The rat infestation in Shencheng
Cui Ying's imposing air lasted only a few seconds before Count plugged her mouth with a chicken wing.
"Get this revision sorted out first! Keep messing around and they'll shut down our editorial office!"
Everyone seized the chance to laugh and lighten the mood. Cui Ying's bold declaration was treated as a joke, too. After all, their little media outlet had only so much clout.
No matter how daring you were, you couldn't defy the powers above. And who were those powers? Whoever was pressing down on them right now.
"Ahh... another couple of busy days and we should be able to submit it for review... how were we ever so hardworking before...?"
Seeing that nobody would respond to her bold declaration even as a joke, Cui Ying openly lamented her utter lack of authority and started complaining about how exhausting work was.
Amid laughter and chatter, everyone finished their late-night snack, rested a while to let it settle, then got back to work.
At three in the morning, everyone stood outside the office, heavy with sleep, before parting ways to head home.
Those with cars drove; those without hitched rides.
As a car owner, Cui Ying also took on the important task of driving a female colleague home.
The girl nicknamed Xiao Mei lived somewhere fairly out of the way. Unfamiliar with the roads, Cui Ying had to rely on navigation.
"Come on, Xiao Mei, don't you know the way to your own home? Why do I have to use navigation? It'd be so much easier if you gave me directions."
"I can't memorize dozens of kilometers of roads just because they lead to my home... I usually take the subway and bus. How am I supposed to recognize the route?"
Xiao Mei