July 2018.

No matter when, the capital is always lively. The night gradually fades away, and the morning glow is brighter than gold, awakening the vitality of this ancient city bit by bit. The Western breakfast in the coffee shop is simple and elegant, and the street stalls are full of fragrance. The sense of high-end and urban atmosphere of the metropolis blends together to outline a prosperous scene.

As soon as the alarm clock rang, the young woman got up. She meditated with her eyes closed for a while, then did a few simple stretches on the bed, then opened the mobile app and sounded English news.

She put her phone in her pocket to wash. After washing, she made her own simple vegetable salad, whole wheat bread with avocado, and a cup of sugar-free black coffee, a very healthy and low-fat breakfast.

The cosmetics on the table were all first-tier brands, and she got an elegant commuter outfit in ten minutes. She wore a white shirt, a black A-line skirt, and a typical white-collar outfit, but she had a good figure, and this outfit made her temperament more outstanding. She put her work card into her bag, and the big words "Geng Xiaoqing" on the work card were very eye-catching.

After so many years, she has completely lived the life she dreamed of. She works hard, has a cheerful personality, never promiscuous sex, and will definitely go home before 10 o'clock in the evening. She cherishes and loves herself, has good living habits, has a perfect figure, a beautiful face, and has a large number of loyal suitors.

In short, she looks like a girl of good background. She has received a good education since childhood and has been well protected by her family, so she has become this graceful and graceful appearance.

After leaving the subway station, she bought another ice-American cup and hurried to the office building. From a distance, she was a picture of a white-collar beauty going to work. If it were other girls, they might put their coffee on their faces and take a beautiful selfie with the sunshine that fell all over their bodies, and post a circle of friends, "It's another day full of energy, and we have to work hard today!"

But Geng Xiaoqing doesn't post selfies. To be precise, she doesn't post any Moments. She will explain to everyone who adds her WeChat: "It's not that I blocked you, but that I really don't post Moments, and I'm just treating me as an old man from the last century."

Such a beautiful woman is extremely low-key on social networks, which is another kind of uniqueness. When she was in college, Renren.com had not yet declined, and everyone around her had a lot of fun. Geng Xiaoqing's college roommate often recalled the past to Renren.com and searched for former classmates on it. Geng Xiaoqing has always been disdainful. If there were no classmates to find her, it would be just her wish.

Perhaps since a long time ago, she decided to say goodbye to her former self. In the dilapidated urban village and the third-rate high school she had attended, there was no classmate she liked. These were the past she wanted to erase. After seven years of leaving her hometown, she finally got what she wanted, had a high circle of friends, and lived a lonely and proud life. For her former classmates, she was a secret legend.

Geng Xiaoqing's only contact with the past was a QQ account that had been used for more than ten years, but she had been invisible and she ignored her. When she was abroad, she had been stolen twice. She was so anxious that she went through many troubles to find it back. After logging in, she immediately checked for new news, but it was not.

Even now, Geng Xiaoqing is still used to watching QQ. She is eagerly waiting for someone's news, but for seven years, he has never replied to her.

He applied for this QQ account for her. She has been applying for more than ten years, and even if the sea is gone, she is reluctant to change it.

As arrogant as her, she was angry with him after he made a harsh remark and left Hong Kong City. But within a month, she found out about his news from various channels. He seemed to have made a complete farewell to the past, and did not contact old friends and never returned to Hong Kong City.

It seems that he has not let go of those things back then. Geng Xiaoqing thought of a hundred reasons to forget him, and had to force himself to find one hundred and one reason to find him.

She never told anyone that she missed him very much.

Geng Xiaoqing's workplace is the head office of K Bank. Most of her colleagues are graduates from top universities. She has less than a month since her internship period has not yet passed. Although she is very confident in herself, she is always a little nervous.

Today, when the director of the Policy Research Center returned from abroad, Geng Xiaoqing was able to meet the rumored beauty of the iceberg. In this unit of state-owned enterprise, everyone received the same salary, lived a stable and decent life, so most other departments were happy and had harmonious interpersonal relationships. However, Director Gu was taciturn and meticulous in his work, which often made his subordinates feel uneasy.

Director Gu's name is Gu Leming, about 45 or 46 years old. He has no marriage and no plans to get married. He heard that she was coming back, and several interns put down their work and hurriedly cleaned the surrounding areas, hoping to leave a good impression on the director with a neat look.

Geng Xiaoqing was still working in her seat and sorting out yesterday's meeting materials. Other colleagues complained about her in a low voice, but she was not moved. When Gu Leming walked out of the elevator, she leisurely picked up a kettle and watered the crabapple flowers on the windowsill.

Sure enough, Gu Leming did not stop for the other interns, but saw Geng Xiaoqing who was taking care of flowers and plants at a glance. The sun shone on her delicate figure, and she was bathed in the bright sunshine, and the atmosphere was quiet and beautiful. In the busyness, she was the most calm.

Geng Xiaoqing stopped the work in his hand at the right time and asked the leader without being humble or arrogant. Gu Leming showed some praise: "You have always taken care of these pots of flowers?"

