"But the problem still hasn't been solved."
Dr. Chen calmed down and noticed the flaw: "Admitting the mistake is one thing, but how do we solve it?"
"Solution?" Qin Yue was slightly taken aback, "What do you mean by solve it?"
"I mean, solve it," Dr. Chen tried to speak gently, "You admit the mistake this time, but what if there's a next time?"
To put it bluntly, admitting a mistake doesn't necessarily mean it will change.
Without thinking, Qin Yue replied directly, "No need to solve it; she will admit her mistake anyway."
She had already considered this in the hot spring; if every time could be so super doubled, it wouldn't be unacceptable. One mistake, ten times the enjoyment.
After all, they were just ordinary friends; being a bit closer wouldn't cause any issues, right?
Dr. Chen's eyelids twitched: "But... she might not admit her mistake every time. If you don't catch her, she can just deny it."
"What?"
"Just like this time, because there's a video online, and it's very popular, she can't escape, so she admitted her mistake to you. But in the future, or if there were other similar incidents in the past that went unnoticed, she could deny them. So, we still need to find a way to solve it," Dr. Chen said earnestly.
She wanted to convey the idea that catching Bai Ningning when she makes a mistake and making her admit it each time is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause. To truly solve the problem, they need to find a way to prevent her from making mistakes in the future.
Qin Yue nodded slightly, deep in thought.
Indeed, if she hadn't caught her on the spot, not to mention getting Bai Ningning to admit her mistake, Qin Yue wouldn't even know what she had done.
"I understand," she said, "I will find a way to solve it."
Yes, she must address the issue of not having any informants around Bai Ningning. So, who are the candidates at the moment?
......
Hoo, hoo.
Too close, at this distance, looking up is a mouth, looking down is a rice cake.
Si Youxue can't just tilt her head back ninety degrees to look at the ceiling; saying a few words would break her neck.
"Bai Ningning, can you move a little further away? No need to be this close," she tried to calm down, "A little further, and I can still hear you, right?"
"We're already this close; why move away? Isn't that redundant?" Bai Ningning said seriously, "Quick, while Qin Xin isn't paying attention, let's talk."
Qin Xin had actually been paying attention to this side; although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she could see their interaction.
Ningning was leaning in, the rice cake was deformed, how annoying, it looked so soft.
Qin Xin didn't turn her head, but her peripheral vision was fixed on that side. The misty steam spread out, and her gaze was hidden within the vapor.
They were close together, even pushing and shoving; how annoying, can a straight girl get so many benefits?
What? I've also pretended to be a straight girl to gain many benefits? Oh right, it seems that's true.
"…The situation is pretty much like this, everything is orderly, and the organization is very high," Si Youxue quickly finished, "After all, they are professionals hired with high salaries."
"Mm," Bai Ningning thought seriously for a moment, "But I'm still a bit worried, worried about the operations in the future, and some key metrics of the game..."
"It's still far from that time; there will definitely be a lot of problems at the beginning," Si Youxue silently pulled out her arm, "At least wait until the second test in winter."
What's up with Bai Ningning? She was talking normally, discussing work, and suddenly, out of nowhere, she hugged her arm.
Si Youxue's body trembled slightly at that moment, and she finally understood why a pillow is called a pillow.
"The second test, huh," Bai Ningning nodded, "Alright then."
I hope there won't be any major issues; there's only one season left.
She pondered for a moment, then came back to her senses and found that Si Youxue had already wrapped herself in a towel and got out of the water.
"Si Youxue, how come you..."
"We've talked about everything we needed to; I have things to do and can't soak here for too long," Si Youxue said coldly, gripping the towel tightly, "You can take your time, Secretary Bai; I'm heading back."
Once on land and wrapped in a towel, Si Youxue spoke more confidently.
"Oh, I see," Bai Ningning looked at her and said regretfully, "Well, okay then."
Really, everyone is a girl; why wrap a towel... Not to mention, you have nothing to hide.
Si Youxue left, not even bothering to dry off before heading to the changing room. Qin Xin quietly withdrew her gaze, her heart racing.
She knew that Ningning often had the habit of leaning on pillows because they were too heavy and tiring; having someone lean against them could help bear some of the weight, making it easier. And now, only the two of them were left in the hot spring.
So...
"Qin Xin, I'm leaving too," Bai Ningning got out of the water, wrapped herself in a towel, "I feel a bit dizzy from soaking too long."
Qin Xin: "?"
Tap, tap, tap, the footsteps faded away, and Qin Xin stood up, realizing she was the only one left in the large pool.
Wait, she really left?
Damn!
......
Si Youxue returned to her room, took a warm shower, changed into a rather formal outfit, and stood by the window, breathing slowly.
Her mood was quite unsettled; her chest... there was nothing to rise and fall, but her heart was indeed fluctuating.
Actually, it wasn't such a big reaction; just now in the hot spring, whether it was looking at the snow-capped mountains, leaning against the rice cake, or using a pillow, if you said there was a particularly strong emotional impact, that wasn't the case; everything was within the "normal" range as her roommate said.
But therein lies the problem; whether the impact was big or small didn't matter; the key was that this was a breakthrough from nothing to something.
Si Youxue stood there in the wind to calm down, more out of her own entanglement. She had a slight doubt and lack of confidence about her own feelings.
After taking a few deep breaths and calming down a bit, Si Youxue finally made a judgment.
It's fine; it's just a normal reaction, not enough to change her feelings.
However, she then faced a problem—being Bai Ningning's subordinate, there would definitely be various interactions in the future. Plus, with the "spy" identity, sometimes reporting confidential situations would have to be done in private.
What if next time Bai Ningning acted like this again, or the time after that, or countless times after... would her feelings be completely consumed by Bai Ningning's rice cake?
Noodles start off dry and straight, but once they hit the water, they can never go back. Even if you take them out and drain the water, they can never be straight again.
This process is irreversible!
Should I be more decisive and talk to Sister Qin Yue about changing jobs?
No, that's not possible; I actively requested this job, and now I want to change it without a valid reason. What would others think of me?
As Si Youxue was in a dilemma, she suddenly heard a knock on the door.
"Ah Xue, are you in there? Qin Yue wants you to come over; she said it's work-related."