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."