Geng Xiaoqing said shamelessly: "Yes."

Taking care of these flowers and plants is Gu Leming's only pleasure. When treating flowers and plants, she will show an extremely gentle smile. Geng Xiaoqing saw all these. She knew that Director Gu likes plants very much, so even if no one instructed her, she took care of them carefully.

“It’s well managed.”

"You've been awarded." Geng Xiaoqing smiled slightly: "When I was studying in Japan, I learned flower arrangement."

"No wonder, these flowers have some sense of layering." Gu Leming nodded again with praise: "Everyone can clean the hygiene, but not everyone can arrange flowers."

The interns stayed in place in embarrassment.

After cleaning, they went to the bathroom to wash their hands and angrily condemned Geng Xiaoqing. They were all graduates from prestigious universities and were riding the wind and waves in the praises. Why were they compared by Geng Xiaoqing?

Geng Xiaoqing listened at the door for a long time before walking in leisurely. Several colleagues were almost scared by her and got heart attacked. She didn't care about other people's comments at all. She smiled and said, "I have never cleaned it."

“…”

"I won't clean it in the future."

“…”

"The director is right. Everyone can clean the hygiene, but it is not everyone can do it."

In Geng Xiaoqing's opinion, these prides of heaven who have been smooth sailing all the way are ridiculous. Whenever they pretend to be modest and actually list the achievements they have made proudly, she always smiles slightly when they have been to the places they have been. Although they have lived a colorful life since childhood, compared with her, their lives are really pale.

Gu Leming took the afternoon to have a separate interview with each intern. No matter how outstanding the interns were, they were still very reserved when facing their bosses in the workplace, paid special attention to their words and deeds, and tried to be "steady, generous and generous". Geng Xiaoqing was the same, but she was used to big scenes and could handle them easily.

Gu Leming looked through her resume and said, "Before entering our business, did you have an internship in Hong Kong?"

"Yes."

"The salary there should be much higher than here, and you have a great chance of staying there, why are you back?"

Geng Xiaoqing replied truthfully: "The person I like is here, it is absolutely impossible for him to go to Hong Kong, so I decided to go back to the mainland to find a job."

Gu Leming looked at her information seriously and said, "The first in the written test scores, and the first in the interview. Although I have never met you directly, these scores are enough to prove your excellence."

"You've been awarded."

Gu Leming smiled slightly: "You work in Hong Kong until the end of May, and our bank's written test will be arranged in early June. You haven't been reviewing for a long time!"

"To be exact, it will take about half a month."

Gu Leming raised his head, and his lips were not closed because of surprise. The difficulty of the head office exam was beyond doubt. She had only been preparing for half a month? If she wasn't bragging, she was really smart. And she wrote all her desires and ambitions on her face, and it didn't look like she was lying.

Gu Leming put down the information and said, "In a routine conversation, I always have to listen to your plan for work. Tell me, what do you think about the future?"

"Promote and raise your salary in the shortest time, and be at the top of the pyramid of the same group of interns."

“…”

She is really unique.

Gu Leming joked: "Since that's the case, private enterprises should be a more suitable place for you. As far as I know, the large enterprises in the south have recruited a lot of people in your school, and their salary is very attractive."

Geng Xiaoqing shook his head: "No, private enterprises are still unstable. I have considered it before, but I changed my mind after my junior year. Perhaps the income here is not that high, but at least it is the iron rice bowl in the eyes of the older generation - or even a golden rice bowl. Its advantages will be very obvious after the age of 30, which is incomparable to other companies. For me, a stable working environment can more stimulate my enthusiasm for work. 'Look at the long term'. When we treat the future, we need to look at it for a longer time to have leisure and enjoy a better scenery."

...

Gu Leming couldn't help but open his mouth. Geng Xiaoqing's peers probably resisted their parents' preaching about "iron rice bowl", but she did the opposite. She was only twenty-five years old, but she probably had to be forty or fifty years old.

Gu Leming joked again: "Since you are pursuing stability, why don't you take the civil service exam? According to your ability, you can take the exam for very popular positions and gain a higher social status."

Geng Xiaoqing clenched his fists secretly. She couldn't tell her the real reason. Her father was in jail and she was not qualified to take the civil service exam.

Soon, Geng Xiaoqing found calm again: "Each person has its own benefits, but I like this job, and while being stable, I am also more free."

Gu Leming did not feel suspicious, but nodded in praise and asked again: "Then why are you coming to this department?"

"This is the core of the headquarters!" Geng Xiaoqing blinked his eyes sly: "And I really want to work at your subordinates."

"Why?"

"Because you are the one who cherishes talents the most in this unit." Geng Xiaoqing said sincerely: "The newcomers who have been promoted the fastest in the past two years have all gone out of you. It is unlikely that if they were other departments."

Gu Leming stared into Geng Xiaoqing's eyes and finally found a trace of sincerity inside. She couldn't help but sit up straight, vaguely feeling that she had met a good subordinate and was also a strong opponent.
Chapter completed!