Xue Xiaodie was deeply shocked.
After all, asking "How did you even appear?" is rather impolite.
Tang Qi: "Because I have a mother. They divorced when I was little."
Xue Xiaodie: "I understand. Well... let's think about what to do. What's your dad going to do with Lu Zhe?"
Tang Qi tried to analyze the situation calmly: "Given my dad's personality, it's definitely a carrot and stick approach. He'll offer the carrot first to tempt his subordinates. He seems to use the same method with his employees."
Xue Xiaodie: "What if seduction doesn't work? Lu Zhe is a straight man, he won't be so easy to win over."
Tang Qi: "What if my dad has a lot of money?"
Xue Xiaodie fell silent, her hand trembling slightly as she adjusted her glasses.
However, after a few seconds of silence, she firmly said, "No, he's a total straight man."
Tang Qi: "How did you know?"
“This…” Xue Xiaodie hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, “I can tell. From appearance and temperament to hobbies, I can tell at a glance.”
Tang Qi nodded in agreement: "I know Lu Zhe is straight, but... what I'm afraid of is that my dad will first tempt him with some seemingly generous conditions to get him to agree, and then he'll gradually fall deeper and deeper into it!"
Recalling the past, Miss Tang's worries lingered. Back then, Lu Zhe had already seen through Boss Tang's intentions, but because he was in the company's management, burdened with a mortgage, and controlled by company contracts, he couldn't even resign. As a result, this gave Boss Tang more opportunities to plead and cajole.
Seeing Tang Qi anxiously biting her lip, Xue Xiaodie suddenly had a bright idea and suggested, "Then let's tell Lu Zhe the truth. Tell him that your dad wanted to lay a hand on him, so he'll be on his guard."
"You're right!" Tang Qi couldn't help but pump her little fist. "As long as Lu Zhe stays vigilant and doesn't agree to my dad's offer to recruit him, everything will be fine!"
Then Tang Qi took out her phone, ready to send a message to Lu Zhe.
But then, Xue Xiaodie looked at her and couldn't help but complain: "First offer a salary to lure them in, then find an opportunity to make your move. Did you learn this trick from your dad?"
Tang Qi froze, slowly raised her head, and blinked blankly, feigning ignorance: "What did you say?"
Looking at the young lady's innocent expression, Xue Xiaodie couldn't help but want to laugh—this rival's acting skills didn't seem to be very high.
Acting skills only work when placed in the right context. Pretending to be naive when the other party already knows your intentions is pointless. A high-level player is like that CEO Xia. On the first meeting, he used a full set of tests and pressure, and then turned around and left without losing face, leaving the other party with no way to strategize.
Unlike this young lady, who's almost revealed her hand.
Xue Xiaodie suddenly felt that if President Xia were here, he definitely wouldn't expose Tang Qi to her face. Instead, he would solve the immediate problem first and give his rival the wrong message that "I have no feelings for that guy, we're just ordinary friends."
So the girl changed her strategy and changed the subject.
Xue Xiaodie: "I think it's best to make a phone call."
Tang Qi was taken aback: "Why?"
Xue Xiaodie adjusted her glasses and said calmly, "Because text messages or WeChat messages easily leave traces that your father could see. I remember Lu Zhe was sitting next to your father when he got in the car."
"Then I'll call right now..." Tang Qi was about to dial the number, but her finger stopped. "No, if I do that, Lu Zhe might overhear what I'm saying to him!"
Xue Xiaodie nodded: "So it's best if I make the call. We can play it by ear. The important thing is not to let your dad notice anything amiss."
Tang Qi thought for a moment and could only agree: "Okay, then it's up to you. Do you have Lu Zhe's phone number?"
Xue Xiaodie smiled and said, "Of course there are."
After saying this, the girl was about to dial the number when she heard her rival say something else.
Tang Qi: "By the way, what's your relationship with Lu Zhe?"
Xue Xiaodie blinked and calmly replied, "A friend I met while watching the game."
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The Cadillac drove smoothly southward. The interior of this luxury car had been quiet for quite some time.
Tang Zehua broke the silence, smiling easily, and said, "So, have you thought it over? Do you want to work for me?"
Lu Zhe looked at him neither humbly nor arrogantly, and asked in return, "Before I make a decision, I have a question for you. Mr. Tang, I am just an ordinary employee, why did you offer me such a high salary?"
"Is it high?" Tang Zehua raised an eyebrow. "For me, this salary level is just average."
Lu Zhe: "..."
The Versailles that cannot be denied.
Tang Zehua added, "Actually, I hire people based entirely on their abilities. I know very well what my daughter was like before. Perhaps it's because her mother and I divorced when she was young, so it was a single-parent family, and I was always busy with business and couldn't take care of her. So she was a net addict from a young age."
Lu Zhe: "Addicted to the internet since childhood?"
Tang Zehua: "Yes, when she was little, she didn't want to talk to anyone except me. When she reached adolescence, she wouldn't even talk to me anymore, like she had autism. She would just sit in front of the computer and game console all day."
Lu Zhe: "But she should be in school, right?"
Tang Zehua said with a wry smile, "Of course she has to go to school, but according to the teachers, she doesn't have many friends in her class. I asked around, and no one bullies her. Her classmates probably know a little about her family situation, so no one dares to bully her, but no one wants to be her friend either. One of the girls in her class even told me that sometimes they really want to be friends with her, but Xiao Qi doesn't respond at all."
Lu Zhe recalled his encounter with the young lady, becoming increasingly confused: "Is it really that exaggerated? She is a bit of a homebody, that's true, but she's not this withdrawn..."
Tang Zehua patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "That's why I have high hopes for you. The fact that you can get along so well with my daughter and that she's willing to pay you to be her assistant shows that your interpersonal skills are definitely not a problem."
Lu Zhe smiled and said, "You flatter me."
After speaking, he glanced at his shoulder. Boss Tang's hand stopped there, resting on his shoulder, not with much pressure, but it made him feel slightly uncomfortable.
Just then, his phone rang.
Tang Zehua subconsciously withdrew his hand.
Lu Zhe took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID—it was Xue Xiaodie calling.
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