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Bo Ying couldn’t remember how she walked out of the company or how she got home.
As soon as she entered the house, she ignored Chi Lü’s gaze and went straight to her room. She buried herself in the blanket and regretfully grabbed at her long hair.
She must be crazy—encountering He Jingxiu twice in one day, both times when she was in a vulnerable state.
After venting for a while in her room, Bo Ying finally accepted the ups and downs of the day.
Ten minutes later, Bo Ying came to a conclusion: she would have to send out resumes again.
Thinking about this, Bo Ying let out a deep sigh.
Chi Lü stood at the door watching her for a moment before laughing, “Why do you sigh as soon as you get home? Was the interview not smooth?”
Bo Ying looked pitiful, “Yeah, I need to look for a new company again.”
She had high standards when it came to job hunting. While others were satisfied as long as the conditions were acceptable, Bo Ying wasn’t like that. Besides good conditions, she also cared about the vibe and whether she felt an instant connection with the company.
Chi Lü: “...”
Just as she was about to comfort her, Bo Ying’s phone rang.
They exchanged glances, and Bo Ying answered the call listlessly, putting it on speakerphone.
After confirming her identity, the person got straight to the point, “Miss Bo, congratulations. You have been hired by our company...”
Bo Ying didn’t hear anything else the person said after that; she only knew that she had been hired by He Jingxiu’s company.
After hanging up, Bo Ying stared blankly at Chi Lü.
Chi Lü sat down next to her bed, “Why are you still making that face even though you passed the interview?”
Bo Ying glanced at her, hesitated, then muttered, “You wouldn’t understand.”
Hearing this, Chi Lü raised an eyebrow, “How would I understand if you don’t tell me?”
“...”
After pondering for a moment, Bo Ying couldn’t hold it in any longer. She wasn’t someone who could keep things bottled up inside—she liked to share everything with her best friend unless it was something that would make everyone uncomfortable.
Chi Lü looked at her, “Still haven’t organized your thoughts?”
“Not really.” Bo Ying changed her position and lay down, staring straight at the ceiling, “Do you remember He Jingxiu?”
Chi Lü paused, trying to recall, “The top student you chased fervently for two years but never got?”
Bo Ying choked.
She shot a glance at Chi Lü and said indignantly, “It’s not that I didn’t get him—I just didn’t seriously chase him!”
Hearing this, Chi Lü started laughing, “Right, you didn’t seriously chase him. All you did was buy him breakfast for a while and give him a hundred bottles of water, right?”
Bo Ying: “...”
Noticing the teasing tone in Chi Lü’s words, she glared at her, “Are you on my side or his?”
Chi Lü teased, “What do you think?”
Bo Ying fell silent.
Chi Lü couldn’t help but laugh and patted her head soothingly, “So, what happened? Did you run into him today?”
“Mm.” Bo Ying stopped being evasive and directly recounted the embarrassing incidents that occurred throughout the day.
After listening, Chi Lü laughed for quite a while.
“You two sure have some kind of fate.”
Bo Ying pouted, “What kind of fate is this?”
It was simply bad luck today.
Seeing her like this, Chi Lü didn’t rush to point it out.
She consoled her with a few words and changed the subject, “Are you hungry? Let’s go eat hot pot tonight.”
“...” Bo Ying looked at her, “Aren’t you going to help me solve the problem?”
Chi Lü paused, understanding the implication in her words, “You’re not planning to give up such a great opportunity just because your boss is him, are you?”
“...”
Bo Ying did consider it, but the thought wasn’t strong.
“Just a little,” she admitted honestly, “I’m afraid of running into awkward situations.”
Although He Jingxiu didn’t remember her, she remembered the things between them.
Chi Lü shook her head and advised her from the perspective of someone experienced, “There’s no need. The opportunity is rare, and besides, this is a company you’ve painstakingly chosen.”
Bo Ying hummed in agreement, knowing Chi Lü made sense.
She sighed irritably, “Let me dwell on it a bit more.”
Chi Lü nodded, “So, are we still eating hot pot?”
“...”
Bo Ying locked eyes with her for three seconds, then quickly got up, “Let’s eat.”
