Bai Xiaoyu didn't stuff a single bite of food into his mouth, his slender fingers holding chopsticks stopped midway.
How was he supposed to answer that question?
He knew that in the heart of this simple girl, Han Luoli still belonged to the "not a proper job" type, and her worries about finding a job were normal. Yet, it seemed there was no precedent in the world for a president to go work as an employee in a small department...
Now he felt he could understand why Han Luoli was so worried.
Gu Xiaoer's question really caught him off guard.
This girl was not like other women, who didn't care about anything as long as the man provided money, that type of gold digger. She was truly kindhearted, and money and power seemed to have no place in her eyes.
No wonder Luoli fell for her.
"Minister Bai? What's the matter?" Gu Xiaoer's troubled face looked at the man lost in thought. Did she say something wrong? She was just asking, with no intention of leveraging connections for a backdoor deal—Minister Bai, please don't misunderstand!
"Shenghan has a rigorous system, and the entry requirements are extremely high. The recruitment each year also follows a strict plan, and currently, there are no vacancies." Bai Xiaoyu gently refused, trying to make himself appear more official and proper, then added softly, "Xiao Er, you need to believe in Luoli's capabilities."
Xiao Er. Bilver He? Hua of the Eternal.
Such a lovely name.
Gu Xiaoer listened attentively, nodding her head repeatedly, understanding. Even his use of "Xiao Er" seemed to go unnoticed, probably it wasn't taken to heart.
Her chopsticks were pushing the rice around in the bowl, focused on how to help Da Luoluo find a job.
After they finished eating, they returned to Shenghan. According to Bai Xiaoyu's request, Gu Xiaoer further refined her design draft, eliminating some naive and impractical elements, while adding more mature features, keeping the original style.
Gu Xiaoer started to feel dizzy, whether from the bright lights of the office or cerebral exhaustion, she barely propped herself up.
She tapped on her head as if it was clogged with paste, and continued to work on the draft for another three hours.
"The part I mentioned earlier, did you not understand it?" Bai Xiaoyu, after going through the documents in hand, walked over to Gu Xiaoer's side, frowning as he looked at the drawings.
"I understood, it's just that I..." feel a bit unwell...
Before she could finish, a strong wave of nausea hit, and Gu Xiaoer felt intensely dizzy and uncomfortable.
"Sorry, Minister Bai, may I use your bathroom..."
Without waiting for Bai Xiaoyu to respond, Gu Xiaoer stumbled into the private bathroom in Bai Xiaoyu's office.
"Ugh..."
Bai Xiaoyu stood silently outside, not even catching a glimpse of the girl's garments. He listened to the continuous sounds of vomiting inside, like a muffled hammer striking his chest repeatedly.
Could it be... that she was pregnant?
His expression turned dull, his eyes deepening with intensity.
It was a good while before Gu Xiaoer steadied herself on the door frame and came out, her pale face as white as paper, as if she were enduring something, with large beads of sweat on her forehead.
"What's wrong?" Bai Xiaoyu took two long strides forward and quickly steadied the girl.
Her body was very weak, and there was a chill and a shiver to it.
Gu Xiaoer waved her hand and, with difficulty, propped herself up to say, "Go... home..."
After speaking, she slumped down softly.
Before she could fall, Bai Xiaoyu instinctively reached out swiftly and caught her in his arms.
The man's heart clenched, his features tense, and his brow furrowed even more deeply.
Could it really be as he suspected?