At three o'clock that afternoon, Tang Qi walked into Ji Chunqiu's company office, carrying two items in her hands. One item was a smart speaker, and the other was also a smart speaker.
One was brought home by Lu Zhe for testing, and the other was given to Tang Qi by Xia Xiaobing for testing. Both were powered off by the two girls and placed in a box, where they were sealed for several days.
As she entered the office, the petite girl in her short skirt and high socks naturally attracted the attention of many male employees. She walked straight into the CEO's office without glancing to either side. Even when passing Lu Zhe's workstation, she didn't give it a second glance, completely adhering to the precautions Xue Xiaodie had emphasized to her the previous night.
Once inside, Tang Qi swallowed hard as she looked at Xia Xiaobing sitting behind her desk.
She walked over, placed both speakers on the desk, and said, "Mr. Xia, I want to resign."
When she spoke, Tang Qi remained expressionless, her gaze as cold as ice. For Xiao Cai Tang, a poker face was already the limit of her acting skills.
Xia Xiaobing was still staring at the computer screen. She tapped the keyboard once before looking up at the girl.
She asked, "Is it because school is starting soon?"
Tang Qi nodded slowly: "I definitely won't have time to do part-time jobs anymore."
As per Xue Xiaodie's instructions, small gestures such as nodding or shaking the head should be minimized and performed as slowly as possible to create a somber emotional effect. Furthermore, the use of interjections like "ne" or "yo" should be avoided; the more serious the better.
After Xue Xiaodie emphasized it several times, Miss Tang basically did it this afternoon.
This made Xia Xiaobing feel very natural.
In Xia's view, it was perfectly normal for Xue Xiaodie to catch him kissing Lu Zhe, and for Xue Xiaodie to tell Tang Qi about it, leading to both girls resigning and cutting off contact with him. What was slightly strange was that Tang Qi waited several days before resigning.
Xia Xiaobing suddenly asked, "By the way, are you a freshman in college?"
Tang Qi: "That's right."
Xia Xiaobing: "So you've been busy with military training these past few days?"
Tang Qi remained concise: "Yes."
Xia Xiaobing nodded slightly. She thought that if it weren't for the military training, this girl would have already come to resign, right?
After a moment's hesitation, Mr. Xia continued, "Since you're working part-time, it's easy for you to resign, but there will be severance pay..."
Tang Qi shook her head and interrupted, "I don't need severance pay. I just came here today to return your things and let you know."
Xia Xiaobing stared at her, then suddenly raised an eyebrow, revealing a hint of pity and apology.
Tang Qi was a little confused by this expression.
Xia Xiaobing said in a low voice, "Alright, I believe you're not short of money and wouldn't want to take my money. Perhaps you see this as an insult, but I genuinely want to make amends to you."
Tang Qi was momentarily confused. Insult? Compensation? What did all this mean?
Of course, no matter how many questions she had, she still remembered Xue Xiaodie's words: "Don't show any expression, keep a poker face!"
Xia Xiaobing looked at her, seeing the stiff expression on her cute little face, and sighed again: "Anyway, I'm sorry, I will also... never mind, there's no point in saying this. I wish you all the best in the future."
Tang Qi responded coldly, "Thank you."
With those few words, the girl turned and left.
After leaving the CEO's office, Tang Qi continued to ignore the stares of those around her, only glancing in the direction of Lu Zhe. Seeing him engrossed in his work, staring at his computer screen, Tang Qi didn't stop and walked straight out of the company.
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After Tang Qi left, Xia Xiaobing did not refocus her attention on her work.
The mature woman opened the live surveillance footage and replayed the two videos over and over again. The first video showed Tang Qi walking in without glancing at anyone; the second video showed Tang Qi leaving, glancing at Lu Zhe but passing by him without changing her expression and then leaving.
Xia Xiaobing replayed the two videos over and over again, her lips tightly pressed together and her brows slightly furrowed.
After a long silence, she sighed, "This child must be in a lot of pain... No wonder he was in such a hurry to leave. If he had stayed any longer, he probably would have burst into tears in front of me."
Just imagining that scene made Xia Xiaobing feel quite uneasy. After all, she had always been the kind of girl who was more rational than emotional, and when a girl cried, she was often just as helpless as a boy, not knowing how to handle it.
Moreover, this is her company, her office. If Tang Qi were to actually cry out here, or even worse, cause a scene, the situation would be even more difficult to resolve.
Xia Xiaobing finally turned off the video and muttered to herself, "Don't worry, I will treat him well from now on. Being with me is definitely the best choice for him."
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Tang Qi walked into the KFC in the software park.
At this moment, Xue Xiaodie was sitting in a corner of the shop, with a cup of coffee on the table in front of her. The coffee had been warm, but had now cooled down, though the surface of the liquid remained almost unchanged.
Tang Qi sat down across the table, staring at the coffee, and said, "Their coffee is so awful, you still order it?"
Xue Xiaodie gave a wry smile: "I won't order anymore. Okay, let's get down to business. How was your performance in front of President Xia?"
Tang Qi scratched the back of her head: "It should be alright, I think... but I don't understand, she apologized to me at the end and said that taking her money was an insult to me. What did she mean by that?"
Xue Xiaodie remained expressionless and calmly asked, "What do you think she meant?"
Tang Qi tried to analyze: "Lu Zhe is already mine, but she probably doesn't know that. So, could it be that she feels sorry for me because I have fewer opportunities to contact Lu Zhe after I resigned?"
Xue Xiaodie's lips curled up slightly, and she nodded: "That's certainly possible."
"No, I should say it's very likely!" Tang Qi thought about it more and more and felt that her analysis made sense. "That must be it! Ha, I'm so angry. I was the one who won, so why should she pity me?"
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Anyway, you're the winner, so don't worry about it so much."
Tang Qi thought for a moment and nodded: "That's right. Anyway, I won't have many chances to see her in the future, so I don't need to care what she thinks. As long as she doesn't interfere with Lu Zhe's work, that's fine."
Xue Xiaodie smiled and praised, "Little Rainbow Candy is really maturing more and more."
Tang Qi: "I feel a little hungry, do you want to eat something?"
Xue Xiaodie: "There's a QR code here. You can scan it and order some things you like."
Tang Qi pouted: "Never mind, let's have dinner later. Hmm, I think Lu Zhe's dinner is tastier."
"Of course."
Xue Xiaodie picked up the coffee, sniffed it lightly, and then put it back on the table.
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