But he soon had no time to dwell on Li Yu. A project had suddenly hit a snag, and he was racking his brain for solutions. Just as he closed his eyes to think, his phone rang.
Seeing it was his home number, he answered. On the other end was Jian Suilin's voice.
But this whole thing with him calling from home was impossible to guard against.
"Brother, it's me."
"Yeah, go ahead." Jian Suying had just finished venting his anger, his tone particularly harsh. "Did Li Yu start working at your place too?"
"Yeah."
"He's already started?" "Yes."
There was a moment of silence on the other end. "Bro, can I go tomorrow too..."
"No." Jian Suiying said, "Having you here is already enough to worry me. Just do as Dad said—go have a good time for two weeks before coming back. Give me two weeks of peace too."
"Brother, I won't cause you any trouble."
He sounded impatient. "No."
Jian Suilin's voice grew agitated. "Li Yu only graduated high school too. If he can handle it, so can I. Brother, you're making me..."
Jian Suying hung up the phone immediately.
When Jian Suying hung up, there was no room for negotiation. If Jian Suilin persisted, he'd be in for a scolding.
Sure enough, the phone didn't ring again. He was in a particularly foul mood right now. If Jian Suilin dared to call again, he'd be asking for it.
asking for a beating.
Jian Suiying blew his top in the office today, and now the entire company's atmosphere was gloomy. Except for Li Yu
, hardly anyone dared speak to him.
With no other options, he called his father to discuss the matter. After pondering for a while, his father suggested, "Why don't you go see your grandfather?"
If the matter remained unresolved by month's end, he'd have no choice but to appeal to the old man.
With his mind made up, he called a friend to arrange the meeting.
By midday, the friend finally gave him good news: the meeting was set, and they could have dinner together that evening.
.
Seeing a glimmer of hope, Jian Suiying perked up and immediately called Li Yu. "Li Yu, get ready right now—"
Prepare the car. We're heading to Qinhuangdao now."
The poor young driver didn't dare utter a word. Now he understood why the other two veteran drivers had refused to take the
and insisted he take the job.
Li Yu handed him another roll of paper towels and rolled down both windows. "Stop at the gas station soon to grab some
medicine to take. That should help you get through it."
Jian Suiying sniffed and mumbled, "It's fine. I'll be better after a nap. Did you find that person's information? Let me see it."
Li Yu handed him the notebook resting on her lap. Jian Suiying stared at the information about the person they were tracking tonight with slightly bloodshot eyes.
.
Many people fail not because they lack money, but because they don't know where to put it. Li Yu looked at his weary face and felt somewhat surprised.
After reading it, Jian Suiying let out a soft curse. Li Yu asked, "What's wrong?"
Jian Suiying's heart skipped a beat. "This guy's from Yunnan. If he doesn't drink me to death tonight, I'll be surprised..."
Li Yu teased: "But you love drinking, don't you?"
Li Yu said, "I'll book it now."
"Never mind, hold off. We'll see where we eat and find a place nearby." "Alright."
Jian Suiying forced a smile, "Little Leo, tonight—whether you can drink or not—you've gotta cover for me a bit.
I need to stay sharp. If this doesn't get resolved, I'll take a huge hit."
Li Yu didn't respond, just sighed softly.
"This is part of your job, you know. You think making money is that easy?"
Li Yu shook his head. "It's not easy."
Li Yu started listening distractedly, but gradually turned his body to watch Jian Suiying, who sat in the backseat with eyes closed, speaking slowly.