In the following match, Lu Zhe seemed a bit distracted.
The match remained extremely intense, with both Brazilian and Argentinian players fighting tooth and nail for every inch of ground...
But Lu Zhe could feel his hand being held by the girl beside him.
Since his brief romance in college, he hadn't held a girl's hand for a very long time, and had even forgotten what that felt like. Now, he had to admit that Xue Xiaodie's hand felt even better to hold than his ex-girlfriend's.
Xue Xiaodie's hands were delicate and fair, with a smooth texture. Moreover, when they held hands, she held his hand tightly, as if she didn't want to let go.
Lu Zhe was distracted from the game and glanced at the girl next to him.
He noticed that Xue Xiaodie was still watching the game intently, especially when both sides attacked into the penalty area and it seemed like a goal was possible, she would grab his hand and follow closely.
It seems that it wasn't because of any ambiguous reasons, but simply because watching the game was too tense and he needed to grab something to relieve the pressure?
And so, another twenty minutes passed, until the end of the first half, when Xue Xiaodie finally seemed to realize her rudeness.
"I'm sorry," the girl said apologetically, finally letting go of his hand.
Lu Zhe shook his head: "It's okay."
The drinks from the breakfast set—two cups of coffee and iced soy milk—were finished. The waiter came over, asked a question, and then took the empty glasses away with the other trash. The table in front of the two was now empty.
"Would you like to order anything else?" Lu Zhe asked.
Xue Xiaodie: Are you hungry?
Lu Zhe: "I'm not hungry at all, I just wanted to ask you."
“I’m not hungry, so let’s not order anything,” Xue Xiaodie said with a sly smile. “Anyway, KFC won’t rush us to leave, and there are plenty of empty seats. It’s okay if we sit here a little longer.”
Lu Zhe nodded, took out his phone from his pocket, and saw a new WeChat message notification.
The message was from Mao Kai: "Our boss is back and will be in the office on Monday. He might call you in to ask something, so be prepared."
Lu Zhe thought for a moment and replied: 【Is there anything I need to prepare?】
After sending the message, he heard the girl's light, airy voice beside him: "Chatting with your friends?"
Lu Zhe looked up at her and smiled, "He's my boss at the company, so I wouldn't call him a friend. But Brother Mao is pretty easy to talk to."
Xue Xiaodie: "A boss who calls people on Sundays... he's not asking you to work overtime, is he?"
"Probably not."
After saying that, he looked down and saw that Mao Kai had sent another message:
[It mainly concerns the current work progress and my impressions of the company. Our company isn't large, only a few dozen people in total, so Ms. Xia basically knows every employee, or at least recognizes them. Plus, she's a very nice person and easy to talk to.]
Which boss is easier to talk to?
Lu Zhe suddenly realized that this job was actually quite good.
Mao Kai: [By the way, how's the stuff I was asked to study on my own coming along? There will be an exam when I get a permanent position.]
Lu Zhe: [Brother Mao, could you tell us roughly what the exam format is like?]
Mao Kai: [President Xia said she would prepare a test paper for you to complete, and she would personally grade it afterward.]
Lu Zhe felt it was too early to judge whether the job was good or bad. The boss seemed quite dedicated, but whether that was a good thing for the employees was another matter entirely.
However, he still replied: "No problem, Brother Mao, I understand, I will definitely try my best."
Mao Kai seemed a little uneasy and added, "[President Xia is a top-notch tech expert; he won't be fooled. Besides, our department will definitely need those skills for this position in the future, so you'd better live up to expectations.]"
Lu Zhe immediately replied: "Don't worry, Brother Mao, it's no problem!"
The friendly exchange with his boss came to a temporary end. Lu Zhe looked up and met the gaze of the girl beside him.
Xue Xiaodie pointed to the screen and reminded her, "The competition has already started."
"OK."
As he spoke, Lu Zhe put on his headphones and started watching the game with the girl again.
The competition remains intense.
Before he knew it, Xue Xiaodie's little hand reached out again. But this time, she didn't take his hand directly; instead, she grabbed his arm, the lower part of his forearm near his wrist.
Lu Zhe glanced at her but didn't say anything.
Since it doesn't hurt anyway, I might as well let them hold me.
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Xia Xiaobing walked out of the airport terminal and got into the company's business vehicle.
Sitting in the driver's seat and holding the steering wheel was Mao Kai, one of the company's veterans and the head of the testing engineering department.
Mao Kai stepped on the gas, glanced at the female boss in the back seat through the rearview mirror, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but say, "President Xia, you've been a bit fierce lately."
Xia Xiaobing: "What do you mean?"
Mao Kai: "He looks younger and younger, and he's even taken off his glasses..."
Xia Xiaobing chuckled and said, "Heh, I'm only in my twenties, unlike you. As for glasses, I can wear contact lenses."
Mao Kai: "I'm not trying to be mean, but boss, you have a treadmill in your office, and you're always working out and getting beauty treatments. You look like you're not even twenty yet. You look pretty, but it's easy for the guys under you to get the wrong idea."
Xia Xiaobing teased, "What, they don't want to work hard anymore?"
Mao Kai: "There's no sign of that yet, but I'm worried... For example, the young man I recently hired seems to be single. He hadn't met you before, but after meeting you, I'm afraid he won't be able to control himself."
"Hahahaha," Xia Xiaobing couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Don't try to tell me anything, how could that be? By the way, how's that new young man you hired doing?"
Mao Kai replied, "His job is so simple, what kind of performance can he expect? Actually, when Sister Yang told me that they were hiring a permanent employee for that position, I was a little surprised. Logically speaking, hiring a temporary person shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Xia Xiaobing's smile faded, and she said, "That was my idea. Temporary workers or volunteers often cause problems, and communication is not convenient enough."
Since it was the boss's idea, Mao Kai naturally didn't say anything more. He said "Understood" and focused on driving.
Xia Xiaobing gazed out the window, seemingly lost in thought.
After a while, she suddenly spoke up: "Tomorrow at work, ask that young man to come to my office. Wait, he shouldn't be much younger than me, so I won't call him 'young man,' it makes me sound old. What's his name?"
Mao Kai stared at the traffic light at the intersection and answered honestly, "Lu Zhe, Lu as in 'main road,' and Zhe as in 'philosophy.'"
Because he was busy driving, Mao Kai naturally didn't see the fleeting smile on President Xia's face.
Xia Xiaobing murmured softly, "Lu... Zhe..."
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