Quick Travel: Destiny for Thirty Lifetimes

The next evening, after get off work, Lian Qingyang was about to wait for everyone to leave and go find Gu Quechen. He had sent the organized document to Gu Quechen before going to bed yesterday, but did not receive any feedback. Today he planned to ask how it went.

Xia Xunyang, who was about to leave, suddenly touched him and leaned over to whisper, "Manager Gu came out so early today. Doesn't he always work a little longer?"

Lian Qingyang turned his head and saw Gu Quechen closing the door. He stood up suddenly, startling Xia Xunyang. He covered his chest and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Lian Qingyang waved his hand, quickly packed up his things and said goodbye to Xia Xunyang: "I'm leaving too, see you tomorrow."

"Hey!" Xia Xunyang stared in amazement as Lian Qingyang quickly packed the things on the table into his bag, turned off his computer, and then rushed past him. He turned around in confusion, "Shouldn't I be the one saying goodbye to him? How come he left faster than me?"

It was the rush hour, so there were a lot of people in the elevator. It was rare to see the manager leaving get off work on time. The employees were as quiet as chickens, completely different from the lively chatting in the elevator before. Even Qingyang didn't feel comfortable approaching to talk. He huddled in a corner of the elevator with his back to everyone, took out his cell phone and sent a message to Gu Quechen. His fingers kept tapping on the keyboard, and the sound of an incoming message rang in the quiet elevator, and it continued to ring seven or eight times.

Everyone looked at the source of the sound at the same time. It was Manager Gu's pocket. Someone actually sent a message to Manager Gu. You have to know that they didn't have Manager Gu's contact information. Files could only be sent by email, and messages could only be tagged in the group. Apart from anything else, Manager Gu would approve general leave requests.

Thinking about it this way, Manager Gu seemed quite good, except for being a little cold and boring. Could it be that something had happened to Manager Gu? Although everyone was silent due to the pressure, they all looked at each other and then smiled, showing understanding.

Gu Quechen didn't show any expression. He stretched out two fingers to pick up the mobile phone from his pocket, turned on the screen to take a look, then closed it and put it in his pocket. The whole process was as smooth as flowing water. Before the people next to him could take a glance, he had already finished the process.

"..."

Don't reply to him? Lian Qingyang pricked up his ears to listen to the movements behind him. Just when he was about to take the elevator, he reached the first floor. He had no choice but to follow the others out of the elevator. Before the elevator door closed, he turned back and glanced at Gu Quechen. Gu Quechen put one hand in his pocket and calmly looked away. The elevator door slowly closed.

*

Lian's mother looked at her son, who had gotten up early again and sat in the dining chair with his eyes half-open. She touched his forehead and said, "Son, why have you been getting up so early these days? Doing your job well during working hours is also a sign of seriousness! Or has your company changed the hours?"

Lian's father brought the meal to the table, rubbed his burned hands, and then said, "What's going on, son? Were you bullied at the company?"

Lian Qingyang shook his head to indicate that it was nothing. "I don't have to get up early tomorrow. No, I don't think I'll have to get up early from now on."

The Lian family takes turns cooking. For breakfast, Dad Lian likes soy milk and fried dough sticks, Mom Lian likes milk and bread, and Lian Qingyang likes steamed buns and sweet porridge, so they always have to make three different dishes. They once tried to agree on this, but after two days, they gave up and just left it alone. Lian Qingyang is fine; he can eat everything, but his parents still make him a special portion.

He slept a little late yesterday and didn't have much of an appetite. He just drank a glass of milk, ate two buns, and then went out.

Upon arriving at the company, Lian Qingyang went to the tea room to get a cup of coffee. He came earlier than usual today. This was usually the time when Gu Quechen would come, but Lian Qingyang waited until Xia Xunyang arrived but still didn't see Gu Quechen. He waited until Zhou Paopi finished his round and returned to the office before sliding his chair aside and approaching Xia Xunyang and casually asking, "I heard that Manager Gu didn't come to work today?"

Xia Xunyang was halfway through a yawn when he was startled by Lian Qingyang and looked at him blankly: "Really? Who told you that? I don't even know!"

"I overheard it, but Manager Gu works so hard, how could he skip work?" Lian Qingyang asked in confusion.

Xia Xunyang shrunk his neck to look at Lian Qingyang's expression. The two looked at each other for a few seconds before he said hesitantly, "How about I go and ask during lunch break?"

After getting the answer he wanted, Lian Qingyang nodded and retreated to his original position, happily nodding in response: "Sure!"

“…” I always feel like I’ve been tricked.

*

"On a business trip?" Lian Qingyang looked around. "Aren't all the people from our department here? Did Manager Gu go alone?"

Xia Xunyang shook his head. He felt that Lian Qingyang's sudden inquiries about Manager Gu's whereabouts were a little strange. It was actually a bit like his mother asking where his father had gone. Suppressing this inexplicable thought, he shook his head honestly, "I don't know. Anyway, I only found out this news. No one else knows anything else."

"Xia Xunyang, can you work seriously during working hours?" Zhou Paopi came over at some point. Lian Qingyang turned his head and saw him standing behind Xia Xunyang with his hands behind his back. He tried to look serious on his round face, but it looked particularly funny.

Xia Xunyang turned sideways and showed Zhou Paopi his computer screen. "Supervisor, the current work has been completed. Do you have any new tasks for me?"

Although Xia Xunyang seemed to be distracted from his work, his work ability was not bad. Although not as good as Lian Qingyang, he was still relatively outstanding among the other interns. It was really unnecessary for Manager Zhou to scold him.

Lian Qingyang also turned sideways to look at Zhou Baopi who was embarrassed, grinned and said: "Manager Zhou, Xiaoxia and I have basically finished the work here. We will print it out and hand it over to you now. You can also take this time to see how others have done." They had printed the document just before they started chatting, but they didn't have time to pick it up, so as soon as they finished speaking, they stood up and went to the printer to get the document.

The other two interns were seated across the desk from them. As for Xiao Zhang, his office was closer to Zhou Paopi's. Except for Xiao Zhang, whose position was later transferred by Zhou Paopi, the other four were arranged by Manager Gu.

Zhou Paopi was intercepted by Lian Qingyang. He was about to continue cursing, but then he closed his mouth, glanced at the backs of the two people leaving, and gritted his teeth secretly.

The strength of these two people is indeed stronger than the other three, but there must be one person who cannot stay here. It is difficult to move Lian Qingyang, so how can we move Xia Xunyang?