Lu Zhe's lunch today was the same as the previous few days. He met up with Xue Xiaodie as soon as he left his office, then took the elevator downstairs to meet up with Tang Qi.
The ground floor of the office building was a coffee shop, but Tang Qi waited there without ordering a coffee. She didn't sit down in a chair; instead, she stood in a corner, seemingly admiring the greenery on the wall.
Although she was in a corner, this petite girl with pigtails still attracted a lot of attention. In particular, many young male employees' eyes lit up when they saw her.
But no one came up to talk to them.
Being proactive online but withdrawn offline might be a common problem for people today. Especially here in a software park, where most of the people working are programmers, operations staff, artists, and planners… For these office workers who routinely work overtime, it's too awkward to initiate conversation. So they just glanced around, without taking any real action.
Tang Qi didn't notice their gazes; it was as if the green plants in front of her had captured all her attention.
As soon as Lu Zhe and Xue Xiaodie appeared, Tang Qi immediately stopped staring at the green plants. She trotted over to the two of them, smiled, and stood to Lu Zhe's right.
Because Lu Zhe's left is Xue Xiaodie.
As they walked out of the office building, Lu Zhe asked, "What do you want to eat? Let's make it clear first, no randoms, you need to give a specific answer."
“I…” Xue Xiaodie adjusted her glasses and changed her mind, “I’ll choose congee and side dishes.”
Lu Zhe looked at Miss Tang on the other side.
Tang Qi thought about it carefully and asked, "Isn't congee and side dishes cheaper?"
Lu Zhe was slightly surprised: "You still care about the price?"
Tang Qi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to reveal the real reason—according to the pre-arranged system of taking turns paying the bill, it was her turn to pay today. Given Miss Tang's current cash flow situation, if she didn't save money, she wouldn't even be able to scrape together two months' salary for her assistant.
Lu Zhe, of course, knew nothing about this, but after imagining it for himself, he smiled and said, "I understand, Miss is sharing the joy with the people."
Tang Qi smiled too. After smiling, she lowered her head, a trace of melancholy unseen in her large eyes.
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Halfway through his light lunch, Lu Zhe suddenly heard Xue Xiaodie say:
"By the way, Miss Tang, is there something you want to say?"
Lu Zhe and Tang Qi looked up at Xue Xiaodie almost simultaneously. The girl adjusted her glasses, and the smile on her face seemed to carry a deeper meaning.
Tang Qi seemed to have a tacit understanding with her, they exchanged glances, then looked at Lu Zhe across the table and took a deep breath.
Lu Zhe: "What's wrong?"
Tang Qi asked earnestly, "I wanted to ask, could you move back?"
Lu Zhe paused for a second, then subconsciously asked, "I just rented this place, why do I need to move?"
Tang Qi glanced at Xue Xiaodie, seemingly forgetting her lines for a moment.
Xue Xiaodie didn't speak, but silently mouthed, "The contract..."
Tang Qi slapped her forehead: "That's right, you're not spending enough time at my house. The contract says 40 hours a week, which isn't nearly enough!"
Xue Xiaodie chimed in, "That's right, aren't you very particular about the spirit of contracts?"
Lu Zhe: "How do you know I value the spirit of contracts?"
Xue Xiaodie: "You..."
Tang Qi: "As long as you move back, the three of us can play together. Besides games, we can also play board games!"
Lu Zhe was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Why are there three people?"
Tang Qi pointed at Xue Xiaodie and said, "Because she lives with us too! Don't worry, I have three bedrooms!"
Lu Zhe: "..."
He certainly didn't think that a house of two or three hundred square meters couldn't accommodate three people; it just felt a bit strange. After all, he had initially thought that the atmosphere between the two girls was rather tense, and that there might be some conflict. Who knew that while he was away, the two of them had even discussed living together?
Straight men are confused online: Are girls really that easy to make friends with?
Seeing that he seemed hesitant, Xue Xiaodie continued to persuade him, "That's right. Besides being her assistant, you can also help me with some operations. Don't worry, if I ask you for help, there will definitely be compensation, and it won't be less than your overtime pay!"
Lu Zhe put down his chopsticks and sighed.
You know, Ms. Xia only moved into the unit next to mine last night. Who would believe that she wasn't after me?
The fact that his boss moved to be his neighbor would certainly cause him some psychological stress. But the fact that his boss was a mature, sexy woman in her twenties with long, straight black hair meant that the stress he experienced went beyond just psychological pressure…
Lu Zhe said helplessly, "Okay, I'll tell you the truth. Just last night, my boss moved to a nearby neighborhood, and I even helped her move her luggage. If I move back now, what will people think? Will they think I'm deliberately avoiding her?"
Tang Qi retorted indignantly, "But I'm your boss too!"
Xue Xiaodie, who was standing next to the young lady, patted her shoulder and gave her a look, signaling her not to rush to speak.
Then, Xue Xiaodie looked at Lu Zhe and smiled, "You're just moving back; it won't affect your work. Besides, did President Xia tell you that she moved there for your sake?"
Lu Zhe: "No, not at all..."
Yes, Mr. Xia said it was a coincidence, but while others dared to say it, Lu Zhe dared not believe it.
Xue Xiaodie continued with a smile, "Besides, we're letting you move in, not canceling your rented place there. If President Xia needs it, you can always go back occasionally. The key point is, if you don't move back to Miss Tang's place, the contract..."
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