Chapter 54
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Chapter 54: Like Your Eyes
Seeing the first message, Qi Yan had already prepared thousands of words in her mind, ready to scold Chi Nian. Today's workplace competition is cruel and fierce, especially for women. Giving up a job in order to have a baby is simply idiotic and unstable.
She tapped to open the input box, and the keyboard pops up. Before typing, Chi Nian sent a second message.
[Thanks to Director Lu, I'm finally free of her.]
Qi Yan was stunned.
A normal person should be wondering what's going on at this moment, but Qi Yan suddenly felt an unknown fire in her heart. The word "Director Lu" seemed to have stepped on her minefield, and she exploded in an instant. She quickly typed a row of words with her fingertips, and pressed the send button heavily, making a "dong" sound.
[What happened with Director Lu??]
If these words were spoken with the mouth, the tone would definitely not be good, but when displayed in words, it would be unclear and even misunderstood.
Obviously, Chi Nian misunderstood.
Thinking that Qi Yan was filled with righteous indignation, questioning how her boss bullied her.
Chi Nian sent several long voice messages.
Qi Yan was regretting that she had typed the question without first asking about the situation. She was a little lucky that the two of them were not talking by voice, otherwise her impulsive tone would easily reveal her thoughts. She pressed on the voice messages and listened to each item one by one.
"At the beginning of the month, I told Director Lu about my pregnancy. She asked me to do the administrative work and told me there's no need to go on a business trip. I understand that she meant well, but at that time I had a very important job in hand, and it was key to advancing the progress. I don't want to delay, but also afraid of mistakes, I just wanted to hold on..."
The first one was what Lu Zhiqiao once said to Qi Yan.
Qi Yan's mood calmed down, and she also felt a little curious, so she continued to listen.
She knew that Chi Nian messed up because of her health, and it was Lu Zhiqiao who cleaned up the mess in the end. In the second voice, Chi Nian admitted that she messed up and felt guilty. She felt sorry for her boss and colleagues.
"It's my own health that doesn't live up to expectations... Then I went back and discussed it with my husband. My health is still important, so I went to the administrative department. Guess what Director Lu did? She took all the client information and order records in my hands, and assigned them to others. In the name of reducing my workload, and just let me go to the website to post products online."
"It's nothing, I put up with it. Who made me lose my health anyway? Later she asked me to give my email account and password to others, of course, I didn't give it, and she didn't say anything."
"Then she asked me to take the new salesman in the department, okay, I went, the newcomer was getting familiar with it quickly, and it took less than a week. But the most annoying thing is that at the end of the month, the assessment rating she gave me is 60 points which means that my work ability is poor, and I am not good in all aspects."
I was also stupid, at first I did not notice anything, then I realized that she was just giving me small shoes*. The Labor Contract Law stipulates that during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the company has no authority to change the wages and treatment of employees, but she disguised it to exploit the legal loopholes ..."
*hard time
For positions that rely on commissions to earn money, robbing customers is equivalent to robbing food.
There is no commission, which means that Chi Nian can only get the basic salary in the next few months, but due to the particularity of the position, this does not count as a change in salary and treatment, because the basic salary and treatment have not changed, but she cannot get a high salary.
"I didn't want to resign at first, if so the maternity insurance would be for nothing, but she would trouble me every day, make me wear small shoes openly and secretly, and I could only ignore it. I can't beat her, I'm convinced, I'll just leave..."
"The company can't fire employees during pregnancy, but it's a clever move, and the goal has been achieved. Let me take the initiative to resign, and everyone will be happy."
"I just can't figure it out. I have been with her for five years. I have never caused her any trouble before and helped her a lot. It's not that I joined the company and got pregnant. She can't tolerate me that much? But I can only admit my own bad luck, in the end, it's still my body that's not fighting."
Chi Nian spoke a lot in one breath, and broke down in tears after speaking.
Qi Yan quietly listened to her complaint, her anger has long since disappeared, but felt a little bit of heartache, as if seeing Lu Zhiqiao while taking care of her daughter while working, no one to helped her, no one to rely on, at that time. It should've been more difficult than this, right?
There is no right or wrong in this matter, only different perspectives.
In front of her friend, Qi Yan naturally couldn't speak for Lu Zhiqiao, not to mention that Chi Nian is angry at the moment, so she should stabilize her mood as soon as possible so as not to affect the baby in her stomach.
She also spoke.
"A'Nian, don't cry, you are two people now, getting angry is not good for your health and baby." She coaxed her softly for a while, and then turned on the voice call.
After Chi Nian's mood stabilized, she chatted and brought the topic to maternal and child care. Now that the matter was a foregone conclusion, she had to accept the reality and find another way. She couldn't always be stuck in a dead end. In the end, she thought that her family also has a foreign trade company, but it is not the main business, so the scale is not large. If Chi Nian can't find a job after giving birth, she can go and try it.
"Yanyan, what exactly does your family do? I feel that you always have a way..." Chi Nian sighed over there. She only knew that Qi Yan's family was rich and her parents were in business, but she didn't know what kind of business it was.
Qi Yan is used to being low-key, and she said perfunctorily: "It's just a small broken processing factory. The company that gave you the guarantee just now has business dealings with us. Don't worry, your husband will support you when the sky falls, and if he can't do it anymore, I'll try to help."
The more low-key, the more freedom.
"Take good care of your baby. I'll visit you in a few days and say hello to my godson."
"I don't know the gender yet."
"I hope it's a son. It's better for your future little princess to have an older brother than a younger brother." Qi Yan said.
In fact, it is better to have an older sister or younger sister.
Finally hearing Chi Nian's laughter, Qi Yan heaved a sigh of relief and laughed too. Fortunately, she was not on a video call, she thought, her smile must be ugly now.
The sky is getting dark, the rain is still falling, and the misty rain outside the window is hazy.
Qi Yan prepared dinner and by the time the bowls and chopsticks were set, Lu Zhiqiao came back. There seemed to be a family of three on the dinner table.
She didn't know when it started, when the two of them lived together like a partner. Qi Yan is not so busy at work, and spends more time at home, almost taking care of the cooking. She is also happy, and Lu Zhiqiao gradually adapts, and often helps by buying vegetables, and paying utility bills for Qi Yan.
In terms of economy, no one is awkward, and they don't feel indebted or haggling with each other.
Both the mother and daughter were a bit abnormal tonight, Niu Niu didn't say a few words from the beginning to the end, she looked cautious. Lu Zhiqiao's brows were still slightly wrinkled, and she seemed to be preoccupied and said little.
She knows that her daughter was scolded by her own mother. As for the child's mother...
After dinner, Lu Zhiqiao asked her daughter to go back to do her homework. The little girl didn't dare to say a word, and went home obediently. She became used to it, sitting here with Qi Yan after dinner, the two of them talking, chatting about the child, or reading books, movies, or gossip anecdotes.
After a while, she felt more and more lonely when she's alone.
