Chapter 7 Can I come to your house tonight?
In the following days, Lin Xi did not receive any contact from Song Xu. Instead, she received a part-time job as a hotel greeter, with a daily wage of 500 yuan for three days, but she needed to undergo two days of training beforehand.
Two days of unpaid training, with only one lunch provided, made Lin Xi hesitate for a moment, but earning 1,500 yuan in three days was still a very high salary.
If she gets this 1,500 yuan, she'll have almost covered her tuition for the first year.
With that in mind, Lin Xi decisively accepted the part-time job.
But who would have thought that during the lunch break on the first day of training, Lin Xi received a message from Song Xu, asking her to come over and cook two meals.
When Lin Xi saw the message, she only felt heartache—the heartache of missing out on money. She had signed an agreement and couldn't just leave or quit for the next few days.
She sighed heavily and replied to Song Xu's message: "I'm sorry, Mr. Song, I have something to do these next few days and can't make it. I apologize."
Song Xu was somewhat surprised to receive Lin Xi's message. Had she found an employer who offered a higher price than him?
He tapped his index finger on the table; the feeling of being outdone was not pleasant.
Song Xu thought for a moment, picked up his phone, and sent a message to Shen Yan: "Yanzi, have you and Xiao Heng moved into the new house you bought?"
Shen Yan quickly replied: "Not yet. The furnishings inside are terrible, it's uncomfortable to live in, and they're still fixing it. Sigh, I probably won't be able to move in before school starts."
[Brother Xu, school starts in two weeks, and Xiao Heng and I don't want to stay in the dorms. Could we stay at your place for a while?]
【No.】After replying to the message, Song Xu put down his phone.
It seemed that Lin Xi wasn't with Shen Yan and Xiao Heng, which made Song Xu feel a bit better. He didn't want to eat takeout, so he called the old house and asked the servants there to send some food over.
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After two days of training, Lin Xi officially started her job today.
Lin Xi arrived at the five-star Xingyue Hotel in Jiangbei City early.
Huayue Group will hold a three-day investment promotion conference here.
With her beautiful and innocent appearance and fluent foreign language skills, Lin Xi was assigned to the registration desk in the lobby on the first floor by the manager.
"Hello, please sign in here," Lin Xi said with a smile, repeating the same sentence and making the same gesture over and over again. She handed the gift bags prepared by the organizers to the guests. "Please take your gifts and enter from this side."
In just half an hour, Lin Xi felt her face stiffen from smiling and her mouth dry from talking. Earning those five hundred yuan wasn't easy.
Taking advantage of the break, she quickly grabbed her water bottle and took a few deep gulps of water, which made her throat feel much better.
"Lin Xi?"
When Lin Xi heard someone call her name, she looked up and stared blankly for a while before recognizing the man standing in front of her. "You're Gu Ming?"
Gu Ming and Lin Xi were alumni, in the same grade but different classes. They were almost always in the same exam room when they took exams, and they would nod and greet each other when they met.
Gu Ming was dressed in a suit and tie today, and Lin Xi didn't recognize him at first.
"What are you doing here?" A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Ming's eyes.
"Part-time job," Lin Xi said with a smile. "Are you here to attend the investment promotion conference? Please sign in here."
Gu Ming took the pen Lin Xi handed him and wrote his name in the sign-in book. He continued, "I didn't expect to see you here. I heard you applied to Jiangbei University?"
“Yes, I have received the admission notice,” Lin Xi replied with a smile, handing the gift bag to Gu Ming. “Please take your gift and enter from this side.”
Gu Ming took the gift bag but didn't leave. Instead, he stood to the side and continued talking to Lin Xi. He stopped when someone came.
Lin Xi smiled throughout, responding to Gu Ming out of politeness; this was part of the training, and one couldn't ignore a guest's question.
"Lin Xi, if you'd like, you can come work at my family's company for the summer. The pay is pretty good," Gu Ming suggested.
Lin Xi politely declined, saying, "School is about to start, and I don't have much time. I can just do odd jobs."
Gu Ming's excessive enthusiasm made Lin Xi more wary; she didn't like male classmates getting close to her.
“Then you can let me know in advance when your winter break starts, and I’ll make arrangements for you,” Gu Ming said, taking out his phone. “Can we add each other as friends?”
Lin Xi was reluctant to add it, saying, "I'm still working right now, let's talk about it after I'm done."
"Alright then," Gu Ming put his phone away, still showing no intention of going in, and remained standing next to Lin Xi. "Lin Xi, how about I treat you to dinner tonight?"
Lin Xi replied with a smile, "My grandma is very strict; I have to be home before dark."
Song Xu overheard Lin Xi's words as he walked over. He raised an eyebrow at Lin Xi. "Must be home before dark? Who came to his house in the middle of the night and stayed overnight?"
What surprised him even more was that he would meet Lin Xi here.
Today, Lin Xi was wearing the hotel's uniform for welcoming guests, a black cheongsam with silver floral patterns that accentuated her figure perfectly.
She wore light makeup, and her hair was neatly pinned up, making her look completely different from the Lin Xi that Song Xu had seen before.
He walked up to Lin Xi and tapped the table. "Have all the guests arrived?"
"Mr. Song!" Lin Xi's eyes widened. "Are you also here for the investment promotion conference?"
Song Xu nodded slightly. "Your work covers a wide range of areas."
She not only works as a part-time cleaner, but also as a greeter.
With an apologetic look in her eyes, Lin Xi handed the pen to Song Xu. "Mr. Song, please sign in. When you came to me, I had already signed the agreement with this company. I'm really sorry."
Song Xu took the pen, glanced at Gu Ming standing next to Lin Xi, and said to Lin Xi, "Sorry, I don't need it. Would you mind working overtime tonight?"
"Overtime?" Lin Xi blinked as if she understood what Song Xu meant. "Mr. Song, do you mean I can come to your house after this is finished?"
Song Xu nodded. "Are you going?"
"Great!" Lin Xi was overjoyed. This way, she could earn two salaries a day.
Standing to the side, Gu Ming's expression changed repeatedly. His aloof goddess was actually so unbearable in private.
"Lin Xi," Gu Ming suddenly grabbed Lin Xi's arm, "What happened to you?"
Gu Ming was too strong; Lin Xi's flesh slipped between his fingers, causing her great pain.
"Gu Ming, let go! You're hurting me!" Lin Xi used her other hand to push Gu Ming's wrist away.
This person is crazy; he's talking nonsense and doesn't make any sense.
"Come with me and leave this place." Gu Ming pulled Lin Xi away.
Song Xu threw the pen on the table, grabbed Lin Xi's arm with one hand, and held Gu Ming's wrist with the other, pressing his fingers on a certain acupoint. Gu Ming cried out in pain and let go.
Song Xu pulled Lin Xi behind him and looked coldly at Gu Ming, "No matter which company you're from, you can leave now."
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