Meng Chu knew that Cheng Jinyu wouldn’t land in Chengdu until midnight, so before going home, she sent him a WeChat message.
Meng Chu: 【If you’re okay, remember to let me know.】
Cheng Jinyu: 【Got it, get some rest early.】
Naturally, she didn’t hear him land. Half-asleep in the middle of the night, she was suddenly awakened by a vibration.
What a coincidence—it was just that one vibration.
Meng Chu, who had been sound asleep, suddenly heard it.
Half-dazed, she unlocked her phone and saw a message from Cheng Jinyu.
She tapped the message and it happened to be a voice note.
Cheng Jinyu: “I’m okay.”
Meng Chu blinked in confusion and replied: “Good.”
At that moment, Cheng Jinyu was in a car, heading to the hotel.
He had planned to reply to her message properly tomorrow morning.
But unexpectedly, just as he was about to turn off his phone, a message came back.
He opened it and heard the faint, sleepy voice of Meng Chu utter that one word.
It was only one word—“Good.”
No one knew how many times he listened to it.
–
The next day, as soon as Meng Chu arrived at the company, she started thinking about whether to contact Zheng Qifeng first and test the waters.
After all, Qian Wei had been suspended, and the Xingyuan project was about to start.
She had pondered over what to say all night, but it was inappropriate to disturb Zheng Qifeng so late.
So she planned to call him during the day instead.
Meng Chu was first pulled into a meeting by the Engineering Department, where Wang Luoran excitedly showed her the algorithm improvements he made last night.
He didn’t forget to say, “Meng Chu, I’m telling you, the Double-legged Robot really is the ultimate form for future robots, but right now, Wheeled Robots are more efficient.”
Then he dragged Meng Chu to show the parts he had improved.
Indeed, although Double-legged Robots had made great strides in standing and running,
to truly shine in a factory, efficiency is paramount.
Otherwise, humanoid robots would just be flashy but impractical samples.
Meng Chu had always been deeply invested in the company’s technology and even took part in optimizing various algorithms herself.
She never wanted to lose what she had learned.
“To be honest, I’d rather just stay in the Engineering Department,” she said instinctively, then bit her lip.
Wang Luoran noticed her expression and whispered, “Did you have a bit of a disagreement with Gu Ting yesterday?”
“How did you know?” Meng Chu was surprised.
After all, her conversation with Gu Ting last night happened in his office behind closed doors.
No one else should have known their discussion.
Even if someone knew, it would have to be someone close to Gu Ting’s office—most likely his assistant, Liu Jia.
Wang Luoran lowered his voice and said, “Old Gu came to talk to me last night. He said he had a bit of a disagreement with you, and I think he really regrets it.”
Apparently, Wang Luoran didn’t know the details—just that Gu Ting mentioned having argued with Meng Chu.
Meng Chu replied calmly, “No, just some differences of opinion.”
“I told you—you’re the most magnanimous person. You never hold a grudge over small things,” Wang Luoran said, clearly relieved.
He added, “Actually, I know Gu Ting has changed a lot in these past two years, especially regarding company affairs. He’s caused you some grievances. I’ve been advising him to let you do what you want, instead of always sacrificing your wishes.”
“Thank you, senior brother,” Meng Chu said sincerely.
Wang Luoran was older than both her and Gu Ting. When they formed a team for competitions, it was always Wang Luoran leading them.
Gu Ting was indeed a genius with many ideas and quickly became the core of the team.
Wang Luoran waved his hand: “No, calling me that makes me scared.”
Meng Chu chuckled, “Am I that scary?”
“You’re not used to this honorific, suddenly calling me that makes me break out in a cold sweat,” Wang Luoran shook his head.
Meng Chu really felt wronged this time and smiled, “I’m just thanking you for standing up for me.”
Wang Luoran laughed, “It’s my duty.”
Meng Chu smiled happily.
But Wang Luoran couldn’t help but say, “I know Gu Ting’s girlfriend was pretty harsh to you before. I told him not to bring personal matters into work. The stability among the three of us in the department is key to the company’s development.”
“I understand, senior brother.” Meng Chu nodded.
Obviously, even the easy-going Wang Luoran had noticed the tension between her and Gu Ting and had come to mediate.
–
Not long after, Meng Chu returned to her office and continued working.
