After their eyes met, Dai Ting broke the brief silence: "Then you can continue with your work, Auntie won't bother you anymore. Xiao Qi, come on, I'm going to check your room."
Before Xue Xiaodie could speak, Tang Qi couldn't help but ask, "What's there to check in my room?"
Dai Ting chuckled: "Do you remember when you were little, you would litter everywhere and turn your bedroom into a garbage dump?"
Tang Qi stamped her foot in exasperation: "Don't talk about that! Everyone makes mistakes when they're young, and I haven't left things lying around in ages!"
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Then I'll go inside and draw."
After saying that, the girl picked up her laptop and went back to her second bedroom.
Tang Qi was pulled into the master bedroom by her mother, who then closed the door.
As soon as she closed the door, Dai Ting whispered, "Your friend is no ordinary person."
Tang Qi was slightly taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Dai Ting's expression became much more serious: "This girl named Xue Xiaodie is very clever and shrewd, and she must be hiding a secret!"
Tang Qi frowned: "No way, Mom, this is the first time you've met her, and you've only exchanged two words!"
Dai Ting sneered, "Two sentences are enough, even unnecessary. I can tell at a glance that she's not simple."
Tang Qi: "How is that possible... Wait, what you're saying sounds familiar."
Dai Ting: "Oh?"
Tang Qi suddenly remembered why the name sounded familiar. In the first few days of school, Lin Ruoyao had come here and met Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie. Xiaodie's assessment of Lin Ruoyao was "green tea," and she even said something rather cryptic:
'For mature women, being able to spot a green tea b*tch at a glance is an essential skill.'
Xiao Caitang still hasn't figured out the principle behind it, and can only understand it as a kind of intuition unique to women. But she doesn't know why, even though she is a girl herself, she doesn't have this mysterious intuition.
Today, her mother's words made her think deeply again.
Could it be... that two women with the ability to manipulate women have met?
Dai Ting asked, "Did you think of something?"
Tang Qi hesitated before saying, "Sister Xiaodie also told me that she can tell at a glance which woman is a green tea bitch and which isn't."
Hearing her daughter say this, Dai Ting was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha...Do you think your mom is a green tea bitch?"
Tang Qi immediately shook her head.
Dai Ting then asked, "What about your sister Xiao Die? Is she her?"
Tang Qi was still shaking her head.
Dai Ting crossed her arms and said leisurely, "What's that saying again? Technique is innocent. The same goes for a 'green tea' (a manipulative woman). Ability in relationships also has different levels; some people are strong, and some are weak. A so-called 'green tea' is simply someone who has a certain ability but misuses it. When I said 'you can tell at a glance,' I meant you could tell the level of ability, not the quality of their character."
Tang Qi: "I see..."
Dai Ting stared at her daughter, her tone suddenly becoming serious: "However, even so, there's one thing you absolutely must have: your family background is different from that of most girls. Others can study hard and find a stable job, relying mainly on themselves, and emotional intelligence isn't that important. But you're different. You were born with so much, so you must work on your interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence to ensure you don't get taken advantage of too badly."
Tang Qi lowered her head and remained silent.
Seeing that she seemed somewhat resistant, Dai Ting sat down next to her and asked, "Aren't you happy about this?"
Tang Qi whispered, "I just don't like being around people."
Dai Ting: "So, how about getting along with Xue Xiaodie, and getting along with Lu Zhe?"
Tang Qi: "You don't need any special skills to get along with them..."
The girl's voice was low, but there was no hesitation in her tone.
Dai Ting sighed, "Sigh, do you know how dangerous this is? I can tell that Xue Xiaodie is a smart person, and so is Lu Zhe. What if they team up to cheat you? Your family is a million times better off than theirs, so if they can manipulate you and control you, they'll never need to find another job in their lives."
Tang Qi took a deep breath, suddenly raised her head, stared at her mother, and stubbornly said, "I'm not stupid, of course I know! But Xiao Die earns money by painting, and now she can earn tens of thousands every month! Lu Zhe is also working hard, he got promoted and received a raise, and he still works overtime all day... They haven't taken a single penny from me!"
Dai Ting: "Didn't you say just two months ago that you were going to use money to win over Lu Zhe?"
Tang Qi quickly retorted, "He stopped taking my money a long time ago! Not only did he stop taking my money, but he also moved out of here so as not to take advantage of me. Sister Xiaodie also wanted to move out, but I persuaded her to stay."
Dai Ting frowned slightly and murmured, "Is that so..."
Tang Qi said firmly, "So you understand now? I don't need to be wary of them at all!"
Dai Ting hesitated, then could only shake her head and sigh. She hadn't expected her usually withdrawn daughter to be so devoted to these two, to the point that even basic reminders were rejected.
So here's the question: since this child has been autistic since childhood and couldn't make many friends, why did he suddenly open up in just a few months after coming to Chengdu?
Dai Ting suddenly asked, "Xiao Qi, do you two have some secret you're keeping from me?"
In an instant, Tang Qi was completely stunned.
Looking at her daughter's bewildered expression, especially the panic that flashed in her big eyes, Dai Ting had already figured it out.
Tang Qi quickly said, "What secret? What are you talking about, Mom!"
Dai Ting suddenly smiled and said, "It's nothing, just kidding."
Since my daughter doesn't want to talk about it, there's no way to force her. But there's plenty of time later, so there's no need to rush things now.
Tang Qi lowered her face again, trying to hide the panic in her expression.
After all, how could she possibly tell her mother about Xue Xiaodie's feelings for Lu Zhe and the fact that they were all reborn?
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The winter nights are falling earlier and earlier. By now, it's past closing time, and the sky is completely dark.
Lu Zhe did not return to his rented apartment, but went to the company instead.
Most of my colleagues have already left the office, though a few guys from the algorithm department are still sticking around. But there are other people here too.
Currently, the workstation to Lu Zhe's right belongs to Su Heng, the company's operations and maintenance (O&M) engineer. As an O&M engineer, he needs to handle various emergencies, so he simply stays in the office playing games.
Lu Zhe sat down at his workstation and glanced at Su Heng's screen. Sure enough, it was still CS, and this time it was Counter-Strike.
Lu Zhe wasn't in a hurry at the moment, so he put his hands in his pockets and started reading.
Su Heng sensed someone beside him, took off his headphones, turned his head and asked, "Are you still working overtime?"
Lu Zhe nodded: "That's what President Xia instructed."
Su Heng laughed and said, "That's great! It means President Xia values you highly!"
Lu Zhe smiled without saying a word.
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