Chapter 1421: But Will You Catch Me

Qin Qing watched her leave, not getting up.

Before finishing work, Yue Yu still had some tasks undone.

Normally, she wouldn’t panic, but today she made a few detailed mistakes due to her nervousness.

Nan Jiaojiao asked about it casually, and initially, Yue Yu was embarrassed to explain, but after a few more questions, she couldn’t hold back and mentioned it was her grandma’s birthday today and her whole family was waiting for her.

She wanted to finish her work quickly to go back, and the cake was still at the store.

“Give it to me, I’ll do it for you.”

Yue Yu shook her head, “No way, you leave work on time.

How could I be so audacious to give you my work, even if we’re good friends, I shouldn’t be so shameless.”

Nan Jiaojiao smiled, “I have nothing to do tonight.

I have dinner plans with a friend, but she doesn’t get off work until eight.

I’m just waiting anyway, so I might as well wait at the company to avoid the hassle.”

She wasn’t lying; she was meeting with Lu Zhenzhen.

The lady is very busy, and eight is just a conservative estimate.

Yue Yu thought for a moment and only gave Nan Jiaojiao half the work, while she rushed to finish the remaining half before getting off work.

“Jiaojiao, next time you have something, I’ll help you with overtime.”

“Sounds good.”

Su Miaotong was considered one of the late leavers, and when she came out, she saw Yue Yu turning on the lights and Nan Jiaojiao still at her seat, which surprised her.

Usually, when she stepped out, Nan Jiaojiao was already nowhere to be seen.

Half concerned, half curious, she went over to talk to them.

Only then did she learn the two girls were working overtime.

She comforted them with a few words and helped check their work a bit, offering slight suggestions without being annoying, and finally advised them to leave work earlier before she left.

Soon after, Yue Yu left too.

Nan Jiaojiao finished her tasks and texted Lu Zhenzhen, “I’m ready to go, are you done over there?”

The lady didn’t waste words, she sent her a picture from the meeting room.

Nan Jiaojiao replied, “Look at the faces below, Ms.

Lu, squeezing employees too hard is not what a good boss does.”

Lu Zhenzhen sent her a middle finger emoji, “I’m the one accompanying them with overtime, they didn’t finish their tasks, holding me up.

Shouldn’t I be the one annoyed?”

Nan Jiaojiao sent her a tongue-out emoji.

Lu Zhenzhen replied, “Wait for me, no more than forty minutes.”

Nan Jiaojiao checked the time; it was already eight, and her stomach was growling with hunger.

She went to the tea room to grab some cookies, planning to make some milk tea, but it had been tidied up.

She had no choice but to wait by the water dispenser to boil water, found an instant milk tea packet, put it in the cup Pei Dongshi gave her, and brewed the milk tea once the water boiled.

After taking two sips, she regretted it.

She still had to wash the cup.

She went back to her cubicle to watch an animated movie, and after dawdling till 8:20, she decided to drive slowly to Lu’s to wait for Lu Zhenzhen, guessing Lu Zhenzhen was still busy, so she didn’t send a message.

Coming out of the garage, Nan Jiaojiao was about to set up the navigation when her gaze casually landed on the slender figure under the streetlamp.

The man was leaning against the car, looking at his phone, with a cigarette in the other hand.

It was Bo Yanching.

Nan Jiaojiao immediately pulled over and sprinted towards him.

Noticing the commotion, Bo Yanching raised his head and found the figure already rushing towards him.

He quickly spread his arms to catch her.

The impact was strong, causing him to step back with one foot, stabilizing himself against the car wheel.

He swiftly extinguished the cigarette and tossed the butt into the ashtray inside the car.

“Slow down, you’re always in a rush.

If I hadn’t caught you, you’d be crying from the bump on the car.”

Nan Jiaojiao rubbed her cheek against his chest, “But you’ll always catch me, right?”

He chuckled, lightly stroking her hair, “Why so late getting off work?”

Nan Jiaojiao suddenly opened her eyes, right, why is he here?