Chapter 1300: What a Surprise

Is Chinese food delicious or Western food delicious?

Li Li Xuewu's answer is to eat whatever there is, don't be picky first. Only after it reaches your mouth do you have the qualification to evaluate which is more delicious.

He has more opportunities to eat Chinese food, and eating Western food is mostly for work, just like this time eating Italian food.

Of course, since it is a working meal, there is no need to make much evaluation. Since you don't have to spend your own money, of course, you should eat as full as you can.

The Italian girl who eats together also has quite a bit of interest, and she also likes him to feed her. The first sentence when sitting together is: Feed me full.

Sigh—you all don't know how much Li Li Xuewu paid for work. He actually fed someone to eat for work one day.

Of course, Italian food also has its characteristics, such as sausages.

Catherine didn't stay in Beijing for many days. Coming to Beijing was just to get Li Li Xuewu's support and the Red Star Factory's support.

Li Li Xuewu's promise was enough. She still had to go to Yingcheng to accept the team her father left for her.

Readers who have a shipping company at home that needs to take over know that getting along with father's old colleagues and old subordinates is also a technical job.

She could persuade Li Li Xuewu in one night, but it was impossible to use the same tricks to deal with that team.

Therefore, there is still a lot she needs to do.

However, one point can still be seen that she is still very green, that is, she actually got Li Li Xuewu's promise.

How to say it, so far, no one has been able to get a promise from Li Li Xuewu. How did she have this hallucination?

Someone asked, isn't Li Li Xuewu a scumbag like this?

No way, Li Li Xuewu already said this is a working meal. When you eat a working meal, will you seriously think about what you ate?

The temperature at the end of May is really hot, and the full eyes of emerald green also indicate that this season is summer.

Of course, this piece of emerald green also has Li Li Xuewu's credit, but he also doesn't know who this color was given to.

"The plan can't keep up with the changes. Do you think I want to change the plan?"

Li Li Xuewu knocked on the document, looked at Lang Zhennan and said, "The leader said that helicopters will definitely be used in the future, so we must have this."

"Leader, let's make a deal. Can the requirements be finished at once?"

Lang Zhennan smiled bitterly and said, "The plan has been changed again and again. In the end, we don't know which plan to use to work."

"Then go talk to Director Li—"

Li Li Xuewu smiled and pointed at him, saying, "If you dare to complain like this in front of him, I will also respect you as a man."

"Hahahaha—" Lang Zhennan said what he said, and made trouble, but of course he didn't dare to take his own future as a joke, "I dare to say it to you, but I don't dare to say it to Director Li. I don't know how to say it."

"Fine, I won't make things difficult for you if I can insist," Li Li Xuewu pushed the document over and said, "As for whether it's hearsay or seeing something new, I don't know."

He knocked on the table and signaled Lang Zhennan to look at the document, "The current situation is that the leader wants a helicopter landing pad and a leisure area."

"Outdoor leisure area?" Lang Zhennan picked up the document on the table in surprise and said while looking, "I'm not embarrassed about the leisure area, it's just... what kind of ghost thing is a swimming pool!"

"Even if there were a small cinema and a tennis court on it, I wouldn't be surprised. It's just this swimming pool, I really—"

"Swimming pool, well—" Li Li Xuewu glanced at him and reminded faintly, "You also know that the leader likes sports. This can also be considered a benefit for the group's staff, a place to relax after hard work."

"Are you serious, Secretary-General?"

Lang Zhennan dared to use his ancestors to guarantee that even if this swimming pool was built, there would be no group staff swimming during working hours.

"How about—doing it outdoors on the first floor?" He hesitated and said, "The technical indicators are lowered by more than one level."

"I don't mind—" Li Li Xuewu couldn't help laughing, looked at him and said, "But I don't mind guiding your imagination to imagine such a scene."

"Director Li is swimming in the outdoor swimming pool on the first floor, and we don't care about the colleagues on the 11th and 10th floors watching," he pointed to the window and said, "But you have to know that our office area is open, and anyone on the street can see it."

