Chen Xu's mind flashed back to the last time he rode in Liu Kun's car. His gentle smile flashed through his mind, "Is he planning to promote me?"

Thinking in his mind, he subconsciously picked up the paper and started reading it.

The salary has doubled from the original level. With bonuses and overtime pay, the annual salary after tax is more than 120,000.

This is quite sincere.

He felt somewhat complicated.

A few months ago, he set a goal for himself to earn over 10,000 yuan a month before he turned 30. He originally thought that the hope of achieving it was slim. Unexpectedly, just when he was about to resign, the company offered him such a condition.

Moreover, this was Liu Kun's help. Otherwise, how could the company give him a promotion and a raise when he had no background and had not achieved any outstanding results? In the future, with Liu Kun's support, he would have a bright future in the company.

pity……

"Sorry, actually, I have decided to resign." Chen Xu said, pushing the paper back.

Manager He seemed a little surprised. He did not take the paper and said, "How about we think about it again?"

"I've thought about it. Thank you for your kindness, Manager He. If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Chen Xu said as he stood up.

If given a choice, who would be willing to work for someone else? Chen Xu opened the door and walked out, feeling relieved.

He did not return to the office, but went to find Liu Kun. After all, this was the first person who was willing to help him after he started working, and this kindness alone was precious. He would feel bad if he didn't go to thank him in person.

Liu Kun happened to be in the office. After hearing Chen Xu's purpose, his secretary asked for permission and let him in.

"Boss Liu."

As soon as Chen Xu entered the door, he greeted politely.

"Come, sit down." Liu Kun stood up from his seat and asked him to sit down on the sofa. Looking at his expression, he smiled and said, "Why, you don't look very happy about the promotion and salary increase? Did they offer you a low annual salary?"

"No, Mr. Liu, you are too serious."

Chen Xu knew he was joking and said, "Thank you for your care, Mr. Liu. I am very grateful that you think highly of me and give me a promotion and a raise. However, due to some personal reasons, I cannot accept your kindness. I am really sorry."

Liu Kun leaned back slightly, the smile on his face disappeared, and asked, "From what you said, you are planning to resign?"

"Yes, we'll leave after the Spring Festival. I've already mentioned this to Mr. Luo."

"Oh." Liu Kun nodded, "Can I ask which company you plan to go to?"

"No, I'm not changing jobs. I just want to try to start my own business."

When Liu Kun heard this, he crossed his feet and said, "Oh, so that's how it is. It's a good thing for young people to have their own ideas. It's just a pity that the company has lost a talent like you."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Liu." After expressing his gratitude, Chen Xu wanted to leave.

"Actually, it wasn't my idea to promote you to deputy director." Liu Kun suddenly said this.

"Ah?" Chen Xu was stunned.

Liu Kun looked at him and said in a leisurely tone, "It's your CEO Luo. Some time ago, I saw that she had to take care of so many things by herself, so I suggested adding a supervisor to help her share the burden, but she didn't agree."

"Yesterday, she suddenly told me that she wanted to nominate a deputy director and recommended you."

"Come to think of it, it was she who nominated you to join the Electronic Marketing Department."

"In fact, I have observed you. Your resume is not outstanding. However, I have worked in human resources before, and I know that some people's abilities cannot be reflected in their resumes. Just like you, you are very reliable, which is a rare advantage."

"This month, you often have to deal with people in the store department. The people there are not easy to talk to. Your ability to get the job done proves your ability. So, I agreed to your CEO Luo's proposal. I didn't expect that such a talent would slip away from me."

He said this with a look of regret.

…………

After Chen Xu left Liu Kun, he felt his mind was in a mess, as if countless thoughts were flashing through his mind, yet it seemed as if nothing was happening.

He walked out of the company in a daze, picked up a bicycle, rode out, and was suddenly awakened by the wind.

Was it Luo Xiyun who suggested giving me a promotion and a raise? Why did she do that? Did she want to keep me? Why? In terms of work ability and attitude, his performance was not outstanding. There were several people in the department who were just as good as him. Why did Luo Xiyun look at him differently? Also, why did she specifically ask him to join the e-marketing department? In terms of education, there were many people in the company who were better than him. In terms of being reliable, there were also employees with more experience like Lao Tang. How did a small unknown person like me catch her eye? One by one, doubts flashed through his mind, and many things that he had not taken to heart emerged one by one.

When she was in the hot spring, her reaction was a little strange.

And the potted plants on her desk.

And her reaction when she heard that she was going to resign——

In an instant, a thought that had vaguely appeared in my mind but never been deeply thought about suddenly flashed through my mind like a bolt from the blue.

squeak--

He slammed the brakes, and there was a friction sound between the tires and the ground.

Could it be that the one who entered the dream was not Luo Xiyun's clone, but herself?

For a moment, his mouth felt dry.

Before, he had never thought of this possibility. Even though he thought Luo Xiyun was a little weird, he didn't think too much about it.

However, when so many doubts came together, he finally began to doubt.

It's not impossible. After all, the virtual dream device has malfunctioned. The voice that seemed to be a smart assistant disappeared last time because of a system error.

"If the person in the dream is Luo Xiyun himself..."

He felt his heart pounding. He jumped out of the car, parked it on the side of the road, and ran towards the company.

After running a few steps, his speed suddenly slowed down.

If it was really as he guessed, why didn't she recognize me? If that was the case, she should have confirmed that it was me when she was in the hot spring. However, after that time, she didn't show any abnormality.

That's right, to her, it was just a dream.

In a trance, his ears seemed to ring again with her words at the last moment, "No, I have never loved you. Why should I love a man like you who is self-righteous, selfish, and only cares about his own feelings?"

Yes, based on my performance in the dream, why should she love me? He walked towards the company step by step, his expression constantly changing.

After a while, he let out a long sigh, put aside all these distracting thoughts, and continued walking forward.

No matter what, he had to go and confirm it.

…………

"You want to see Mr. Luo?"

Secretary Guo was a little embarrassed when he heard Chen Xu's request, "Actually, Mr. Luo has asked for leave."

"Why?" Chen Xu was a little surprised. She actually asked for leave at this time? She was absent from the morning meeting, and he thought she had something else to do. But he never thought that she asked for leave.

Secretary Guo looked around and saw that there was no one around. He whispered, "It seems that she said she was exhausted during this period. She fainted on the ground last night and was sent to the hospital by her family to recuperate."

"What?" Chen Xu's face changed and he asked hurriedly, "Which hospital?"

Secretary Guo looked a little embarrassed. "Actually, I don't know. Her family confiscated her phone and computer and forced her to rest. She was not allowed to touch work matters. Now, I can't even contact her."

Chen Xu didn't expect it to be so serious. Although he wanted to see her very much, after thinking about it, he found that there was no way to contact her.

It seems that we can only wait until she comes back.

PS: These past two days, I had a stomach ailment and my wisdom teeth started growing wildly again. It was so painful. Suddenly, I wondered why I didn’t wait until the book was put on the shelves to have a good sale, and the subscriptions would definitely increase. What a pity.

(End of this chapter)