The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

Seeing Hu Haili's deathly expression, Lin Yang couldn't help but chuckle and asked, "Should we continue this blind date?"

At this moment, Lin Yang also recognized that Hu Haili was the HR director who gave Na Wei's wife, Shen Lin, the job opportunity. When he first started working, Shen Lin had mentored him.

"You...are single?" Hu Haili asked, gently smoothing her hair.

In her view, Lin Yang is young and promising, owns a house and a car, and has a Beijing hukou (household registration). With such good conditions, it's impossible that he's still single.

"I am indeed single," Lin Yang nodded with a faint smile.

"Is it because of work? Are you too busy to talk?" Hu Haili asked curiously.

"Being busy isn't too bad, but I prioritize work efficiency and won't let being busy with work cause me to neglect the rhythm and quality of my life."

Lin Yang remained noncommittal, saying, "The main issue with being busy is efficiency. Either there's a lot of work to do, which is a good thing. But to ensure both quality and timely completion of the work, we need to hire more people, rather than just having them work overtime all the time."

"You said you're the HR director, so you're in charge of recruitment, you shouldn't be too busy, right?" Lin Yang asked rhetorically.

"I'm alright," Hu Haili laughed, "It's just that besides work, I don't have much of a social life..."

"I understand. Fate is hard to come by, but meeting someone is fate. We live in the same neighborhood, but we didn't know each other before. Yet we've bumped into each other twice in just a few days. It's truly a special kind of fate. I think... we can at least be friends."

Lin Yang paused deliberately, then said they could be friends, which made Hu Haili, who was slightly nervous, breathe a sigh of relief and chuckle, "It is indeed a rare fate. From now on, we'll be friends."

"By the way, that morning you were..." Hu Haili brought up their first contact a few days ago.

"I was exercising and I accidentally slipped. I'm so sorry, I almost made you fall," Lin Yang said, feeling a little embarrassed as he apologized again.

Hu Haili waved her hand and said, "It's okay, I didn't mean to bring up the past, but your reaction was really quick. In that situation, you were able to catch the phone and... and even pulled me back. Do you exercise regularly?"

"I really enjoy exercising; health is the foundation of everything!" Lin Yang nodded with a smile.

"However, I prefer training my reflexes. I also pay attention to training the flexibility of my fingers when I have free time. This actually helps to develop the brain and make the brain more responsive."

"Does it really work?" Hu Haili asked with some skepticism, seeing Lin Yang's serious expression.

"Of course, otherwise why do you think I was able to become the director? Because I'm smart!" Lin Yang nodded seriously.

"Really?" Hu Haili chuckled.

"Of course, it's not entirely because of that," Lin Yang shook his head and laughed, "It's mainly because our previous director got sick, with liver cancer, so I kind of got lucky and was appointed to the position in a time of crisis!"

"That requires ability, otherwise you can't step up," Hu Haili said with a smile.

"You marketing strategists probably need to entertain clients frequently, right?"

"Are you asking about my alcohol tolerance? Actually, I don't usually drink or smoke, but I can drink a little when I'm socializing."

Lin Yang said, "However, I try to avoid these social engagements as much as possible now. After all, our former director's liver cancer was probably caused by drinking. I was the one who took him to get checked out when he suddenly had liver pain. It was terrifying."

Seeing that Lin Yang still looked shaken as he spoke, Hu Haili nodded in agreement: "Yes, health is indeed the most important thing."

As the two were chatting, a thin, bespectacled, greasy man from the next table suddenly came over and asked Hu Haili, "Excuse me, are you Ms. Hu?"

"I..." Hu Haili's expression froze slightly, and she seemed unsure of how to respond.

"Her surname isn't Hu, it's Lin," Lin Yang said with a smile.

"Oh, sorry, I mistook you for someone else," the bespectacled man apologized awkwardly, then glanced at the two men suspiciously before leaving.

After he left, Lin Yang smiled and looked at Hu Haili, saying, "He is...your blind date?"

"I guess so," Hu Haili said, increasingly embarrassed, then glared at Lin Yang angrily, "When did I take your surname?"

"Anytime is fine..." Lin Yang said, stopping abruptly, "I'm not kidding, I helped you out of that situation, shouldn't you be thanking me?"

"Mr. Lin, thank you," Hu Haili said, chuckling as she spoke.

"It's just a verbal thank you?" Lin Yang asked deliberately.

"Then... I'll treat you to coffee?" Hu Haili said.

Lin Yang smiled and nodded, "Sure, I'll treat you next time."

"Why do I feel like you're trying to trick me?" Hu Haili couldn't help but say.

"What you don't refuse isn't a routine, but a tacit understanding," Lin Yang said.

"You..." Hu Haili chuckled again, unsure of what to say, and shook her head slightly before saying, "You're so good at talking, I really don't believe you don't have a girlfriend."

"There are definitely girls who like me, after all, I am good in all aspects. I wouldn't say I'm outstanding, but I'm definitely above average. But I've never met anyone I really like before," Lin Yang said.

"You're quite narcissistic," Hu Haili said, somewhat amused.

Lin Yang smiled noncommittally and said, "You're so concerned about whether I have a girlfriend, you wouldn't actually want to develop a relationship with me, would you?"

"What? You think I'm not good enough for you?" Hu Haili said irritably.

As she spoke, her cheeks flushed slightly.

A progress bar that had quietly appeared in mid-air had moved forward a bit.

"She has good looks and a good figure, and her personality... is not bad. That's the most important thing. As for other aspects... they're not important," Lin Yang said noncommittally.

"You're just saying that! You mentioned looks and figure first, so that's what you value most, right?" Hu Haili said.

"No wonder you work in HR, you're really good at judging people. But people are visual creatures, aren't they?" Lin Yang chuckled. "If I weren't good-looking, you wouldn't have talked to me for so long. And your blind date..."

"Okay, you're right, you're absolutely right, let's not talk about him anymore, okay?" Hu Haili said, looking like she was admitting defeat.

At the same time, Lin Yang also noticed that the progress bar, which had reached 40% or 50%, had started to fluctuate and drop back a bit.

"I misspoke. To make it easier for you, let me treat you to lunch!" Lin Yang said.

"Can you be a little less cunning?" Hu Haili couldn't help but say.

"Well... Miss Hu, I sincerely invite you to lunch. Would you do me the honor?" Lin Yang asked seriously.

Hu Haili, who was both amused and exasperated, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll give you the chance."

Interesting souls always have something to talk about, and Lin Yang and Hu Haili enjoyed their lunch and chatted happily.

After finishing their meal and exchanging contact information, the two returned to their lodgings together.

And coincidentally, they lived in two adjacent residential buildings.

After breaking up downstairs, Lin Yang went upstairs and returned home to find that the breakfast he had left for her that morning was gone, but Gao Lan's room door was still tightly closed.

Without disturbing him, Lin Yang went directly to the study next to the master bedroom, turned on the computer, and started checking the stock market.

Lin Yang didn't know how to trade stocks and had never bought any before. However, when he was preparing to sell some stocks left by his parents, he discovered that a progress bar would appear when he looked at the stocks.

This progress bar, like the fluctuations in a stock, can predict stock price movements.

Lin Yang, who tried to buy and sell stocks based on the fluctuations of the progress bar, not only avoided losses but also made some money.