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I went back to the office and sat down, and I still feel confused.I remember I didn't offend Jocelyn, did I?This, this is not even something I can remember. Even if I am drunk and broken, if I know that person is Jocelyn, I must stand aside obediently, let alone offend her. .

The big boss is not someone who jokes about work. He should have really entrusted "this matter" to me in the car, otherwise he wouldn't ask me if I have confidence-it's just that I thought "this matter" was where A past thing Jocelyn recommended me to do—what was it?What task did the big boss give me?Really, I almost feel like I can hear the sound of brain cells falling apart one by one, shriveling, and then withering.I pop a handful of sugar-free mints into my mouth and take a deep breath: Ahh.My throat hurts.

Well, at least I know that the big boss thinks I understand what "this matter" is, even though the only hint he gave me is "this matter" itself.I usually report to the big boss without going through Jocelyn, so there is no such thing as any task she entrusts to me in terms of the process.If you want to talk about any contact recently, it is nothing more than that I helped her clean up the aftermath at the party on Monday, and she notified me about dinner after the meeting yesterday... ah.

"Why are you smiling like that?" Xiao Chen, who just joined the job last year, looked at me with concern.

"You don't want to know." I withdrew my thoughts, shook my head inscrutablely, and said, "Are you going to a meeting?"

"Yes." Xiao Chen hesitated to speak, "Eating too much sorbitol can easily cause gastrointestinal problems, maybe it's better to eat one by one."

He spoke very modestly.In fact, it will cause diarrhea.

"Thanks for letting me know that." I blinked and headed for the conference room.

No meeting this evening, things ended early, I could have left work on time.However, I had other plans, so I stayed with the company.It’s not a good idea to ask for a meal. After dinner, BCG people will probably be busy until midnight. It’s too embarrassing to invite someone to dinner at this moment.I ordered a dozen coffees from the nearby one out of my own pocket, and asked Xiao Chen to accompany me down to pick up the delivery, which was delivered to the [-]th floor.

In the elevator room, I asked him: "People from BCG, have you memorized their names?"

"Uh," he opened his mouth, "probably can name most people. I think so."

I raised my eyebrows and said nothing.

"I recognize one or two faces, but can't remember the names," he added.

Sincerely, I smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't remember, just get familiar with it as soon as possible."

"Ok."

Walking to the far left of the corridor, I first greeted Xu Xin, the person in charge, and then turned my head towards Xiao Chen and the two cups of coffee he was carrying: "A little heart."

Yimin came over to greet me, and I said a few words, and my eyes deliberately stayed at the height of a person, not looking down, so as not to make people think that I glanced at the computer screen.I introduced Xiao Chen to them, mentioned the business he was in charge of now, and left from the center of the crowd.Miss Pan De was in a corner deep in the office, and now she stood up.

I deliberately stopped a little further away so she wouldn't shake my hand again.I just looked at her, I didn't speak immediately, I smiled first, and then said: "Hi."

"Hi." There was a look of surprise in her eyes.

"I guess you may be busy until late, so come and have a look before you get off work." I crossed my arms and leaned against the desk next to her, "Did I bother you?"

She shook her head: "They just came back from dinner, and now I also..." She raised her eyebrows, and used a somewhat witty word, "Between things."

"I think you don't mind accepting this." I said exactly the same thing as her that night when we parted, and handed her the glass bottle of carrot juice, "This brand is better than the one I drank over there at noon."

"Thank you!" She took it over, "Will it cost you too much?"

"Not at all. That's called 'expensive'," I raised my chin towards them, "this one is in the company's soda cabinet."

She looked at me and laughed, obviously not expecting this trick.I was not in a hurry to speak, and after a while, I said, "So...Frankfurt Airport."

"uh-huh."

"At the airport, I didn't see you." I put my chin on one hand instead.

She motioned for me to continue.

"But you met me there," I looked at her, "and I dare say it wasn't the first time we met."

She seemed interested: "We'll find out."

"Any hint at all?" I said.

"Like I said, FRA," she blinked, "that's the cue."

I bowed my head and smiled, and stood up straight: "Okay. We'll see you at tomorrow's meeting."

By this time, her little surprise had long since disappeared.Miss Pender separated a little distance from me and said, "See you later."

