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At eight o’clock in the evening, the company was quiet.
Bo Ying glanced outside; the night was deep, and even the few stars usually visible in the sky had disappeared.
She looked at the man in front of her and pointed. “I’m not done yet.”
He Jingxiu lowered his eyes. “Is the workload heavy?”
“No.” Bo Ying explained, “There’s nothing to do when I go back. I’ll check these materials needed for tomorrow once more.”
He Jingxiu gestured, “Then you continue.”
Bo Ying was taken aback and looked up at him. “What about you?”
He Jingxiu thought for a moment, pulled out a chair, and sat down. “I’ll wait until you’re done.”
Bo Ying stared blankly at him.
Noticing her gaze, He Jingxiu tapped the document on her desk to remind her, “Check first.”
“...”
The legal department wasn’t in a busy period, and Bo Ying was the only one working overtime.
She quietly checked the contract text, and He Jingxiu didn’t speak either. The office was filled only with the sound of flipping papers and the rustling of her pen.
Very quiet.
He Jingxiu handled a few urgent emails and then had some free time.
He turned his head and looked at the person beside him.
He knew Bo Ying’s habit—once focused, she would screen out everything around her. Even he would temporarily disappear from her sight.
He glanced at the documents spread out in front of her. They weren’t anything urgent or important.
After pondering for a bit, He Jingxiu sent a message to Qi Xuezhen.
Having finished work on time for once, Qi Xuezhen had just returned from dinner at his parents’ house. Seeing He Jingxiu’s message made him uneasy.
His fingers trembled as he opened it, and after seeing the content, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Qi Xuezhen: [President He, let me ask other colleagues.]
He Jingxiu: [Mm, send me the text summary later, don’t call.]
Qi Xuezhen guessed that He Jingxiu must be with Bo Ying, otherwise, he wouldn’t choose his least favorite way to contact him.
He agreed and quickly contacted his informant in the legal department.
The informant was Pei Yunmeng.
Qi Xuezhen was very familiar with her and knew she was Pei Yan’s cousin, so he took extra care of her when she joined the company.
Within ten minutes, He Jingxiu received a text summary from Qi Xuezhen.
The summary naturally covered what happened in the legal department that day.
After reading it, He Jingxiu turned off his phone screen.
He turned his head and looked at Bo Ying again. Her expression was calm, showing no signs of anger or irritation. She was very tranquil, like the moonlight flowing through the night sky outside.
Time slipped through their fingers.
Their breathing echoed in the office, creating an overly intimate atmosphere.
When Bo Ying finished and raised her head, she met He Jingxiu’s deep eyes.
He was looking at her, her face reflected in his pupils.
Bo Ying paused briefly and shifted her gaze. “I’m done.”
He Jingxiu stood up and tilted his head to look at her. “Have you decided how to take advantage of me yet?”
“Not yet.” Bo Ying looked at him seriously. “I’ll think about it in the car.”
He Jingxiu: “Alright.”
When they left the company, it was already late.
After getting into the car, Bo Ying couldn’t think of how to take advantage of He Jingxiu no matter how hard she tried. By this time, some of her favorite restaurants were already closed.
In the end, Bo Ying took He Jingxiu to a small restaurant near the community.
“Do you eat bullfrog?” Standing at the entrance, Bo Ying suddenly remembered to ask.
He Jingxiu put his hands in his pockets and looked at her. “If I say no, will you change places?”
“No.” Bo Ying directly refused. “I want to eat this tonight.”
He Jingxiu: “Let’s go in.”
As they walked into the shop, He Jingxiu realized it was a two-story small restaurant. Although the storefront was narrow, there were many tables inside. More importantly, it was crowded.
The smell of cooking was strong. As the waiter led them upstairs, various smoke scents wafted over, making the smell particularly potent.
He Jingxiu didn’t like it much, but Bo Ying’s stomach started growling just from the smell.
Bo Ying had discovered this place by chance. One day, while walking with Chi Lü, she noticed many people gathered here and became curious.
After trying it once, they both sighed—good wine needs no bush.
The bullfrog here was genuinely delicious.
Fortunately, there was a window-side seat available. After sitting down, Bo Ying didn’t ask for the other person’s opinion and ordered dishes herself.
“Do you want to add something?”
He Jingxiu: “No, you order.”
“Oh!”
After ordering, they had nothing to do.
Bo Ying took out her phone to see if there were any important messages. She hadn’t touched her phone all day, and now it still had eighty-five percent battery left.
Upon opening it, she first saw He Jingxiu’s messages.
Two messages from noon and a few from after work, all unread.
Bo Ying raised her eyes to look at him and shook her phone to get his attention. “I just saw your messages.”
It wasn’t that she saw them and didn’t reply.
He Jingxiu smiled. “I know.”
He knew Bo Ying wasn’t the type to ignore messages. If she saw them and didn’t reply, it meant she forgot, not that she did it intentionally.
He stared at her for a moment, his voice low. “How do you feel about this period?”
Bo Ying “Ah”-ed. “Work?”
He Jingxiu nodded.
“Not bad.” Bo Ying took the warm water he handed her and sipped it, moistening her dry throat. “I’ve learned a lot, and my brain feels quite full.”
He Jingxiu watched her without saying anything.
Noticing his unusual gaze, Bo Ying couldn’t help but laugh. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
She said playfully, “Is it because my makeup is prettier today?”
At this, He Jingxiu finally noticed her makeup today.
