Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
On Saturday morning at 8:30, everyone gathered at the company. The company had rented two buses to take everyone to the resort.
The manager counted the number of people, and when everyone was present, all eyes were wandering, eager to see if the CEO would show up.
Tang Wei, holding Shu Panâs hand, made a gesture of farewell. âMay the heavens bless us. CEO, please come. Otherwise, my 200 yuan⦠sigh.â
Shu Pan suddenly blurted out, âHe wonât come. No need to wait.â
Everyone was stunned by her words, and Tang Wei was the first to react. She couldnât help asking, âHow do you know the CEO wonât come?â
Shu Pan realized she had let the cat out of the bag and quickly added, âJust think about it. Even if the CEO comes, he would have his own car. Why would he share a ride with us?â
âShu Pan makes sense. Let me ask Secretary Zhang. If the CEO isnât coming, weâll depart,â the director finally made a decision.
The director made a call and was told not to wait.
Tang Wei sighed in disappointment, as did the other female colleagues. They thought they had a chance to see the CEO up close. It was a rare opportunity, and if the CEO had come, they could have been close to him.
It was a pity to lose such a good chance.
Little did they know that the female colleaguesâ bags were filled with beautiful clothes, all ready to attract the CEOâs attention.
Moran was particularly angry and wanted to stomp her feet. No one knew she had spent a lot, preparing a new outfit. She had dressed up carefully today, thinking she could sit next to the CEO.
She boarded the bus, glaring fiercely at Shu Pan and Tang Wei, who were chatting happily.
They arrived at the destination around 11:30.
After everyone completed the check-in process, it was already past noon, and everyone was hungry. They had lunch in the hotel restaurant, and the afternoon was free time.
âIn the afternoon, enjoy yourselves. Mr. Gu will come in the evening,â Secretary Zhang came over and conveyed the CEOâs message.
âShu Pan, am I hearing correctly? The CEO is coming, so weâve won! We get to see the CEO again, and who knows, maybe weâll even have dinner together? Itâs really too wonderful!â Tang Wei exclaimed excitedly. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Shu Pan and Tang Wei shared a room. After dinner, Tang Wei suggested going for a stroll, but Shu Pan was thinking about taking Joy home first.
Finding an excuse, Shu Pan evaded Tang Wei, then called Gu Shaoting, asking him to take Joy to a specified location.
By the time she arrived, they were already there. Shu Pan dropped off Joy and returned to the hotel.
âShu Pan, I also want to visit Uncle and Auntie. Why didnât you let me come along just now?â Gu Shaoting pretended to ask.
âNext time, perhaps,â Shu Pan replied casually. Making him meet Dad would undoubtedly give Daddy a heart attack.
Gu Shaoting also understood the implied meaning and couldnât help feeling a bit disheartened.
In the world, debts were always repaid. If he wanted to win Shu Pan, he must also navigate through the Shu family, a hurdle he hadnât paid much attention to before, but one he now needed to tackle head-on.
He silently memorized the route Shu Pan had taken just now.
Not far from the hotel, Shu Pan requested to get off. She didnât want to be drowned in the gossip of those women.
Back at the hotel, some were playing cards, others were soaking in the hot springs, and some were playing golf.
Everyone was having a great time, unaware that Shu Pan had left.
Shu Pan quickly blended in with everyone and joined in the fun.
However, everyone was probably still looking forward to tonightâs dinner because around 5:30, they all spontaneously gathered at the hotelâs restaurant.
Their company had reserved a banquet hall..