Chapter 540 - 260: The Completion of Two Tasks
Chapter 540: Chapter 260: The Completion of Two Tasks
"So, how does he feel about it?"
Wei Xing asked about Zhang Xu out of concern. After all, from the looks of it, Xu Lei didn’t seem heartbroken at all.
’An amicable breakup?’
"How he feels has nothing to do with me anymore."
Xu Lei’s words were ruthless, but they were born from a long-accumulated disappointment. Her feelings for Zhang Xu had faded so much that he was now less than a friend to her.
"Right now, I just want to focus on my work and serve President Lin. I’m sure that’s why you joined Shennan too, right, Manager Wei?"
"Yes."
Wei Xing nodded. Seeing that Xu Lei didn’t want to discuss her personal life, he tactfully decided to take his leave.
"I’ll get back to work then."
"Mm."
After catching up with Wei Xing, Xu Lei took a deep breath to compose herself. She pulled out a small mirror to check her appearance, using her fingers to coax her lips into a gentle smile.
This was her necessary pre-meeting ritual before seeing Lin Shen—always face her boss looking her best.
’If a secretary is moping around, can you really expect the boss to look at you favorably?’
The emotions of those around you often affect your own.
This was a tip someone had shared when she was looking up secrets of the trade for secretaries online a while back.
’Always smile. It provides emotional value for the boss.’
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK—!
"Come in."
"President Lin."
After entering, Xu Lei smiled and handed the lunch box she was carrying to Lin Shen.
"This is the boxed lunch you asked me to order."
"Great."
Lin Shen opened the plastic bag and found the meal was quite generous. He smiled and asked,
"Has everyone else eaten?"
"The boxed lunches have been distributed."
Xu Lei was a little taken aback.
Shennan was in its startup phase and didn’t have a cafeteria, so lunch came in the form of boxed meals from an outside catering company.
But even so, Lin Shen had found the best-tasting place nearby, which was part of a national Chinese fast-food chain, no less.
The price was at least double that of a regular boxed lunch, and the food, of course, was much more plentiful.
Two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and a bowl of thick millet porridge.
Most importantly, the dishes were all cooked to order—definitely no pre-prepared food.
Xu Lei hadn’t expected Lin Shen to be so generous as to provide lunch for all the employees.
He was even eating a boxed lunch himself!
’Isn’t this a bit too down-to-earth...?’
Seeing Xu Lei’s surprised expression, Lin Shen instantly understood what she was thinking and chuckled.
"You remember from when we used to work together, don’t you? I often ate boxed lunches in the office."
"But things are different for you now."
"How so?"
Lin Shen raised an eyebrow, his smile gentle.
"Just because my status has changed, does that mean I have to eat dishes made with high-end ingredients or dine at fancy restaurants?"
"I don’t think so."
"I’m an ordinary person, just like you. All I have is an extra social title, but in reality, there’s no difference between us. Don’t think of me as so unapproachable."
"Besides, I think boxed lunches are pretty tasty."
Especially after growing accustomed to gourmet delicacies, Lin Shen really enjoyed this kind of hot, home-style meal.
His last joking remark broke the somewhat awkward atmosphere between them, making her unable to resist covering her mouth to stifle a giggle. She quickly composed herself and nodded in agreement.
At that moment, she saw Lin Shen in a whole new light.
While the respect and admiration she felt for him were still there, they were now joined by a hint of appreciation and a desire to get closer to him.
Previously, Xu Lei felt that because of Lin Shen’s high status, the gap between them was too vast. She figured developing a relationship with him would take a great deal of time.
But now, Lin Shen’s completely normal behavior made Xu Lei realize that perhaps the divide between them wasn’t so great after all.
’Maybe I can get closer to him...’
As Xu Lei mulled it over, she suddenly felt that Lin Shen deserved to have so many women around him.
A man this good was surely the ideal romantic partner for any woman.
’Rich, powerful, and handsome, yet he isn’t pretentious and has a gentle, interesting personality.’
’Who wouldn’t like a man like that?’
In any case, Xu Lei felt herself gradually falling for him, her gaze toward Lin Shen filled with an inexplicable affection.
"President Lin, is there anything else you need?"
"You can go eat first. I’ll call you if I need anything."
"Okay."
After Xu Lei closed the door and left, Lin Shen couldn’t help but sigh softly.
SIGH—!
’I don’t want to get tangled up in any messy romances, but who knew they’d all be so into me!’
The observant Lin Shen easily noticed the ambition hidden in the depths of Xu Lei’s eyes and couldn’t help but fret internally.
’If Nan finds out, they won’t actually fight, will they?’
’Whatever. I’ll just take it one step at a time.’
While eating, Lin Shen took out his phone to check on the hacked apps he hadn’t paid attention to in a long time.
He had rarely opened them since his career had gotten so busy.
It wasn’t that they were unimportant. Rather, converting the power of these hacked apps into real-life influence, resources, and money had become far more important than completing app tasks for rewards.
But now that his business was stabilizing, Lin Shen finally had time to see if there were any tasks he could complete.
’I seem to remember completing a task, but have I collected the reward yet?’
Lin Shen began tapping open his apps and, sure enough, found a Red Point on the icon for the [Direct Hire] app.
[Direct Hire:]