Volume 4: Beginning of Spring Chapter 2 Dolls
Tang Butian pushed open the door and walked into the meeting room.
There were already seven people sitting in the conference room.
Director Ying Jianye sat at the top, Secretary Ji Mingjie sat in the first seat on the right, and Zhuang Zekun sat opposite Secretary Ji.
Among the other four people, Tang Butian recognized Guan Qingtong.
She walked to the bottom right side of the conference table, pulled out a chair and sat down, placing the wooden sword on the table.
"Xiao Tang, are you feeling better?" Director Ying looked at her and asked.
"Better."
Director Ying looked at Secretary Ji and asked, "I heard before that you took over the affairs of Xueshan Lake Resort. Why do you say now that Xiao Tang is in charge?"
"When a case occurs, all departments collaborate, so the division is not so clear," Secretary Ji paused, "Recently, there are several more people in the Special Operations Department..."
"I know, it's Sang Xu's son, right?" Ying Jianye interrupted Ji Mingjie.
Ji Mingjie was stunned for a moment, then he said: "Yes, there is another part-time worker..."
"There is also a cat." Tang Butian said.
Ying Jianye nodded and said, "I have another meeting. Now that you have a conclusion on the structure, please tell me, Secretary Ji."
"Okay." Ji Mingjie agreed.
Ying Jianye looked at Tang Butian and said, "If you are not feeling well, just rest at home. Look, there are so many people in this conference room today. They are all your elders. If you have anything to ask, ask them for advice."
After finishing speaking, Ying Jianye stood up and said, "Okay, I'll leave first."
Ji Mingjie escorted Ying Jianye out of the conference room. A few minutes later, he came back and sat down again. He said, "Director Ying is very concerned about our work, so in the new year, I think the structure of the Special Operations Department needs to be adjusted. Xiao Tang, what do you think?"
"I have no idea."
Ji Mingjie and Zhuang Zekun exchanged glances, and he said, "Director Ying may have misunderstood. What I meant was to add a few people to your department. They all worked in the Special Operations Department in the past, so they are experienced and capable. You see..."
Tang Butian looked at Ji Mingjie. She didn't say anything, waiting for Ji Mingjie to continue.
"Last year, the Special Operations Division solved a lot of big cases. It's time to expand. If it weren't for the shortage of manpower this time, you wouldn't have been injured."
Tang Butian still didn't respond.
Ji Mingjie paused for a moment, and then continued, "They have all made contributions. These three are Zhu Wen, Su Wangshu, and Wu Yulan."
The person whose name Ji Mingjie called stood up.
Ji Mingjie looked at Tang Butian and said, "I'll transfer them to you. If you don't understand something, just ask them."
"I see."
"If you have any comments..."
"You've already made the arrangements. I have no objection ." Tang Butian stood up with the wooden sword in her hand. She walked out the door and said, "I'm going back to recuperate."
Walk out of the conference room and into the corridor.
"Tang is not sweet!"
She heard someone calling her name, she stopped, turned around, and Guan Qingtong walked up to her.
"I said, I have no objection."
"Xiao Nuo told me that you were injured while trying to save him," Guan Qingtong thanked her and said, "Thank you."
"He is my subordinate."
Guan Qingtong opened her purse, took out a wooden box and handed it to Tang Butian, "Here are some healing medicines."
Tang Butian took the wooden box.
Guan Qingtong hesitated for a moment, then she said, "Xiao Nuo had a friend."
Tang Butian listened quietly to Guan Qingtong's narration.
"I remarried when he was in middle school. Maybe I neglected him a little at that time. He made a friend at that time. He came back very late after school and told me that he went out to play with that friend. He also told me on weekends that he went to play basketball with his friends. It was not until later that Teacher Duan told me that he saw Xiao Nuo on the road and his behavior was very strange. Then I realized something was wrong. His friend was not a human being."
"What happened next?" Tang Butian asked.
Guan Qingtong sighed, "Then something happened. I didn't handle it well. His friends disappeared to protect him, and he resented me for a long time."
"So he considers ghosts his friends?"
"Something else happened later, and I was afraid that he would be stimulated again, so I protected him too well."
"I see."
"Lao Zhuang, he actually thinks highly of you..."
"I will go back to the mountains in two years." Tang Butian interrupted Guan Qingtong.
Guan Qingtong looked at Tang Butian. Her overly delicate features and indifferent expression made her look unreal. Guan Qingtong opened her mouth and finally said, "Then I'll go back to the meeting."
"Okay, bye."
Tang Butian turned around.
Guan Qingtong watched her turn the corner and walk into the elevator.
Tang Butian went to the 16th floor. She pushed open the door of the Special Operations Department's office and saw Sun Yu packing up and getting ready to go off work.
"Chief, you're here? Are you healed?" Sun Yu asked.
"It's almost time. You can get off work. I'll sit for a while and then go back."
"Can I take you home?" Sun Yu said.
Tang Butian thought about it and nodded.
While sitting in Sun Yu's car, she sent a WeChat message to Jiang You: Zhuang Zekun squeezed three people in.
Jiang You walked out of the cinema drinking Coke.
Jiang You: You can practice with peace of mind and do some math problems to relax.
Tang Butian looked at the neon lights outside the car window and put her phone back into her bag.
Jiang You strolled around Jumei Square and bought two Little Red Pig dolls. Then he returned to Wenhua Street and went to Guanghe Bookstore.
Seeing him come in, Chen Nan was a little surprised, "I just passed by your place and found that the gate was closed. I thought you went out."
"I went to Jiumei Plaza to watch a movie, and then walked around the mall," Jiang You walked up to Chen Nan and handed her one of the dolls, "This is for Yunyun. It's cute, right? I'll take this one back for Jiang Mo."
Chen Nan took the doll in his hand and looked at it. "It's well made. Yunyun is staying at her father's place these days. I'll give it to her when she comes back. How about the movie?"
"It's terrible. I don't know who the male and female protagonists are after watching it," Jiang You found a seat and sat down. "Nowadays, movies like to be made in 3D. I have to wear two glasses, which are terribly heavy. The picture is dark and shaky."
"You fell asleep again?" Chen Nan knew Jiang You very well.
She made a cup of latte and placed it in front of Jiang You, then sat down opposite him. "Have you been busy lately?"
"Yeah, it's Chinese New Year soon," Jiang You took a sip of coffee, "I'll have dinner with my classmates tomorrow, and everything should be fine from now on."
"College classmate?"
"yes."
Jiang You felt his phone vibrate, he took it out and took a look, "Speaking of him, he sent a message." After reading the message, Jiang You glanced at Chen Nan and asked, "Sister Nan, are you free tomorrow?"
"What's wrong?" Chen Nan asked.
"He said he wanted to bring his girlfriend along."
"What time tomorrow?"
"In the evening, then I'll pick you up at the store when I leave tomorrow?"
"I'll leave from home."
"OK."
