Shen Yan rode her electric scooter to the side of the Maybach.
Fortunately, there was a barrier between the motor vehicle lane and the non-motor vehicle lane.
Fortunately, the Maybach was stuck near the non-motor vehicle lane.
She sensibly got off the scooter, took off the helmet on her head, and handed it to Zhou Xing.
Zhou Xing took it and called for Lu Yu to get out of the car.
Inside the car, Lu Yu rolled down the window.
Just now, he couldn’t see clearly through the tinted glass.
Now, he glanced at Shen Yan’s pink electric scooter, then at the pink helmet with bear ears in Zhou Xing’s hand, and fell silent.
He was extremely reluctant.
Following his gaze, Zhou Xing also noticed the helmet in his hand and was speechless.
This guy was actually being picky.
He urged Lu Yu, “Hurry up and get out. There’s no other choice. I just checked around, and all the shared bikes nearby are taken.”
Before contacting Shen Yan, Zhou Xing had already considered all possible solutions.
The only thing he hadn’t thought of was hiring a delivery driver to pick them up on an electric scooter.
He felt that, after all, this concerned the company’s image, so he had to be cautious, which is why he called Shen Yan.
But Lu Yu remained unmoved and instead
Lu Yu said, “That meeting isn’t absolutely necessary.”
Zhou Xing: “…Didn’t you just say that this meeting represents our stance?”
What was this guy’s deal?
Just now, in the car, he had been saying, “We must go! Even if we have to take a helicopter, we must go!”
Helicopters weren’t allowed in the city; Zhou Xing had already checked.
Lu Yu continued, “I mean, I don’t necessarily have to attend.”
Zhou Xing: “Speak in human language.”
Lu Yu: “You can go instead.”
Zhou Xing: …
Hearing this exchange and sensing Lu Yu’s distaste, Shen Yan was speechless.
She didn’t even mind lending them her precious helmet, and yet they were the ones being picky?
She had spent a hefty sum on that helmet 136 yuan!
According to the shopkeeper’s promotional video, it was so sturdy that even a car tire rolling over it wouldn’t break it.
Absolutely safe.
Zhou Xing was also exasperated.
Did this guy have an image to maintain?
He took a step back and said, “I’ll wear the helmet and give you a ride to the headquarters.”
Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, but before he could respond
“I don’t think that will work.”
This time, it was Shen Yan who spoke.
Shen Yan saw Zhou Xing looking at her, so she pointed to a building by the roadside.
Following her gesture, Zhou Xing looked over.
On a stone slab in front of the building, the words “T District Traffic Police” were engraved.
Zhou Xing: …
Shen Yan thought, if they got fined for not wearing a helmet, that would be one thing.
But if her scooter got impounded, that would be a disaster.
Zhou Xing held onto a shred of hope, “The traffic is so bad, there shouldn’t be any traffic police around, right?”
As he finished speaking, even he didn’t sound confident.
At that moment, Lu Yu spoke up, “Even if we both leave, what about the car? I mean the Maybach.”
The meeting had been called unexpectedly, and they hadn’t had time to get a driver.
It was Zhou Xing who had driven the car, and there were only two of them in it.
Zhou Xing turned to Shen Yan, “Xiao Shen, you drive.”
Shen Yan firmly refused, “I don’t have a driver’s license.”
Zhou Xing: …
Lu Yu, fearing Zhou Xing might get angry, added, “I don’t know how to ride an electric scooter either, as you know.”
So, Shen Yan couldn’t drive the car, and Lu Yu couldn’t ride the scooter.
That meant Zhou Xing was the only one left to ride the scooter to the meeting, right?
It all came full circle.
Zhou Xing was even more exasperated.
Lu Yu glanced at his watch, waved to Zhou Xing from inside the car, and said, “Go on, Lao Zhou, it’s getting late.”
Zhou Xing checked the time.
There wasn’t much left, but at least an electric scooter wouldn’t be stuck in traffic.
He would make it to the meeting.
Before leaving, he told Shen Yan, “Xiao Shen, I’ll sign you up for driving school.
I’ll cover the cost.”
Shen Yan: ?
There was actually such a good deal?
Wasn’t the rule not to spend money on work?
Why was Zhou Xing now paying for his subordinates?
Before Shen Yan could refuse, Zhou Xing had already sped off on her scooter, leaving her no time to say no.
All she saw was his back, with the strawberry bear helmet.
To be fair, her helmet was pretty cute.
Lu Yu, seeing that Zhou Xing had left, told Shen Yan, “Get in the car.”
Shen Yan looked at Lu Yu, who was seated in the back of the Maybach, then at the empty driver’s seat.
She didn’t know where she was supposed to sit.
Besides, the traffic was at a complete standstill, with people even getting out to chat and smoke.
If she got in, would she just be stuck sitting in the car with Lu Yu the whole time?
That would be suffocating.
She bravely refused, “Sorry, Lu Zong, but I have work to do at the office. I need to get back.”
Before Lu Yu could ask how she was going to return, Shen Yan had already bolted.
Lu Yu: …
Afraid that Lu Yu might call her back, Shen Yan ran as fast as she could, though she really did have work to do.
Next week, she was taking leave, so she had to hand things over to Jian Jie, who would be covering for her.
She had to finish and revise her reports and organize her tasks for Jian Jie.
She didn’t want to leave Jian Jie with a mess.
Since Zhou Xing had promised her paid leave, she had to make sure her work was in order.
But if she remembered correctly, Zhou Xing had only mentioned three days off.
The graduation ceremony was on Friday three days weren’t enough.
Would she have to work on Monday?
Her school was in a remote suburb, and commuting back and forth would be too much hassle.
Or was Zhou Xing implying that only three days were paid, and the fourth day would be unpaid?
Unsure of his meaning, Shen Yan messaged Zhou Xing to clarify that she needed four days off.
Zhou Xing was probably still riding the scooter, as he hadn’t replied yet.
Shen Yan pocketed her phone and continued walking back to the office.
After about 800 meters, she finally realized what Zhou Xing meant when he said, “All the shared bikes are taken.”
She hadn’t seen a single one along the way not even a broken one.
At least her office wasn’t too far.
She checked the GPS it would take about 30-40 minutes on foot.
She could manage.
On the way, she passed by a popular pancake shop she’d wanted to try for a while.
Since the line wasn’t long, she bought two pancakes to share with her colleagues.
When she finally returned to the office, she checked her phone.
She had walked for about 45 minutes.
Not bad.
Just as she stepped inside, she felt the cold air hit her refreshing.
Then, the elevator doors opened, and inside stood… Lu Yu.
Shen Yan: …
Wait, wasn’t he supposed to be stuck in traffic?
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