“Wait a moment!” Kruskova quickly blocked Chen Lishu’s path as she turned to leave, saying with some exasperation, “Why are you such a hasty young lady? I haven’t finished speaking yet!”
Chen Lishu frowned and questioned, “What else do you want to say?”
“Who said I wouldn’t agree to your request? I’m very optimistic about your design. That’s why I want to give you this invitation. I’ll also agree to your terms!” After speaking, Kruskova took out his phone and called Lin Che.
As soon as the call connected, Lin Che’s anxious voice sounded from the other end: “Teacher Krus, where are you? I’ve sent dozens of people, but we still can’t find you!”
Kruskova chuckled and said, “I’m out handling some matters. I’ll return to the capital in a while. Regarding the request you mentioned earlier, I’ve thought it over carefully and can agree to it!”
Lin Che on the other end was taken aback, seemingly surprised that Kruskova agreed so readily. Then, she happily said, “Okay, Teacher. When you get back to the capital, give me a call. We can have a meal together, and we can chat about things slowly once you’re here.”
“Alright, if there’s nothing else, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll hang up now.” After saying this, Kruskova ended the call. He then looked at Chen Lishu with a fawning expression and said, “See, I didn’t lie to you, did I? This invitation…”
Chen Lishu glanced at the invitation in Kruskova’s hand, pursed her lips, and thought that she still owed Lin Che a favor. She might as well return it with this opportunity. It was just a banquet, wasn’t it? Could this banquet eat people and not spit out their bones?
With that in mind, Chen Lishu took the invitation, nodded, and said, “Alright, I promise I’ll attend this banquet. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now.”
“Certainly, certainly.” Kruskova smiled as he saw Chen Lishu off. Then, with his hands clasped behind his back, he said with deep eyes, “It’s rare to meet someone who interests me. Don’t disappoint me. If your subsequent performance is outstanding, I might even give you a special surprise!”
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Chen Lishu put the design drafts into her bag and went to the material distribution site. Everyone was engrossed in their own tasks, heads bowed. Just as she was about to step forward to help, someone suddenly darted out and bumped into her.
She couldn’t help but exclaim, and the commotion quickly drew the attention of Gu Xingdong, who was busy nearby.
“Be careful!” Gu Xingdong quickly dropped what he was doing, grabbed Chen Lishu’s wrist, and pulled her into his embrace. Then, he looked coldly at the person who had bumped into her.
The person was holding a wooden stick and looking menacingly in Gu Xingdong’s direction, coldly threatening, “Food, food! t