Chapter 24 New Reply: Why did he tell me to be careful...?
After stretching her limbs in front of the window, Zhu Liushuang turned around and picked up her phone from the bedside table.
[Yueyin FM: You have a new comment to reply to.]
Zhu Liushuang's expression suddenly froze, and she stared at her phone screen in disbelief.
It wasn't a new message or comment, but a reply to a comment. Could it be...? She heard the butterfly hidden in her heart flutter its wings and fly out.
Zhu Liushuang couldn't help but flick her finger hard on her forehead.
Ouch! She wasn't dreaming... He Ming replied to her comment.
She picked up her phone and solemnly clicked on "Yueyin FM," where brand-new comments jumped into view.
[Things may turn around, but please be careful.]
Those mere eight words filled her with joy. Her slender fingers danced across the phone screen as she grinned and replied: "Mmm, bad things are over, good things are sure to follow..."
Huh? Is something wrong?
Why would he tell himself to "be careful"?
Could it be... that Gu Xufeng told He Ming about her tragic experience last night? But Gu Xufeng didn't know about her relationship with He Ming, so why would he bring up her affairs for no reason?
Zhu Liushuang puffed out her cheeks, utterly confused. Her mother's voice called from outside, urging her to come out and help. Without time to think, she left a half-finished reply and sent it.
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On Monday afternoon, she took two hours off to take her mother to the hospital for an MRI. Because of those two hours, she left home exceptionally early that day, intending to get more work done so she wouldn't have to rush back to the company to work overtime that evening.
Just as I reached the stairwell, I encountered an "uninvited guest"—Lü Feng, who was returning from his morning run.
Zhu Liushuang noticed that she had been running into Lü Feng in the mornings quite frequently lately. She wondered if he had deliberately timed his departure or if it was simply fate.
"Good morning! You look so energetic. Do you go for a run every morning?" she greeted him.
Lu Feng was in a good mood. He raised his arm and showed off his well-developed biceps to Zhu Liushuang: "Not only do I go for a morning run, but I also lift weights at night... Look, not bad, right!"
Zhu Liushuang gave a perfunctory compliment: "Pretty good, taking down two thugs in one go is a piece of cake." As she spoke, she kept glancing at the road, wanting only to end the conversation as soon as possible.
Behind her, Lü Feng called out to her, "Xiao Shuang, did you run into any trouble at the night market last night? Are you alright...?"
Zhu Liushuang was first surprised, then thought to herself: How did he know?
Then I thought that Gucheng is such a small place, and maybe someone had already spread the news when yesterday's farce started.
She hesitated for a moment before speaking: "You're quite well-informed, aren't you? Yes, that's true. But I've already called the police and had them take that person to the station for questioning. It's alright..."
With a deliberately lighthearted tone, she chuckled twice with her back to him, glossing over the whole incident.
When she heard no more male voices behind her, she assumed Lü Feng was about to go home. Just as she was about to take a step, she heard Lü Feng ask her hesitantly, "Xiao Shuang, it's not safe for a girl like you to set up a stall at night. Aunt Gu can't help much... I'm quite free right now and I was thinking of finding something to do. Why don't you ask me to come with you when you set up your stall? It'll be more manpower."
Just what I feared most came to pass. She had made it so obvious, yet Lü Feng seemed oblivious to the high wall between them, repeatedly trying to cross it and approach her.
"Mr. Lü, isn't your auto repair shop booming? How come you're not busy?" Zhu Liushuang put on a smile, trying to politely decline.
"There are helpers in the shop..."
“I can handle it myself, but I can’t afford to take away your time to make money. Besides, if Aunt Qiu finds out, she’ll…” She deliberately made a throat-slitting gesture, “and she’ll blame me!”
“How could my mom…” Lu Feng said in a few words, lacking confidence, “Anyway, she can’t control me.”
Zhu Liushuang was unwilling to deal with him any longer. She raised her arm, glanced at her watch, and deliberately showed a hint of impatience: "I'm going to be late for work. Let's talk later... Remember, don't tell my mom what happened last night!"
