The person at the door didn't make things difficult for them. When he heard Gu Panyun say that he wanted to see the leader again, he said, "You wait here. I'll go and make an announcement."

He couldn't just let them in just because he had met Gu Panyun. He still had to talk to his leader.

The two of them waited at the door. Xu Xiangyang looked at the sun above his head and thought that the leaders should be here at this time.

After a few minutes, the gatekeeper let them in.

Xu Xiangyang and Gu Panyun went to the reception room together. Generally, outsiders were not allowed to enter the factory and could only stay here.

"Comrade Xu, they keep making excuses. If it doesn't work this time, I guess we'll have to wait until after the New Year." Gu Panyun had actually felt disheartened for a long time.

At first, it was said that these things could be finished in a few days, but there has been no progress.

Every time I come here, they tell me to wait for two days. It’s like this every time I come here.

Xu Xiangyang nodded. This was probably the case. If it really didn't work, he didn't want to spend the New Year here. He had to think of a way.

"Comrade Gu, here you are again." A man in his thirties walked in from the door and saw Xu Xiangyang next to him at a glance.

Seeing the person coming, Gu Panyun stood up and said, "Secretary Wu, our unit is in urgent need of spare parts. Can you expedite it and help us? It's almost the New Year, so please be considerate of us."

She has a very good attitude. After all, she has the final say. If you offend her, the matter will probably be over.

Secretary Wu's expression remained unchanged, still smiling. He said, "Comrade Gu, I personally understand very well. After all, the Chinese New Year is approaching, and everyone wants to go home for the holiday. But our factory is indeed very busy. It's not just us; every factory is the same. The workload is heavy at the end of the year."

"Look, we have quite a few orders, and they're all waiting in line. We can't just do yours while others are waiting. You should have known when you came here before, that quite a few people were waiting."

This is true. Gu Panyun always meets the same people who are urging for orders every day when he comes here.

But she was also anxious. Things had come to this point, and she knew there was no way to push for it any further.

Who would be happy if I didn't go home for the New Year and stayed here?

Xu Xiangyang understood what he heard from the side. Everyone was waiting in line. Since they could queue up, they could cut in line.

He pursed his lips, then walked to the front and said, "Secretary Wu, I'm sorry to bother you during this time. I'm Comrade Gu Panyun's colleague, my name is Xu Xiangyang. I wonder if Secretary Wu is free tonight? I think the Victory Restaurant in the East District is good. Shall we go out for dinner together?"

When Secretary Wu heard his words, his eyes rolled around, and then he said with a smile, "So it's Comrade Xu. That's fine. We're all here for work."

Victory Hotel?

That's one of the best restaurants here. Not only is the food delicious, but the price is also very reasonable.

Gu Panyun, who was standing by, felt a little anxious when she heard that Xu Xiangyang wanted to treat Secretary Wu to a meal. She had also heard of the Victory Restaurant and found it quite expensive. Besides, why did he have to treat everyone?

I haven't heard that Xu Xiangyang knows him, so how come he invited him to dinner?

Under her puzzled gaze, the two men left the parts factory.

On the way back, Gu Panyun couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Xu, why are we inviting Secretary Wu to dinner? Do you know him?"

Xu Xiangyang shook his head and said, "I don't know him."

How did he get to know Secretary Wu when it was his first time in Shencheng?

"Then why did you invite him to dinner?" Gu Panyun was even more confused.

Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "If you want to go home before the New Year, you have to treat him to a meal."

In fact, he felt that Gu Panyun should understand these things at her age. But seeing her confused look, it seemed that she really didn't understand.

Gu Panyun thought about it, then thought of something, and said with a look of sudden enlightenment, "Oh... I see."

She looked at Xu Xiangyang with bright eyes and said, "It's just a treat and a gift?"

Wow, you can even answer questions quickly.

Xu Xiangyang nodded. "That's right. He always pushes it this way, using the rules as an excuse. Isn't it just to get some benefits?"

It's not uncommon to use backdoors these days, but he just couldn't figure out why Gu Panyun didn't understand and didn't give any gifts.

"Why didn't I think of it? Oh!" Gu Panyun looked regretful, as if it was a pity that he didn't think of this good idea.

Xu Xiangyang smiled and said nothing more. He didn't know this person and didn't want to know more about him.

If two people in the same unit have never met each other, it is probably because both of them are busy, so there is no point in making friends.

When they were almost in the city, Gu Panyun, who was sitting next to him, started to look pale again, with cold sweat covering his forehead.

Xu Xiangyang turned around and saw that she was acting strangely, so he said, "Comrade Gu, what's wrong with you? Why don't you go to the health center?"

After all, we are colleagues in the same unit. I can't just sit back and watch her feel uncomfortable.

But Gu Panyun still waved his hand, "It's okay..."

Xu Xiangyang frowned, and when they arrived at the station, he saw her getting off the bus with difficulty, and thought about persuading her again.

After all, this is not just the first time. If this happens twice in one day, there is a high possibility that there is something wrong with your body.

Just when he was about to speak, Gu Panyun sat down on the ground, supporting himself with his hands, his arms shaking.

Xu Xiangyang quickly squatted down, "Comrade Gu, how are you?"

Unfortunately, Gu Panyun couldn't reply to him now and could only stand there and endure the pain.

Xu Xiangyang glanced around, and everyone around him stopped. He asked a woman in her forties, "Hello, auntie, where is the nearest health center?"

"Go forward, turn a corner, and walk straight for ten minutes and you will arrive." The aunt pointed the way for him.

After Xu Xiangyang thanked him, he glanced at Gu Panyun lying on the ground. He didn't care about anything else at this moment and just picked him up horizontally.

"Comrade Gu, please bear with it for a moment. I will take you to the health center right away." He walked quickly along the route pointed by the aunt.

There were too many people on the road, so I could only walk fast and couldn't run at all.

Gu Panyun is very shy now. She has never been hugged like this by anyone other than her father. Since she became an adult, her father has no longer hugged her.

She was extremely weak now, with cramps in her abdomen, and she couldn't think too much.

Looking up, she saw Xu Xiangyang's profile. For the first time, she felt her heart beating unusually fast, and she was filled with an indescribable emotion.

Xu Xiangyang was so tired that he was out of breath. Fortunately, he had been exercising all year, so he was not bothered by the 90 pounds at all.

When he arrived at Shencheng Health Center, he quickly asked someone to come and take a look.

After he was sent inside, he sat on the bench nearby and took a breath.

Really tired, but it’s okay.

I don’t know what’s wrong with Comrade Gu. It seems that this is more than the first or second time he’s been in pain, but he didn’t even go to the hospital.

I just don’t know if this is because people are too competitive or too stupid.