Our Glamorous Time

Chapter 11: Possible Bankruptcy

Around noon, Lin Qian and Li Zhicheng sat down at a small restaurant near the newer production base to have lunch.

The owner of the restaurant served them a small steaming hot pot, which smelled spicy and delicious. But no food, no matter how good, could cure the cold and foreboding expression on Li Zhicheng's face. He sat up straight like a military man, eating quickly and quietly.

Lin Qian concentrated on eating too, trying to look humble and hide most of her presence.

With a clang, the restaurant door opened again. Lin Qian heard the owner ask, "How many?"

Soon, Gu Yanzhi, dressed in a suit, sat down with them, throwing his car keys on the table.

"Hello, Mr. Gu," said Lin Qian immediately. She then asked the owner to bring another set of plates and chopsticks for him.

Li Zhicheng looked up at him briefly and then continued to have his lunch.

Lin Qian hadn't had any friendly experiences with Gu Yanzhi in a normal situation before this. She saw that he could be very easy going. He took a pair of disposable wooden chopsticks from the restaurant owner and rubbed them together. He then asked Lin Qian for a cup of hot water and started eating.

After a few bites, he put his chopsticks down and asked Li Zhicheng, "How was your morning?"

Lin Qian also stopped eating and looked at Li Zhicheng.

Having already finished his lunch, he was sipping water, his head slightly bent. "As bad as I thought it would be," he replied.

Gu Yanzhi nodded. "I've arranged a two o'clock meeting for this afternoon. As we talked about yesterday, all the vice presidents and the important department heads will join us for a meeting on our future work priorities."

"Mmm," Li Zhicheng replied.

Lin Qian felt her heart skip a beat. Li Zhicheng can finally start working and get to the real point of his position.

As if guessing what she was thinking, Gu Yanzhi suddenly turned to look at her and asked evenly, "I heard that you suggested Mr. Li's next priority should be finding a turning point and making a comeback'?"

Lin Qian hesitated for a second and was about to answer yes, but suddenly paused.

Did Li Zhicheng tell Gu Yanzhi everything I said the other day?

Lin Qian blushed without speaking.

Her bold statements like "I'd like to be your adjutant" and "this side of me is the true me" had been spoken naturally in front of Li Zhicheng. But to someone else besides her boss, Lin Qian was a little embarrassed. Even worse, it was Gu Yanzhi, a long-time member of the business world.

She looked up and saw a faint but meaningful smile on Gu Yanzhi's face. She even detected a hint of a smile from Li Zhicheng, who was sitting quietly.

After a moment of silence, Lin Qian spoke up with a smile, as if nothing had occurred in her thoughts. "Yes, that's what I think. I hope Aida can improve."

That answer wasn't enough for Gu Yanzhi. He quickly asked again, "Oh, is it? Since you've come up with such an interesting idea, could you tell me what turning point you're referring to? I don't want a generalized statement. What I need is a real solution and plan."

Lin Qian kept quiet for a moment.

In all honesty, when she had expressed her loyalty to Li Zhicheng the other day, she had indeed kept some things to herself. As Gu Yanzhi said, she had only given Li a vague idea, not an actual solution. At the time, she wasn't sure if she would get the position of CEO assistant. It would have been too hasty for her to suggest the solution then. Besides, it was a plan full of risks.