But today, she had something in her heart and wanted to tell Qi Yan, but she didn't know how to say it.
Years of indifference made Lu Zhiqiao's expressionless face seem to be angry. She sat on the sofa with her head slightly lowered, her brows were slightly wrinkled, her eyes were empty, and her index finger and thumb repeatedly rubbed the corner of the pillow. The black tear mole at the end of the eye is sad and bleak.
Such a bitter face.
She adjusted her sitting posture, switched legs, and suddenly her lips were pressed against a hard object. She glanced down and saw that it was candy. Round white toffee with a faint milk aroma.
The finger holding the candy was slender and bony, with clear blue blood vessels. Lu Zhiqiao was slightly startled, opened her lips carefully, ate the candy carefully, but still touched Qi Yan's finger. She turned her face away, with the candy in her mouth, her taste buds were covered by the aroma of milk, it was very sweet.
Qi Yan smiled with her eyes bent, sat down, grabbed her hand and held it in her palm. The smile dissipated naturally, and she said softly, "A'Nian told me today...she resigned."
The fingers in the palm shrank and curled up.
Lu Zhiqiao bit the candy, but her teeth stopped suddenly, and the candy got stuck in her cheek. She glanced sideways at Qi Yan, but the latter didn't look at her. She chewed the candy, swallowed the sweetness, and said in a low voice, "Are you here to question me?"
Her heart was pounding, beating wildly like a drum.
Chi Nian is Qi Yan's friend and a pregnant woman. She didn't resign happily, so she must have told Qi Yan everything. She was also planning to tell Qi Yan, but she was still thinking about it. She didn't expect this person to be one step ahead of her. There was a world of difference between being active and being passive.
When Qi Yan took the initiative to ask, she felt that there was a hint of questioning in her words.
Asking her why a pregnant woman resigned and if she did anything. In addition, she complained that Chi Nian messed up her work before, and her suspicion was even more unclear. She is a boss, a strong person in some people's eyes, Chi Nian is a subordinate, a pregnant woman, a weak person in some people's eyes.
The strong bully the weak, and the weak are justified. It is an unchanging funny logic.
Qi Yan might be on the side of the weak, let alone a friend. Thinking of this, she felt a little sad, with a sour feeling in her heart, and a little bit of grievance.
"You still don't trust me." Qi Yan lowered her head and straightened her fingers one by one.
Lu Zhiqiao froze.
"A'Nian did tell me everything." Qi Yan said calmly, with a wry smile in her eyes, "I want to tell you that you did nothing wrong."
"You're not blaming me?"
"What's your fault?"
"I put small shoes on her."
Qi Yan raised her eyebrows, eyes curved like crescent moons, "Did you?"
Lu Zhiqiao looked sideways at Qi Yan, and was sucked in by those eyes again, ups and downs, tossed, the big rock stuck in her heart was shattered, and all the buried emotions poured out. She raised her eyebrows and sighed: "I know, women, workplace, family, I know all the truths, and I have experienced it myself. I understand her and sympathize with her, but there is nothing I can do to help."
"I didn't put small shoes on her, I gave her responsibility to someone else, but she thinks I put small shoes on her, right?"
Qi Yan's expression froze and didn't speak.
She can't sell her friend out, but she has to appease Qiao Qiao. She is caught in a dilemma. Just as she was thinking about what to say, Lu Zhiqiao spoke up.
"In fact, she was pregnant a long time ago, and kept it from me. I was kept in the dark, and I thought it was because she didn't adjust well after the new year, so she messed up so many jobs one after another, and even made very low-level mistakes..."
For example, if you post an important notice in a WeChat group, but forget to send it by email, it will almost cause millions of dollars in losses to the company.
Novices will not make such low-level mistakes.
At that time, Lu Zhiqiao was very dissatisfied. Considering that Chi Nian had been under her for five years, she had excellent abilities and good overall quality, so she didn't pursue it too much. She only deducted her bonus for three months to let her reflect.
Later, disappointment accumulated again and again.
She didn't understand why the competent subordinate she trusted and was proud of, suddenly changed, as if she was a different person.
Until Chi Nian revealed the truth.
At that moment, Lu Zhiqiao felt like a joke, and couldn't tell what it was like, sadness, or loss? The subordinate who had been with her for five years didn't tell her the real situation at the first time, and delayed telling her until she couldn't hide it, probably because she didn't trust her, right?
Distrust and disrespect from subordinates whom she cultivated herself are more uncomfortable than cutting one's heart with a knife.
She was such a failure.
"I asked her to sit in the office and go to the administrative department, do some simple things, wait until she is about to give birth, then go on maternity leave, and return to work after the break, like other pregnant female employees in the company. However, her pregnancy symptoms are more severe. It is difficult for her to eat normally, in case something happens in the company, miscarriage or..."
Lu Zhiqiao paused, with a troubled expression on her face.
"And she said that she will have a second child in the future..."
Speaking of this, Lu Zhiqiao took a light breath, a little coldness appeared in her gloomy eyes, and her face was determined.
She thought she didn't need to go on.
It may be a pity to lose a competent subordinate, but in Xinbei, the most indispensable thing is excellent people, and those with outstanding abilities can be promoted at will. If you want to climb up, you have to pay the price. She doesn't think that women should try to balance family and career. Either family or career, most people do multiple-choice, and very few can balance it.
She often feels that she is cold and heartless and deserves to be alone for the rest of her life.
The higher her position, the more money she made, the more she sacrificed her family's love behind the scenes. Her daughter stuck to her, not because of how deep her affection is, but at a very young age, she knew she only had her mother, no one to rely on, she also used words like "I do not want you" to scare the child, just to make her obedient.
After scaring her a lot, her daughter became naturally fearful, and became very sensible and well-behaved, rarely making her angry, and was very clingy to her, and would follow her like a fly whenever she was free, fearing that she would go away.
She knew that the scars in the child's heart would never heal.
This price is just the tip of the iceberg.
There are too many, too many for her to count.
Tonight, at this moment, she tore off another layer of disguise to reveal her real appearance. She guessed that Qi Yan must be very disappointed, right? That's what she is, that's who she is. Wearing a glamorous skin while doing all kinds of dirty things.
She tried her best to comfort herself. In her heart she told, she didn't care about Qi Yan's opinion, but her body reacted so honestly.
Lu Zhiqiao clenched her fists, sweat dripped from her palms, her heart was beating fast, covered with sourness, her eyes were as silent as dead gray, like a trapped animal struggling for it's last breath.
How could she not care about Qi Yan's opinion?
"Ms. Lu."
"..."
Qi Yan looked at her reaction amusedly, her smile was full of sourness and heartache. She stretched out her arms to hug her, and complained: "You think too superficially of me, I probably have seen more people and things than you. What does this count for? It's clear that you do not trust me."
Her thoughts were seen through at once.
Lu Zhiqiao pursed her lips, turned her face, and her ears hidden in her hair were exposed, red.
