But what Xue Rui valued right now were Yu Minlan's eyes, untainted by the cynicism of the world. They held the unique kindness and simplicity of a college student, making her a perfect fit to interact with Lin Ruoxi.
To be precise, it wasn't exactly a friendship, because their statuses weren't equal.
Still, being bound by this layer of mutual interest was a good thing. Yu Minlan's job was now tied to Lin Ruoxi. As the old saying goes—there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
When there was nothing else going on, he could also have Yu Minlan take Lin Ruoxi out and about. She couldn't just stay cooped up at home soldering circuit boards all the time; that wasn't what a girl her age should be doing.
Besides, he had to go home to be with his family on some holidays, leaving Lin Ruoxi all alone. Having the bank send her gifts for the holidays would be a nice gesture of care.