After finishing the hot pot, Bo Ying dragged Chi Lü shopping.
During the meal, she already decided whether to take the job or not. It was such a great opportunity—only a fool would pass it up.
As for He Jingxiu, since he didn’t remember her, why should she care?
Thinking this way, Bo Ying felt much lighter.
However, Bo Ying didn’t expect to bump into He Jingxiu while shopping.
When she saw the familiar figure walking in through the entrance, she was momentarily stunned. What kind of karmic connection did she and He Jingxiu have to encounter each other three times in different places in one day?
Chi Lü didn’t recognize He Jingxiu’s face, took a quick glance, and returned her attention to selecting clothes for Bo Ying.
“Yingying,” Chi Lü selected for a while and picked out several pieces that suited her, “Try these on.”
Bo Ying’s hand dropped slightly, snapping back to reality, “So many?”
“Not too many.”
Chi Lü explained, “Considering where you’re going to work is after all your high school crush—”
Before she finished, Bo Ying hastily interrupted, “Alright, I know. I’ll try them on now. Keep picking for me.”
Before Chi Lü could react, Bo Ying had already taken the pile of clothes she selected and entered the fitting room.
Chi Lü raised an eyebrow, feeling something was off but didn’t dwell on it.
On the side, He Jingxiu had already noticed her before entering the store.
He lowered his eyes to watch her fleeing figure like a startled bird, his brow slightly raised, a faint smile forming on his lips.
His mother, Chen Peiyi, who entered with him, didn’t notice her son’s odd behavior. She glanced around and realized that all the clothes in the store were young styles, none of which suited her.
“He Jingxiu,” Chen Peiyi didn’t even have the patience to look carefully, directly saying, “Let’s go. There’s nothing I want here.”
He Jingxiu paused briefly, scanned around, and said, “Didn’t you say last time that you wanted to buy clothes for Chen Ling?”
Chen Ling was He Jingxiu’s cousin.
Chen Peiyi was taken aback, “When did I ever say that?”
He Jingxiu sat down on one side and said earnestly, “You mentioned it last time when Chen Ling scored fifth from the bottom in her monthly exam.”
“…?”
Chen Peiyi looked at her son’s confident expression and couldn’t help but doubt her own memory.
She thought carefully for a moment and realized there might have been such a thing.
“But don’t you have a meeting to attend? Do you have time to wait while I pick out clothes for Lingling?”
It was rare for mother and son to have dinner together. After eating, Chen Peiyi suggested they go shopping, but He Jingxiu had said he could only accompany her for half an hour because he had work in the evening.
He Jingxiu hummed in agreement, “The meeting can be postponed. I’ll accompany you first.”
Chen Peiyi raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.
Before Chen Peiyi could inquire further, He Jingxiu turned to the waiting saleswoman, “Excuse me, could you introduce some items?”
The saleswoman smiled warmly, “Of course, this way please.”
“…”
Inside the fitting room, Bo Ying was in the midst of an internal struggle.
She had changed into a new dress but lacked the courage to step out.
After what seemed like a long time, Chi Lü called out, “Yingying, are you not done changing yet?”
Bo Ying had no choice but to muster up her courage and come out.
The first dress she tried on was a very fitted strapless long gown. From the front, the neckline was high, showing only her beautiful angular shoulders. But when she turned sideways, her butterfly back was fully exposed.
The dress was designed with a bit of cleverness.
The bright lighting in the store made her skin appear snow-white.
Bo Ying had an endearing charm—her plump little round face, big eyes, clear and bright, especially beautiful when she smiled, exuding a strong sense of youthfulness that made people feel particularly comfortable.
He Jingxiu’s gaze lingered on her for a few seconds before shifting to her face.
He stared for a moment and, upon seeing her unnaturally reddened earlobes, slowly withdrew his gaze.
“It looks great.” Chi Lü took a look and said, “Let’s get this one.”
Feeling the gaze from not far away, Bo Ying tugged at the hem of her dress a little uncomfortably, “It’s not really suitable for work; it’s too revealing.”
Chi Lü glanced at her, “It only shows your back. If you think it’s too revealing, wear it on weekends.”
Bo Ying: “...”
