Fu Ruhai reacted immediately to the shout:
"Nothing, nothing, I was just discussing a movie with Liu Sandao and suddenly had this idea!"
Bai Soxiang was amused by his explanation.
"You're too invested!"
Liu Sandao still hadn't spoken to Bai Soxiang, but he said to the person who had spoken to him:
"Sorry, wrong place. I have official business, I'll be going now!"
"You!"
Fu Ruhai called out.
But the person had already turned and disappeared.
"What about me?"
Bai Soxiang asked.
Fu Ruhai was at a loss for words, what was going on?
Fortunately, after the Grim Reaper left, the computer's beeping also stopped, and things returned to normal.
At this point, the on-duty engineer from the technical department had arrived and began inspecting the computer.
Liu Sandao then pulled Fu Ruhai and Bai Soxiang out of the computer room. Sudanshu.com
"Why are you still here so late?"
Fu Ruhai asked.
As the company's highest management, it was only right to show concern for his employees.
"I have to work overtime, but just a little longer!"
Bai Soxiang said, walking towards her desk.
"Fortunately, you discovered this and notified everyone in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable!"
Fu Ruhai praised.
He seemed to be speaking on behalf of Liu Sandao.
Liu Sandao remained silent; he couldn't bring himself to say such words of concern and comfort to his subordinates.
If only he had become the chairman back then, and let Fu Ruhai be the general manager.
But that was just a 'what if'. Who could blame him for being an unknown deity, not part of the Heavenly Court's system?
"I still haven't asked you, what are your positions in the company?"
Bai Soxiang's question made Fu Ruhai unsure how to answer. Should he tell her?
"How are you getting back to school later? Want to go together?"
Liu Sandao suddenly asked.
This came as a pleasant surprise to Bai Soxiang; she had never expected Liu Sandao to say something like this.
He seemed incapable of speaking, especially words of concern for others.
This reminded her of the description of their dormitory in her thesis:
Dormitory 304, a class in the Department of Economics and Trade, Class of '34, Qingkong University.
Among the group, Liu Sandao was the most likely to remain single.
He was not good with words, always living by his own routines and habits.
He never spoke much to people of the opposite sex, and even avoided initiating contact.
...
Thinking back now, it was quite amusing.
"No, you two go ahead. I'll take the last bus back to school!"
Bai Soxiang said something she later regretted.
After all, a girl had to be reserved; that's how boys would cherish her.
But Liu Sandao didn't think much of it and directly walked out of the 117th-floor office and took the elevator.
After the person left, Liu Sandao had to consider the security issue.
It involved confidential matters and could not be taken lightly.
This time, thankfully, the person hadn't caused any damage, but what about next time?
...
Bai Soxiang was praised by her superior for her meritorious performance. More precisely, it was because Fu Ruhai had notified the entire company.
The company's principle was: retain talent!
Therefore, Bai Soxiang was pre-approved to pass her probation period. As soon as she received her graduation certificate, her formal employment procedures would be completed immediately.
Speaking of which, graduation defenses were approaching for all schools. The company supervisors specifically arranged flexible working hours for interns who had not yet officially graduated.
As long as they could complete their job duties on time, they would not be arranged to work overtime.
Additionally, if they had a defense day, they had to request leave in advance.
...
Bai Soxiang's thesis was on the single economy.
For an undergraduate thesis, it was sufficient to clearly articulate your focus, present your viewpoints, and appropriately support them with evidence to be considered a qualified graduation thesis.
Proving the correctness of your views and the authenticity of your data was something required in postgraduate theses, where data needed to be quantified and detailed.
"Hey, the beautiful Bai, you're finally back! How's your thesis preparation coming along?"
Zhao Xiaoying deliberately teased upon seeing Bai Soxiang return.
"It's ready, just waiting for the defense!"
Bai Soxiang replied while taking off her shoes.
"If I remember correctly, your thesis is on the single economy, right?"
"Yes, why?"
"Why? Haven't you taken advantage of researching the single economy to find a partner?"
Zhao Xiaoying said with a sly smile.
"Don't talk about it. One of the most classic and representative samples in my thesis was ruined by you. Tell me, how should I punish you?"
Bai Soxiang thought of Zhao Xiaoying and Mei Ziqi's situation, pretended to be angry, and lunged at Zhao Xiaoying with bared teeth and claws.
Zhao Xiaoying immediately dodged with a grin.
"Hahaha, my dear sister, I admit I'm scared of you, okay?"
She didn't really understand if she truly loved Mei Ziqi.
To be honest, being together was also fun; not being together didn't seem like a significant loss.
Mei Ziqi felt like an old acquaintance, like an elder brother; at first, it was just okay, but as they got more familiar, she found his flaws to be persistent.
Most importantly, he always liked to argue.
Fang Huairan was her best sister, bar none. In the dormitory, she was the closest to Bai Soxiang.
She remembered that when Bai Soxiang had a heartbreak, Fang Huairan was the first to comfort her; whenever she had worries, Fang Huairan patiently guided her.
She was like her angel, always appearing when she needed care the most.
Therefore, besides her parents, Fang Huairan was the most important person to her.
But Mei Ziqi always said that Fang Huairan would eventually harm her to death. Because of this, she had argued with him several times.
Which of her previous boyfriends hadn't tried to please Fang Huairan? But he, instead of pleasing her, added fuel to the fire by saying, "You should just find a stable job and stop daydreaming!"
Fang Huairan had confided her difficulties to Bai Soxiang. Although Bai Soxiang couldn't fully empathize with her persistence, she understood her feelings.
On one side was four years of deep sisterhood, and on the other was two months of budding romance. How should she choose?
Regarding Mei Ziqi, besides what others had said, Fang Huairan had also said similar things:
"When entering society, you must have financial stability. If the conditions don't match in marriage, it will only lead to a pile of chicken feathers!"
Although Bai Soxiang didn't dare to think too far into the future, she couldn't avoid Mei Ziqi's family background.
And how would she get past his parents?
...
"But speaking of which, you've interacted with the most famous dormitory in Qingkong University, and you haven't made a move. Aren't you afraid someone else will snatch him away?"
Zhao Xiaoying said, holding Bai Soxiang's hand.
"What are you talking about? Snatch who? What does that have to do with me?"
Although Bai Soxiang said this, she still pulled her hand away from Zhao Xiaoying and turned around.
"Don't blame me for not warning you. If you hesitate any longer, someone else will snatch him away!"