Assistant Architect Chapter 167

Assistant Architect by Xi He Qing Ling

Chapter 167: Talk

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Gu Yuasked: “Do you hate Zhang Siyi?”

Red fromembarrassment, Lu Qiao shook his head.

Gu Yu:“Do you hate me?”

Faster thistime, Lu Qiao shook his head again.

Bowing hishead, Gu Yu asked: “Do you hate homosexuality?”

This time,Lu Qiao hesitated and was quiet for a long time. He lowered his head andeventually admitted: "I don't know."

Havingasked his questions, Gu Yu could guess why Lu Qiao was in his current state.

Lu Qiao wasborn in the countryside in a part of the country that was relatively isolated.Traditional values are deeply rooted and it is difficult to change and acceptnew ideas. Therefore, he is likely a homophobe.

If everyonewas simply joking then Lu Qiao may be able to brush it aside and not care.However, once the truth was out, he became afraid because the two people thathad greater ability and talent than he did were homosexual. He wasn't able toaccept the fact that he was less than someone not 'normal' as it went againsthis upbringing and thus, Lu Qiao slowly arrived at a breaking point.

Of course,there is no denying that there is an indisputable catalyst for Lu Qiao'sreaction.

Gu Yu: "Youenvy Zhang Siyi, right?"

Lu Qiaolowered his head even further. He paused for a few seconds before emitting alow: "Hmm."

Yes. LuQiao was originally very envious. The two most revered people at work havebee the most hated homosexuals. As if falling in love with the same gender wasplagiarism, they became metaphors for all that wasn't authentic.

Upon hisdiscovery, Lu Qiao views on life were turned upside down. It's not so much thatnarrow-mindedness was detestable, but rather, it was pathetic and sad.

“Thereare a few things related to Zhang Siyi that I would like to tell you." Gu Yuslowly said. "Although Zhang Siyi's father is an official, as far as I know, hehad neither influence on Zhang Siyi's job nor his current life. Zhang Siyi ispletely self-sufficient. When he was new, I gave him the same training asother new employees. The period was probably a little longer than others. Atthe end of last year, I let him work with you on the office building for theC-City project. At that time, I gave you the same petitive opportunity. Thefinal plan was chosen by Party A. The plete construction drawing was alsopleted by Zhang Siyi alone. Since the office building wasn't built, ZhangSiyi's self-esteem was greatly affected. In fact, his progress for the firsthalf of the year was rather rocky. It wasn't until now, when he worked togetherwith Tao Fei on the hotel project that he has been successful. I can say withcertainty that Zhang Siyi's current achievements are solely based on his ownefforts. I did not give him any preferential treatment."

Lu Qiao remainedsilent for a long time. The truth behind Gu Yu words did little to ease hisextreme emotions and psychological imbalance. While using a tree to vent hisfrustrations, he was mistakenly overheard. Now, he was too ashamed and didn'tknow what to say.

Gu Yu added:"Everyone went through the same thing in the beginning as you have. You earnedyour position by your own ability and retained it through your diligent workethics and ease with which you accept any work without plaint. Although Irelied on you to work on many small projects and thus, haven't made any specialachievements on your own, you have to remember that our group is a team.Teamwork is like a precision instrument. A small unassuming screw is just asimportant as all the other parts…. So, don't be self-defeating and assume youaren't good enough for your job."

Lu Qiao’stears poured out again and sobbed uncontrollably. The inferiority andembarrassment that had lasted for several days gradually disappeared under theencouragement and recognition of Gu Yu.

Gu Yu:“Let me tell you. In fact, from the first day of your job, I knew thatyour family situation was difficult. As a result, I raised your wage buy 800yuan. That is to say your salary is actually higher than Zhang Siyi's."

Lu Qiaostayed still with his mouth slightly open. He can't believe it.

Gu Yu:“As far as, "no-one-cares-about-you