Qi Yan smiled, leaned up to kiss her carefully, grabbed her chin with her slender fingers, rubbed it lightly, and coaxed her with a soft voice: "There are not many human feelings in the workplace. Directors, executives, of course, put the overall situation first.”
"This matter is not that complicated. A'Nian herself admitted that she is not healthy. She may just be angry. It's okay. I have comforted her. If she has trouble finding a job after giving birth, I can help her arrange it."
"Besides, A'Nian is just unlucky. If her health is better or she doesn't react much, she can do clerical work, but she has reached the point where she has to go back to recuperate. The maternity leave is only a hundred days, and she used up all the time in the early stages. What about confinement? Make an exception and extend her maternity leave? This situation can only make her resign voluntarily, which is good for her and the company. I understand what you mean. "
How is this a big deal?
It's so normal.
Qiao Qiao shouldn't be that sad.
She said that she was ruthless and ungrateful, but in fact she was very soft in her heart.
Foolish.
After finishing speaking, Qi Yan found her tear mole and sucked it.
Although she spoke quickly, her tone was extremely gentle. Lu Zhiqiao originally thought that Qi Yan wouldn't understand if she didn't point out something, so she naturally misunderstood her, but she didn't expect this person to be like a roundworm in her stomach, digging out all the subtext hidden under her emotions .
Seeing through what she thinks, figuring out what she knows, understanding what she does, and even tolerating everything about her.
And she, being understood despite her eccentricity, is swept away.
As soon as Lu Zhiqiao's tense nerves were relaxed, she felt a trace of warmth flowing through her heart, her whole body collapsed, and she snuggled into Qi Yan's arms like a boneless one, allowing her to kiss her.
"Qiao Qiao..."
"Mm."
"No matter what choice you make, I will always stand by your side." Qi Yan held Lu Zhiqiao's face in her hands. Her soft lips moved down along the mole of tears, and stopped on her lips, without kissing for a long time.
Lu Zhiqiao closed her eyes, groaned, and involuntarily hugged her with both hands.
Their scents intertwined and lingered, and their breaths were warm. Qi Yan's lips remained at the corner of Lu Zhiqiao's mouth without moving. She adjusted her breathing rate to match her rhythm. The surroundings were quiet, and the two breathed in unison. Afterwards, Lu Zhiqiao turned her face and pressed against Qi Yan's shoulder, as if she had found a warm and comfortable harbor, she slightly hooked her lips.
Qi Yan caught this little movement and was inexplicably encouraged, she lowered her head and quickly pecked her lips.
Lu Zhiqiao's lashes trembled, but didn't respond.
"The finger gloves I gave you last time, have you tried it?" Qi Yan adjusted her sitting posture, leaning against the pillow, so that the person in her arms could snuggle more comfortably.
Lu Zhiqiao turned her neck, buried her face in Qi Yan's hair, and said softly, "I used one."
"Which one?"
"…normal."
"Next time, you can try the explosive bead style." Qi Yan said seriously.
Since the two confessed to each other last time, Qi Yan tried her best to guide Lu Zhiqiao. There is no need to rush this matter, take it step by step. She first sent Lu Zhiqiao a lot of normal "skills and science", and then asked her to try to understand her body better, just like knowing that she needs to eat when she is hungry and drink water when she is thirsty.
The idea is to satisfy.
Learn to please herself.
At first Lu Zhiqiao was very shy and kept silent, but Qi Yan took the initiative to tell her how she felt after using it a few times...
Often she'll talk about her experience, and then start talking about recommended movies or good-looking books the next moment, alternating with talking. The more nonchalant she was, the more relaxed Lu Zhiqiao would be. Gradually, after Qi Yan said a few words, Lu Zhiqiao was able to blush and say something, which was considered progress.
"...okay." Lu Zhiqiao responded.
After a while, she left Qi Yan's embrace, "I have something for you, wait for me." After speaking, she got up to put on her shoes, and left like the wind.
Not long after, the woman came back.
Lu Zhiqiao came in with a paper bag, sat next to Qi Yan, took out the small box inside, stuffed it into her hand, and said, "The last time I went to Norway on a business trip, I brought you a gift. I keep forgetting to give it to you."
That day when the student jumped off the building, she only cared about comforting Qi Yan, putting the gift together with the suitcase, then to the closet, and she only remembered now.
Qi Yan was taken aback, joy welled up in her eyes, holding the box as if she had found a treasure, and smiled: "Can I open it now?"
"Mm."
The small box was very textured, and it was heavy in her hand. Qi Yan carefully opened it as if performing some kind of ceremony, and a thin necklace appeared in front of his eyes. The pendant was dark brown teardrop-shaped amber.
She looked up in surprise.
Lu Zhiqiao bent her lips and looked at her: "Like your eyes."
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Chapter 54: Like Your Eyes
Seeing the first message, Qi Yan had already prepared thousands of words in her mind, ready to scold Chi Nian. Today's workplace competition is cruel and fierce, especially for women. Giving up a job in order to have a baby is simply idiotic and unstable.
She tapped to open the input box, and the keyboard pops up. Before typing, Chi Nian sent a second message.
[Thanks to Director Lu, I'm finally free of her.]
Qi Yan was stunned.
A normal person should be wondering what's going on at this moment, but Qi Yan suddenly felt an unknown fire in her heart. The word "Director Lu" seemed to have stepped on her minefield, and she exploded in an instant. She quickly typed a row of words with her fingertips, and pressed the send button heavily, making a "dong" sound.
[What happened with Director Lu??]
If these words were spoken with the mouth, the tone would definitely not be good, but when displayed in words, it would be unclear and even misunderstood.
Obviously, Chi Nian misunderstood.
Thinking that Qi Yan was filled with righteous indignation, questioning how her boss bullied her.
Chi Nian sent several long voice messages.
Qi Yan was regretting that she had typed the question without first asking about the situation. She was a little lucky that the two of them were not talking by voice, otherwise her impulsive tone would easily reveal her thoughts. She pressed on the voice messages and listened to each item one by one.
"At the beginning of the month, I told Director Lu about my pregnancy. She asked me to do the administrative work and told me there's no need to go on a business trip. I understand that she meant well, but at that time I had a very important job in hand, and it was key to advancing the progress. I don't want to delay, but also afraid of mistakes, I just wanted to hold on..."
The first one was what Lu Zhiqiao once said to Qi Yan.
Qi Yan's mood calmed down, and she also felt a little curious, so she continued to listen.
She knew that Chi Nian messed up because of her health, and it was Lu Zhiqiao who cleaned up the mess in the end. In the second voice, Chi Nian admitted that she messed up and felt guilty. She felt sorry for her boss and colleagues.
"It's my own health that doesn't live up to expectations... Then I went back and discussed it with my husband. My health is still important, so I went to the administrative department. Guess what Director Lu did? She took all the client information and order records in my hands, and assigned them to others. In the name of reducing my workload, and just let me go to the website to post products online."
