yournovel Chapter 156 It's reasonable to give outstanding employees some benefits in advance, right?
Chapter 156 It's reasonable to give outstanding employees some benefits in advance, right?
Her voice grew softer and softer, and her head drooped lower and lower, filled with unease and apology.
Looking at her eagerness to defend herself and her self-doubt, Ye Fan sighed helplessly: Sure enough... I knew it would be like this, this silly girl.
His tone softened, tinged with barely perceptible concern: "Why are you apologizing to me? I wanted to ask you, since you used this to wipe the car, what will you use to wash your face tonight?"
"I...."
Xian Zuling was taken aback by this sudden question. She had been so focused on completing the mission that she hadn't even considered it.
Seeing her stunned expression, Ye Fan looked away and said in a calm tone, "Never mind, you wipe it first."
"Okay!"
Xian Zuling then came to her senses, responded softly, turned around again, and silently continued her wiping work.
......
After a while, the ancestral spirit was finally wiped clean.
She straightened her slightly aching back, a fine layer of sweat glistening on her forehead under the streetlights.
Ye Fan then spoke up, "Xian Zuling, I'll take this towel. I'll use it to wipe the car from now on. You don't mind, do you?"
Xian Zuling lowered his head even further and quickly shook his head, saying, "I don't mind, I don't mind at all!"
Ye Fan reached out and naturally took the towel that still carried her body heat and dampness. He turned around, walked to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and casually tossed it inside.
Ye Fan closed the trunk, turned to her, and said calmly, "I never like to take advantage of others. How about this? I took your towel, so I'll take you to buy a new one right now. That's fair."
Xian Zuling shook his head: "No need, no need! Ye Fan, really, no need! I've used this towel for many years, it should be replaced anyway..."
Ye Fan interrupted her calmly, saying, "The value of things isn't calculated like that."
He reached out and gently but firmly grasped her slender wrist, leading her out of the school.
"Ye Fan, you really don't need to buy it for me..."
Xian Zuling tried to break free, but Ye Fan's hand was like a gentle yet unyielding pair of pliers, pulling her across the road without explanation and towards the brightly lit supermarket outside the school.
The supermarket was bustling with activity as many freshmen were buying military training supplies and daily necessities.
With a clear goal in mind, Ye Fan headed straight for the daily necessities section and took two soft, thick new towels from the shelf.
Just as I was about to pay the bill, my eyes swept over the side and I saw a lot of girls choosing all kinds of bed curtains.
He thought for a moment, realizing that Xian Zuling probably didn't have such a thing, so he casually picked up a set of bed curtains from the shelf that were plain in color and looked like they had good light-blocking properties.
As they walked out of the supermarket, Xian Zuling looked at the shopping bag Ye Fan handed her, which contained new towels and a bed curtain. Her face flushed with urgency. "No, no, Ye Fan, this is too expensive! I can't accept it!"
Ye Fan stopped and looked at her, then began to reason with her seriously: "The new towel is an equivalent exchange for your old one. Like I said, I don't like taking advantage of people. If I don't give you a new one, I won't be able to sleep comfortably tonight. Xian Zuling, you don't want me to have insomnia because I'm upset, do you?"
He deliberately kept a straight face, appearing very serious.
"I..."
Xian Zuling was speechless, unable to find a rebuttal to his uncomfortable theory.
Ye Fan then added, "Secondly, there's this bed curtain. It's an employee benefit. Didn't I mention to you last time that I have a company and I need a reliable secretary? Although you haven't officially started yet, as the future boss, it's reasonable to give outstanding employees some benefits in advance, right?"
Seeing that Xian Zuling was about to say something, Ye Fan simply shoved the shopping bag into her arms: "Alright, it's settled then! Take it! If you really feel bad about it, just pay more attention to your work in the future and perform well."
Xian Zuling, clutching the suddenly heavy shopping bag, looked at Ye Fan's unquestionable expression, and all the words of refusal stuck in her throat.
In the end, all she could do was whisper, with a hint of helplessness, "Thank you."
When I got back to the dorm, none of my roommates were there; they'd probably gone shopping to digest their food.
Xian Zuling gently placed the bag on the table and carefully took out the brand-new bed curtains. The fabric felt soft and thick, and the color was her favorite light blue.
She clumsily but carefully installed it according to the instructions.
When the last curtain was hung, she drew it closed, and the small space was instantly enveloped in a gentle blue light, isolating it from the outside world.
She sat in her own little world, gently stroking the smooth curtains, and a sense of security and secret satisfaction that she had never felt before quietly spread through her.
Her bed was finally the same as everyone else's...
......
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.
The students in dormitory 208 were woken up by their alarm clocks and hurriedly washed up and changed clothes.
Today is the first day of military training, and no one dares to slack off.
"Hurry, hurry! Old Li, squeeze some toothpaste for me!" Xiao Ji shouted indistinctly, his mouth full of foam.
"Damn it, where are my socks?" Shi Kai rummaged through drawers and cabinets under the bed.
Li Yifeng, dressed neatly, walked to Ye Fan's bedside.
Ye Fan was wrapped in a thin blanket, with only a few strands of black hair showing. He was sleeping soundly, his breathing even and long, which was completely out of place with the chaotic atmosphere in the dormitory.
"Old Ye! Wake up! It's almost 7:30! We're about to assemble for military training!" Li Yifeng patted the edge of the bed hard, his voice filled with anxiety.
Ye Fan mumbled from under the covers, "Ugh...you guys go ahead, I'll sleep a little longer..."
"Hurry up! Let's go to the cafeteria and grab something to eat. Do you want me to bring you a couple of steamed buns?" Li Yifeng asked worriedly.
"No need...you guys eat your food..." Ye Fan's voice was heavy with sleepiness. He turned over, seemingly about to fall asleep again.
Li Yifeng sighed helplessly, "Alright! You'd better get up quickly! Don't be late! I heard the instructors are really fierce!"
After saying that, he grabbed Shi Kai, who was still looking for his socks, and Xiao Ji, who had just finished rinsing his mouth, and the three of them rushed out of the dormitory in a hurry.
The dormitory fell silent instantly.
Ye Fan pulled the blanket up a little higher and, amidst the lingering concerns of his roommates, drifted back into sleep.
.......
Twenty minutes later, on the playground.
The formations of each college were neatly arranged. The freshmen, dressed in brand-new camouflage uniforms, awaited the instructors' commands with curiosity, nervousness, and a touch of excitement.
With a loud whistle and a dignified "Assemble!", the instructors, dressed in crisp military uniforms, jogged into the field, officially kicking off the military training.
The first step, naturally, is the brutal roll call.
Li Yifeng, Xiao Ji, and Shi Kai stood together, their eyes anxiously peering towards the entrance.
As the instructor read out the names one by one from the roster, Ye Fan still did not appear.