After Cheng Xiao finished speaking, she took her tray and left, leaving behind a bewildered Lou Xi and an even more embarrassed Mai Zi.
After two seconds of daze, Mai Zi sighed lightly and said, "I wasn't trying to flatter you. I just thought we're about the same age, and since you've just joined the hotel, we surely have common topics. I didn't expect Cheng Xiao to overthink it. She just went through a breakup; her boyfriend was her boss and got promoted by a colleague's flattery, so..."
So Mai Zi, who had a suspicion of bootlicking, was treated coldly.
After listening to Mai Zi's words, Lou Xi pulled out a smile and then said, "It's no big deal, we're all colleagues. Besides, maybe you'll get promoted in the future, and I'm just a newbie, I'll be the one clinging to your leg!"
Lou Xi cleverly resolved the awkwardness with her words and took her tray to get food with Mai Zi at the buffet.
