Around 10 a.m., while Lu Zhe was busy with work, Xue Xiaodie finished her internship onboarding procedures and was led over by HR.
HR representative Yang explained, "This is our company's testing department. We don't have many people, but we have some open spaces, so we've assigned you here. Is that alright?"
Xue Xiaodie looked around, surveying the office environment. Of course, everything else was minor; the key point was the person sitting at the workstation next to her…
The girl adjusted her glasses and smiled, "I'm fine."
Entering this company and sitting next to Lu Zhe was originally part of her deal with President Xia.
The HR representative then said, "Let me introduce you. You'll likely have business dealings with these colleagues in the future. This is Mao Kai, the head of the testing department. Kai, this is Xue Xiaodie, the new AI designer."
"Oh, hello, hello. If you don't know how to address me, just call me Brother Kai. You..." Mao Kai paused for a moment, then said, "Hey, I've seen you before!"
Xue Xiaodie smiled but remained silent.
Mao Kai pointed at her, but then turned to Lu Zhe and shouted, "Isn't this beautiful lady your... uh, friend?"
He almost blurted out the word "partner," but luckily Mao Kai realized that this was the company office and that such a word was really inappropriate, so he stopped himself.
Upon hearing that familiar, clear voice, Lu Zhe had already noticed Xue Xiaodie's arrival, but he hadn't yet decided what expression to make, so he could only feign serious work. However, at this point, he simply couldn't continue pretending to be oblivious.
Lu Zhe looked up and smiled, "Yes, she and I are friends."
Mao Kai raised his left eyebrow and lowered his right eyebrow, giving off a slightly greasy expression, and asked meaningfully, "Are we really just friends?"
Before Lu Zhe could even speak, he noticed that the senior HR's expression stiffened.
Then he realized a problem: although Ji Chunqiu's company did not have an explicit rule against office romances, it seemed that they did not encourage such things either.
Lu Zhe quickly explained, "They're just friends with similar interests, nothing more."
Mao Kai didn't press the matter further, saying, "Alright then, Xue Xiaodie, you can sit next to Lu Zhe. If you have any questions about artificial intelligence, just ask him."
Xue Xiaodie smiled reservedly and calmly, "Okay."
She sat down and turned on the power switch for the computer case.
"Then I'll head over first. Xiaodie, if you have any questions, you can come to me. Especially questions about company policies and interpersonal relationships."
After saying this, HR representative Yang turned and left. But after walking a short distance, she looked back again, seemingly trying to find something wrong with the interaction between the two young people.
However, there was absolutely nothing wrong with Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie's relationship. At this point, from any perspective, their interaction was perfectly normal.
Xue Xiaodie turned on her computer, plugged in the graphics tablet and pen that had been prepared beforehand, and casually drew a couple of lines to get used to her work equipment.
Lu Zhe, who was standing next to me, said, "This computer was just set up. When the maintenance guy installed the system, he probably also installed some commonly used drawing software. The maintenance guy's name is Su Heng. He told me that if I find any problems with this computer, I should go directly to him. I can take you there, or call him over."
Xue Xiaodie nodded: "I understand, there shouldn't be any problems, I feel pretty good."
"That's good." Lu Zhe also turned to look at his screen and continued working.
But a few minutes later, HR Sister Yang came over again and said, "Come with me, President Xia has something to tell you."
Xue Xiaodie looked up at her: "Now?"
Sister Yang nodded: "Yes, right now."
After speaking, she glanced at Lu Zhe beside her, only to see that he was still focused on his work. But she was still a little uneasy—after all, Mao Kai's behavior not long ago seemed enough to suggest that there was something more to the relationship between the two young people.
Xue Xiaodie stood up, stared at the HR who seemed to be in a daze, and asked, "Sister Yang, shall we go?"
She snapped out of her reverie, smiled, and said, "Yes, come with me."
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After HR representative Yang led Xue Xiaodie into the president's office, she turned and left. Only Xue Xiaodie and Xia Xiaobing remained in the private office.
Xia Xiaobing sat behind her desk and gestured to the sofa: "Sit down and let's talk. So, how's it going since starting the job?"
Xue Xiaodie sat down on the sofa as instructed and smiled, "Thank you for taking care of me, President Xia. I haven't really started working yet, but I'm very satisfied with the environment and everything."
Xia Xiaobing laughed too: "Of course I'm satisfied. I'd even like to switch places with you."
Right next to Lu Zhe...
Xue Xiaodie: "But you are the boss of the company. No one can take your place."
Xia Xiaobing waved her hand: "Alright, let's get down to business. Did you keep an eye on Miss Tang last night? Did you notice anything?"
Xue Xiaodie: "If you're going to talk about serious matters, I thought it was something to do with work..."
Xia Xiaobing: "That's important too, but it's the second thing. The first thing is, could you please tell me what you discovered last night? I guess you were on guard yesterday, and you must have noticed something different when you got back, right?"
Xue Xiaodie's smile faded, and she said seriously, "That's right, I discovered that Tang Qi went to see Lu Zhe last night before going to bed. I really didn't know before yesterday that she would actually pull a night raid."
"A night raid?" Xia Xiaobing gasped. "Just how far did she go?"
Xue Xiaodie: "There shouldn't be any real relationship, but whether there was holding hands, hugging, kissing or anything like that, it's hard to say."
Xia Xiaobing frowned: "Late at night, a man and a woman alone with a bed, it couldn't be more dangerous... What do you think?"
Xue Xiaodie thought for a moment and said, "But I believe that, given Lu Zhe's character, he won't succumb so quickly. Besides, last night I just pushed the door open and disrupted Tang Qi's chance to spend time with him, and even that surprise inspection didn't find anything that crossed the line."
Xia Xiaobing sighed, "I know his personality well, but we can't pin our hopes on his self-control."
Xue Xiaodie: "It's okay. Anyway, I'm more vigilant now, and I check every night. I either go to Tang Qi's bedroom or Lu Zhe's bedroom, so she won't have another chance to succeed."
Xia Xiaobing nodded, but then seemed to remember something and hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Xue Xiaodie added, "Besides, it's very difficult for me to succeed. Last night I ruined Tang Qi's plans, and Tang Qi will definitely try to stop me. So, if you're worried that I'll beat you to it, there's no need to worry."
Xia Xiaobing thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Does Miss Tang's apartment only have three bedrooms?"
Xue Xiaodie was taken aback: "You don't mean you want to move in too, do you?"
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