It was rare that the door to the research facility wasn't closed, so Xu Yi walked in and saw Akali sitting cross legged on the floor of the living room. She was folding the clothes next to her and putting them into a bag next to her.
From the looks of it, she was packing her luggage.
Feeling someone walk in, Akali raised her head and saw Xu Yi. She immediately reached out her hand to him.
"Sir chairman, give me the money, I'm waiting for it to go home."
Xu Yi revealed a smile and took out a bag of money that he had already prepared to throw over.
Akali took the bag of money and felt her hand sink. She opened the bag and poured out the gold coins on the ground. After carefully counting it, she couldn't help but be shocked, "Seventy six gold coins?
That much!
I say, sir chairman, did you make a mistake? "
At this time, Evita who heard the commotion came down from upstairs. Beside her was Stiel who had come to send them off.
Hearing Akali say the number, even the usually calm Evita was shocked, "Chairman, why is it so much?"
Stiel wasn't too surprised as she looked at Evita and Akali with a smile.
"Other than the twenty six gold coins from last month and this month, there's another fifty gold coins for your year end bonus." Xu Yi explained.
"Year end bonus?" Evita and Akali looked at each other with a confused expression.
"What does that mean?"
"It means what it means.
At the end of the year, in order to reward you for your hard work this year, we'll give you an extra bonus. "Xu Yi replied.
"Due to your outstanding work and to show the importance of researchers, the company decided to give you a higher year end bonus than normal employees. In the end, it was decided to be fifty gold coins.
How is it?
Are you satisfied? "
"Of course I'm satisfied." Akali jumped up from the ground and hugged Xu Yi's arm.
"Sir chairman, I really love you to death!
My parents will be so happy when they find out that I brought so much money home for the new year! "
"Then I really have to congratulate you."
Xu Yi calmly pulled his arm back and took out two other bags of money for Evita and Stiel.
Evita took the bag of money and softly said thank you, but she didn't open it to count.
Still directly put the money into her small bag, not showing any special expression at all.
Seeing Akali put the gold coins back into the bag, Xu Yi suddenly said, "That's right, there's something I need to tell you.
From next year onwards, the basic salary of the three of you will be increased from 15 gold coins to 25 gold coins a month. "
"Ah?" The three looked at Xu Yi in surprise.
Akali couldn't help but ask, "It's that much?
Sir chairman, did you suddenly become rich? "
"I've been rich," Xu's's's's, ''s's''s's's, ''s''s's.
"What?
Is there anything you're not willing to give a raise?
If you're not willing, I'll give it to Evita and Stiel, you can keep it the same, alright? "
"No, no, I'm very willing!"
Akali quickly waved her hand and begged, "Sir chairman, I'm just saying, please don't take it seriously."
Xu Yi gave a soft snort. He looked around and then asked, "You haven't packed your luggage yet?
It's already quite late, if you don't hurry, you won't be able to catch the carriage. "
Evita sighed and looked at Akali, "If it wasn't for Akali, we would have already packed."
"It's too troublesome to find things." Akali muttered as her hands moved faster.
Since the girls were packing, Xu Yi naturally couldn't stay for long. He said a few words of good luck to the two of them and then planned to leave.
Before he reached the door, Stiel called out to him.
"Xu Yi, are you planning on going home during the holidays?"
"Going home?" Xu Yi was stunned.
"Going home to what?"
"Going back to my own home." Stiel said in a natural voice.
"I remember that you're not from Banta, right?
It's New Years now, of course you have to go back to your hometown.
Speaking of this, I've never heard you mention your hometown before, where is your hometown? "
Hearing Stiel's question, Evita and Akali stopped what they were doing and looked over in curiosity.
"Hometown?" Xu Yi silently repeated this word twice and couldn't help revealing a bitter smile.
His hometown was not in this world, how could he go back?
Seeing the curious gazes of the three, Xu Yi shook his head and said with a sigh, "I can't go back to my hometown now, so I'll be staying here for New Years."
"Can't go back?"
The three of them were even more curious. Akali immediately asked, "Sir chairman, what do you mean you can't go back?
Is it because your hometown has been destroyed?
Or is it because you were chased out by someone? "
"Akali!" Evita gave a rare sharp shout, fiercely glaring at Akali.
Akali immediately reacted and stuck out her tongue, saying in a small voice, "Sir chairman, I'm just curious, I don't have any other meaning, don't misunderstand."
Xu Yi shook his head with a faint smile, "It's nothing.
But don't ask me where my hometown is in the future, I'm not willing to talk about this topic. "
Akali immediately nodded.
