Under meals

Chapter 1 Peeking

"Tao Mingzhuo." Yang Keying said, "I know you may not have noticed much, but I really feel that Vice President Jing seems to be watching you secretly."

At first, Tao Mingzhuo didn't realize what the girl said, because he was concentrating on peeling the prawns on hand.

The tom yum prawns in the company cafeteria have always been excellent. The soup is refreshing and sweet, and the prawns are delicious. The frequency of appearance is about once every two weeks.

So Tao Mingzhuo's goal for today is also very clear. He didn't even serve rice, and started to show off after eating a big plate of shrimp.

Realizing what Yang Keying said just now, Tao Mingzhuo paused for a moment with his chopsticks.

He smiled and said, "How is it possible, what are you talking about?"

"I'm not kidding, I'm very serious." Yang Keying said anxiously, "I know you are the most serious person who cooks here every day, so you may not have noticed, but at least I saw it clearly just now, Mr. Jing's eyes The point of fall is definitely on you—”

"Nothing." Tao Mingzhuo interrupted her and said, "Stop, eat your food."

Yang Keying: "But——"

"Xiao Ning." Xu Yi beside him suddenly said, "I got some vegetable soup on my cuff, can you help me get a piece of paper?"

Yang Keying let out an "oops", and turned to help him get the paper on the table: "Where did it get stuck? Show me."

Xu Yi took the tissue and wiped it carelessly on his cuff for a long time, then said slowly for a long time: "Huh? It doesn't seem to be on it, I was wrong."

Yang Keying: "Are you kidding me?"

Xu Yi is a very shy and honest young man, usually he seldom speaks out on his own initiative, and basically just sits cheerfully and listens to their chat.

Tao Mingzhuo knew that the reason why he cheated so inexplicably was probably because he saw that he didn't want to answer Yang Keying's question, but wanted to save himself.

Tao Mingzhuo nodded at Xu Yi with a smile.

The more he chewed the shrimp in his mouth, the taste became less and less tasteful. Tao Mingzhuo was a little absent-minded. His eyes crossed the crowd, and finally landed on a figure by the window.

He saw Jing Ci who was peeling shrimp.

Jingci peeled the shrimp very slowly, as if what he was dealing with was not the shell of the shrimp covered in sauce, but a piece of art that was easily damaged.

As if sensing Tao Mingzhuo's gaze, Jing Ci raised her eyes.

Tao Mingzhuo immediately tightened his jaw, pretending to be calm and looking away.

In fact, Tao Mingzhuo knew better than anyone else that what Yang Keying said just now was true.

It's just that there is a certain deviation between the adjectives she uses and the facts, that is, Jing Ci has never been "secretly" looking at herself.

He has been observing Tao Mingzhuo blatantly.

In fact, this kind of bold gaze has lasted for almost a month, and it has developed to the point where Tao Mingzhuo can't ignore it.

Tao Mingzhuo is the original graphic designer of this game company. The game he participated in the design has a good flow rate and a high degree of discussion. In addition, the team atmosphere is also very relaxed. The overall employment experience can be said to be very good.

It was the vice president who fell from the sky recently... Tao Mingzhuo was a little confused.

Two months ago, the company's general manager beamingly announced that he would take an indefinite vacation, and then handed over all powers to the new executive vice president.

I heard rumors that Jing Ci seems to be an acquaintance of the boss. In short, he graduated from a famous overseas school with excellent ability.

In short, a high-level person in a position like Jing Ci should have no intersection with an artist in the R&D department like Tao Mingzhuo.

Even if Jing Ci wants to manage the art team on a whim one day, the person who talks to him directly should be the chief artist.

So Tao Mingzhuo thought he was wrong when he found that Jing Ci was observing him.

Tao Mingzhuo remembered very clearly that at noon when he found Jing Ci peeping at him, he had a bowl of beef noodles.

He is tall and has a large appetite since he was a child, so his attitude when eating is much more correct than others, basically in a state of concentrating on cooking.

At that time, he was halfway through the powder, feeling a little salty, so he raised his head and drool, and just put down the water bottle when he found someone staring at him.

Tao Mingzhuo choked.

Jing Ci sat in the corner of the restaurant, without any expression on his face, he was quietly looking at Tao Mingzhuo.

The sunshine that day was very good, so good that it was a little dazzling. Jing Ci was sitting by the window again, her whole body was enveloped by a layer of warm-toned halo.

So Tao Mingzhuo was stunned for a moment, he suspected that he might be wrong.

He lowered his head and took a few mouthfuls of noodles hesitantly. When he raised his head again, the clouds outside the window had blocked the sunlight.

The field of vision became much clearer in an instant, and then Tao Mingzhuo's heartbeat suddenly missed again——

Jing Ci was still watching herself.

Now Tao Mingzhuo felt a little nervous.

No matter how dull a person is, being watched by his boss with such "sharp" eyes, he can't continue to cook as if nothing happened.

Tao Mingzhuo thought it was because the red sweater he wore that day was too ostentatious, so he changed into a low-key white T-shirt the next day, planning to blend in with the wall of the restaurant.

Then he found that Jing Ci was still staring at his face.

And it lasted like this for two consecutive weeks, every day at noon Jing Ci would sit in the same position, staring at Tao Mingzhuo's face with the same expression.

He never got up to initiate any dialogue with Tao Mingzhuo, he just observed Tao Mingzhuo silently.

