Chapter 229 Work Arrangemen (1/2)
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The next day, when Xia Ning goes to work, she finds that Li Shi is absent.
People in the company discuss secretly and Xia Ning pretends that she doesn’t notice that.
Who knows what Li Shi wants to do? Anyway, whatever moves she may take, Xia Ning will deal with them.
She sits in her office. Gu Ruoruo brings a cup of cappuccino. She puts it on Xia Ning’s desk, “Sister Xia, how do you like my coffee?”
Xia Ning is a little surprised, “you silly. You make coffee for me every day. It surely tastes good.”
Gu Ruoruo mysteriously smiles, “I added something in it. You may taste it first.”
Added something?
Xia Ning wants to ask. But she finds it smell sweet. She decides to taste it first.
It is sweet with rich flavor. It feels smooth…
Xia Ning brightens her eyes, “It is chocolate. Right?”
Xia Ning curls her lips, “It is not funny. You guess it so easily.”
“You Silly, I used to like putting chocolate in my coffee to keep it sweet. So, I know it once I drink it.”
“Oh. I see.” Gu Ruoruo thinks for a while, “Sister Xia, I heard that you had a physical fight with Jingsi. Did you?”
Xia Ning stops drinking, “Hum. I slapped her.”
Gu Ruoruo twitches her eyebrows, “Sister Xia, why did you slap her?”
Xia Ning puts down the coffee. She stares at Gu Ruoruo, “Ruoruo, are you coming to question me?”
“I…No.” She has got along with Xia Ning for quite some time. She knows that Xia Ning won’t hit people unreasonably. In the past, she must have come directly to question her. However, she thinks she should make it clear what happened first, “I just want to know the reasons. Can Sister Xia tell me honestly?”
Xia Ning thinks for a while, “Ruoruo, sometimes, things happen and we can’t tell them clearly and briefly. What I can tell you is that she always blamed me for the problems between her and her husband. She spokes bad words. So, I slapped her.”
Gu Ruoruo seems to understand. She thinks for a while, “I see. However, Sister Xia, you need to pay attention to the problem. After all, it is suspicious.”
Xia Ning rolls her eyes, “What is suspicious? I stay with my husband every day. How can I have time to interfere in other people’s business?”
It reminds Gu Ruoruo. She nods, “You are right. Commander Yi is so mighty and overbearing. He checks on you every day. To be honest, Sister Xia, you don’t have the chance to do that. It is surprising…”
“Ruoruo, I think if you go on thinking, you will be able to write a detective story.”
“Will I? I really want to be a writer.”
They are talking when Xia Ning’s phone rings. It shows the number of the Justice Bureau.
Justice Bureau!
Will it be about Li Shi?
Thinking of this, Xia Ning waves at Gu Ruoruo. Gu Ruoruo understands. She turns to go out.
“Hello…”
“Is that Director Xia Ning?” A male voice is heard from the other end of the phone.
“Yes. May I ask who is that?”
“Let me introduce myself first. I am the secretary to Deputy Director An. My surname is Li. Director, actually. I am calling you now to ask for a long leave for a woman named Li Shi in your department.”
Xia Ning lifts her eyebrows, “Ask for a long leave?”
“Yes. Li Shi is a distant relation of Deputy Director An. Because there is some emergency at home, she needs to leave for quite a long time. She doesn’t have the time to call you. So, I call to inform you.”
“Oh. Then, how long will it be? What’s wrong with her family?”
“Thank you for your concern. There is nothing serious. But she has to go home to handle something. She won’t have any time recently. As to stuff like written request for leave, Director Xia, would you help to handle that? Our Deputy Director An says that he will explain to you face to face if he has time.”
“There is no need. Deputy Director An is busy every day. I see. I will handle the procedure. Thank you for your calling.”
“That’s all right. If Director Xia has any questions, you can contact me with this number. I have other things to deal with now. I may hang up.”
Then, he hangs up.
Xia Ning puts down her phone and thinks about what Secretary Li just said.
Li Shi has some emergency at home?
Oh. Seemingly, Deputy Director An has done something.
Last night, Yi Yunrui told her about this. Li Shi is Deputy Director An’s lover, while Deputy Director An has a wife and children. What Li Shi has done is embarrassing Deputy Director An. To sustain his positive image, Deputy Director An has to deal with the problem as soon as possible.
So, it is just as Yi Yunrui and Gu Luan said. Li Shi is not to stay.
Yesterday, Yi Yunrui was here. He saw Li Shi come to make the fuss. He texted Deputy Director An with his phone at once.
She saw the content of the message.
It was like this: Deputy Director An, I am in my wife’s office now. I learn your taste now. I admire you very much!”