Chapter 59

"I flew over specially from Guangzhou," Chen Juan said. The receptionist looked rather surprised as she answered, "I'm not too sure either. How about you wait a moment while I ask?" Chen Juan quickly cut her off. "Where is your reception room? I'll wait for President Xiao there. He should be here soon." Taking Chen Juan for an important figure, and hearing how certain she sounded, the receptionist led her to the reception room and stayed with her the entire time, not daring to neglect her. Chen Juan showed no nervousness and kept chatting warmly with the receptionist. The receptionist, however, was tense, afraid she might say something wrong while talking to such an important person. What she did not know was that Chen Juan was just as nervous inside. Still, she had seen her share of occasions. No matter how uneasy she felt, she maintained the poise of an elegant female executive. After chatting for a while, Chen Juan checked the time. It was nearly 1:30, so she asked the receptionist again, "Why hasn't President Xiao arrived yet?" The receptionist was equally puzzled. President Xiao was usually decisive and efficient, always the first to arrive whether for meetings or anything else. What was going on today? She asked Chen Juan, "Are you sure the appointment was for today?" "My careless secretary must have forgotten," Chen Juan said. "She reminded me this morning that it was Friday and that I had to come discuss cooperation regarding your company's new product with President Xiao, so I hurriedly had her book me a flight from Guangzhou." As she spoke, she took out her ticket and showed it to the receptionist. "This is today's ticket." The receptionist froze. It really was a ticket for today, but today was clearly Thursday. She checked the