Chapter 2269
Duan Xi walked in, holding a small cake box. Even though there were several people in the conference room at the moment, his gaze was fixed on one person. He went straight to Ruan Jiaojiao and handed her the small cake he was holding.
Ruan Jiaojiao peeked at it. It was matcha flavored, and she put down the autographed photo she was holding to embrace it joyfully.
Ruan Jiaojiao liked sweets, but there was a time when she had two teeth pulled and was afraid that the new teeth would be damaged by cavities. So, she forcibly stopped herself from having candies and other sweets.
It wasn’t until her teeth grew back properly that she started eating sweets again.
However, she wasn’t overly fond of them. It was just that every time she was at the company, Duan Xi, worried that she might be bored, would call her to order a cake. This happened almost every time, so she almost got used to it. Today, Duan Xi went out, and she thought there wouldn’t be any, but unexpectedly, he went to buy it himself.
The sudden appearance of something she thought wouldn’t come naturally made her happily surprised.
Ruan Bo, who was sitting nearby, also stood up. He looked at his watch and said helplessly, "Xiaoxi, why are you buying her a cake at this time? What about dinner?"
It wasn’t that Ruan Bo didn’t care for Ruan Jiaojiao. On the contrary, it was because he cared that he thought this was not the right time to buy her a cake. Ruan Jiaojiao was in poor health, thin, and had a small appetite. It was almost four o’clock, and he feared that after eating this cake, she might not have room for her main meal, hence wouldn’t gain any weight.
"I won’t eat it alone. I’ll share it with others." Ruan Jiaojiao held the cake, vigilantly looking at Ruan Bo, afraid he might reach over to snatch it.
As she spoke, she thought of something and turned to Dan Chun: "Miss Dan, would you like some?"
Dan Chun had already withdrawn her gaze from Duan Xi’s hand. She stood by the sofa, her expression cool as she shook her head: "No, thanks. I don’t eat sweets."
Ruan Jiaojiao had probably already guessed her answer, and hearing this, she didn’t mind. She hugged the small cake, talking to herself: "The cake is small, so it’s only for the ladies. I won’t share it with the gentlemen."
Mo Xiaoyu quickly waved his hand, indicating he wouldn’t eat it, while Ruan Bo looked at her with a doting smile and said nothing.
Seeing this, Ruan Jiaojiao took her small cake and went out with Xu Qing and Fei Xiaomiao to share it.
Meanwhile, in the conference room.
Ruan Bo led Dan Chun over to Duan Xi and made an introduction: "Xiaoxi, this is Dan Chun, our university’s versatile talent. She was abroad before and only recently returned. I had to put in quite an effort to get her here for you."
The gaming industry in the country is still in its infancy. In some fields, it’s challenging to find talent, especially for animation.
Duan Xi managed to recruit two from the university, but Qing University wasn’t particularly specialized in this field, so there were many unsatisfactory aspects. Ruan Bo, from the Academy of Fine Arts, had previously introduced Fei Xiaomiao and Xu Qing, so he naturally knew this. As for Dan Chun, he had always intended to introduce her, whether for his own sake or for Duan Xi, viewing it as a win-win situation.
Upon hearing this, Duan Xi looked at Dan Chun, who had already stood up. After Ruan Bo finished the introduction, she lifted her gaze, appearing to outsiders to be staring at him with an expression of no abnormality.
But no one knew how fast her heart was beating at that moment.
She was somewhat nervous, wondering how he would react. Would he recognize her but pretend not to, or would he feel awkward or have some other reaction?