A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

"I won't do it."

As those three words fell.

Li Xixue frowned involuntarily.

Her expression was neither angry nor happy.

To be honest, Lu Yang's answer was somewhat unexpected.

After Sun Wenbo left, the manager's position remained vacant for almost a week.

She knew better than anyone how many people were eyeing this position this week.

Zhao Lei approached Chen Yan to sound her out, Liu Lili wrote several self-recommendation letters and sent them to her email, and even people from other departments secretly asked around about the promotion process.

They all wanted to climb up the ladder.

The results of it?

She gave the opportunity to Lu Yang.

Lu Yang actually refused!

"What's the reason?"

Li Xixue spoke, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

Lu Yang said directly, "I'm just a new intern, and you want me to manage the entire department? Who can handle that?"

"If you can't hold on, it's your problem, not your position."

Li Xixue frowned: "And even if we can't hold on, we have to."

Without much thought, Lu Yang said bluntly, "Then let me put it another way: I don't really want to get involved, okay?"

Li Xixue pursed her lips.

Don't want to get involved?

With hundreds of employees in the company, who wouldn't want to climb the ladder?

This was the first time she had encountered an employee who actively refused a promotion.

Unfortunately, this employee was someone she had personally selected.

Moreover, this is not the manager of an ordinary company, but the general manager of a group worth tens of billions.

It can be said that their future is bright.

But when such a good opportunity was presented to Lu Yang, he chose to refuse it.

"Do you know how many people are watching this spot?"

"Know."

"Then why are you refusing?"

"That's why it's more appropriate to give it to them."

Lu Yang shrugged: "Look at the others, they're pretty good. They're more senior than me, and they have more experience..."

Li Xixue sneered and crossed her arms.

"Are they qualified? If they are qualified, how could they have given Sun Wenbo the green light all the way, knowing he was engaging in insider trading?"

Well, that doesn't make sense.

Lu Yang withdrew his proposal.

After the incident with Sun Wenbo, she also realized a profound truth: one should not trust outsiders too much.

The office was quiet for a moment after that.

I didn't mean to make things difficult for you.

Li Xixue took a deep breath and then exhaled.

Her tone softened a bit, "I just feel that it's a waste to put your abilities into an intern position. Although you're a newcomer with little experience, you have good talent."

Lu Yang was taken aback. These words sounded like a compliment to him, but he knew Li Xixue too well.

Promoting him is, in a sense, a recognition of his abilities.

On the other hand, the vacant positions need to be filled, but she doesn't have many people she trusts.

Rather than letting a bunch of cunning old hands take the lead, it's better to just put one of our own people in the position.

Lu Yang is one of our own.

But the problem is, he really doesn't want to do it.

"How about this?"

Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Leave this position vacant for now. We'll talk about it again if we can't find a suitable candidate later."

Li Xixue stared at him for several seconds.

In the end, she didn't insist any further.

"what ever."

After saying this, she stood up and asked, "Have you finished looking at the things?"

"That's about it."

"Let's go then."

"Where to?"

"Hai...is on a business trip."

"Shall we set off now?"

"otherwise?"

Li Xixue asked in return.

"I haven't packed my luggage yet," Lu Yang said.

"What are you packing up?"

"Shouldn't the clothes be recycled and sorted out?"

Li Xixue glanced at his casual clothes without even raising an eyebrow: "Just buy it when we get there."

Lu Yang couldn't help but ask, "Then what about my..."

"Buy them all."

Li Xixue interrupted him, her tone decisive.

"……OK."

Lu Yang opened his mouth, then closed it again.

Well, that's how the world of the rich is.

You don't even need to bring luggage when you go on a business trip; you can just buy it when you arrive at your destination.

Li Xixue didn't give him time to hesitate, and the two walked downstairs one after the other.

Upon arriving at the underground parking garage, a black luxury van was already parked there.

Li Xixue sat in the back row, and Lu Yang sat next to her.

The city lights flashed past the car window.

Lu Yang leaned back in his seat, took out his phone, and saw that Xia Ning had sent him a message.

The phone lit up.

[Boss! I've packed up and closed the shop! Everything went very smoothly!]

A long string of emojis followed.

The rabbit raises a flag, the rabbit sets off fireworks, the rabbit spins in circles.

Lu Yang replied: 【Good, keep it up.】

Xia Ning's reply came quickly: 【Don't worry, boss! My sister and I will definitely keep a close watch on the shop! [Rabbit salute]】

After replying to Xia Ning's message.

Lu Yang suddenly saw the class group chat flooded with messages.

The group chat was buzzing with excitement.

Dozens of unread messages scrolled up rapidly.

Everyone seems to be discussing where to go for the holidays.

Yuan Xiangrong posted a promotional picture of a seaside resort with the caption: "[Brothers! Departing tomorrow. Final confirmation of spots, those who haven't signed up yet, hurry up!]"

A string of replies followed immediately.

[I've signed up! I've signed up! I've even bought my swim trunks!]

Haha, I heard that resort has a private beach with incredibly clear water!

[Ziying, are you going? If she goes, I'll go!]

Yuan Xiangrong quickly replied: "[Ziying will definitely go, I've already booked a room for her.]"

Lu Yang scrolled down, his brows furrowing.

It's not because they're going to the beach.

But...

The place they went.

Chonghai.

Could it be such a coincidence?

"Who are you still chatting with so late at night?"

at this time.

Li Xixue's voice came from the side.

Lu Yang turned his head.

Li Xixue leaned back in her chair, holding a document in her hand, but her eyes weren't on it.

She was looking at herself.

To be precise, it refers to the direction you are looking at your phone screen.

Lu Yang locked his screen and then uttered two words: "Classmates."

Upon hearing the word "classmate".

Li Xixue's expression shifted slightly.

It was just a tiny little thing.

But Lu Yang caught it.

She looked away, flipped through a page of the documents in her hand, and said in a flat voice, "Oh, classmate."

After turning that page, she didn't look at the next page, but turned back to it.

Which student?

"Class group chat".

"Class group chat..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xixue said, "That must be quite lively."

Lu Yang didn't say anything.

He had learned one thing: when Li Xixue asked a question, the calmer he appeared on the surface, the more turbulent he was inside.

really.

She spoke again.

"That female classmate again?"

Lu Yang was taken aback: "Which one?"

Li Xixue turned her head and glanced at Lu Yang. Her gaze was neither cold nor warm.

"The one in the swimsuit."

"???"

Lu Yang immediately said, "Didn't you say you didn't look at my phone?"

Li Xixue paused for a moment.

His lips moved twice, then closed again.

"I was just passing by when your phone screen happened to light up, and I accidentally glanced at it..."

She quickly added, "Besides, you left your phone on the sofa, and messages kept popping up. Is that my fault?"