"Yes, how did I not think of that!" Wu Jie slapped his thigh. He instructed Alice to inform Di Dongsheng about the company's current situation.
Fearing that Di Mingjue would discover he was lying, Wu Jie arranged for Alice to make the call and then went to the restroom to wait.
Less than half an hour later, Di Dongsheng arrived at Wu Shi in a rage.
Alice led the way, adding fuel to the fire as she complained, "Our Mr. Wu dares not communicate much with President Di. Every word he says is to trap President Di. President Di has been forced into the restroom, and it was only out of helplessness that he contacted you to come over."
Di Dongsheng strode into the conference room. His appearance greatly surprised Shen Lin, who had absolutely no idea that Wu Jie would seek him out as a rescuer.
However, Di Mingjue remained remarkably calm, as if he had anticipated this.
"This is rare. Cousin actually came to Wu Shi," Di Dongsheng said, sitting opposite Di Mingjue. He tapped his fingers on the table, staring at her with a defiant expression.
Di Mingjue raised his cup and said to him, "Wu Shi's tea is quite good. It's a rare opportunity, won't you try some?"
Alice glanced nervously at Di Dongsheng.
*Is he still in the mood to drink?* she thought to herself.
"Cousin truly has a lot of free time, drinking tea at Wu Shi. Since you like his tea so much, why not ask where it was bought? I'll buy more later and let Cousin enjoy his leisurely tea at home," Di Dongsheng pressed on.
His demeanor appeared constrained and anxious, but Di Mingjue was considerably more relaxed. No matter what was said, it did not seem to provoke his displeasure or anger.
"Alright, then I'll trouble Cousin," Di Mingjue said, placing his teacup on the table.
The conversation was immediately cut short, and the atmosphere plummeted from its peak to freezing point.
Compared to Di Dongsheng, Di Mingjue was more composed.
"Since there's nothing else, will Cousin be heading back? Shall I give you a ride?" Di Dongsheng stood up from his chair.
Di Mingjue remained seated, unmoving. He shook his head, "No, I still have something to ask Mr. Wu."
"What does Cousin mean by that? You weren't interested in this project, yet you came here in person. Don't you find that embarrassing?" Di Dongsheng mistakenly assumed he had come to compete for the project.
Catching the implication in his words, Di Mingjue smiled, "It seems Cousin will also need to sit here and listen."
With that, he looked at Alice and coldly inquired, "Aren't you going to check on your Mr. Wu? It's been so long, perhaps he's fainted in the restroom!"
Alice stammered, unable to speak.
Seeing her reaction, Di Mingjue instructed Shen Lin to go to the restroom to look for Wu Jie.
The restroom visit was a pretense, and Alice dared not let Shen Lin go. She walked behind Shen Lin, her high heels clicking, attempting to stop him.
"Assistant Shen, I'll go. No need to trouble you."
As they arrived at the restroom entrance, the sign clearly indicated it was the men's room. Shen Lin glanced at the sign and then at Alice, asking coldly, "Are you sure you're comfortable going in?"
The prominent cleavage before him was particularly striking. Alice was flustered by the question and looked at him with embarrassment.
Shen Lin, not having the time to dally with her, stepped into the men's room.
"Assistant Shen, thank you for your trouble!" Alice called out loudly into the restroom in her haste.
The restroom stalls were individual. Upon entering, Shen Lin looked at the closed stalls and patted them one by one, "Mr. Wu, are you alright?"
Wu Jie sat on the toilet, not daring to make a sound.
After checking them all, Shen Lin exclaimed nervously, "Could he have fainted from pain? No, that's too dangerous."
Saying that, he stood there and shouted at a stall, "Mr. Wu, don't worry, I'll help you out!"
He lifted his foot and stomped forcefully on the floor.
*Thump!* The stall door in front of him opened.