"Then it's not everyone watching Director Li swim, but Director Li performing swimming for everyone. This is a live broadcast—"

"But... but... pfft—" Lang Zhennan originally wanted to fight for it, but when he thought of the scene mentioned by the Secretary-General, he couldn't help but want to laugh, "Live broadcast—"

Director Li looks quite white, but it's not to the point where everyone watches a white pig frolicking in the water.

"Director Li's requirement is a swimming pool, and he didn't say how big it is, nor did he say it's outdoors on the top floor," Li Li Xuewu glanced at him and pointed out, "The top floor is not used for office purposes. Building a swimming pool can also serve as a fire water storage pool, greening water, etc."

"You, don't think it's difficult as soon as the leader makes a request, don't think it's useless," he raised his eyebrows and said to Lang Zhennan, "The requirements he can put on paper must be carefully considered, more cautious than any of us, don't you think?"

"Yes, it's my consideration that is not comprehensive."

Lang Zhennan, once he thought of what Li Li Xuewu said, pondered the swimming pool matter in his heart, and doing a swimming pool indoors was much simpler.

What he was embarrassed about was the maintenance and temperature control of the outdoor swimming pool.

"If you don't understand the swimming pool, you can study it with the French designer. Discuss what equipment and gear are needed clearly, make a list for me, and I will arrange for someone to purchase it for you."

Li Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "Including the small cinema and tennis court, if you can't handle it, then buy it."

"I understand, Secretary-General. I will bring the plan to you for review as soon as it comes out," Lang Zhennan said seriously, "It's just that the increased budget still needs to be communicated with the leader by you..."

"You don't need to worry about this, I will communicate with the leader."

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand and said, "If there is no problem, let's do it. Get the plan out as soon as possible."

Actually, there is no need to say things too clearly. Li Li Xuewu understands, and Lang Zhennan also understands. These strange requirements were not proposed by others at all.

Director Li, who knows how to eat and play, is the main reason why this opinion cannot be discussed. As for the swimming pool equipment and leisure area equipment, Lang Zhennan also understands that if they can't handle it, then import it.

As for where to import from and who is responsible for importing, he doesn't need to worry about it. Li Li Xuewu has some channels he knows but doesn't understand.

Is this the ability of the Secretary-General?

"Why did you suddenly think of building a swimming pool and tennis court?"

Li Li Xuewu and Gao Gao Yaqin came back from No. 2 Auto, and they talked about this on the way. The wind had long spread in the agency.

Actually, it's not just the Red Star Factory. Government agencies in various systems in the country are the same. They might have a little sense of confidentiality toward outsiders, but toward insiders—

Hard to say, really hard to say.

Let's put it this way, it still relies on the underdeveloped communication of this era. Otherwise, the content of the Management Committee meeting wouldn't have been finished, and the people below would have known.

Since it was Li Li Xuewu who coordinated the Engineering Command Center to make the planning modification opinions, it was equivalent to telling everyone, without setting confidentiality prevention measures.

Not to mention, the Red Star Factory doing this, that is, in this era, its own one-third of an acre, its own engineering construction company, even fire protection is its own. If it were in a later era...

Don't talk about changing a swimming pool, even the French architectural design team entering and changing part of the appearance and design drawings wouldn't be allowed.

Now? Now, of course, there is no problem.

In the situation where the domestic construction industry is not systematically controlled and supervised, as long as the foundation is laid well, you can add as many floors as you want.

"I really don't know about the swimming pool," Li Li Xuewu glanced at Han Han Jiankun who was driving and whispered to Gao Gao Yaqin beside him, "I know about the small cinema, and I just guessed the tennis court."

"If you say so—" Gao Gao Yaqin glanced at him, her mouth twitched, and said, "I seem to know too."

"Sigh—the leader likes it, the subordinates must follow. No way."

Li Li Xuewu spread his hands and said, "But the cinema is also useful. There will definitely be no shortage of film materials in the future, so we can watch and learn collectively."

"How many times can there be in a year—"

Gao Gao Yaqin almost pointed out that it was a waste of budget, but after all, she was a newcomer, so how could she directly point out and criticize Director Li?

"What about the tennis court? It wouldn't be because of you, right?"

"If I say I'm innocent, you must think I'm very pretentious, right?"

