When it was lunchtime, Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie went downstairs together and saw Tang Qi sitting in the corner.
Today, Miss Tang was dressed once again in a short skirt and high stockings, showcasing her "absolute territory" style, and her hair was styled in pigtails. Her petite and adorable appearance was truly eye-catching. She was simply looking down at her phone, unaware of how many passersby were staring at her.
Similarly, she didn't notice Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie who had just come out of the elevator.
Xue Xiaodie pointed at her and asked in a low voice, "Do you think this is suitable?"
"What do you mean by suitable or unsuitable..." Lu Zhe suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean Xiao Qiu's image?"
Xue Xiaodie nodded: "Twin tails, absolute territory, legal loli, youthful appearance, otaku should really like it."
Lu Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "Otaku would definitely like it, but Xiao Qiu's voice isn't that cute... wait, not necessarily. The voice of artificial intelligence can be adjusted. But there's a problem here."
Xue Xiaodie: "What's the problem?"
Lu Zhe: "Our target audience isn't really into anime and manga. And honestly, I feel the image of a twin-tailed loli is a bit outdated."
Xue Xiaodie then pointed to Miss Tang, who was still looking down at her phone not far away, and asked with a smile, "Do you think she's old-fashioned?"
Lu Zhe said helplessly, "Real people are definitely different... I mean, it might be a bit old-fashioned in the anime/manga community, but if you put real people in real life, it would be amazing."
Xue Xiaodie pointed to herself: "So, what about the JK uniform bespectacled girl?"
For some reason, Lu Zhe felt a chill run down his spine, and answered without hesitation, "You're all great, you're all great."
Xue Xiaodie smiled and strolled over to Tang Qi's side.
The girl wearing glasses reminded him, "We're here. Have you decided what you want to eat, Little Candy?"
Tang Qi snapped out of her daze, looked up, and asked, "You're in the same company now, so your lunch break is the same, right?"
Xue Xiaodie smiled and nodded: "That's right."
Tang Qi puffed out her cheeks and said in a low voice, "You only have an hour for lunch break, and there are so many people out eating at this time. What can we possibly eat? Let's find a place where we can finish quickly and eat fast. We'll think about what to eat tonight..."
Xue Xiaodie shook her head: "No, Lu Zhe is going to play football tonight, and I'll be watching, so you'll probably have to take care of dinner yourself."
Tang Qi was taken aback. She then remembered that Xiao Die seemed to have mentioned this matter this morning, but regarding dinner…
"Does playing football mean we can skip dinner?"
Xue Xiaodie thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe we can eat after we finish playing."
Tang Qi simply said, "Then I'll wait until then and we can eat together!"
At this moment, Lu Zhe, who had been waiting to the side, finally said, "Let's talk about dinner later. If we hesitate any longer, we won't be able to get a table for lunch. Let's go, hurry up."
Tang Qi stood up and followed the two men outside.
But as soon as they stepped out of the building, the young lady couldn't help but lean close to Xue Xiaodie and ask, "Did President Xia agree to let you come along?"
Xue Xiaodie took out her phone: "I sent a WeChat message before I went downstairs. Let me see... Oh, she replied."
Tang Qi quickly leaned over to look at her phone screen.
Mr. Xia's reply was simply two words: "Okay."
Tang Qi bit her lower lip and remained silent.
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It's 6 PM, time to get off work.
Meanwhile, the five men from Ji Chunqiu's company gathered in a van and headed towards the agreed-upon basketball court. There were only these five people in the van; besides Lu Zhe and Mao Kai, the other three were all management personnel around thirty years old from the company.
One of them suddenly asked, "Why isn't President Xia taking this car today? There were clearly empty seats."
Mao Kai, who was driving, replied without turning his head: "Because there's a cheerleading squad today."
Colleagues chimed in with their opinions:
"Where did Mr. Xia find the cheerleading squad?"
"Do we have sports fans within our company? Female fans?"
Is she a beautiful woman?
Mao Kai replied, "That's right, it's that new pretty girl, the one who sits on our testing department side. You should have seen her today, I think her name is Xue Xiaodie."
"I didn't see it..."
"Oh dear, I see her! She really is quite pretty. What a shame, how did such a beautiful girl end up in your testing department?"
When his colleagues teased him, Mao Kai said, "Because she needed our department's cooperation anyway, and she knows Xiao Zhe, so it's perfect for her to sit next to her."
Upon hearing this, Zhang, the head of the algorithm department with thinning hair, joked, "Lu Zhe, did you become the first couple in our office?"
Lu Zhe: "..."
Just as he was feeling a bit awkward and unsure how to respond, Mao Kai said in a serious tone, "No, that Xue student is one of President Xia's people. You may not have noticed, but just today, since he joined the company, President Xia has called Xue in for a private chat two or three times, and for quite a while each time."
Zhang, from the algorithm department, fell into deep thought: "What does this mean by 'Xia's people'?"
Mao Kai laughed, "Haven't you noticed? President Xia hasn't been in a relationship for ages, and seems completely uninterested in men. But the moment that pretty girl Xue Xiaodie arrived, she called him into her office for a long private chat. What does that mean? Hahaha..."
Before he finished speaking, the other four people, including Lu Zhe, fell silent.
Lu Zhe was utterly at a loss for words when it came to complaining about his direct supervisor. Gossiping about the company boss behind his back, especially making jokes about his sexual orientation—who the hell would dare to respond to such remarks?
The car fell into a deathly silence.
Zhang Ge and the other two managers stared at Mao Kai, their eyes initially filled with shock, then turning as if they were looking at a fool.
Mao Kai realized his mistake and quickly tried to cover it up, saying, "Haha, just kidding, hahaha... Lu Zhe, what do you think?"
Lu Zhe pretended to be stupid and said, "Brother Kai, what did you say? I was looking at my phone and didn't hear you."
Mao Kai: "You were looking at your phone just now! Oh, well... never mind, it's nothing."
Lu Zhe thought for a moment. This was, after all, his direct superior, and it didn't seem right to let the situation remain awkward. So he tried to change the subject: "By the way, who are we playing against today?"
Mao Kai quickly replied, "The boss has arranged a team, which is also organized by a company, a large company in this area. Let me think, it should be Changhong."
Lu Zhe: "The one that makes color TVs?"
Mao Kai: "Yes, but they're not just making color TVs now, they make all kinds of home appliances, and they seem to be doing quite well. Their refrigerator compressors have a particularly high market share..."
The two chatted back and forth, quickly changing the subject. But everyone else present had the same feeling: Mao Kai, the department head, seemed to be courting disaster.
Finally, the car arrived at its destination, and everyone saw the two beautiful girls who were already waiting at the entrance of the stadium.
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