Chapter 699: Beginning of Workweek Creep (1)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
She stared at the number and moved her finger towards the dial button. She wanted to press but stopped and this stalemate lasted for almost half an hour. She exhaled heavily and threw her phone on the bed.
Forget it.
Regardless of whether the first person to discover her was the one she had in mind, she didn’t want to find out the truth anymore.
Xu Weilai pulled the blanket over her head and closed her eyes as she continued to catch up on her sleep.
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The following morning.
Xu Weilai felt much better after a good night of sleep. She washed up and changed into her casual attire when she saw that the sun was shining brightly, an indication that it would be good weather for a walk after breakfast.
The hotel served a wide variety of spreads for buffet breakfast, but only a few people were spotted having breakfast in the dining hall.
But well, who would have chosen to wake up so early since it was rare for them for a chance to be on vacation? If she hadn’t gone to bed early the night before, she probably wouldn’t have woken up at this time in the morning.
Xu Weilai walked around with a plate leisurely and picked a serving of the foods she favored and filled up her plate. When she saw the plain porridge, she reached out for the serving spoon. Coincidently, another hand went after the spoon too.
Both of them paused and stared at each other before any of them reacted.
Xu Weilai opened her mouth and greeted, “Good morning Qiao Chu.”
When Qiao Chu saw that it was Xu Weilai, he also smiled. “Miss Xu, good morning.”
Then, he retracted his hand and made a gesture. “You may go first.”
Xu Weilai didn’t stand on ceremony with him. She took the spoon and scooped up a bowl of the plain porridge. Then, she scooped another bowl for Qiao Chu as well and asked, “Are you alone? Do you want to join me for breakfast?”
Qiao Chu shook his head. “Miss Xu, I’ve already eaten. I’m packing these for Mr. Zuo. He can only take some light food for now.”
“I see…”Xu Weilai nodded in acknowledgment. “Is Big Boss feeling better? I was thinking to visit after my walk.”
“His fever has subsided and the inflammation of his wound is under control.”
After a pause, Qiao Chu continued, “But Miss Xu, you don’t need to come over to visit him later on.”
“Why?”
“Mr. Zuo has some personal matters to deal with. He has already booked his flight back to the city at noon.”
Xu Weilai was rather astonished when she heard that.
Gu Yu and Zuo Si left, followed by Assistant Lin. Now that Big Boss and Qiao Chu were leaving too, what would be the point of her staying back here alone?
Moreover, if Zuo An was going to execute any plans, she would lose the advantage to be on top of the progress.
“Qiao Chu, what time is your flight? Can I tag along?”
This time, it was Qiao Chu’s turn to be surprised. “You want to go back too? You… have something to attend to as well?”
Xu Weilai noticed that his last few words were more inquisitive.
She answered nonchalantly without a hint of nervousness,” I was still exhausted and was also injured that night. So, I wasn’t in the state to enjoy the activities here. Might as well return early to rest. As you know, joining the team building activities here requires a lot of stamina and high energy consumption.”
Qiao Chu relented at the mention of the previous night incident. “I…I’ll have to talk to Mr. Zuo first. This is his private trip after all. It would be up to him to decide.”
“Okay, I’ll wait for your news then. If Big Boss finds it inconvenient to bring me along, I’ll return on my own,” Xu Weilai replied swiftly. Then she urged Chu Qiao to leave with the breakfast, “Then you should go now. Don’t let Mr. Zuo starve.”