Li Li Xuewu smiled helplessly and didn't answer this question. The lice on the monk's head, isn't this obvious?

He invited quite a few people to the club to play tennis for entertainment. Sooner or later, news would reach Director Li's ears.

You say why this thing is so fun. He circled a circle, can he not make Old Li mutter?

Actually, Old Li also has his own circle, but it's a bit unhealthy, and the number of people is limited.

Four people gathered together to play mahjong, talking about things is very convenient, playing while talking about work, it's just that Old Li can't stand smoking.

Playing tennis is different. Exercise, healthy, and sunny.

The key is that you can call beauties to play together, up and down. Old Li must know this thing, otherwise he wouldn't be jealous and mention building a tennis court on the top floor with Li Li Xuewu.

Jealousy makes Old Li a bit distorted.

"Let's do it later, let's do it later. Let's make an appointment with Director Li and go to the club to exercise together," Li Li Xuewu said with a smile, "Enjoy a healthy life."

"You'd better be careful," Gao Gao Yaqin glanced at him with a smile and said, "Director Li is taking medicine, and there are still wounds on his body."

"Hahahaha—" Li Li Xuewu chuckled, "Listening to you, it seems like Director Li is seventy or eighty years old."

The two talked and laughed, and the Volga sedan turned a corner and drove toward the factory gate.

"Wait a minute, Han Jiankun, stop the car."

Li Li Xuewu just glanced out the window, but saw a familiar figure, who was tearing with the security.

He called to stop the car, took a serious look, and then confirmed that he hadn't seen it wrong.

"That is—" Li Li Xuewu suddenly called to stop the car, and Gao Gao Yaqin was also a bit surprised. Looking at the movement at the door, she asked, "Do you know her?"

"Hmm, wait a moment, I'll go down and see."

Li Li Xuewu only explained one sentence, didn't give any more explanation, opened the car door and got out of the car.

The security had long seen the leader's car, otherwise they wouldn't have tried so hard to stop the other party. Seeing the car stop now, he was also stunned.

And seeing Li Li Xuewu get out of the car and walk over, before the security could react, Hu Yanqiu had already cried out.

"Leader—"

That's right, the person Li Li Xuewu saw from the car window was the secretary who once worked in the Commission Office, followed Cheng Kaiyuan, and then followed Cheng Kaiyuan, little Hu.

It's just that the little Hu in front of him seemed to be two people from the little Hu he first met.

Not to mention the clothes on her body, the clothes looked like good clothes, but they weren't clean, and they weren't for the season.

Look at the child she was holding in her arms, a few months old, just at the time when he should be growing his body, but he was huddled in the swaddling clothes.

"Little Hu, don't cry first."

Since Li Li Xuewu saw it, he couldn't ignore it. Since he decided to manage it, he wouldn't handle it casually.

If he was still the security group leader, this car would definitely not stop, but who made him the director of the Commission Office and the Secretary-General of the Management Committee.

Little Hu coming by herself, and little Hu holding a child coming together, these are two different things, for the Red Star Factory, for the person she is looking for.

Li Li Xuewu could think of who she was looking for, nothing more than the light was too dark that night, and he didn't see clearly who the child's father was.

No matter who it is, as Secretary-General, he cannot watch this excitement.

Therefore, he first took the child from the other party's hand, and then looked at the embarrassed security.

"Secretary-General, I am the shift leader of the gate guard post, Liu Buxian."

Liu Buxian first saluted Li Li Xuewu, then explained, "This comrade found our gate post and said she was looking for a leader. I reported it according to the procedure, but the leader was not there, so..."

He hesitated and continued to report to Li Li Xuewu, "According to the factory visitor management regulations, I can only register and persuade her to leave."

"I didn't criticize your handling, but can you consider the way and method?"

Li Li Xuewu's tone was not very serious, just using the form of giving opinions, "After all, she is holding a child. Tearing at the door, what if someone gets hurt?"

"Yes, Secretary-General, I was wrong."

The shift leader was very sensible and knew how to handle the leader's opinions. As long as he explained his post responsibilities clearly, and then apologized, that was it.

