C45 How Could It be so Hard

I knocked on Director Chang's office. She was writing a schedule on the wall with her back to me. Seeing me walk in, he put down his pen and with a face full of smiles, he said with slight surprise: "Department Head Zhu? Why would you still have the leisure to come to my office?

I said, "Sister Zhang, I want to take a leave of absence."

She asked, "What is it?"

I said