She made a call to Jiang Xinya to reconfirm the list of Yeda personnel at the hotel.
Their company owned a hotel.
Although there were people in charge of affairs, ultimately Meng Chu had to approve them.
Just as she buried herself in various matters, the office door suddenly knocked.
Without looking up, she said, “Come in.”
To her surprise, it was Gu Ting.
“I’m here to apologize,” Gu Ting said without hesitation.
Meng Chu raised an eyebrow. “No need to be so formal, President Gu.”
Gu Ting sighed, “You’re just mocking me. I admit I lost control yesterday and was biased. I was thinking only from the company’s perspective and didn’t consider the difficulties women face in the workplace.”
Meng Chu sat stunned in her chair, listening.
She was a little shocked.
It’s impossible for someone’s attitude to change so much overnight.
Had he really had a change of heart?
But in the end, Meng Chu nodded. “Okay, I accept your apology.”
Gu Ting seemed relieved and smiled lightly. “That’s good. I don’t want us to always argue over these kinds of issues.”
These kinds of issues?
Meng Chu wasn’t sure if she was being too literal or if Gu Ting accidentally revealed his true thoughts.
Maybe he still didn’t think he was wrong but just wanted to avoid worsening their relationship after the argument.
Meng Chu didn’t want to argue over who was right or wrong either and said, “Today I’ll call Zheng Qifeng to ask about the project’s progress. Luckily, we are currently building a laboratory and just entered the internal testing phase.”
Generally, when a robot is to be put into factory work,
the first step is to build a laboratory that replicates the factory environment one-to-one.
The entire team collects data based on this scene, then optimizes the model to ensure the robot can work steadily in such an environment.
Fortunately, Linjiang Group also attaches great importance to this cooperation with Xingyuan.
They even agreed to let Xingyuan collect data directly in Linjiang Group’s factory.
“If there’s any problem on Zheng’s side, feel free to communicate with me,” Gu Ting said.
Meng Chu nodded.
The dispute between her and Gu Ting was smoothed over, glossed over by both sides.
–
On the weekend, Meng Chu had planned to stay at the company and work overtime, but Song Yumian called and invited her out shopping.
“No saying no,” Song Yumian commanded over the phone.
Meng Chu thought for a moment and nodded, “Alright, I’ll go.”
They hadn’t seen each other in a long time.
On the weekend, the two met at a mall.
As soon as they met, Song Yumian linked arms with Meng Chu. “I have to shop properly today and buy some clothes.”
“Why?” Meng Chu asked.
Song Yumian suddenly turned to her with a distressed look, “Do I look old?”
Meng Chu answered without hesitation, “Of course not.”
“I’m so angry. A few days ago, a Golden Retriever was brought in by a young couple. The girl looked to be in her twenties and kept calling me ‘Doctor Auntie,’” Song Yumian said, nearly spitting blood.
Meng Chu said, “If it were a seven- or eight-year-old kid, or at worst a teenager in middle school calling me that, I wouldn’t be so upset. But a woman in her twenties—how could she?”
“Don’t bother with people like that, Doctor Sister,” Meng Chu comforted her, putting her arm around her.
Song Yumian laughed at being called “Doctor Sister.”
Meng Chu made a playful huff, “I’m a few years older than you, so you should call me ‘sister.’”
Meng Chu laughed, “Only by a month.”
Song Yumian: “Even a day counts, sister.”
“Alright, alright, Doctor Sister. Today I’ll shop with you until you’re satisfied,” Meng Chu said.
The two started browsing the women’s clothing floor.
Compared to buying clothes online, shopping in a mall and trying on clothes is more tiring, but you can immediately tell if something suits you.
Song Yumian tried on an outfit while Meng Chu waited outside.
As soon as she came out of the fitting room, Meng Chu nodded, “Looks good. This dress suits you very well.”
Though Song Yumian wasn’t as slim as Meng Chu, her figure was well-proportioned.
She usually wore shirts and trousers at work since she was a pet doctor spending her days with animals.
Even if she dressed up carefully, no one really noticed.
Over time, her wardrobe had mostly become shirts and trousers.
“My mom told me she wants to set me up with someone and specifically reminded me to buy two nice outfits—definitely not my usual work clothes,” Song Yumian said, turning left and right in front of the full-length mirror in the store.
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