First, state the principle of handling according to the regulations, so the leader cannot criticize his principles. Secondly, apologizing can solve all contradictions.

Apologizing is just apologizing to the leader, and there is no need to suffer any grievances. This kid looks like a soldier brought out by an old slicker.

"Fine, if there is something, say it, don't cry."

Li Li Xuewu nodded to Hu Yanqiu and said, "Who are you looking for? I will take you into the factory to rest first and see what the child is like."

"Woooo—" Hu Yanqiu cried until she was out of breath, wiped her tears with the sleeve of her sweater, and said, "Leader, I—I really have no way, I can't support him—"

"Fine, I know. If there is any problem, let's talk about it inside. Solve what should be solved, why cry."

Li Li Xuewu held the child and signaled the direction of the car, saying, "Let's go, let's get in the car first. I also just came back from outside."

He also told the shift leader, "Don't do this in the future. Tell your leader that if there is such a special situation, call my office, and I will tell you how to handle it."

"Yes, Secretary-General—"

The shift leader was also a soldier once under Li Li Xuewu. Now that the leader gave instructions, he naturally obeyed.

After saluting, he ran to the car to help open the car door.

"Passenger seat," Li Li Xuewu signaled Hu Yanqiu to the passenger seat, and he himself held the child and got into the back seat.

From the car door opened by the security, Gao Gao Yaqin was already full of surprise. She didn't expect Li Li Xuewu to bring back a child.

Especially since there was a girl wearing a thick sweater in the passenger seat. It's this season, isn't wearing a sweater a bit hot?

"Woooo—thank you, leader."

Just as the car entered the main gate, Hu Yanqiu in the passenger seat seemed to be touched by the scene and cried again.

"Fine, since I saw it, I won't ignore you," Li Li Xuewu untied the swaddling clothes and let the child dissipate some heat, "Wait until I get to my office and let's talk slowly. You stabilize your emotions first."

"Seems to have no spirit," Gao Gao Yaqin looked at the child and reminded, "Is it sick?"

"Woooo—no—" Hu Yanqiu, sitting in the passenger seat, said in a tearful voice, "I have no milk, he is hungry—"

"Sigh—" Gao Gao Yaqin frowned and let out a long sigh. She was the one who couldn't see this, but looking at the young and down-and-out mother in the passenger seat, what else could she blame her for?

Is it difficult to ask her why she has no milk, why she doesn't eat more nutritional supplements, or feed the child milk powder?

There are all kinds of hardships in the world, and things are unpredictable.

Besides sighing, when seeing this kind of thing, one can only hold back what one has to say.

Looking at the situation, Li Li Xuewu knows this pair of mother and child, and listening to the dispute outside the car window just now, this girl brought the child to find a leader.

Who can be called a leader, only the members of their Management Committee, so... it's not hard to guess who she is looking for.

She, of course, doesn't know who Hu Yanqiu is. She only heard about this matter when she was transferred, but didn't see the person involved.

At that time, Hu Yanqiu had already been dealt with, and was fired from her work relationship for the first time. Her problem was also very serious, but she wasn't the mastermind, and had a child as a consideration factor, and her attitude of cooperating with the investigation after the case was very good, so the leaders and the above intended to let her go.

It's just that letting go is letting go, and no one cared about her afterward.

A girl with a child, in this era, even if she wants to beg, she can't beg.

Her parents' family had long treated her as an enemy, and they didn't want to see her, let alone manage her.

This child was her savior at the beginning, and now has become her burden. Fortunately, she brought the child.

If she had abandoned the child, or... Li Li Xuewu couldn't have brought her in at all, even if it was public opinion, it could be handled.

Doing things must follow principles. All principles must give way to the child. Li Li Xuewu couldn't watch the problem go toward severity.

Therefore, Hu Yanqiu must be managed, and Cheng Kaiyuan must be made to manage.

The car stopped steadily in front of the office building. Li Li Xuewu got out of the car holding the child with the help of Han Han Jiankun.

The weather was really hot. Li Li Xuewu saw that the child was wearing enough, so he removed the swaddling clothes wrapped outside.

"Han Jiankun, don't go to park, work hard to run another trip, help me buy two cans of milk powder, the best kind."

