Chapter 1049: Chapter 420: Hot Pot, Beer, Guitar, Early Autumn (Part 2)

As he said, the other party did indeed give her a rare opportunity, and after she graduated, they immediately arranged the process for her permanent employment.

Excluding his excessive private enthusiasm and pursuit towards her, she actually felt quite grateful to President Li.

Li Jingzhong stood up, looking at the sexy and cold female employee in front of him, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

“From what I know, you don’t usually get close with your colleagues. They might think you’re too introverted and cold, but I actually think you’re great. To be a designer, you need to have a certain personality to create works with spirit.”

Cheng Qiuyu pursed her lips, unsure how to respond for a moment.

Li Jingzhong coaxed, “I see that you’re always by yourself and don’t have many friends. I’m actually quite worried about your mental health. Stay here and work well, don’t let me down. Rest assured, I’ll give you more opportunities at work, and I’ll also talk with your department colleagues, see if they can change their attitude towards you.”

“President Li… I…”

“Don’t rush to refuse.” Li Jingzhong smiled: “Think about it when you go back, give me an answer next week. If you’re determined, then I’ll process your redundancy. You’re just a little girl who just graduated and don’t have much money, getting the severance compensation might make things more stable for you.”

In the end, he even used some Chuan Province dialect to close the distance between them.

Looking at the kind and friendly President Li, Cheng Qiuyu couldn’t bring herself to refuse.

She bit her lip and bowed, “Thank you, President Li, I’ll think about it.”

“Alright, get busy now. It’s Friday, finish up your tasks and have a pleasant weekend.”

Cheng Qiuyu took a deep breath and turned to walk out.

Watching her sexy and graceful figure, Li Jingzhong squinted slightly, a faint smile on his face.

He is a very shrewd person, seeing Cheng Qiuyu’s personality flaws from the start.

When initially choosing to let her join the company, it was because of this trait.

In fact, her colleagues’ isolation and exclusion of Cheng Qiuyu was partly due to him.

Such as giving her a direct path to employment after graduation, assigning her quality projects, and praising her at meetings.

Creating a sense of loneliness, then offering warmth and support as a leader, is extremely effective for someone like Cheng Qiuyu.

A girl like this, if manipulated properly, could definitely be the perfect little lover.

…

Back at her workstation.

Looking at the design draft on her computer screen, Cheng Qiuyu sighed.

She’s someone who’s not good with words, and facing her leader’s words, she didn’t know how to respond, nor could she face rejection directly.

After some thought, she opened Lingling’s chat window and placed her hands on the keyboard.

After hesitating for a while, she left a message: “Lingling, are you free tonight? I’ll treat you to dinner.”

Among her friends, Lingling was the most cheerful and generous, maybe she could ask her for advice on what to say and do.

After sending the message, Cheng Qiuyu sat in front of the computer, anxiously waiting for a reply.

This was her first time actively asking Lingling out.

“Buzz buzz buzz—” Her phone vibrated.

Cheng Qiuyu quickly opened it to check.

[Lingling: “Sorry Qiuqiu, I already have plans with someone else.”]

Seeing the message, a glimpse of disappointment flashed in Qiuyu’s eyes, just as she was about to reply.

“Buzz buzz buzz—”

[Lingling: “(๑`･ᴗ･´๑), but you can come join us, let’s hang out together.”]

Cheng Qiuyu quickly replied, “No need, Lingling, I really don’t have anything important, I won’t disturb you.”

[Lingling: “Hehe, it’s fine, you know the person I planned with, it’s Tang Song, we’re having hot pot at my place tonight, wanna join?”]

Seeing the name “Tang Song,” Qiuyu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

She didn’t have many friends, Lingling and Tang Song were among the few. Eating and chatting with them would definitely be enjoyable, right?

Cheng Qiuyu slightly tightened her grip on her phone, hesitating to reply: “Thank you Lingling, I’ll come over later.”

[Lingling: “Okay, no rush, see you tonight Qiuqiu dear.”]

Seeing Lingling’s reply, Cheng Qiuyu’s heart felt warm instantly.

Checking the time, it was nearly 4 PM.

Cheng Qiuyu quickly turned her attention back to the computer screen, her fingers zooming and moving quickly on the touchpad.

As it neared 6 PM, she saved the revised design draft and sent it to the client’s email.

After tidying up her desk a bit, she slung on her backpack, picked up her helmet, and walked out.

Since she was going to Lingling’s place for dinner, she naturally had to bring something along, she couldn’t show up empty-handed.

She took the elevator straight to the first floor and quickly walked to the corner of the parking lot.

Arriving at her beloved Suzuki GSX250, Cheng Qiuyu subconsciously looked at herself in the rear-view mirror.

Because she had things on her mind lately, she was currently in a completely natural state without makeup, and her outfit was very casual, looking a bit sloppy overall.

Unexpectedly, Tang Song’s image flashed in her mind.

Cheng Qiuyu pursed her lips, quickly mounted the motorcycle, put on her helmet, and rode out of the parking lot.

During the evening rush hour, there was a lot of traffic on the road, and the speed couldn’t pick up.

Cheng Qiuyu’s face under the helmet showed an anxious expression.

Almost twenty minutes later, the motorcycle entered Bamboo Stream Community.

Cheng Qiuyu jogged up the stairs, opened the door, and set her helmet and bag down.

As she walked towards the bathroom, she took off her shoes, clothes, and pants.

The silver showerhead sprayed out a fine stream of water.

The warm water enveloped her, soaking her from top to bottom.