Chapter 9 Asking for Leave

When Lin Zhi woke up the next day, she felt that she was a little too happy last night.

 Extreme joy brings sorrow, she finally realized it now.

It didn't rain much last night, and I drank a bowl of ginger soup immediately after I got home. Why can't I get up this morning?

My eyelids were heavy and my muscles ached all over. The heat in the room was rising, but she felt cold, and she barely felt comfortable under the thick quilt.

Xia Xiyue went to work earlier than her in the morning, so naturally she didn't know about her illness.

Lin Zhi gritted her teeth and climbed up from the bed, supported the wall, and moved step by step to the living room. Her steps were shaky, and if she hadn't been leaning against the wall, she would have fallen to the ground by now.

Lin Zhi came to the living room, rustled out from under the coffee table the small medicine box that Xia Xiyue had prepared before, found the thermometer and put it under her armpit. After taking several more sips of warm water, I felt that the dryness of my throat was temporarily relieved.

Without any strength in her body, Lin Zhi leaned softly on the sofa, and her head unconsciously turned to one side. The already cold white skin looked even paler at this moment, with a shallow layer of shadow falling under the fan-shaped eyelashes.

She recalled that when Xia Xiyue was preparing this small medicine box, she had laughed at her, but she didn't expect that she would be the first to use it now.

After a while, Lin Zhi estimated that the time was almost up, so he took out the thermometer and looked at it from a suitable angle. 39 degrees, not bad, not bad, a little better than she expected, no more than forty.

Relying on her memory, she found antipyretics in the first compartment of the medicine cabinet. After reading the instructions carefully, Lin Zhi took two pills as instructed, then leaned back on the sofa and began to rest with her eyes closed.

In her current state, she would definitely not be able to go to work in the morning, so she would have to ask for leave from Gu Qingbei.

 But how to invite? Phone call, WeChat, or text message?

Such a simple question seemed a bit confusing for Lin Zhi at this time. Her mind was not clear, so she thought about things slowly.

The phone call seemed a bit out of the blue, and WeChat was not very formal, so after thinking about it, all I could get was text messages.

Lin Zhi forgot to take out her phone when she came out of the bedroom. When she was about to use it, she remembered that it was still on the bedside table. She repeated the actions just now and returned to the bedroom from the living room. After getting the phone, she immediately lay on the bed.

After deleting, deleting, and revising, it took Lin Zhi nearly twenty minutes to write a text message asking for leave.

 I read it carefully before posting:

[Hello, Mr. Gu! Because I felt unwell this morning, had a fever and dizziness, so I really couldn't go to work at the company. I would like to apply for a day off from you and hope you will approve it. ]

 Well-founded and sincere.

Lin Zhi pressed the send button and breathed a sigh of relief. She drank another glass of water and began to wait for Gu Qingbei's reply.

But as he waited, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he fell asleep unconsciously.

 When Lin Zhi woke up again, he was awakened by the ringing of his cell phone.

On Gu Qingbei's end, he didn't notice Lin Zhi was not there when he first arrived at the company in the morning. It wasn't until I called her just now to send me some information that I realized that her office phone was unanswered.

So he took a special look and saw that the office was empty, and he felt a little confused.

The child is usually conscientious and only comes early and leaves late. Except for the time in the elevator last time, he has never been late. Why did he suddenly not come today?

He felt strange and took out his mobile phone to dial her personal number to ask, then he noticed an unread notification in the message bar.

 Gu Qingbei clicked in and saw that it was from her. The time showed eight o'clock in the morning.

He usually doesn't have the habit of checking his phone at any time. He basically chooses a fixed time to check it all at once, and then concentrates on processing it.

 But today, he was extremely glad that he clicked on this text message at this moment.

 The child has a fever?

 Gu Qingbei didn't think much, found her phone and pressed the dial button.

 The first time, no one answered...

 Gu Qingbei called again, but still no one answered...

It wasn't until the third time that a voice came from the other end of the phone. The child's voice was soft and had a strong nasal sound, as if he had just woken up.

 Gu Qingbei's right thumb unconsciously rubbed the knuckle of his index finger, and his Adam's apple rolled.

"Hello." Lin Zhi heard the ringtone of her cell phone. Without thinking, she pressed the answer button, put the receiver close to her ear, and spoke very naturally.

"Are you sick?" The man's clear and deep voice came from the other end of the phone. Lin Zhi was in a trance. She thought she was still in a dream. She rubbed her eyes vigorously and stared at the phone screen for a while before she realized that this was indeed Gu Qingbei's call. She was not dreaming!

The initial feeling of laziness was instantly dissipated. Lin Zhi immediately sat up from the bed, cleared her throat, and called out in a decent manner: "Hello, Mr. Gu."

 Oh, what a bad luck...

Why did you just answer the call without seeing whose call it was? Wouldn't he know that he was sleeping? However, sleeping while sick seems to be quite consistent with the actual situation, and there should be nothing wrong with it.

Lin Zhi went through the matter in confusion, breathing shallowly, and had long forgotten Gu Qingbei's question just now.

Gu Qingbei was still waiting for her answer. He didn't wait for her next words for a long time and was not in a hurry. He patiently said again: "I just saw your text message, so I called to ask about your situation. "

"I've already taken the medicine," Lin Zhi reacted and finally caught up with his thoughts, "Excuse me, Mr. Gu, I'm feeling much better. I should be able to go to work in the afternoon."

 Gu Qingbei: "Let's go to the hospital for a checkup. Don't be in a hurry about going to work."