Li Li Xuewu held the child with both hands and instructed before going up the steps, "Don't forget to buy a milk bottle and nipple, go fast and come back fast, and send it to my office when you come back."

"Alright, leader, I'll go right away."

Han Han Jiankun naturally knew who Hu Yanqiu was and knew who this child was. After this incident happened, there was no lack of discussion in the agency.

He was not good at gossip, but he couldn't help it, the words drilled into his ears, and he heard it comprehensively.

Li Li Xuewu does things without leaking, since he could bring Hu Yanqiu into the office, it shows that there is a plan and arrangement.

So after he finished instructing, Wang Lu left quickly.

Starting this year, the agency management office unified the staff dress standards. After the frontline workers unified their dress, the office also changed into white plus black, and this dressing style completely became a standard.

The agency management office also has work clothes management specifications. How to wear white plus black, Li Li Xuewu had already set an example for them early.

Others who receive work clothes must receive them according to the seasonal shift, or have the new employee approval slip given by personnel, or the leader's approval slip.

Only Li Li Xuewu, Li Li Xuewu's secretary Wang Lu doesn't need an approval slip to receive work clothes here, and it's not just work clothes. Within the management scope of the Commission Office, he, as the director in charge, has absolute authority.

Wang Lu has fast legs and handles things efficiently. In a short while, the child had just drunk some warm water, and she sent a set of summer white plus black.

"Close the door, you change your clothes first," Li Li Xuewu looked at Hu Yanqiu who was sweating profusely and said, "I'll go talk to the leader."

"If Han Han Jiankun comes back, you feed the child some milk powder first, don't feed too much, be careful not to hurt him."

Li Li Xuewu gave many instructions, and seeing that Hu Yanqiu's emotions had stabilized and she could understand what he was saying, he got up and walked out.

"You stay here and help me take care of her."

After saying this to Wang Lu, he walked out.

Wang Lu followed him out and whispered, "Leader, even if you didn't say it, I wouldn't leave. I'll wait for you to come back."

"Good, I'll be back in a while."

Li Li Xuewu nodded, signaled the direction of the leader's office, and walked forward.

Wang Lu withdrew her gaze, entered the room and closed the door, saying, "You change your clothes, I'll help you guard the door."

"You are Wang Lu, right? Thank you."

Hu Yanqiu still remembered her. She had watched her excitement and gossiped about her, but she didn't expect things to be different.

From after the year to now, it was only four months, as if it had been a dozen years long.

Wang Lu was not convenient to talk to her, and didn't want to touch her business, just nodded and turned around to stare outside the door.

In this era, almost all office doors have glass windows, and white curtains are drawn on the windows from the inside.

Hu Yanqiu looked at the familiar white plus black, and her eyes were filled with tears again.

If she hadn't done wrong, perhaps she would be like Wang Lu today, wearing decent clothes and working here...

Where are there so many "ifs" in the world.

"Secretary-General, hello—"

Cheng Kaiyuan's secretary He Miao saw Li Li Xuewu coming, hurriedly stood up and greeted him.

Li Li Xuewu nodded, signaled the office and asked, "Is Deputy Director Cheng in?"

"Yes, please wait a moment," He Miao walked to the office door and knocked lightly. After hearing the response inside, he quickly opened the door and reported concisely, "Leader, the Secretary-General is here."

Just a few seconds of this, he simultaneously made way and smiled, inviting Li Li Xuewu into the room.

Li Li Xuewu only paused at the door for the few seconds He Miao helped knock and open the door. In these few seconds, he could see He Miao's professionalism.

"Deputy Director Cheng, you are at home."

"Come, Secretary-General, I was just thinking," Cheng Kaiyuan didn't know what happened, greeted Li Li Xuewu and said, "Why is there no movement on the Beijing Auto side? Xiao He said you and Deputy Director Gao went over."

"First probe the depth of that side," Li Li Xuewu explained with a smile, "Deputy Director Gao's opinion is that even if we want to negotiate, we must discuss it well with No. 2 Auto and have a preparation with Beijing Auto."

