Chapter 35: Office Romance Strictly Prohibited
For some reason, Shi Rui had a feeling Qin Jixiu would go to the company cafeteria for breakfast. He arrived earlier than usual that day and didn't rush to eat after getting his breakfast. Instead, he slowly sipped his eight-treasure porridge. But by 8:15, Qin Jixiu still hadn't appeared.
Shi Rui felt regretful and hurriedly ate a small bowl of rice noodles and two fried dough sticks.
Qin Jixiu discovered that day that Gu Qing and the other three did not come downstairs at lunch time, but kept looking at him with eager eyes.
He raised an eyebrow and mouthed, "What's up?"
Gu Qing came over and knocked on the door.
"Boss Qin, I heard the cafeteria made some delicious stir-fries today. Would you like to come with us?"
There was some hesitation in Qin Jixiu's eyes.
Gu Qing looked at his watch and said, "The stir-fry is very popular. If we don't go now, we won't be able to eat it."
Qin Jixiu said it was okay.
When the employees who were eating in the cafeteria saw him, they were both agitated and quiet. The people standing in front of him dared not make a sound, while the people in the corner took advantage of the fact that he could not hear or control them, and excitedly discussed why he suddenly came to the cafeteria.
After finishing his meal, Gu Qing glanced around and suddenly called out enthusiastically, "Shi Rui, what a coincidence! You're here for dinner too? It's been a while since we've been together. Let's share a table."
Shi Rui immediately glanced at Qin Jixiu's face, and seeing that he had no special reaction, he put away his personal belongings on the table to make room for them.
After Qin Jixiu and the other three sat down, Shi Rui, who was sitting at the table in the R&D department, stood back with his plate in hand and finally sat down at the next table.
They arrived late, and the braised pig's trotters made by the cafeteria chef were in short supply and had been sold out long ago. Gu Qing sighed regretfully while biting the cauliflower.
There was one on Shi Rui's plate. He wasn't very particular about food, so he said to her, "I haven't touched it yet. You can take it and eat it."
Qin Jixiu raised his eyelids, stared at Shi Rui for two seconds, and suddenly reached out with his chopsticks to scoop the pig's trotters onto his plate. After doing this, everyone present was stunned, including Qin Jixiu himself.
...My hands were too quick. Qin Jixiu thought to himself that he had been on guard against Shi Rui hooking up with his female secretary.
Clearing his throat, he said, "Oh, I thought you told me."
Gu Qing smiled so hard that her cheekbones rose high. She waved her hands and said, "I'm trying to lose weight recently. Pig's trotters are good, but they're not for me."
Qin Jixiu lowered his head, picked up the pig's trotter and took a bite. The meat was very tender, with just the right amount of saltiness and not greasy.
Shi Rui asked him softly, "Is it delicious?"
The voice was so gentle that Gu Qing couldn't help but get goose bumps. Qin Jixiu nodded and said, "Not bad."
"That's good." Shi Rui looked at him, unable to hide the smile on his face.
Gu Qing screamed wildly in her heart, and her hand unconsciously reached out to Qiao Yu's arm. Qiao Yu was pinched by her and almost couldn't breathe. Although she was a little bit hurt, wasn't it a bit too much to grab her arm?
Someone filmed the cafeteria scene and shared it in the company's gossip group: "Boss Qin's new and old loves are sitting at the same table. What kind of hell is this?"
[Secretary Jia has a girlfriend, so don't talk nonsense.]
[Yes, Jia’s girlfriend is very pretty and cute. I’ve met her in person.]
[But no one thinks Shi Rui is not an old love, so it's easy to follow.]
[So that's the reconciliation script? Let's guess, will Shi Rui ever return to the CEO's office? If it becomes a TV series, I'll definitely buy a membership.]
[I bet a bag of spicy noodles that he'll be back with Mr. Qin soon.]
[I followed.]
…
[Being good-looking is a sign of good fortune, to be chosen by Mr. Qin. I used to think Mr. Qin was thoughtful and profound, but men are so superficial, they only look at faces when they meet someone.]
[Who is this woman in men's clothing? Management is working.]
[No, no, I just want to eat some watermelon. I'm the most feminine, so please go easy on me, sisters.]
After the incident, the group members continued to chat enthusiastically.
Maybe it was because he had recently dealt with Ye Bo and had a relatively calm talk with Shi Rui. Although he didn't reach an ideal result, his worries were temporarily relieved.
As for Shi Rui's sudden move that day, saying that he was willing to be taken advantage of by him, it was probably just a random guess. Considering that he had no background and could only be abused by others, it couldn't be that he really liked him.
From that day on, Qin Jixiu found that the food in the cafeteria became more and more delicious.
Of course. After the kitchen staff knew that Mr. Qin would come in person every day, they switched to using a small pot for frying and limited the supply. Although it’s troublesome, as long as Mr. Qin is satisfied, it’s fine.
For a week in a row, Shi Rui sat in the fixed seat. Gu Qing greeted him, and then several people from the president's office walked over and shared the table with him.
Shi Rui's plate always contained sweet and sour spare ribs, braised pork, fish-flavored pork shreds, etc., which had been snatched away. As soon as Qin Jixiu sat down, Shi Rui would consciously push the plate towards him, saying that he couldn't eat so much, and then Qin Jixiu would eat up the dishes with peace of mind.
Qin Jixiu was a little dazed one day. Was he doing some daily dungeon?
The rewards dropped every day are the food that Shi Rui gave him?
"You really don't want to eat?" Qin Jixiu asked for confirmation.
Shi Rui said, "I just made this dish last night. Please try it."
