Our Glamorous Time

Chapter 49: How could you not be overjoyed

How did it feel to finally see the man you love after a long separation?

It was a bit distant but also familiar. You saw him sitting in the crowd and didn't belong to you at this moment. And after a while, you felt like you were on the verge of tears.

Lin Qian had never expected she would want to cry when she saw Li Zhicheng again. However, the dampness in her eyes couldn't lie. She quickly turned her head around to avoid others seeing her, and to suppress the impulse to weep.

She never complained about him not visiting her. But now, she felt a little wrong.

Darn it... Li Zhicheng. Why didn't you come visit me? It's been two months. Do you know I almost forgot what it feels like to be with you?

After calming herself down, she turned around and had the round desk in her sight. A sales manager was talking. "Mr. Li, the biggest problem facing Aito right now is,"

he paused, smiled and continued, "we could not keep up with the demand."

Everyone in the meeting grinned hearing this. Lin Qian couldn't resist smiling too and turned to look at Li Zhicheng; he had been sitting with his head bowed, but he also gave a wee smile and looked up at the sales manager.

Suddenly, he halted his body movement.

Everyone could tell he was about to say something. However, he acted as if he were paralyzed, keeping his head up until the last trace of smile faded away from his face. He was looking at the sales manager, but somehow it seemed like he was trying to see somewhere else through him. He looked solemn and others could not tell that was in his mind.

This was a brand-new situation which confused his subordinates. Lin Qian's heart skipped a beat as she stared at his profile. With everyone watching, he didn't look at her, but she felt like...

It had been only a momentary pause. Soon, Li Zhicheng continued to speak without changing his facial expressions, "How much inventory is on-hand? How much have we raised productivity?"

This corresponded to the sales manager's comment that "supply could not keep up with the demand". Liu Tong, who was responsible for production technology, gave him two numbers. Li Zhicheng nodded his head with a fixed expression. He picked up the teacup beside him and had a sip.

Lin Qian grew more and more nervous along with every one of his moves.

And then she saw him put down the teacup, and as he lifted up his head, he looked towards her naturally. His eyes were clear and bright like lakes. He caught her in sight immediately and gazed at her.

As for Lin Qian, she felt like her heart was being grasped by an invisible hand. She became unattentive for a moment and didn't realize something went wrong when she felt a tear well up in her eye. She lowered her head to avoid eye contact with him.

He's gotten skinnier, and his chin is a bit pointier. He looks in high spirits with his new haircut, which makes him look more mature but also forbidding.

After a while, she looked up again. Lin Zhicheng was talking to Liu Tong instead of looking at her. "Short supply is both good and troublesome. We've already reached full capacity in manufacturing and the production department won't be able to handle it if sales keep rising," Liu Tong said.

"How about pausing several production lines for other products and allocate the resources to Aito?" Another person suggested.

This topic temporarily caught Lin Qian's attention. It was a controversial topic and no consensus was reached. After the group discussed for a time, everyone looked to Li Zhicheng and waited for his opinion. Li Zhicheng looked around the room, and when he made eye contact with Lin Qian again, they both had calmed down. Lin Qian was able to stare at him openly this time.