Chapter 4

Approaching noon, Summer Mu saw off a customer and sat down behind the counter to take a nap.

It's natural for her to fall asleep so badly last night. Taking advantage of the absence of anyone, she yawned heavily and closed her eyes in tears.

After a while, her head jerked downwards and she woke up. Opening her eyes and looking around, she was about to continue sleeping when she saw several rows of refrigerators where Meng and his assistant were standing.

Summer Mu suddenly woke up in shock, sat up straight, looked serious, and even reached out to tidy up the sushi at the counter. It seemed like the person who just took a nap was completely another person.

She didn't look up, only feeling that Meng's gaze seemed to be still in this direction. Burning, like him, deep and deep. After a while, she lifted her eyes and found that they had already left.

Summer Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking to himself, Meng patrolled the store every day and needed to see so many counters and waiters. Maybe he didn't even glance at her.

Not long after, Meng 's assistant, Chen, went back and forth, standing behind the counter with a friendly smile, saying, "Summer Mu, Mr. Meng asked you to come to his office."

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The offices of leaders and officials were located upstairs from the supermarket. And Meng's office was at the end of the top four floors.

This was not the first time Summer Mu had come.

The last time, three years ago, she was recruited into this supermarket as a salesperson. Among more than twenty people at the same time, Meng only summoned her.

At that time, Meng's appearance and dress had hardly changed from now. Flat cut, tall, wearing a short sleeved shirt and trousers, and a good watch. The eyebrows and eyes were black and hard, and there was often smoke between the fingers. When Summer Mu first met, he noticed his fingers, which had full, hard, and dark joints with thick calluses.

And Summer Mu still remembered the brief words he said to her that day: "Little girl, I have seen your resume. Although you only have a high school diploma, you graduated from the best sixth high school in the city. Work hard with me and you will have the opportunity in the future."

...

Meng was a person who graduated from a vocational school without any background. Relying solely on oneself, he had been struggling all the way, from a supermarket salesperson, to a formal employee, supervisor, manager... and finally became the leader of this supermarket.

He was the goal in the hearts of many people in this supermarket.

It's also from Summer Mu.

Gently pushing open the partially closed door, Summer Mu looked up and saw Meng sitting behind his desk, with the water pump gurgling in the nearby goldfish tank. He was holding a teacup in his hand, and there was a light aroma of tea and smoke intertwined in the room. Seeing Summer Mu knocking on the door and coming in, he only smiled faintly and said, "Sit down."

Summer Mu sat down awkwardly, thinking that the big boss wouldn't have lifted her up just because she was dozing off. Just notify the supervisor to reprimand her for this matter.

Her heart skipped a little faster.

Meng's first question was, "Did you sleep well last night?"

His voice was deep and gentle, without any reproachful tone. Summer Mu's face turned a little red, but she could hear the sound of water splashing in the fish tank very clearly in her ears. She lowered her head and softly replied, "Hmm, Mr. Meng, I won't do it again next time."

She was still wearing a red uniform, just going upstairs to meet Meng. She took off her hat and revealed her soft ponytail. Perhaps due to rushing away or feeling nervous, a thin layer of sweat dripped from her forehead. And because of the white skin tone, the face and neck were all ivory like delicate colors, slightly soaked, revealing a slightly moist red. She lowered her head, her usually dark eyes drooping, but her eyelashes appeared dense and long. The equally fair hands drooped to the side of the body and lightly clenched into fists.

After a while, she heard Meng say, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Meng isn't blaming you for this today. Just be careful in the future."

"Thank you, Mr. Meng. "Summer Mu's mouth curled up secretly, then immediately put it down and looked up at him with a serious expression." Then Mr. Meng came to see me…"

Meng stared at her and said, "Have you obtained your self-taught undergraduate diploma?"

Summer Mu smiled awkwardly and said, "Hmm, I got it a few days ago."

Meng Gang also smiled and took a slow sip of tea, saying, "What are your plans for the future?"

Summer Mu looked at his expression and tentatively replied, "I previously applied to the Human Resources department and wanted to work in the Marketing department."

"I have already approved it."

Summer Mu was taken aback for a moment, and a huge joy mixed with some sweetness and bitterness suddenly emerged from the bottom of her heart.

"Mr. Meng, I... "She paused and bowed deeply to him," Thank you, thank you."

"You usually speak quite well, but today you stuttered? "Meng's deep eyes also had a hint of a smile, and he nodded at her," Little girl, work hard."

Summer Mu was still in a state of joy, but she replied, "Mr. Meng, I'm already 22 years old and not a little girl anymore."

"So young, isn't she still a little girl in front of me? "He said.

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A month later.

Because the work at hand needed to be handed over and the fresh food department had been quite busy recently, Summer Mu would have to stand at the supermarket for a few more days before going to the marketing department.

This was a sunny and peaceful morning. These days, Summer Mu had been working at the pastry counter, very leisurely. But she was a restless person and soon started learning how to make cookies from her master.

At this time, there were still very few customers in the supermarket. The horn above the head was playing music. Summer Mu hummed softly along. Her singing was not very pleasant, as Rose put it, 'like a child, unable to find the right tune'.

The counter glass reflected a soft light, and a rich and warm aroma seeped into the nose. Summer Mu bent down and put in a plate of freshly baked cookies. As soon as she sang 'XXX...', she saw a pair of straight long legs appeared in front of the counter.

The person was wearing a suit and leather shoes, standing there motionless.

Summer Mu's cookies were not ready yet, and he didn't rush to get up.She said cheerfully, "Sir, what would you like to buy? These are freshly baked cookies, would you like to try them?"

The cookies were something she had just learned to make. Although they looked a bit plain and had a square and dusty appearance, the taste was still good.

"Will these ugly cookies poison me? "The person said.

Summer Mu was slightly stunned, lifted her head, and stumbled upon a pair of dark and gloomy eyes.