The people at the door didn't make things difficult for them. When they heard Gu Panyun say she wanted to see the leader again, they said, "You wait here, I'll go and inform him."
He couldn't just let them in because he'd seen Gu Panyun; he still had to talk to his superiors first.
The two of them waited at the door. Xu Xiangyang looked at the sun overhead, thinking that the leaders should all be here at this time.
A few minutes later, the gatekeeper let them in.
Xu Xiangyang and Gu Panyun went to the reception room together. Outsiders are usually not allowed to enter the factory, so they can only come here.
"Comrade Xu, they keep making excuses. If it doesn't work this time, I estimate we'll have to wait until after the New Year." Gu Panyun had already felt disheartened.
They initially promised that these things would be finished in a few days, but nothing has happened.
Every time they come, they say they'll have to wait two days; it's the same every time they come.
Xu Xiangyang nodded, guessing that was probably the case. If it really didn't work, he didn't want to spend the New Year here either; he had to think of a solution.
"Comrade Gu, you're here again." A man in his thirties walked in from the door and immediately saw Xu Xiangyang standing next to him.
When Gu Panyun saw the person who came, she stood up and said, "Officer Wu, our unit urgently needs parts. Can you expedite this and help us? It's almost the New Year, please understand our situation."
She was very polite, after all, the other party had the final say, and if you offended them, the matter would probably be over.
Officer Wu's expression remained unchanged, still smiling. He said, "Comrade Gu, I personally understand completely. After all, it's almost Chinese New Year, and everyone wants to go home for the holidays. But our factory is indeed very busy, not just ours, but every factory is the same. The tasks at the end of the year are heavy."
"Look, we have quite a few orders, all waiting in line. We can't just finish yours and then have everyone else waiting too. You should have known when you came here before that a lot of people are waiting."
That's true; Gu Panyun encounters the same people urging her to place orders every day she comes here.
But she was anxious. Things had come to this point, and she knew there was no way to rush things anymore.
Who would be happy to stay here instead of going home for the Chinese New Year?
Xu Xiangyang, who was listening from the side, understood. Everyone was queuing up, so if they could queue, then it meant they could cut in line.
He pursed his lips, then stepped forward and said, "Officer Wu, thank you for your help these past few days. I'm Xu Xiangyang, a colleague of Comrade Gu Panyun. I wonder if you have time tonight, Officer Wu? I think the Victory Restaurant in the East District is quite nice. Shall we go out for dinner together?"
Upon hearing his words, Officer Wu's eyes darted around, and he then said with a smile, "Oh, it's Comrade Xu. Well then, you're all here for work."
Victory Hotel?
That's one of the best restaurants around here; the food is delicious, but it's also quite expensive.
Gu Panyun, who was standing to the side, was a little anxious when she heard that Xu Xiangyang was going to treat that Officer Wu to dinner. She had heard of the Shengli Restaurant, which was quite expensive. Moreover, why did he have to treat her?
I've never heard of Xu Xiangyang knowing him, so why is he treating him to dinner?
Under her questioning gaze, the two left the parts factory.
On the way back, Gu Panyun couldn't help but ask, "Comrade Xu, why are we inviting Officer Wu to dinner? Do you know him?"
Xu Xiangyang shook his head. "I don't know him."
How could he know Officer Wu when he first came to Shanghai?
"Then why did you invite him to dinner?" Gu Panyun was even more confused.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and said, "If you want to go home before the New Year, you have to treat him to a meal."
He actually felt that Gu Panyun, at her age, should understand these things. But seeing her confused look, it seemed she really didn't understand.
Gu Panyun thought for a moment, then suddenly realized something, and said with a look of sudden enlightenment, "Oh... I know."
She looked at Xu Xiangyang with bright eyes and said, "So it's just treating people to dinner and giving gifts, right?"
Wow, you're even answering questions first now!
Xu Xiangyang nodded. "That's right. He always makes excuses and uses the rules as an excuse, isn't it just because he wants to get some benefits?"
These days, it's not unusual to use connections, but he couldn't understand why Gu Panyun didn't see through it and didn't offer any gifts.
"Why didn't I think of that? Oh dear!" Gu Panyun looked regretful, as if it was such a pity that she hadn't thought of this great idea.
Xu Xiangyang smiled and didn't say anything more. He didn't know this person and didn't want to know more about him.
If two people from the same workplace haven't met yet, they're probably both too busy to make friends.
As they approached the city center, Gu Panyun, who was sitting next to him, turned pale again, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
Xu Xiangyang turned his head and noticed her unusual expression, so he said, "Comrade Gu, are you feeling unwell? Why don't you go to the clinic to get checked out?"
We're colleagues in the same company, after all. I can't just sit idly by and watch her feel uncomfortable.
But Gu Panyun still waved her hand, "It's okay..."
Xu Xiangyang frowned. When they arrived at the station, he saw her struggling to get off the train and thought he would try to persuade her again.
After all, this isn't the first time; if this happens twice in one day, it's very likely that there's something wrong with your health.
Just as he was about to speak, Gu Panyun sat down on the ground, her hands supporting her weight, her arms trembling.
Xu Xiangyang quickly squatted down, "Comrade Gu, how are you?"
Unfortunately, Gu Panyun was unable to reply to him at the moment and could only endure the pain with difficulty.
Xu Xiangyang glanced around, and everyone around him stopped as well. He asked a woman in her forties, "Auntie, could you tell me where the nearest clinic is?"
"Go straight ahead, turn a corner, and walk straight for ten minutes, and you'll get there," the auntie pointed out the way.
After thanking him, Xu Xiangyang glanced at Gu Panyun on the ground. He didn't care about anything else at this point and simply picked her up in his arms.
"Comrade Gu, please bear with me for a moment, I'll take you to the health center right away." He walked quickly along the route the aunt pointed out.
There were too many people along the way, so I could only walk quickly and couldn't run at all.
Gu Panyun was very shy; she had never been hugged like this by anyone other than her father. Since she came of age, her father had never hugged her again.
She is extremely weak right now, her abdomen is cramping from the pain, and she can't think of anything.
She looked up and saw Xu Xiangyang's profile. For the first time, she felt a special pounding in her heart, a feeling she couldn't quite describe.
Xu Xiangyang was panting heavily, but fortunately he had been exercising all year, so he wasn't troubled by the 90-odd pounds.
Upon arriving at the Shencheng Health Center, he quickly called someone over to take a look.
After the others were taken inside, he sat down on a nearby bench and took a breath.
I'm really tired, but it's okay.
I don't know what's wrong with Comrade Gu. It looks like he's been in pain more than once or twice, yet he doesn't go to the hospital to get it checked out.
I just don't know if this person is too competitive or too foolish.
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