That night, Lu Zhe only slept for two or three hours.
The company's official clock-in time is 9:00 AM, but because there's a 30-minute grace period, people often clock in a little later. Today, Lu Zhe clocked in at 9:29 AM, and he even used the Dingding app downstairs, which means he barely made it past the 24-hour mark.
He had expected to be very tired after sleeping so little that day. However, he was still quite energetic when he sat down at his desk and started working.
Apart from a slight tingling sensation at the back of my head, I don't seem to feel anything special, and I'm not particularly sleepy... In that case, I'll just get back to work.
Lu Zhe placed the small speaker on the table in front of him, turned it on, checked the volume, and then put his mouth close to the microphone and whispered to it.
As the conversation went on, his topic of AI veered off course...
Do you know what love is?
The answer from artificial intelligence to this question is: "Love is the feeling between lovers; it is a strong attachment, closeness, and longing between individuals."
The AI's voice is a relatively soft, neutral tone, making it difficult to distinguish between male and female. Coupled with its smooth and steady tone, it inevitably gives people the feeling of a cool and aloof strategist.
Lu Zhe pressed further: "And in essence?"
Artificial intelligence: "Love is a biological program driven by evolutionary forces, acting through hormones, and accompanied by sexual desire and a series of chemical reactions resulting from hormone secretion. In addition to its biological basis, love is also closely related to social customs and cultural habits."
Lu Zhe: "So, under what circumstances would a girl fall in love with a boy?"
Artificial intelligence: "Those with strong sexual appeal or who are relatively wealthy are more likely to attract the attention of the opposite sex."
Lu Zhe: "What about a guy who's passable in looks, under 1.8 meters tall, and whose pockets are emptier than his face?"
After a moment of silence, the artificial intelligence gave its answer: "You must be trying to make Xiao Qiu happy."
Because the company name is 'Ji Chunqiu', the name of this test version of the AI is 'Xiao Qiu'. Xiao Qiu seemed unable to answer Lu Zhe's final question.
Suddenly, Mao Kai's voice rang out from not far away: "Lu Zhe, how's the work going?"
He looked up at his boss and replied, "It should be alright. I think this AI is quite intelligent."
“That won’t do. Your job is to find out under what circumstances it’s particularly unintelligent,” Mao Kai changed the subject. “But don’t do that now, come with me.”
Lu Zhe stood up and followed his boss, but he was still quite bewildered. After walking a dozen steps, he suddenly remembered what Mao Kai had told him yesterday—the company boss was back, and as usual, he was supposed to talk to the new employees.
Sure enough, Mao Kai led him to the door of the president's office.
Through the glass door, you could see the treadmill and desk inside, as well as the silhouette of a person sitting behind the desk. She had her head down, so you couldn't see her face, but even just her silhouette exuded a refined beauty with long, straight black hair.
This Ms. Xia is indeed a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair—although Lu Zhe hasn't seen her face yet, he already has that judgment.
Mao Kai pushed open the door and said with a smile, "President Xia, I've brought the person."
Hearing the sound, she raised her face.
Lu Zhe took a silent breath. His facial expression remained unchanged, but his pupils contracted slightly.
He discovered that this Ms. Xia was less like a company boss and more like a female college student or graduate student, like Tang Qi and Xue Xiaodie, her senior classmates. Moreover, she was quite a beautiful senior classmate.
She wore a black and white short-sleeved top. Although it was only black and white, the black and white on the front were separated by a lightning bolt-like dividing line, without any gradient, creating a very sharp contrast. In addition, the chest area of the top also had a clearly protruding shape. Thus, the sharp lightning bolt appeared somewhat rounded.
She has almond-shaped eyes with slightly upturned corners, giving her a sharp and dashing look. However, unlike the traditional phoenix eyes, her almond-shaped eyes have distinct double eyelids. Paired with light eyeshadow under her eyebrows and at the outer corners of her eyes, they have an even more delicate and charming feel.
Above her beautiful and dashing eyes were slightly arched eyebrows and perfectly styled bangs; below her eyes were fair and slightly thin cheeks.
Her nose was straight and high, and her thin lips were without lipstick; the pale pink color gave her a rather cool and aloof look.
She pursed her lips and said, "Then you can continue with your work, Xiao Kai."
The voice was crisp and clear, as melodious as a silver bell. The pronunciation was exceptionally clear, without any lingering consonants or interjections, as if every word was uttered without the slightest hesitation, leaving no room for refusal.
Although Xia was clearly younger than Mao Kai, she called him "Little Kai" quite naturally, and Mao Kai responded obediently, turning and leaving after a quick reply. This scene served as a reminder to Lu Zhe, who was alone with her—don't be careless, this is a legitimate company boss, the big shot who pays his salary.
The door closed again, leaving only two people in the large office. Lu Zhe stood, while the beautiful woman sat behind her desk, her arms crossed.
The two looked at each other. One was neither humble nor arrogant, the other was calm as still water.
"You must be Lu Zhe? My name is Xia Xiaobing. You can call me President Xia, just like they do."
"Understood, Mr. Xia." Lu Zhe nodded, but was somewhat puzzled.
Would a company boss say things like "What's your name?" or "How should I address you?" to an employee during their probation period?
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