"Tch, who knows if what you're saying is true or not," Little Kai was already eighty percent convinced, but he pretended not to believe, "You're nothing but a braggart. I've seen you perform before."
"Believe it or not, I have to finish speaking," Xiaoguan was quite serious in describing his "profession," "Although you and her are fated, having too high a compatibility in your horoscopes may incur the jealousy of the heavens. So, some mishaps and mistakes are likely to occur."
"I swear! You're so mean!" Little Kai was suddenly furious, "Even if I don't believe you, there's no need to curse me!"
"I didn't curse you," Xiaoguan said dejectedly, "I'm just telling the truth. Because your fate is too enviable, so although you will eventually be together, there may be lots of ups and downs, separations and reunions, wandering and yearning, and countless uncertainties in between. Most importantly, it's up to you. It's a typical case of attracting romance, and there may be many romantic debts to settle in the future. I think that lady will have to eat a lot of vinegar."
"I... attracting romance?" Little Kai felt so wronged that he almost wanted to cry, "For twenty-one years, I've been leading a life as pure as a monk! Look, in our company, Chi Xiaozhu never pays attention to me; Qin Zhen always looks at me with disdain. Even when meeting with old college classmates, they always hang out with a group of men. When they have activities, they never remember me. And you call this attracting romance and a case of romantic debts?"
Just as he said that, the phone rang. Qin Zhen rushed over to answer it, all excited. Little Kai was rather disdainful; he was almost certain that Qin Zhen would take over as acting manager. In any case, this "company blossom" had connections with many leaders.
However, the situation seemed different from what he had imagined. Because Qin Zhen, with a frowning face, spoke a series of "yeses" on the phone, then suddenly exclaimed, "What? Chi Xiaozhu?"
The entire office fell silent, and then the beautiful Qin Zhen, with a grimace, said a few more words and hung up, turned around, and weakly announced, "It's been announced upstairs that Chi Xiaozhu would temporarily take over as the manager and handle the daily work of the planning department."
Chi Xiaozhu looked a bit bewildered, but immediately understood, saying, "Okay." Then she packed up her desk and moved to the manager's office.
"Hmm, when will I learn to be as composed as her?" Little Kai secretly thought, "But with my personality, I probably won't learn it in this lifetime."
The morning went by smoothly. As it approached noon, Chi Xiaozhu called Qin Zhen into the office. Half an hour later, Qin Zhen, with a black face, came out and walked over to Little Kai's desk, tapping it with some irritation, "Go in, the manager wants to see you."
"Me?" Little Kai was surprised. But Qin Zhen didn't bother with him, the click-clack of her high heels echoed as she walked back to her seat, sulking.
Little Kai stood up, suddenly feeling nervous. In three months of working, he had hardly spoken to Chi Xiaozhu. Although she had stood up for him against Manager Jia, he was well aware that it was simply because of her sense of justice and not any affection toward him. But now, surprisingly, she sought him out right after taking over as manager.
"Don't worry, it's not a bad thing," Xiaoguan popped up in Little Kai's mind, smiling, "I told you earlier, you have good fortune, although there will be many twists and turns in the future, the beginning is going smoothly. Just relax, she will treat you well."
"I... I'm not scared at all," blushing, Little Kai forced himself to say, "I'm a real man."
What did she want to talk to him about? Little Kai cautiously pushed open the door, walked in, then gently closed the door, and whispered, "Xiaozhu... Manager Chi, did you want to see me?"
Chi Xiaozhu looked at Little Kai's actions with a puzzled expression. She remained silent until she heard his words, then remained motionless for a long time before suddenly bursting into laughter. She was already a rare beauty, and normally behaved modestly, seldom showing any emotional fluctuations. Now, this unexpected laugh was like a fresh plum blossom blossoming in the severe cold of winter, giving off a fragrant aura that left Little Kai dazed.
"Why... why are you laughing?" Little Kai said, feeling relaxed upon seeing her smile.
