097 Failed Risk Control
Ye Xun was not the kind of girl who was willful and capricious. After showing a little anger, she quickly apologized and changed the subject. And Ye Xun avoided talking about things like property and family business, making it impossible for Wang Heng to continue his ‘sincere reminders’.
Afterward, the waiter served the steak and pasta. The two ate and chatted about Rongdu and campus life, and the dinner passed uneventfully.
When it was time to pay the bill, Ye Xun readily took out her credit card. But just as she was about to swipe her card to pay, she was stopped by Wang Heng.
Wang Heng pointed to a notice board next to the cashier and asked, “I just noticed, if we post a positive review with pictures online, can we redeem a coupon?”
Waiter: “That’s right. You can use it on the spot.”
“Okay, then wait a moment.”
Wang Heng picked up his phone and started writing a positive review on the spot—the environment and taste of this place were not bad, so in his opinion, giving an enthusiastic review with exclamation marks wasn’t against his conscience.
A few seconds later, Ye Xun couldn’t help but say, “Senior Wang Heng, you don’t have to do this. I’ll pay.”
“It’s precisely because you’re paying that I’m helping you save a little.”
Wang Heng replied without looking up, still busy writing the review.
Ye Xun was stunned.
In an instant, she understood what Wang Heng meant—since her father’s company couldn’t be saved, and she was no longer the wealthy young lady with a fortune, her spending habits had to change.
Before this, although Ye Xun had realized this and thought she had enough awareness, it wasn’t until this moment that she realized how shallow her previous awareness was, to the point that she still maintained her previous habit of paying when treating someone to a meal.
Soon, Wang Heng finished the positive review and showed his phone screen to the waiter. According to the rules of the event, the waiter gave them a 10% discount.
When paying, Ye Xun hesitated for a moment, didn’t swipe her credit card, and paid with cash.
Wang Heng silently watched the change in the girl’s expression from the side, feeling slightly relieved.
It seemed that this girl could probably adapt to the changes in her family’s circumstances, right?
**
It was another weekend, and the Penguin building was already full of employees busy working overtime.
And Lu Qi, the technical director of Group One responsible for the development of the new mobile game, encountered a rather unexpected event.
“You want to resign? Why?”
Lu Qi sat behind her desk, staring at Wang Heng standing in front of her, trying to read a trace of emotion from that handsome face. But that face was clearly calm, like an ancient well without ripples.
Wang Heng: “Because I feel that I’ve basically finished the work required for this project. The rest is either not suitable for a temporary worker like me, or not suitable for me…”
Lu Qi teased, “Working overtime is a basic skill for programmers. Is slacking off not? Although you’re not a full-time employee, as long as you sit in this office for one more day, you can get one more day’s salary. You’d rather not have this salary than do nothing in the office. Is your awareness that high?”
Wang Heng: “I’m a student after all. Studies are still the most important thing.”
Lu Qi: “Did I stop you from bringing your books to the office to read? Is there any difference between self-studying at school and self-studying at the company?”
Of course, Wang Heng couldn’t tell the truth—the biggest difference and danger in the company is you.
Before coming to the company today, he had summarized the lessons from the first timeline, and the most crucial point was not to let any sister from the group of four control his economic lifeline. So for his future money-making activities, he had to avoid Lu Qi’s projects as much as possible. Fortunately, the profits from Bitcoin would soon be in his pocket, which gave Wang Heng considerable confidence. He probably wouldn’t need to rely on jobs like writing code to accumulate wealth in the future.
In addition, because Lu Qi’s situation was different from Pei Ningle’s. The hamster only said he couldn’t refuse without reason, but it didn’t say he couldn’t resign, right?
It was just that in the current situation, how could he pass this hurdle?
What kind of explanation could fend off Lu Qi’s questioning?
Wang Heng suddenly sighed and said with vicissitudes and exhaustion, “Actually, it’s because… I’m too tired.”
Lu Qi: “?”
Wang Heng: “From Monday to Friday, I have to attend classes and rush assignments. On Saturdays and Sundays, I have to run to the company. I’ve had enough of this life. I’m not so short of money now, so I don’t need to force myself to work hard anymore. My roommates are all sleeping in on weekends. I want to sleep in too.”
Lu Qi pouted. “So it’s sleeping in. I thought you didn’t want to work because you wanted to find a girlfriend.”
Wang Heng made a prompt decision. “Actually, to be precise, I already have a girlfriend.”
“What?” Lu Qi frowned, realizing that things were a bit unexpected. “When did you get a girlfriend?”
“Just a few days ago. It’s a girl I knew before. I had a good impression of her for a long time, and later found out she was also in Rongdu, so we got together…”
Using Han Yixuan as a blueprint, Wang Heng deliberately spoke vaguely to avoid being exposed later.
Lu Qi: “Dating costs a lot of money. You still dare to quit with this?”
“It doesn’t matter. I said I’m not short of money now…”
But at this point, he realized that the expression of the sister in front of him had finally changed.
Lu Qi frowned, narrowed her eyes slightly, and a haze seemed to shroud her brow. Her lips parted slightly, and her still elegant voice revealed a hint of gloom:
“You want to leave? Fine. But you have to wait until the Bitcoin investment returns. Before you pay me back, report to me here every weekend.”
Wang Heng scratched his head. “Are you worried about me? But even if I don’t work here, you know where my school is. You don’t have to worry about me running away with the money, right?”
Lu Qi shook her head gently. “It still makes me more reassured to keep you here.”
Seeing the other party’s resolute attitude, Wang Heng sighed. “Alright… Since you insist on me staying here to slack off, fine, I know how to slack off.”
The negotiation failed. Wang Heng left the office somewhat melancholically. And just as he opened the door, a well-dressed man in a suit slipped in. It was Tan Meng, the investment director of the venture capital department.
Tan Meng closed the door, came to the desk, and put on what he thought was an impeccable smile. “Director Lu, I want to ask about something.”
Lu Qi: “What is it?”
“About the Bitcoin you mentioned a few days ago…” Tan Meng adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. “Did you invest?”
Lu Qi stood up and asked back, “Is there a problem?”
Tan Meng shook his head. “If you invested, then I must express my admiration. Although I really don’t want to admit it, this time, I probably really misjudged it.”
“Oh?” Lu Qi took a sip of water from her cup. “You mean Bitcoin is going to rise?”
“It’s not going to rise, it has already risen! The lowest point was less than nine hundred yuan per coin, and now it has risen to over a thousand, almost two thousand!”
“That’s good. I did buy a little bit. I might make a little money this way.”
Tan Meng immediately gave a thumbs-up. “Amazing. As expected of Director Lu. Sometimes your sense of smell is sharper than professional investors like us!”
Lu Qi said calmly, “I don’t deserve your admiration. The one with the sharp sense of smell isn’t me, it’s the kid who just went out.”
Tan Meng was taken aback. “What did you say?”
Lu Qi: “I left the matter of buying Bitcoin entirely to him. He’s sitting at the workstation to the left outside my door. You can talk to him about investment insights later.”
Tan Meng was completely stunned—I thought I could use the topic of Bitcoin to flirt with the girl. What’s going on now? The girl suggests I go flirt with a guy?
