Chapter 540: Pretending
Chen Mei was the first to notice that something was wrong with her:
"What's wrong with you, Xiao Lu? Why do you look so upset?"
“I…I…”
Lu Miao's lips turned pale, and his forehead was covered with sweat. He couldn't speak for a long time.
Chen Mei stepped back a little and took a book to fan her.
She took a long time to calm down before she uttered weakly:
"I, I feel a little unwell and would like to take a day off..."
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lu Miao was not in the right state, but Chen Qinghai said:
"You've taken leave, so what happens to the unfinished work? Who will finish it for you?"
Lu Miao lay on the table, too weak to speak.
She has clear time planning, is proactive and cautious, and rarely makes mistakes.
Chen Qinghai always tried to find fault with her, but he failed.
I finally got a chance to talk about something, how could I let it go?
Chen Qinghai emphasized:
"Whoever hands the manuscript over is ultimately responsible for it. That's the publishing house's rule."
Wang Liming glanced at Lu Miao's situation, frowned and said disapprovingly:
"Rules are fixed, but people are alive. We need to be flexible when necessary... I can be responsible for Xiao Lu's manuscript today. My suggestion is to allow her to go back and rest."
Chen Qinghai looked at Wang Liming coldly.
A deputy team leader is so active in standing up for others that people who don’t know him would think he is the team leader.
"If you can do the French manuscript, then go ahead and do it. I have no objection."
Didn't you ask him to be flexible?
He compromised.
If you can do it, just go for it.
“…”
Wang Liming was stunned for a moment, frowned and said nothing.
Chen Qinghai snorted, retracted his gaze, pulled out two sheets of manuscript paper, shook them, pressed them on the table and smoothed them out, saying:
"If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job. What kind of place is the British Society? If you can do it, do it. If you can't, leave as soon as possible."
"This isn't any of your homes, so you can do whatever you want if you're feeling a bit hot-headed."
Glancing at Lu Miao, Chen Qinghai raised his lips and sneered:
"Pretentious."
“…”
“…”
The faces of several elderly people in Group 6 looked a little ugly.
Not to mention Chen Qinghai's few words, he looked down on everyone.
Just talking about Lu Miao.
She is a student and is here for an internship.
Studying at school is her main task, and internship is supplementary. It doesn't matter if she doesn't come here often.
However, not only did he never miss work during his vacation, he also did the assigned work conscientiously and in an orderly manner.
Before I even started working, I was already helping with the main job. I didn't get paid, but I never refused.
If I hadn't been feeling really unwell, I would have done an excellent job.
It’s fine if you don’t approve the leave now, but what’s the point of saying that someone is being pretentious?
Who hasn’t had a headache or a fever?
Chen Mei is always gentle and kind, but this time she couldn't help but frown.
She was standing next to Lu Miao, and Lu Miao noticed the change in aura instantly.
"Sister Chen, I'm fine..."
Grabbing Chen Mei's wrist, Lu Miao's face turned pale and he shook his head to stop her from saying anything more:
"Maybe I just have a little low blood sugar. Do you still have White Rabbit? Can you give me one?"
Chen Mei frowned worriedly:
"Xiao Lu, you look a little scary. Are you sure you're okay? If things really don't work, I'll go upstairs and find Teacher Tan. Teacher Tan is definitely reasonable."
Chen Qinghai's face fell.
What's the meaning?
Are you mocking him for being unreasonable?!
Chen Qinghai let out a fierce breath, trying to make others notice his temper.
However, everyone's attention was on Lu Miao, and no one paid any attention to him.
Chen Qinghai brought his personal emotions to work, but he shouldn't be too obvious in his targeting.
The purpose is to force Lu Miao away.
Lu Miao is also strong-willed.
I originally thought it was nothing, but now I feel really choked up.
The more Chen Qinghai wanted her to leave, the more she insisted on staying and refused to leave.
See who can outlast whom.
But this is a contest between her and Chen Qinghai.
There's no reason to involve the other easy-going seniors.
Chen Qinghai will make things difficult for me again...
Lu Miao shook his head and said again:
"I'm fine. Just eat some candy, drink some water, and rest."
"Then I'll go downstairs and get you some water."
Chen Mei picked up a few White Rabbit pills for Lu Miao and took the glass bottle from the table.
Lu Miao thanked him softly:
"Thank you, Sister Chen..."
"Why are you being polite?"
Chen Mei also has a daughter who is not much older than Lu Miao.
Lu Miao is a beautiful little girl. Chen Mei often sees her as if she were her own daughter.
Seeing Lu Miao's face pale but still insisting, Chen Mei comforted him:
"If you can hold on, hold on. If you can't, just tell me. Go back and rest for a day or two. It's okay. Don't worry."
"Um."
Lu Miao pursed his lips, nodded slightly and forced a smile.
Chen Mei patted her and took her cup downstairs to get some water.
Chen Qinghai had a gloomy face throughout the whole process, but he couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he thought that he had kept the person by not approving leave.
Glancing at Lu Miao who was resting on the table, Chen Qinghai pursed his lips in disdain and secretly spat at him as "pretentious" in his heart.
Lu Miao put a piece of candy in his mouth, drank some water and rested for more than half an hour.
The palpitations gradually subsided. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and cheered herself up to continue working on the rest of the manuscript.
Chen Qinghai kept staring at her.
Seeing her start writing again, Chen Qinghai snorted inaudibly.
You said you couldn't persist because you felt uncomfortable, but can't you still persist?
...pretentious!
…
Lu Miao was not feeling well and didn't eat much during the lunch break.
I ate a few bites quickly and came back to work until two o'clock to finish processing all the manuscripts.
She packed the items one by one and put them in the corresponding file boxes, then turned around and talked to Chen Qinghai about asking for leave again.
Not only for this afternoon and tomorrow, but also for next week.
I must be really tired from running around recently. My body feels unwell, and I always feel dizzy and have palpitations, and occasionally nausea.
Lu Miao plans to take a good rest and adjust himself.
Chen Qinghai made things difficult for her and asked her to finish the manuscript before letting her leave.
Now that she had finished everything, Chen Qinghai could no longer find fault with her.
However, when he heard that she would be taking a leave for the whole week next Monday, Chen Qinghai still said something "concerning":
"What's wrong? Is it possible that you're seriously ill? Why do you need to take so many days off?"
How could Lu Miao not hear his sarcasm?
He immediately replied calmly and seriously:
"Yes, I'm almost sick to death. I have to go to the hospital for a check-up, otherwise there might be something really wrong."
Chen Qinghai probably has a low EQ, or he didn't expect Lu Miao to openly retort him.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Lu Miao's words. Not only did he approve the leave, he also told him to "have a good rest" in a serious manner.
Lu Miao didn't bother to pay attention to him. He went back to his seat, packed up his things, picked up his bag, greeted the other seniors politely and familiarly, then went downstairs and went home.
I got home several hours early today. The children at home were running around calling for their mother and were extremely happy.
Even Fu Jingyou was very surprised and followed her around and asked:
"No work today?"
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