Lin Zhi was a little resistant when she heard this. Ever since she was a child, every time she had a fever, she would just take some antipyretics and be cured. She had never been to the hospital, so she didn't want to go this time.

Besides, she had already gone to the hospital some time ago because of a hand injury. Would she go to the hospital again this time? It's not a good thing to always run to the hospital every three days.

Maybe she was not clear-headed due to illness, or maybe she was a little sleepy just after waking up. She was not as well-behaved as before, and said with a thick nasal voice: "You don't need to go to the hospital, right?"

Gu Qingbei frowned: "It's best to go. Why, isn't it convenient for you to go alone now? Do you have a roommate?"

 Lin Zhi nodded on the other end of the phone: "Yes, but she went to work."

"What about your boyfriend?" Gu Qingbei didn't know why he suddenly asked this question. By the time he realized what he had just said, he could not take it back.

Lin Zhi was also stunned, obviously feeling a little embarrassed. It seemed that she would be particularly embarrassed to talk about such a personal topic in front of him. Her voice was a few degrees lower than before: "I don't have a boyfriend."

Hearing this, Gu Qingbei's eyebrows jumped hard, and the slender fingers holding the phone tightened unconsciously. After a long while, he asked again: "Can you go by yourself?"

As a diligent and obedient employee, Lin Zhi really didn't know how she should refuse when her boss asked her repeatedly...

 Is there anyone who can come to save her?

 I was reluctant in my heart, but I didn't dare to delay: "I can do it myself."

 "Then go now?"

 "Okay, I'll go now."

 "Um."

The call was hung up, and Lin Zhi was stunned for several seconds before she understood the decision she had just made. Forget it, she is not a person who is good at rejecting others, let alone rejecting him.

Because it was a working day, there were not many people in the hospital, so registration, payment, and infusion didn't take too long.

After coming out of the hospital, Lin Zhi saw that it was still early, so he took the subway and went directly to the company.

The medicine in the morning and the infusion just now can't be said to be back to normal, but at least Lin Zhi can think clearly and walk smoothly.

When he arrived at the company, Lin Zhi went directly to Gu Qingbei's office without returning to his work station.

 She raised her hand and knocked on the door, patiently waiting for a response from the person inside.

"Please come in." Gu Qingbei's voice came from inside the room, still as clear and pleasant as ever.

"Mr. Gu, I'm here to go to work." Lin Zhi put her right hand on the doorknob and pushed the office door halfway open. She leaned in and said, "I just want to tell you that you can call me if you need anything."

After saying that, she planned to leave directly. Unexpectedly, the man who was leaning on the office chair stood up and looked at her: "Didn't I say you can take leave today?"

Gu Qingbei felt a little unhappy. The child's face was obviously a little pale, and the lipstick on his lips was obviously to cover up the color of his lips. But the more it looked like this, the more it looked like it was trying to cover up.

Lin Zhi smiled, as if he didn't care: "It's okay. I'm in good health. This little problem will be cured soon."

Besides, maybe if she came to the company to see him more, her illness would heal faster.

After Lin Zhi finished speaking, he didn't stay too long. He nodded to Gu Qingbei and left the office.

 CEO Gu was left holding his forehead alone...

Because of what happened yesterday, Lin Zhi had already left some work unfinished. In addition, due to the delay this morning, Lin Zhi looked at the computer screen full of unread emails. For a moment, Lin Zhi didn't know where to start. …

In the end, I had to read all the emails first and pick out the most urgent and important ones to deal with first.

Lin Zhi arrived late, and the afternoon passed quickly. Unknowingly, the west-facing floor-to-ceiling window in the office was painted with a light orange color by the setting sun. The light and shadow are soft and the room is full of warmth.

Gu Qingbei originally had a piece of information to give to Lin Zhi. As soon as his finger touched the phone, he immediately remembered that the child was not feeling well today, so it would be better to not torment her less.

So, Gu Qingbei collected the documents and carefully sealed them in a brown paper bag before walking to her work station.

 However, his footsteps stopped when he reached the door...

What kind of scene it was, Gu Qingbei couldn't describe it at the moment. Even when he thought about it many years later, he could only describe it with the words "the shadow of the pavilion is stunning."

The girl is staring at the computer, with a beautiful side face and curled eyelashes. While thinking, the long eyelashes were like a small fan, gently rubbing and fluttering. Her hair hangs down to her ears, her white earlobes are shiny, and her neck is long and slender.

Hearing the sound at the door, Lin Zhi turned her head and looked over, the corners of her lips twitching slightly, her clear peach blossom eyes filled with moisture, as bright as the stars: "Mr. Gu, please look for me."

 "Well, I have some information for you."

"I can get it myself. Please make a trip." Lin Zhi's peach blossom eyes met his dark ones, "Thank you."

 "It's okay, by the way."

A strange and strong emotion surged from the bottom of his heart. Gu Qingbei pursed her thin lips, put the tip of her tongue on the roof of her mouth and said harshly: "If you feel unwell, you can get off work early today."

 "Okay, thank you."

When Gu Qingbei turned to leave, the afterglow of the setting sun happened to sink a little deeper, falling on his tall and tall back. The light and shadow danced with his footsteps, and Lin Zhi's eyes moved accordingly.

I think he must be a very careful and considerate person. When a little assistant like her gets sick, she will care about her, let alone treat her own wife in the future.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhi's mood suddenly dimmed a bit, and he didn't know if he and Jiang Nianchu had continued to develop.