[Congratulations.] After sending these three words, Shen Xizhou hesitated for a moment, then added a rose.
He thought, "Is this how other people post it?"
Don't little girls all like these things?
Even though he rarely uses emojis, adapting to local customs is a form of politeness.
After sending the message, I held my phone and went back to the office, but I would unconsciously check whether my phone had vibrated.
Because he has a habit of keeping his phone on silent 24 hours a day, very few people call him, so he is not worried about missing important calls.
*
Chu Yuan smiled beautifully when she saw the roses.
She replied with a "well-behaved" message, then flattered him: "[It's all thanks to Judge Shen's encouragement and support that I've been able to do so well. Thank you again, Judge Shen, for your help and confidence. [Love you!]"
Shen Xizhou, "..."
A heart that never grows old—I was inexplicably touched by that last heart-shaped emoji!
He stared at it for a long time, not knowing how to respond.
He even opened all the little yellow round faces and searched for them one by one, but in the end, his hand trembled and he accidentally clicked on the "curse" button...
Chu Yuan: [Judge Shen, is there something wrong with what I said?]
Shen Xizhou: [I accidentally pressed the wrong button...]
Chu Yuan: [Laughing loudly][Laughing loudly][Laughing loudly]
Shen Xizhou seemed to have already imagined Chu Yuan laughing and rolling around on the bed.
He frowned. What was so funny about this?
Is there a problem with not being used to using emojis?
So he spent the whole afternoon studying the little yellow round face emoji, without even eating, searching on Baidu for: extended meanings of WeChat emojis...
*
For Shen Xizhou, the clerk exam was certainly not difficult.
It can be said that it has no value whatsoever.
But this young woman graduated from junior college, got married after only a few days of working, and then suffered months of abuse. It is truly remarkable that she has regained her confidence in life and even achieved fourth place in an exam with hundreds of participants.
He was genuinely happy for the successful descent of a life into the light.
Before leaving get off work, having finally figured out how to use emojis, he tried sending one:
[Hey haha][Hey haha] Focus on preparing for your exam. If you're nervous before the interview, you can eat two sour plums. Wishing you a successful interview! [Grinning face][Grinning face]
Chu Yuan saw it, and although she was very excited inside, she didn't show it too enthusiastically and just replied with "Happy".
After that, he indeed stopped posting.
Before going to sleep, Chu Yuan read through their recent conversations. Feeling happy, she hummed a little tune and quickly drifted off to sleep.
*
The next day, Shen Xizhou took a special car directly to the provincial hospital.
The vice dean in charge led him and introduced him to his new colleagues.
He also took the opportunity to familiarize himself with the personnel in the department.
The next step was a meeting to determine his priorities after taking office.
Shen Xizhou held the seating list and looked at each one: ten judges, ten judicial assistants, and eight court clerks.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Our department is short two clerks? We are currently recruiting. The comrade in charge of internal affairs, please remember to submit a report to supplement our staff."
Courts operate on a 1:1:1 small team model, meaning one judge is paired with one assistant and one court clerk, ensuring dedicated personnel, specialized cases, and permanent accountability.
When a small team works well together, not only is work efficiency higher, but the work atmosphere and quality of work also reach a new level.
Upon hearing this, the office clerk hurriedly asked for instructions, "Judge Shen, the clerk who previously worked with Judge Yang was named Yuan Juan. She has resigned, and the other vacant clerk is on maternity leave. Do you think it would be better to have another clerk temporarily fill in for you? Once a new clerk is recruited, you can then make unified arrangements."
In government agencies, there's an unwritten rule: experienced people are assigned to superiors, while novices are assigned to subordinates.
To avoid leaders being too busy all day and having to spend time and effort training staff.
Shen Xizhou thought that if he agreed to the plan now, he would most likely be given the position of secretary.
For some reason, he was reluctant to consider this possibility, so he waved his hand and said, "No need. Every court clerk is a highly skilled and capable officer under the judge's command. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not take what others love. I have just taken office and need about half a month to familiarize myself with the work of this court. There is no rush to use personnel. We will arrange the same personnel once the staff is fully staffed."
He paused, stunned. Why didn't he want another clerk? Wasn't it possible for anyone to be a clerk before?
Shen Xizhou felt that such thoughts were inappropriate and immediately stopped himself from thinking about them. Since he was a newly appointed person and needed to familiarize himself with many tasks he had never done before, he immersed himself completely in his work.
Until the sun set, he saw half the sky ablaze with red and the setting sun half-fallen.
Even though she knew it was inappropriate, Shen Xizhou couldn't help but open the chat box and scroll to the front to see the beautiful view outside the window that Chu Yuan had taken for her for the first time.
Upon comparison, the scenery in the picture was exactly the same as what he was seeing at that moment.
The only difference is the angle.
This triggered Shen Xizhou's little habit; he snapped a picture and started searching for differences in his album.
Three minutes later, he figured out roughly which building Chu Yuan lived in...
Shen Xizhou gripped his phone, his knuckles turning white from the pressure. He closed his eyes, feeling like he was going crazy!
But there's something even crazier: after dinner, he went downstairs for a walk, and before he knew it, he found himself at the foot of Chu Yuan's apartment building!
Standing at the entrance of the residential area, Shen Xizhou suddenly came to his senses and turned to leave.
But Chu Yuan, who was jogging at night, happened to see him. She heard a soft, familiar voice exclaim "Huh?" and then her youthful and energetic body ran towards him, "Judge Shen, what are you doing here?"
Shen Xizhou patted his thigh with his hand. "I live nearby, in the neighborhood next door."
He pointed it out to Chu Yuan.
His palms were inexplicably sweaty, but his face remained calm and composed, showing no sign of anything amiss.
It was as if his encounter with Chu Yuan here was truly a coincidence.
Chu Yuan, of course, didn't know the specifics of what was going on, but since she had already run into him, it wouldn't do to just stand there awkwardly. So she immediately raised her small face and said, "Judge Shen, you're a civil servant, so you must have participated in interview training, right? I'm actually a little nervous. If you don't mind, could you give me some last-minute cramming?"
Shen Xizhou hesitated for a moment, but still nodded slightly, "Okay."
Chu Yuan looked around and finally pointed to the opposite side, "There are benches at the back gate of the park over there, and not many people. Why don't we go there to practice?"
As he was about to leave, Shen Xizhou grabbed his arm and pulled him back a moment later, saying, "Red light, watch out for cars."
Chu Yuan felt embarrassed. She was indeed quite absent-minded, and sometimes crossing the street felt like being a ghost.
It's truly remarkable that she was able to live a long and peaceful life until giving birth to Yeye...
Originally, Shen Xizhou was standing to her right, but when the light turned green and they were crossing the street together, he somehow moved to the left.
He tilted his head, his eyes fixed on the stopped car. His profile was serene, his eyes like flowing clouds, and his whole being exuded a delicate and elegant charm reminiscent of a traditional Chinese ink painting.
Looking at him, Chu Yuan's restless heart gradually calmed down...
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