On the rewards for successfully defeating a boss

The alarm clock rang at half past six in the morning as scheduled.

Chen Qian squinted his eyes and picked up his phone. He saw that it was the day for psychological counseling again.

It has been almost a week since the last consultation. Fortunately, he set the alarm in advance, otherwise he would probably have forgotten about it.

After leaving home, Chen Qian took a taxi as usual and headed to the coffee shop where he had agreed to meet with the counselor.

The consultation was over and it was almost eleven o'clock. Chen Qianbai was bored and there was no rush at work, so he simply planned to have lunch outside before going home.

Thinking that this place was very close to Qianxing, Chen Qian randomly found a familiar restaurant and walked straight in.

"Hello, I'm downstairs at Qianxing Building. Do you want to have dinner together?" He dialed the phone number that he could recite by heart, thinking that since he was already here, he might as well ask Chen Tian and Lin Xixi to have dinner together.

"Now?" Chen Tian's tone changed.

"Well, and Lin Xixi, are you two free?"

Chen Qian looked out the window with a casual gaze. From this seat, he could just see the advertising light hanging on the roof of a building not far away, which had Qian Xing's logo and name painted on it.

He couldn't help but think that Chen Tian was getting better. The advertising lights changed positions three times, getting higher and higher.

"Sure, there's still some time before lunch break, so go ahead and order." Chen Tian's avatar sounded like someone was looking for him. The voice suddenly became distant and unclear, but he could make out someone else was talking. "That's it for now. Text me the name of the restaurant."

"okay."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Qian called the waiter and placed an order according to their preferences.

Their arrival was a perfect timing. When the dishes started to arrive, two people who were taking a break from the busy work also appeared outside the restaurant. Chen Qian raised his left hand high, indicating his position to the people who came in.

"Aren't you here for medical treatment today? Why are you here?" Chen Tian said, frowning unconsciously.

He was wearing a crimson blue suit today, with his coat folded in his arms. He took a few steps forward and sat down next to Chen Qian.

"He said he wanted to find a comfortable environment, so he happened to meet nearby." Chen Qian answered while helping Chen Tian put away his coat.

"It's a good thing you called, otherwise we would probably have a sandwich set for lunch today." Lin Xixi sat down opposite the two of them. She was still wearing the professional attire that Chen Qian had seen several times but still couldn't get used to.

Chen Qian smiled when he heard that, and moved the dishes ordered according to Lin Xixi's taste in front of her, and said jokingly: "Then you have to thank me for saving you from a dry lunch."

"I will carry my gratitude to you until nightfall today, Qianmen..." After saying this, Lin Xixi clasped her hands together with a pious look on her face, almost bowing to Chen Qian three times.

Although Chen Qian anticipated that having dinner with the two of them and talking about work was almost unavoidable.

But... this is too much.

Chen Qian poked the chicken pieces in his bowl with chopsticks, and followed the conversation between Chen Tian and Lin Xixi with a confused look.

One minute it’s still last month’s performance report, the next minute it jumps to the marketing department’s plan flaws which can be divided into three points.

Various professional terms and abbreviations appeared one after another, ABCDE, and Chen Qian didn't understand a single word.

It can be said that the banyan flavor almost pickled them through.

"You two, the food is getting cold."

Just when they were so engrossed in talking about the promotion of the new project that they hadn't even picked up their chopsticks for five minutes, Chen Qian finally couldn't help but speak up and reminded them.

Chen Qian didn't really listen to what they talked about.

But when both of them immediately focused their gazes on him with shining eyes because of his words, he felt a sense of foreboding spreading.

"What's wrong? Did I eat something on my face?" Chen Qian wiped his mouth nervously and asked.

"No." There was some excitement in Lin Xixi's eyes, and her expression was very much like a lion king hunting in the animal world, while Chen Qian was a helpless calf running on the grassland.

"Xiao Qian, you and Zhong Yi don't have any work arrangements for the time being, right?" Chen Tian cleared his throat, exchanged glances with Lin Xixi, and asked.

Chen Qian didn't understand what they were up to. He shrank his neck and nodded, answering, "Because the treatment isn't over yet..."

"It's okay to do a part-time job occasionally during my free time, right?" Lin Xixi's business attributes burst out, and she folded her hands on the table, looking very serious.

They were singing the same tune, as if they were plotting something, which made Chen Qian lose confidence. He said weakly, "That still depends on Zhongyi."

"Zhongyi shouldn't mind. I can talk to him." Chen Tian said, and kindly picked up a piece of potato for Chen Qian. "The rest is up to you. Do you want to come and help?"

This familiar, uncomfortable rhetoric...

Chen Qian couldn't help but touch the goose bumps on his arms. His neck choked and he said, "What do you want me to do? If you have something to say, just say it. Why are we all so horrible? If you don't know, you might think I'm going to be suspended and transferred."

"Our new project is a tourist area. We are in the promotion period, but we haven't found a suitable photography team yet..." Chen Tian said half of his words and stared at Chen Qian meaningfully.

"I'm calling to invite you to dinner, not because I have nothing to do." Chen Qian stared at the two mutated HRs in front of him in astonishment.

Lin Xixi pouted, pressed her brows, lowered her eyes, and said pitifully, "Brother Xiaoqian, I've been so tired of this that my hair is starting to fall out. Can you bear it?"

"Don't act like a spoiled brat with your old-fashioned look, it's a bit bad."

"Chen Qian, I'll give you this number." Chen Tian stretched out his fingers and made a five.

"fifty thousand?"

"Five thousand."

"It's not Chen Tian... The intimate photos of Yu Wangwang and I cost this much, are you going to deduct it?"

At this moment, a traumatized Chen Qian was completely enraged. Not only did he deeply regret having to speak too much, but he also wanted to overturn the table.

"Don't worry, I believe that with your help, our dividends at the end of the year can increase by at least 5 points." Lin Xixi hurriedly continued to persuade.

"Take that five from your hand. I don't care if it's five thousand, fifty thousand, or five points. I won't go..."

……

"Thank you, auntie. I'll go back to work. Have fun and buy more if there's anything you like." After the phone was hung up, the sweet smile on Chen Tian's face faded away in an instant.

Lin Xixi was standing beside the large boss's desk, holding a stack of heavy folders. Seeing him put down his phone, she leaned over and asked expectantly, "How's it going?"

Chen Tian kept his head down and said nothing, his lips tightly pursed, and a gloomy atmosphere filled the air around him.

"Is it... a failure?" Lin Xixi was a little nervous. She put all the folders in her hands on the table and said dejectedly, "Then I'll find a few more people to contact..."

Chen Tian slowly raised his hand, held it in the air, pinched his thumb and index finger, and said lightly: "Success."

"Really?! That's great! I don't have to work overtime... ahem, I mean, I'm really looking forward to working with Xiaoqian-nii."