The gatekeeper saw President Liu chatting with the factory's engineer, and feeling it was no longer his place to speak, he pinched the cigarette between his lips, tilted his head, and waited for Chen Zhou to respond to President Liu.
Unexpectedly, Chen Zhou, limping as he walked over, listened to President Liu's words but stood still for a long time without speaking.
"Xiao Chen?"
The awkward silence lasted about five or six seconds before President Liu, left alone in the car, couldn't help but speak up to remind him.
"Oh, it's nothing..."
Chen Zhou wanted to call out to President Liu like before, but the words got stuck in his throat, so he could only mutter in a low voice, and then he lowered his head and continued walking forward.
President Liu did not stop him when he saw this, but his expression became increasingly uneasy.
"Young people these days seem quite disciplined during work hours, but as soon as they get off work, they become lax.
