"Tap, tap, tap—" High heels clicked on the stone floor.
Xie Shuyu walked gracefully, attracting all the eyes around.
Men admired her sexy beauty, and women sized up her clothes and handbags.
"Thump, thump—" Tang Song could clearly hear his own heartbeat, his hands unconsciously clenched.
Despite having mentally prepared himself, he still felt nervous when actually facing her.
There was both the embarrassment from the awkwardness before and the longing for something beautiful.
At the end of the day, he was still an ordinary young man; although he had the system to support him, his mentality and vision couldn't keep up.
"Shuyu," Tang Song greeted her proactively.
He could feel that, at that moment, numerous complex gazes were converging on him.
The pressure was immense!
Since their last encounter was at Xie Shuyu's coffee shop, he didn't have such a direct feeling as today.
"Sorry, Song, I am late," Xie Shuyu raised her hand to check her watch and apologized with a look of regret, "There was a small issue at one of the stores, and I went to handle it."
She was a person who was always on time, usually arriving ten minutes early to any appointment.
"It's okay, I just got here too," Tang Song said with a shy smile.
They sat down face to face.
Xie Shuyu placed her coat and handbag properly, then handed over the menu, "Take a look at what you want to eat, don't be polite with me."
Tang Song waved his hand, "I've been dieting recently, why don't you order first, just add a vegetarian salad for me at the end."
Xie Shuyu observed him for a while, then nodded gently, "No wonder I thought you looked a bit thinner, keep it up! I don't eat much, and I control my diet all year round, it looks like our meal today will be quite economical."
She hadn't really paid much attention to Tang Song's physical details before, but out of emotional intelligence and politeness, she still complimented him.
"Fresh beef tenderloin flower, sea emperor tofu soup, Jinxiu countryside, supreme cabbage, boiled sea prawns, um, that's it," Xie Shuyu casually closed the menu and flashed Tang Song a charming smile, "The calories are all very low, you can pretend you're eating a diet meal."
Her fluffy long hair fell from her shoulders to her chest, paired with her smooth waistline curve, it looked pleasing to the eye.
"Thank you, Shuyu," Tang Song tried to keep his gaze "clear and pure."
He always felt that overt admiration towards a woman like her was disrespectful.
Xie Shuyu raised her pretty face, "Don't be too polite, I was supposed to treat you to this meal. The mini-program is well made, and the backend is very useful, it should be me thanking you, for tirelessly helping me change the requirements so many times."
"It's what I should do."
...
"Impossible?" Hearing Zhao Yue's murmur, Wang Yubo asked in surprise.
Then he turned around and followed Zhao Yue's line of sight, his facial expression immediately became lively.
"Holy shit! No wonder Tang Song dressed so flamboyantly today!" Wang Yubo gulped, feeling like a volcano erupting inside, "That... couldn't possibly be his girlfriend, right!?"
What a joke, those two together just don't match at all.
Even though the woman looked young, her attire and bearing were all there, clearly a top-tier Mature Lady.
She must be about 175 cm tall, plus her high heels, over 180, about the same height as Tang Song.
Compared to her, the beautiful colleague Zhao Yue in front of him suddenly seemed completely unremarkable.
This type of woman was a striking presence anywhere!
And totally different from Tang Song, the plump homebody colleague!
Zhao Yue bit her lower lip, her expression extremely unnatural, "I also think it's impossible, she's probably some kind of relative or friend."
Wang Yubo said sourly, "Having such friends is also a kind of fortune, she looks very wealthy, definitely top-quality connections."
He was in sales, had met many business owners big and small, so he had a good eye.
Zhao Yue also came to a realization.
Upon thinking it over, how could Tang Song possibly have a girlfriend like that?
The 220,000 yuan LV petite malle and her luxury clothes clearly placed her in a different social class from them.
I'm afraid Tang Song didn't even qualify as an admirer; he simply wasn't up to par!
After comforting herself for a while, Zhao Yue finally felt much better.
She calmed herself and then asked, "Yubo, you mentioned last time that our company was going to transition into e-commerce. Was that true?"
This was the topic she cared about the most.
Currently, Jinxiu Commerce mainly engaged in offline clothing sales agency services, where their technical department was a marginal support sector, seldom getting any attention.
If the company were to fully transition to e-commerce, it would be an opportunity for them.
Business would increase, and salaries and benefits might rise accordingly since Jinxiu Commerce was always reliable in this regard.
Wang Yubo shifted his gaze from Xie Shuyu and took a sip of water.
He whispered, "Not a transformation, but a shift of our main focus online to expand into e-commerce. This is absolutely true and will greatly impact our sales department. The intent to finance has already been agreed upon. But hey, don't talk about this at work; it's probably going to be announced next month."
"Isn't that good news? Why the secrecy?" Zhao Yue was puzzled.
"I'm not sure either, but I heard that it was a direct order from the boss not to discuss this matter internally."
"I see…" Zhao Yue frowned, and suddenly, it all clicked in her mind.
No wonder Director Chen had been so excited lately, eagerly spreading big visions and monopolizing the credit for the SCM system.
No wonder Du Shaokai suddenly started working overtime, actively taking on more responsibilities, even taking over Tang Song's project maintenance work.
If the company were transitioning online, the SCM (Supply Chain Management) system would become the core of the entire company, with all operations linking back to it.
The technical support department would very likely become an independent division and expand in scale.
Director Chen might also have the chance to be promoted to CTO, officially becoming a senior executive of the company.
At that time, many positions for middle management would become available.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yue felt a surge of excitement; this was a great opportunity.
...
Dishes were served one after another, complete with appealing colors and savory aromas.
Xie Shuyu's delicate fingers were holding chopsticks, tasting the food bit by bit, occasionally sharing ideas about the mini-programs and cafe promotion with Tang Song.
When she talked about work, she seemed to glow with enthusiasm.
Tang Song also understood why she had made time to have this meal with him.
He tentatively asked, "Suyu, you mean to say… the Glimmer Coffee's mini-program will continue to be updated, right?"
"Bingo!" Xie Shuyu rarely showed a playful expression, "Let's talk business then."
"Okay."
Xie Shuyu sat up straight, her expression turning much more serious, resembling the beautiful female lead in a city-themed drama.
"I plan to formally invite you to work part-time at my company, in charge of maintaining the website and the mini-program. It pays 3,000 yuan per month, and you'll get free coffee and juice. Plus, our company doesn't lack attractive single ladies. What do you think? Consider it?"
"Uh…" Tang Song looked startled.
He had thought it would be a straightforward one-time deal like last time, not expecting this lady to want to recruit him to her team.
But on second thought, he understood.
For Xie Shuyu, this was the most cost-effective option.
It saved worries, money, was safe, and sustainable.
Of course, it was good for him too, even if it would be harder, as he would earn an extra 3,000 yuan every month.
If it had been the old him, he would have agreed without hesitation.
But now, he was on the path to becoming an attractive man, with a promising future ahead where the reward from any single task far exceeded this part-time pay.
Looking at the pretty single female CEO across from him, Tang Song considered his words and asked, "When do we sign the contract?"