"It's nothing, I put up with it. Who made me lose my health anyway? Later she asked me to give my email account and password to others, of course, I didn't give it, and she didn't say anything."
"Then she asked me to take the new salesman in the department, okay, I went, the newcomer was getting familiar with it quickly, and it took less than a week. But the most annoying thing is that at the end of the month, the assessment rating she gave me is 60 points which means that my work ability is poor, and I am not good in all aspects."
I was also stupid, at first I did not notice anything, then I realized that she was just giving me small shoes*. The Labor Contract Law stipulates that during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the company has no authority to change the wages and treatment of employees, but she disguised it to exploit the legal loopholes ..."
*hard time
For positions that rely on commissions to earn money, robbing customers is equivalent to robbing food.
There is no commission, which means that Chi Nian can only get the basic salary in the next few months, but due to the particularity of the position, this does not count as a change in salary and treatment, because the basic salary and treatment have not changed, but she cannot get a high salary.
"I didn't want to resign at first, if so the maternity insurance would be for nothing, but she would trouble me every day, make me wear small shoes openly and secretly, and I could only ignore it. I can't beat her, I'm convinced, I'll just leave..."
"The company can't fire employees during pregnancy, but it's a clever move, and the goal has been achieved. Let me take the initiative to resign, and everyone will be happy."
"I just can't figure it out. I have been with her for five years. I have never caused her any trouble before and helped her a lot. It's not that I joined the company and got pregnant. She can't tolerate me that much? But I can only admit my own bad luck, in the end, it's still my body that's not fighting."
Chi Nian spoke a lot in one breath, and broke down in tears after speaking.
Qi Yan quietly listened to her complaint, her anger has long since disappeared, but felt a little bit of heartache, as if seeing Lu Zhiqiao while taking care of her daughter while working, no one to helped her, no one to rely on, at that time. It should've been more difficult than this, right?
There is no right or wrong in this matter, only different perspectives.
In front of her friend, Qi Yan naturally couldn't speak for Lu Zhiqiao, not to mention that Chi Nian is angry at the moment, so she should stabilize her mood as soon as possible so as not to affect the baby in her stomach.
She also spoke.
"A'Nian, don't cry, you are two people now, getting angry is not good for your health and baby." She coaxed her softly for a while, and then turned on the voice call.
After Chi Nian's mood stabilized, she chatted and brought the topic to maternal and child care. Now that the matter was a foregone conclusion, she had to accept the reality and find another way. She couldn't always be stuck in a dead end. In the end, she thought that her family also has a foreign trade company, but it is not the main business, so the scale is not large. If Chi Nian can't find a job after giving birth, she can go and try it.
"Yanyan, what exactly does your family do? I feel that you always have a way..." Chi Nian sighed over there. She only knew that Qi Yan's family was rich and her parents were in business, but she didn't know what kind of business it was.
Qi Yan is used to being low-key, and she said perfunctorily: "It's just a small broken processing factory. The company that gave you the guarantee just now has business dealings with us. Don't worry, your husband will support you when the sky falls, and if he can't do it anymore, I'll try to help."
The more low-key, the more freedom.
"Take good care of your baby. I'll visit you in a few days and say hello to my godson."
"I don't know the gender yet."
"I hope it's a son. It's better for your future little princess to have an older brother than a younger brother." Qi Yan said.
In fact, it is better to have an older sister or younger sister.
Finally hearing Chi Nian's laughter, Qi Yan heaved a sigh of relief and laughed too. Fortunately, she was not on a video call, she thought, her smile must be ugly now.
The sky is getting dark, the rain is still falling, and the misty rain outside the window is hazy.
Qi Yan prepared dinner and by the time the bowls and chopsticks were set, Lu Zhiqiao came back. There seemed to be a family of three on the dinner table.
She didn't know when it started, when the two of them lived together like a partner. Qi Yan is not so busy at work, and spends more time at home, almost taking care of the cooking. She is also happy, and Lu Zhiqiao gradually adapts, and often helps by buying vegetables, and paying utility bills for Qi Yan.
In terms of economy, no one is awkward, and they don't feel indebted or haggling with each other.
Both the mother and daughter were a bit abnormal tonight, Niu Niu didn't say a few words from the beginning to the end, she looked cautious. Lu Zhiqiao's brows were still slightly wrinkled, and she seemed to be preoccupied and said little.
She knows that her daughter was scolded by her own mother. As for the child's mother...
After dinner, Lu Zhiqiao asked her daughter to go back to do her homework. The little girl didn't dare to say a word, and went home obediently. She became used to it, sitting here with Qi Yan after dinner, the two of them talking, chatting about the child, or reading books, movies, or gossip anecdotes.
After a while, she felt more and more lonely when she's alone.
But today, she had something in her heart and wanted to tell Qi Yan, but she didn't know how to say it.
Years of indifference made Lu Zhiqiao's expressionless face seem to be angry. She sat on the sofa with her head slightly lowered, her brows were slightly wrinkled, her eyes were empty, and her index finger and thumb repeatedly rubbed the corner of the pillow. The black tear mole at the end of the eye is sad and bleak.
Such a bitter face.
She adjusted her sitting posture, switched legs, and suddenly her lips were pressed against a hard object. She glanced down and saw that it was candy. Round white toffee with a faint milk aroma.
The finger holding the candy was slender and bony, with clear blue blood vessels. Lu Zhiqiao was slightly startled, opened her lips carefully, ate the candy carefully, but still touched Qi Yan's finger. She turned her face away, with the candy in her mouth, her taste buds were covered by the aroma of milk, it was very sweet.
Qi Yan smiled with her eyes bent, sat down, grabbed her hand and held it in her palm. The smile dissipated naturally, and she said softly, "A'Nian told me today...she resigned."
The fingers in the palm shrank and curled up.
Lu Zhiqiao bit the candy, but her teeth stopped suddenly, and the candy got stuck in her cheek. She glanced sideways at Qi Yan, but the latter didn't look at her. She chewed the candy, swallowed the sweetness, and said in a low voice, "Are you here to question me?"
Her heart was pounding, beating wildly like a drum.
Chi Nian is Qi Yan's friend and a pregnant woman. She didn't resign happily, so she must have told Qi Yan everything. She was also planning to tell Qi Yan, but she was still thinking about it. She didn't expect this person to be one step ahead of her. There was a world of difference between being active and being passive.
When Qi Yan took the initiative to ask, she felt that there was a hint of questioning in her words.
Asking her why a pregnant woman resigned and if she did anything. In addition, she complained that Chi Nian messed up her work before, and her suspicion was even more unclear. She is a boss, a strong person in some people's eyes, Chi Nian is a subordinate, a pregnant woman, a weak person in some people's eyes.
The strong bully the weak, and the weak are justified. It is an unchanging funny logic.
