"A little." Chen Lizhou replied.
Director Xing sat down opposite Chen Lizhou, habitually glancing at Chen Lizhou's notebook as people in the workplace do.
[Scene: Shi Chuxin called to urge layoffs.]
[Feeling: Breathing rapidly...]
[...]
Before Director Xing could read more on the notebook, Chen Lizhou had already closed the book.
"Your computer is beeping; you've got emails," Director Xing reminded again.
From his angle, he couldn't see what was on the computer screen.
Chen Lizhou glanced over, noticing yet another email titled "[Hello Mr. Chen, I am Teacher Su's student...]" at the start.
He didn't think much of it, and as before, directly canceled the email notifications.
Then Chen Lizhou turned to face Director Xing directly: "What's up?"
"I came to chat with you." Director Xing said.
The weather was rather dry, and Director Xing occasionally sniffed his bulbous nose.
He suddenly realized that since coming in, Chen Lizhou hadn't offered any water.
