As soon as Cheng Qicai joined the company, Lin Fengjie notified Gu Liji to look for her.
She immediately had a bad feeling. When someone who rarely comes to the company does come, it's bound to be bad news.
Cheng Qicai took a deep breath and nervously knocked on the door of Gu Liji's office.
"Seven Colors, do you still remember our promise?" Gu Liji asked with a smile. "Now it's time for you to step up your game."
Sure enough, my premonition came true; he was about to do something despicable.
"As you know, your sister and Lu Qi are currently giving each other the cold shoulder. When someone is heartbroken, they need someone to comfort them."
If you're going to undermine someone, just do it from the ground up, and you're doing it in such a sophisticated and elegant way.
Cheng Qicai looked at him with disdain, as if she didn't understand what he meant, and tilted her head to ask, "So, what do you mean, Mr. Gu?"
"Sure, just help me meet with Su Ni more often during this period."
Ha, my sister hates my family to death. We see each other less often than you do, and you still want me to arrange things.
Cheng Qicai certainly wouldn't say that she had a bad relationship with the female lead, but she carefully chose her words, "Well... President Gu, you know, my sister and I aren't very close, so it might not be so easy for her to invite me."
“Qicai, I believe that as Su Ni’s cousin, you definitely have a better chance than me, don’t you think?” Gu Liji pondered for a moment, “How about this, I won’t make things difficult for you. Just tell Su Ni that you’re treating us to dinner to thank us for introducing us to jobs. Su Ni definitely won’t refuse that way.”
Okay, okay, okay!
You're such a thoughtful little devil, you even came up with an excuse for me.
"What do you think?" Gu Liji asked, frowning, when Cheng Qicai didn't answer. "You've already invited her?"
No, not at all!
Knowing that the female lead disliked her mother, she planned to settle into the rented apartment before formally inviting the female lead to dinner.
Cheng Qicai shook her head. "No."
Gu Liji breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand, and decided, "Then it's settled. I'll reimburse you for the meal."
Cheng Qicai immediately chimed in, "President Gu, I think this plan is fantastic! I'll contact my sister right away."
Who can refuse to repay a favor with someone else's money?
Cheng Qicai walked back to her office and scrolled through the list of restaurants near the female lead's company on the software, silently sorting them by price from high to low.
Since someone is reimbursing her, she certainly won't miss this opportunity and will choose to eat the most expensive dishes!
After looking at the name of the most expensive restaurant in the reviews, she found the female lead's Moon account. Looking at their empty chat interface, she tentatively sent her a message.
[Sis, are you there?]
They quickly replied, "Yes."
Cheng Qicai immediately sent over the excuse that Gu Liji had given her.
Cousin: [It's nothing, no need to thank me.]
Cheng Qicai frowned and bit her nails as she looked at the extremely cold reply.
No, if I go back to Gu Liji like this, he'll definitely start nagging and whining to me again.
She pondered her reply, typing away on the keyboard, deciding to play the victim.
[Sis, please come! I've already booked the restaurant, and I feel really guilty about what Mom told you about last time. And now you've introduced me to such a great job.]
To make it more vivid, she also posted an emoji of herself kneeling and crying in a pleading manner, which further emphasized her pitiful image.
She quickly switched to the restaurant reservation app and placed an order for a table of three.
Send a screenshot of the order to the female protagonist so that she won't believe she has any reason to refuse.
After waiting for a few minutes, the female lead still hadn't replied.
Cheng Qicai sent another message: [Please, sis~], along with a kneeling and begging emoji.
Cousin: [Okay.]
Upon receiving the confirmation message from the female lead, Cheng Qicai immediately told Gu Liji the news and received a thumbs-up emoji and a 500 yuan red envelope from him.
Cheng Qicai immediately accepted the message and sent a flattering emoji: "Thank you, boss. You're so generous."
Because the restaurant required advance reservations, she scheduled the time for Friday night, so she could rest right after dinner.
When it was time to leave work, Cheng Qicai sent a message to Yun Suni, saying that they had set off.
Gu Liji drove a black car with a normal design for the first time this time. His beige trench coat made him look elegant, and his hair was clearly well-groomed, with every strand exuding sophistication.
Everything was abnormally normal, without his usual flamboyant demeanor, which made Cheng Qicai take a few more curious glances.
"Seven Colors, it's up to you in a bit." Gu Liji gave her a knowing look.
Cheng Qicai sat upright, her eyes firm. "Of course, President Gu."
"Hey, we agreed that you can just call me 'brother' in private." Gu Liji turned around and smiled warmly.
"Okay, Brother Gu."
Cheng Qicai responded obediently with a smile, and the two tacitly understood each other without revealing what they were talking about.
The car arrived smoothly at Yun Suni's company building.
The female lead was already waiting for them at the door. She was dressed in a smart white shirt and suit pants, and her neat high ponytail gave her a composure and poise that set her apart from Cheng Qicai, who had just entered the workforce.
"sister!"
"Suni!"
The two got out of the car and greeted Yun Suni. After exchanging a few polite words, Yun Suni placed her hand on the handle of the back seat, preparing to get in the car.
The moment the door opened, Cheng Qicai rushed inside and said to Yun Suni, who was still outside the car and hadn't reacted yet, "Sister, you sit in the front."
Yun Suni was puzzled by her behavior and asked curiously, "What? Weren't you just sitting in the passenger seat?"
"Hmm..." Cheng Qicai racked her brains for an excuse, "Actually, my back is a little uncomfortable..."
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