Gu Nuan walked behind him, only to see that he was drenched in sweat by the ti he climbed to the seventh floor, looking as if he were dehydrated. Gu Nuan hurriedly took out the water bottle she had prepared from her bag.
Tang Qingzhong didn’t stand on ceremony, and accepted the water she handed him, profoundly moved, "n aren’t as considerate as you. The group leader and I only think of buying water when we’re thirsty."
Fang Yongxing looked back at the two of them, "What ti is it now?"
Tang Qingzhong looked at his watch in a panic and said nervously, "It’s just past three."
The three couldn’t afford to delay, so they had to speed up their pace towards the fifteenth floor. Because they hadn’t accounted for the elevator maintenance ti, by the ti they arrived at the other company’s entrance, it was already a quarter past three.
Climbing to the fifteenth floor was indeed very strenuous.
Fang Yongxing, who was around forty, panted after reaching the top, leaning on his knees. He stood up, straightened his crooked tie, and led the other two as they pushed open the glass doors of the opposing company.
The doorbell chid, emitting a welcoming sound.
The receptionist imdiately greeted the visitors as they entered. Then, upon clearly seeing that it was Fang Yongxing, her face abruptly turned from a full smile to a zombie-like expression.
"Group Leader Fang, that—our Director Wang is on a business trip—"
Tang Qingzhong almost exploded with a curse: Damn, always on a business trip, do you think your company’s staff travels for free?
Fang Yongxing explained patiently, "We ca here a week ago, and you said your director was away at a eting, supposed to return yesterday."
"He did return." The receptionist answered Fang Yongxing’s question with practiced ease, "But, unluckily, he returned yesterday and left again this morning, saying he won’t be back today."
Fang Yongxing clenched his teeth forcefully, almost squeezing the words through his teeth, "Well then, can we have a cup of tea here? We just t with a broken elevator downstairs and climbed up fifteen floors."
"Oh—" The receptionist seed to realize, "Property managent had notified us of the maintenance. Actually, Group Leader Fang should have called in advance, so we could have inford you beforehand."
"My colleague did call, to confirm that Director Wang was in the office."
"Who made the call? Was it Group Leader Fang?"
"No, it was a friend of mine."
The receptionist gave Fang Yongxing a discreet glare. This old fox, cunning enough to know he’d definitely be refused, had actually found soone else to spy for him.
Catching Fang Yongxing’s glance, Tang Qingzhong and Gu Nuan imdiately moved two stools to the entrance and sat down on them.
The receptionist was taken aback and said, "We have a guest lounge; please co inside and sit there."
"No need, we’ll sit here." Fang Yongxing casually glanced at a closed office door inside and said, "Director Wang is extrely busy; how could we have tea comfortably here? Just a glass of water will do, lest Director Wang ends up calling our boss to tell him we’re enjoying ourselves here."
Embarrassed by his heavily ironic words, the receptionist’s face flushed instantly. She angrily walked back, deciding not to serve them water.
Gu Nuan took out her water bottle and poured water for Fang Yongxing and Tang Qingzhong.
The three of them sat conspicuously at the company’s entrance, where everyone entering and exiting could see them, none passing by without a look filled with surprise.
If it was their own company’s people who saw them, it would still be okay, but it’s inevitable to raise suspicions among the employees of other companies who saw them, directly affecting the image of this company.
Soon, the receptionist received an internal phone call; clearly, so higher-up in the company had noticed what was happening, and called her with instructions.
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