Chapter 96 Gu Banxian [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Many years have passed, and things have changed. He is still the same all-knowing, insightful fortune teller who saw right through her.
Back in her office, Fu Xianyin felt refreshed.
She put down her cup, plopped down in the soft, comfortable office chair, and even grabbed the armrests, kicked off with her feet, and twirled around joyfully in the chair.
The swivel chair spun smoothly, and Fu Xianyin's eyes still held a hint of pleasure.
The office space flashed before her eyes: solid wood bookshelves, potted plants in the corner, towering office buildings outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, a projector hanging from the ceiling, and the heavy, sturdy door, which was currently ajar.
And outside the door, Gu Linzhao was watching her smile.
Fu Xianyin almost instantly brought herself to a standstill.
She stopped the swivel chair from spinning, cleared her throat somewhat awkwardly, her gaze drifting to the desk before she slowly picked up the mouse and intently browsed the data on the monitor.
The display screen was completely black.
The image clearly reflected Fu Xianyin's frustrated and desperate expression.
Why.
Why didn't she close the door properly? Why was Gu Linzhao standing outside the door?
Fu Xianyin didn't dare to imagine how much she had actually seen.
One second ago, she was still shoving everyone close together, ignoring Hu Chengcheng's outstretched hand, her fingertips pointing at Gu Linzhao, and she said to him arrogantly as if issuing a challenge: "President Gu, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."
The next second, Gu Linzhao saw her happily swishing around in her chair in the office.
Then what was the point of her acting all high and mighty just now?
How can she face people at Xingfan Technology and in front of Gu Linzhao now!
The figure seemed to have vanished from outside the half-closed door.
Fu Xianyin silently counted to ten in her mind before stretching and casually glancing towards the door.
The entrance was empty.
Fu Xianyin dashed out like an arrow released from a bow in an instant, her movements swift and agile, and slammed the door shut with a bang.
Outside the door, the project team members heard the door close, exchanged glances, and then cautiously looked up at the tightly closed door.
Not far away in the corridor, Gu Linzhao paused after hearing the door close and subconsciously turned around to look.
When his gaze fell upon the tightly closed door, he lowered his head and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
...
It seemed that what Fu Xianyin said that day had some effect, because for the next two weeks, the project team got along quite well with her.
Of course, whether this harmony was a sign that the barriers were gradually disappearing or just a facade of peace, Fu Xianyin didn't care or bother to find out.
The atmosphere can be faked, but data and project progress don't lie.
Fu Xianyin also proved what she said on the first day with her actions.
"Today will be the day I've been in the best mood throughout this entire project."
That's true.
Her strictness made Gao Ning complain endlessly.
Gao Ning slumped over the table, angrily folding a discarded blueprint on it, muttering under her breath:
"She makes it sound so simple, but with so much workload and such high requirements, it's uncertain whether she herself can even meet these requirements, yet she's making us do it."
Hearing this, Li Yiran couldn't help but whisper in protest, "I think Teacher Fu is alright, not as strict as you say. The few times I went to her to report on my work, even if there were some mistakes, she patiently pointed them out to me."
Gao Ning rolled her eyes at him and said, "That's you. She's definitely different, she just doesn't like me."
Li Yiran gave her a look, lowered her head, and didn't say anything more.
Gao Ning followed Li Yiran's gaze and glanced back, just in time to see Fu Xianyin walking out of the office with a cup in her hand.
Her voice wasn't loud, so normally Fu Xianyin shouldn't have been able to hear her.
But for some reason, Gao Ning still felt a little guilty.
She glanced at the cup Fu Xianyin was holding out of the corner of her eye.
It was a mug shaped like a puppy, not the one she saw the first day, the one that came with Gu Linzhao.
As if she had uncovered some great secret, Gao Ning nudged Wang Yue beside her and said, "Hey, the cup she's using isn't the same one as President Fu's."
Wang Yue asked, "Have you been changed?"
Gao Ning nodded.
She said, "I knew it. How familiar could she be with President Gu? She's probably just putting on a show for us."
Fu Xianyin indeed did not hear their hushed discussion.
Or, to be more precise, Fu Xianyin never paid any attention to this group of people at all.
The tea bag in her cup was getting darker, and Fu Xianyin was hesitating whether to change it, but she was too lazy to make another trip back to get a tea bag, so she just filled the cup with water as is.
Hot water was poured into the cup, and wisps of steam rose up.
Fu Xianyin tapped the cup handle absentmindedly with her fingertips, staring blankly at the water dispenser.
The warm water had filled most of the cup. Fu Xianyin was holding the cup and was about to leave when she turned around and bumped into Cheng Yu standing behind her.
Cheng Yu's gaze fell on her, and he asked with a smile, "Teacher Fu, did you change the cup?"
Fu Xianyin said, "Ah, it was changed a long time ago. This cup is bigger, so I don't have to make so many trips."
After chatting for a few minutes, Cheng Yu looked up and suddenly saw Lu Heyu.
"Assistant Lu," Cheng Yu called out.
Fu Xianyin turned around when she heard the voice and called out, "Teacher Lu."
Lu Heyu smiled and nodded, his gaze falling on Fu Xianyin, and asked, "Is it convenient for you now, Teacher Fu?"
Fu Xianyin paused in her grip on the cup, then nodded and said, "It's convenient, Teacher Lu. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Lu Heyu said, "President Gu needs to speak with you."
Fu Xianyin felt Cheng Yu's gaze fall on her, seemed to pause for a moment, but then quickly looked away.
Fu Xianyin placed the cup on the bar counter next to the tea room and said, "Okay, I'll go over now."
Perhaps worried that she wouldn't know where Gu Linzhao's office was, Lu Heyu even took her up in the elevator.
