Qiu Xi emerged with the documents and immediately buried herself in them.
It was a type she rarely encountered, and Qiu Xi found it very interesting.
So she read for the entire morning!
If it were two days ago at lunchtime, the current Qiu Xi might have completed two-thirds of it and could have finished work within an hour in the afternoon.
By the end of the morning, Qiu Xi had only thoroughly researched the documents in her hands, making just a start.
"Xiao Xi, why are you so late today?" Guo Qi was a little curious.
The previous two days, it was Qiu Xi who had been waiting for her, looking relaxed, occasionally spacing out, and appearing somewhat bored.
Her state today was exceptionally different. When she finished earlier and wanted to call her to leave like the previous two days, she had to look up several times before realizing this person was still at her desk, not moving...
Strange! Truly strange!
Thinking so, Guo Qi stared at Qiu Xi.
When Guo Qi called her, Qiu Xi finally put down her hands, gently pressed her shoulder, and explained, "Today's task was a bit challenging, and I got engrossed."
"Let's go, it's time for lunch."
Perhaps it was due to her focus all morning, Qiu Xi was quite hungry now.
"Okay..." Guo Qi nodded, a little stunned.
Challenging?
Did Sister Tong personally get involved?
If so, wouldn't Qiu Xi be in a terrible situation?
In the first instance, Guo Qi began to worry about Qiu Xi again.
However, in just a moment, her thoughts shifted to something else.
With this situation, wouldn't Qiu Xi be unable to leave work early today?
Suddenly, Guo Qi remembered the small skirmishes in the group chat after the morning meeting.
The more she thought about it, the more Guo Qi felt she had insider information.
So, Guo Qi, walking with Qiu Xi, directly took out her phone, her fingers quickly swiping, and sent a message to the group.
After sending it, she smiled at Qiu Xi and then they went to eat.
Xiao Xi~
My meals and extra snack packages for the next few days are all relying on you!
Don't disappoint me!
...
At this moment, the ten or so people who were all eating looked at the message Guo Qi had just sent with shock.
"Xiao Xiao, pinch me lightly, let me see if I'm too tired from working this morning and already dizzy..."
"Hiss~"
"It's really because I'm too hungry, I didn't feel anything at all..."
"......"
"I'm the one who felt it!"
"Xiao Xiao!"
"You pinched the wrong person!"
"......"
"Sorry... I was just a bit surprised and didn't react in time, so I pinched the wrong person..."
"......"
"Do you think Xiao Qi knows something?"
"She probably does..." the voice was a little uncertain.
"I'm sure of it. Isn't Xiao Qi eating with Qiu Xi right now?" this voice was a bit more confident.
"That's true..."
"Then... should we change it?"
"Mmm..."
Muttering, several people hesitantly looked at the message in the group:
I'll join too! I'm betting on Qiu Xi working overtime!
(Hehehe~)
That emoticon was a bit mischievous...
"Should we... change it?"
"It's said that niche options lead to wealth, so maybe we should... change it?"
"But... Qiu Xi also has a good chance of winning. At least I think Sister Tong looks favorably on her."
"Of course, I also have high hopes for her!"
"So, are we changing it or not?"
"You guys change it, I'm not changing!"
Once a move is made, there's no turning back, especially when she felt Qiu Xi had a higher chance of winning.
It's just meal money and snack money!
Just endure it!
"Xiao Xiao, you're really not reconsidering?"
"Not changing!"
Saying this, she continued to eat her meal by herself.
The people next to her looked at each other again, then gathered together.
"What about us?"
"Why don't we try changing it?"
"Mmm... then let's change it?"
"Then let's change!"
"I think Xiao Qi must have her reasons for saying that. Perhaps she's learned something from Qiu Xi right now!"
"Mmm, mmm!"
"Makes sense!"
"Changed!"
Then, a bunch of people in the group all followed suit and changed their choices.
Upon closer inspection, out of the ten or so people, only one person ended up with a different choice than everyone else.
If they win, they would be a definite big winner!
"Xiao Xiao, are you really not going to reconsider?"
"Not changing. If I change it now, seeing how you all are, wouldn't it be meaningless?"
"...It seems so."
Everyone took a serious look at the group message again, and the situation remained as it was.
...
3 PM -
"Look!"
"Qiu Xi hasn't left yet!"
"Huh? Really!"
Seeing that the person who might have been home by this time the previous two days was still sitting quietly at her desk, everyone immediately became active in the group chat.
"Looks like I'll have another companion today~"
"In that case, can I start looking forward to Xiao Xiao's gift?"
"I think so!"
It was clear that Qiu Xi not leaving at this hour made those who thought Qiu Xi would be working overtime extremely happy.
"Xiao Xiao, it seems the niche option isn't working here anymore~"
"Right~"
"Xiao Xiao, have you prepared your funds?"
"Hehehe~"
Instantly, the ten or so people started joking.
Only Xiao Xiao looked at Qiu Xi, who was still at her desk, and then began to type.
"Aren't you all celebrating too early?"
"It's only three o'clock, and we still have several hours until we get off work..."
"Xiao Xiao, those things are not important anymore, just watch~"
"Yeah~"
At this moment, everyone felt that Qiu Xi was definitely going to work overtime today.
Even Xiao Xiao, hearing this and seeing the person who hadn't moved for a long time, began to waver.
"No!"
"Qiu Xi seems to have gone to see Sister Tong?"
Suddenly, someone noticed Qiu Xi entering Sister Tong's office.
"Ah?"
"Is she leaving work?"
"I don't know..."
"......"
Thinking about the situation from two days ago, the ten or so people who were initially very happy suddenly became uncertain again...