Finally, she left with a warning look in her eyes.
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As is customary, there is a morning meeting on Monday mornings. Guo Yang had just returned from a business trip and closed a big deal, so he was beaming at the meeting and, unusually, didn't make fun of anyone.
After the meeting ended and everyone left, he stopped Zhu Liushuang and casually asked, "How is your mother's illness being controlled lately? Has it improved?"
Faced with her boss's sudden concern, Zhu Liushuang put on a flattered expression: "The indicators are okay. I took two hours off this afternoon to take my mother to the hospital for an MRI. But don't worry, I will submit the statistical report before noon, so it won't delay the work."
Although she had already applied for leave on DingTalk, she still had to explain it to her boss to show that she cared a lot about the job.
Guo Yang nodded in satisfaction and then asked, "I asked you to deliver Zhonghe's contract before I went on my business trip. Have you met He Ming? Oh... he's the person in charge who guided us in applying for high-tech enterprise status. They're coming to the company next week, and we'll need you to coordinate with them then."
Upon hearing the name "He Ming" again, Zhu Liushuang didn't even blink. She replied with a smile, "I was delayed on the road that day, and Professor He was in a meeting, so we didn't meet. I will definitely complete the task you assigned me and give them a proper reception..."
Guo Yang was in a great mood and didn't care about Zhu Liushuang's comment that "it took a little time," assuming that she had taken his words to heart. He removed the lid from the bone china teacup and took a small sip of the white tea that had been steeping for a long time.
Seemingly remembering something, he called Zhu Liushuang back from the doorway.
Zhu Liushuang asked in confusion, "Is there anything else Mr. Guo wants to tell me?"
Guo Yang took out a business card from his briefcase, raised his chin and said, "My friend's maternal grandfather is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Gucheng. He was the one who controlled my grandfather's rheumatism back then."
The implication is that you can take your mother to see this traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
Zhu Liushuang blinked, understanding the good intentions behind her boss's words, and quickly reached out to take the business card, thanking him with a smile.
Once she left the meeting room, she picked up the business card she had in her pocket and examined it closely.
Xie Jingzhi?
It's Xie Jingzhi again! The business card in her hand is exactly the same as the one she keeps in the lining of her backpack.
Back in the finance office, Zhuang Xiaoqian was leisurely enjoying the tiramisu that Zhu Liushuang had brought her.
"Liu Shuang, this pistachio flavor is so delicious! Can I order another one next week?"
Zhu Liushuang softly replied, "Okay." Zhuang Xiaoqian, still savoring the taste of the food, muttered to herself, "Your cooking skills are so good, you'd be perfect for opening a private dessert shop!"
"Taking over a shop isn't cheap..." Zhu Liushuang pouted.
"How about... I'll have you make the dessert table for my wedding day! As the saying goes, 'Don't let good things go to outsiders,' and I'll have your brother-in-law prepare a big red envelope!" Zhuang Xiaoqian suggested excitedly.
Zhu Liushuang was about to agree when Zhuang Xiaoqian shook her head and said, "No, no... You'll be my bridesmaid on the wedding day, so you have to get up at 4:30. There's no time to make desserts! Forget it, let's not bother..."
How can you turn down a money-making opportunity that falls from the sky?
Actually, I don't have to be a bridesmaid! Zhu Liushuang thought silently, but she didn't dare to say it out loud.
"Sister Zhuang...have you heard of Dr. Xie Jingzhi?"
“Of course I know him, ‘Master Xie of Gucheng’! I was a regular at his clinic when I was a kid. I was in poor health back then, and I would catch a cold and fever every few days. My mom would take me to the People’s Hospital to see Dr. Xie.” Zhuang Xiaoqian held up two fingers and gestured, “A few doses of medicine and a massage, and I was guaranteed to be cured.”
"It sounds like he has very high medical skills..." Zhu Liushuang murmured.
Zhuang Xiaoqian patted her chest and said, "As a professional patient, I guarantee you, Dr. Xie's medical skills are no joke. What, you want to see Dr. Xie? You look perfectly healthy!"
