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Returning to the car from the mall, both of them were exceptionally quiet.
Chi Lu glanced at the person beside her but didn’t interrupt her thoughts. Observing her ever-changing expressions, she couldn’t help but smile faintly.
Suddenly, Bo Ying regretted dragging Chi Lu to go shopping. If they hadn’t gone shopping, they wouldn’t have run into He Jingxiu, and that embarrassing incident wouldn’t have happened.
Every time Bo Ying closed her eyes, she would relive the awkward moment.
After He Jingxiu responded politely and extended his hand, Bo Ying found herself in an awkward position and reluctantly touched palms with him.
His hand was large, warm, and enveloped her small hand completely. In just a brief moment, Bo Ying felt a long-forgotten sensation.
In a daze, she recalled their first hand-touch.
It couldn’t really be called holding hands; it was more like Bo Ying taking advantage unilaterally. She had heard that holding hands with someone you liked would feel like an electric shock, and she had always wanted to try it. However, He Jingxiu was utterly indifferent, never giving her a chance.
Later, Bo Ying came up with an idea: comparing hand sizes with him.
He Jingxiu had always been helpless towards her.
Bo Ying clung to him so tightly that he couldn’t avoid her. When they raised their hands to compare, she seized the opportunity to insert her fingers into the gaps between his, pressing her palm tightly against his.
That winter, both of them wore matching down jackets and stood under the streetlights, their faces frozen stiff and fingers icy cold. But the moment they touched, Bo Ying not only felt her heartbeat but also sensed perspiration on her palm.
At that instant, she couldn’t tell if the sweat was hers or He Jingxiu’s.
……
“Cough, cough.” Seeing Bo Ying’s increasingly red face, Chi Lu couldn’t help but break the silence. “Yingying, what are you thinking about?”
Snapping out of her reverie, Bo Ying turned to look at her. “Do you think I can still back out?”
Chi Lu glanced at her, starting the engine while saying, “What do you think?”
Bo Ying fell silent. She knew backing out wasn’t a good idea, but every time she thought about Chen Peiyi’s words telling her to ask He Jingxiu for help if she had any questions at the company, she felt so embarrassed that she wanted to buy a ticket and flee immediately.
Chi Lu knew what she was fretting about. Smiling, she teased, “Don’t overthink it. Although you’re in the same company, he’s the boss. Unless you want to, you might not even see him a few times a year.”
Bo Ying murmured an “Mm,” acknowledging the logic.
Chi Lu smiled gently, suddenly saying, “But He Jingxiu—” She gazed at her with a smile, drawing out the tone, “Not only hasn’t he grown less handsome, but rather, he’s even more attractive now.”
Hearing this, Bo Ying felt a bit proud and boasted, “Of course, just look at who picked him.”
Chi Lu looked at her meaningfully.
Bo Ying, feeling awkward, touched her nose and corrected herself, “I meant before.”
Upon hearing this, Chi Lu laughed, “If you want to pick him now, it’s not impossible either.”
“…”
Bo Ying choked, pretending to fiddle with the seatbelt and turning her head to mutter toward the window, “No, thanks.”
She was no longer the sixteen-year-old Bo Ying who would charge forward full of passion when she liked someone.
Thinking about this, Bo Ying felt a heaviness in her chest.
On her first day at work, Bo Ying arrived near the company at 8:30 AM.
Seeing that it was still early, she leisurely went to the coffee shop to buy a cup of coffee.
Because of He Jingxiu, she hadn’t slept well all night and was now struggling to keep her eyelids open.
After sipping a few mouthfuls of coffee, Bo Ying noticed more people entering and exiting He’s Corporation. She then carried her coffee inside.
As a new employee, she needed to register at the front desk first, then head to her department.
However, she didn’t expect Fang Boyu, whom she had exchanged words with during the interview, to be hired as well.
While registering, Fang Boyu appeared beside her.
“Miss Bo.”
Bo Ying glanced sideways.
Fang Boyu smiled and softly said, “I knew you’d be hired.”
“…” Bo Ying was momentarily stunned, then smiled faintly and said, “What a coincidence.”
Fang Boyu extended his hand and proactively said, “We’ll be colleagues fighting together from now on. Please take care of me.”
Bo Ying politely responded.
After registering, the two walked towards the elevator.
Fang Boyu was quite talkative, chatting with Bo Ying as they walked. Bo Ying listened, occasionally chiming in, and the scene appeared rather harmonious.
From the front desk to the elevator, there was a corner.
As the two turned the corner, someone came from the opposite direction. Caught off guard, Bo Ying’s feet and hands became disobedient.
……
The scene fell silent for a few seconds, and everyone who heard the commotion turned their heads towards this side.
Qi Xuezhen was the first to react, “President He!”
Bo Ying was stunned, her gaze blankly fixed on He Jingxiu. His pristine white shirt bore the stain of her spilled coffee.
