My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

"Don't worry, I won't steal your boyfriend." Manager Tan couldn't help but laugh and cry when he saw Wang Yuting being so possessive of her food. She wouldn't bully him; she just wanted to chat.

"It's fine."

Lin Jiu gently patted Wang Yuting's arm and gave her a faint smile.

After all, this is Yuting's colleague, so maintaining a good relationship is essential.

Going to work isn't tiring; maintaining a good mental state is.

Compared to the work that needs to be done every day, the interpersonal relationships that need to be managed every day are actually the main reason why people feel tired at work. You can never imagine what kind of work your colleagues can give you.

Diligent and hardworking people are often seen as easy targets by their superiors after they've finished their work. The bosses then constantly assign them tasks, painting empty promises to keep them busy. Only when you're exhausted and go to the restroom to wash your face do you discover other employees hiding in the stalls smoking, sarcastically remarking how great it is to have a hardworking colleague—you can just dump everything on them and leave early.

...Yes, this is a true story.

In conclusion, learning how to manage interpersonal relationships, while not reducing workload, can at least improve one's mood.

"alright."

Wang Yuting reluctantly went to the office door to wait. She bluntly said, "If anything happens, just call me in. Even if the wooden door is locked from the inside, I can kick it open."

"No, I already said I didn't intend to bully him... You think you can kick this door open?!"

This heavy wooden door is difficult to push open every time; Manager Tan doesn't believe it could be kicked open with a single kick.

Lin Jiu glanced at Wang Yuting's shoes.

She wasn't wearing metal-soled high heels today, but ordinary red and white sneakers... which didn't seem so ordinary either? Lin Jiu took a closer look and noticed that Wang Yuting's shoes seemed to have a reflective edge. What kind of high-tech shoes were these?

Wait a minute, this looks familiar... Let me think... I remember now, isn't this the power-enhancing shoe from Bleach Elementary School? It uses electricity and magnetism to stimulate acupoints in the feet, maximizing muscle strength. The knob on the right side of the shoe adjusts to three different power levels; combined with a soccer belt, it could kick down even a helicopter.

Is this genuine or counterfeit?

Wang Yuting noticed Lin Jiu's gaze, and she deliberately showed him the knob on the right side of the shoe.

"Shh!"

Wang Yuting playfully put her index finger to her lips, signaling him to keep it a secret.

Lin Jiu nodded obediently.

Even if Wang Yuting were to pull out props like a cuff-shaped listening device, a button-shaped megaphone, or an earring-shaped phone, he wouldn't be surprised. After all, even if a rich person's hobbies are a little strange, it's not unacceptable, as long as they don't violate the law.

"Just say a couple of sentences. I'll give you five minutes. I'm starting the timer now."

Wang Yuting took out her phone, set an alarm, and reminded herself of it even before closing the door.

Manager Tan shook her head helplessly, pointed to the door and asked Lin Jiu, "Has she always been like this?"

"...She just lacks a sense of security."

"Oh? So you mean you're someone who can't give a girl you like a sense of security?"

"I cannot deny that."

Lin Jiu responded frankly.

Manager Tan's expression changed slightly.

She had no intention of getting involved in their affairs anymore and planned to silently wish Manager Wang well.

In retrospect, this was nothing more than a teenage boy mistaking his desire for a sexy older woman for love.

"Because that person really likes me and values ​​me a lot."

Lin Jiu scratched his cheek shyly. He realized how embarrassing and shameless his words were only after they were spoken, but that was indeed the main reason. Because he liked the other person so much, he didn't want them to leave his sight for even a minute. Because he cared about the other person so much, he was worried about them every moment.

Supervisor Tan remained silent for a while.

Is this child really a boy?

She's clearly the kind of person with old-fashioned ideas, but now she's surprisingly feeling that things aren't so bad.

No wonder even the famously aloof beauty, Manager Wang, was captivated by him; handsome and young men are truly terrifying.

Manager Tan decided to thoroughly inspect her child's wardrobe when she got home, determined not to let her child become like that! Indeed, boys need to be more masculine and manly.

"I'm just calling to ask you a few questions. Answer me if it's convenient for you, otherwise just leave it at that."

Lin Jiu nodded and raised his hand, gesturing, "Please speak."

Supervisor Tan asked directly, "Did you take proper safety precautions when you were doing this?"

"……Um?"

Lin Jiu slowly typed out a question mark.

What does this person mean? Are they talking about cooking?

If you're cooking, then of course you need to take safety precautions.

Many fires are caused by people forgetting to turn off the stove while cooking and then leaving the house, resulting in tragedy. These kinds of accidents happen every year, and the frequency is quite high. A significant proportion of these accidents are due to mistakes made by the elderly, which is also related to current family circumstances. Parents are often busy working to support their families, leaving children in the care of grandparents, leading to frequent tragedies.

"If you didn't understand, let me put it more clearly. Simply put, I'm talking about whether you took proper safety precautions when you were doing 'beep'. Specifically, it's 'beep—(three hundred words omitted)'. Did you understand? If you didn't understand, I'll add environmental descriptions, character psychological descriptions, and detailed descriptions of actions for you."

