Chapter 26 26 Qin Jixiu answered the alarm and left
In the following month, Shi Rui's life gradually returned to normal. His first month of internship as the president's assistant was over, and he received 6,000 yuan in his salary card on time.
After deducting this month's rent of 2,500 yuan and more than 300 yuan in water and electricity bills, the amount was reduced little by little. He had grown up in a wealthy family and had no worries about food and clothing. For the first time, he realized the difficulties of ordinary working-class people.
There was no obvious change in Qin Jixiu's attitude towards him. When he made a mistake accidentally, Qin Jixiu would point it out with a smile, although the words he said were quite sarcastic.
He also slowly gained experience and learned to arrive at the company half an hour early to sort out the work for the day, sort out the documents that needed Qin Jixiu's signature according to priority, and even grasp the timing of serving tea and water just right. He became more and more rigorous in his work and no longer made those low-level mistakes that could easily displease Qin Jixiu.
That afternoon, Shi Rui had just finished using the toilet, zipped up his clothes and was fastening his belt when he heard familiar footsteps coming from the door. He looked up and saw Qin Jizheng walking in with his cell phone in his hand.
The other person's eyes swept over him inadvertently, without staying for half a second. Qin Jixiu lowered his head and clicked a few times on his mobile phone, answered an alarm and left without saying a word the whole time.
Qin Jixiu had joked before, "We are all men, what's the big deal if we just look at each other's genitals?" But when faced with this situation, Qin Jixiu couldn't do something like taking off his pants and peeing in front of Shi Rui.
The peaceful but busy life in the president's office was disrupted by an accident - on Friday afternoon, General Assistant Li suddenly knocked on Qin Jixiu's office door, holding a transfer application in his hand.
"Boss Qin," Assistant General Manager Li said hesitantly, "I'd like to apply to be transferred to the Administration Department. I might not be able to handle the work in the President's Office anymore."
Qin Ji was reading a document. He looked up at her and asked, "Reason."
"My boyfriend and I are planning to get married next month, and we're planning to have kids while we're still young. The CEO's office is incredibly busy, and I often have to work overtime. I'm worried I won't be able to balance family life. Rather than letting my work get in the way later, I'd rather take the initiative and transfer now so I don't cause you any trouble."
Qin Jixiu was silent for a few seconds and tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.
Assistant General Manager Li had been in the President's Office for three years. He was efficient and careful in his work, and he felt it was a pity that he was leaving suddenly.
Moreover, keeping Shi Rui in the CEO's office was just part of his revenge plan. When he got bored, he would transfer him to another department so he could be out of sight and out of mind. If Assistant Li left again, only Gu Qing and Qiao Yu would be left in the CEO's office. Then he would have to recruit and train new people, which would be a hassle.
"Think about it again," Qin Jixiu said with a gentle smile, trying to retain this capable assistant. "With your abilities, you can definitely balance work and family. The company will also allow you to adjust your work and rest schedule appropriately. There's no need to rush to transfer."
Assistant Li shook his head. "Thank you for your understanding, but I've thought it through. The work in the administrative department is relatively easy and more suitable for my future."
Seeing her firm attitude, Qin Jixiu stopped trying to stop her.
Three days later, Assistant Li approached Qin Jixiu again, saying he had already spoken with the administrative department's leadership and the transfer had been finalized. Qin Jixiu took the transfer application, signed it, and asked, "When is the wedding date?"
"The 16th of next month, I checked the almanac, that day is the 14th day of the lunar calendar, which is a good day for getting married." Assistant Li had a happy smile on his face.
Everyone has their own aspirations, as long as you feel happy and content.
"Congratulations," Qin Jixiu nodded, his tone full of sincerity, "I will prepare a big red envelope for you when the time comes. I wish you a happy wedding in advance."
As soon as Assistant General Manager Li left, Shi Rui's workload instantly doubled. This time it was not a temporary increase in pressure like before. He didn't know whether the President's Office would add more people in the short term, and staying up late to work overtime was a common occurrence.
In the rental apartment, roommate Jiang Lin watched Shi Rui go out early and come back late every day, with dark circles under his eyes. He couldn't help but ask with concern: "Shi Rui, have you felt a lot of pressure at work recently? There is always work to do. You can go skateboarding with us on the weekends to relax. You are in this state, and I am really worried about you."
Shi Rui was putting his laptop into his briefcase. He smiled when he heard this and said, "I'm fine, don't think too much. Although the work is tiring, I can really learn a lot from Mr. Qin. When I'm busy, I feel very fulfilled." The most important thing is that Qin Jixiu is a workaholic and spends more time in the company than him.
"Fulfilling?" Jiang Lin slumped on the sofa, scrolling through his phone. "I don't understand. For me, a fulfilling weekend is a weekend where I can sleep in and have a good meal. We're really not the same kind of people."
Shi Rui didn't refute anymore. There was no point in saying more. He packed up his things and went out. His back looked full of energy.
On Saturday afternoon, Shi Xi suddenly came to the rental house. He had originally wanted to go hiking with his brother, but he found no one. He had no choice but to call Shi Rui, but he said he was working overtime at the company and asked him to play with Jiang Lin first.
