Chapter 23
Lian Yijian, who had been eating in silence, paused for a moment with his chopsticks after hearing what Xia Kaiqun said. The bamboo shoots he was about to pick up were still lying quietly in the bowl.
Lian Yijian raised his eyes and glanced secretly at Xia Zhongqin who was sitting opposite him. His face had a complicated expression, one of longing and worry. Time seemed to be silent at this moment.
"No."
Xia Zhongqin's response was simple and direct, but Lian Yijian, who was sitting opposite her, had an obvious smile in his eyes that could not be concealed.
After getting the answer he wanted, Xia Kaiqun gently touched Lian Yijian's foot with his foot under the table.
If Xia Kaiqun had acted like this in the past, Lian Yijian would have blurted out "crazy", but this time Lian Yijian didn't react at all and just ate the food in the bowl leisurely.
After dinner, Xia Zhongqin wanted to help clean up, but Lian Yijian got there first and said, "If you don't have anything else to do, Zhongqin, you should go home early."
Tomorrow is Saturday. For a large project like the Suzhou Metro, it is normal to work overtime on holidays.
Xia Zhongqin had just joined the project team yesterday and wasn't sure if he'd have to work overtime tomorrow. Before leaving, he asked, "Boss Lian, are you working overtime tomorrow?"
"To keep up with the project schedule, if overtime is required during holidays, I will notify the Suzhou Metro Project Group in advance." After saying this, Lian Yijian said to Xia Kaiqun, who had returned to his workstation and was beginning to work on the four interfaces of the Centennial Project, "Teacher Xia, I'll accompany you to work overtime on the Suzhou Metro Project tomorrow."
"Mr. Lian is so nice to me. I am grateful to you for eight generations." Xia Kaiqun replied, but he had to face reality. With a bitter face, he opened the century-old project development environment on his computer.
When Xia Zhongqin's back completely disappeared at the door of the project team office, Xia Kaiqun immediately started to speak crazily.
"Yi Jian, you can't betray your brother just to chase girls." When the two of them were in private or when there were people who had a good relationship with them present, Xia Kaiqun would call "Lian Yijian" by the last two words "Yi Jian".
Lian Yijian had just finished cleaning up the leftovers on the table and hadn't had time to take away the trash when he heard Xia Kaiqun's complaints.
The two have known each other for more than ten years and know each other very well, especially Lian Yijian's understanding of Xia Kaiqun.
Xia Kaiqun is fifteen years older than his wife. His wife is an intern under Xia Kaiqun. When he first met his wife's parents, it was Lian Yijian who met them on Xia Kaiqun's behalf.
"Uncle Xia, stop talking nonsense. This is nonsense. The Centennial Project is among the projects that need to be accepted in the H1 sprint. Currently, this is the only tough nut left in H1."
"If this project can't be successfully accepted in H1, it will affect the entire Sucheng District's H1 ranking in the head office. If the ranking is not good, then you won't get a penny of the 50,000 yuan team delivery bonus. Aren't you still counting on this money to take your son to Shanghai Disneyland?"
Who let them know everything about him? Even Yi Jian knew what he said. Xia Kaiqun stopped talking and just sat at his workstation typing code silently.
After taking out the garbage, Lian Yijian went to the Starbucks on the first floor of Yongjie in Xicheng District and bought two lattes.
When it was delivered to Xia Kaiqun's workstation, Lian Yijian accidentally saw Xia Kaiqun chatting enthusiastically with a female customer service intern named Zhao Panpan who had just been recruited from Liangxi District at the beginning of the year.
Girls on WeChat affectionately call him "Kaiqun Ge", calling him "Kaiqun Ge" for a long time or "Kaiqun Ge" for a short time.
The three words "Kaiqun Ge" made someone so happy that he took out his mobile phone unconsciously to send a red envelope to Zhao Panpan for the Chinese Valentine's Day.
Lian Yijian immediately stopped Xia Kaiqun's behavior, which seemed a bit outrageous in his eyes.
Lian Yijian snatched Xia Kaiqun's phone and placed the cup of latte he bought for him heavily on his workstation.
"Uncle Xia, I'm not done with this today. Don't be like Xiaoshan and invite trouble. When Guan Yan married you at the age of 23, you were already 38. Now it's been seven years, and your son Kaikai is six. Have you forgotten your first time? How did you beg me to meet Guan Yan's parents on your behalf? Are you doing her justice by doing this? If you keep doing this, Liangxi District will no longer recruit female interns."
When Lian Yijian said this, his expression and tone were very cold, and it was obvious that he was really angry.
The last time Lian Yijian spoke to Xia Kaiqun in this tone was seven years ago, when Xia Kaiqun and Guan Yan begged him to meet Guan Yan's parents on Xia Kaiqun's behalf.
Guan Yan was Lian Yijian's classmate in college. At that time, Lian Yijian was the class monitor and Guan Yan was the league secretary. In the eyes of their classmates, the two were a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, during their four years in college, there was never any spark between the two.
Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun met on the road when he was traveling to the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu during the summer vacation of his freshman year. At that time, the two added each other on WeChat and exchanged phone numbers.
Because they were both engaged in computer science and had similar interests, Lian Yijian and Xia Kaiqun kept in touch after they parted in Dunhuang. Later, during the summer vacation of their sophomore year, they made an appointment to go to Tibet together again.
After graduating from university, Lian Yijian and Guan Yan were recommended by Xia Kaiqun and both joined Shanghai Smart Internet Co., Ltd. After an internship of half a year, both became regular employees.
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