"I heard you clearly! I heard you perfectly well! Please stop talking, or we'll capsize again!"

Lin Jiu blushed and begged Manager Tan to be lenient and stop talking.

I don't want to see the nine-syllable mantra anymore!

That was a nightmare, a nightmare!

"I see."

Manager Tan took a sip of tea.

"So you haven't developed to that stage yet."

This is probably the inevitable result of the clash between the theoretical and practical schools of thought.

Even though Lin Jiu has some knowledge of various matters, compared to a mature woman whose child is already in junior high school, her knowledge is as pure and innocent as a child just starting kindergarten, and her naive appearance makes people want to laugh.

No, Manager Tan actually laughed.

"If the skin is too long, it's not too late to see a doctor sooner. Of course, it's best to have this done when you're a child after the checkup. After all, you're an adult now, and if you don't have good self-control, it's easy for it to tear when you encounter something stimulating after the surgery."

"No, I had a physical exam when I was little, and the doctor said I was very healthy..." Lin Jiu's memory scroll flipped through a page, and he looked somewhat puzzled, muttering to himself, "Wait, the doctor said I was too healthy, and that I was developing exceptionally well. Liar! I haven't grown at all since then! Liar!!"

Lin Jiu was filled with grief and indignation.

He originally thought he would grow into a tall, handsome man of 1.8 meters after that, but it turned out that all the nutrients went to other parts of his body. Although other parts of his body are also important, height is the thing Lin Jiu desires most in his life.

"You don't actually like boys, do you?" Manager Tan asked again.

"Take medicine if you're sick."

Lin Jiu stared at Manager Tan with the look of someone looking at an idiot.

He wanted to calm down, but the other party's aggressive attitude was really infuriating.

If all of Wang Yuting's colleagues were like this, she might as well quit the job. Who starts off with dirty jokes and keeps going on and on? If Wang Yuting were there, she would have already yelled at them; after all, she's the only one who would tell Lin Jiu dirty jokes.

Hmm? That seems a bit like a double standard.

That's basically the gist of it.

Manager Tan realized that her questioning had been a bit off, so she coughed lightly to ease the awkwardness and explained, "If I were a guy with such a great girlfriend, I absolutely couldn't control myself. The reverse is also true; women's desires in this area are not much less than men's, they just have higher expectations in all aspects."

"so what?"

Lin Jiu said calmly.

He still didn't quite understand what the other person meant.

"...I don't object to you being together, but I hope you can interact in a healthy way."

Supervisor Tan knew that her words sounded like meddling, like an old woman, but she didn't want to hear about Supervisor Wang taking maternity leave next year. Young people these days aren't as conservative as they used to be; their openness is astonishing, and student pregnancies happen everywhere. On the contrary, some older women, busy with work, don't have the opportunity to get married and have children.

"Isn't that obvious?"

Lin Jiu responded.

He stood ramrod straight, his eyes serious, showing no sign of backing down.

Even though Lin Jiu looks like a little girl now, the aura he exudes still overshadows Aunt Tan, who is the supervisor.

"Four years."

Lin Jiu raised his right hand and placed his thumb against his palm.

"I am still four years away from the legal marriage age."

"Yuting said she would wait for me for four years, and after four years she would definitely make me willingly marry her."

"For the next four years, I will keep a close eye on her, take care of her, and watch over her. Of course, I can't guarantee that I won't lose control of myself within those four years. To me, she is an incredibly charming woman who fascinates me. She has absolutely no defenses against me; she doesn't even realize how much trouble this is causing me. There have been several times when I almost couldn't hold back anymore, it really is..."

Lin Jiu turned his head slightly to look at the window. Even without confirming, he knew that his face must be very red right now.

He has an excellent memory, so good that he can remember everything he sees. Just mentioning a single sentence brought back a flood of memories from the past few days. Words from the Xinhua Dictionary, such as "face wash," "brain pad wave," and "peak crime," came to mind.

This shows just how strong Lin Jiu's willpower is; he even admires himself for being able to endure it.

Supervisor Tan nodded in deep agreement, then looked puzzled and said with a strange expression, "So you're really not impotent or attracted to men? Although you're not of marriageable age yet, I don't mean you shouldn't do those things. I just want to remind you to at least take precautions and avoid getting pregnant before marriage. Supervisor Wang is usually quite calm and composed at work, and the more composed a woman is, the more she craves to be loved. I don't believe you can't sense that."

"..."

How could I not feel it?

Listen to the resentful sounds coming from outside the door.

Lin Jiu could hear Wang Yuting counting down the time even through the wooden door.

If she doesn't open the door in five minutes, she'll definitely kick it, right?

Just like when we were at the entrance of the administration office.

She doesn't reason with anyone; she's like a war goddess.

"Of course we have no problem doing those things, but..."

Lin Jiu stacked his four right fingers on his thumb and said firmly, "I want her to be happy. I'm with her with that intention. We hope our relationship isn't just temporary, but forever. Right now, I'm living to make her happy."

If he hadn't met Wang Yuting, it's uncertain whether Lin Jiu would still be alive now; perhaps next year's birthday would be his death anniversary.

Of course, Lin Jiu did not mistake gratitude for romantic love.

You either like it or you don't.