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Chapter 150
Chapter 150
Chapter 150
"As always, do everything to the best of your ability, and make them admit defeat wholeheartedly," said Xu Xiuhe.
"Got it, so the estimated time for signing the contract will likely be pushed back," Liu Bo replied.
"No problem. Efficiency is important when doing things, but quality and stability are also crucial. Many things can't be accomplished with a single push. Including finding a partner for you - don't rush it, I'm already searching for you. Take it slow."
Liu Bo...he had nothing to say, only hoping that the CEO wouldn't bring up this matter again. He was still pondering over it.
Yesterday, while working overtime, he overheard Xiao Li'er answering a call. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Xiao, told Xiao Li'er to bring her boyfriend home this Friday evening.
He thought Xiao Li'er would come to find him, devise a way for him to pretend to be her boyfriend again. But he waited all day, and that woman acted as if nothing had happened, carrying on as usual.
Why didn't she come to him? Would he refuse? He was a kind-hearted, helpful young man. Moreover, Xiao Li'er was his subordinate employee. If she asked him for help, he would certainly oblige.
Why did she even bother getting him involved in the first place? Now her parents had already met him and knew he was her boyfriend. If he stood them up again, wouldn't that be rude and leave a bad impression?
Liu Bo left Xu Xiuhe's office and walked to the assistant's work area, saying, "Xiao Li, come to my office for a moment."
Xiao Li'er watched Liu Bo's retreating figure entering the office.
The other assistants in the work area joked, "We've noticed that Special Assistant Liu always looks for our Li'er whenever he needs something. Our little Li'er has really been working hard lately."
Yang Mo chimed in, "That's right, our Li'er has been so busy lately."
As Xiao Li'er entered the office, Liu Bo was looking at his computer, not raising his head.
In reality, the moment Xiao Li'er walked in, he had glanced at her from the corner of his eye.
"Special Assistant Liu, you were looking for me?"
"Yeah, there's a table over there. Take a look at these documents and point out any unreasonable parts."
Xiao Li'er went over and sat down, resigned to her task.
In the office, Xu Xiuhe was on the phone, speaking respectfully.
"Xiuhe, you're not busy now, are you?"
"No, Mother, I'm not busy."
"I'm interrupting you - I just spoke with Yin this morning. There's something I need your help with."
"Mother, tell me. If I can help, I certainly will."
Now that his relationship with Shen Yin had changed, Fang Yue was truly kind to Shen Yin. Since his mother-in-law was asking for his help, he had to agree.
"It's nothing major. Xiuhe, do you have any talented, accomplished young friends around your age?" Fang Yue clarified further.
"It's like this, you see. Yin has a cousin, my niece, who's already 27 but has never dated before. I was thinking of arranging a blind date for her, but she has high standards. She's met many potential matches so far, but none were suitable. So I wanted to ask you - as an outstanding individual yourself, you must have many men around you who are just as exceptional."
Xu Xiuhe felt pleased as his mother-in-law praised him.
"Alright, let me ask around. I'll get back to you tonight."
"Okay, thank you for the trouble, Xiuhe."
"Mother, it's no trouble at all."
Sometimes, what you think about comes true. For instance, he had just told Liu Bo that he would find him a partner, and now an opportunity had presented itself.
The issue was, he had never met the woman. What if she wasn't very impressive? He couldn't go and set Liu Bo up for disappointment.
Adhering to the principle of not betraying those around him, Xu Xiuhe called Shen Yin.
"Have you eaten?"
"Just finished. What's up?"
"I miss you." Xu Xiuhe replied.
"Daddy, Zhengzheng misses you too. Zhengzheng has been a good boy and listened to Mommy. Zhengzheng ate vegetables for lunch and played games with Mommy." The little one rattled off several sentences at once.
Xu Xiuhe waited for the child to finish before praising Zhengzheng.
"Wife, do you remember your cousin?" Xu Xiuhe asked.
Shen Yin thought for a few seconds before saying, "Fang Ningning? Why are you suddenly asking about her?"
"Are you jealous?" Xu Xiuhe teased.
Shen Yin's face flushed. Who was jealous? She certainly wouldn't be jealous.
"No, don't accuse me. How did you conclude that I'm jealous? I'm just normally curious."
"Fine, my mistake. It's because Mother called me and asked if I had any accomplished young men around my age to introduce to your cousin. I thought Liu Bo would be a suitable match."
Shen Yin searched her memory for her impression of Fang Ningning. She vaguely recalled something.
"She's quite attractive and capable, just a bit spoiled. Otherwise, she's alright. When I was in high school and she was in college, she would often buy things and come to my school to see me."
"Then why hasn't she found a partner at 28 years old?"
"I'm not too sure about that."
"Well, as long as she's not a bad person, that's fine. I'll tell Mother to introduce Liu Bo to her. Don't underestimate Liu Bo just because he's a special assistant. In fact, he's been with me since I started the company and even has shares."
"I couldn't tell," Shen Yin replied.
Xu Xiuhe felt a sense of pride as he made a call to Liu Bo. He wanted to prove that he wasn't just making empty promises earlier - he was taking action, and he had indeed found a potential match.
"Boss."
"Liu Bo, get ready for a blind date in the coming days."
This was the first time Liu Bo felt that Xu Xiuhe wasn't just making empty promises.
"A blind date?" Liu Bo purposely said out loud.
At the desk nearby, Xiao Li'er perked up her ears.
"My wife's cousin, a year younger than you. She's not bad. Find some time to meet her."
"Your wife's cousin?"
Xu Xiuhe suddenly realized that if they ended up together, Liu Bo would become his cousin-in-law. He would have to address Liu Bo using a lower honorific.
"Yeah, find some time to meet her. I'm such a great boss that I'm even introducing my sister-in-law to you."
Liu Bo glanced at Xiao Li'er, who happened to be looking at him as well. Their eyes met briefly before Xiao Li'er averted her gaze.
"Thank you, Boss. As you know, I've been busy with the contract negotiations lately. Let's discuss this in a couple of days."
"You make time for it. You must go. If you don't want to, give me a valid reason by tonight." Xu Xiuhe hung up abruptly.
Liu Bo was taken aback by the abrupt end to the call, his expression showing disbelief.
Xiao Li'er acted as if nothing had happened and continued reviewing the documents.
"Ahem, ahem. Don't you have anything to say?" Liu Bo asked.
In response, Xiao Li'er shook her head.
"You didn't receive a call from your parents, asking you to bring me home? How did you respond to them?"
Xiao Li'er said at the time that she was too busy with work and brushed it off.
"I told them I was too busy with work and didn't have time."
"Nothing more?"
Xiao Li'er nodded.
"You heard the call just now. I need to find a suitable excuse. How about this - you pretend to be my girlfriend, and I'll pretend to be your boyfriend. That way, we can both get by."