Chapter 6 Late

Early the next morning, due to a breakdown in the subway Lin Zhi took, she arrived at the company nearly thirty minutes later than usual.

She ran to the elevator without stopping, but could only watch the elevator door close in front of her eyes...

 Just one second, just one second. Alas, what a bad luck.

Lin Zhi was a little discouraged and brushed the broken hair around her ears in annoyance. She would have gone out earlier if she had known.

Suddenly, the elevator door that had been closed opened again, and Gu Qingbei's tall figure in the elevator came into her eyes. His slender fingers even stayed on the elevator buttons.

Lin Zhi was slightly stunned. His right foot that he had already stepped out stopped awkwardly in mid-air. He didn't know whether to advance or retreat for a moment.

Is there anyone more unlucky than her? Even if she is late for work, she just happens to run into her boss...

"Aren't you coming in?" Gu Qingbei looked at her awkward movements, his voice was cold, but his face was kind.

"Come in, come in," Lin Zhi walked in bravely. After her eyes stayed on his face for a moment, she quickly moved away, "Good morning, Mr. Gu."

Gu Qingbei nodded slightly towards her. His black suit and gray tie made him look more elegant and dignified.

He lowered his eyes and his eyes fell on Lin Zhi's still wrapped left hand: "How is your hand?"

Following his line of sight, Lin Zhi also glanced at her left hand: "I've gone to the hospital and the doctor said there's nothing wrong."

 After saying that, she unconsciously covered her left hand behind her back.

For a moment, there was silence in the elevator, but it still took a while to reach the top floor.

 Lin Zhi pursed her lips, feeling that she should explain something.

"Mr. Gu, um, I wasn't late on purpose this morning. It was because the subway was out of order."

 "Um."

Seeing that his answer was neither salty nor bland, Lin Zhi suddenly lost confidence and her voice became a little softer: "I will work overtime to make up for this half hour."

 "No need." Gu Qingbei's voice was clear and his words were sparse and normal.

 But it sounded like an alarm bell ringing in Lin Zhi's ears.

 He said no? What does it mean? Don't you need her to make it up?

 Do you think she is not punctual, untrustworthy, and unable to do the job?

This was an opportunity she had fought hard for. If because of this incident...

Lin Zhi didn't dare to think deeply, and felt anxious. She raised her hand and tugged at the corner of his clothes, with sadness in her eyes: "Mr. Gu, I really didn't mean to be late. I hope you won't fire me and give me more money." An opportunity."

Gu Qingbei noticed it almost the moment she touched the hem of his clothes. The child's movements were timid, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes had lost their former luster.

Gu Qingbei has always been very resistant to being touched by others, but strangely, the feeling today is a little different.

He thought she had misunderstood him, so he explained patiently: "No one wants to fire you. When I said no, I meant that you don't have to work overtime at night. In my case, working hours are not the only criterion for measuring the quality of employees. , as long as you do things well, there won't be any problems."

"Really?" The fright in Lin Zhi's eyes faded a bit, but there was still obvious doubt.

 "Of course it's true."

Gu Qingbei tugged at the corners of her lips bitterly. How afraid was she of him? It was the first time that I had the patience to tell so many truths, but I was not believed.

At this time, the elevator had reached the top floor. Gu Qingbei calmly took back the hem of clothes from her hand and stepped out.

After Lin Zhi reacted, she seemed to feel that her behavior just now was a bit too exaggerated, so she calmed down and walked towards the office.

Because she was late in the morning, Lin Zhi was a little nervous all morning. She didn't even have the heart to eat lunch, so she picked a few fruits at random and finished the meal.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Qing's client arrived as scheduled. Although Lin Zhi is not responsible for the layout of the conference room or customer reception, as his assistant, she needs to attend the entire meeting and be responsible for organizing the meeting minutes.

The other party was French. Gu Qingbei initially chatted with him in French, but later, perhaps to take care of Lin Zhi, he deliberately switched to English.

Lin Zhi was not familiar with French, so she had no problem switching to English. It's just that their conversation occasionally involves a few unfamiliar words. Lin Zhi understands them, but is not sure whether they mean what they are used here.

After the Frenchman left, Lin Zhi still had the courage to ask him. After all, compared with the losses caused by misunderstandings, being scolded or looked down upon was nothing.

 "Mr. Gu, do you have time right now? I would like to ask you a few questions."

Gu Qingbei's eyebrows moved slightly: "You tell me." He didn't expect that this child was quite studious.

"I just heard you mention this word, but because it means too many things, I'm not sure if it has this meaning when used here?" Lin Zhi took the lead in expressing her thoughts. After all, when asking others for advice, you must first put forward your own opinions before the other person can provide guidance.

 "That's what you mean." Gu Qingbei nodded, "Is there anything else?"

