Xia Ning smiled lightly.
She had a slightly better impression of Qin Xun now. After all, he spoke sincerely and reasonably. Dressing too elegantly in the workplace was indeed a major taboo.
Moreover, an "employee" dressing more like a CEO than the actual CEO himself?
Wouldn't that be uncomfortable?
Qin Xun stared at the computer screen with a serious expression, slowly tapping the keyboard as he worked on the PowerPoint presentation. He had been writing continuously for 25 minutes, surpassing the time limit for consecutive work he had set for himself over the past half month. Normally, his work would spill over into after-hours, using every spare minute to work in overdrive mode.
Slacking off during work hours was one thing, but working overtime... That was something else entirely.
He would rather work overtime, even if it meant enduring more suffering.
Xia Ning discreetly observed Qin Xun for a while, nodding in satisfaction. This employee, despite looking young and being close to her age, was reliable. His thinking was clear, his efficiency high, and his attitude commendable.
She wasn't about to show any weakness in front of her employees. She quickly logged into her email, opened a message, and started playing a video.
Suddenly.
She felt a bit dizzy, probably due to low blood sugar, so she quickly took out three pieces of chocolate from her bag and placed them on the table. One round chocolate rolled towards Qin Xun's side as he was earnestly typing on the keyboard.
Suddenly, he felt something round bump into his arm. He turned to see a piece of chocolate next to his arm, and then looked at Xia Ning.
Qin Xun's face showed a mix of surprise and admiration. On Xia Ning's desk was a piece of chocolate, and she held half of one in her hand. There were traces of chocolate crumbs on her lips, adding a touch of red to their allure.
And her computer screen was unexpectedly playing a rather frivolous video, far from anything serious. It featured a bunch of wild boars running, fighting, and mating all over the place.
Qin Xun's eyes widened.
Impressive!
First day at work!
Eating snacks!
Watching pigs fight!
Even more audacious than me!
Suddenly, Qin Xun heard a familiar sound of high heels, knowing without looking that it was Cheng Wan, the one who enforced rules like "no eating snacks during work hours." He swiftly reached out, grabbed the two chocolates from Xia Ning's desk, and stuffed them into his pocket.
Xia Ning was startled, "You..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a large hand swiftly covered her mouth. Then, in a lightning-fast move, he snatched the half piece of chocolate from her hand and threw it into the trash can under the desk.
Xia Ning sat there stunned. In her twenty-plus years of life, she had never encountered someone who would snatch food from her hand. And wiping her mouth too?
Just as she was about to ask, "What are you doing?" she saw Qin Xun raise an eyebrow, signaling her to stay quiet. With his right hand operating his own keyboard, his left hand reached over to Xia Ning's keyboard and pressed a few keys rapidly.
On Xia Ning's computer screen, the video stopped playing!
The email was closed!
He opened a blank PPT document and even typed a line of text: "The company is my home, maintaining you, me, and him."
Xia Ning stared at Qin Xun in disbelief, her expression one of utter incredulity. What kind of speed was this?
Just a few seconds?
A dozen seconds?
Closing the video, closing the email, opening a document, typing text—a series of operations, all done with one hand. He didn't even use the mouse!
And he did all of this in just a dozen seconds?
She knew some seasoned programmers who, in pursuit of speed, eschewed the mouse and operated solely with the keyboard. But this was too much!
At that moment, Cheng Wan happened to walk over to her workstation and leaned down to whisper softly, "Xia... Ning, are you prepared to introduce yourself today? You'll need to introduce yourself at the morning meeting tomorrow."
Xia Ning nodded, "Got it!"
Watching Cheng Wan's departing figure, she understood that Qin Xun's recent actions were to prevent Cheng Wan from discovering... her slacking off.
Qin Xun must have thought I was just goofing around by watching wild boar videos. Do I have such peculiar tastes?
Xia Ning looked at Qin Xun, her gaze falling on his fingers. Thinking about his terrifying speed just now, her mood became somewhat complicated.
This company, is it full of talented individuals? Is he even human?
Suddenly, Xia Ning noticed that Qin Xun had been staring at her, smiling, his gaze resembling... an understanding look?
She felt a bit uneasy under his gaze, just as she was about to lose her composure.
Qin Xun lowered his voice, chuckling. "First day at work, watching videos, eating snacks, is that how you slack off? Which company can tolerate you slacking off like this?"
Xia Ning: "..."
She looked silently at Qin Xun, feeling somewhat pleased. If all the employees in the company were like Qin Xun, treating the company as their own home, wouldn't that be wonderful? How could a company not get any orders for half a month with employees like him? Such an employee must be valued and promoted in the future!
She was about to explain when she saw Qin Xun point mysteriously at the ceiling.
"Slacking off isn't done like this!"
Following his finger, Xia Ning noticed a camera in the corner of the ceiling. Her face changed slightly as she looked back at Qin Xun, remaining silent.
Vaguely, she felt that this matter was not simple at all!
Qin Xun turned his head back, continuing to work diligently.
The feeling was truly uncomfortable, like sitting on pins and needles, with a sense of unease creeping up on her.
Suddenly, he heard a soft voice.
"Um... Senior, I've always been like this at work. Was my slacking off just now not good enough? How exactly should one slack off?"
Qin Xun heard the term "senior" and instantly felt relieved.
Just now, the slacking off system suddenly prompted him.
[Teach a new colleague how to slack off and you'll get a chance to draw a prize!]
He turned to look at Xia Ning, who appeared earnest and eager to learn. He smiled slightly and asked, "Do you want to learn?"
Xia Ning hesitated for a moment, then nodded earnestly. "Yes, I do!"
She gazed at Qin Xun with her beautiful fox-like eyes, silently awaiting his response.
"Since you're sincerely asking for my help, I'll generously teach you," Qin Xun said. As he spoke, he picked up his phone from the desk and unlocked the screen with a press of his thumb. On the phone screen was a game over interface.
"Slacking off is about being observant and aware," he continued. "Quickly switching between work and slacking off! Your boss may think you're working on a PowerPoint, but you're actually playing a game." He raised his phone. "If you hadn't interrupted me just now, I would have achieved a pentakill!"
"Just so you know, in the two weeks since joining this company, I've been crazy about climbing ranks in games, binge-watching three TV series, reading two novels, and learning eight new recipes from short videos."
Xia Ning gasped in disbelief. Could it be that his lightning-fast manipulation of my computer just now was a result of slacking off? If even the exemplary employees valued by Cheng Wan are experts at slacking off, doesn't that mean the whole company is rotten to the core? According to him, he hasn't done any real work in the past two weeks!
Qin Xun noticed that her complexion didn't look too good and asked, "What's wrong?"
He cared deeply about this newcomer who triggered a system task, as it meant a chance for a prize. He had to take good care of her. It had absolutely nothing to do with her beauty... cough...
Xia Ning took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and forced a somewhat unattractive smile.
"I'm just feeling a bit... low on blood sugar."
Qin Xun reached into his pocket and pulled out two pieces of chocolate, handing them to her.
Xia Ning instinctively said, "Thank you!"
Qin Xun waved his hand and chuckled, "No need, it's yours anyway."
Xia Ning lowered her head, her mind filled with thoughts, as she unwrapped the chocolates and popped them into her mouth.
Her favorite chocolate, which she usually enjoyed, didn't seem sweet at this moment.
Suddenly, she felt her chair being pulled, and when she turned her head, she saw Qin Xun pulling her chair closer to him. Instantly, her expression changed.
This guy not only slacked off at work but also had the audacity to make advances?
Was he trying to do something to his female boss?