Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Li Ci repeated the name with uncertainty as he asked, âZhou Liu?â
Li Ran blinked her big eyes as she replied, âThatâs right. He even said that he wasnât in good health when he was young, so his name was changed to this. Interesting, right?!â
Li Ran had a lot to say about Zhou Liu. At the same time, she had to get an effective response from the listener.
Li Ci nodded perfunctorily, but was thinking about something else.
Zhou Liu was a top student in the computer science major and was good at cyberattacks. He won first prize in the schoolâs computer competition for typing speed. He was a genius that even the teachers praised.
Most importantly, he was one of the employees of Yuan Anâs technical department, and he was also the employee most valued by the technical department head.
Li Ci had just investigated the internal staff of Yuan An today, so he knew that Yuan Shu had recently fired three employees and increased the salary of one employee, and this person was Zhou Liu.
Zhou Liu had just become a full-time employee recently. Under normal circumstances, interns would need at least two months of interning before they could become full-time employees. However, not only had he become a full-time employee after only 20 days, but he had also received another bonus ten days after becoming a full-time employee. This wasnât a common thing.
Previously, the reason Li Ci had mentioned to Yuan Shu that he wanted to introduce talents to Yuan An was that he realized that his rival had already arranged for someone to enter the company. If he didnât make a move, he would only be a step slower than others, but he didnât expect that he would alert the enemy and make Yuan Shu completely cut ties with him. He also made her more vigilant and reshuffle the company. Now, it would be even more difficult to investigate the other party.
Whatâs more, this reshuffling even repaired and upgraded Yuan Anâs problems in the software and system. Li Ci had every reason to suspect that the person who could find the systemâs flaws in time and repair the flaws to upgrade the firewall must be Zhou Liu. That was why he received a bonus after being promoted.
She didnât expect things to be so coincidental. Just as Li Ci was worrying about how to get close to this person, Zhou Liu actually met Li Ran.
This unexpected opportunity gave Li Ci a chance to get close to Zhou Liu.
âUncle, why are you so distracted? Iâm talking to you!â Li Ran could tell that Li Ci was distracted and dissatisfied. Hence, she shook Li Ciâs arm and made him look at her.
After Li Ci came back to his senses, he looked at her and coaxed, âGood girl, 1 heard what you said. Of course itâs interesting. 1 didnât expect the two of you to talk so much after just getting to know each other in the afternoon. My little niece is really amazing!â
Li Ran could tell that Li Ci was mocking her. In a fit of pique, she took her phone and wanted to return to her room. âIâm not talking to you anymore. I was originally waiting for you to come back to have supper with you. Now, you can eat by yourself!â
Li Ci hurriedly pulled her back and coaxed her. âWhy are you angry when Iâm praising you? Why donât I eat supper with you?â
Li Ran didnât have a big appetite. She became full after eating very little, but her digestion was very fast. Therefore, she needed afternoon tea and supper every day. Ever since she started staying at Li Ciâs house, she made him accompany her for supper every day. It made Li Ci gain weight and forced him to take time out to exercise every day.
Li Ranâs anger came and went quickly. Since her uncle was coaxing her, she naturally didnât hold a grudge anymore. She took out her phone and ordered a bunch of fried skewers and barbecue. She was in such a good mood today that she even ordered beer. Then, she sat down again and continued to talk about Zhou Liu happily.
After Li Ci listened carefully, he suggested, âWhy donât we do this? Tomorrow is Saturday, so he definitely wonât be working. Ask him out for a meal.â
Li Ran was a little hesitant. âI wanted to ask him out, but he kept rejecting me. He said that it was just a small matter and that there was no need to treat him to a meal.â
Li Ci continued to coax her. âThat depends on your ability. Have you ever lost when it came to chatting? If you canât ask him out, Iâll look down on you.â How could Li Ran withstand the provocation? She immediately said confidently, âJust wait and see.. Iâll make an appointment with him tomorrow night!â