Chapter 20 (1/2)
Chapter 20 -- Collaborate.
Jian Yan stared at this line on the computer screen, her mind inadvertently racing with distracting thoughts.
Will there be such a person to slowly grow old with her?
If this had been a month ago, her answer would certainly have been to deny it, but now, for some mysterious reason, He Xiu's face appeared in her mind.
&h.e.l.lip;Today, she had fallen into the trap that was He Xiu's face and couldn't escape.
Tang Zhi: 「 I hope that there will be such a person (ノへ￣、) 」
Nan Si: 「There definitely will be :)」
Nan Si: 「I will no longer disturb Teacher then. Teacher should rest early ^_^」
Tang Zhi: 「Okay ^_^」
After she sent this message, Nan Si's profile picture turned grey. Jian Yan opened the demo she had just downloaded and listened while opening her drawing software.
Just when she had finished listening to the twenty minute long demo of the first episode, she also finished drawing a portrait.
Of He Xiu.
This was the first time Jian Yan had drawn a man who existed in reality. Since his face had continually appeared before her eyes today, she didn't mind using him to perfect her drawing.
She stared at her realistic portrait for a short while before once again playing the demo. Sure enough, she still couldn't do two things at once. Just now, she had been so preoccupied with drawing that she had completely ignored the demo's audio.
After listening to it, her first reaction was to send a message to Sesame Paste. She then closed the drawing she had just drawn of He Xiu and began adding details to her Christmas Celebration ill.u.s.tration.
The next morning, she still had the early s.h.i.+ft. During the early morning routine, the site manager announced that Director He Xiu was inviting all the employees of Fantasy Wardrobe to a meal. Because everyone was divided into two s.h.i.+fts for work, dinner would also be divided into two meals. This evening was their s.h.i.+ft's turn.
He Xiu had previously told Jian Yan that he was going to treat everyone to food again, but she hadn't expected it to be so soon. Upon hearing that Director He was treating them all to a meal, her colleagues were elated, and morale as they worked in the morning was higher than normal.
At noon, Jian Yan still ate in the dining hall with He Xiu. He Xiu drank his soup before asking her, ”Is there anything you want to eat tonight?”
Her colleagues had been discussing this question for a long time in the morning. Jian Yan recalled the option that had the highest amount of votes and said to He Xiu, ”Everyone seems to want to eat at Lily's Barbecue.”
He Xiu couldn't help but chuckle. ”Lily's Barbecue belongs to Starlight General Merchandise. You all really know how to save me trouble.”
””Eh&h.e.l.lip;”
”But since all of you want to eat there, I will comply with popular will.” After He Xiu finished speaking, he glanced at Jian Yan's lunchbox. ”You're eating so much right now; will you still be able to eat later?”
He had realized that a large majority of female staff had not come to the dining hall for lunch in order to be able to eat his treated meal in the evening.
Jian Yan was completely carefree. ”Don't worry. My friend frequently says my stomach is 128G.”
He Xiu: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
Then he must experience this later.
After eating lunch with Jian Yan in the dining hall, he tidied up his lunchbox and returned to his office. Before he reached the doorway of his office, his phone rang from his coat pocket. He retrieved it and glanced at the screen. Tang Zheng was calling. He decided to let it continue ringing.
Only when he had opened the door and placed his lunchbox on the office desk did He Xiu calmly accept the call. ”What is the matter?”
He had let the phone to ring for such a long time before picking up, but Tang Zheng did not get angry because he currently had a complaint that he was even more furious over. ”I already cannot understand what my parents are thinking! Today, they had the nerve to directly bring a prospective marriage partner to our home!”
He Xiu chuckled and said, ”Maybe they are really worried about you not being able to find a wife. May the heavens have pity on your parents' hearts.”
Tang Zheng: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
”Who said I cannot find a wife? Tomorrow, I will bring a girl home to them.”
He Xiu chuckled but didn't speak. Tang Zheng continued, ”Say, why do you think they are this anxious? I am 29 this year, not 49!”
He Xiu said, ”Perhaps if you spent a bit more energy on the business, they would not urge you to so hastily find a wife.”
Tang Zheng: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
He wiped his face. ”It's better to spend a lot more time and effort in finding a girlfriend to bring back and deal with them.”
”Tang Zheng, 29 is not young anymore. Do you plan to continue like this?”
Tang Zheng was silent for a moment before saying, ”I understand their intentions. They cannot bear to see me manage a studio, but VOICE is also something I spent much of my heart's blood for. I am highly reluctant to give it up.”
”You don't need to give it up. You can find a trustworthy person to take it over.”
”You?”
He Xiu: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
”Let's no longer speak of this. The more we talk about it, the angrier I become.” Tang Zheng sighed and switched to another topic. ”Have you eaten? Let's go out and eat together.”
”I just finished eating in the dining hall.”
”&h.e.l.lip;You went to the dining hall to eat?”
”Mn, a very pleasant experience.”
Tang Zheng: ”&h.e.l.lip;”
Master He verily stands out from the ma.s.ses. He once again wiped his face and said, ”Then let's go out for some fun tonight. I'll treat you to dinner and a ball game.”
He Xiu still ruthlessly rejected him. ”Tonight, I am eating together with my staff. I don't have the time to keep you company.”
Tang Zheng: ”&h.e.l.lip;&h.e.l.lip;”
”Who is more important, your staff or me?!” Tang Zheng, fl.u.s.tered and exasperated, asked him.
He Xiu chose without the slightest hesitation. ”Staff. They can help me earn money, what about you?”