Qi Yan might be on the side of the weak, let alone a friend. Thinking of this, she felt a little sad, with a sour feeling in her heart, and a little bit of grievance.
"You still don't trust me." Qi Yan lowered her head and straightened her fingers one by one.
Lu Zhiqiao froze.
"A'Nian did tell me everything." Qi Yan said calmly, with a wry smile in her eyes, "I want to tell you that you did nothing wrong."
"You're not blaming me?"
"What's your fault?"
"I put small shoes on her."
Qi Yan raised her eyebrows, eyes curved like crescent moons, "Did you?"
Lu Zhiqiao looked sideways at Qi Yan, and was sucked in by those eyes again, ups and downs, tossed, the big rock stuck in her heart was shattered, and all the buried emotions poured out. She raised her eyebrows and sighed: "I know, women, workplace, family, I know all the truths, and I have experienced it myself. I understand her and sympathize with her, but there is nothing I can do to help."
"I didn't put small shoes on her, I gave her responsibility to someone else, but she thinks I put small shoes on her, right?"
Qi Yan's expression froze and didn't speak.
She can't sell her friend out, but she has to appease Qiao Qiao. She is caught in a dilemma. Just as she was thinking about what to say, Lu Zhiqiao spoke up.
"In fact, she was pregnant a long time ago, and kept it from me. I was kept in the dark, and I thought it was because she didn't adjust well after the new year, so she messed up so many jobs one after another, and even made very low-level mistakes..."
For example, if you post an important notice in a WeChat group, but forget to send it by email, it will almost cause millions of dollars in losses to the company.
Novices will not make such low-level mistakes.
At that time, Lu Zhiqiao was very dissatisfied. Considering that Chi Nian had been under her for five years, she had excellent abilities and good overall quality, so she didn't pursue it too much. She only deducted her bonus for three months to let her reflect.
Later, disappointment accumulated again and again.
She didn't understand why the competent subordinate she trusted and was proud of, suddenly changed, as if she was a different person.
Until Chi Nian revealed the truth.
At that moment, Lu Zhiqiao felt like a joke, and couldn't tell what it was like, sadness, or loss? The subordinate who had been with her for five years didn't tell her the real situation at the first time, and delayed telling her until she couldn't hide it, probably because she didn't trust her, right?
Distrust and disrespect from subordinates whom she cultivated herself are more uncomfortable than cutting one's heart with a knife.
She was such a failure.
"I asked her to sit in the office and go to the administrative department, do some simple things, wait until she is about to give birth, then go on maternity leave, and return to work after the break, like other pregnant female employees in the company. However, her pregnancy symptoms are more severe. It is difficult for her to eat normally, in case something happens in the company, miscarriage or..."
Lu Zhiqiao paused, with a troubled expression on her face.
"And she said that she will have a second child in the future..."
Speaking of this, Lu Zhiqiao took a light breath, a little coldness appeared in her gloomy eyes, and her face was determined.
She thought she didn't need to go on.
It may be a pity to lose a competent subordinate, but in Xinbei, the most indispensable thing is excellent people, and those with outstanding abilities can be promoted at will. If you want to climb up, you have to pay the price. She doesn't think that women should try to balance family and career. Either family or career, most people do multiple-choice, and very few can balance it.
She often feels that she is cold and heartless and deserves to be alone for the rest of her life.
The higher her position, the more money she made, the more she sacrificed her family's love behind the scenes. Her daughter stuck to her, not because of how deep her affection is, but at a very young age, she knew she only had her mother, no one to rely on, she also used words like "I do not want you" to scare the child, just to make her obedient.
After scaring her a lot, her daughter became naturally fearful, and became very sensible and well-behaved, rarely making her angry, and was very clingy to her, and would follow her like a fly whenever she was free, fearing that she would go away.
She knew that the scars in the child's heart would never heal.
This price is just the tip of the iceberg.
There are too many, too many for her to count.
Tonight, at this moment, she tore off another layer of disguise to reveal her real appearance. She guessed that Qi Yan must be very disappointed, right? That's what she is, that's who she is. Wearing a glamorous skin while doing all kinds of dirty things.
She tried her best to comfort herself. In her heart she told, she didn't care about Qi Yan's opinion, but her body reacted so honestly.
Lu Zhiqiao clenched her fists, sweat dripped from her palms, her heart was beating fast, covered with sourness, her eyes were as silent as dead gray, like a trapped animal struggling for it's last breath.
How could she not care about Qi Yan's opinion?
"Ms. Lu."
"..."
Qi Yan looked at her reaction amusedly, her smile was full of sourness and heartache. She stretched out her arms to hug her, and complained: "You think too superficially of me, I probably have seen more people and things than you. What does this count for? It's clear that you do not trust me."
Her thoughts were seen through at once.
Lu Zhiqiao pursed her lips, turned her face, and her ears hidden in her hair were exposed, red.
Qi Yan smiled, leaned up to kiss her carefully, grabbed her chin with her slender fingers, rubbed it lightly, and coaxed her with a soft voice: "There are not many human feelings in the workplace. Directors, executives, of course, put the overall situation first.”
"This matter is not that complicated. A'Nian herself admitted that she is not healthy. She may just be angry. It's okay. I have comforted her. If she has trouble finding a job after giving birth, I can help her arrange it."
"Besides, A'Nian is just unlucky. If her health is better or she doesn't react much, she can do clerical work, but she has reached the point where she has to go back to recuperate. The maternity leave is only a hundred days, and she used up all the time in the early stages. What about confinement? Make an exception and extend her maternity leave? This situation can only make her resign voluntarily, which is good for her and the company. I understand what you mean. "
How is this a big deal?
It's so normal.
Qiao Qiao shouldn't be that sad.
She said that she was ruthless and ungrateful, but in fact she was very soft in her heart.
Foolish.
After finishing speaking, Qi Yan found her tear mole and sucked it.
Although she spoke quickly, her tone was extremely gentle. Lu Zhiqiao originally thought that Qi Yan wouldn't understand if she didn't point out something, so she naturally misunderstood her, but she didn't expect this person to be like a roundworm in her stomach, digging out all the subtext hidden under her emotions .
Seeing through what she thinks, figuring out what she knows, understanding what she does, and even tolerating everything about her.
And she, being understood despite her eccentricity, is swept away.
As soon as Lu Zhiqiao's tense nerves were relaxed, she felt a trace of warmth flowing through her heart, her whole body collapsed, and she snuggled into Qi Yan's arms like a boneless one, allowing her to kiss her.
"Qiao Qiao..."
"Mm."
"No matter what choice you make, I will always stand by your side." Qi Yan held Lu Zhiqiao's face in her hands. Her soft lips moved down along the mole of tears, and stopped on her lips, without kissing for a long time.
Lu Zhiqiao closed her eyes, groaned, and involuntarily hugged her with both hands.
