“Hello, you…”
Before she could finish her polite greeting, a deep voice came from the other end:
“Xiao Liang, I’ve noticed your abilities are impressive. I have a project on hand and I’d like you to give it a try, but it will require some overtime. If you’re willing…”
As soon as Liang Rou heard this, her eyes instantly lit up.
The Big Boss was sending her this message—wasn’t this basically a sign that he wanted to promote her? If she could do a good job with the project entrusted by the Big Boss and satisfy him, wouldn’t a promotion and a raise be just a matter of a word from him?
“Overtime, overtime! Boss, I love working overtime the most! Any task you entrust to me, I will definitely do it!”
She was so excited she jumped up on the spot.
This was totally different from when her Shangsi gave her tasks—this was the Big Boss! He wanted to give her a leg up, asking her to do some overtime, this was a great honor! Others fought tooth and nail just to have the chance to work for the Big Boss and couldn’t even get it!
Poor thing, that deeply ingrained “beast of burden” mentality—what could she do~
“I’ll send the project to your v now, remember to check it. If you can, go ahead and start on it at home, just a simple draft, but you still need to come back to the Company. It’s okay if you don’t come back today, just review the documents at home, but you must come to the Company tomorrow, and the documents need to be organized today.”
After the Big Boss finished, Liang Rou hurriedly nodded and promised, “Okay, okay, even if I have to stay up late tonight, I’ll have those documents organized, Boss, don’t worry!”
After promising over and over, the Big Boss hung up the phone.
“Yes!”
Liang Rou excitedly made a “fighting” gesture.
“I really am having a stroke of dumb luck! Not even half a year at the Company, and I’ve already caught the Big Boss’s eye! Promotion and a raise are just around the corner!”
After excitedly saying this, she suddenly remembered her girlfriend was still sitting next to her. When she belatedly turned around, she saw An Luxi sitting on the sofa, arms crossed, pouting, her face full of grievance.
“Aiya…”
Liang Rou immediately scooted over and hugged An Luxi’s shoulders.
“Xiao Lu, the Big Boss just called me and said he recognized my abilities, gave me a project and wants me to take charge. Think about it, why didn’t he ask my Shangsi? Obviously, he wants to mentor me! If I handle this project well, I’ll definitely get promoted and get a raise! Maybe soon, I won’t have to look at that baldy’s face anymore!”
Liang Rou grew more and more excited as she spoke.
“And once I get promoted and earn more money, I’ll be able to buy you more clothes and bags… and get you delicious food! It’s all for our better future… After all, we have to stay together forever and ever, so my work is a crucial part! I can’t give up a better future just for a fleeting bit of romance~”
She gently pinched An Luxi’s cheek.
“Don’t you agree~?”
An Luxi understood the logic behind what she was saying. She wasn’t the type to be unreasonable. It was just that their date and the good things about to happen got interrupted, and it was inevitable that she’d feel upset and disappointed. But when she heard, “we have to stay together forever and ever,” all her unhappiness instantly vanished.
“Oh… Of course I know, I’m not that kind of unreasonable woman…!”
An Luxi sighed and gently nudged Liang Rou’s shoulder.
“Hey, your phone just vibrated. It should be the Big Boss sending you the files. You should check them. Didn’t he say you need to organize them tonight? And you’ll be working overtime at the Company tomorrow…”
By the end, An Luxi’s tone grew a little down again.
She’d traveled a long, long way just to be with her girlfriend, but now her girlfriend had to work overtime at the Company—who wouldn’t feel disappointed?
“Aiya~”
Sensing her girlfriend’s distress, Liang Rou immediately snuggled up to her again and hugged An Luxi’s waist.
“Just wait for me at home, okay? I won’t be working overtime all night~ When I get back, we can snuggle up and be sweet together~ Don’t worry, Xiao Lu, I won’t let work make me forget about you.”
Hearing this promise, An Luxi finally felt a little better.
Seeing the improvement on her girlfriend’s face, Liang Rou breathed a sigh of relief, picked up her phone, pulled her laptop from her bag and set it on the coffee table, opened the file, and began to study it seriously.
Watching Liang Rou look so focused, An Luxi didn’t disturb her. She quietly helped tidy up the house, and threw all of Liang Rou’s dirty clothes into the washing machine. As for the underwear… An Luxi glanced around, saw that Liang Rou was totally absorbed in her computer, and carefully closed the bathroom door.
“Ooh~”
Bringing Liang Rou’s underwear close to her lips, inhaling the scent that belonged to her, An Luxi felt completely at peace and broke into a satisfied smile.
“It’s Rou Rou’s scent~”
She said it with utter satisfaction~
Another smitten (girl)~
And as for the other smitten (girl), at this moment, she was standing in her Father’s Study, grinning as she stared at her old Father who had just finished sending out the files.
“Hey there, Little Ancestor, are you satisfied now?”
Xia Chengjun doted on his daughter as he glanced at her.
“Thank you, Daddy~”
Xia Rui winked at her Father, then grinned and pounded his shoulders twice to show her thanks.
But Xia Chengjun was still puzzled and couldn’t help but ask, “That Liang Rou is your protégé, right? I remember you were just telling me a while back to mentor her more, saying she works hard and is a good person, and treats you well. So why did you suddenly give her so much work today? Is this… to train her?”
Xia Rui choked for a moment, then played along with her Father.
“Uh, yes, I think Liang Rou deserves it~ She’s really great, and in the future, when I become President at the Branch Company, I can make her my Assistant~ That way, I’ll have someone I trust by my side all the time~”
Xia Chengjun still felt something was off, but he didn’t say it aloud. After all, he doted on his only daughter beyond all reason.
After buttering up her Father, Xia Rui quickly returned to her room.
She plopped down on her swivel chair, happily kicking her bare feet against the desk and spinning around in circles.
“Hmph~ Poor Senior, you won’t have any energy to get close to your girlfriend tonight~”
A sly smile curled at her lips as she opened her phone.
“Even if you want to, I’ll know right away and stop you two, after all…”