Chapter 909 doesn't mean she doesn't want to grow up.
"Maybe she's not finished yet. Teacher Su has come all this way, we can't just leave you here. Let's order first." Lu Yuanqiu smiled and took the menu from Su Miaomiao's hand.
He didn't think he had done anything wrong that would cause Bai Qingxia to deliberately not reply to his messages. Last night, his third sister explained that he had been drinking, and this morning he had replied to many messages himself. There was absolutely nothing that could have caused her to be upset.
Perhaps she really is busy over there.
Lu Yuanqiu looked at the menu for a while, then gradually drifted off into thought.
Thinking about it carefully, he seemed to have overlooked something: he had never had a detailed conversation with Bai Qingxia about how her work was going or whether she was adapting well. Logically speaking, her personality should be quite different from the tasks her father had assigned her.
To groom her as an heir, "showing her face in public" is essential, and cultivating her prestige within the company is also necessary. Uncle Bai must be aware of his daughter's weaknesses and will definitely strengthen her training in these areas. However, Bai Qingxia is not good at showing her face in public, let alone cultivating prestige within the company. To put it bluntly, Bai Qingxia is not suitable to be a leader.
Therefore, she must have encountered a lot of difficulties in her work these days.
Lu Yuanqiu realized he was being a bit oblivious, as he hadn't even considered this possibility. The main reason was that this girl was really composed; she hadn't mentioned how her work was going in all these days, and her tone during online chats was very relaxed.
Is he just pretending to be relaxed, or is Uncle Bai actually very lenient with her?
Looking back now, it's true that she seemed too relaxed. Sometimes Lu Yuanqiu would hope to hear Bai Qingxia say things like "It's so boring, so tedious, I miss him so much," but Bai Qingxia never said that. Instead, she was always concerned about whether he was bored or not.
Su Miaomiao saw that Lu Yuanqiu was sitting there as if he had been frozen in place, his eyes unmoving. She raised her hand and shook him, and only then did Lu Yuanqiu look up at her, as if he had just come back to his senses.
Su Miaomiao: "What's wrong with you? You've been spacing out all day."
“This crab doesn’t look appetizing.” Lu Yuanqiu solemnly poked at a picture with his finger.
"ha?"
...
White rhinoceros.
In the executive-only dining room, Xiao Li Feibiao and Bai Songzhe sat facing each other at a table. Xiao Li Feibiao picked up his rice and said, "Miss seems to be in a bad mood. She's locked herself in her office. Should I go check on her?"
Bai Songzhe shook his head: "It's nothing. She made a mistake with one of the data during the meeting today, and the meeting's rhythm started to go haywire from then on. Then a director scolded her for a minute in front of everyone... It wasn't really a scolding, but you could still hear the accusation in his voice."
"Is Miss crying?"
"No... If I had spoken up for her then, she might have burst into tears, so I didn't speak up for her then."
Bai Songzhe smiled bitterly: "Actually, Xiaxia can accept being scolded. What she can't accept is that she can't do something perfectly. This child is like her mother. On the surface, she looks gentle, but inside she is very stubborn and prone to getting stuck on things."
Little Li Darts: "Actually, me too, I'm very stubborn."
“What a coincidence, I was the same when I was young. I only learned to be flexible when I was halfway to the grave. But how should I put it, young people need a bit of stubbornness.” Bai Songzhe said with a smile, and then put a large piece of pork chop into Xiao Li Feibiao’s bowl: “Help me share the load.”
Little Li Flying Darts seemed to be more talkative than before, replying, "Based on the way Miss and Young Master Lu have always gotten along, if Young Master Lu knew she had been wronged, he would probably be heartbroken."
Bai Songzhe raised his eyes: "You noticed it too? Indeed, that kid can dote on Xiaxia like she's a precious gem. Others might be afraid of her melting away, but he would swallow her whole even if she melted."
Bai Songzhe: "If he finds out that Xiaxia is being wronged here, that she can leave the company behind and run back by herself, he doesn't care if he gets beaten up by his second master. But I reckon my Xiaxia will be muttered in his heart as a femme fatale by his second master."
Little Li dart smiled and said, "Uncle Lu is always sharp-tongued, but Miss will definitely confide in Young Master Lu."
Bai Songzhe pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I don't think it will happen this time. Xiaxia can't live without Xiaoqiu, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to grow up."
Xiao Li didn't say anything, and just kept his head down while eating.
Bai Songzhe: "I'll send her some food later, then I'll go to the tea room to rest."
"clear."
Half an hour later.
Little Li knocked on the CEO's office door, and a soft voice came from inside: "Come in."
Xiao Li pushed open the door and came in carrying a plate of hot food. He saw Bai Qingxia still hunched over the table using her laptop. Her hair at her temples was a little messy, probably from scratching it with her fingers. He remembered that Bai Qingxia liked to scratch her head with her fingers when she was thinking.
"You didn't eat lunch, eat this."
"Oh, okay, I'll eat later," the girl replied, looking up.
As Xiao Li darts turned to leave, he suddenly stopped, turned his head to stare at the CEO's office, and looked toward the wide floor-to-ceiling window.
"Miss Bai," Little Li Darts said.
"Um?"
Bai Qingxia looked up again, and only then did Xiao Li Feibiao notice that the girl's lower eyelids were still slightly red.
It seems he did shed tears, secretly, just like his daughter.
However, if Young Master Lu were to see this face, he would probably have to rush back immediately.
"Your 'please come in' just now... was spoken too softly, lacking any power." Little Li Flying Darts shook his head slightly at her, his expression suddenly losing its previous coldness, as if he intended to teach her something.
Bai Qingxia didn't quite understand why he said that. It was just a simple "please come in," so why did he have to say it with such force?
Little Li walked up to her and patted the table: "This is the president's office. You're the only person in the entire company who can sit calmly in your father's seat, so when you speak, show some authority, even when you say 'please come in'."
“Once you learn to project an imposing aura, it will become ingrained in your very being. When someone criticizes you during a meeting, even if you are wrong, you will have the power to retort, ‘Do I need you to teach me?’” Little Li Darts added, “You can say that, because they know why a white rhinoceros is white.”
The girl chuckled softly upon hearing this, instantly understanding what Xiao Li Feidiao meant, but she probably couldn't bring herself to say that sentence.
Little Li knew Bai Qingxia's personality well. He tapped the table and said, "Miss, would you like to learn from me how to say 'please come in' with more presence?"
Bai Qingxia looked at him and nodded seriously.
"Stand up."
Bai Qingxia stood up from her seat. Although her eyes were still red, her gaze was firm. Xiao Li Feibiao glanced at her with satisfaction, straightened his back, and said in a clear voice, "Please come in."
Bai Qingxia opened her mouth as wide as she could: "Please come in!"
"No, no, no, it's not about shouting at the top of your lungs, nor is it about making the louder the sound, the more imposing it is. The voice should be decisive and confident, with a deep tone that is clear enough."
"Please come in."
"Please come in!"
"Please come in."
"Please come in."
"I've got that feeling, keep it up."
Bai Qingxia let out a breath.
"Please come in."
(End of this chapter)
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