"Should be, better safe than sorry," Cheng Kaiyuan nodded and said, "You are negotiation experts, there is no doubt about this."

He looked at Li Li Xuewu suspiciously and asked, "You came to find me for..."

"Hmm, it's like this, Deputy Director Cheng."

Li Li Xuewu swept a glance at the tea cabinet at the door. He Miao brought two cups of hot tea over, heard the Secretary-General's pause, and hurriedly said, "Secretary-General, please have tea."

"Good, thank you—"

Li Li Xuewu nodded with a smile, and only after the other party left did he look at the suspicious Cheng Kaiyuan and said frankly, "Deputy Director Gao and I came back and met Hu Yanqiu at the main gate."

Cheng Kaiyuan's face changed instantly when he heard his words, and his gaze toward Li Li Xuewu also became much sharper.

This sharpness was understood by Li Li Xuewu, nothing more than doubting his purpose, why he wanted to tell him this, and whether it was intentional.

Or, was he angry at Li Li Xuewu's meddling?

"In this hot weather, she was wearing a thick sweater, looking messy and dirty, and the child was the same, wrapped in a thick quilt, weak and sickly."

Li Li Xuewu didn't care about Cheng Kaiyuan's gaze and said frankly, "She told the security she was looking for you, but the security called your office and got the reply that you weren't there."

"Hu Yanqiu couldn't even eat her own meal, let alone feed the child. I saw that the child was about to faint from hunger."

He just looked at Cheng Kaiyuan like this, and Cheng Kaiyuan's face began to change with his words, cloudy and sunny.

"The security wouldn't let her in, so she argued and tore with the security. I happened to see it, so I brought her and the child to my office."

Li Li Xuewu nodded slowly and said, "I asked Han Han Jiankun to buy milk powder, and asked Wang Lu to lead her to a thin summer outfit."

Speaking of this, he paused, observed Cheng Kaiyuan's expression, and seeing that he didn't get angry, he continued, "As Secretary-General, I can't watch her and the child have an accident at the gate."

"Similarly, I can't watch you have an accident again," his words were very straightforward, straightforward enough to make Cheng Kaiyuan face the problem, "So the person is in my office, she wants to see you."

"If it's convenient for you, it's fine to talk in my office, or I can send them to you."

Cheng Kaiyuan didn't answer Li Li Xuewu's words immediately, but sat there pondering.

Li Li Xuewu wasn't aiming at him, because there was no need.

With Li Li Xuewu's ability and brain, he wouldn't make such a low-down thing. He had countless ways to dig a hole for him.

Whether Hu Yanqiu was aiming at him didn't need to be thought about. Now, as long as it was determined whether there was a black hand behind Hu Yanqiu, that was it.

The words had already been said to this point. Cheng Kaiyuan wasn't angry at Li Li Xuewu's meddling, because he really didn't know about this matter.

Of course, who answered the phone and who made the reply, no need to ask, it must be Xiao He at the door.

As a leader's secretary, one must consider for the leader and exclude some troubles and problems, so he couldn't criticize Xiao He.

Therefore, the matter of pursuing the secretary didn't exist, and he had no mood to teach him how to do things.

He had to give Li Li Xuewu an answer as soon as possible.

He could, of course, say the child wasn't his, and he could say the relationship with Hu Yanqiu had been broken cleanly long ago.

But he couldn't get rid of the past, just like Hu Yanqiu couldn't get rid of the child.

Now it doesn't matter whose child it is. What matters is that neither the child nor the adult can have an accident. Stability is important.

Li Li Xuewu's attitude was actually very clear, otherwise he wouldn't have come to his office to find him. This matter could have been conveyed through a secretary.

As Secretary-General, he had to admit that Li Li Xuewu did nothing wrong, and Li Li Xuewu's attitude, who didn't want to harm him, was to want him to face this problem squarely.

Cheng Kaiyuan just thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Let's go, thank you for your hard work, and I have to ask you to help me deal with this problem."

"Not hard work, it's all what I should do."

Li Li Xuewu said this without any humility. This kind of work is indeed his job.

Maintain the stable operation of the agency, maintain the normal work of the leaders.

