"What if they've already started dating?"
Xia Xiaobing didn't answer the question. She merely narrowed her eyes, her beautiful gaze deep and unwavering, like steel. At the same time, she saw the same meaning in the eyes of the girl opposite her.
Without speaking, the answer was already clear in their eye contact.
Even if they've established a relationship, they're unlikely to give up.
The reason they didn't give up was, of course, because of Lu Zhe's performance in the timeline before their rebirth. But there was no need to say that; they both knew perfectly well that hearing the other mention Lu Zhe from the other timeline was like publicly humiliating each other—it was rather uncomfortable and completely unnecessary.
Xia Xiaobing cleared her throat and said, "So the key now is to figure out the progress of their relationship. This is something only you can handle. In exchange, I can guarantee you more time to spend with Lu Zhe, and it will basically be just the two of you alone."
Xue Xiaodie opened her mouth to speak, but then realized something and abruptly stopped.
She originally wanted to ask, "How can you help me get along with Lu Zhe?" But then she thought, if she and Lu Zhe became colleagues, wouldn't they have more time to spend together?
The girl asked in a low voice, "So I want to work for your company?"
Xia Xiaobing nodded: "You will be in charge of designing the anime-style characters for the artificial intelligence, while he will be the main person in charge of testing this AI. The two of you will need to communicate and exchange ideas a lot in the future."
Xue Xiaodie stared at the older woman, her beautiful and alluring peach blossom eyes now devoid of any charm, only displaying a calm and undisguised suspicion.
The girl then asked, "Does your company allow office romances?"
Xia Xiaobing gave a forced smile: "I was just saying I'd give you more opportunities to spend time with him, and that's already very sincere. But to try and cheat on me in my company is a bit much, isn't it?"
Xue Xiaodie bit her lower lip, staring at her without flinching.
After a long silence, Xia Xiaobing suddenly sighed and advised, "Our goal now is to deal with Miss Tang first and cut off her path, then we can slowly decide the outcome later."
Xue Xiaodie: "These words sound familiar to me."
"Tang Qi also said something like 'deal with the third party first, then slowly decide the outcome' to you?" Xia Xiaobing shook her head immediately after speaking. "No, it should be something you said to her."
Xue Xiaodie suddenly asked again, "Before we decide to form an alliance, I think it's necessary to ask you a question. Please tell me honestly, does that smart speaker in Tang Qi's apartment have any eavesdropping function?"
Xia Xiaobing paused for a moment, then couldn't help but smile wryly: "There's nothing I can't say now... Okay, that speaker can indeed be used for eavesdropping. But I'm usually too busy, and even if I weren't busy, I couldn't possibly be eavesdropping all day. I'm not a professional detective or a police officer, who has that much free time?"
Xue Xiaodie: "Then how did you eavesdrop?"
Xia Xiaobing explained, "It wasn't me eavesdropping; it was the algorithm I set up. I assigned the AI Xiaoqiu a task: whenever it heard Miss Tang say something like a confession or make strange breathing sounds, it should send me an alarm. But it seems that Miss Tang is quite clever; she hasn't let the AI detect anything unusual."
Xue Xiaodie smiled briefly, but the smile vanished instantly. She remembered—wasn't it herself who had warned Tang Qi to be careful of the smart speaker?
After reminding them for ages, and even worrying that Little Sugar would just take the bait without thinking, it turned out she was the cleverest one. While the other two weren't looking, she secretly snatched the bait, leaving only an empty hook.
Xue Xiaodie suddenly said, "Then it's settled. I'll start working as soon as possible, and I'll begin dealing with Miss Tang tonight."
Xia Xiaobing smiled and said, "Now that we've reached an agreement, we can go somewhere else and have a proper meal. I know a pretty good restaurant that isn't spicy."
Xue Xiaodie shook her head: "Let's forget about it. I need to go back and take care of my work as soon as possible and resign. Although I'm an intern, I'm still being assigned tasks. After I resign, I'll need to hand over my responsibilities, and I hope I can get it done within a day or two."
Xia Xiaobing: "You don't even have time to eat a meal?"
Xue Xiaodie smiled wryly, "I need to hurry up and deal with things... Besides, I really don't have the mind for this right now, I'm sorry."
Xia Xiaobing: "So what are you having for lunch?"
Xue Xiaodie: "Here's all the food. Let's pack it up and eat it in the office. After we finish eating, we'll talk about resigning."
Xia Xiaobing nodded: "Okay, then at least this KFC meal is on me."
When the topic of money came up, Xue Xiaodie suddenly realized, "Oh right, I haven't asked about the starting salary yet..."
Xia Xiaobing replied without hesitation: "The monthly salary is 10,000 during the internship and probation period, and 15,000 after becoming a full-time employee. We'll see how your performance performs after that."
Xue Xiaodie: "How do you view the performance?"
Xia Xiaobing: "If the image you design receives widespread praise, then I'll give you a raise."
Xue Xiaodie hesitated for two seconds, then couldn't help but ask, "You haven't even seen my artwork, yet you're so confident that I can do this job well?"
Xia Xiaobing smiled and said, "It's okay, you can start drawing after you join the company. If you really can't meet the project's needs, I will offer a higher price and hire a better artist so you can work as their assistant."
“But if it’s just an artist’s assistant, a salary of over ten thousand is really a bit…” Xue Xiaodie sighed. “President Xia, aren’t you still in the startup phase?”
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