5: Chapter 5: The Female CEO's Lesson in Slacking Off

"Sister Cheng, she doesn't know any better. It's my fault as her mentor for not teaching her well."

Qin Xun gave Cheng Wan an apologetic smile, then dragged a bewildered Xia Ning to the back of the conference room, standing at the very end of the crowd.

He let go of her hand, turned to look at Xia Ning, and lowered his voice.

"Little Xia, it's one thing that you were late, but how dare you stand over there?"

"Didn't you notice that everyone standing over there is company management?"

"What kind of status do we have to be standing with them?"

Xia Ning came to her senses, looked at Qin Xun, and teased.

"What kind of status do you have, and yet you were still able to go on stage to present the PPT?"

Hearing this, Qin Xun was a bit unhappy. He frowned slightly and whispered.

"I don't know what kind of madness got into Sister Cheng. She suddenly found me this morning, saying the company wants to focus on training me, so she made me present the PPT this morning."

Xia Ning asked, "Isn't that a good thing?"

Qin Xun shook his head and said solemnly.

"Just giving me empty promises without any real money, and they want me to work like a horse for them?"

"No way!"

He emphasized his tone.

"Besides, we must not forget our original intention; slacking off is the right path."

"Today, I must teach you some more slacking-off tips."

Xia Ning: "..."

She felt very helpless inside.

This kid is hopeless!

He's about to be specially trained by the company, yet he's still thinking about slacking off?

However... his performance at the morning meeting was good!

He didn't get stage fright while speaking in public, and he was grabbed to go up on the spot without any preparation time—that makes it even more remarkable!

It's not a level that someone who slacks off all day could reach.

It seems the difficulty of the work Cheng Wan gave him yesterday... wasn't enough!

Just as Xia Ning was thinking about what kind of work she should have Cheng Wan assign to Qin Xun.

Suddenly.

She saw Qin Xun mysteriously point to the surveillance camera on the ceiling and smile.

"From now on, we'll stand here. This camera... I've already adjusted it!"

Xia Ning: "..."

The company's parasites really are everywhere!

... The morning meeting continued.

Cheng Wan went on stage, shared a few inspiring chicken soup quotes, and ended the morning meeting.

"Please everyone, immerse yourselves in intense and efficient work!"

"Dismissed!"

Hearing "dismissed," Xia Ning turned around to leave.

She felt disgusted staying by Qin Xun's side.

Thinking about how she would still be sitting next to him when she returned to her desk later made her feel even more disgusted.

Suddenly.

She heard Qin Xun's voice ring out from behind her.

"Little Xia, wait a moment!"

Xia Ning turned her head and looked at Qin Xun without saying a word.

Qin Xun saw that Xia Ning was a bit unhappy, but he didn't indulge her.

"After everyone is dismissed, the person with the lowest status in the company has to restore the conference room tables and chairs to their original state."

Although she listened to him and changed her style of dress—wearing a white T-shirt, light blue jeans, and sneakers.

Her face was devoid of makeup.

Her whole person exuded a mixed aura of youth and maturity.

Like wild fruit turning from green to red in late summer and early autumn.

It should be sweet and sour.

But!

As a tool for triggering system tasks that could bring him a chance to draw a prize, in his eyes, Xia Ning was no different from a female monkey on Mount Emei.

Hearing Qin Xun's words, Xia Ning didn't say anything and nodded.

After everyone had walked out of the conference room.

Qin Xun took Xia Ning to start working.

The company's conference room originally had seven large square tables put together to form a U-shaped conference table, which had to be put away and moved to the side for every morning meeting, then set back up after the meeting ended.

Qin Xun, who had been on the job for 16 days, was already very proficient.

"Little Xia, there's a latch under that table. Undo it, and you can flip the table back."

"The gears underneath also have latches. Undo them, and you can move it easily."

Qin Xun was directing while doing it himself.

Xia Ning was very obedient and learned quickly.

Before long, she was able to move the tables and chairs skillfully.

Qin Xun looked at Xia Ning, who was diligently moving the tables and chairs, and couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

This young lass, she hasn't been brainwashed by the nonsense I spouted at the morning meeting, has she?

She actually wants to work seriously?

Then when will my slacking system draw be achieved?

He pulled up the slacking system panel to check.

[slacking-off value: 1500. Note: When the host reaches 10,000, one prize draw can be obtained.]

[Xia Ning slacking-off value: 0. Note: When she reaches 200 slacking-off value, one prize draw can be obtained.]

Looking at the data on the panel, Qin Xun's expression didn't look too good.

The 1500 slacking-off value above was the points he had painstakingly accumulated from his diligent slacking off over the past half month.

He was still over 8,000 points away from the next draw, which would probably take another three months or so.

But for the one below, as long as Xia Ning obtained 200 slacking-off value, he would be able to draw a prize.

That was clearly much easier.

But she was actually at 0 points.

She slacked off for a whole day yesterday, yet she hadn't made any progress at all!

Suddenly.

Qin Xun thought of the key to the problem. He finished setting up a table, pretended to pass by Xia Ning, and said in a very casual tone.

"Xia Ning, you haven't signed your employment contract yet, have you?"

Xia Ning was taken aback and turned to look at Qin Xun.

She felt a bit panicked.

Did he discover that I am the company CEO?

Qin Xun saw Xia Ning's expression and concluded that he had guessed correctly. He said with a serious face.

"Xia Ning, as a professional worker, how can you not take your contract seriously?"

"You must go find HR today and get the contract signed!"

Xia Ning breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said indifferently.

"Oh, okay, I got it!"

"Thank you!"

Qin Xun was in a great mood and waved his hand. "You're welcome!"

I knew it!

No wonder you watched videos all day yesterday—wild boars fighting, lemon slicing, hydraulic press crushing lighters...

You slacked off for so long, yet you didn't have a single bit of slacking-off value!

So it was because you hadn't signed the employment contract!

The two of them continued to arrange the tables and chairs.

Qin Xun saw that Xia Ning was quick and dexterous, with a serious expression, like those good girls in high school classes who dutifully did their homework.

He couldn't help but feel a bit worried and suddenly asked.

"Xia Ning, do you still want to learn how to slack off?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Ning suddenly looked up and stared at Qin Xun silently.

Qin Xun felt a bit creeped out by her gaze.

What's wrong?

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Xia Ning's face, brighter than the spring sunshine.

"I do!"

Qin Xun breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good!"

He pointed to a table and, in the tone of an experienced mentor, instructed her earnestly.

"Actually, if you arrange the tables and chairs seriously, you'll be fast, but you'll get very tired."

"But if you arrange them slowly, it becomes a rare leisure activity in the company."

He turned to look at the smiling Xia Ning and grinned.

"I used to take 30 minutes to set them up."

The smile on Xia Ning's face became even brighter.

She looked at Qin Xun with a smile, quietly, without saying a word.

Qin Xun just assumed she was admiring him and began to show off his slick moves.

"Also, going to the bathroom—three times a day, 20 minutes each time."

"That one hour is called paid pooping!"

Xia Ning smiled like a flower.

"What else?"

Qin Xun was in a great mood and continued.

"When the company provides afternoon tea on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, you can take a break openly, but there's only 30 minutes."

"However, you can hold a cup of water... just water, damn it, the company doesn't provide milk tea, coffee, or juice."

"You just hold the water, stand in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and look up at the sky at a 45-degree angle."

"Put on a pensive look of concern for the country and the people; that way, HR won't bother you even if they see you."

"That's another 5 minutes."

Xia Ning smiled so hard her eyes narrowed into slits.

A glint of malice flashed within them.

"What else?"