Walking out of the office, Xiao He was standing at the door, his face pale, looking like he was afraid of being scolded by the leader.

Cheng Kaiyuan didn't scold him, but didn't pay attention to him either.

Now Cheng Kaiyuan had no heart to deal with the secretary, and even less mood to teach him how to do things.

Li Li Xuewu just glanced at He Miao, then accompanied Cheng Kaiyuan back to his office.

Along the way, staff in the third-floor office who heard the news secretly lay on the door to watch, or deliberately passed by the corridor to look at the expressions of the two.

Cheng Kaiyuan had long been psychologically prepared, so he wasn't depressed or angry when facing everyone's gaze.

It's just that no one knew how he was thinking inside under his calm appearance, not even Li Li Xuewu, who was walking beside him.

But he could guess roughly, anyway, it wouldn't be comfortable.

Li Li Xuewu's office door was half-open. Hu Yanqiu should have changed her clothes. He invited Cheng Kaiyuan to go in first, and then he walked in himself.

In the office, Wang Lu was hurriedly brewing milk powder. Hu Yanqiu, who had changed into summer clothes and obviously washed her face, was holding the child.

"Leader, you're back."

Wang Lu awkwardly handed the milk bottle with brewed milk powder over and said, "Leader, help me see how warm the water should be."

"I'll do it, you go do your work."

Li Li Xuewu took the milk bottle and glanced at the washbasin at the door. That water was really black.

Not only was the water black, but the towel was also black. Looking at it, Hu Yanqiu not only washed her face but also took the opportunity of changing into summer clothes to wipe her body.

In this weather, even a short sleeve is too hot, let alone wearing a sweater. She had long had a smell, and she was afraid of being disliked.

A perfectly fine girl, who ruined herself like this, still knows shame, which shows that this person can still be saved.

Cheng Kaiyuan looked fixedly at Hu Yanqiu sitting on the sofa as soon as he entered the room. Hu Yanqiu also saw him, and tears fell again.

Just looking at it once, she only dared to look at Cheng Kaiyuan once, then lowered her head, trying to shrink herself as much as possible and hide.

Even crying, she suppressed her voice, not letting the leader hear it.

In the past, the two also had a past, but now meeting, it really felt like they were separated by life and death. At least Hu Yanqiu was sure that she and Cheng Kaiyuan were no longer in the same world.

Cheng Kaiyuan walked to the sofa and sat down, looked at the child, and then looked at Hu Yanqiu. He opened his mouth several times but couldn't say a word.

Li Li Xuewu handed the milk bottle to the child's mouth. Perhaps because he was hungry, feeling the taste of food, the child sucked, eating very urgently and quickly.

"Hold him up a bit, don't choke."

"Thank you—thank you—"

This was already the umpteenth time Hu Yanqiu said thank you to Li Li Xuewu, and the tone was a crying voice that couldn't be suppressed.

She took the milk bottle, looked at the child in her arms eating gulp by gulp, and had a little smile while crying.

The child is the cure for everything. An angelic appearance always brings infinite strength and happiness to parents.

The more Cheng Kaiyuan looked

But one could guess roughly; in any case, it couldn't have been easy to bear.

The door to Li Li Xuewu's office was half-open. Hu Yanqiu should have already changed her clothes. He invited Cheng Kaiyuan to go in first, and only then did he walk in himself.

Inside the office, Wang Lu was busily and clumsily mixing milk powder, and Hu Yanqiu, who had changed into summer clothes and had clearly washed her face, was holding the child.

"Leader, you're finally back."

Wang Lu awkwardly handed over the baby bottle with the mixed milk powder and said, "Please help me check if the water temperature is right."

"I'll do it; you go ahead and get back to your work."

Li Li Xuewu took the bottle and glanced at the washbasin by the door; the water was incredibly black.

It wasn't just the water that was black; even the towel was black. It looked like Hu Yanqiu hadn't just washed her face, but had also taken the opportunity of changing into summer clothes to wipe down her body.

In this weather, even wearing short sleeves felt hot, let alone a sweater; she had long since developed an odor from sweating, and she was afraid of people being disgusted by her.

For a perfectly fine young woman to have ruined herself like this, yet still know shame, meant that this person was still worth saving.