Gu Qing was surprised and asked, "You can cook? So good?"
Shi Rui was very modest: "I can make a little. As for the taste, a few bites are enough for me."
As a boss, Qin Jixiu also has to care about his employees, so he asked him if he taught himself because the food abroad was not tasty.
Shi Rui said that white people’s food is not only unpalatable, but also high in calories.
Some employees passing by looked at the two of them, put their heads together, laughed and whispered to each other. It was hard to guess what they were talking about.
Qin Jixiu looked over and saw two female employees pushing each other and leaving quickly.
After dinner, Qin Jixiu called Gu Qing alone and asked her if she had heard any rumors about him recently.
Gu Qing said nervously, "Are you talking about the rumors about you and Shi Rui? I definitely didn't spread those rumors! I'm very tight-lipped, as you know, Mr. Qin."
"I don't mean to blame you," Qin Jixiu thought for a moment and asked, "Then what channels do you usually use to spread this information? Is there a way with a wider range of people?"
Gu Qing opened her mouth and almost told what she had hidden in the gossip group.
"You ask this because...?"
"Oh," Qin Jixiu said nonchalantly, "Shi Rui said those rumors bothered him, so I just wanted to clarify. Everyone should focus on work and not make up stories, and especially not misunderstand the relationship between Shi Rui and me. We're just normal superiors and subordinates, always have been, and always will be."
Gu Qing said awkwardly, "Isn't this difficult to clarify? Others are just secretly talking about it behind my back, and it hasn't caused any adverse effects. As for Shi Rui, I'll try to persuade him to relax."
"so……"
After thinking for a moment, Qin Jixiu said, "Have the administration department draft a new set of employee management regulations for me. The key point is to add a clause that says 'Office romances are strictly prohibited. Minor offenses will result in a fine, and serious offenses will result in transfers.'"
Since direct clarification is unrealistic, it should be okay to criticize indirectly, right?
Facts have proven that it is not possible.
As soon as the new regulations were issued, employees must have thought about the meaning behind them, and someone soon figured it out.
[I see. President Qin first transferred Shi Rui from the President's Office before enacting the new rules. He's clearly setting an example himself.]
Everyone thought this made a lot of sense.
[No wonder President Qin suddenly turned against Shi Rui. It turns out he didn't want to be fined!]
[Boss Qin is Boss Qin, he always takes the initiative when doing things.]
[Good knock, who understands? ]
[Understand. ]
Gu Qing: ...
So, has this been clarified?
Secretary Gu was very distressed.
However, Qin Jixiu had been in a good and stable mood these past few days. This was because two upstream companies on Wang Dong's side had proactively requested to join the supply chain, and Qin Jixiu already had some old acquaintances in Jiangcheng in the hazardous waste disposal and recycling sector, making it easier to win them over.
He didn't expect that things would go much more smoothly than he expected.
The turning point seemed to have started when Shi Rui ran into his office and said a lot of crazy things. Does this mean that Shi Rui is his lucky star?
Thanks to his daily "lunch" with Shi Rui, Fuxing had been having a very easy time lately. No one in the department dared to yell at him; everyone spoke to him politely. But Shi Rui, always diligent, would still take the initiative to fix printers and computers, get food, and bring water to everyone.
At the beginning, people in the department were nice to him because of President Qin's tyranny, but later they found that Shi Rui was easy to talk to. As long as you don't provoke him, he will always greet you with a smile. If you have any problems, just leave it to Shi Rui.
Moreover, President Qin has someone issue new rules, and it is obvious that he does not intend to transfer Shi Rui back to the President's Office. It would be nice for him to stay in the R&D department as a mascot, especially since mascots can do almost everything.
Gradually, someone gave him an internal document and formally taught him to familiarize himself with the business.
And Shi Rui did not disappoint. Not only did he digest the new knowledge quickly, but he was also able to apply it to other situations. The team leader slapped his thigh excitedly. People like Shi Rui were studious and worry-free. Boss Qin was really blind.
The team leader turned around and looked at the door, where Qin Jixiu suddenly appeared again.
This time I really came to find Wu Min.
He had brought a few hazardous waste treatment experts with him to discuss matters with Wu Min. As their conversation got underway, Qin Jixiu left the conference room on the pretext of making a phone call and ran into Shi Rui in the corridor.
As soon as Qin Jixiu saw him, he remembered to explain to him, "Have you read the new regulations? With this, people in the company will no longer make random assumptions or misunderstandings. It's not just us, there may be other people who are secretly talked about without knowing it."
"Is this really a misunderstanding?" Shi Rui stared at him with burning eyes.
Qin Jixiu looked back at him quietly: "Of course."
Shi Rui took a step forward. Qin Jixiu saw someone in the cubicle looking at them secretly, but he resisted the urge to step back.
"Then why did you agree to have lunch with me? And why did you sit across from me and eat the food I served?"
Qin Jixiu spoke in a straight-man manner: "I can return the food to you. I've told Auntie to give you an extra portion every time from today on. You can eat for two, is that okay?"
Seeing that he didn't accept the challenge, Shi Rui had no choice but to ask him again: "What exactly did Mr. Qin misunderstand about me in the first place?"
Qin Jixiu curled his fingers.
He held the phone to his ear, said "Hello" and prepared to turn and walk away.
Shi Rui whispered behind him, "You're too lazy to even set an alarm now, so you just turn off the screen and answer the call, right?"
Qin Jixiu paused.
He didn't look back.
"I like to say 'hello' before calling, is that not okay?"
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The author has something to say: Shi Rui didn't really want to know, he just wanted to force Mr. Qin
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