"Is it obvious?" Cheng Qicai asked him, touching her face.
"Hmm, your face is all smiles." Lin Fengjie pressed, "Tell me quickly, what good news is it?"
Cheng Qicai looked around and whispered to Lin Fengjie, "My sister's boyfriend is going to propose to her."
"A marriage proposal?" Lin Fengjie frowned upon hearing this.
Cheng Qicai hadn't noticed his strange expression and was still happily nodding.
Unexpectedly, Lin Fengjie suddenly asked her seriously, "Your sister got married. Have you thought about this?"
"What's the problem?" Cheng Qicai asked, puzzled.
“You came in because Xiao Gu was pursuing your sister, but now he has little hope. You…” Lin Fengjie hesitated.
Cheng Qicai was suddenly jolted awake, realizing that she had gotten in through the back door, and now that the back door had been closed, she wouldn't be... kicked out, would she?
Seeing Cheng Qicai's drastically changed expression, Lin Fengjie comforted her, "It's alright, I was just saying it casually. President Gu probably didn't mean it that way. Besides, you're doing a great job at your job, so it's fine."
Cheng Qicai didn't believe that Gu Liji was the kind of person who would abandon someone after they've served their purpose. If he were going to abandon someone, he would have done so long ago when Gu Liji realized there was no chance for him. It's impossible that he would still be letting her go to work now.
However, Lin Fengjie's words still reminded her that her current situation was indeed somewhat awkward.
Her original position was well known to many people in the company, but now that Lin Fengjie had pointed out this crucial point, she suddenly became somewhat uneasy.
It seems like working for this company now is really not a good idea?
The main problem was that she hadn't really helped Gu Liji much, and when she did, she was distracted by other things, which made her feel even more ashamed to be working there.
Ugh, so annoying! Cheng Qicai's happy mood instantly plummeted.
If only I had seriously looked for a job back then and hadn't taken shortcuts, I would have regretted it now that I'm in this awkward situation!
Cheng Qicai remained depressed, and when she got home, she started browsing job search apps to see if there were any suitable jobs.
But now that I've landed a good job, looking at the job postings on my phone with only a few thousand in salary, the high requirements and low pay still leave me feeling disappointed.
She should try to switch jobs through a headhunter; other companies don't value her educational background anyway.
Finding a job is so hard!
Cheng Qicai went to work for a few days in a depressed state. Seeing her like that, Lin Fengjie regretted saying those words to her.
He pulled out the document. "Seven Colors, take this document to General Manager Gu's house."
Cheng Qicai numbly accepted it.
Since Lin Fengjie returned with the documents last time, the job has fallen back on Cheng Qicai's shoulders.
Since Cheng Qicai started delivering documents more often, the company provided her with a car.
This way, she could drive to Guliji's villa without having to take a taxi every time.
As Gu Liji signed the documents, he glanced at Cheng Qicai's face, looking preoccupied with something, her eyes drooping.
Gu Liji quickly signed the document, put down his pen, and asked her, "What's wrong with you today? You look so downcast."
"No." Cheng Qicai gave a stiff smile.
"Hey, you think you can fool your brother Gu's sharp eyes? Your left cheek says 'I have,' and your right cheek says 'I have worries,' which together means 'I have worries.' And you still say you're fine?" Gu Liji said, looking like a caring older brother.
"Um," Cheng Qicai realized that she had indeed been revealing too much of her feelings lately, but she couldn't bring herself to say it was work-related.
Seeing Gu Liji's concerned gaze, she felt embarrassed not to say anything.
She had no choice but to bring up another matter, "Actually, there's something I can't tell you..."
"What?" Hearing that Cheng Qicai was going to talk about himself, his ears perked up.
Cheng Qicai stammered out the story, "Lu Qi is going to propose to my sister this weekend."
"What?" Gu Liji's voice rose sharply, then fell back down, his emotions rising with it. "So fast..."
Then, he mimicked the same stiff smile Cheng Qicai had given him earlier, "That's great, Su Ni has finally found her happiness..."
Cheng Qicai felt that his smile was much more tragic than hers; he looked like he was about to cry.
Perhaps something even worse happened, which made Cheng Qicai feel even worse.
"How is Lu Qi's preparation going?" Gu Liji asked, forcing back his grief.
"It's great. Lu Ge personally designed all the scenes, and he also reviewed all the details. He put a lot of effort into it."
“Oh…” Gu Liji lowered his head, his demeanor somber.
Just as Cheng Qicai was about to say a few words of comfort, she saw him suddenly raise his head and say, "No, I want to participate too."
"Huh?" Cheng Qicai exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes, although I can’t be the one to bring happiness to Su Ni, I can at least be the one to witness her happiness.” Gu Liji’s eyes shone, and his tone was firm. “Even if we can’t be lovers, we can still be friends.”
Cheng Qicai couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Brother Gu is so generous!"
She got quite excited by what they said!
After a moment of silence, Cheng Qicai felt something was amiss. Neither of them were directly involved, so no matter how enthusiastically they discussed it, without the consent of the parties involved, all their words were useless.
But there are only two people involved. One is currently unaware, so there must be only the other person...
Seeing Gu Liji's confident demeanor, Cheng Qicai didn't want to dampen his spirits.
She pursed her lips and hesitated before saying to Gu Liji, "Brother Gu, about this matter... I might need to talk to Brother Lu about it."
The blazing fire was extinguished, and Gu Liji's straight back instantly slumped.
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