Hidden moth

Chapter 112: No proof of diligence

Huang Si: "I was just about to go to the restaurant to look for you. Guess what adventure I had this morning?"

He Kao: "Let's go down the stairs. Don't talk while we're walking."

There is a citizen park not far from Sesame Apartment, which is actually an open green belt equipped with fitness and leisure facilities, and is also decorated with some garden water features.

This morning, without He Kao's urging, Huang Si rarely went to practice martial arts on his own.

Introductory exercises to the Guan Shen Shu technique include not only internal training in a fixed position but also some external dynamic exercises. The Eight Section Brocade set taught by He Kao is a supplementary dynamic exercise.

Because he took Peiyuan Dan regularly, he didn't look weak, and his posture was quite normal. However, he felt lazy after practicing half of the set, and the effect was lost as soon as his body relaxed.

"Hey, the Ba Duan Jin you're practicing seems different from the popular ones out there?"

Suddenly, a pleasant voice came from not far away. Huang Si turned his head and looked. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and his heart beat faster.

The speaker was a young girl, not tall, with big eyes and a little baby fat on her face. Her body proportions... looked very much like a 2D girl.

"Oh, you actually figured it out! The Kung Fu I practice is certainly not ordinary." Huang Si answered with some reserve, his tone a little pretentious.

Girl: "This is the introductory aid to the Body Contemplation Technique. Are you also practicing the Body Contemplation Technique?"

Now it was Huang Si's turn to be puzzled: "What is this body-viewing technique? This is a secret martial art!"

Although He Kao taught him the corresponding skills and techniques, he did not mention the three words "body observation technique", perhaps because he was afraid that he would let the cat out of the bag.

Girl: "Observation of the Body is a secret Kung Fu. Didn't the person who taught you tell you?"

Huang Si half-jokingly half-teasing her asked: "How did you know this? Are you trying to trick me into giving you the secret?"

The girl suddenly said, "To control the mind with the mind, a disturbed mind is hard to calm. What's the next sentence?"

Huang Si couldn't laugh anymore, and replied subconsciously: "Control the mind with the body, and the qi will be at peace with the mind."

Girl: "I hear the words behind the curtains, but suddenly I see them. What's the next line?"

Huang Si: "The empty room gives rise to the whiteness of my body."

This move, in the martial arts world, is the "beating the gate" in the Sky Ladder Technique. It is important to surprise people as soon as you start, and make the other party believe it as quickly as possible.

Qian had certainly explained this to He Kao, and Elder Jiang had also introduced it among the many inheritances he had passed down to He Kao. He Kao had used this trick in front of Meng Ya before, and Meng Ya was now imitating him.

After answering these two sentences, Huang Si quickly asked: "How do you know that?"

Girl: "Because I've learned it too. It seems that the person who taught you didn't tell you... Handsome boy, have you ever heard of magic, magic gates, and sorcerers?"

After some discussion, Huang Si realized that He Kao's Kung Fu had a great origin, and it turned out to be the secret method of Guan Shen Shu. And the girl in front of him, by chance, had also inherited the Guan Shen Shu, and her Kung Fu was much more advanced than his!
Perhaps because they practiced the same secret method, which was equivalent to sharing a common secret, Huang Si felt that he and the girl hit it off at first sight, and the two became more and more intimate as they talked.

If the girl hadn't had something else to do in the morning, Huang Si would have planned to ask for leave and not come to work. Before leaving, the two added each other as friends, and Huang Si finally learned that the girl's name was Meng Ya.

Meng Ya felt that Huang Si's practice had some problems and needed some guidance, so the two of them made an appointment to practice together when they had free time...

Huang Si was almost late for work and didn't even have time to eat breakfast. He had been wanting to talk to He Kao about this, but there were many people in the office, and Meng Ya had specifically warned him not to let anyone else know about the magic, so he never had the chance.

Huang Si, who had been holding back for the entire morning, was pulled into the fire escape by He Kao while waiting for the elevator. He couldn't wait to tell He Kao about his adventures today, and then asked, "Where did you learn the Kung Fu you taught me?"

He Kao: "Grandpa taught me, and I'm teaching you now. It depends on how far you can go... Did that girl tell you where she learned it?"

This couldn't be considered a complete lie. Jiang Daozhen did pass on the body-viewing technique to him, and considering Old Man Jiang's age and their relationship, it was perfectly acceptable for He Kao to call him grandpa.

Huang Si: "She seemed to have mentioned that she learned it from someone, but that person disappeared and could no longer be contacted. She didn't have time to elaborate on the specific circumstances."

He Kao: "What else did she say?"

Huang Si: "She didn't ask who taught me, but only said that what I learned was just the introductory skills of body observation, and it's not surprising that it's occasionally circulated among the people.

And my current level is still far from the real entry level... She also said, don't tell others about this kind of thing!"

He Kao: "Why did you tell me?"

