Gu Yan thought about hanging up the phone immediately.
"Uh, is there something you need?" She quickly changed the subject, trying to sound normal.
"I noticed you hadn’t sent a message, so I was worried something might have happened to you and decided to call to check."
"Ah..." Only then did Gu Yan remember promising Qin Junnan before saying goodbye that she’d text him once she got home.
She said, annoyed, "Sorry, I forgot."
It’s because she was too excited that she couldn’t remember anything!
Qin Junnan chuckled lightly on the other end, "It’s fine, as long as you got home safe. Let’s find another time to have a meal together. You should rest early. Goodnight."
"Goodnight." Gu Yan replied softly, then hung up the phone, hugging her knees to her chin, swooning.
"He’s really so gentle, so considerate, so handsome!" Gu Yan tossed and turned on the bed without caring about her image.
Because she was too excited, she fell asleep very late, and the next day Gu Yan went to work with dark circles under her eyes.
Tang Yuxiu’s apartment was still empty, so Gu Yan didn’t have to worry about her image.
But as she was about to get off work, she received another call from Qin Junnan.
"Gu Yan, do you have time at noon? Want to have lunch together?"
Gu Yan ran to the bathroom, standing before the mirror and looking at her exhausted state, hesitated for a moment, and chose to refuse.
"Um, senior, I’m a bit busy today, it’s not convenient, maybe next time."
Qin Junnan, sitting in the office, twirled a pen unconsciously, eyes showing slight disappointment, while the sunlight outside scattered in bits and pieces through the window.
"Okay, then let me know when you’re free next time."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Yan scratched her hair irritably, missing a chance to have lunch with senior!
But Gu Yan quickly regained her spirit. Didn’t he say there’d be a next time? There’s plenty of time!
However, these past few days, Qin Junnan hadn’t contacted her, and she couldn’t possibly call him to arrange a meeting!
So, Gu Yan went to work these days with a sense of disappointment.
And on this day, Gu Yan felt life was hopeless.
The 30th, the last day of the month, if she doesn’t send money home, who knows what unpleasant things Mrs. Gu might say.
Gu Yan was troubled by this problem early in the morning, skipping breakfast and heading straight to Luoshui Apartment.
To her surprise, Tang Yuxiu wasn’t working today.
"Hey, boss, not working again today?" she couldn’t help but ask aloud.
Tang Yuxiu, initially sitting on the sofa watching the unchanged financial news channel, turned his head to look at her, "What’s with ’not working again’?"
Gu Yan blinked, realizing her words might’ve been inappropriate, and quickly apologized with a smile.
"No, that’s not what I meant. Boss, you work so hard every day, it’s only right to take half a day off."
"Who said I’m only taking half a day?"
"Huh?" Gu Yan was puzzled, wasn’t it half a day last time on the 15th?
"Do you take a whole day off on the 30th of every month?" she tentatively asked.
"Not too dumb," Tang Yuxiu said, turning back to watch the news.
Gu Yan’s mouth twitched; what does this have to do with her intelligence?!
Does he feel uneasy if he doesn’t mock her every time they meet?
If there’s psychological trouble, go see a doctor!
Gu Yan threw her backpack down angrily, ran to the bathroom to grab cleaning tools.
Tang Yuxiu turned his head to look at the messily thrown bag on the sofa, his brow slightly furrowed.