woman wearing irish linen shirt

Lao Huang was in a hurry to eat, and wanted to dismiss me with a cigarette, and spoke quickly: "Is the big boss a workaholic?"

"I wouldn't say he's a workaholic," although I thought so, "but he's really passionate about his career."

"Yes, yes, whatever you say, you can name it." He rolled his eyes, "Has the boss invited the boss to dinner?"

"I don't know." I thought for a while and frowned, "It doesn't have to be eating alone, Jocelyn didn't reveal that much."

"That's not important. Has the big boss asked me out for dinner?"

I looked at him: "Have you eaten?"

Lao Huang didn't answer, maybe he was too lazy to talk to me.

That's right.At least as far as I know, the boss doesn’t have the habit of often asking employees to accompany him to eat. Occasionally eating together while reporting work is probably the busiest time at the end of the year.If he hits me, it will be a big deal to ask the boss to do it for me, so why bother to have a special meal?

The cigarette has been exhausted.Lao Huang patted me: "If I were you, I wouldn't be too worried."

That night, I didn't sleep well.

Jocelyn sent me the address of the restaurant at the time of lunch break. The place is a bit far away, but fortunately there was no meeting at noon, so I slipped away after saying hello to the boss.After getting out of the car, I found a place to touch up my makeup as usual before going in. I had never been to this store before. The usher led me around the store like a giraffe being led for a walk in a zoo—— But along the way, I hardly met any table of customers, and the layout here is indeed very hidden.After a while, the usher signaled me to go in and no longer lead the way.

Sitting opposite the big boss was Miss Pender.

"Yao!" The big boss raised his eyebrows as a greeting to me, "I'm hungry, and I'm going to let them serve cold dishes."

"I'm sorry, the journey is a bit long." There was no sense of reproach in his smile, but I was still a little apprehensive. I put down my bag and shook hands with Miss Pender, "Sonia, it's nice to see you again."

"To each other." She sat down with me again, "Li Song and I have just arrived."

"Oh, yes! I hope my lateness hasn't spoiled your appetite." I looked at Miss Pender.The last two times I met her, she took the initiative to stand up and shake my hand, and she explained to me just now, which made me feel grateful.She just shook her head with a smile.

The waiter appeared in good time, and whispered inquiries to the table.It was the big boss who answered the question. I had some confidence in my heart. The big boss probably asked me to accompany him.But it is obviously more appropriate for Jocelyn to do this. If I came to replace her, Jocelyn should have given me some hints when she notified me yesterday.

Jocelyn said nothing.I recalled the details of yesterday and didn't feel like I missed anything.

"The weather is really nice today," said the big boss, who is not very talkative. If he speaks, it's probably for work. I have to support the scene. "It's cloudy, and the news forecast didn't say it would rain. When I came over, I saw fishtails There are a lot of tourists on the lion side."

"Great day for a walk," Sonia commented. "How is the new team doing?"

"Xu Xin is a very professional consultant." I said.

"She rarely compliments people." The big boss suddenly joined in, "One day people from Temasek came to visit, and I was wearing the company's event T-shirt and a single suit outside—frankly speaking, yes, it didn't look that good. "

That's not a suit at all, I thought, it's his upper body out of a black suit -- again, black, striped suit, suit -- that no decent person would wear.

"I think you have noticed that there is no such thing as a 'dress code' in our company, and Yao is one of the few people who can conduct business receptions at any time." He continued, and there was a pause.

"Thank you!" I said.Although he may be talking about my dress style, or he may be complimenting my business ability-either way I am happy.

The big boss smiled with a relaxed expression on his face.He looked at Miss Pender: "After the day was over, I asked Yao, 'What do you think of me dressed like this?' She looked very pale, and said, 'Sober and geek-like.'"

Miss Pender smiled broadly.

How courageous, I think, but after all, it is not the big boss who pays BCG, and people can laugh as much as they want, and I am not allowed to be a small soldier.As for me, I can only try to maintain an expression between smiling and not smiling, preferably with a little embarrassment and regret: this is not difficult for me at the moment, because I am still so nervous that I can’t figure out what I am doing. What role do you play in this dinner.

"How am I dressed today?" I heard Big Boss ask.

"Very decent." He was wearing a light-colored polo shirt, which was so rare.

"As I said," he spread his hands, "Yao seldom praises others."

Miss Pan De's eyes naturally flowed to me, and she was not in a hurry to speak. She paused for a moment before saying, "What about me?"

