"Could it be that President Xia is... with him too?"
When she uttered this conjecture, Xue Xiaodie barely managed to maintain a calm demeanor, but her eyes twitched and her hands clenched into fists.
Tang Qi panicked even more, almost jumping up and down: "Where could they go? They can't possibly drive..."
"Shh!" Xue Xiaodie quickly made a shushing gesture and whispered, "This is President Xia's company, keep your voice down!"
Tang Qi was almost in tears, her youthful voice trembling with sobs: "I don't care!"
Xue Xiaodie was also very upset. After hesitating for a few seconds, she pulled the young lady and walked out. But just then, her phone rang.
I took out my phone and saw it was Lu Zhe.
Tang Qi didn't see the caller ID and quickly asked, "Was it him calling?"
Xue Xiaodie nodded and answered the call.
Then I heard him say, "Hey, I'm home now. Where are you guys? Why is nobody home?"
Xue Xiaodie looked surprised: "You've arrived? But we just left home and came all the way here, how come we didn't see you..."
Lu Zhe: "Because I rode in President Xia's car."
Xue Xiaodie: "You have to drive even for such a short distance?"
Lu Zhe: "She said she was in a bad mood and wanted to drive around to clear her head. She didn't drive for long before dropping me off at home."
Xue Xiaodie remained silent for a while, then said sullenly, "Okay, then Xiaocaitang and I will go back now. Please wait a moment."
After saying that, the girl hung up the phone.
Tang Qi patted her chest: "It's good to be home... Hey, why do you still look a little uneasy?"
Xue Xiaodie sighed and looked around. She noticed that the few boys working overtime seemed to be working diligently, but who knew if they were secretly eavesdropping? After all, this was President Xia's territory, and she shouldn't linger here any longer.
So she pulled Tang Qi out and into an empty elevator before they started talking again.
Xue Xiaodie: "Of course I can't feel at ease. Lu Zhe was working overtime when he was pulled away by President Xia. Who knows what the two of them talked about in the car?"
"It's good that they didn't book a room..." Tang Qi added, still a little uncertain, "They probably didn't book a room, right?"
Xue Xiaodie was both amused and exasperated: "This little bit of time isn't enough!"
Tang Qi: "How do you know if there's enough time?"
Xue Xiaodie: "..."
Tang Qi: "..."
The two girls stared at each other, wide-eyed, speechless for a moment.
When we arrived at the first floor, the elevator doors opened.
The two stepped outside.
At this moment, Xue Xiaodie cleared her throat and said, "Mainly, I trust Lu Zhe's character. He's not the kind of person who would rush to offer himself up."
Tang Qi nodded thoughtfully and echoed, "I also think he's not that kind of person."
However, Xiao Caitang's thoughts were somewhat different from Xue Xiaodie's. After all, Tang Qi's progress was more advanced, and she also knew that with her own situation already established, even if Xia Xiaobing tried to bribe her, it would be difficult to change her mind easily.
Of course, advanced techniques like prying only halfway and applying force slowly are beyond the scope of the young lady's consideration.
Xue Xiaodie added, "So let's not speculate. Let's go back and ask him. Of course, don't pressure him too much. Ask him, but don't interrogate him."
Tang Qi nodded with a blank look on her face: "Yes, yes, I'll listen to Sister Xiaodie!"
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Nearly twenty minutes later, Xue Xiaodie and Tang Qi returned to the apartment and found the living room and bedroom empty, which made them slightly panicked. Fortunately, they quickly found Lu Zhe in the study.
He was sitting in front of the computer, playing Civilization V.
Tang Qi ran up behind him, looked at the screen, and laughed, "Why are you playing the old version? Didn't you buy Civilization VI?"
Lu Zhe: "I bought it, but now I'd rather play this one. The old one is more familiar and simpler, and it doesn't require much brainpower to play."
Tang Qi: "And then round after round, until dawn?"
Lu Zhe shook his head slightly: "I have to go to work tomorrow, it can't be that exaggerated. I was just trying to relieve my boredom."
Xue Xiaodie stood in front of him, across the table. She rested her hands on the tabletop, leaned slightly forward, and her beautiful face was right next to the monitor, attracting his attention.
The girl asked softly, "Didn't you just go for a walk with President Xia to clear your head? Now that you're back, do you need something to cheer you up?"
Lu Zhe chuckled: "It's the boss who's keeping him company and relaxing, not me. How could I not be nervous as an employee?"
Xue Xiaodie asked casually, "Did President Xia say anything to you?"
Lu Zhe thought for a moment and replied calmly, "What else can a boss say to an employee? It's just empty promises. But I can tell she thinks highly of my work ability, probably because of my self-study progress and work performance. Anyway, she just said something like... she'll assign me other work tasks later."
"It's a good thing that the boss values you so much!" Xue Xiaodie said with a smile, then looked down at her phone.
No apps were open on her phone screen, but her gaze became much deeper, filled with complex and unfathomable emotions—only because she was looking down, the other two couldn't see it.
Tang Qi laughed heartlessly, "Then you keep playing, I'm going to play games too!"
Lu Zhe nodded and didn't say anything more.
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Around midnight, Lu Zhe had just finished showering, put on his shorts, and lay down on the bed. Less than ten minutes later, the bedroom door was pushed open.
The one who pushed open the door was, of course, Tang Qi.
Tonight, Little Rainbow changed into a pure white nightgown, without any lace, which looked very simple. But on her petite figure, it had a simple beauty.
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