Bi Qiaoan found it amusing, but when she looked out the window, the bright, dazzling sunlight was so intense that even through the glass, she could feel its power.
She ruffled Zhu Ranran's hair and said, "How about I send a message to your Uncle Yanming and ask him to bring some ice cream when he comes back? Look how sunny it is outside, we'll get heatstroke if we go out!"
Zhu Ranran frowned and said, "It's different, Aunt Qiao An! Mom said that giving and receiving is the way to get along in the long run. It can't always be you and Uncle Yanming treating me to food. This time, I want to spend money to treat you to food."
Although Bi Qiaoan knew he was right, the sun was so bright outside that she really didn't want to go out. So, she tried a compromise, asking, "How about we go back to the office and sit for a while, and go out when the sun isn't so strong?"
Zhu Ranran thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, but Aunt Qiao An, you absolutely have to let me treat you today!"
"good!"
Seeing his insistence, Bi Qiaoan agreed, saying that they could always invite him back later.
The two returned to the office hand in hand, and shortly after they sat down, the air conditioner stopped working.
"Oh no, the air conditioner is broken?" Yu Shui exclaimed.
"No, it's a power outage. I didn't save the file I just modified, so all my work is wasted!" Li Yinhe said.
"But it's not even 2 o'clock yet, it's only 1:30, and the power has already gone out."
"Who knows what happened? It's like after the power outages, there has never been a normal power supply again."
"I know that. Apparently, the equipment at several large power plants in the north was affected by the extremely cold climate, so they can't guarantee 24/7 power supply."
"Well, there's nothing we can do about this, so we'll just have to make do. Sigh, let's wait and see, maybe the power will come back on soon."
Bi Qiaoan didn't participate in their conversation because she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest and was extremely irritable. She thought it was probably because there was no air conditioning and the indoor air wasn't circulating.
Seeing Bi Qiaoan frown, Zhu Ranran fanned herself with a small fan and asked, "Aunt Qiaoan, what's wrong?"
"I don't know, I just feel uncomfortable, a little nauseous and want to vomit, and I feel really irritable." Bi Qiaoan didn't think there was anything wrong with talking to a child like this. On the contrary, this kind of equal dialogue made Zhu Ranran very happy.
He grabbed Bi Qiaoan's arm and said in a coquettish tone, "Why don't you consider my suggestion and go for a walk outside, and buy some ice cream while you're at it?"
Bi Qiaoan was speechless. How greedy was this kid? He still couldn't forget about ice cream.
She looked at everyone; some were chatting together, while others were sleeping on the table. Since she was so restless, she figured going out for a walk might make her feel better.
So, after saying goodbye to Yu Shui, I picked up my bag and went out with Zhu Ranran.
The sunlight outside was not only dazzling, but it also felt like it was burning on the skin.
Using the bag as cover, Bi Qiaoan took out a sun-protective garment from her spatial storage, put it on, opened a parasol, and then had Zhu Ranran stay as close to her as possible.
Originally, they didn't plan to go far, but the ice cream Zhu Ranran wanted to buy was only sold at Meile Supermarket. It would take at least half an hour to walk from here to Meile Supermarket, and the route would involve passing through Fenglai Square and Fengxi Park.
Such a long distance is very difficult for a heavily pregnant woman, but for some reason, Bi Qiaoan felt much more comfortable after walking out of the office building.
Her chest felt less tight, and her mood wasn't as agitated. Since that was the case, why not go with him?
And so, the two of them walked toward Meile Supermarket under the blazing sun.
Meanwhile, Shen Yanming had no idea that his wife was "sunbathing" outside. He had just finished his business and walked out of the stairwell of the Haishi Administrative Building with Zhu Shiliang.
"Today was really tough. We were just a few minutes away from finishing this!" Zhu Shiliang said thankfully.
"Yes, did you see that? The faces of those young men at the front of the line are all dark." Shen Yanming shook his head with a smile and sighed, "It really wasn't easy!"
To be honest, Shen Yanming's mood today has been quite turbulent.
He was called out of Zhu Shiliang's office in the morning, and after vaguely guessing a certain possibility, he was overjoyed.
Ke and Zhu Shiliang went to more than a dozen departments to get certificates, stamps, and fill out forms. Even though seven or eight of them were in the same building, they were still extremely annoyed.
It was almost noon, and I didn't want to miss lunch with my wife, so I sent her a message beforehand, worried she'd be waiting in vain. Then Zhu Shiliang and I continued queuing, filling out forms, and getting them stamped.
It wasn't until 12:30 that the two finished filling out all the paper materials, and then only the final step, data entry, remained.
Shen Yanming and Zhu Shiliang were both getting anxious as they stood in the long queue.
The staff member who was entering the information seemed unfamiliar with the system, typing very slowly. The two of them, however, learned how to use the system after just one glance.
So Shen Yanming told Zhu Shiliang to wait in line while he went to explain the situation to the person in charge.
After some effort, Shen Yanming temporarily took over the data entry job, and he started entering the data for everyone. The original data entry clerk sat beside him to check and supervise.
This is good, as it improves work efficiency while also sharing responsibilities.
And there's another advantage: Shen Yanming can secretly get their unit's materials to jump the queue.
Of course, he didn't dare to openly enter the information of all seven people at the same time, as that would be too obvious and would also cause others to have objections.
Shen Yanming adopted a "seize every opportunity" approach; every time he entered information about someone in the queue, he would immediately enter information about his own unit as well.
It's strange, but apart from their company, where seven people went through the procedures at the same time, everyone else did it one by one. It's unclear whether only one person from their company was selected, or if their company leadership required that it be done in person.
Of course, Shen Yanming only thought about these things; he wouldn't pry into asking. If they were the former, then it wouldn't be appropriate to openly discuss his own situation.
So, he would enter information into each person's form as he received it. Once he finished, he would quickly take out his own company's form and start entering information from there.
Only after the form was recorded and confirmed to be correct did they put it away and tell the other party that they could leave.
The data entry clerk who was checking the data saw Shen Yanming's little trick but didn't expose him. He shook his head with amusement and continued.
Anyway, Shen Yanming was fast enough that even with someone else intervening, his input speed was still much faster than Shen's. It seems that people who frequently deal with computers are different from those of us who frequently deal with fists and feet.
Of course, Shen Yanming had his own agenda when entering the data for his own company. He entered his own data and Bi Qiaoan's data first, followed by Zhu Shiliang, Yu Shui, Li Yinhe, Cui Xian, and Chen Qing.
Just as he finished verifying Chen Qing's information and clicked submit, his hand had barely touched the next document when the power went out.
Well, there's nothing I can do about it, it's just such a coincidence.
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