Although Xu Yi still had a smile on his face, Evita could clearly see the deep melancholy hidden under Xu Yi's smile. Seeing the sadness in Xu Yi's eyes, Evita couldn't help feeling pain in her heart.
This sir chairman who always seemed confident, like he wouldn't be defeated by anything, actually had such a weak side.
In an instant, Evita had the urge to hug Xu Yi and comfort him.
Evita was just being impulsive, but Stiel took action.
Under Evita and Akali's shocked gazes, Stiel walked forward and opened her arms to hug Xu Yi, saying softly, "If you don't want to say it, then don't say it, we won't ask in the future."
Xu Yi was startled by Stiel's sudden hug. Smelling the fragrance coming from Stiel's body, his body froze before relaxing and smiling, "It's not that serious, you don't have to worry about it."
Still immediately let go after hugging him. Based on her stiff movements and the red blush on her face, she was actually a bit nervous in her heart.
The room fell into a strange silence. After a while, Stiel adjusted her expression and asked, "Since you're staying here for the new year, that's even better.
If you don't have anywhere else to go, why don't you come to my house for the new year.
During the new year, my father and mother will also come back. Adding grandfather and me, the house will be very lively.
If you also come, it'll be even more lively.
Grandfather has always liked you and has always wanted to invite you to my house as a guest.
Moreover, I believe that my father and mother will also like you after seeing you.
Do you want to come? "
Seeing Stiel's expectant eyes, Xu Yi thought about it before shaking his head, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you.
Although I'll be staying for the new year, I still have work to do.
This is because I promised Agnes that I'll go to her place this year.
This trip will take a while and the holidays might be over by the time I come back. "
"Agnes?"
Stiel revealed a look of disappointment, but before she could say anything, Akali spoke first, "Sir chairman, this Agnes ….. from her name, she should be a girl, right?"
"Un, she's a girl, what about it?" Xu Yi nodded and asked back.
"What about it?
You're still asking what about it! "Akali raised her voice with an angry look on her face.
"Stiel has already invited you to her house for the new year and wants to introduce you to her father and mother, but in the end, you're going to another girl's place to reject her!
Sir chairman, you're too fickle in love! "
Xu Yi was a bit confused, "Fickle in love?
How am I fickle in love? "
"Alright, sir chairman, I really misjudged you.
I thought you were a good man and I quite liked you before.
I never thought you were this kind of person, I ….. "
Akali didn't say anything else, but Evita and Stiel both covered her mouth.
Seeing Akali's angry expression and Stiel's red face, no matter how slow Xu Yi was, he still understood. He laughed and said, "Akali, you're mistaken.
I'm going to Agnes' place because of work and Stiel is also clear on this matter. Isn't that right, Stiel? "
Stiel nodded and gave an un sound, but there was still a trace of disappointment on her face.
Akali stopped struggling and looked at Stiel with a puzzled look, as if she didn't understand why she had this kind of reaction.
Xu Yi shook his head. He thought that these little girls were really sensitive and hard to deal with.
Thinking about it, Xu Yi said to Stiel, "If the work goes smoothly and I come back early, I'll go visit your family.
At the very least, I have to send my new year greetings to your grandfather, right?
Of course, it'd be even better if I could see your parents.
I'm very curious, what kind of parents would give birth to such an outstanding and beautiful girl like you. "
Stiel's face turned even redder. Evita and Akali looked at Xu Yi in surprise. They were very surprised that he would say something like this.
Akali pushed away their hands covering her mouth and couldn't help saying, "Sir chairman, I thought you were a block of wood and didn't know how to compliment girls."
Xu Yi laughed, "This isn't a compliment, but rather the truth.
Look, I'm also very curious what kind of parents would give birth to such a lively and curious girl like you, Akali. "
"This isn't a compliment ….." Akali glared at Xu Yi in annoyance.
Xu Yi laughed and clapped his hands, "Alright, you guys shouldn't talk nonsense with me.
There isn't much time, so you should quickly pack up and leave.
That's right, send my greetings to your parents for the new year. Tell them to thank their good daughter for her contributions to our New Flyer. "
Evita and Akali replied before turning to help Akali pack her luggage.
Stiel saw that Xu Yi was about to leave and suddenly shouted, "Xu Yi, I also want to go!"
"Ah?" Xu Yi turned his head in surprise.
"Where do you want to go?"
"To Agnes' place!"
Evita and Akali couldn't help stopping what they were doing as they looked at Stiel in surprise.
Xu Yi looked at Stiel's serious expression and couldn't help tapping his head.
These little girls, what were they thinking?