CHAPTER 770: CHAPTER 767: CLEVER TAOZI

Early the next morning, not only did Taozi go to the office, but Shen Siyuan also went there together.

"Oh, Mr. Shen, you have time to come to work today?"

As soon as Shen Siyuan stepped into the Maintenance Department, Wei Suhua, who was having breakfast, started teasing him.

Of course, that’s mainly because Wei Suhua is good-looking; so it’s teasing. If she weren’t, it might be sarcasm, jealousy, or being petty. It’s a face-valued world, that’s just reality.

Several other colleagues at their seats also looked up, smiling and greeting Shen Siyuan.

After responding to them one by one, Shen Siyuan turned to Wei Suhua and said, "I really got free today, so I came to inspect your work, to see if you’re slacking off."

Wei Suhua laughed, "When you’re not around, I have less content to shoot, nothing much to do each day besides helping clean your desk and doing trivial tasks."

Her words were quite skillful, not only flattering Shen Siyuan but also mentioning she helps clean his desk daily.

In work, the worst thing is to work silently without recognition; those who know how to claim credit are more likely to get rewards. Otherwise, working hard all day with nobody noticing, it’s as if you haven’t done anything at all.

But when claiming credit, you must know how to do it, master the art of speaking, and not make the leader think you’re being boastful about small things, as it might provoke a backlash and be counterproductive.

Shen Siyuan lightly wiped his fingertips across the desk, not a speck of dust in sight.

"Thanks." Shen Siyuan said a word of thanks and sat down at his place.

The computer hadn’t been turned on for so long that a slew of updates popped up as soon as it was powered on, annoyingly so.

"Don’t just say it, actually treat me to lunch." Wei Suhua said bluntly.

"I can treat you to lunch, but I don’t have a canteen meal card." Shen Siyuan replied.

Wei Suhua didn’t ask how he used to eat since everyone in the company knew that he previously used either President Ruan’s meal card or Secretary Jiang’s meal card when eating in the canteen.

Shen Siyuan’s meal card has always been in the finance department and hasn’t been collected yet.

So Wei Suhua immediately said, "Then I’ll treat you."

"So generous?" Shen Siyuan expressed surprise.

"Yeah, Xiao Wei, you can’t just treat Mr. Shen alone, include us too." Guan Yanping chimed in immediately.

Guan Yanping of the Online Games Department had the best relationship with Wei Suhua, which is why he interjected.

With him leading, the others hooted along.

"What’s going on, such a commotion early in the morning? Oh, Mr. Shen, no, Shen Siyuan, you’ve come to work?" Zhang Hicheng walked in with a briefcase from outside.

Everyone laughed at his words. Mr. Shen was a playful nickname they used in private, not expecting Zhang Hicheng to have gotten used to it and used it directly in front of Shen Siyuan.

"Good morning Manager Zhang, I’ve troubled you lately." Shen Siyuan politely said a sentence.

"No trouble at all, my department is quite leisurely by nature." Zhang Hicheng replied with a laugh.

Though that’s what he said, the Maintenance Department is actually a very crucial part of the company, and it really cannot do without it.

Of course, Shen Siyuan can be done without. Whether he is there or not does not affect the department’s overall work at all.

"What were you guys talking about just now?"

Maybe because of Shen Siyuan, Zhang Hicheng didn’t scold the group with a stern face; instead, he asked with a smile the reason why it was so lively just now.

"Wei Suhua is treating Shen Siyuan to lunch, and we asked her to include us."

Guan Yanping proactively explained.

"Really? Suhua, being so generous? Then treat all of us at noon." Zhang Halong laughed and said.

"Shoo shoo shoo, dream on." Wei Suhua wasn’t afraid of Zhang Halong.

Although Zhang Halong is said to be the manager of the Maintenance Department, Wei Suhua is responsible for new media operations, and her work doesn’t really intersect with Zhang Halong’s, her position is relatively special.

Were it not for her being the only employee in new media, she might have already been independently established.

"I’m inviting Mr. Shen to help me shoot some content."

"Wow, waiting for me here, huh? Haven’t completed the growth task this year?"

He had previously heard Wei Suhua mention it; Ruan Hongzhuang had set assessment indicators for her, and before the year’s end, the company’s new media account must reach a certain number of followers.

"Did you really think that without you, I wouldn’t work? This year’s task has been perfectly completed, and President Ruan specifically praised me, saying I would get a bonus at the year’s end." Wei Suhua boasted with a face full of pride.

"Then why are you looking for me?"

"Since this year’s task is done, isn’t there still next year? I’m preparing in advance."

"You’re something." Shen Siyuan gave a thumbs-up.

After chatting for a while, it was time to start work, and everyone became busy, except for Shen Siyuan, who was the most leisurely.

So Shen Siyuan started chatting with Taozi directly on the company’s internal communication software.

"Lots of things going on this morning?"

"Not much, everything is taken care of by others below, Ruan Ruan just can’t stand seeing me enjoy, insisted I come to the office."

"She works alone every day; of course she’s not happy, you should understand."

"You’re just siding with her, hmph~"

"No, didn’t I come to the office with you?"

"That’s more like it, I have chips here, want some?"

"Early in the morning, eating chips? Didn’t you have enough breakfast?"

"Breakfast is breakfast, snacks are snacks, how could they be the same?"

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Sometimes, Shen Siyuan really admired Taozi’s logic.

Taozi instantly replied with a smug emoji and continued, "Wait for me to go to the canteen together at noon."

"Can’t, I’m already being treated to lunch midday."

"Who?" Taozi typed four or five question marks in a row.

"Wei Suhua."

Shen Siyuan didn’t hide it from her, he couldn’t anyway, as they were bound to meet in the same canteen at noon.

"Wei Suhua? Let me warn you, you’re a married man, always keep that in mind, and don’t flirt around." The message also included a little fist emoji.

"Aren’t we not married yet? How am I a married man then?"

"Ha, learned to backtalk, did you? I’m going to screenshot this and send it to Ruan Ruan."

"Pfft, I’m so scared." Shen Siyuan continued to tease her.

But Taozi didn’t reply this time, making Shen Siyuan wonder if she was really mad.

As he hesitated whether to placate her, Wei Suhua stood up with a troubled expression, "Mr. Shen, I can’t treat you to lunch at noon."

"Huh? Why?"

Though asking this, his gaze drifted towards the chat window on the computer.

"Secretary Jiang asked me to go to the port to shoot some freighter footage, definitely can’t make it back by noon." Wei Suhua explained.

"So urgent?"

"Of course, this batch of goods is only temporarily stopping at the port, and Secretary Jiang has already arranged Master Qian downstairs for me." Wei Suhua said as she packed her shooting gear.

The Master Qian she mentioned is the company’s dedicated driver. With Jiang Taoshi having arranged the driver, there’s no reason she could refuse to go.

Watching Wei Suhua’s leaving silhouette, Shen Siyuan sent another thumbs-up emoji to Taozi.

Taozi instantly sent back an emoji made from a photo of Dou Dou, showing Dou Dou in a small dress, chin up, hands on hips, with an amusingly proud face.

Shen Siyuan was quite surprised seeing this, since this was a photo taken when Dou Dou was alive, she couldn’t be photographed after she died.

That they made Dou Dou’s photos into everyday emojis showed just how beloved she was in their home.