I nodded and greeted Yimin and the others.When Xiao Chen saw me coming back, he seemed to have seen Guanyin Bodhisattva. I really felt that he might cry with snot all over his face every moment.Suppressing my laughter, I led the people out of the office area, and didn't speak until I entered the elevator: "Let me guess, have you been asked about the specific business contacts?"

"Yes."

"Which area?"

"Thailand."

"Did you say it?" The nineteenth floor arrived in a blink of an eye, I didn't look at him, and went straight out of the elevator.

"No...really! I didn't say a word."

I took the bag and turned to look at him, feeling a little amused: "Then how did you cope?"

At noon after the meeting on Tuesday, I specifically emphasized this matter to them. Of course, I didn’t make it too clear.However, their new employees always ask each other about these things. I still go to the old Huang staff if I can't figure it out.

"I said I was an intern."

I stopped: "Did they believe it?"

"I think I believe it?"

I looked at him, and Xiao Chen was quite convincing when he claimed to be an intern, but the tone of the conversation did not add credibility.I asked again: "Have you memorized all the names?"

"Ah... yes, I remember."

"Okay." I said, "Tomorrow's meeting at noon, you will also attend."

In the evening, I moved the boxes piled up at the door from the old house to the new house, found one of them according to the number, opened it, and found my personal computer inside.There is also a package of wheat flour that may have expired on the surface, and the package has not been opened.My plan at the time was that when I got to my new home, I would have to take it apart and make something to eat.

Finding Miss Pender on LinkedIn was not difficult.Although it shows that there are about fifty results with the same name and surname, she is ranked very high, and there are photos.She started working in the same year as me, and her promotion speed was amazing. Of course, this was expected at the very beginning-no educational background was filled in.There is very little reference in the other information. Some of the names of the people who endorsed her work skills are familiar, but they are all industry elites in Asia, and she does not seem to have any work experience in the United States.I pulled up again, and there are more than [-] common contacts between us. Considering her background, this is not a lot.

I took off my make-up and slapped my face as I thought about every moment in the past that might have been an intersection.She and I are definitely not alumni. If so, the big boss’ introduction at that time would not be so vague.Assuming that she also got her Ph.D. in five years, if we read Ph.D. in the same year and have similar majors, the chances of meeting in some activities are not low-but if we met at that time, I would definitely have an impression, considering In future career needs, I was already paying attention to remembering people at that time.Frankfurt Airport... I always find this a misleading message.

Having an accident at an airport is pretty impressive, but I haven't had a single missed flight in Frankfurt, definitely not last year.But I was only a junior when I was an exchange student in Hamburg. Our undergraduate schools are so far apart and we don’t have alliances, so we shouldn’t have met at that time.I didn't believe in evil, and even searched through the photos of my student days in the computer, but still found nothing.

No idea at all.Maybe I will know the truth about this matter only on the day when Miss Pender reveals the secret on her own initiative—but now I need a reason.Any excuse is fine, business or personal, I have to find an opportunity to get close to her.Things at work are obviously not a good category of conversation. Although I don’t know what the main purpose is, the big boss asked me to go, and he definitely didn’t want me to put the cart before the horse. More information, occupying a favorable position, and exchanging gold for gold in life can create GDP, but fair trading in information is not a good idea.

——Besides, Miss Pan De is not a person who can be easily talked about.I still don't know where we met before.

Frankly, I don't think I'm good at flattery.The most embarrassing thing I ever faced was dealing with my boss when I was a graduate student. I didn’t even meet him at that time. Because I was applying for a doctorate across majors, most of his main papers and research results were learned by surprise within a few days. It appeared in the email, of course I have admired him for a long time, and how much I respected such and such a school. Now, no matter how I think about it now, I feel that it reveals an American hypocrisy.If you can't find a starting point, Miss Pan De will only become Boss 2.0, not to mention that I may not have the good luck at that time.

Kevin and his team have very/deep water. Our department can do this. Besides me, Lao Huang may be one, and so is the boss.But logically speaking, the boss may change sides at any time, so the big boss doesn't have many choices.Anyway, I'm grateful that Jocelyn was willing to nominate me: it would be even better if she could tell me what "the thing" really is.

I rubbed my arms and let out a long breath.What can we talk about together?