In fact, Bo Ying didn’t wear heavy makeup to work. It was always light and appropriate, with a soft bean-sand color lipstick that had no sharpness and looked very comfortable.
He Jingxiu’s gaze traveled from her eyelashes down, pausing momentarily at her high nose bridge, and finally landing on her nearly rubbed-off lips.
Bo Ying’s lip shape was beautiful, her lip color full, red, soft, and eye-catching like strawberries.
He Jingxiu’s gaze was intense, and his Adam’s apple visibly moved.
Feeling his subtle reaction, Bo Ying’s ears got a little hot, and her throat felt dry again.
She swallowed some saliva and was about to break the atmosphere when the waiter brought the pot base.
Looking at the red oil pot base in front of her, Bo Ying raised her eyes. “Can you really eat it?”
He Jingxiu tilted his chin, indicating. “The middle part is okay.”
Bo Ying ordered a yin-yang pot base with a small circle of tomato broth in the middle, which He Jingxiu could barely tolerate.
Seeing this, Bo Ying’s tense face softened throughout the day.
She curved her lips slightly, her eyes twinkling as she looked at him. “Actually, I ordered mild spiciness. You can try it.”
He Jingxiu glanced at her and suddenly felt relieved.
Seeing his relieved expression, Bo Ying chuckled. “What are you doing? Is eating with me that difficult?”
“Not difficult.” He Jingxiu followed with a smile. “But the fact that you’re unhappy troubles me.”
Bo Ying was stunned for a moment and smiled to herself. “I won’t take it out on you.”
She took the bowl He Jingxiu had re-rinsed with hot water for her and muttered, “I should still be reasonable, right?”
He Jingxiu didn’t respond, changing the topic. “Can you tell me what happened?”
“Not really convenient.” Bo Ying refused. “Within the scope I can handle, I don’t need President He to pull strings for me.”
Bo Ying didn’t appear very elite on the surface, and her personality seemed like that of an inexperienced girl, but in reality, she was strong-willed and had a vast knowledge base.
She loved to have fun, but the premise was that she had everything under control.
In the meeting room, the reason she didn’t strongly refute Du Nan’s words was that she currently had no evidence that she hadn’t misplaced those documents. Saying more would only make Du Nan think she was being evasive.
Learn from mistakes.
Today’s missing documents couldn’t prove it wasn’t her fault, so next time, she definitely wouldn’t make the same mistake again.
Observing He Jingxiu’s expression, Bo Ying added, “If I can’t handle it, I’ll ask for President He’s help.”
He Jingxiu looked at her, helplessly saying, “Alright.”
Bo Ying didn’t want to talk about this anymore and hurriedly said, “You should try the bullfrog here. It’s incredibly delicious.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
He actually didn’t eat bullfrog much.
But facing Bo Ying’s bright eyes, He Jingxiu couldn’t bring himself to refuse.
...
After finishing the meal, most of the dozen or so bullfrogs Bo Ying ordered ended up in her stomach.
She ate until she was full.
“Did you really eat?”
Walking out of the restaurant, Bo Ying looked at He Jingxiu doubtfully.
He Jingxiu responded calmly, “Yes.”
Bo Ying looked at him suspiciously, not remembering whether she noticed him eating or not.
She reluctantly nodded, “Alright, maybe I ordered too much.”
Adhering to the idea of not wasting food, she ate everything she ordered.
He Jingxiu didn’t respond and glanced at the time. “Do you want to enjoy the evening breeze?”
Bo Ying blinked and looked at him. “Did you forget something important?”
He Jingxiu looked at her, puzzled.
Bo Ying hesitated and said, “He Pom Pom.”
Yuan Yuan and Chi Lü went out of town at noon, leaving He Pom Pom alone at home.
He Jingxiu choked and rubbed his temple. “Was he good?”
“Pretty good.” Bo Ying looked at him. “I’ll go get him. Are you taking him back today?”
He Jingxiu thought for a moment. “We’ll see. Let’s take him for a walk first.”
Considering that Yuan Yuan and the others weren’t home, Bo Ying struggled internally for a moment, asked He Jingxiu’s opinion, and then took him back.
As soon as she opened the door, He Pom Pom ran out from the living room.
He circled Bo Ying’s legs and then lifted his head to look at He Jingxiu behind her.
He probably looked at He Jingxiu for five seconds, then lowered his head and continued circling Bo Ying.
He Jingxiu raised his eyebrows in disbelief. “He Pom Pom.”
He Pom Pom ignored him and continued clinging to Bo Ying.
Bo Ying curved her lips slightly and bent down to pat his head. “Pom Pom, I’ll take you out for some fresh air.”
He Pom Pom excitedly stuck out his tongue and panted.
Bo Ying laughed and pointed at He Jingxiu. “Do you not recognize him anymore?”
He Pom Pom gave He Jingxiu another glance but still circled Bo Ying, rubbing against her calves affectionately.
He Jingxiu watched the pair, pressed his temple, and sighed. “After half a month, you’ve forgotten me?”
He forcibly approached and rubbed He Pom Pom’s head. “Don’t you recognize me?”
He Pom Pom looked at him for a moment, then slipped out from under his arm and returned to Bo Ying’s side.
Bo Ying couldn’t help but laugh and looked smugly at He Jingxiu. “See, your dog doesn’t recognize you anymore. It only recognizes me.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
Bo Ying smiled. “Do you regret it?”
“No regrets.” He Jingxiu stood up, took the leash from her hand, and said meaningfully, “One of us being recognized by him is enough.”
“...”
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