Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 1015: Chapter 988: Sleeping with One’s Sword Awaiting the Dawn

Faced with provocation, Qian only replied calmly.

”You’ve got scallion leaves stuck in your teeth, had pork and scallion dumplings for breakfast? No wonder your breath’s so sharp!”

Apiao reflexively went to lick his teeth, hearing the muffled laughter of the team members behind him, he realized he had been tricked, and said in embarrassment and promise.

”I clearly ate chive pastry!”

”Uh-huh, then don’t fart during the discussion later, I’m afraid it’ll stink me out.”

”Cough, cough!” The remaining three were almost sprayed by Qian’s joke, seeing Qian and Apiao banter early in the morning was truly delightful.

”I really was absent yesterday due to personal reasons; this is the model data I made. You can take a look, perhaps it can push our work along.”

Chen Xiaoqian handed over a file.

Apiao casually took it, not believing the privileged could produce anything good, but once he saw it, his eyes couldn’t move away.

Puzzled, he looked at Qian, then at the data she made, ”Did you do this yourself?”

”I’m privileged, I asked someone to do it.”

The others also took it and looked at it one by one, it’s professional level was clear from the first glance, indeed of high value, Mo Di praised, ”Did you do this in just one night?”

If so, that would be incredible, such big data work is very brain-intensive, requires time to compile, and lots of case accumulation is needed. Even if a few of them did it, they’d need to work hard, if Qian did it in just one night, it was too unbelievable.

”The night before last, I worked on it a little. Yesterday, I was busy drinking all day, no time to work on it, came back and my man nagged me, had no mind to write, so I did some this morning because of the rush, it’s not particularly detailed.”

Just used a little time, and did such a good job?!

The team members exchanged glances, they roughly understood why the higher-ups brought Qian as an external aid, it was incredible.

Apiao still held a skeptical attitude towards Qian, ”Who knows if you did it yourself or got someone to do it, just don’t leak our secrets.”

”Relax, I’m not as dumb as you, are you sure you want to waste time bantering? Aren’t we supposed to do personality analysis today?”

A whole morning had been spent in meetings and research, it wasn’t lunch time yet, Yu Minglang had sent boxed meals again, and this wasn’t privilege abused, notice came from the research institute that group members could go to the institute for an academic meeting with its researchers due to the rescheduled time, so the group ate early, quickly headed to the meeting after eating.

After eating, Apiao handed the work badge to Chen Xiaoqian.

”Once there, don’t speak out of turn if you don’t understand, you’re not one of us, but you’re an external aid we invited, representing us, don’t embarrass us, got it?”

This guy was just spiteful. Obviously had less resistance after seeing Qian’s data, yet still didn’t let up verbally.

Qian simply took the work badge, nonchalantly said, ”Tomorrow, do you want to eat boxed meals spit on by privileged classes again? Does the research institute have arch-enemies for you, hearing those words is like a cat’s tail being stepped on, you’re so reactive.”

”You!” Apiao’s face flushed with anger and unable to counter, there were indeed annoying folks over there, even more annoying than Chen Xiaoqian.

”Pfft!”

A few laughs came neatly from behind Apiao, he angrily turned around, the comedic duo looked skyward, pretending it wasn’t them laughing.

Only Mo Di looked helplessly at Apiao, this was a repeated defeat, not questioning life after Chen Xiaoqian’s abuse wouldn’t be right.

The group was ready to board the car, suddenly hearing a special signal in the base courtyard used only for emergency assemblies.

Upon hearing the unusual signal, Apiao immediately donned a serious expression, called his team members down from the car, and swiftly ran towards the courtyard.

Qian was enveloped in a layer of unease, she ran together with Apiao and the others, evidently slower than them, by the time she arrived, the playground was already neatly filled with people standing attired.

A few minutes ago, when Qian passed through here, there weren’t so many people, once the emergency signal sounded, they instantly gathered, with more urgently rushing over.

Qian had long known the phrase ’sleep with swords drawn’, but coming here found it truly compelling, witnessing it firsthand was tremendously impactful.

With everyone arriving so promptly, it must be something big happening.

”Just received notice from the higher-ups, a forest fire occurred 300 kilometers from our unit in the mountains, our unit will deploy personnel to cooperate with the forestry brigade for emergency rescue!”

Task assignments began, taking less than two minutes, teams named were ready to depart, some details to be explained en route.

Previously, Qian was always curious about this place, with natural disasters they were the first responders.

After finishing assignments, the leader quickly headed towards the cars.

”Leader, we request the psychological intervention group to join the rescue!” Apiao wasn’t named, he jogged along, the others followed suit.

”No, if this was an earthquake or another natural disaster, I’d definitely let you do psychological calming and intervention, but this time it’s a forest fire, you aren’t suitable.” The leader decisively refused.

”Leader, are you looking down on us? I saw the medical team has gone, we also want to join the rescue! If no one needs psychological aid, can we just follow with water guns and extinguish fires? We also want to do something!”

Apiao was unwilling, holding high degrees and receiving more benefits than ordinary people, unable to go was truly displeasing.

They also had passionate hearts wanting to play bigger roles.

”Nonsense! Precious steel should be used on blades! Your expertise isn’t rescue, stay put in the station, research whatever you need to, don’t follow and make trouble!”

This group had every member selected as elite talents by the higher-ups, he wouldn’t use them improperly on such tasks. If any of them encountered issues, the consequences would be severe.

The group wasn’t giving up trying, but Qian only wanted to ask if Yu Minglang and others would also join in?

The biggest local private enterprise was undeniably the Yu Family, and they were renowned for being passionate about public welfare, if such matters arose, certainly wouldn’t sit idly by.

If possible, she wanted to follow, watching could bring peace of mind.

The psychological intervention group felt they might not have a chance, but at this moment the leader took a call, after hearing a sentence, his face changed, Qian clearly sensed he was suppressing something.

”Yes, I understand.”

The leader hung up, glanced at Qian, hesitated to speak.