When Lu Zhe woke up the next morning, his condition was still quite delicate.
He didn't know if his current situation could be considered as being in a relationship. Thinking back on everything that happened last night, it all felt unreal. It was as if the relationship had begun, but hadn't fully started.
Lu Zhe tidied himself up, got dressed, and walked out of the bedroom, only to see that Xue Xiaodie had already prepared breakfast. Three steaming hot toast rolls and soy milk were laid out on the table.
Tang Qi also sat down at the table, chopsticks in hand, waiting to start eating.
When he came out, Xue Xiaodie had just untied her apron and hung it beside her. The girl adjusted her glasses and smiled, "Hurry up and sit down to eat, everything is ready."
Lu Zhe was slightly surprised: "Little Rainbow Candy gets up this early?"
Tang Qi held a chopstick in each hand and tapped them together: "That's right, I've been waiting for you!"
As they were talking, Xue Xiaodie had already sat down.
Lu Zhe sat opposite the two girls, just as before. But although his seat hadn't changed, his state of mind had changed a lot.
He took a couple of bites, glanced at Xue Xiaodie to his left, then at Tang Qi to his right, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Xue Xiaodie, always perceptive, noticed his unusual behavior. But the girl didn't think much of it, simply asking, "What's wrong?"
Lu Zhe shook his head: "It's nothing, I just wanted to say..."
Tang Qi raised her small face and stared at him, a hint of nervousness in her eyes.
Xue Xiaodie stared at him and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Lu Zhe: "The toast is delicious."
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Thank you. It's very simple. I hope Chef Lu can accept it."
"There's no such thing as Chef Lu..." he said, lowering his head to continue eating his toast. The taste in his mouth was very fragrant, but his mood became increasingly complicated and subtle.
He's already started dating someone, but he's hiding it from another girl who likes him. Isn't that just cheating?
Lu Zhe felt a lot of psychological pressure.
The breakfast portion was small, and Tang Qi was the first to finish eating.
The young lady stood up, took a tissue to wipe her mouth, and said, "I'll change my shoes and wait for you."
Xue Xiaodie: "Are you coming with us again?"
Tang Qi nodded emphatically: "Taking a walk in the morning is good for your health!"
Xue Xiaodie pouted and complained, "If you really care about health, then don't stock up on Coke in the fridge..."
"What I'm stocking up on in the fridge isn't cola, it's happiness!"
Tang Qi said with a grin, swaying her twin ponytails as she walked towards the entrance, her steps appearing exceptionally light.
Xue Xiaodie: "She seems very happy today."
Lu Zhe didn't know if she was talking to herself or to him, so he could only eat silently and remain silent.
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A new day, a new day of work begins.
Xia Xiaobing immediately got to work upon arriving at the office. Several different projects, with varying schedules and departments, required her to assign tasks, check progress, and occasionally exchange a few words online with different clients.
Today, Ji Chunqiu Company primarily targets businesses, rather than the consumer market. Therefore, maintaining communication and relationships with clients is extremely important. Subordinates often need to ask their boss for help with questions they're unsure about.
As a startup, it is dynamic, but its work system is somewhat rudimentary.
After being busy for almost the entire morning, Xia Xiaobing finally had some free time. She picked up her phone, ordered takeout for herself, and then casually switched her computer screen to the live surveillance footage.
On the screen, Lu Zhe appeared, sitting at his workstation.
He held a mouse in one hand, propped his other arm on the edge of the table, and his eyes seemed somewhat vacant.
Xia Xiaobing stared at him carefully for a while before confirming that he was indeed spacing out.
"Are you slacking off? No, even if you're watching videos to paint paper, that's normal. Why are you spacing out? Little bro, something's not right..."
She muttered to herself, temporarily putting aside her work and staring at the boy on the screen.
For a good ten minutes or so, Lu Zhe was still in a daze.
Xia Xiaobing's expression grew increasingly serious.
Because she noticed that when this guy was spacing out, he would occasionally touch his lips.
In Xia Xiaobing's memory, Lu Zhe also "once" behaved like that, which was... after her first kiss with him.
But unlike before, Lu Zhe's face didn't show much of a smile now; instead, he seemed somewhat dazed. This behavior quickly put Xia Xiaobing on her guard.
For a smart girl, even the slightest clue is enough to arouse suspicion.
She continued staring at the screen and saw that Lu Zhe still looked dazed, seemingly uninterested in his work. Before this, he had always been very diligent at his workstation, and even when he was slacking off, he wouldn't forget to hide it.
This behavior is really strange.
Xia Xiaobing pondered for a moment and said, "Unless someone has already broken the rules or attacked him, then this would happen..."
So, who is the likely offender? Xue Xiaodie or Tang Qi?
She calmly began to analyze the situation.
Firstly, Xue Xiaodie is the most likely candidate. Although they've only met a few times, it's enough for her to realize that this girl is the meticulous and shrewd type. The two girls will naturally keep each other occupied, making it difficult for either to make a move on Lu Zhe, but Xue Xiaodie is clearly more likely to find an opportunity to flirt with him.
However, Tang Qi's possibility cannot be ruled out. This young lady seems immature, like a child who never grew up. However, as the saying goes, a novice can become a master; it is precisely because of this that a novice can easily defeat a master who knows the routine. Those who don't know the routine but rush in headfirst may actually achieve unexpected victory.
So, which one is it?
Based on Xia Xiaobing's understanding of Lu Zhe, the possibility of him two-timing could be basically ruled out. This guy is rarely a liar, and neither Xue Xiaodie nor Tang Qi could be easily appeased. If he dared to cheat, he should have taken the day off and wouldn't have come to the company at all.
In other words, it's highly likely to be one of those two girls...
Before he knew it, it was noon. Lu Zhe stood up and went out for lunch.
Xia Xiaobing knew who this kid would have lunch with—nothing more than Xue Xiaodie and Tang Qi. However, she remained seated, quietly lost in thought.
With many passersby watching, and in a setting where the three of them were having dinner together, she felt there was really nothing to worry about. The real danger was after work, in that apartment, especially when only one of the two girls was with Lu Zhe.
"Fine, I don't care which one you are," Xia Xiaobing said to herself with a cold laugh. "Stay and ask around. Don't even think about going home easily tonight."
She picked up her phone again and sent a WeChat message to Lu Zhe:
I need to check your project progress today, so please stay tonight. Overtime pay is provided as usual.
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