Their scents intertwined and lingered, and their breaths were warm. Qi Yan's lips remained at the corner of Lu Zhiqiao's mouth without moving. She adjusted her breathing rate to match her rhythm. The surroundings were quiet, and the two breathed in unison. Afterwards, Lu Zhiqiao turned her face and pressed against Qi Yan's shoulder, as if she had found a warm and comfortable harbor, she slightly hooked her lips.
Qi Yan caught this little movement and was inexplicably encouraged, she lowered her head and quickly pecked her lips.
Lu Zhiqiao's lashes trembled, but didn't respond.
"The finger gloves I gave you last time, have you tried it?" Qi Yan adjusted her sitting posture, leaning against the pillow, so that the person in her arms could snuggle more comfortably.
Lu Zhiqiao turned her neck, buried her face in Qi Yan's hair, and said softly, "I used one."
"Which one?"
"…normal."
"Next time, you can try the explosive bead style." Qi Yan said seriously.
Since the two confessed to each other last time, Qi Yan tried her best to guide Lu Zhiqiao. There is no need to rush this matter, take it step by step. She first sent Lu Zhiqiao a lot of normal "skills and science", and then asked her to try to understand her body better, just like knowing that she needs to eat when she is hungry and drink water when she is thirsty.
The idea is to satisfy.
Learn to please herself.
At first Lu Zhiqiao was very shy and kept silent, but Qi Yan took the initiative to tell her how she felt after using it a few times...
Often she'll talk about her experience, and then start talking about recommended movies or good-looking books the next moment, alternating with talking. The more nonchalant she was, the more relaxed Lu Zhiqiao would be. Gradually, after Qi Yan said a few words, Lu Zhiqiao was able to blush and say something, which was considered progress.
"...okay." Lu Zhiqiao responded.
After a while, she left Qi Yan's embrace, "I have something for you, wait for me." After speaking, she got up to put on her shoes, and left like the wind.
Not long after, the woman came back.
Lu Zhiqiao came in with a paper bag, sat next to Qi Yan, took out the small box inside, stuffed it into her hand, and said, "The last time I went to Norway on a business trip, I brought you a gift. I keep forgetting to give it to you."
That day when the student jumped off the building, she only cared about comforting Qi Yan, putting the gift together with the suitcase, then to the closet, and she only remembered now.
Qi Yan was taken aback, joy welled up in her eyes, holding the box as if she had found a treasure, and smiled: "Can I open it now?"
"Mm."
The small box was very textured, and it was heavy in her hand. Qi Yan carefully opened it as if performing some kind of ceremony, and a thin necklace appeared in front of his eyes. The pendant was dark brown teardrop-shaped amber.
She looked up in surprise.
Lu Zhiqiao bent her lips and looked at her: "Like your eyes."
Chapter 54: Like Your EyesSeeing the first message, Qi Yan had already prepared thousands of words in her mind, ready to scold Chi Nian.Today's workplace competition is cruel and fierce, especially for women. Giving up a job in order to have a baby is simply idiotic and unstable.She tapped to open the input box, and the keyboard pops up. Before typing, Chi Nian sent a second message.Thanks to Director Lu, I'm finally free of her.Qi Yan was stunned.A normal person should be wondering what's going on at this moment, but Qi Yan suddenly felt an unknown fire in her heart. The word "Director Lu" seemed to have stepped on her minefield, and she exploded in an instant. She quickly typed a row of words with her fingertips, and pressed the send button heavily, making a "dong" sound.What happened with Director Lu??If these words were spoken with the mouth, the tone would definitely not be good, but when displayed in words, it would be unclear and even misunderstood.Obviously, Chi Nian misunderstood.Thinking that Qi Yan was filled with righteous indignation, questioning how her boss bullied her.Chi Nian sent several long voice messages.Qi Yan was regretting that she had typed the question without first asking about the situation. She was a little lucky that the two of them were not talking by voice, otherwise her impulsive tone would easily reveal her thoughts. She pressed on the voice messages and listened to each item one by one."At the beginning of the month, I told Director Lu about my pregnancy. She asked me to do the administrative work and told me there's no need to go on a business trip. I understand that she meant well, but at that time I had a very important job in hand, and it was key to advancing the progress. I don't want to delay, but also afraid of mistakes, I just wanted to hold on..."The first one was what Lu Zhiqiao once said to Qi Yan.Qi Yan's mood calmed down, and she also felt a little curious, so she continued to listen.She knew that Chi Nian messed up because of her health, and it was Lu Zhiqiao who cleaned up the mess in the end. In the second voice, Chi Nian admitted that she messed up and felt guilty. She felt sorry for her boss and colleagues."It's my own health that doesn't live up to expectations... Then I went back and discussed it with my husband. My health is still important, so I went to the administrative department. Guess what Director Lu did? She took all the client information and order records in my hands, and assigned them to others. In the name of reducing my workload, and just let me go to the website to post products online.""It's nothing, I put up with it. Who made me lose my health anyway? Later she asked me to give my email account and password to others, of course, I didn't give it, and she didn't say anything.""Then she asked me to take the new salesman in the department, okay, I went, the newcomer was getting familiar with it quickly, and it took less than a week. But the most annoying thing is that at the end of the month, the assessment rating she gave me is 60 points which means that my work ability is poor, and I am not good in all aspects."I was also stupid, at first I did not notice anything, then I realized that she was just giving me small shoes*. The Labor Contract Law stipulates that during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the company has no authority to change the wages and treatment of employees, but she disguised it to exploit the legal loopholes ..."*hard timeFor positions that rely on commissions to earn money, robbing customers is equivalent to robbing food.There is no commission, which means that Chi Nian can only get the basic salary in the next few months, but due to the particularity of the position, this does not count as a change in salary and treatment, because the basic salary and treatment have not changed, but she cannot get a high salary."I didn't want to resign at first, if so the maternity insurance would be for nothing, but she would trouble me every day, make me wear small shoes openly and secretly, and I could only ignore it. I can't beat her, I'm convinced, I'll just leave...""The company can't fire employees during pregnancy, but it's a clever move, and the goal has been achieved. Let me take the initiative to resign, and everyone will be happy.""I just can't figure it out. I have been with her for five years. I have never caused her any trouble before and helped her a lot. It's not that I joined the company and got pregnant. She can't tolerate me that much? But I can only admit my own bad luck, in the end, it's still my body that's not fighting."Chi Nian spoke a lot in one breath, and broke down in tears after speaking.Qi Yan quietly listened to her complaint, her anger has long since disappeared, but felt a little bit of heartache, as if seeing Lu Zhiqiao while taking care of her daughter while working, no one to helped her, no one to rely on, at that time. It should've been more difficult than this, right?There is no right or wrong in this matter, only different perspectives.In front of her friend, Qi Yan naturally couldn't speak for Lu Zhiqiao, not to mention that Chi Nian is angry at the