Editor:Â Atlas Studios
It was the mixed flavors of the independent continent.
She chose a more private cafeteria and shared the address in the group chat.
After leaning against the table and pondering for a moment, she found the blank profile picture on WeChat and sent a message.
â[QN: What are you guys having for lunch?]
She did not have the time to see if Ye Wangchuan replied to her.
Zhou Zhou called.
Qiao Nian accepted the call as she put the document bag into her backpack. âSpeak.â
She was quite sloppy.
And also quite cool.
It was very Qiao Nianâs style.
Zhou Zhou smiled and asked, âDo you want me to call the Dean and Deputy Director if they want to come?â
Qiao Nian had only wanted to get the group together for a simple meal. Otherwise, she would probably waste more than half a month eating with each of them.
Unexpectedly, this small move was about to become an internal team-building for the First Research Institute.
She rubbed her eyebrows and lowered her eyes to count the number of people before saying, âAlright, Iâll ask them later.â
âYou havenât seen them?â
Zhou Zhou was a little surprised.
She thought Qiao Nian must have met Feng Yu and the Deputy Director first thing when she arrived at the research institute early in the morning.
Unexpectedly, it was almost noon, and the two parties had yet to meet.
âI went to the office to see him when I arrived, but he wasnât there. It just so happened that I had something to do, so I came to the archives room.â
âOh.â Zhou Zhou was surprised. Then, she thought of something and said, âRecently, someone came to us for a collaboration. The Dean and Deputy Director should have gone to see this person, thatâs why theyâre not in the office.â
For some reason, Qiao Nianâs eyelids twitched. âWho is it?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Zhou Zhou was only in charge of a laboratory. She wasnât at the level to receive a partner, so she didnât know much about this matter. She gave a vague explanation and said that the man was not from the independent continent.
She had never seen him before either.
Qiao Nian was stuffing the last document bag into her backpack when she paused before continuing. She slung the bag over her shoulder and narrowed her eyes. âItâs fine if you havenât seen him before. Thereâs no need to think about it.â
Anyway, no matter who it was, she would deal with whatever came her way.
As long as they didnât provoke her, she couldnât be bothered and did not want to interfere in the affairs of the independent continent.
Qiao Nian hung up and saw a new WeChat message.
It was Ye Wangchuanâs reply from three minutes ago.
[Y: If Goddess Qiao doesnât return, Iâm prepared to eat noodles.]
Qiao Nian unconsciously smiled. It was as if she could see a certain lazy man nesting on the sofa and typing a message on his cell phone.
She called someone.
Ye Wangchuan picked it up instantly.
With her eyes covered by her long, curly eyelashes, Qiao Nian gave him an address. Her hoarse voice was quite pleasant and a little arrogant. â⦠Iâll treat you to lunch.â
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In the end, Feng Yu and Shi Fu did not return.
Qiao Nian went to Feng Yuâs office again, but he still had not returned.
After sending him a text message, she turned around and went to the cafeteria to meet with the rest of the team.
This time, Qiao Nian had booked a large private room. There was food, drinks, and fun. She was generous and did not lack money.
After they finished eating, the person led by Zhou Zhou suggested playing Card Nine.
Qin Si was a playboy, to begin with. He immediately agreed and even invited the others to play with them.
Bo Jingxing was forcefully âinvitedâ by Qin Si, and so was Shen Qingfeng.
Shen Qingfeng was the gentle and polite kind of person, but he was exceptionally good at playing cards. In just an hour, Qin Si had become a big loser at the card table.