When it came to buying clothes, she couldn’t argue with Chi Lü, who was a model. After all, her good taste was widely acknowledged.
She muttered a weak “Oh,” “Alright then.”
Chi Lü responded, “Go try on the other pieces.”
Bo Ying hesitated for two seconds and looked at her, “Can we skip it? Buying one is enough.”
“How can that be?” Chi Lü didn’t even think before saying, “Buy more. We’re not short on money.”
“...”
Unable to resist her, Bo Ying reluctantly went back into the fitting room.
She tried on several more outfits, all of which were quite nice.
When she came out wearing the last set, Chi Lü didn’t have time to comment. In just a short while, she was already giving advice to He Jingxiu’s mother.
Bo Ying glanced over but didn’t dare to interrupt.
Suddenly, Chen Peiyi noticed her first.
“Miss Bo has finished trying on.” She complimented, “This outfit looks very nice too, suitable for work.”
Upon hearing this, Bo Ying’s heart tightened, and she instinctively looked at He Jingxiu.
He Jingxiu was looking down at his phone and didn’t glance at her.
Suddenly, as if noticing something, he lifted his eyes and looked at her.
Their gazes met, and his pupils still held a sense of unfamiliarity.
Bo Ying felt a slight relief but also a touch of bitterness.
She pursed her lips and gave a faint smile, “Thank you, Auntie.”
Chen Peiyi, naturally warm, said, “I just recognized Miss Chi. I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence.”
She had seen Chi Lü walk the runway abroad before, but models’ makeup was usually exaggerated, so it was normal that she hadn’t recognized her at first glance.
Upon realizing it was Chi Lü, Chen Peiyi started to have some ideas.
She invited Chi Lü to pick out a few dresses suitable for Chen Ling and even wanted her to select a few sets for herself.
She knew that models had excellent taste.
Chi Lü smiled and looked at Bo Ying, “This set is nice. Wear it to work on Monday.”
“...Okay,” Bo Ying agreed weakly.
The three women chatted for a while and quickly became acquainted.
Chen Peiyi liked young girls, and feeling a bit familiar with Bo Ying’s appearance, she naturally took a liking to her.
Looking at Bo Ying, she directly asked, “What does Miss Bo do? You look very young. Have you graduated from university already?”
Bo Ying smiled gently and honestly replied, “Auntie, I’m about to graduate from my master’s program. I study law.”
Chen Peiyi was a bit surprised. Seeing her harmless appearance, she couldn’t imagine her studying law.
She nodded approvingly, “People shouldn’t be judged by their appearances. Do you work at a law firm?”
Bo Ying: “No.” She hesitated, “I haven’t started working yet.”
Chen Peiyi: “Still looking for a job?”
Chi Lü smiled and said, “She just found one today and will start next week.”
Hearing this, Chen Peiyi smiled warmly, “Then let me congratulate you in advance. Which company is lucky enough to hire such a beautiful girl?”
Bo Ying’s face stiffened, her lips quivering.
Chi Lü didn’t notice her expression and continued, “He Group. Auntie, you should have heard of it, right?”
“...”
As soon as the words came out, the tiny dust particles in the air seemed to stop floating.
A few seconds later, Chen Peiyi suddenly smiled, “What a coincidence.”
Chi Lü: “Hmm?”
Chen Peiyi studied Bo Ying again, finding her increasingly familiar.
Suddenly, a blurry fragment flashed through her mind. A moment later, the smile in her eyes deepened, and she explained, “My son also works there.”
Chi Lü was stunned for a few seconds, vaguely sensing something.
Seeing Bo Ying’s guilty expression, she instinctively looked at the man she had been ignoring earlier.
Sure enough, a moment later, Chen Peiyi spoke. She looked at the person not far away and called, “Jingxiu.”
He Jingxiu raised his eyes.
Chen Peiyi looked at him, meaningfully saying, “You and Miss Bo seem to have quite a destiny. If she has any questions at the company, as a senior employee, please take care of her.”
He Jingxiu paused, stood up, and walked closer.
Stopping at a distance where he could clearly see Bo Ying’s subtle expressions, he lightly responded, “Alright.”
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