She stared at it for a few seconds, then lowered her gaze to see the coffee dripping onto the floor. For a couple of seconds, Bo Ying contemplated committing suicide on the spot.
She closed her eyes briefly, genuinely feeling that her compatibility with He Jingxiu’s company might be off.
“President He.” Bo Ying’s eyelashes fluttered lightly, too afraid to look at his expression. She softly said, “I’m sorry.”
He Jingxiu ignored her and instead looked at his assistant, “Why are you standing there?”
Qi Xuezhen was startled, “What?”
He Jingxiu shot him a cold glance, “Aren’t you going to call the cleaner?”
Qi Xuezhen suddenly realized and hurriedly turned to call for the cleaning lady.
After seeing Qi Xuezhen leave, He Jingxiu looked at the person still standing there and asked in a low voice, “Why are you still standing here?”
Bo Ying let out an “Ah,” not understanding his meaning.
He Jingxiu raised his hand, glancing at his watch, “Do you want to be late on your first day?”
“…” Bo Ying was momentarily stunned, looking at him, “But your clothes—”
Before she could finish, He Jingxiu interrupted her.
“There are new ones in the office.”
With that, He Jingxiu strode away.
Watching his retreating figure, Bo Ying was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
Fang Boyu was still beside her, seeing her worried expression, comforted her, “Don’t worry, I don’t think President He is a petty person.”
He patted Bo Ying’s shoulder, “Let’s go, to the office first.”
There was no other choice.
Bo Ying apologized to the cleaning auntie and then entered the elevator with Fang Boyu.
Because of the scene in the lobby, by the time she reached the legal department, everyone already knew her before introductions were made.
Feeling everyone’s gaze, Bo Ying smiled awkwardly.
Seeing her nervous demeanor, someone chuckled, “Bo Ying, right? Don’t be so tense. Our company is very democratic.”
“That’s right, President He is a generous person and won’t hold a grudge against you.”
Bo Ying nodded sheepishly, “Sorry, I hope I don’t cause trouble for our department.”
“Of course not.” To make her feel at ease, someone joked, “Being splashed with coffee by such a beautiful woman, President He might be willing.”
“…”
Bo Ying fell silent, recalling the earlier scene and softly defended herself, “I didn’t splash, it was an accidental bump.”
Manager Lü appeared, smoothing things over, “They like to joke around, don’t take it to heart.”
He looked at Bo Ying and Fang Boyu, pointing, “Come to my office first.”
The two immediately followed.
On the first day of work, there weren’t any important tasks.
Lü Xiuxian gave a brief introduction of the department to the two and arranged for two seniors to guide them.
The senior guiding Bo Ying was a bespectacled man in his thirties, slightly chubby, appearing very amiable.
“Hello, I’m Sun Hongbo. Just call me Brother Sun.” He looked at Bo Ying, pointing, “For the initial period after joining the company, you’ll follow me to familiarize yourself with the situation.”
Bo Ying smiled, playfully saying, “Brother Sun, I guess I don’t need to introduce myself, right?”
Sun Hongbo played along, “Your reputation precedes you.”
Bo Ying: “….”
Sun Hongbo saw her frozen smile and consoled her, “Don’t dwell on what happened in the lobby. At work, there are always various situations; you need to get used to it.”
Bo Ying nodded, joking, “I know, but I still hope there will be fewer unpleasant situations in the future.”
Sun Hongbo understood, explained the tasks new employees needed to complete, and instructed her and Fang Boyu to collect their ID cards from the HR department.
After collecting them and returning, Bo Ying began to familiarize herself with the company structure.
New employees, upon joining, generally aren’t assigned too many tasks. They first become acquainted with the company structure, understand the organization members, undergo training, and prevent various accidents.
She had just sat down and hadn’t yet opened the documents when a female colleague sitting next to her took the initiative to introduce herself.
“Pei Yunmeng.”
Bo Ying smiled, “Nice to meet you.”
Pei Yunmeng was about the same age as Bo Ying and had joined the company half a year earlier.
Neither of them was introverted, and they quickly became acquainted. After exchanging a few words, they each got busy.
Bo Ying held an employee handbook. Upon opening it, the first thing she saw was He Jingxiu’s photo.
Her finger paused, guiltily glancing around.
At this moment, she truly felt a bit embarrassed to look at He Jingxiu, even his photo.
Bo Ying sighed. She didn’t know if He Jingxiu harbored any resentment towards her or even remembered her.
In the president’s office, when Qi Xuezhen entered, He Jingxiu had already freshened up and changed into clean clothes.
He raised his eyes to look at the gentle-faced man, slightly puzzled.
Didn’t his boss have a phobia of dirt? How come after being splashed with coffee by an employee, he seemed to be in a better mood than in the morning?
He pondered for a moment but couldn’t figure it out.
“President He.”
Qi Xuezhen routinely reported the day’s schedule. He Jingxiu listened while signing the documents placed on the side.
