At midnight, Xia Xiaobing was still sitting in front of the computer.
She was in her bedroom, where soothing music filled the air. On her computer screen was a cutting-edge paper on algorithm design. To most people, it would undoubtedly be incomprehensible, but Xia Xiaobing was engrossed in it, even thoroughly enjoying it.
After reading the paper twice, she habitually opened her email and noticed an email from the company's HR. It was a routine report on company attendance.
It's that time of month again to tally attendance and, incidentally, review the employee payroll expenses for the month.
For Xia Xiaobing, who has a master's degree in mathematics, this kind of thing was certainly not difficult, but it was also not very enjoyable. She preferred to focus her attention on the project rather than these trivial matters.
While reviewing the HR report, Xia Xiaobing couldn't help but whisper, "Forget about the 'young lady' thing, wouldn't it be better if you came and be my CEO..."
But despite her complaints, she didn't dare to be too direct.
Although she was the company's founder and largest shareholder, Xia Xiaobing didn't control all the shares. The company had investors, and several members of the management team also received shares. She worried that going too far might provoke resistance from the investors and management.
Moreover, as the company's founder, she is still in the startup phase. Although the company's revenue has doubled and is booming, it is also quite fragile. If the two or three most critical projects run into problems, the cash flow will be cut off. Therefore, Xia Xiaobing cannot devote most of her energy to Lu Zhe; she can only use some minor tricks when she has free time.
In this life, how can one do whatever they want? Perhaps only those rich kids who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths can enjoy true freedom?
Thinking of this, Xia Xiaobing couldn't help but feel a little itchy.
Although she was certain that Lu Zhe wasn't a man who would fall for someone so easily, who knew what might happen if she stayed in that 'Miss Tang's' house too long?
So, is there any way to get Lu Zhe to move out of her house?
Even if we add the element of 'not breaking the law or committing a crime,' it seems there are more than just one or two options to choose from...
After reviewing the HR's routine report, Xia Xiaobing pondered the question and then opened the feedback interface for the test speaker. Only then did she notice that the speaker had been turned off.
She looked at the AI's records again, and suddenly, a few records before the speaker was turned off caught her attention.
"Let's leave tonight!"
“My dad’s coming tomorrow, so you should leave tonight! I’ll book you a hotel nearby…”
"...Oh dear, I can't explain it right now, please listen to me, okay? Please!"
Listening to these recordings, Xia Xiaobing couldn't help but feel puzzled. But then she thought about it again, and realized that Lu Zhe had moved out of the young lady's house and a major obstacle had appeared that was interfering with her actions, which was undoubtedly a great surprise.
At least, she doesn't need to consider complicated plans or try to get Lu Zhe to move out.
Looking at the time again, it was already past 12:40.
Time to sleep.
Xia Xiaobing turned off the computer, stood up, and stretched her arms.
Then she realized another problem, and her half-stretched yawn froze.
Before this, she had always believed that the girl Mao Kai described and the girl the smart speaker heard were the same person. But now it seems...
"Is it possible that the school beauty that Mao Kai mentioned is the same person as this Miss Tang?"
However, after pausing for two seconds, she lowered her arms and calmly walked towards the restroom.
"How could he possibly run into two girls in such a short time? The probability is too low."
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It was nearly one in the morning, and Lu Zhe was still awake, instead becoming somewhat more alert.
Because Xue Xiaodie noticed a problem in the video.
"You don't seem to be sleeping in that room tonight... What's going on? Are you in a hotel?"
Lu Zhe gave a wry smile: "Yes, I was kicked out of the hotel."
Xue Xiaodie was taken aback: "Why?"
Lu Zhe: "Because Miss Tang's father is coming, she..."
He stopped mid-sentence, unable to continue. These words made him feel as if he and Miss Tang had some illicit relationship, something he had to keep hidden from her father.
But Xue Xiaodie was very understanding and picked up the conversation: "Oh, I see. How long are you going to stay at the hotel?"
Lu Zhe: "I don't know either."
Xue Xiaodie blinked. Despite the dim lighting, her peach blossom eyes seemed to shine even brighter.
She said, "When I moved in, the landlord told me that there was an empty room next door, just like mine, a one-bedroom apartment, and the rent wasn't high. He asked if I wanted to move in with him."
Lu Zhe was taken aback: "Your neighbor's place is empty? What a coincidence?"
Xue Xiaodie nodded quickly: "Yes, the landlord even asked me if I had any friends I could introduce! The rent is really not expensive, only a little over a thousand."
There were indeed vacant rooms, but whether the landlord actively promoted them or she asked for them herself, Lu Zhe had no idea.
He was only briefly lost in thought at that moment.
Then, less than three seconds later, Lu Zhe nodded and said, "No problem, I'll move over there."
Xue Xiaodie couldn't help but smile broadly. Although she really wanted to control her expression, she just couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.
Seeing her expression, Lu Zhe suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"
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