Lin Zhi was slightly startled, her long eyelashes fluttering a few times unconsciously. She originally thought that even if he answered, he would only say a few words briefly. She didn't expect that he would be so patient and even ask her if she had any other questions?

 She pursed her lips: "And, there are two more."

Her understanding of the last two words was slightly off, but it didn't hurt. Gu Qingbei just adjusted it a little for her, and it was perfect enough.

"Your English is good. Have you ever stayed abroad before?" Gu Qingbei looked at her and asked unconsciously.

He just discovered that children are very spiritual. The words she asked were actually difficult to understand. Not only did they require vocabulary, but it was also not easy to grasp the context and professionalism.

Lin Zhi never expected that he would praise her. Her cheeks felt a little hot for a moment, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly: "Well, I spent a year in Germany."

Gu Qingbei seemed to be interested and had no intention of ending the topic: "Go and study?"

 "Exchange student."

In the past, she would silently search for his traces in the corner and pay attention to his information. Today, he suddenly asked him several questions one after another. Lin Zhi felt very uncomfortable. Her heartbeat was beating hard when she spoke, and her fingers holding the notebook were also a little stiff.

 "Mr. Gu, if there is nothing else, I will go out first."

Gu Qingbei felt a little embarrassed when he saw her unnatural look. She was obviously the one who asked the question first, but he just asked a few questions casually. Wasn't she happy?

 Could it be that his question was too personal?

President Gu seemed to have finally come to his senses, and the smile in his eyes deepened. This kid had a strong sense of precaution.

"There is one thing." Gu Qingbei turned around and took a piece of information from his desk. "You heard the conversation with Mr. Thomas just now. Jiahai and their company have a project to cooperate with next. I have something. I need your help to send him some project information."

 "Okay," Lin Zhi took the information, "Do you need to send it over now?"

"Well, I'll give you a contact information. Just contact this person when you get there."

 "OK."

Lin Zhi originally hailed a taxi, but unfortunately he ran into a traffic jam.

It was almost five o'clock at this time. Before getting in the car, she called the number Gu Qingbei gave her to confirm, telling the other party that she would deliver the information at six o'clock, and the other party agreed to wait for her until six o'clock.

But at the current traffic jam speed, it will definitely be impossible to arrive on time.

Seeing that she was really anxious, the driver enthusiastically gave her advice and told her that he could drop her off at a nearby subway station, and she should be able to take the subway there by then.

 After Lin Zhi paid the money and thanked him again, he picked up the materials in the back seat and rushed off.

It was not yet the evening rush hour, but fortunately the journey was smooth. She got on the subway without much delay, and finally handed the information to the person in charge according to the agreed time.

In summer in Beijing, the sky is still bright at six o'clock. The setting sun casts its afterglow, shrouding every pedestrian returning home.

Because she knew in advance that she would be meeting clients today, Lin Zhi wore high heels when she went out in the morning. She was in a hurry to deliver the materials and didn't pay attention. Now that she relaxed, she realized that the heel of her right foot was hurting.

Lin Zhi found a place with few people and sat down on the flower bed by the roadside. He endured the pain and took off his high heels. Sure enough, the place where the heel contacted the shoe was worn and there was a slight trace of blood.

She looked around and found no small store where she could buy band-aids. She simply gritted her teeth, put on her shoes again and stepped into the subway.

When we went back, there were already a lot of people, and Lin Zhi was almost pushed all the way to the car by the crowd.

The client's company and her home are in completely opposite directions. According to the map, she has to take the subway back to Jiahai first, and then go home from Jiahai. In other words, the entire trip takes at least two hours.

After standing for two hours, Lin Zhi collapsed on the bed the moment he got home.

After a while, she felt a little recovered, and then she rummaged through the tool box from the living room and treated the wound. But she couldn't eat dinner no matter what. After eating an apple and drinking some water, Lin Zhi fell down and fell asleep.

Xia Xiyue only found out about her injury the next morning, and couldn't help nagging her again: "Zhizhi, can you do this job? How long has it been? Yesterday it was my hand, and today it's my hand Feet, next time it won't be just your face, right?"

"Will your journey to chase your husband be okay? Don't you fall down first before the man catches you?"

The first few words she said sounded quite similar to Lin Zhi, but as soon as the second half came out, Lin Zhi immediately blushed.

 "Yueyue, what are you talking about? I'm going to work."

"Okay, okay, go to work, I thought wrongly." Xia Xiyue said, "But you have to take care of your health when you go to work, right?"

Xia Xiyue was worried about her, and Lin Zhi naturally knew that. But she actually doesn't care much about these things in her heart, and she is not so delicate.

After more than ten years, she may be stronger than she imagined.

She even felt that this was because she didn't think well. If you leave a pair of flat shoes at the company in advance, this situation will not happen.