Behind the elevator was a mirror. Fu Xianyin moved to the edge, glancing at the mirror out of the corner of her eye, and straightened the hem of her clothes that had been turned up.
Xingfan Technology employees don't have a particularly formal dress code requirement. It's possible that their project team doesn't need to dress too formally when meeting clients. Apart from wearing a slightly formal shirt on her first day at the company, Fu Xianyin basically dressed for comfort for the next two weeks.
Lu Heyu led her all the way to Gu Linzhao's office door, knocked on the door for her, and after hearing the sound from inside, pressed the handle for Fu Xuanyin and pushed the door open.
Fu Xianyin thanked her softly and went into the office.
Gu Linzhao was looking at something on the computer screen, and Fu Xianyin felt inexplicably awkward.
She stood at the doorway, looked down at her cashmere sweater, and made sure the hem was still neatly fitted.
When Fu Xianyin first came to Xingfan Technology, what she was most worried about was that she would run into Gu Linzhao all the time.
Even though so many years have passed, Fu Xianyin still finds it quite torturous to meet someone who uses those frequently repeated phrases.
But in fact, her worries were somewhat unnecessary.
Gu Linzhao is very busy, extremely busy. Besides this project, he has countless other things to do.
Meetings, social engagements, project oversight, and business negotiations.
In addition, her office and Gu Linzhao's office were not on the same floor. In the two weeks that Fu Xianyin had been at Xingfan Technology, she had hardly seen Gu Linzhao at all.
My gaze moved from my toes to the ground in front of me, and then, little by little, cautiously, landed on the person in front of the desk.
Gu Linzhao wore a dark gray suit with a cashmere sweater underneath. He wore glasses and his gaze was fixed on the computer screen. His sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly occasionally, then quickly relaxed again.
It feels like it's been a long time since I've looked at him so intently.
The glasses perched on his nose appeared to be non-prescription glasses, only for blocking blue light.
The mouse was held by his long, slender fingers. His well-defined knuckles pressed down gently, and the clicking sound echoed through the empty office before reaching Fu Xianyin's ears.
Suddenly, without any warning, Gu Linzhao looked up, his gaze passing through his glasses to meet hers.
He got caught red-handed peeping at someone.
Before Fu Xianyin could even look away, she was caught in his gaze.
It was Gu Linzhao who broke the silence.
He closed his pen cap, hooked his fingers down his glasses from the bridge of his nose, and pinched his brow wearily.
He said, "Why don't you sit down?"
Fu Xianyin gave a slight smile and said, "See, Mr. Gu, you're busy."
This remark struck a chord with Gu Linzhao, making him burst out laughing.
He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table twice, his tone not loud, but enough for Fu Xianyin to hear clearly.
He lowered his eyes, chuckled softly, and said, "You're quite polite."
Fu Xianyin: ...
For no apparent reason, she sensed something else in Gu Linzhao's words.
Now that we've come this far, it wouldn't be appropriate not to sit down.
Fu Xuanyin pulled out a chair in front of his desk, sat down, and got straight to the point: "What does President Gu want with me?"
Gu Linzhao said, "You've been at Xingfan Technology for two weeks now, how are you feeling?"
It's a routine question, which isn't uncommon.
For reasons she couldn't quite explain, Fu Xianyin breathed a sigh of relief.
She said, "It's fine."
Gu Linzhao said, "That's it?"
Fu Xianyin was taken aback.
Her lips parted, but before she could say anything, she saw Gu Linzhao's shoulders slump. He moved his chair back a few inches, and his entire posture became much more relaxed than before.
He said, "Tell me how it's good."
Fu Xianyin went along with him, saying, "The office is great, all the equipment works perfectly, and the company's location is excellent, making commuting very convenient..."
She really did sort it out little by little.
The key point is that Gu Linzhao didn't say stop. Not only did he not say stop, but he also nodded seriously when she mentioned certain parts, signaling her to continue.
In the end, Fu Xianyin even said things like, "The office's floor-to-ceiling windows are very bright and clean."
There's really no other way to make this up.
She could only look at Gu Linzhao and say, "I'm done."
Gu Linzhao looked at her leisurely, raising an eyebrow slightly, and asked, "Is that all?"
That's it?
What does "就" mean?
She said so much, describing the entire Xingfan Technology from top to bottom, but in Gu Linzhao's eyes, it was still just a "just".
What does he mean? Does he want her to just write an 800-word essay for him right now?
Fu Xianyin looked up and met Gu Linzhao's gaze.
His eyes held a look of expectation that she would continue speaking.
In an instant, Fu Xianyin spoke, almost blurting out everything that was on her mind.
However, before she could even utter a single syllable, she suddenly came to her senses.
The outrageous and sarcastic remark was also changed to a polite one: "Is there anything else you'd like to hear, Mr. Gu?"
Unexpectedly, Gu Linzhao actually had it.
He said, "You haven't told me how the cafeteria is."
Fu Xianyin sighed softly, just about to say a few perfunctory words, when she looked up and met Gu Linzhao's eyes.
Their eyes met directly, and Fu Xianyin saw the smile in his eyes fade, leaving only a wisp, which was so deep that it was almost invisible.
He opened his mouth, speaking softly, but the words he uttered made Fu Xianyin's heart tremble.
He said, "Is it because it doesn't taste good, or are you not eating again?"
The words of rebuttal stuck in Fu Xianyin's throat.
He really was right.
Fu Xianyin suddenly laughed, her eyes filled with a hint of helplessness.
Many years have passed, and things have changed.
She still had nowhere to hide in front of him.
And he was still the same all-knowing, insightful Gu Banxian who saw right through her.
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