Ruan Cunyun picked up a piece of fatty beef and put it into the boiling red soup. Ten seconds later, he took it out, dipped it in sesame sauce, put it into his mouth and chewed it.
He ate quietly, trying to reduce his presence.
However, colleagues did not give Ruan Cunyun this opportunity. Sister Rain, with rosy lips, called out his name loudly: "Student Ruan, don't just focus on eating. You can ask us any questions you have, or you can talk about yourself."
Dreaming back to his devilish high school days when the head teacher randomly asked people to go up to the stage to do exercises, Ruan Cunyun felt that the eyes of everyone at the table were focused on him, and his hair stood on end.
Ruan Cunyun didn't want to talk about himself, and couldn't think of any interesting topics for a while, so he blurted out the question he had been thinking about for a long time: "Boss Qin, do you have something to do tonight, so you're not coming?"
Colleagues were all stunned. They didn't expect that this baby-faced newcomer would ask about the boss's whereabouts, which was a bit over the line.
Ruan Cunyun regretted asking the question. He had just been pondering for too long whether Qin Fanglu and Triangle Head were the same person, and he couldn't help but let the cat out of the bag.
Sister Rain remained calm and explained with a smile: "Boss Qin is very busy and devoted to his work. He never attends the gatherings of his subordinates, so it is quite normal for him not to come today. Xiao Ruan, do you want to know more about the boss?"
The topic was thus brought to Qin Fanglu. Privately teasing the boss is something that the people love to hear, and soon people at the table began to share Qin Fanglu's daily anecdotes.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Ruan Cunyun checked his phone.
He is a young entrepreneur, hardworking and wealthy, has a hobby of being high-class, mature and reserved. At first glance, he looks like a successful person who is glittering with gold and silver, the type of genuine male protagonist in a domineering CEO novel, and has absolutely nothing in common with the otaku who goes to comic conventions to play cosplay.
Ruan Cunyun felt relieved, at least he was not exposed.
A few minutes ago, Xu Feifei sent him a message: [The lucky draw is about to begin! ! ! ! ]
Sister Rain's cell phone suddenly rang. She looked at the caller ID, surprise in her beautiful eyes.
Everyone chatted for a while, and someone came back to Ruan Cunyun: "Xiao Ruan, what about you? What sports do you like?"
The table was filled with laughter, with everyone saying "Oh my God", "What's wrong with Mr. Qin today", "Oh, please make a seat for us", "Order some more dishes".
She hung up the phone and said curiously, "Boss Qin said he would come to have dinner with us and would be there in five minutes."
He thought very unkindly, please, Xu Feifei, help him draw a picture signed by Teacher Dan!
Ruan Cunyun refreshed the interface inconspicuously, and suddenly his phone vibrated slightly. Xu Feifei sent a string of exclamation marks.
“… Let’s go for a run.” Ruan Cunyun picked the safest one.
[Oh my god! My golden hand, I am so lucky! I won the prize, I won the prize! ! !]
"But don't be fooled by Mr. Qin's usual seriousness. Last time I accompanied him to meet a big client, Mr. Qin was a great golfer. He easily hit a hole-in-one and even talked to the client about wine and sports cars. The client was so happy that he signed an extra 3,000 yuan order."
"Hello, Mr. Qin... Yes, we are at the hot pot restaurant, yes, yes... OK."
Everyone still remembers what Ruan Cunyun said this morning, that he likes sports.
Ruan Cunyun's heart was beating like a drum. The noise in his ears disappeared like the tide and he could only hear the sound of his own heartbeat.
After listening to it for a while, the image of Qin Fanglu gradually became three-dimensional in Ruan Cunyun's mind.
"After all, he started from scratch. Zhu Fang is like a son to Mr. Qin. He must be very worried about him."
"Yes, yes. I once worked overtime until 10 o'clock at night, and Mr. Qin was still sitting at his workstation. He really does take care of everything himself."
"Oh, it's not just about sending orders. There are also many big customers who send their daughters to Mr. Qin, but I guess Mr. Qin already has a boyfriend. Anyway, he rejected them all."
His heart was beating in his throat, and Ruan Cunyun didn't even notice someone pushing open the door of the box.
At the critical moment, Xu Feifei revealed the answer—
[Guess what I won? Ding ding ding, a half-price coupon for the secret base, valid for half a year, lucky~]
Ruan Cunyun wanted to beat someone up, very much. He raised his eyes with anger and regret, and met Qin Fanglu's calm gaze.
Damn.
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Qin Fanglu hurried to the hot pot restaurant and this was the scene he saw when he pushed open the private room door.
Everyone else sat elegantly and reservedly, except for the new kid, who was as pretty as a doll. Her pointed little chin was tense, her lips were slightly pursed, and her big round eyes were filled with cold anger as she stared at him like an angry little seal.
Qin Fanglu remained silent.
Is his management really that bad? The newcomer is really dissatisfied with himself.
As Qin Fanglu arrived, the atmosphere at the table became a little tense.
"You guys chat about your own things, don't bother me." Qin Fanglu didn't dislike the half-finished hot pot at all, he picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into the pot.
What was the previous topic talking about
A colleague asked with a smile: "Does Ruan like mountain climbing?"
Ruan Cunyun put down his chopsticks silently: "I go there occasionally, the air in the mountains is very fresh."
The colleague agreed and asked Ruan Cunyun which mountains he had been to, and Ruan Cunyun answered one by one.
The topic naturally extended to travel destinations suitable for summer trips. Since Ruan Cunyun said that he liked traveling, he had to join in the conversation and chatted with a table of colleagues.
Ruan Cunyun doesn't hate traveling, but he prefers to stay at home.
After talking about travel, everyone started talking about a new dish in a Western restaurant, NBA games, and a newly opened shopping mall, all topics that normal young people are interested in.
Ruan Cunyun tried hard to appear engaged, occasionally chiming in and making everyone laugh.
In fact, few people can detect Ruan Cunyun's social phobia.
His college classmates said he had a "baby face and a very cool body", he looked very cute, but he didn't like to talk to people, and he had a kind of aloof and distant feeling. Ruan Cunyun was very wronged, he just didn't show shyness and panic on his face, this was a skill he had developed since he was a child.
No matter how much he wanted to escape from the crowd and be alone, he could maintain social etiquette on the surface and continue the conversation.
"I heard there's a new bowling alley opening by the river. Are you interested in trying it?"
The person who was speaking was Zhu Han, who was in the same group as Ruan Cunyun. He was an enthusiastic young man wearing glasses. He fits the public's stereotype of a programmer, but he has a wide range of interests and hobbies. He is keen on exploring various newly opened sports venues in the city.
Several people raised their hands and said, "I can go next weekend." Zhu Han was very happy and turned to Ruan Cunyun: "Xiao Ruan, are you coming? It doesn't matter if you can't fight. I can take you flying."
Try not to avoid group activities. Ruan Cunyun understands this simple workplace principle.
He was a newcomer and his seniors invited him with good intentions, so Ruan Cunyun nodded reluctantly, looking very expectant.
Qin Fanglu saw Ruan Cunyun smile, revealing two little fangs, and there seemed to be stars twinkling in his eyes.
Qin Fanglu was slightly stunned. It seemed like this was the first time he saw this new boy smile.
It seems that Ruan Cunyun really likes sports, and his anticipation is written all over his little face.
Another modern young man who loves life, Qin Fanglu thought.
Then, a strange, rarely seen feeling of loneliness welled up in his heart.
—Such a big company, but we can’t find a second second dimension.
(End of this chapter)