For the next two to three days, Xiao Xiao followed Qiu Xi as if she had activated a cheat code. Not only did she not work overtime, but she also left early every day, leaving everyone else watching with envy. Privately, they started calling them the "Early Departure Duo."
This continued until the fourth day. The temporary task the two of them were working on was finally nearing its end, and today was the day they planned to find Sister Tong for a major discussion.
In the afternoon, the two of them finished their daily tasks early and went to Tong Mei's office together.
"Sister Tong, we're here," they greeted Tong Mei with smiles as soon as they entered.
They had to thank Sister Tong for her support; the daily tasks over these past few days weren't difficult, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to complete them before noon and then rush to work on the temporary task.
"Yes, have a seat," Tong Mei gestured to the seats in front of her.
"You two came together, and so early, are you ready?"
Tong Mei had a guess, and she could imagine that these two were at the end of their task and were coming to her for a discussion.
If she had no objections to their results, this task would be considered truly done.
"Sister Tong, you really can't hide anything from your eyes~" Xiao Xiao flattered Tong Mei with a smile.
"Our tasks are indeed almost done, so we came to find you for a major discussion."
As she spoke, Qiu Xi handed the notebook in her hand to Tong Mei.
"It's all in here, Sister Tong, please take a look."
"Mhm, let's take a look first then."
Tong Mei took the notebook and began to read.
While Tong Mei was reading, Qiu Xi took the opportunity to explain.
"...Sister Tong, this is what we've compiled to show you. The specifics have already been sent to your email, you can check that too."
The version sent to the email was naturally more comprehensive. After all, what was in the notebook were the highlights, only able to emphasize certain points. For a detailed and complete understanding, one had to refer to the electronic version.
"Okay, I'll take a look then." It wouldn't delay her time to look at it.
As the overall head of this project, she was well aware of this temporary task, and she knew the specific key points and difficulties. As long as she focused on these points while looking, there wouldn't be any problems.
Moreover, over the past few days, they reported daily, and she would inquire about the progress, so she wasn't worried about any major issues.
As expected, Tong Mei nodded with satisfaction after finishing her review.
"I've taken a general look, and you've done a good job."
"There's just a little bit left. Can you finish it tomorrow morning?"
Tomorrow was the last day, and it wasn't impossible to submit it early the day after. However, Tong Mei estimated their progress and trusted them completely.
As expected, both of them nodded.
"Sister Tong, if there are no unexpected incidents, we can submit it to you."
It was just the final finishing touches, and it wasn't a difficult task.
"Alright!"
"Then I'll trust you. Keep up the good work!"
"Okay!"
"Mhm, excellent!"
"Then let's discuss further, and you can leave early after we're done."
She was well aware of their situation over these past few days.
One had to admit!
Qiu Xi was truly talented. Xiao Xiao, who used to not leave early even two days out of five, had been leaving early every day these past few days.
It really made one marvel...
"Okay! We'll do as you say, Sister Tong."
As soon as she heard she could leave, Xiao Xiao reacted instinctively.
After leaving early for several days like this, she had gotten used to it.
This kind of life was truly comfortable~
She wondered if she could still enjoy this comfortable treatment after this task was over...
The two of them lingered for about ten minutes more, and finally, with Tong Mei's nod, they left with their things.
"Xiao Xi, I'm going back to tidy up then~"
"Mhm, okay."
She was also preparing to pack up and go home.
...
"Xiao Xiao has been leaving early for four or five days now..."
Seeing the two of them leave early again, everyone was a little envious.
"Yeah..."
"If you count the day she took on the task, it's been 5 days now."
"Ah! I'm so envious~"
"Me too..." If only they knew that Xiao Xiao used to often stay up late with her until the very end...
"..."
As everyone was sighing, the already distant Xiao Xiao was already eating a small cake in her hand.
Leaving early was indeed comfortable!
If it were in the past, at her usual quitting time, she wouldn't have had such delicious cake to eat.
It was only these past two days that she had come early...
Meanwhile, Qiu Xi, who had driven home, was already nestled in her comfortable sofa.
Holding her laptop, before dinner, she could still work for quite a while.
With her current progress, she might not even need to wait until tomorrow to finish the document in her hand.
She just didn't know if Xiao Xiao's progress would also be able to keep up.
...
The next morning, Qiu Xi and Xiao Xiao met downstairs at the company building.
"Xiao Xi~"
"Let me tell you, the work I had last night is already finished~"
Smiling brightly, Xiao Xiao brought good news to Qiu Xi.
"What a coincidence~ My part is also done."
As soon as they finished speaking, the two looked at each other and then high-fived.
"Great~"
With that, the two happily walked through the company entrance.
When they reached their workstations, their smiles hadn't faded.
"Xiao Xiao, seeing how happy you and Qiu Xi were just now, has your temporary task already been completed?"
"Yes~"
"..."
The person who had asked casually, not expecting them to have finished the task, was stunned for a moment upon hearing the answer.
So fast?
Are you kidding me?
Still disbelieving, the person opened their mouth again and asked, "Xiao Xiao, have you really finished?"
"You're not joking with me, are you?"
"No, we haven't~" Xiao Xiao shook her head. "We've indeed finished. We're going to find Sister Tong after the morning meeting ends."
With that, Xiao Xiao happily took her notebook to the conference room.
Those who were left behind, "..."
She must not have slept well last night and was still dreaming!
"Ouch~"
The sharp pain instantly woke her up. She wasn't dreaming...