Was this man unaware that he was, technically speaking, a leader?
He was a company vice president, yet he kept saying he wanted to treat a small branch manager like himself to a meal.
Their statuses were clearly unequal!
Lu Xin's strange gaze made Vice President Xiao feel a little flustered.
He suddenly realized that asking someone to dinner so abruptly might have seemed rather inappropriate, and hurriedly explained, "Little Lu Brother, don't take it the wrong way. It really is just a meal. After all, you helped me so much last time, and I still haven't properly thanked you..."
Only then did Lu Xin understand. "It's because of what happened last time..."
He remembered that Vice President Xiao's stepmother had essentially been sent to prison by his own hand.
In that case, it made perfect sense for her stepson to be grateful and invite him to dinner.
So he asked readily, "Where are we going?"
"Ah..."
Vice President Xiao clearly hadn't expected Lu Xin to agree so readily, and even froze for a moment.
Then he hurriedly smiled. "Of course we're going somewhere nice. I know a great place. I just don't know when you'll be free, Little Lu Brother."
Lu Xin thought about it. He really had been quite free lately, so he said, "At least after six."
Vice President Xiao nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay."
Because he was anxious, he subconsciously asked another question. "Why does it have to be after six?"
Lu Xin gave him a strange look. "Your company set the working hours. Why are you asking me?"
Vice President Xiao was instantly speechless, with no idea how to answer.
He did want to tell Lu Xin that he didn't need to work anymore and could simply leave with him.
But when he saw Lu