Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Roommate?
Since getting over Lu Shufen, Lin Mo's life has returned to normal.
Moreover, because Lu Qingye and Lin Jingwen kept in touch frequently, and occasionally talked about how sweet and loving she and Lu Yanxiao were, Lin Jingwen was in a good mood and his health was getting better and better. Now he can even walk with a cane.
The enthusiastic people in the company no longer bothered her with blind dates, so she could focus on her work.
Everything returned to her ideal state of life.
Two weeks later, on a Wednesday morning, Lin Mo was sitting at her workstation drawing on the computer when someone knocked twice on her desk. When she looked up, she saw Li Ningxin standing in front of her, holding a notebook, smiling and looking in a good mood.
"Senior sister, the meeting is about to start."
"Are you so happy about the meeting?" Lin Mo stood up, put the computer into sleep mode, and reached out for a notebook and pen.
"With Director Feng and his department, hehe." Li Ningxin laughed twice, leaning closer to Lin Mo and saying mysteriously, "At the 2L meeting, maybe I can see the handsome men and beautiful women from Lu Corporation again."
Lin Mo paused.
The project jointly undertaken by the Institute and Lu’s UAV was recently officially named 2L.
The aircraft she'd been responsible for were similar in many ways to the 2L. Consequently, she'd been called into several meetings since Director Feng's department's involvement with the Lu Corporation, but these were all internal communications between departments to help each other out, never a formal meeting with the Lu Corporation. Thus, she'd occasionally been lucky enough not to have to put on a show with Lu Yanxiao at work, but now that she had to meet with the Lu Corporation, she felt a slight sense of pressure.
"Who from the Lu family is here?" Lin Mo picked up the notebook and asked casually.
"I don't know." Li Ningxin shook her head and showed her the WeChat chat interface. "Liu Jun just sent me a message saying he was in a meeting and had already told Director Shen that he wanted us to come over."
Lin Mo nodded and walked towards the meeting room with a nervous mood.
As a result, when I opened the door of the conference room, my tense nerves immediately relaxed.
Lu Yanxiao didn't come.
No one else from Lu's UAV came. As usual, they just had a meeting with Director Feng's department.
Alas, Li Ningxin sighed inaudibly.
"Pay attention to your attitude." Lin Mo smiled easily and jokingly pulled her to sit on the chair. "Take the meeting seriously."
Two minutes later, the meeting officially began.
Feng Yuanxiu first discussed the current progress of the project's collaboration with Lu Corporation, then introduced the project team. The lead person was Yu Zhaoxi, a woman in her early thirties. Her deputy, Liu Jun, not only performed his duties but also oversaw interdepartmental coordination.
Finally, Feng Yuanxiu specifically mentioned Lin Mo: "Lin Mo has helped us a lot during this period. We would like to express our gratitude first."
Everyone applauded.
Lin Mo felt something was amiss, but couldn't quite place what. She smiled and said, "As I should."
Feng Yuanxiu continued, "Some of the ideas for the 2L improvements were based on Lin Mo's previous designs. Therefore, I have informed Director Shen and Dean Qin about this modification and upgrade, and I hope Lin Mo and Zhao Xi will jointly oversee it."
"Okay, I will definitely cooperate with Sister Zhao Xi to the best of my ability."
There was no reason for her to refuse. After all, this kind of coordination and cooperation between departments was very common in the research institute.
But the feeling that something was wrong was growing stronger.
He exchanged a glance with Li Ningxin, who seemed to have noticed something as well. She wrote on the notebook: [Are we both going to be transferred to Director Feng's department? No!]
Yes, that's the feeling.
Collaboration between departments is common, but it is unlikely that there will be two main persons in charge of a project at the same time.
Li Ningxin also wrote: [Will Sister Zhaoxi be unhappy? ]
Lin Mo frowned slightly and looked at Yu Zhaoxi. The latter seemed to notice her gaze, but instead of being unhappy, he nodded and smiled at her in a friendly manner.
She felt even more puzzled.
Three hours later, the meeting ended and Yu Zhaoxi called her.
"Mr. Lin, wait a moment."
Yu Zhaoxi trotted over with a laptop in his arms and took her hand affectionately. "This meeting will be a bit long today. If you have any questions, you can always come to me. I'll have Liu Jun send you the meeting minutes later."
Lin Mo nodded blankly: "Okay, thank you Sister Zhaoxi."
Yu Zhaoxi smiled gratefully and waved to Liu Jun, who ran over with a pink paper bag.
Yu Zhaoxi took it and handed the bag to Lin Mo: "Didn't you say my thermos was cute during the meeting last week? I happened to pass by our offline store a few days ago and bought one for you. Thank you for your hard work this time."