Zhu Liushuang chuckled: "It wasn't me, it was my mom... I wanted to take her to get some treatment."
Zhuang Xiaoqian gave a thumbs up: "What a filial daughter. But... I remember Dr. Xie retired a long time ago. His health wasn't very good a few years ago, so he didn't see many patients after that."
"Thank you for the reminder, Sister Zhuang." Zhu Liushuang thanked her politely, clutching the business card in her pocket even tighter. "I'll take my mom to try her luck another day."
After ending her chat with Zhuang Xiaoqian, Zhu Liushuang threw herself into her work without stopping. She submitted the report to the statistics bureau's website before lunch. Just as she was about to go eat, she ran into a troublesome client.
[Accountant Zhu, can the invoices issued two months ago be reversed?] Her WeChat profile picture kept flashing, so she had no choice but to open the chat window.
It's that person again! Zhu Liushuang stared speechlessly at the computer screen. This person was definitely sent by God to cause her trouble.
[Crying face/Brother Jiang! You guys always do this, it's really hard for me! I need to ask my superiors before I can give you a definite answer.]
The person on the other side of the screen immediately sent a screenshot of the chat.
[No need to ask anymore, Mr. Wang and Mr. Guo have already discussed it. You can just start.]
Actually, reissuing one or two invoices isn't a big deal, but in the past few months, this company has had the most negative invoices, no less than twenty.
Zhu Liushuang is exhausted. This is not just about reissuing invoices, but also about leaving a record on the tax platform. Repeatedly voiding invoices may bring tax risks to the company.
Then... it wouldn't be something a junior accountant like her could handle. But what could she do? They were a major client of the company! Since President Guo had agreed, she could only force a smile and reopen the account for them.
This delay caused us to miss lunchtime.
Zhu Liushuang bent down and took out a box of instant rice noodles from the drawer, intending to hastily fill her stomach.
Just then, the kettle in the finance office was empty, so she took a plastic bowl to the tea room to get some water.
As soon as she pushed open the door to the tea room, she was greeted by a cloud of smoke. Zhu Liushuang couldn't help but cover her mouth and cough a few times.
Someone was smoking in the smoking area, and judging from his figure, it was Wang Yizheng. Zhu Liushuang hesitated as she stepped inside; she didn't want to be alone with Wang Yizheng.
Just as she was about to leave, she heard Wang Yi call out to her indifferently, "Accountant Zhu, why aren't you coming in?"
The window was wide open, and the smoke quickly dissipated. Zhu Liushuang was caught in a dilemma. After hesitating for a few seconds, she calmly went inside.
She went to the water dispenser and pressed the switch. Boiling hot water flowed into the plastic bowl, and wisps of steam rose into the air.
"Didn't you have lunch? How come you're eating rice noodles?" Wang Yi crossed his arms and looked at her leisurely.
"I've been too busy..." Zhu Liushuang didn't want to talk more, so she stirred the bowl a few times with a fork and put the lid on.
"Recently, Accountant Zhu has been highly regarded by General Manager Guo... He always keeps you behind for private meetings." The latter part of the sentence was spoken with an upward inflection, revealing a hint of a curious onlooker.
Wang Yi's words were pointed, and Zhu Liushuang's newly awakened appetite vanished instantly. She turned and gave him a wink: "Master Wang is joking. It's just normal work instruction. If we're talking about valuing people, we have to go with your technical department!"
She could repeat herself, but she really hated talking to people like Wang Yizheng, so she turned to leave.
The plastic bowl in her hand was scalding hot; her fingertip accidentally touched the bowl's rim and instantly turned red. Ignoring her burning fingers, Zhu Liushuang hurriedly pushed open the door and quickly closed it again.
The soft sound of leather shoes stepping on the floor echoed in the corridor.
Of course, Zhu Liushuang was unaware that the moment she closed the door, Wang Yi was staring disdainfully in the direction she had left and spitting out, "What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for..."
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Author's Note: The villain has been dragged out to cause trouble again...
Dr. Xie's business card has appeared several times already; arrange for her to appear as soon as possible.
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