At exactly noon, the General Office entered its lunch break.
But no one went to the cafeteria to get food. Guo Panwei stared blankly at the ceiling, while Guo Shunjie wore a confident smile. Chang Juan and Tan Limei kept exchanging silent looks, and Zhuangzi still had his head down as he typed up documents, occasionally glancing toward Guo Shunjie. Even Lao Yan had put down his newspaper and turned his gaze toward the corridor outside the General Office door. Based on past experience, once the Bureau Party Committee meeting ended, Xiao Lü, who was responsible for taking the minutes, would definitely pass by here on his way downstairs.
They waited one minute...
They waited five minutes...
Still, there was no sign of him.
Tan Limei's stomach growled. Her face reddened. "Ahem, Zhuangzi, Binzi, want to go eat?"
At a moment like this, how could Dong Xuebin possibly be in the mood to eat? "Let's wait a little longer."
Zhuangzi scratched his head. "Then... then I'll wait too."
Guo Shunjie gave him a cold look. Only idiots like you can't see what's right in front of you. Who else could possibly become the General Office's deputy director besides me? Haven't you seen how dejected Guo Panwei looks? But knowing the result was one thing; Guo Shunjie did not go eat by himself. Naturally, he wanted to hear the news of his promotion from Xiao Lü first thing, and he also wanted to see everyone's expressions.
Surprise? Awe? Jealousy? Resentment?
For the first time, Guo Shunjie found waiting so wonderful. With nothing else to do, he began considering how he would reorganize the General Office once he became deputy director. Dong Xuebin would be the first one to deal with. But Director Li Qing was close to him, so he could