dispenser. When she felt the temperature was about right, she screwed the cup back on and placed it on the table before taking a tea bag from the cabinet.
Before, when she wasn't working, she didn't expend much energy at home and naturally didn't feel tired. Now that she's back at work, unlike when she was doing free live streams, she doesn't get as much rest. Without brewing some tea to perk herself up, Yu Xia feels she can't keep going.
Just as Yu Xia put the tea bag into her own cup, she picked up the kettle and felt it was light. She shook it and realized that it was empty. It seemed that the little bit of hot water she had poured for Yuan Yi was the last bit.
So Yu Xia filled the kettle with water again, put it back in, and waited for the water to boil again.
The waiting time was a bit boring, so Yu Xia took out her phone to kill some time.
As soon as she unlocked her phone, the first thing she saw was a message from her close friend.
【Bai and Bye】This rice smells delicious~ Sisters, eat up!
What is it?
Yu Xia clicked into the chat box and found it contained links to several videos.
Click on the link.
Two minutes later.
Yu Xia: !!!
Holy crap?!
He's truly generous when it comes to sharing burdens and having food to eat.
【Summer】: Sister, you're amazing! You managed to find such a great video.
[Summer]: The editor is a genius, so good at editing!
【Summer】: Damn it, how can a guy be so good at voice acting! I really want Bai He to hug me and whisper "Ahhhhh" in my ear, 316-degree surround sound.
While the water was boiling, Yu Xia was looking at her phone and pouring the hot water into a cup. She was so engrossed in watching the video that she didn't notice the water in the cup was about to overflow.
Yu Xia still had a smile on her face, clearly still immersed in the video, until a pair of slightly cool hands grasped her wrist, and she looked up, somewhat bewildered, as she pulled her gaze away from the phone screen.
The face that catches the eye is striking, with a sharp, defined jawline, thin lips, distinct cupid's bow, and an air of aloofness. The nose is high with a prominent bridge and a hooked tip, and the skin has almost no visible pores.
A face that is flawless.
But why does this face look so familiar?
Yu Xia followed her gaze upwards and met Gu Yubai's downcast eyes.
Unconsciously, Yu Xia shuddered.
Holy crap.
"The water has spilled," Gu Yubai reminded him.
Yu Xia was stunned for a moment. She realized what was happening and was about to put down the kettle to find some paper to wipe the table when she realized that her wrist was being grabbed.
Yu Xia looked at him blankly.
Gu Yubai released her wrist.
As he withdrew his hand, he subtly rubbed his fingertips together, as if savoring the lingering tactile sensation.
Her wrists are so slender.
After her hand was released, Yu Xia breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly grabbed a few sheets of paper from the side and covered the table with them.
This is so unlucky! I can't believe I can run into the boss while I'm just making tea or playing on my phone in the break room?
That's not fair.
"Mr. Gu, what a coincidence, are you here to get water too?" Yu Xia forced an awkward smile.
If you come to the break room and don't get water, are you here to work?
Yu Xia cursed herself in her heart.
Gu Yubai looked down, glancing at the wrist he had just grasped.
My wrist was still fair and I wasn't burned.
"Hmm," Gu Yubai responded, without any particular reaction.
Yu Xia thought the conversation had ended and was wondering how to leave when Gu Yubai made an unexpected move.
Gu Yubai naturally reached out and used the paper that Yu Xia had placed on the table to wipe away the remaining water stains.
This was completely unexpected by Yu Xia. Just as she was about to speak up to stop him, Gu Yubai had already finished wiping his hands and pulled out two sheets of paper to elegantly wipe them clean.
So, Yu Xia swallowed back the "President Gu" that was stuck in her throat.
Isn't she being a bit too arrogant, actually making the boss wipe her table?
“Um…” Yu Xia coughed.
Aside from her father's company, where she could comfortably enjoy the treatment of having her boss clean up her messes, she had never experienced this at any other company.
It's a bit creepy.
Gu Yubai made himself a cup of coffee, turned his head to look at her, and his eyes clearly asked her, "What's wrong?"
Well……
Yu Xia was speechless for a moment.
I don't know what to say.
You can't exactly say thank you for wiping the table for me, can you?
Wouldn't that be too crazy?
Unless she doesn't want to do it anymore.
But before she could speak, Gu Yubai spoke up again.
Gu Yubai frowned as he looked at the kettle and said, "Don't stare at your phone next time you're pouring water. It's dangerous."
When Gu Yubai said this, his voice was still very cold, not like concern, but more like a statement, and his expression also showed some dissatisfaction, as if he was not very happy with her behavior.
Gu Yubai's gaze swept over that fair and slender wrist again, lingering for a few seconds.
Such beautiful hands, it would be bad if they got burned. Beautiful things should be protected.
Moreover, these hands are also very good at drawing, so they should be well protected.
Yu Xia automatically interpreted Gu Yubai's tone and expression as Gu Yubai being worried that she might spill water and wet things in the tea room, thus causing trouble. Yu Xia realized that she was indeed in the wrong; she shouldn't have been so distracted while doing her work. What if someone nearby accidentally got burned?
She nodded and said sincerely, "I understand. I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, it won't happen again."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Gu Yubai's eyebrows furrowed even deeper, his expression showing a hint of confusion, as if he were asking in bewilderment, "Why are you apologizing?"
He just wanted the young streamer not to burn herself, so why did the young streamer apologize to him?
ah?
Hearing this, Yu Xia was also confused.
Is it wrong to say sorry? Then what should I say?
Sorry? Does this look more sophisticated... or is it more acceptable to people?
"Why are you apologizing to me?" Gu Yubai asked.
"Aren't you worried that my carelessness might cause..." Yu Xia scratched her head. She didn't understand Gu Yubai's meaning either. She hesitated before expressing her thoughts. She was a little embarrassed when she talked about the trouble she had caused, and her voice became softer.
Before she could finish speaking, Gu Yubai already knew what she was referring to.
“No,” Gu Yubai interrupted her, looking directly at her without any concealment, and said very frankly, “I just don’t want you to get hurt.”
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