When Do We Sign the Contract?

"Click, click, click—" High heels tapped against the stone floor.

Xie Shuyu approached with graceful steps, drawing every gaze around her.

The men admired her sexy beauty, while the women sized up her clothes and handbag.

"Thump, thump—" Tang Song could clearly hear his own heartbeat. His hands clenched unconsciously.

Although he had mentally prepared himself, he still felt nervous when actually sitting face to face with her.

Part of it was embarrassment over his earlier awkward behavior, and part of it was longing for beautiful things.

Ultimately, he was still an ordinary young man. Even with the System backing him up, his mindset and horizons had yet to catch up.

"Shuyu-jie." Tang Song took the initiative to greet her.

He could feel complicated gazes converging on him from all directions.

The pressure was enormous!

Since their last meeting had been at Xie Shuyu's coffee shop, it had not felt nearly as immediate as it did today.

"Sorry, Little Song, I'm late." Xie Shuyu raised her hand to glance at her watch, her face apologetic. "There was a problem at one of the stores, so I went to handle it."

She was a very punctual person. Whenever she made plans with someone, she generally arrived ten minutes early.

"It's fine. I only just got here too." Tang Song smiled shyly.

They sat down face to face.

Xie Shuyu set down her coat and bag, then directly handed him the menu. "Take a look and see what you'd like. Don't be polite with me."

Tang Song waved his hand. "I've been losing weight lately. Why don't you order first, then just add a vegetable salad for me at the end?"

Xie Shuyu looked him over for a while, then nodded lightly. "No wonder you seem a little thinner. Keep it up! I have a small appetite, and I've controlled my diet for years. It seems today's meal will be quite cheap."

She had not really paid attention to Tang Song's physical details before, but out of tact and courtesy, she still complimented him.

"Beef shank in fresh dew sauce, seafood tofu soup, Brocade Garden Vegetables, premium napa cabbage, poached prawns... Mm, that'll be all." Xie Shuyu casually closed the menu and gave Tang Song a charming smile. "They're all low in calories. Just treat it as a fat-loss meal."

Her fluffy long hair fell from her shoulders to her chest, paired with the smooth curves of her waist, making her a pleasing sight to behold.

"Thank you, Shuyu-jie." Tang Song tried hard to make his gaze a little more "clear and pure."

He always felt that openly admiring a woman like her would be disrespectful.

Xie Shuyu lifted her pretty face. "No need to be so polite. I was the one inviting you to eat this time. The Mini Program is very well made, and the backend management is very practical too. I should be thanking you for patiently helping me revise the requirements so many times lately."

"It's what I should do."

"What do you mean, impossible?" Hearing Zhao Yue murmur, Wang Yubo asked in surprise.

He then turned around and followed Zhao Yue's line of sight. The expression on his face immediately became spectacular.

"Holy crap! No wonder Tang Song dressed up so flamboyantly!" Wang Yubo swallowed, his heart erupting like a volcano. "That... can't possibly be his girlfriend, right!?"

What a joke. Those two simply did not match at all, okay?

That girl looked young, but her style and aura were right there for all to see. One look was enough to tell she was a top-tier mature beauty.

She was probably 175 centimeters tall, and with those high heels, she was over 180—basically the same height as Tang Song.

Compared with her, the beautiful colleague Zhao Yue in front of him became completely unremarkable.

A woman like that would be absolutely stunning anywhere!

She was worlds apart from a chubby shut-in colleague like Tang Song!

Zhao Yue bit her lower lip, her expression extremely unnatural. "I don't think that's possible either. She's most likely some relative or friend."

Wang Yubo said sourly, "Having a friend like that is luck in itself. She looks rich—definitely a high-quality connection."

He worked in sales and had dealt with plenty of bosses big and small, so he had some eye for these things.

Soon after, Zhao Yue came to her senses as well.

Thinking about it carefully, how could Tang Song possibly have a girlfriend like that?

An LV Gold Sahara worth 220,000 yuan, luxury-brand clothing from head to toe—she and them were not in the same social class at all.

Tang Song probably did not even count as one of her suitors. He simply was not qualified!

After consoling herself for quite a while, Zhao Yue finally felt much better.

After calming herself down, she asked, "Yubo, last time you said our company was going to shift into e-commerce. Was that true?"

This was what concerned her most.

Brocade Business currently focused mainly on offline apparel agency sales. Their Technical Support Department was a marginal support department and was not particularly valued.

If the company fully shifted into e-commerce, it would be an opportunity for them.

There would be more work, and their salary and benefits would increase accordingly. Brocade Business had always been reliable in that regard.

Wang Yubo moved his gaze away from Xie Shuyu and took a sip of water.

In a low voice, he said, "It's not a transformation. It's about putting our main efforts online and expanding the e-commerce business. This is absolutely true, and it'll have a huge impact on our Sales Department. The financing intentions have already been settled. Oh, right, don't discuss this at the company. It probably won't be announced until next month."

"Isn't that a good thing? Why does it need to be kept secret?" Zhao Yue was somewhat confused.

"I don't know either. Apparently, it was an order from the boss himself. Discussing this matter is forbidden within the company."

"I see..." Zhao Yue frowned. Suddenly, a thread in her mind connected everything.

No wonder Director Chen had been so excited lately, desperately selling everyone on big promises and even taking sole credit for the scm System.

No wonder Du Shaokai had suddenly started working overtime, proactively taking on work, and even snatching Tang Song's project maintenance tasks.

If the company shifted online, the SCM system would become the core of the entire company, with every operation tied to it.

The Technical Support Department would most likely become an independent business division and expand in scale.

Director Chen would also have a chance to be promoted to CTO and officially become one of the company's executives.

At that point, many mid-level management positions would open up as well.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yue felt her blood boil. This was a great opportunity.

Dish after dish was brought to the table, all rich in color, aroma, and flavor.

Xie Shuyu held her chopsticks with slender white fingers, sampling the food in small bites as she occasionally discussed ideas about the Mini Program and coffee shop promotion with Tang Song.

Whenever she talked about work, her whole person seemed to glow.

Tang Song also understood why she had made time to eat this meal with him.

He asked tentatively, "Shuyu-jie, do you mean... Glimmer Coffee's Mini Program will continue to be updated, right?"

"Bingo!" Xie Shuyu rarely showed such a playful expression. "Now let's talk business."

"Okay."

Xie Shuyu sat up straighter, her expression becoming much more serious. She looked like a beautiful female executive from an urban drama.

"I'd like to formally invite you to work part-time at my company, responsible for maintaining the website and Mini Program. Three thousand yuan a month, plus free coffee and juice. How is it? Think it over?"

"Uh..." A stunned look appeared on Tang Song's face.

He had originally thought it would be another one-off deal like last time. He had not expected this older sister to want to recruit him under her wing.

But after thinking about it, he understood.

For Xie Shuyu, this was the most cost-effective choice.

Worry-free, economical, safe, and sustainable.

Of course, it was good for him too. Though it would be more work, he could earn an extra 3,000 yuan every month.

In Yancheng, a second-tier city, many people still earned less than 3,000 yuan.

If it had been the old him, he definitely would have agreed without hesitation.

But now, he was already on the path to becoming a Male God. His future was bright and dazzling, and the rewards from a single mission far exceeded this part-time pay.

Tang Song considered his words and said, "When do we sign the contract?"