moment, so she should stabilize her mood as soon as possible so as not to affect the baby in her stomach.She also spoke."A'Nian, don't cry, you are two people now, getting angry is not good for your health and baby." She coaxed her softly for a while, and then turned on the voice call.After Chi Nian's mood stabilized, she chatted and brought the topic to maternal and child care. Now that the matter was a foregone conclusion, she had to accept the reality and find another way. She couldn't always be stuck in a dead end. In the end, she thought that her family also has a foreign trade company, but it is not the main business, so the scale is not large. If Chi Nian can't find a job after giving birth, she can go and try it."Yanyan, what exactly does your family do? I feel that you always have a way..." Chi Nian sighed over there. She only knew that Qi Yan's family was rich and her parents were in business, but she didn't know what kind of business it was.Qi Yan is used to being low-key, and she said perfunctorily: "It's just a small broken processing factory. The company that gave you the guarantee just now has business dealings with us. Don't worry, your husband will support you when the sky falls, and if he can't do it anymore, I'll try to help."The more low-key, the more freedom."Take good care of your baby. I'll visit you in a few days and say hello to my godson.""I don't know the gender yet.""I hope it's a son. It's better for your future little princess to have an older brother than a younger brother." Qi Yan said.In fact, it is better to have an older sister or younger sister.Finally hearing Chi Nian's laughter, Qi Yan heaved a sigh of relief and laughed too. Fortunately, she was not on a video call, she thought, her smile must be ugly now.The sky is getting dark, the rain is still falling, and the misty rain outside the window is hazy.Qi Yan prepared dinner and by the time the bowls and chopsticks were set, Lu Zhiqiao came back. There seemed to be a family of three on the dinner table.She didn't know when it started, when the two of them lived together like a partner. Qi Yan is not so busy at work, and spends more time at home, almost taking care of the cooking. She is also happy, and Lu Zhiqiao gradually adapts, and often helps by buying vegetables, and paying utility bills for Qi Yan.In terms of economy, no one is awkward, and they don't feel indebted or haggling with each other.Both the mother and daughter were a bit abnormal tonight, Niu Niu didn't say a few words from the beginning to the end, she looked cautious. Lu Zhiqiao's brows were still slightly wrinkled, and she seemed to be preoccupied and said little.She knows that her daughter was scolded by her own mother. As for the child's mother...After dinner, Lu Zhiqiao asked her daughter to go back to do her homework. The little girl didn't dare to say a word, and went home obediently. She became used to it, sitting here with Qi Yan after dinner, the two of them talking, chatting about the child, or reading books, movies, or gossip anecdotes.After a while, she felt more and more lonely when she's alone.But today, she had something in her heart and wanted to tell Qi Yan, but she didn't know how to say it.Years of indifference made Lu Zhiqiao's expressionless face seem to be angry. She sat on the sofa with her head slightly lowered, her brows were slightly wrinkled, her eyes were empty, and her index finger and thumb repeatedly rubbed the corner of the pillow. The black tear mole at the end of the eye is sad and bleak.Such a bitter face.She adjusted her sitting posture, switched legs, and suddenly her lips were pressed against a hard object. She glanced down and saw that it was candy. Round white toffee with a faint milk aroma.The finger holding the candy was slender and bony, with clear blue blood vessels. Lu Zhiqiao was slightly startled, opened her lips carefully, ate the candy carefully, but still touched Qi Yan's finger. She turned her face away, with the candy in her mouth, her taste buds were covered by the aroma of milk, it was very sweet.Qi Yan smiled with her eyes bent, sat down, grabbed her hand and held it in her palm. The smile dissipated naturally, and she said softly, "A'Nian told me today...she resigned."The fingers in the palm shrank and curled up.Lu Zhiqiao bit the candy, but her teeth stopped suddenly, and the candy got stuck in her cheek. She glanced sideways at Qi Yan, but the latter didn't look at her. She chewed the candy, swallowed the sweetness, and said in a low voice, "Are you here to question me?"Her heart was pounding, beating wildly like a drum.Chi Nian is Qi Yan's friend and a pregnant woman. She didn't resign happily, so she must have told Qi Yan everything. She was also planning to tell Qi Yan, but she was still thinking about it. She didn't expect this person to be one step ahead of her. There was a world of difference between being active and being passive.When Qi Yan took the initiative to ask, she felt that there was a hint of questioning in her words.Asking her why a pregnant woman resigned and if she did anything. In addition, she complained that Chi Nian messed up her work before, and her suspicion was even more unclear. She is a boss, a strong person in some people's eyes, Chi Nian is a subordinate, a pregnant woman, a weak person in some people's eyes.The strong bully the weak, and the weak are justified. It is an unchanging funny logic.Qi Yan might be on the side of the weak, let alone a friend. Thinking of this, she felt a little sad, with a sour feeling in her heart, and a little bit of grievance."You still don't trust me." Qi Yan lowered her head and straightened her fingers one by one.Lu Zhiqiao froze."A'Nian did tell me everything." Qi Yan said calmly, with a wry smile in her eyes, "I want to tell you that you did nothing wrong.""You're not blaming me?""What's your fault?""I put small shoes on her."Qi Yan raised her eyebrows, eyes curved like crescent moons, "Did you?"Lu Zhiqiao looked sideways at Qi Yan, and was sucked in by those eyes again, ups and downs, tossed, the big rock stuck in her heart was shattered, and all the buried emotions poured out.She raised her eyebrows and sighed: "I know, women, workplace, family, I know all the truths, and I have experienced it myself. I understand her and sympathize with her, but there is nothing I can do to help.""I didn't put small shoes on her, I gave her responsibility to someone else, but she thinks I put small shoes on her, right?"Qi Yan's expression froze and didn't speak.She can't sell her friend out, but she has to appease Qiao Qiao. She is caught in a dilemma. Just as she was thinking about what to say, Lu Zhiqiao spoke up."In fact, she was pregnant a long time ago, and kept it from me. I was kept in the dark, and I thought it was because she didn't adjust well after the new year, so she messed up so many jobs one after another, and even made very low-level mistakes..."For example, if you post an important notice in a WeChat group, but forget to send it by email, it will almost cause millions of dollars in losses to the company.Novices will not make such low-level mistakes.At that time, Lu Zhiqiao was very dissatisfied. Considering that Chi Nian had been under her for five years, she had excellent abilities and good overall quality, so she didn't pursue it too much. She only deducted her bonus for three months to let her reflect.Later, disappointment accumulated again and again.She didn't understand why the competent subordinate she trusted and was proud of, suddenly changed, as if she was a different person.Until Chi Nian revealed the truth.At that moment, Lu Zhiqiao felt like a joke, and couldn't tell what it was like, sadness, or loss? The subordinate who had been with her for five years didn't tell her the real situation at the first time, and delayed telling her until she couldn't hide it, probably because she didn't trust her, right?Distrust and disrespect from subordinates whom she cultivated herself are more uncomfortable than cutting one's heart with a knife.She was such a failure."I asked her to sit in the office and