Shi Xi sat in the living room, looking at the takeout box in Jiang Lin's hand, and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with my brother recently? I looked for him last weekend, but he was working overtime. He's not at home this weekend. Does he like going to work so much now?"
Jiang Lin took a sip of Coke and took the opportunity to complain to him: "Who knows, your brother is now working hard every day from morning till night, and he is like a chicken with blood injected."
"Like work? Selfless?" Shi Xi was also shocked.
Shi Xi had read countless articles when something suddenly struck him. Isn't that how it's written in novels? If someone suddenly becomes particularly fond of going to work, they're either crazy or there's someone they like at the company!
Shi Xi took out his phone and called Shi Rui. The phone rang for a long time before it was picked up. Shi Rui's voice was a little tired: "What's wrong? I'm working overtime at the company."
"Brother, can you come out for a while at noon? I have something to tell you." Shi Xi deliberately lengthened his tone, with a coquettish tone in his voice.
"I'm busy at noon." Shi Rui refused without thinking.
"Oh, it's just a short while. I'm already near your company. If you don't come out, I'll wait for you." Shi Xi coaxed and pleaded, deliberately lowering his voice. "It's very important."
Shi Rui finally compromised.
After finishing his morning work, Shi Rui hurried into the noodle shop and saw Shi Xi already sitting by the window with a bowl of untouched plain noodles in front of him. He pulled out a chair and sat down. Just as he took a sip of the water on the table, he heard Shi Xi say, "Brother, I like someone again."
Shi Rui almost spit out a mouthful of water, choking and making him cough repeatedly.
"You change your mind so quickly, don't you? Who is it this time? You must let me see what kind of person he is before you talk to him, so as not to be deceived again."
Shi Xi pretended to be embarrassed: "No, I can't tell you. I'll tell you after we confirm our relationship."
Shi Rui put down his water cup, his face becoming serious. "I'm your brother. If you don't tell me about this, who are you going to tell? What if the other person is a liar like the one before?"
Seeing that he was anxious, Shi Xi spoke slowly: "Yes, brother is the closest person to me, so why didn't you tell me that you have someone you like?"
Shi Rui had just picked up the water cup to drink, but when he heard this, his hand trembled and the water spilled directly onto the table. He frowned and said, "Who told you that?"
"No one told me, I just guessed." Shi Xi pointed at him, smiling until her eyes narrowed into slits. "You've been working overtime every day lately, and you said you're fulfilled at the company. If not, what do you like? Come on, tell me, who do you like? Do you have a photo? Is it a man or a woman?"
Shi Xi was just joking, trying to tease Shi Rui, but Shi Rui was silent for a few seconds. He raised his head, and his eyes were so serious that his heart skipped a beat: "A man."
After Shi Rui finished speaking, the thought, "As expected," suddenly occurred to him. During those many days and nights of overwork and dizziness, Qin Jixiu was like a piece of coffee candy. Whenever he saw him, whenever he could just look at him, he'd want to toil for him for another hundred years. If that wasn't love, what was it?
Even if Qin Jixiu did not confess his feelings to him, it did not affect his response to her feelings as soon as possible.
"Holy shit!" Shi Xi stared at Shi Rui with wide eyes, his mind blank. He had assumed that even if his brother liked someone, it would be a girl, not a boy. His first reaction wasn't to question who the person was, but to think of his parents at home—could they handle having two gay sons?
Shi Xi pinched his philtrum fiercely, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his tone: "Brother, I want to discuss something with you... that is, our family may only have one quota for coming out. Can you let me go first?"
Shi Rui didn't expect Shi Xi to worry about this first, and he was a little uncertain: "Our parents shouldn't be that old-fashioned. Isn't it the same whether they like men or women?"
"Really?" Shi Xi's face fell and his voice stretched out. "I think we should be cautious about this matter and choose a suitable time to tell them."
"What if I tell my parents first and they decide to break my legs," Shi Xi imagined, "are you still going to tell them?"
Shi Rui spoke without hesitation: "Speak."
Shi Xi frowned. "So much? How long have you known him? The question is, does he like you too? Can his family accept him liking another man?"
Of course, Shi Rui hasn't thought about these questions yet.
He shook his head: "I don't know, it hasn't come to that yet."
Shi Xi said nervously, "Don't be like me, who couldn't judge a person well. After flirting for a long time, I found out that the other person was just playing house with me, and then I got engaged to him right away."
"He won't." Shi Rui said firmly.
"I didn't think he would, but he did it."
Shi Rui thought for a moment and said, "If he chooses to do that, I will respect him."
Shi Xi couldn't stand it any longer. If it wasn't inappropriate, he would have wanted to point at his brother's head and say, "Brother, how come you're even more love-minded than me? Who is the person you like? Could it be that the guy looks like a fairy from heaven?"
Shi Rui stared into Shi Xi's eyes and couldn't say, "The person I like is Mr. Qin, whom you also want to pursue, but you don't have the chance to do it."
"No," Shi Rui said casually, "Just an ordinary person."
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