Eyes met, Gu Xiuyu gazed at Jiang Feifei’s determined face. The waiting had dissipated his impulsiveness. He withdrew his gaze and calmly stood up from the chair.
Jiang Feifei fearlessly took out her phone and deliberately waved it in front of Gu Xiuyu. “Why don’t you use my phone?”
Gu Xiuyu acted as if he hadn’t heard, calmly returning to the basement.
*Such a pest, can’t I handle you?*
Jiang Feifei gave a wicked smile and tossed the cracked phone onto the coffee table. The story about it falling and breaking was just a trick she’d concocted. Seeing that he wouldn’t bother her for now, she confidently went back to her room to rest.
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Gu Corporation had temporarily changed project managers, and the new appointee was unfamiliar with previous operations. This led to communication difficulties.
A problem arose at the project site, forcing Ye Ziyu to accompany the employee who replaced Gu Xiuyu to resolve it.
“Miss Ye, I’m Yang Jie.” Yang Jie, dressed in a suit, stood at the construction site entrance, an incongruous figure against the backdrop.
Ye Ziyu nodded in response. “Ye Ziyu.”
“Miss Ye, the site contractor says the data is incorrect, and they cannot proceed. Gu Corporation is already checking the previous data scheme. Could you please arrange for Ye’s staff to also check?” Yang Jie said.
Ye Ziyu continued to nod cooperatively.
The two, wearing hard hats provided by the site manager, entered the construction site.
All the workers sat in the shade, resting, and the construction machinery had ceased operation. Every day of work stoppage incurred significant losses for both companies.
Ye Ziyu looked at the site manager accompanying her. “What’s the problem?”
“Right here in front of you, the data you provided and the materials delivered don’t match at all. If we construct according to the actual delivered materials, the later review will definitely not pass,” the manager said with dissatisfaction.
Any issues with material usage would be troublesome later. If the inspection team became strict, they would have to dismantle and redo the work.
Ye Ziyu bent down to examine the thickness of the rebar, using her finger to gauge the cross-section. “Was the procurement arranged by Gu Corporation?”
Yang Jie nodded. “Yes, the company engaged a third supplier. However, each batch of goods is checked by someone; it shouldn’t have caused problems.”
“Please give me a measuring tape,” Ye Ziyu turned to ask the manager.
Construction workers usually carried measuring tapes. The manager got one from a nearby resting worker and immediately handed it to Ye Ziyu.
She measured with the tape, observing the scale and comparing it with the plan. Indeed, the data was incorrect!
Ye Ziyu said to the manager, “You discovered this very promptly. We are investigating where the problem originated. For today, please have the workers take a temporary rest.”
“What about everyone’s wages?” the manager pressed.
Workers had families to support. A day of rest was fine as a break, but without a timeframe, they became anxious.
Ye Ziyu looked at the workers around her who were watching her. “It was our mistake. All wages will be paid as normal.”
“Thank you, Ms. Ye,” the manager said, a smile immediately appearing on his face.
After leaving the construction site, Ye Ziyu received a call from Ye Shaoting. He had heard about the situation at the construction site and asked Ye Ziyu to go to Gu Corporation and work with their people to find the problem.
The plan had changed again, so Ye Ziyu had no choice but to accompany Yang Jie to Gu Corporation headquarters.
Everything was too coincidental. As soon as she arrived downstairs, she encountered Old Master Gu, who was visiting the company.
Compared to their last meeting, Old Master Gu had aged considerably. His stooped posture could no longer be supported by a single cane, and he needed an assistant to help him.
Thinking about it, it seemed like a long time since she had heard any news of Gu Xiuyu.