As soon as Cheng Kaiyuan entered the room, he stared fixedly at Hu Yanqiu, who was sitting on the sofa. Hu Yanqiu also saw him, and tears immediately streamed down her face again.

After just one look—she only dared to look at Cheng Kaiyuan once—she lowered her head, trying her best to shrink herself down and hide.

Even her sobbing was suppressed, so the leader wouldn't hear it.

Once upon a time, the two of them had a past, but meeting now truly felt like being separated by life and death. At the very least, Hu Yanqiu was certain that she and Cheng Kaiyuan were no longer people from the same world.

Cheng Kaiyuan walked to the side of the sofa and sat down. He looked at the child, then at Hu Yanqiu, and opened his mouth several times without being able to speak.

Li Li Xuewu brought the bottle of mixed milk to the child's mouth. Perhaps the child was starving; sensing the taste of food, the child began to suck, eating very eagerly and quickly.

"Hold him up a bit, don't let him choke."

"Thank you—thank you—"

This was already the umpteenth time Hu Yanqiu had said thank you to Li Li Xuewu, her voice filled with an irrepressible sob.

She took the bottle herself, watching the child in her arms gulping down the milk, and as she cried, a small smile appeared.

Children are the cure for everything; an angelic face can always bring infinite strength and happiness to parents.

The more Cheng Kaiyuan looked at this mother and child, the more his heart ached. Observing Hu Yanqiu's expression, he had long since lost any desire to probe into what was behind it.

Regardless of whether someone had arranged for her to come, or had incited her to come and harm him, just looking at Hu Yanqiu's current state made one unable to bear it.

Some things must eventually be faced, and some things must eventually be resolved.

Zhang Zhang Shicheng didn't want to hide anymore, but he no longer had the chance to face it; now, the only person Hu Yanqiu could turn to for help was him.

Li Li Xuewu waited until the child had finished eating, then took the bottle and said, "I'll help you wash this and put it in the box, along with those two cans of milk powder; take them back with you when you leave in a while."

"Secretary-General, I—I will earn money to pay you back—"

Hu Yanqiu didn't dare look at Cheng Kaiyuan, afraid he would blame her; she only looked at Li Li Xuewu with hopeful eyes, begging him to let her stay.

Li Li Xuewu rinsed the bottle with warm water and said, "You don't need to pay me back for this; consider it a gift from me."

Placing the washed bottle into the box, he turned to look at Hu Yanqiu and Cheng Kaiyuan and said, "Deputy Director Gao is still waiting for me to go and report to Director Li about this trip to Beijing Automotive."

"So you two take your time talking. If you need anything, just call Wang Lu; I'll have her wait at the door for you."

The meaning of these words was very straightforward: he would lend them the office for their conversation and arrange for Wang Lu to guard the door for them.

Since he had already arranged for Wang Lu, it meant Li Li Xuewu had given his guarantee that even if Wang Lu overheard their conversation, she wouldn't speak of it.

Li Li Xuewu nodded at Cheng Kaiyuan, and seeing that he didn't object, he walked out the door.

He could only act as the catalyst and make the arrangements for this matter; he couldn't intervene, and even less could he eavesdrop. With him here, there were many things Cheng Kaiyuan wouldn't find easy to say.

Hu Yanqiu wanting him to stay was nothing more than her not knowing how to face Cheng Kaiyuan, but Cheng Kaiyuan was precisely the key to solving her life's problems.

And since she had already sought him out, he had to let Cheng Kaiyuan face this issue and say the things that violated his principles in front of him.

No matter how estranged the relationship between two people might be, there should be a conclusion at this moment, even if it was a real ending.

Li Li Xuewu believed that Cheng Kaiyuan had already understood his opinion and would fully consider his advice.

As for Hu Yanqiu, he had never considered her opinion from start to finish. If it weren't for the sake of the child, there would have been absolutely no need to risk offending Cheng Kaiyuan to help her.

Therefore, he was, after all, a kind person.

When people do things, Heaven is watching. When you encounter certain things, you cannot pretend not to see them; even if you don't see them, they will find their way to you.

(End of chapter)