Huang Si: "You are not an outsider... Just wait, when your adoptive father's magical power is fully developed, he will take you to fly with him!"

He Kao: "What kind of girl makes you so excited?"

Huang Si: "I can't explain it to you clearly, but in short, he is good-looking, has a good heart, and an even better personality!"

He Kao: "A three-good girl! Can you please make an appointment someday and introduce her to me?"

Huang Si: "I'm not familiar with her yet, and she won't let me tell anyone else. The most urgent thing is to get on with our relationship. I'll introduce you to her when the right opportunity arises."

He Kao: “Is that so?”

Huang Si: "Yes, that's right. I'll get along well with her first."

He Kao: "I always thought you liked Xiaoshan!"

Huang Si: "What are you talking about? How can you have such dirty thoughts?"

He Kao: "How am I dirty?"

Huang Si: "When you mention girls, you have wrong thoughts... Meng Ya and I are just pure fellow practitioners now."

He Kao: "Workers, where are you going to work together?"

Huang Si: "It's not the work of doing odd jobs, it's the skill of kung fu! Let's practice together and make progress together!"

He Kao: "Hurry up and eat, it's almost too late, you haven't even had breakfast." The two of them talked in the stairwell for quite a while, and they were about to miss lunch time.

Huang Si: "It doesn't matter, just think of it as losing weight!"

Xiaopang actually said he wanted to lose weight. What is he talking about?
He Kao had seen a saying somewhere that if a middle-aged man suddenly goes crazy about exercising to lose weight, it is very likely that he has had a romantic encounter... Oh, Xiaopang is not a middle-aged man and he doesn't have a partner yet, so it's okay!

Xiaopang's life is on the right track of being positive and healthy. He sets the alarm and gets up early every day. He washes his face very clean, even using facial cleanser, combs his hair neatly, and then goes to the nearby public park for morning exercises.

In the past, when He Kao asked him to practice martial arts, this kid was never committed enough. He would get tired while practicing and had to be watched while he practiced.

But there are some skills that can't be supervised, such as the internal training of sitting still. He Kao can't go to his room every night to watch him, right? Even if he could watch him, he wouldn't know if he was really getting into the state while sitting there.

But after Mengya appeared, Huang Xiaopang's self-consciousness was fully aroused. Not only did he work hard in the morning exercises with her, but he was also very involved in the midnight sitting exercises even when Mengya was not around.

Even when they weren't physically together, Huang Xiaopang would often chat on his phone about his cultivation experiences. Mengya was incredibly thoughtful, gentle, and patient, always responding promptly and offering advice and suggestions.

Incidentally, Huang Xiaopang also achieved a miracle of losing three pounds in a week. Who would dare to believe this? He Kao saw this and was furious. Although he was the one who arranged this, why had Xiaopang never been so serious when he taught him to practice?

How serious is Xiaopang? He doesn't even want to travel abroad!

The reason is very simple. I have just connected with Meng Ya, so it is more important to strike while the iron is hot to build a good relationship and practice magic skills. As for going out to play, where is the secret incense?
Of course, this reason could not be said out loud, so his explanation to President E was that it was just because Sawa had already been there, and the department's workload was quite tight recently, so he made some sacrifices and stayed on duty.

For a department team-building like this, not everyone can leave. There must always be someone on duty to handle daily business and respond to emergencies. The number of people left behind must be at least the size of a small group and must include key business personnel.

Normally, except for those who cannot leave due to work or personal reasons, the remaining personnel are determined by drawing lots. Those who stay will receive a team-building subsidy of about 5,000 yuan.

It would be great if Huang Xiaopang is willing to stay voluntarily.

For this year-end team-building event, Gao Xue'e finally decided to go to Sawa.

Although I have been there last time, that was three years ago. Many new colleagues came to the department this year and they have not been there yet. Moreover, most of the attractions and tour programs arranged this time are new.

Although Huang Xiaopang didn't plan to go, Gao Xue'e still counted him when counting the number of people.

Gao Xue'e knew that Huang Xiaopang was willing to stay, but she advised him not to tell anyone yet. She included him in the list of people going abroad as usual and even booked his air tickets and hotel.

This is how she arranged it: the day before departure or on the day of departure, she would suddenly find a reason, saying that the company had urgent business to deal with and a key employee at the team leader level must stay behind.

At this time, Huang Xiaopang took the initiative to express his willingness to stay, showing that he was very regretful, but had to do so for the sake of work...

This approach will have a better "effect," and it will also add weight when it comes to future department performance reviews and any job or level adjustments within the company. At least when someone wants to speak up for him, he'll have another reason to speak up.

He Kao couldn't help but admire this - he learned something!

Just before going abroad, Xiaopang concentrated on practicing and lost three kilograms. The rumors about He Kao in the company became more and more bizarre.

It was still about what happened in the cafe that night, he was with a girl, and she was crying... These are the real elements, but the versions of the story are so varied, and the more they are told, the more ridiculous it gets.