go to the administrative department, do some simple things, wait until she is about to give birth, then go on maternity leave, and return to work after the break, like other pregnant female employees in the company. However, her pregnancy symptoms are more severe. It is difficult for her to eat normally, in case something happens in the company, miscarriage or..."Lu Zhiqiao paused, with a troubled expression on her face."And she said that she will have a second child in the future..."Speaking of this, Lu Zhiqiao took a light breath, a little coldness appeared in her gloomy eyes, and her face was determined.She thought she didn't need to go on.It may be a pity to lose a competent subordinate, but in Xinbei, the most indispensable thing is excellent people, and those with outstanding abilities can be promoted at will. If you want to climb up, you have to pay the price. She doesn't think that women should try to balance family and career. Either family or career, most people do multiple-choice, and very few can balance it.She often feels that she is cold and heartless and deserves to be alone for the rest of her life.The higher her position, the more money she made, the more she sacrificed her family's love behind the scenes. Her daughter stuck to her, not because of how deep her affection is, but at a very young age, she knew she only had her mother, no one to rely on, she also used words like "I do not want you" to scare the child, just to make her obedient.After scaring her a lot, her daughterbecame naturally fearful, and became very sensible and well-behaved, rarely making her angry, and was very clingy to her, and would follow her like a fly whenever she was free, fearing that she would go away.She knew that the scars in the child's heart would never heal.This price is just the tip of the iceberg.There are too many, too many for her to count.Tonight, at this moment, she tore off another layer of disguise to reveal her real appearance. She guessed that Qi Yan must be very disappointed, right?That's what she is, that's who she is. Wearing a glamorous skin while doing all kinds of dirty things.She tried her best to comfort herself. In her heart she told, she didn't care about Qi Yan's opinion, but her body reacted so honestly.Lu Zhiqiao clenched her fists, sweat dripped from her palms, her heart was beating fast, covered with sourness, her eyes were as silent as dead gray, like a trapped animal struggling for it's last breath.How could she not care about Qi Yan's opinion?"Ms. Lu.""..."Qi Yan looked at her reaction amusedly, her smile was full of sourness and heartache. She stretched out her arms to hug her, and complained: "You think too superficially of me, I probably have seen more people and things than you. What does this count for? It's clear that you do not trust me."Her thoughts were seen through at once.Lu Zhiqiao pursed her lips, turned her face, and her ears hidden in her hair were exposed, red.Qi Yan smiled, leaned up to kiss her carefully, grabbed her chin with her slender fingers, rubbed it lightly, and coaxed her with a soft voice: "There are not many human feelings in the workplace. Directors, executives, of course, put the overall situation first."This matter is not that complicated. A'Nian herself admitted that she is not healthy. She may just be angry. It's okay. I have comforted her. If she has trouble finding a job after giving birth, I can help her arrange it.""Besides, A'Nian is just unlucky. If her health is better or she doesn't react much, she can do clerical work, but she has reached the point where she has to go back to recuperate. The maternity leave is only a hundred days, and she used up all the time in the early stages. What about confinement? Make an exception and extend her maternity leave? This situation can only make her resign voluntarily, which is good for her and the company. I understand what you mean. "How is this a big deal?It's so normal.Qiao Qiao shouldn't be that sad.She said that she was ruthless and ungrateful, but in fact she was very soft in her heart.Foolish.After finishing speaking, Qi Yan found her tear mole and sucked it.Although she spoke quickly, her tone was extremely gentle. Lu Zhiqiao originally thought that Qi Yan wouldn't understand if she didn't point out something, so she naturally misunderstood her, but she didn't expect this person to be like a roundworm in her stomach, digging out all the subtext hidden under her emotions .Seeing through what she thinks, figuring out what she knows, understanding what she does, and even tolerating everything about her.And she, being understood despite her eccentricity, is swept away.As soon as Lu Zhiqiao's tense nerves were relaxed, she felt a trace of warmth flowing through her heart, her whole body collapsed, and she snuggled into Qi Yan's arms like a boneless one, allowing her to kiss her."Qiao Qiao...""Mm.""No matter what choice you make, I will always stand by your side." Qi Yan held Lu Zhiqiao's face in her hands. Her soft lips moved down along the mole of tears, and stopped on her lips, without kissing for a long time.Lu Zhiqiao closed her eyes, groaned, and involuntarily hugged her with both hands.Their scents intertwined and lingered, and their breaths were warm. Qi Yan's lips remained at the corner of Lu Zhiqiao's mouth without moving. She adjusted her breathing rate to match her rhythm. The surroundings were quiet, and the two breathed in unison. Afterwards, Lu Zhiqiao turned her face and pressed against Qi Yan's shoulder, as if she had found a warm and comfortable harbor, she slightly hooked her lips.Qi Yan caught this little movement and was inexplicably encouraged, she lowered her head and quickly pecked her lips.Lu Zhiqiao's lashes trembled, but didn't respond."The finger gloves I gave you last time, have you tried it?" Qi Yan adjusted her sitting posture, leaning against the pillow, so that the person in her arms could snuggle more comfortably.Lu Zhiqiao turned her neck, buried her face in Qi Yan's hair, and said softly, "I used one.""Which one?""normal.""Next time, you can try the explosive bead style." Qi Yan said seriously.Since the two confessed to each other last time, Qi Yan tried her best to guide Lu Zhiqiao. There is no need to rush this matter, take it step by step. She first sent Lu Zhiqiao a lot of normal "skills and science", and then asked her to try to understand her body better, just like knowing that she needs to eat when she is hungry and drink water when she is thirsty.The idea is to satisfy.Learn to please herself.At first Lu Zhiqiao was very shy and kept silent, but Qi Yan took the initiative to tell her how she felt after using it a few times...Often she'll talk about her experience, and then start talking about recommended movies or good-looking books the next moment, alternating with talking. The more nonchalant she was, the more relaxed Lu Zhiqiao would be. Gradually, after Qi Yan said a few words, Lu Zhiqiao was able to blush and say something, which was considered progress."...okay." Lu Zhiqiao responded.After a while, she left Qi Yan's embrace, "I have something for you, wait for me." After speaking, she got up to put on her shoes, and left like the wind.Not long after, the woman came back.Lu Zhiqiao came in with a paper bag, sat next to Qi Yan, took out the small box inside, stuffed it into her hand, and said, "The last time I went to Norway on a business trip, I brought you a gift. I keep forgetting to give it to you."That day when the student jumped off the building, she only cared about comforting Qi Yan, putting the gift together with the suitcase, then to the closet, and she only remembered now.Qi Yan was taken aback, joy welled up in her eyes, holding the box as if she had found a treasure, and smiled: "Can I open it now?""Mm."The small box was very textured, and it was heavy in her hand. Qi Yan carefully opened it as if performing some kind of ceremony, and a thin necklace appeared in front of his eyes. The pendant was dark brown teardrop-shaped amber.She looked up in surprise.Lu Zhiqiao bent her lips and looked at her: "Like your eyes."
