“需要帮忙吗?”秦峰主动问道。
女孩偷偷瞄向秦峰,脸颊上泛起一抹羞涩的红晕,眼中闪烁着满满的好奇。
“不用了,这些都是给你的。”她慌忙摆手,语气中带着一丝急切。
说着,她将一杯奶茶塞到秦峰手中,又把零食轻轻放在桌上,特意强调:“这杯草莓味的,是你的专属哦。”
话音未落,她便转身匆匆离去,背影显得干练而专业,仿佛写字楼里的一名普通职员。
秦峰望着手中的奶茶,自言自语:“这保安待遇也太好了吧?第一天上班......
QinFengstaredatthegirl,whohadquicklyleftthetable,stillwonderingwhyshewassoeagertogivehimfoodanddrink.Hehadneverseenanyoneactlikethisbefore,especiallynotsomeonewhoworkedasasecurityguard.Thegirl‘sbehaviorwasstrange,butalsokindofendearing.
Hetookasipofthetea,feelingthecoolliquidslidedownhisthroat.Ittastedsweetandfruity,withahintoftartnessthatmadehismouthwater.Helookedatthecup,wonderingifheshouldaskherwhohadbroughtittohim.
Justthen,heheardavoicebehindhim.“So,how‘syourfirstdaybeen?“itasked.QinFengturnedtoseeoneofhiscolleagues,LiMing,standinginthedoorwaywithacuriousexpressiononhisface.
“It‘sbeengood,“QinFengreplied,holdingupthecupoftea.“Thisgirljustgavemesomefoodanddrink.Shemusthavebeentryingtomakeagoodimpression.“
LiMingraisedaneyebrow.“Agirl?Whatdoyoumean?“
QinFengshrugged.“I‘mnotsure.Shejustshowedupoutofnowhereandstartedgivingmestuff.Iguessshewantedtobefriendlyorsomething.“
LiMinglookedskeptical.“It‘spossible,“hesaid.“ButI‘veneverseenanyoneactlikethatbefore.Especiallynotsomeonewhoworksasasecurityguard.“
QinFengnoddedinagreement.“Iknowwhatyoumean.Itwaskindofweird,butalsokindof...nice?“
Hetookanothersipofthetea,feelingasenseofgratitudetowardsthismysteriousgirl.Hehadnoideawhoshewasorwhyshehadactedlikethis,buthewaswillingtoappreciateherkindness.
Ashecontinuedtodrinkhistea,QinFengcouldn‘thelpbutwonderaboutthegirl‘sidentity.Whowasshe,andwhatmadeheractsodifferentlythanusual?Hemadeamentalnotetoaskaroundandseeifanyoneknewanythingabouther.
Meanwhile,LiMingwasstillstandinginthedoorway,lookingcurious.“So,QinFeng,“hesaid,“what‘syourplanfortherestoftheday?“
QinFengshrugged.“I‘mnotsureyet.Iwasthinkingofdoingsomepaperworkorsomething.“
LiMingnodded.“Thatsoundsgood.Justmakesuretostayfocusedanddon‘tgettoodistracted.“
QinFengsmiled.“Don‘tworry,Icandothat.“
Hetookanothersipofhistea,feelingasenseofcontentmentwashoverhim.Thiswasgoingtobeaninterestingday,hecouldfeelit.
Justthen,thephoneonQinFeng‘sdeskrang,breakingthesilence.Hepickedupthereceiverandansweredit,listeningforamomentbeforerespondinginadeepvoice.
“Yes,whatcanIdoforyou?“
Therewasapauseontheotherendofthelinebeforethepersonspeakingreplied,“QinFeng,weneedtotalk.“
QinFeng‘seyesnarrowedslightlyashelistenedtothepersononthephone.Hedidn‘tlikebeingcalledintomeetingswithoutwarning,butheknewthatthiscouldbeimportant.
“Okay,I‘monmyway,“hesaidfinally,hangingupthereceiver.
HeturnedbacktoLiMingandsmiledwryly.“Lookslikemydayjustgotalotmoreinteresting.“
LiMinggrinned.“Icanimagine.“
QinFengstoodup,feelingasenseofanticipationbuildinginsidehim.Hehadnoideawhatwasgoingtohappennext,buthewasreadyforwhatevercamehisway.
Withasenseofdetermination,heheadedoutoftheoffice,readytofacewhateverchallengeslayahead.
TherestofthedaywasablurasQinFengwentfromonemeetingtoanother,dealingwithvariousproblemsandissuesthatneededtobeaddressed.Hewasbusy,buthedidn‘tmind.Thiswaswhathehadbeentrainingfor,andhewasdeterminedtosucceed.
Asthesunbegantoset,QinFengfinallymadeitbacktohisdesk,exhaustedbutexhilaratedfromalongdayofwork.Heleanedbackinhischairandclosedhiseyes,feelingasenseofsatisfactionwashoverhim.
Heknewthatthiswasjustthebeginning,andthattherewouldbemorechallengesahead.Butfornow,hewascontentwithwhathehadaccomplished.