If these rumors are true, He Kao can definitely be named the immoral model of the year.

There are different versions of the rumors, and logically speaking, it is impossible for all of them to be true. In other words, most of the rumors must be false. However, in the eyes of many people, there is a high probability that one of them is true.

This is the difference between rational logic and emotional cognition.

He Kao couldn't help but think of the beginning of October when there were all kinds of rumors in his hometown saying that the number of gold bars he got in the bank safe deposit box was increasing, and finally it turned into a whole box of gold bars.

Anyway, everyone just exaggerates and retells the story without thinking about how heavy a box of gold bars really is.
But for something like this to continue spreading in the company for so long, there must be someone deliberately spreading the news and fanning the flames behind the scenes.

Even He Kao himself had heard about it. Whether it was a friendly reminder or a malicious joke, several people had asked him face to face, "Everyone is talking about this thing that happened to him recently..." What was it all about, was it true or not?
How does He Kao feel about this? To be honest, he doesn't really care.

Of course, no one wants to encounter such a thing, and no one would be happy if it happened. But He Kao did not feel uneasy or depressed because of it. He was still angry when he should be angry, happy when he should be happy, and did what he should do.

He now more or less understood how Huang Xiaopang developed his carefree and unruly personality. As a hidden moth, his mentality was indeed different.

He Kao is not only Yin E, he is also the leader of Yin E Sect. These kinds of troubles in the unit cannot break his defenses at all.

If Yang Lingxi was secretly pushing this matter, what He Kao had to guard against, or wait for, was only the person behind the scenes.

Whenever someone asked, He Kao's answer was the same as what he had said to Xiaopang that day. It was just that a friend had encountered something bad, and he chatted for a while, but it was their private matter and had nothing to do with him.

That's all he could say, and it's impossible for him to go to each office with a loud speaker to dispel the rumors.

After work that day, He Kao walked back to Sesame Apartment as usual. Yang Lingxi quickly caught up with him from behind and said, "Brother Kao, I have something to tell you."

Her name has evolved again, from "Xiao Kao" to "Xiao Kao Ge", which inexplicably reminds people of the roast pigeon in the restaurant.

He Kao kept walking and said as he walked, "Just tell me if you have something to say."

Yang Lingxi: "I've heard several colleagues spreading rumors about you lately. They're all saying bad things..."

He Kao: "You saw me in the coffee shop that day. I was just chatting with a friend about some personal matters. Nothing else."

Yang Lingxi: "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes! So I know best that you are innocent and pure. No matter what they say, I believe you!"

He Kao: “Oh, thank you!”

Yang Lingxi: "Every time I hear someone say that about you, I will help you explain. Today, I even had a fight with two colleagues because of this matter! I told them not to spread rumors and slander. Brother Xiaokao is not that kind of person at all. In my mind..."

He Kao: “No need!”

Yang Lingxi: "Of course it's necessary, I'm doing this for you..."

He Kao interrupted her again, "There's no need to argue about me! Some things, if there's no debate, will soon die down. But the more you pick fights, the hotter the topic becomes... Are you trying to stir it up?"

Yang Lingxi was a little anxious, and said with a look of grievance, "That's not what I meant!" Seeing that He Kao didn't react, she changed her tone and said, "I heard that your department is going to Sawa for team building?"

He Kao: “Yes.”

Yang Lingxi: "Could you bring me something?"

He Kao: "I don't know how to buy things. You should find a female colleague to help you, or just shop online."

Seeing that he was almost at Sesame Apartment, he suddenly turned around and walked back. Yang Lingxi shouted from behind: "Where are you going?"

He Kao: "I'm going back to the office to get some things." After saying that, he walked away quickly, making it difficult for Yang Lingxi to catch up.

As he walked, he thought to himself: What kind of trick is this? First, let me die socially, and then try to get close to me to comfort me, give me trust and care, and take the initiative to offer warmth...

If it were a boy who was inexperienced and didn't know the truth, he would probably fall for her, right?
He Kao didn't want to talk to her, and he wasn't even interested in pretending to be nice to her. However, he still needed more experience on how to deal with such a person in this situation. He would ask Lao Qian for advice when he had time.

Unexpectedly, Yang Lingxi quickly caught up with him and said, "Wait a minute, I haven't finished talking yet!"

He Kao finally couldn't bear it anymore and turned around and said, "Yang Lingxi, you should resign."

Yang Lingxi was stunned: "Brother Xiaokao, what did you say?"

He Kao: "There's a saying that goes, 'One misstep can lead to eternal regret.' Do you know what eternal regret means? We are strangers, and we have no grudges against each other. I've never offended you, either.

You may not know what you are doing, you may be deceived, you may be bribed, or you may be coerced, but that is none of my business."

Then he sighed again, "If you were really coerced into doing this, then tell me—who is coercing you and how? This is my only chance to help you!"

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PS: Happy Women’s Day!

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