I'm the Culinary God-Chapter 787 - 346: Li Qiang: What’s It Like to Become an Ex-Boyfriend Before Even Dating? Cooking Suan Cai Yu! [Subscribe Please]

Chapter 787: Chapter 346: Li Qiang: What’s It Like to Become an Ex-Boyfriend Before Even Dating? Cooking Suan Cai Yu! [Subscribe Please]

"Bro Qiang, are you heading out?"

At five thirty in the afternoon, while everyone else at the office was working overtime, rushing to meet deadlines and hoping to leave by ten, they suddenly noticed Li Qiang packing his bag.

This...

Him, the esteemed head of the tech department, planning to throw in the towel?

Li Qiang shut down his computer, smiled at everyone, and said, "I’ve got something on, so I’m heading out first."

Having said that, he slung his bag over his shoulder, holding a printed resignation letter, and strode towards the department manager’s office.

Everyone stared, their eyes wide with shock.

Oh my god, oh my god, was there even more to this story?

If the boss hadn’t still been around, everyone would have really wanted to stir things up and see the number one and number two kiss.

All day long, the tech department had been feeling quite pleased with themselves.

In other departments, the number one and number two were constantly undermining and backstabbing each other, practically at each other’s throats for the top spot.

But their tech department’s number two had aimed directly for the number one herself. He wasn’t just after the top spot; he wanted the person too.

Now *that’s* what you call the ultimate king of internal competition, huh? Hands on hips!

The tech department manager’s office was really just a small partitioned cubicle, but even this small space was a coveted prize among all department heads.

Inside the office, Qi Panpan was nibbling on candied ginger from a jar.

As she ate, she cursed under her breath, "You jerk. If you’re going to confess, just confess. Why use such a humiliating method? If I actually treated you nicely, would you, you jerk, really have the heart to leave this place?"

Even before joining the company, she had heard of Li Qiang’s reputation. His technical skills were undeniable, and he was good at maintaining relationships with his colleagues.

More importantly, Li Qiang was somewhat famous in their circle as a "Desperate Saburo"—a real workaholic.

He often clocked in on DingTalk at three in the morning, working himself to the bone as if his life depended on it.

Yet, someone like him hadn’t even made it to department manager.

Qi Panpan felt quite indignant on his behalf.

After joining the company, she had hinted to Li Qiang that the world outside was more exciting. But the jerk just didn’t get it, even telling her that foreign countries were too chaotic and he didn’t want to travel around.

What a pigheaded guy!

To prevent him from wasting his youth at the company, Qi Panpan had resorted to the usual workplace tactic for ousting someone—nitpicking!

She had assumed that a tech guru like Li Qiang would have a fiery temper. But he didn’t. She had nitpicked to the extreme, finding fault where there was none, yet he remained unfailingly cheerful.

His wits were as sparse as the hair on his forehead.

She had originally planned to have a heart-to-heart talk with Li Qiang today, but who knew he’d resort to such a humiliating tactic!

Is that your confession?

Clearly, you just wanted to embarrass me.

You jerk, may your forehead shine bright and bald!

Just as she was muttering to herself, there came a knock on the door.

Qi Panpan popped a piece of candied ginger into her mouth and said listlessly, "Come in!"

She assumed it was the department clerk delivering a work progress report, so she didn’t pay much attention. But when she saw it was Li Qiang, a wave of panic hit her, quickly followed by a surge of blazing anger.

You jerk, you still dare to show your face here?

When Li Qiang entered and saw the jar of candied ginger was already half-empty, he felt a flash of anger himself.

That’s not candied ginger she’s eating; that’s all my hair!

"What are you here for?" Qi Panpan asked.

Li Qiang didn’t say anything, just slammed the resignation letter in his hand onto the table. "Sign it!"

Qi Panpan was already furious, but seeing the resignation letter, she felt a strange sense of elation.

Ha, my embarrassment wasn’t for nothing.

If you had done this earlier, I wouldn’t have had to rack my brains every day trying to find fault with you.

She asked curiously, "Which company are you planning to join?"

Li Qiang was still staring at the half-empty jar of candied ginger, a pained expression on his face.

He said irritably, "None of your business!"

Qi Panpan immediately pushed the resignation letter back. "If you don’t tell me, I won’t sign."

Li Qiang: "..."

She really knew how to be difficult!

He said helplessly, "Huixuan Technology Company, in the Huixuan Building on North Fourth Ring."

"What’s the annual salary? Tell me, and I’ll sign."

"750,000." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Wow, a raise of 150,000. That’s quite a lot. Is it the highest offer from all the headhunters?"

Seeing that Qi Panpan had stopped trying to find fault, Li Qiang answered honestly, "No, the highest offered over 800,000, but it’s too far from where I live. The Huixuan Building is pretty good. It’s less than two kilometers from my place and less than one kilometer from Lin Ji. It’s very suitable."

A commute like that is a dream come true for a programmer.

A casual stroll to and from work, and so close to Lin Ji! I could eat there from morning till night.

Qi Panpan quickly signed the resignation letter. After finishing, she said, "You should go to the HR department tomorrow. The HR manager got chewed out today. If you go now, they’ll probably give you a hard time."

"Alright."

As Li Qiang reached for the resignation letter, Qi Panpan pressed her hand down on it. "Leaving just like that?"

Seeing her furious expression, Li Qiang, finally feeling a sense of release, also felt a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, Manager Qi, I shouldn’t have said those things this morning."

"If ’sorry’ was useful, what would we need the police for?"

This...

Li Qiang was a bit lost. He thought Yue Liyue was right; women were too much trouble. Being single was better—carefree and without worries.

As he was thinking this, Qi Panpan asked, "Do you really like me, or did you just say that on purpose?"

Like her?

Li Qiang felt a bit dazed.

Qi Panpan had the height, she had the looks—what guy wouldn’t like a girl like her?