Many times, things don't go the way you expect, and there will always be deviations for various reasons.
Luke sent Charlie to pick up girls in order to gain control of Melissa and pave the way for the future. However, he got the girl but also got himself into trouble.
With this in and out, I wonder if I will make a profit or a loss?
"are you serious."
Charlie nodded seriously.
"I really like her and want to be with her forever."
"All right!"
What else can Luke say? He raises his glass.
"I wish you happiness."
"Thank you, boss."
Charlie drank half a glass of red wine, hesitated for a moment, and whispered at the instigation of his girlfriend,
"Well, I want to take a few more days off. It's Lisa's first time in Metropolis, and I want to accompany her."
Luke: "…"
As your boss, if your subordinate and childhood friend asks for leave in front of your girlfriend, can you refuse? Of course not. Not only can you not, you must also show magnanimity.
"Is ten days enough? If not, twenty days."
"No, no."
Charlie waved his hands repeatedly, "Seven days is enough."
"Seven days! Isn't that too short?"
Luke held the empty glass, his smile full of meaning.
"Not less, not less at all."
Charlie smiled bitterly, and while his girlfriend wasn't paying attention, he gave Luke a pleading look. The latter shook his head and said nothing more.
The meal was quite awkward.
Luke seldom speaks, and Linda Danvers is even more silent. If you don't know her, you might think she is mute.
After eating and drinking, Melissa kicked Charlie, who grinned and said awkwardly,
"Boss, have you found a suitable candidate for the position of President's Assistant?"
Luke put down his napkin and said indifferently, "Why do you ask that?"
Charlie hesitated, not knowing how to start, and Melissa took over and said,
"Well, my good friend Linda Danvers, the lady sitting across from you, is a top student at Stanford University, fluent in multiple languages and very capable. For some reason, she's taking a leave of absence from school and is living in the metropolis for now. So, I'd like to ask Mr. Xiao for a favor and find her a job."
Linda Danvers didn't expect her friend to find a job for her. She looked a little embarrassed, but she was very touched.
To be honest, she didn't care about the position of CEO assistant at all. She submitted her resume only because her life was too boring.
The metropolis has a population of tens of millions, but she doesn't know anyone. It's a familiar place, and she lives like a lonely ghost.
When the money in the bag was all spent, he would go to the ruffians to "borrow". The amount he borrowed was not much, but it was enough to keep himself fed and clothed.
He spent more than ten days in a daze, but still couldn't find his cousin Kal-El. Several times, he even had the evil idea of taking criminal means to lure Superman to show up.
Melissa continued,
"Mr. Xiao..."
"Just call me Luke."
"Okay, Luke."
"Please consider it carefully. Linda will never let you down."
Luke remained silent. He really needed to think about it carefully.
As a boss, who doesn't want his secretary to be talented, beautiful, and good at fighting, to be a nanny in normal times, a bodyguard at critical moments, and even a bed warmer in special times? The problem is that Linda Danvers is too tough.
Super strength, super speed, super hearing, super vision...
She is simply the ultimate evolved version of the King Kong Barbie. It is impossible to do anything sneaky in front of her.
As for warming the bed, don't even think about it. It's a pile of steel, not a person. Who likes to sleep hugging a lump of iron?
Charlie bumped into his young master and said guiltily,
"I think she's capable of doing it?"
Luke was too lazy to pay attention to him, and his eyes glanced at Linda Danvers, who had an indifferent expression.
After a few seconds of silence, he said,
"The position of CEO assistant is very important. It serves as a bridge of communication between superiors and subordinates. It requires not only strong personal abilities but also certain communication skills. I'm sorry, but I don't see that in you."
Hearing this, Melissa's eyes dimmed instantly.
Charlie shrugged. He had done what he was supposed to do, and there was nothing he could do if his boss disagreed.
Linda Danvers raised her head, looked at Luke coldly, picked up the knife, and threw it away.
Bang!
A sound like a sonic boom exploded in my ears, and I saw a flash of light. The wall was like being hit by a cannonball, and a round hole the size of an arm appeared on it, and the hole was covered with cracks around it.
Charlie took a breath and was completely stunned.
Melissa also opened her mouth wide.
Only Luke is relatively normal. A girl in her rebellious period cannot understand things with normal thinking.
The noise here attracted a lot of attention, and I couldn't eat anymore. Luke stood up and invited,
"Miss Danvers, are you interested in appreciating the night view of the metropolis with me?"
"OK!"
Linda did not refuse and agreed readily.
The two left the restaurant one after the other and strolled casually on the street.
The restaurant was not far from the coastline. The sea reflecting the city lights had a unique beauty, but Linda was not interested. She took a few glances and then looked away.
She doesn't like Earth at all. The civilization here is too low. It doesn't even have the most basic projection technology, let alone high-level mass-energy conversion.
People on Earth are also very strange. They pursue so-called democratic politics, talk about civil rights and promote people's rule, but are unwilling to solve the defects of the system itself. Racism, terrorism, feminism, religious beliefs, etc. are all unnecessary.
In the whole world, the only thing that catches her eye is delicious food.
The food in Krypton society is rationed. The black liquid provides all the nutrients needed by the human body, but it has no taste. In more than ten years of living on Krypton, she has never felt the taste of "sweetness".
Until I came to Earth, everything changed.
Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty, all kinds of magical flavors combine together to bring the ultimate experience to the taste buds.
As they walked, they came to a Spanish barbecue restaurant.
She loves delicious food and wants to try all the food on earth.
The tender lamb legs turn golden brown on the charcoal fire, and when paired with spicy sauce and pepper, they emit an irresistible aroma.
Luke smiled and said, "Would you like to add some food?"
"I don't have any money."
"It's my treat!"
"Thank you very much."
Linda was the first to enter the restaurant and ordered two plates of roast lamb legs and two servings of Spanish cold soup.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was lively, but Linda felt bored. She looked left and right, and finally her eyes stopped at the opposite side.
"You have been secretly observing me just now. Are you interested in me?"
Luke was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed.
"You think too much. I'm just considering whether to give you the job of CEO assistant."
Linda shrugged. "Honestly, I don't want that job."
"I can see that you have no interest not only in your work but in everything around you. You are very strong, but your eyes are empty, and you often show a dazed look, like a body without a soul."
Linda squinted her eyes.
"I don't like the word shell."
"The facts are there, whether you like it or not has nothing to do with it."
The girl's breathing began to quicken, and with a crack, she kneaded the fork into noodles.
A violent and rebellious humanoid female Tyrannosaurus!
Luke sighed in his heart and said,
"You want to beat me up."
Linda raised the corner of her mouth, her eyes full of malice, "Are you ready to beg for mercy?"
Luke raised his head and said expressionlessly,
"If we fight, even a thousand of me wouldn't be your match, but I can kill you."
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