Lu Zhe was already downstairs at the company when he received Xue Xiaodie's call.
That's why, when the girl asked, "Where did you go?", he replied, "I'm just going to the toilet for a bit, I'll be right back."
Xue Xiaodie said "Oh," and then said, "President Xia wants to see you about something."
Hearing this, Lu Zhe became slightly more alert, but his tone remained normal and calm: "What is it?"
Xue Xiaodie: "It seems like we need to talk about Xiao Qiu's image design."
Lu Zhe: "Okay, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he hung up the phone and walked into the elevator.
He was still a little nervous when the elevator doors opened; he didn't want to run into his smoking boss or other colleagues again. Fortunately, he didn't bump into anyone this time, and he walked straight into the company and went to the CEO's office.
Pushing open the door, I saw Xia Xiaobing sitting behind her desk and Xue Xiaodie sitting on the sofa.
Lu Zhe stood in front of the table and asked, "Mr. Xia, did you call me?"
Xia Xiaobing nodded: "Have you checked Xiaodie's recent drawing progress?"
Lu Zhe glanced at the girl sitting upright on the sofa and shook his head slightly: "No."
Xia Xiaobing: "Then please take good care of Xiaodie from now on. If Xiaodie has any problems, she can come to you for help anytime."
Lu Zhe readily replied, "Understood."
Xia Xiaobing: "Also, you might have to stay a little longer tonight. We have a technical meeting here, and you can join it now."
Lu Zhe glanced at Xue Xiaodie beside him subconsciously and saw that the girl's expression was quite normal. She showed no surprise, displeasure, or grievance. She was as calm as still water.
For some reason, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
Xia Xiaobing: "Is there a problem?"
Lu Zhe immediately snapped out of his daze: "No, no problem. You're working overtime for a meeting, right? Of course, no problem."
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At 6:30 p.m., Xue Xiaodie turned off her computer, stood up, and waved to Lu Zhe.
"I'm going back now," the girl said with a smile. "Thank you for your hard work, having to work overtime again."
Lu Zhe sat in the chair, looked up at her, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally couldn't help but ask, "You... don't have any objections, right?"
Xue Xiaodie blinked, her eyes clearly showing surprise: "Why would you have an opinion?"
Lu Zhe: "Because I'm working overtime here, I can't have dinner with you and Xiao Caitang."
Xue Xiaodie paused for a moment, then raised her hand to tidy up a stray strand of hair that had fallen by her ear.
The girl smiled and whispered, "I've said it before, if you want me to be with you, that's best. But if you feel it's inconvenient for me to be with you, or if you don't want me next to you, then I can go about my own business."
Lu Zhe was speechless for a moment.
Xue Xiaodie gazed at him and said softly, "You're working overtime today, and with President Xia. I bet you don't want me to bother you at work, and you won't be happy with me asking so many questions. So I'm going back now to tell Xiao Caitang that you'll have dinner with her. Oh, by the way, her mother called her over today; I wonder if she's home yet."
Lu Zhe swallowed hard and took a deep breath. He stared into the girl's beautiful eyes, and for some reason, he suddenly came to a seemingly arbitrary conclusion—Xue Xiaodie must have already guessed.
Xiaodie definitely knew about her progress with Tang Qi and her relationship with Xia Xiaobing, but she never revealed it.
Not only did he not expose her, he also pretended to be deceived and even tried to keep Tang Qi in check while he was with Xia Xiaobing.
what does that mean?
Starting from this point, he immediately deduced a conclusion that shocked even himself: Xue Xiaodie wanted him to have a harem, and was even actively cooperating!
Is it because they are at a disadvantage that they advocate for equal opportunities and shared benefits among all three parties?
When Lu Zhe thought of this, he quickly reminded himself that people often only believe what they are willing to believe.
Of course, he wanted to believe that Xiaodie truly supported this absurd behavior. But precisely because he was willing to believe it, he couldn't be arbitrary or wishful thinking; he had to be extra careful.
Xue Xiaodie suddenly asked, "Are you spacing out?"
Lu Zhe snapped out of his reverie and nodded: "Yes, I suddenly thought of something just now."
Xue Xiaodie: "What interesting thing happened that you can share with me?"
Lu Zhe smiled, suddenly remembering the novel written by his friend Shen Leyou. In that novel, the protagonist seemed to be constantly at risk of bloodshed because of the harem's chaotic power struggles. What about himself?
If those absurd thoughts were exposed, how would they treat themselves?
Lu Zhe simply couldn't imagine what these three lovely girls would look like if they turned on each other. Who knows what a wall is like until you actually hit it?
Xue Xiaodie was still standing in front of him, waiting for him to speak.
Lu Zhe smiled and said, "I'd like to talk to you when I get back tonight."
Xue Xiaodie: "What are you talking about?"
Lu Zhe: "I'm open to talking about anything, I just want to have a heart-to-heart talk with someone. I've been feeling a bit unwell lately."
The girl smiled sweetly: "If you're feeling uncomfortable, you need to vent it."
“Venting out…” Lu Zhe said with a wry smile, “Playing games used to be a way to vent, but now, I’ve even lost interest in games, what should I do?”
Xue Xiaodie stared wide-eyed in surprise: "You've actually lost interest in games? Then you really need to talk to someone about it."
Lu Zhe: "In our future together, will I always be playing games?"
Xue Xiaodie thought for a moment and nodded: "Of course. That's why I said you might not be in a good state right now and need to talk to someone. Hey, isn't your friend Luo Qiu a psychological counselor?"
Lu Zhe sighed: "But I don't want to talk to him, I want to talk to you."
Before she could finish speaking, Xue Xiaodie froze. She stared blankly at the boy in front of her, instantly overwhelmed by a feeling of surprise and joy.
But in the blink of an eye, the girl realized what she meant and smiled, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."
Lu Zhe: "Okay, you should go back and have a good meal first."
Xue Xiaodie: "You should also eat dinner properly, don't just focus on working overtime."
Lu Zhe smiled and said, "Don't worry, I ordered takeout."
"Okay, bye-bye then."
After Xue Xiaodie finished speaking, she picked up her bag and walked out.
However, after leaving the company through the front door, she did not go into the elevator, but instead walked past the elevator entrance and into the stairwell.
There's no one here.
Xue Xiaodie leaned against the wall of the stairwell, her hands covering her face, her delicate body trembling slightly.
Tears welled up between her fingers.
She suddenly lowered her hands. In the dim light, there were not only tears, but also an uncontrollable smile.
"So what if you beat him to it? He likes me, he's starting to like me, he really likes me..."
Xue Xiaodie muttered to herself.
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