Suddenly, he interrupted Qi Xuezhen, “Isn’t there new employee training in the afternoon?”
Qi Xuezhen was startled, glancing at the tablet in his hands, “Yes, but President He, you have a meeting in the afternoon. The employee training has been assigned to Vice President Zhao.”
He Jingxiu twirled the pen in his hand and calmly said, “Let Vice President Zhao host the meeting. I’ll attend the new employee training.”
“…?”
Qi Xuezhen was dumbfounded, “Ah?”
He Jingxiu looked up, his gaze calm, “Any problem?”
Qi Xuezhen stumbled, hurriedly responding, “No problem.”
He just couldn’t understand why his boss suddenly changed his mind. Previously, he had never shown interest in attending new employee training.
After reporting the work, Qi Xuezhen prepared to leave.
Just before leaving, he suddenly remembered He Jingxiu’s stained clothes and said, “Then President He, I’ll take the clothes out.”
He Jingxiu disliked others entering his office. Generally, whatever needed to be done was handled by his assistant, Qi Xuezhen.
Dirty clothes were no exception.
After his words, before Qi Xuezhen could turn around, He Jingxiu spoke, “What clothes?”
Qi Xuezhen looked at him in surprise, “The ones splashed with coffee earlier.”
“…” He Jingxiu’s expression paused slightly, glancing at him and saying, “No need.”
Qi Xuezhen looked at him in confusion.
He Jingxiu, not knowing what he thought of, lightly curved his lips, his voice deep, “Leave it for now. Someone will handle it.”
“…?”
Qi Xuezhen’s eyes widened, wanting to ask a few more questions, but a cold glance from He Jingxiu instantly swallowed his words.
Walking out of the office, Qi Xuezhen once again felt that something was off about his boss.
In the morning, Bo Ying finished reading the employee handbook and got to know her department colleagues.
In the afternoon, they had new employee induction training lasting two days.
This recruitment included Bo Ying and Fang Boyu in the legal department, and altogether more than ten people from other departments joined the company, making the training quite lively.
So far, Bo Ying only knew Fang Boyu, naturally sitting with him.
When He Jingxiu arrived at the training room, the two were quietly conversing.
He paused his steps, lowering his gaze to look at them.
Seeing him stop, Qi Xuezhen followed his line of sight.
“President He?”
At the sound of his voice, everyone inside uniformly turned their heads.
Upon seeing He Jingxiu at the door, Bo Ying’s eyelashes fluttered slightly. He wore a dark suit, his shirt changed from white to black, still appearing clean and aloof, but with a bit more mystery than in the morning.
Bo Ying watched, momentarily lost in thought.
Back in high school, she thought He Jingxiu looked extremely striking in a suit—clean yet alluring.
He Jingxiu hummed, finally withdrawing his gaze and striding directly to the podium.
Yet the gazes fixed on him did not diminish; the new employees, both male and female, continued to look at him.
Knowing his boss had such an effect, Qi Xuezhen coughed seriously, regaining everyone’s attention.
After a brief introduction, He Jingxiu indeed took charge of the training. He had little to say, just some basic information.
At first, everyone listened attentively.
Bo Ying was the same, but she had to admit, the company’s training was really boring—it bored her to the point of feeling sleepy.
After yawning several times consecutively, Bo Ying decided to do something to dispel the drowsiness; she couldn’t fall asleep here. After much thought, Bo Ying could only pull out her notebook to doodle.
Fang Boyu inadvertently glanced over and chuckled, asking, “What are you doing?”
Bo Ying paused, raising her hand, “Drawing something.”
Fang Boyu raised an eyebrow, “Did you study art?”
“Mm.”
Fang Boyu glanced at what she was drawing and guessed, “Is that a rabbit you’re drawing?”
“…?”
Bo Ying turned to look at him, “This is clearly a fox.”
Fang Boyu was momentarily stuck, finding it hard to see it as a fox.
Their whispered conversation at the back coincidentally fell entirely within the view of the person on the stage.
Suddenly, Bo Ying felt a bit cold. She rubbed her arms and muttered, “Do you feel the air conditioning temperature drop?”
Before Fang Boyu could respond, a frosty voice came from the stage, “The employee on the far left of the fifth row.”
Instantly, everyone turned to look at them.
Receiving glances from all directions, Bo Ying turned her head to look at Fang Boyu.
Fang Boyu was momentarily stunned and immediately stood up.
“President He.”
He Jingxiu looked at him indifferently, “Where was I?”
Fang Boyu: “?”
Suddenly, the fear of being caught daydreaming by the teacher descended. He cast a pleading glance at Bo Ying.
Bo Ying blinked, raising her eyes to look at the man on the podium.
After locking eyes with his pitch-black pupils for a moment, Bo Ying guiltily lowered her eyes, subtly shaking her head.
She didn’t know what He Jingxiu had just said; she only knew that He Jingxiu seemed…angry? Like the old fox in her drawing, fierce and menacing.
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