My CEO Husband Has Some Issues

Chapter 834: Chapter 834: Free Up Time at Noon
 

When Gu Ming brought in the coffee, Chu Xi had already left with the people from IF, striding boldly away.

“Oh, Mr. Li, where are Miss Chu and the others?” He walked into the office carrying the coffee, unsure of where to place it.

“They’ve left.” Li Shengxiao’s thin lips touched slightly as he pulled out a small bottle of disinfectant from the drawer and sprayed it on his hands, vigorously rubbing them with a handkerchief. His skin was the color of ivory, exceptionally pale amongst ordinary people; using even a slight force turned his skin red, yet he acted as if he didn’t notice, sprayed more disinfectant, and continued to torment his hands.

With the coffee in hand, Gu Ming was uncertain whether to set it down or not, “Then the coffee…”

The man, busy fighting with his own left hand, didn’t look up, “Take it out and throw it away.”

Gu Ming, “…”

Alright, what the BOSS says, goes. If the BOSS says to throw it, he couldn’t possibly not throw it.

He turned to leave but was then stopped by the man behind him, “Wait.”

Gu Ming turned around, puzzled, “Mr. Li, do you have any other instructions?”

He saw the distinguished man had stopped fighting with his hand, his left hand hanging by his side, vividly red. Having worked alongside Li Shengxiao for more than a year, he understood well that his boss’s almost self-destructive behavior stemmed simply from his hygiene obsession after unavoidable contact with strangers.

Li Shengxiao detested the residual tactile sensation of handshaking on his left hand. Even a polite handshake with Chu Xi made him want to strip away a layer of skin. His eyebrows tightly furrowed, he casually sat on a side chair, leaning against it lazily, and spoke, “Clear my schedule for noon.”

“Uh, today at noon?” Gu Ming expressed surprise, “Mr. Li, you have an appointment with Mayor Shi today at noon. It’s already eleven o’clock. Cancelling now might not be very appropriate.”

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The reasoning was simple, just like being upset if a friend canceled a lunch planned for noon at eleven o’clock.

Similarly, if the BOSS cancels now, Mayor Shi might feel upset.

This lunch meeting was also to discuss a major project partnership between Li Group and the government; other companies were also vying for this project.

Li Group, of course, possesses absolute strength to crush the competition, but society doesn’t rely solely on strength, and unexpected events can always arise.

Mr. Li had also considered the possibility of such unforeseen events, which is why he made time and had scheduled the meeting with Mayor Shi. Now, he was contemplating canceling…

Gu Ming, anxious inside, speculated a possibility, cautiously speaking, “Is it because of Miss Rong? If Miss Rong needs assistance, I can go ahead and help out, and I could come back after Mr. Li’s schedule at noon without affecting anything.”

Li Shengxiao glanced at him.

Gu Ming, genuinely worried about the company and Li Shengxiao, braced himself under his scrutinizing gaze, standing his ground to show his resolve.

Perhaps it was his firm attitude this time that unexpectedly prompted the man who usually disliked explaining his plans to speak out, “It’s not because of Yanyan.”

Gu Ming quickly looked up, bewildered, “Not Miss Rong?”

Impossible, if not Miss Rong, who else could make the BOSS change a crucial decision midway and stand up the pre-arranged Mayor Shi?