I just swayed her upper body appropriately so as not to appear frivolous or perfunctory.She is wearing a light brown suit today, not only the color is outstanding, but the fabric is also quite elegant.I can see that this material may have a lot of potential, but unfortunately I am not deep in this aspect, so I can't say anything about it.Her heels are lower than before, and I noticed it when I said hello, maybe because of the occasion: she hardly feels aggressive today.

"I'd say it suits who you are. The fabric is interesting, by the way," I thought as I said, "I'm curious why this looks like a linen or duolace weaving, but gives me a How about the clean lines?"

The lines are clean, or it looks very crisp, which means that the weight is high, and she can't wear heavy and densely woven materials in Singapore.

"You noticed." She laughed, "Well...it's a wool fabric with an open mesh structure—"

"Wool." I nodded affirmatively, encouraging her to continue.

"It is also blended with cotton and silk, which makes the body feel more comfortable." She spoke slowly when talking about the weaving process, apparently who told her these things, "That's why its luster is not as good as that of ordinary worsted wool Obviously. It was made in a textile mill in the west of India, and it was a gift from my brother."

It was only when I was in college that I learned that Indian suits are of a very high level in all aspects, even surpassing Japan on average, making them one of the strongest in Asia.This material is definitely not easy to make. I don't know many tailors in Singapore who can achieve her upper body effect.Maybe she made it elsewhere - I didn't know what kind of dinner this was, and I didn't want to drag the conversation too far, so I said, "Who wouldn't want to receive a gift like this?"

"Such a good gift should only be given to someone who has a bosom friend." The big boss said, "Is it only for well-dressed ladies like you, or should I make up for my knowledge of clothes? I was almost listening to Greek just now. "

"Actually," Miss Pender said, "I've always longed for an environment that encourages you to put your energy into something you love. Why should we learn Greek if we can be successful while wearing a T-shirt?"

"Welcome to work in the Internet industry. Our company even sends out several T-shirts every year." The big boss said self-deprecatingly.

The meal at noon was uncharacteristically, and the big boss never mentioned anything about the company.Not only that, but he also tried his best to avoid related topics such as industry prospects. Most of the time, he left it for me to play. He occasionally interrupted or added, just to make the content of our conversation more life-like.I feel very strange in my heart.I figured out that it was a private dinner, but I was even more anxious than when I entered the door.

Miss Pan De also goes to the company in the afternoon.The big boss invited her to take our car, but she declined.My bag is on the side and the tablet is out on my lap so I can get to work right away if I need to.

"How's your lunch?" I suddenly heard a mandarin with a northern accent.

It's the big boss who's talking.Big Boss was one of the first batch of people who came to Singapore on a full scholarship in high school and settled down here.When it’s just the two of us, he often speaks Mandarin, although because of the living environment, he sometimes mixes Chinese and English when he speaks – every time I report to work, I take the initiative to switch to English in time to avoid any confusion on individual words. Misunderstand.

I guessed what he was asking, and said: "Sonia is very easy-going, but she is also very tight-knit."

"I mean how was the food." He had a little smile on his face, "I was thinking of coming over for dinner with my family. It's an anniversary next month."

"Oh." I was a little embarrassed, and said quickly, "The portion is relatively small, and although it is said to be molecular cuisine, the taste is relatively traditional in general. The timing of serving the dishes is well grasped, and I think it is very suitable for a date. Congratulations."

He nodded and said, "If you have to do multiple-choice questions? 'Good' or 'Bad'?"

"pretty good."

"Yeah." He didn't speak for a long time, just closed his eyes and meditated.I hurriedly turned off the phone's vibration.After a while, he said, "Joseline said, it's best for you to handle this matter."

which thing?What?the meal?A flash of light came to my mind, Miss Pender?I don't know if I procrastinated for too long, and I was hesitating whether to say something before trying to get some free time to think about it, when I suddenly heard the big boss laugh.I looked over, and he said: "Joseline said that you will understand after saying this, but I still don't believe it—do you have any code words?"

What?What code word, why don't I know it?What is it that you entrust to me?

I dared not say "yes" or "no". How could the big boss understand the hard work of Shangyi? After thinking about it, I just said: "I don't know if I have lived up to her expectations?"

The big boss laughed, and after two or three seconds, he said, "Are you confident?"

"Yes." My mouth reacted much faster than my brain.

There is a fart.What is it?What did Jocelyn say?

"Okay." He rubbed the space between his brows and sat up a little. "Tell me about the situation in Vietnam."