Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!-Chapter 691: Making Things Difficult

Mrs. Liu forced a smile and asked, "Can we go in and wait now? We’ll just wait outside President Zhao’s office and ask him in person after his meeting if he has time to speak with us for a moment."

"I’m afraid that won’t be possible," the receptionist replied with a smile. "Without the President’s instructions, I can’t let you go in, not even just to wait outside the office. I’m truly sorry."

Mrs. Liu said again, "Then please call Assistant Xiao."

"Assistant Xiao clearly stated earlier that the three of you should wait here in the lobby, which means going up is not allowed. Otherwise, with Assistant Xiao’s considerate ways, he would have mentioned himself if it were possible for you to go up." The receptionist maintained her smile. "The President is in a meeting right now, and Assistant Xiao is taking notes by his side, so there can’t be constant disturbances. If there’s a call repeatedly urging them, and the President gets upset and holds someone accountable, my job would be at risk. I ask for your understanding."

"There’s a sofa over there, a coffee table, and a vending machine nearby. If the three of you are thirsty or want something to eat, you can go there to make a purchase. There’s also a café nearby where the three of you can wait," the receptionist suggested.

Mrs. Liu was about to say more, but Liu Pingyuan stopped her and then asked the receptionist, "So when will your president finish his meeting? Is there a specific time?"

"It’s uncertain," the receptionist replied. "I’m just a small receptionist, I’m not aware of the affairs of the higher-ups. I don’t know how long the meeting will last or what time it will end, so I can’t tell you. Rest assured, as soon as the meeting is over, I’ll inform you immediately."

The receptionist’s attitude was very good, but she was completely immovable.

No matter what was said, she simply wouldn’t relent.

Very polite, yet simply not letting you go in.

With no other choice, Liu Pingyuan had to give up and led Mrs. Liu and Liu Sixu to sit on a sofa in the lobby.

After turning around and walking a few steps, Mrs. Liu whispered to Liu Pingyuan, "Do you believe it or not, this is Zhao Gushen doing it on purpose! Claiming to be busy, but he might just be watching us make a fool of ourselves right now!"

Liu Pingyuan replied in a low voice, "You think I don’t know? But even if we know, what can we do? We’re the ones asking for his help, so we have to listen to him. If it weren’t for the trouble Liu Sixu caused, would we be here waiting for his attention? Even a small receptionist is able to block us like this."

What Liu Pingyuan said made Mrs. Liu feel guilty and unable to say anything further.

The receptionist was right, there was a café nearby, but the three of them didn’t dare go in, for fear of missing the time when Zhao Gushen finished his meeting.

Although Liu Pingyuan also thought that Zhao Gushen might not necessarily be in a meeting right now and could just be idling in his office.

But since this is the situation presented, they had to believe it.

In case it’s true, if Zhao Gushen finishes his meeting and they have to wait for the receptionist to inform them, they would miss their chance if they weren’t there.

So, even if it means losing a bit of face, they had to wait in the lobby.

There were many people coming and going in the Changping Group lobby, with people from subsidiary companies coming by for business and Changping employees coming and going for negotiations.

Every time someone passed by them and saw Liu Pingyuan and his group, they would be surprised again and quietly ask, "Why is the president of Si Yuan Group here? And just sitting on the sofa waiting without going in?"