It seems like something is going to happen.

Author: Dongxi
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
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I walked into the office, and my colleagues' gazes were like sharp thorns. One looked at my head, another at my abdomen, and another at my feet. It was as if before I entered, they had already divided up the task of using their gazes to split me into three parts. They opened their mouths almost simultaneously, saying, "CEO Cao wants to see you."
I thought, what could CEO Cao possibly want with me? It had been almost a year since he had summoned me. What could have happened? Something must have gone wrong. I stepped into CEO Cao's office, and he was buried in a document. His face was as dark as the night. I walked to his desk, but he didn't look up. I thought something was about to happen. I called out, "CEO Cao." I heard my voice trembling.