Xu Xinchen was stunned. After a few seconds, her mind was completely blank. She looked at Lin Bingchun in disbelief and said, "Are you kidding me? How can this be?"
Xu Xinchen became more and more agitated as she thought about it. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up abruptly: "How can someone else refuse a blind date on your behalf? That's so disrespectful! No way, absolutely not!"
“Min Shi…”
Lin Bingchun stretched out her slender fingers, carefully grabbed Xu Xinchen's sleeve, and gently shook it a few times, with a flattering smile on her face.
“This is a different situation. My parents are very satisfied with him, and his parents are very satisfied with me. I really don’t know how to bring it up with him. Please help me, please help me.”
Xu Xinchen's attitude was very firm: "No, no, absolutely not. You have to say this yourself. Otherwise, it's not only disrespectful to him, but also to both of your parents."
Both sets of parents thought the other's child was great and were overjoyed to match them up.
Suddenly, one party brings in a friend who immediately rejects the blind date on their behalf. Which parent could possibly accept that?
"But, but..."
Lin Bingchun's face was full of grievances, her eyes were moist, and she looked like she was about to cry: "But I don't know how to tell him. I'm afraid he will feel embarrassed and awkward."
Upon hearing Lin Bingchun's conclusion, Xu Xinchen was instantly speechless: "Then find someone who is completely..."
Wouldn't it be awkward for me, a complete stranger, to talk to him?
Lin Bingchun burst into tears and collapsed onto the table, burying her face in her arms. Her shoulders trembled as if she were crying.
“I really don’t know how to talk to him anymore, and I’m terrified. Last time we went on a blind date, neither of us had anything to say to each other, and it ended awkwardly. I don’t know how to bring it up this time.”
Seeing Lin Bingchun's appearance, Xu Xinchen could only sigh helplessly and pat Lin Bingchun's shoulder.
"Alright, alright, stop pretending. I know you too well. This little thing won't make you cry."
As expected, as soon as Xu Xinchen spoke, Lin Bingchun immediately got up, without a trace of tears on her face.
She reached out again, grabbed Xu Xinchen's sleeve, and shook it frantically: "Min Shi, why don't you come with me? With you next to me, I might feel less awkward."
Since things had already been said this way, Xu Xinchen had no way to refuse. She could only sigh helplessly, "Fine, I'll go with you. But let me make this clear first, I won't say anything on your behalf. You have to face him yourself."
If it's just about accompanying Lin Bingchun to meet that person and giving her some courage, Xu Xinchen can do it; it's not something to be ashamed of.
When Lin Bingchun saw that Xu Xinchen had agreed to go with her, her eyes lit up immediately. After hearing the conditions Xu Xinchen mentioned, she nodded frantically.
He said excitedly, "No problem, no problem. You don't need to say anything. Just stay by my side and give me courage."
With that, Lin Bingchun slammed her hand on the table and said boldly, "Since that's how it is, I'll go home tonight and tell my mom to ask her to arrange a meeting with him."
Xu Xinchen sighed helplessly and could only shrug. It turned out that the meeting time hadn't been confirmed yet. Why was she so excited? However, she didn't say what was on her mind. She just said, "Okay, then call me when you've confirmed the time."
Lin Bingchun nodded frantically. After resolving a major issue on her mind, she regained her energy and began secretly gossiping with Xu Xinchen.
"Min Shi, did you know? I heard from people in the company today that our sales department is getting another new employee."
"A new employee?" Xu Xinchen frowned slightly, looking at Lin Bingchun with a puzzled expression. "Why would a new employee come at this time? This isn't the usual peak season for recruitment."
Despite the vast difference between this era and the one she lived in before, there are still some commonalities between the two eras in certain aspects, such as recruitment, where peak and off-peak seasons are roughly the same.
Therefore, Lin Bingchun's sudden announcement that a new person was coming to the sales department really startled Xu Xinchen. It was the off-season, so why would anyone be looking for a job?
"I don't know either." Lin Bingchun also looked puzzled. "But anyway, that annoying Lin Lina is gone, so let the newcomers come. The newcomers are definitely not as annoying as she was."
As far as Lin Bingchun was concerned, she could accept anyone who came as long as they weren't as annoying as Lin Lina. As for why...
She didn't care why she came, or why she came at this time.
After Lin Bingchun's words, Xu Xinchen instantly realized that she had been too sensitive. It's perfectly normal to be short-staffed and hire replacements. Even if it's not peak hiring season, it's not strange at all, and there's really no need to overthink it.
After putting her doubts aside, Xu Xinchen felt much more relaxed and was in the mood to chat with Lin Bingchun: "You're right, why am I thinking so much? Do you want to know who that colleague is? Is he a man or a woman?"
“That’s true.” Lin Bingchun thought for a moment and nodded decisively: “I heard that the person who came was a woman. She used to work in her family’s company. It seems that something happened to her family and she had no choice but to work outside.”
Upon hearing Lin Bingchun's words, Xu Xinchen didn't think too much about it, and just joked, "Is it bankrupt or poorly managed? There's no other way but to lay off even their own people?"
"I don't know about that." Lin Bingchun spread her hands, looking helpless. "How can we guess the answer to your question if they don't tell us? It's already pretty good that we know this much."
Xu Xinchen didn't care, she just shrugged and said casually, "Then forget it, I won't think about it too much. Anyway, we'll know what it's like when they arrive tomorrow."
The next morning, Xu Xinchen arrived at the office and met the legendary newcomer. Only then did she begin to regret not finding out who the newcomer was earlier.
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