Gu Xiaoxia felt rather restless in the office.
A few people were absent. The others had gone to a meeting, which she, as a seconded employee outside the regular staffing establishment, was not eligible to attend.
She had work on hand, but she could neither concentrate on reading nor get any writing done.
Today's meeting was very important to her. It might even determine the course of the rest of her life.
Though her life had already reached a fork without her knowing it.
At last, the meeting room door opened, and the sounds of people emerging and discussing the meeting drifted down the corridor.
The older women who came in looked at Gu Xiaoxia with smiles and congratulations in their eyes, but none of them said anything.
Gu Xiaoxia understood that the proceedings of a meeting like this were confidential. There were also rules about who could announce its decisions.
Deputy Director Wang did not call her over, which worried Gu Xiaoxia a little.
It was not until she arrived at the office for the afternoon shift that the deputy director summoned her.
"This is a transfer letter. We'll be sending it to your school," Deputy Director Wang said with a smile. "I'll give you tomorrow off to complete the paperwork. You can now consider yourself officially transferred to our organization... Congratulations, Comrade Gu Xiaoxia!"
"...Thank you, thank you!" Although she had already guessed, Gu Xiaoxia still felt an enormous surge of delighted surprise when she actually received the news. "Thank you so much!"
"Don't thank me. It's down to your own ability and the organization's help." Deputy Director Wang looked at Gu Xiaoxia as though looking at her younger self. "Work hard. Your foundation may be a little weak, but you're willing to learn and have a feel