It was past seven, and all the lights at Siheng Law Firm were still on.
In the open-plan office outside, several mid-level and senior lawyers were still working through their assignments. The interns glanced around, unsure what they could help with but not daring to leave. They clustered together and chatted, waiting to see whether someone would suddenly give them a task.
A male intern suddenly raised a new topic. "Hey, did Director Gu not come out for dinner earlier?"
They exchanged looks. Come to think of it, she hadn't.
Gu Siyue's assistant, Xiao Zhou, was on leave today. No one had brought her dinner, and she hadn't come out to eat.
"Shouldn't we ask her?" the male intern said.
A female intern beside him hunched her shoulders. "I'm a little scared. You go ask."
"You're scared, and I'm not?" the male intern muttered.
Just then, Shen Yuwei came out of her office. The female intern stood and approached her.
"Mentor."
Shen Yuwei stopped. "What is it? Have a question? I'm in a hurry to leave. Ask Xiao Song and the others first. If they can't solve it, ask me tomorrow."
"No, no." The female intern lowered her voice. "We noticed Director Gu hasn't come out for dinner. Could you go ask her?"
Shen Yuwei slapped her forehead.
"Xiao Zhou's on leave today, right?"
Here we go again.
Why did she need someone to remind her to eat? Was she three years old?
"Thanks, Xiao Wang. I'll go check on her."
Shen Yuwei strode toward the director's office.
Knock, knock, knock.
She knocked on the door, and Gu Siyue's voice came from inside. "Come in."
Shen Yuwei opened the door, marched up to Gu Siyue's desk, and slapped her hand down on it.
Smack.
"Look at the time! Why haven't