Tao Mingzhuo didn't know why Jing Ci was staring at him like this, and he didn't know what was so good about him. He only knew that the feeling that his underpants were about to be seen through was really tormenting.

Tao Mingzhuo felt depressed, and he couldn't eat anymore.

It is impossible for him to directly ask, "Can you stop staring at me? I'm a bit impatient." Although most game companies have relatively flat management, the other party is also his boss, Tao Ming Zhuo didn't want to be fired the next day because of breathing.

In the end, Tao Mingzhuo could only find an excuse to change seats with Yang Keying.

He chose to let himself sit in a position where he wouldn't see Jing Ci as soon as he raised his eyes, but he didn't expect that after changing seats, Yang Keying, a sharp-eyed girl, would see the clue.

Yang Keying was silent for a while, and couldn't help but said: "It's absolutely true, Boss Jing is looking at you again now, really, if you don't believe me, look back yourself..."

Tao Mingzhuo had a splitting headache, and then he heard Yang Keying suddenly "Hey" and said, "Wait, wait, no, no...he stood up!"

Tao Mingzhuo was helpless: "Can you stop staring at other people's every move and thinking blindly, can't you just leave if you want to leave after the meal is finished?"

Yang Keying raised his voice: "He is walking towards you!"

Tao Mingzhuo suddenly couldn't quite laugh.

He turned his face in a daze, and saw Jing Ci walking towards him holding the dinner plate.

In fact, after so many days, Tao Mingzhuo's psychological defense was already on the verge of collapse.

So at the moment Jing Ci stood still in front of him, Tao Mingzhuo even felt an indescribable sense of relief.

Tao Mingzhuo didn't know where to look, he could only pretend to be dazed, and subconsciously looked at the dinner plate in Jingci's hand.

Tom Yum Shrimp should be really delicious.Because Tao Mingzhuo found that Jing Ci only ate the shrimp on the plate, and did not touch other dishes.

Then he heard Jing Ci ask: "Tao Mingzhuo, right?"

Tao Mingzhuo came back to his senses and responded.

"I've always wanted to find a chance to chat with you alone." Jing Ci smiled and said, "It's just that when I passed by your workstation the last two times, I saw that you were busy, so I didn't bother you."

Yang Keying, who was sitting opposite, opened his mouth wide, and Xu Yi also showed a dazed look.

This is actually not true no matter how you hear it.Because from the perspective of a boss, such behavior is really a bit too considerate.

Tao Mingzhuo was also stunned for a moment, and explained: "Recently, everyone is busy with the skin design of the summer event, and the progress is a bit rushed, so..."

Jing Ci gave a soft "hmm".

"Can I sit?" He pointed to the empty seat beside Tao Mingzhuo.

As soon as the words fell, Yang Kening immediately took the initiative to clear the food on the table. Tao Mingzhuo had never seen this girl show such a fast hand speed outside of playing music games.

Jing Ci thanked her and sat down at the same time.

"Mr. Tao." He said to Tao Mingzhuo gently, "I have a request, I hope you can consider it."

In just a dozen seconds, Tao Mingzhuo recalled his work status for a while in his mind.

Tao Mingzhuo felt that he was open-minded and had nothing to feel guilty about.

So he settled down and said calmly: "You say."

Jing Ci looked into Tao Mingzhuo's eyes.

"Would you like to have lunch with me alone at around 12:30 noon tomorrow?" Jing Ci asked.

Tao Mingzhuo: "...Huh?"

Tao Mingzhuo didn't react for a while: "Yes, yes."

Jing Ci exhaled lightly.

However, he didn't seem to finish his sentence, as if he was hesitating, Tao Mingzhuo saw Jing Ci pursed his lips, and opened his mouth again.

Jing Ci said: "In fact, apart from eating, I have another special request, because it may offend you, so I want to ask you what you think first."

It was rare for Tao Mingzhuo to meet someone who spoke so politely and measuredly, and Jing Ci's gentle voice made him feel inexplicably comfortable.

Tao Mingzhuo was stunned for a moment: "Say it."

Jing Ci didn't continue to speak, he stared at Tao Mingzhuo's face, blinked his eyes, and staggered his gaze.

This was the first time Tao Mingzhuo sat so close to his new boss.

When Jing Ci first came to the company, several young girls from the R&D department headed by Yang Kening were keen to discuss his appearance.

Tao Mingzhuo and Xu Yi occasionally listened in, and found that they were talking about normal "handsome face" and "good waist" at the beginning, and then gradually became "beauty" and "Bitter Tea Seed Feifei".

At that time, Tao Mingzhuo only felt that his ears were about to bleed.

Now that the two of them were sitting face to face, Tao Mingzhuo, who relied on designing characters for his livelihood, had to admit that Jing Ci did have a face similar to that of a paper man.

It's one thing to have a good-looking face, but what's more important is that such a gentle and clean temperament, neither flashy nor impetuous, is really rare.

The painter always wants to record the beautiful things when he sees them, not to mention the rare and gentle materials of handsome guys in the three-dimensional world.

Jing Ci's lips are also very beautiful, but the lip color is a little light, I don't know if it is Tao Mingzhuo's illusion, he feels that Jing Ci's complexion is not very good.

At the moment when Tao Mingzhuo was distracted, Jing Ci raised his eyes and looked at Tao Mingzhuo's eyes again.

He rolled his eyes and smiled apologetically.

"Do you mind if I keep looking at your face while eating?" Jing Ci asked.

The author says:

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