"Don't worry, I didn't call you to criticize you," Chi Xiaozhu said playfully, pointing outside, "You're different from Qin Zhen."
"What is it then?" Little Kai asked.
"Well," Chi Xiaozhu said, "Come and take a look."
There was a plan book on her desk. Little Kai leaned over to take a look, and Chi Xiaozhu's snow-white face filled his view. A delicate fragrance wafted from her nose, making his heart beat faster and his voice involuntarily stutter, "Wha-what is this?"
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"This is a project proposal," Xiaozhu didn't notice Xiaokai's expression, naturally turning her head. Her breath was like an orchid, aimlessly spraying onto Xiaokai's face, "This afternoon, the largest real estate company in S City, Hengxing Real Estate, is going to hold a bidding meeting. According to the company's instructions, we are supposed to attend this bidding meeting, so I want you to accompany me."
"Me? Accompany you?" Xiaokai exclaimed, "I have never participated in this kind of bidding before, I have no experience at all."
"I know," Xiaozhu smiled, "Actually, I haven't participated either, but I think you going is better than them."
Xiaozhu in the company has always been quiet and composed, but in these short few minutes, she had already smiled twice. Xiaokai felt inexplicably happy, and he also smiled, "Is it because I am more handsome?"
"Conceited," Xiaozhu glared at him, seriously saying, "I know the situation in the office. Actually, you are already very capable. Those old guys always delegate their work to you, but you still manage to finish everything before leaving work. The most remarkable thing is, the work you've done for them has never had any flaws. If not for you, who else could I rely on?"
"You're right," moved by a beautiful woman's defense, Xiaokai felt deeply touched. "Those old guys are not good at all. Xiaozhu, I understand you. Okay, I will accompany you to the bidding and complete the task firmly!"
"Haha, don't be overly confident," Xiaozhu said. "Actually, this time, I am just going to try. The company's intention is just for us to participate because the difficulty of this bid is so great that it's practically impossible to fulfill the task."
"Why?" Xiaokai asked in confusion. "Aren't Tianyi a big company?"
"Yes, Tianyi is a big company, but this proposal..." Xiaozhu sighed, handing the proposal to Xiaokai. "You see, this was put together by Manager Jia."
Looking at the proposal, Xiaokai's expression changed after just one minute. "This is too amateurish, isn't it?"
"It's indeed very amateurish," Xiaozhu said. "If it wasn't for the poor quality of this proposal, the higher-ups wouldn't think that Manager Jia had a problem. They wouldn't have sent people to investigate the Planning Department. If we had found the issue earlier, we could have redone it. But now, there's not enough time. If we had to re-assess, analyze, and gather information to finalize the plan, it's definitely not feasible. So, the company's intention is just for me to try with the proposal."
Xiaokai asked astonished, "Then... how did Manager Jia handle the previous projects?"
"Hmph," Xiaozhu's face showed disdain, "Isn't it all because of that Qin Zhen!"
Xiaokai was confused, "What's wrong with Qin Zhen?"
Xiaozhu's face suddenly turned red, "Before, every time it was Qin Zhen who negotiated the contracts."
Xiaokai was even more puzzled, "Is Qin Zhen very capable? But I feel like she's just average."
"That's not the point," Xiaozhu glared at him, "Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to?"
"Of course I'm serious," Xiaokai said inexplicably, "I have never been involved in such matters, so how would I know."
Xiaozhu bit her lip with her snow-white teeth and blushing, said softly, "What I mean is, Assistant Qin accompanied people from other companies...to sleep with them."
Xiaokai suddenly realized, then blushed and explained in a panic, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I... I..."
"Okay, it's nothing," Xiaozhu's head hung low, even her snow-white neck was blushing, "I'm not blaming you."
The office suddenly became very quiet, a bit awkwardness spreading between them. Xiaokai quietly glanced at Xiaozhu, but saw her eyes sneaking glances at him. Both of them smiled.
"Let's go out," Xiaokai felt that his voice was very gentle, so gentle that he startled himself.
"Okay," Xiaozhu obediently nodded.