The situation was a bit strange, so Lin Mo didn't answer.
"Sister Zhaoxi, is there something wrong?"
Yu Zhaoxi was surprised: "Didn't the director tell you?"
"What?" Lin Mo was confused.
"Lin Mo." Before Yu Zhaoxi could answer, Feng Yuanxiu called out to them from the conference room door, "Come into my office."
"Sister Zhaoxi, I'll go to Director Feng's office first."
"Okay, we'll talk later."
Lin Mo was confused. After saying a few words to Li Ningxin, she followed Director Feng out of the meeting room.
When she entered Director Feng’s office, the doubts that had been plaguing her for a long time were finally answered.
It turned out that after officially cooperating with Lu's UAV, in order to facilitate collaboration, the research institute planned to send a group of people to Shaofeng to work with Lu's people, and she would be the person in charge of the dispatch.
This was undoubtedly "bad news" for her.
She had never imagined that, having just passed her aunt's test and thought she would usher in three years of peace and prosperity, she would suddenly be assigned to Shaofeng. She was completely stunned, and every part of her body exuded a sense of death.
"What's wrong? Are you dizzy with joy?" Director Feng said with a smile.
Lin Mo curled her lips in a forced smile: "How long?"
Director Feng: "It's estimated to be half a year."
Even more desperate.
"Does Lu's company know about this?"
Her brain was in a state of shutdown, and she spoke without much thought. After she asked the question, she noticed Director Feng's puzzled expression, and then she realized that her question was nonsense.
"No, I mean, does Lu Yanxiao know?" she added.
Logically speaking, the two of them got married to meet the family's agreement, and neither of them wanted to change their original living conditions. Living apart is undoubtedly the best excuse, but if the two of them live and work in the same place, they will inevitably meet frequently, and cohabitation will be a big problem.
Lu Yanxiao would definitely not want to do that either.
He is the boss of the company and may not care about these small matters at the specific execution level, or he may not even know about them.
"I know. It was arranged by President Su Luoangsu. He said that President Xiao knew about this."
"?"
Lin Mo was surprised. "He didn't object?"
This time, Director Feng was surprised. He didn't understand: "You are a couple. Wouldn't it be better for you two to be together if you were sent abroad? Why would you object?"
Lin Mo realized she had been too anxious and impulsive. She paused for a few seconds, carefully choosing her words, and said with a smile, "Director Feng, I just don't want my personal life to affect my work. Lu Yanxiao isn't that kind of person. He hasn't had time to tell me about this yet, so I'm asking what he thinks."
"Oh ha ha ha."
Director Feng laughed heartily. "You and President Xiao, you're like family. President Xiao's opinion is similar to yours. He's afraid we're sending you over because of your relationship."
Director Feng waved his hand, "That's not the case."
"Zhao Xi is the project leader, and she should have gone over. However, we need to be considerate of her work. Zhao Xi's children are too young, so it's not convenient for her to leave Changli for a long time. Moreover, the most important thing is that, on the one hand, Changli needs a person in charge to take charge of the headquarters, and on the other hand, the person sent there must have strong comprehensive business capabilities and a high rank. Your Director Shen and I have repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, and we have also reported to Dean Qin. We all agree that you are the most suitable candidate for the assignment."
What Director Feng said is indeed true.
Yu Zhaoxi is well-known for her hard work at work. After giving birth last year, she returned to the workplace before completing the confinement period. But no matter how hard she works, the cruel reality is there. She is still breastfeeding and has to take care of her child.
Lin Mo suddenly remembered the grateful look in Yu Zhaoxi's eyes when he gave her the thermos cup in the conference room just now.
She couldn't help but soften her heart.
In fact, Yu Zhaoxi has no need to feel grateful or blame herself, as this is just a normal work arrangement.
Although Director Feng said that the assignment would be beneficial for her and Lu Yanxiao's relationship, wasn't the real reason that they were husband and wife, making communication more conducive to work? Even if Lu Yanxiao didn't want to live with her, as Party B, he had no right to interfere with internal personnel transfers within Party A's unit.
After sorting these out, my mindset quickly changed.
Lin Mo curved her lips into a bright smile and said seriously, "I understand. I will obey the unit's arrangements and ensure that I complete the task."
Director Feng was pleased: "Engineer Lin, you are in good condition. We all trust you."
Afterwards, Director Feng explained to her in detail the specific details of this overseas assignment.
Finally, he added, "Besides you, there are two others assigned this time, Li Ningxin and Liu Jun, who will assist you. Liu Jun is Zhao Xi's deputy and has a better understanding of the project. If you need any communication and coordination between departments, you can hand it over to him."
Lin Mo nodded and said "OK".
After leaving Director Feng's office, she immediately went to meet with Yu Zhaoxi for work. Previously, she had only been helping out, but now she had to devote herself to the work. There was a lot of work to be done, and it took two hours to finish.
After leaving Director Feng's lab, Lin Mo pulled out her phone and opened the chat window with Lu Yanxiao. However, after staring at the screen for over a minute, she still didn't know how to start.
Lu Yanxiao knew about the overseas assignment, but what was his attitude towards it?
Because of his position as the second party, he couldn't interfere with the transfer of personnel at the institute. Could it be that he had hoped that she would find a way to decline it herself? However, refusing work arrangements was not her personality, and she had no right to do so.
"Lu Yanxiao is not an unreasonable person."
Soon, Lin Mo strengthened her will and sent a message to Lu Yanxiao.
Lin Mo: [My boss assigned me to your company. I'm a subordinate and couldn't refuse, so I agreed. I hope you can understand.]
Lin Mo: [Estimated time: half a year.]
After waiting for a while, Lu Yanxiao still didn't respond. Maybe he was busy, so Lin Mo put away her phone and planned to go back to her workstation first.
When she arrived at the door of the department, Li Ningxin happened to appear opposite. The moment she saw her, she called out "Senior Sister", trotted over with cheerful steps, and put her arm around her.
"Sister, we are going to work in Shaofeng together. I am so happy. I finally have the opportunity to experience the commuting life in a big city."
Lin Mo teased: "You can also see the handsome men and beautiful women of the Lu Group."
"Oh, don't expose me, Senior Sister."
Li Ningxin smiled innocently, looked around to see no one around, and whispered, "I don't have a house in the city. This time I'm assigned overseas and the allowance is generous. I roughly calculated that after deducting expenses, I will have a considerable extra income, hehe."
"Are you happy?" Lin Mo pinched Li Ningxin's face.
Liu Jun and she, who were sent abroad together, both had homes in the city, making it very convenient for them to go back to work. Li Ningxin's home was in another small town, and she lived in an apartment dormitory provided by her company in Changli. She was just worried that the girl would find it troublesome and be unhappy, but she didn't expect that she was worrying too much.
"Are you planning to rent a house or stay in a hotel?"
Li Ningxin: "Renting a house saves money, and what you save is what you earn."
"Can I help you find a house this weekend?"
Li Ningxin waved her hand: "No need, I've already asked, I'll rent with my classmates."
"So fast?" Lin Mo was surprised.
Li Ningxin was so excited that she couldn't wait to share it with her: "Let me tell you, Senior Sister, I'm super lucky. My classmate rented that two-bedroom house, and the girl we shared it with moved out last month. It's right in the north of the city, very close to Lu's drone. It's only a 20-minute walk away. I feel like it was destined for me."
This is a very good condition.
Lin Mo couldn't help but feel happy for her: "That's good, but oh, if you have any trouble in the city and need my help, you can find me anytime, anywhere."
Li Ningxin expressed her gratitude and shook Lin Mo's arm coquettishly: "Thank you, Senior Sister. I love you. Don't worry, I won't be polite to you."
The two chatted and laughed as they entered the office area. As soon as they sat down at their workstations, Lin Mo's phone vibrated.
She lowered her eyes and saw a message from Lu Yanxiao.
Lu Yanxiao: [Understand.]
"yeah."
Those two simple words made Lin Mo clench her fists, and a smile unconsciously curled up at the corners of her lips. She knew that although Lu Yanxiao was overbearing, he was generally reasonable.
Next, we come to the issue that we have to face, which is cohabitation.
I was anxious, but I couldn't say I was unprepared.
After all, when the two signed the agreement, they both knew that even if it was a fake marriage, they would inevitably have to live together.
Lu Yanxiao only replied with two words and didn't mention it. It didn't matter if she brought it up first. She carefully chose her words and typed on her phone.
Lin Mo: [On Sunday, I go back to my home in the city.]
Lu Yanxiao replied quickly: [Our home?]
Lin Mo's fingertips paused.
In a trance, I had the illusion that we were a real couple.
She shook her head to keep herself sane.
Lin Mo: [Yes, your house in Fenglinyuan.]
Lin Mo: [I'm sorry to bother you for the next six months, new roommate. Please bear with me. (Handshake)]
This time, the other party did not reply immediately. About three minutes later, the phone vibrated again.
He corrected her: [It's wife and husband, don't call them wrong.]
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