-59- Visitors

For more than two weeks after Wanfeng's funeral, Lu Kai only came to the office once. He packed up Wanfeng's computer and other personal items from her workstation and delivered them to Wanfeng's mother. He then remained absent from work for another two weeks. Dorasi, on the other hand, hadn't been seen in the studio since the day of the funeral. Sister Zou, worried about Dorasi's well-being, called her every few days and dragged her to her home. Even though her work schedule meant she couldn't constantly monitor her, at least she could see her morning and evening, which gave her some peace of mind. As for Zhao Jinghuan and Fanqie, they only took a day off before returning to the studio to continue tackling unfinished work. Fanqie said, "You see, we're destined to be slaves. We don't even get bereavement leave... not even grief leave." While their relationship with Wanfeng was certainly weaker than Lu Kai and Dorasi's, they remained close friends. Every day when they came in and out of the studio, seeing the family photo on the door still brought them sadness. The event with Wanda was nearly halfway through preparations, but given the current state, it was clear that moving forward was impossible. Even if she and Fanqie could continue to oversee the preparations, when the day came, not only would Zhao Jinghuan and Fanqie be able to handle the workload, but with Lu Kai and Dorasi being the boss and the lead creator respectively, it was unlikely either of them would be able to attend. This simply wouldn't be feasible. Fortunately, after explaining the situation to the Wanda staff, they were understanding: "There's no need to cancel. We've already made so much preparation. I'll ask the management to postpone it. Let's see if there's a time slot in May or June. You should be able to recover by then." The Wanda event could be postponed, but much of the remaining work couldn't be delayed. Zhao Jinghuan and Tomato toiled tirelessly day and night, their workload growing ever more intense. After enduring this for the better part of a month, Tomato finally gave up and lashed out in front of Zhao Jinghuan: "No, we're just going to quit living like this, aren't we? We're all sad, heartbroken. The dead deserve pity, but can you please spare a moment to pity the living? If we keep going like this, we'll both die here too, and then what? They'll just have to go through another round of sadness? They're in a love cycle, and we're in a sadness cycle, right?" Although Tomato's words were harsh, Zhao Jinghuan sided with him this time, a rare occurrence. Not only was she a victim of overwork, but it was already April, and the release of Eddie Redmayne's "Literary Spirit" was almost upon us...

More than half a month after Wanfeng's funeral, Lu Kai only came to the company once. He packed up the computer and other personal items on Wanfeng's workstation and sent them to Wanfeng's mother. After that, he did not come to work for half a month.

Dorasi hadn't been seen in the studio since the day of the funeral. Worried about Dorasi's condition, Zou called her a few days later and dragged her to her home. Even though she was busy with work and couldn't supervise her every moment, at least she could see her every morning and evening, which gave her some peace of mind.

As for Zhao Jinghuan and Fanqie, they only took a day off and then returned to the studio to continue dealing with the company's unfinished work.

Tomato said, "You see, we're destined to be slaves. We don't even get bereavement leave... not even grief leave."

Although their relationship with Wanfeng is indeed weaker than that between Lu Kai and Dorasi, they are still very good friends. Every day when they go in and out of the studio, they still feel sad when they see the family portrait on the company gate.

The activities with Wanda have been prepared for nearly half, but judging from the current situation, it is obviously impossible to move forward.

Even if the preparatory work can continue to be handled by her and Fanqie, when the day of the event comes, not to mention whether Zhao Jinghuan and Fanqie can handle it, Lu Kai and Dorasi, one is the boss and the other is the main creator, I am afraid that neither of them will be able to attend, which is really not appropriate.

Fortunately, after explaining the situation to the Wanda staff, they also expressed their understanding:

"There's no need to cancel. We've already made so many preparations. I'll ask my supervisor to postpone it. Let's see if there's a gap in May or June. By then, you should be able to recover."

The joint event with Wanda could be postponed, but much of the remaining work could not be delayed. Zhao Jinghuan and Fanqie worked day and night, exhausted, but the backlog of work kept growing. After enduring this for more than half a month, Fanqie finally couldn't take it anymore and lost his temper in front of Zhao Jinghuan: "No, we're not going to live like this anymore, are we? We're all sad and heartbroken. The dead deserve pity, but can't you take the time to pity the living? If we keep going like this, we'll both die here, and then what? They'll have to go through another round of sadness? They're in a love cycle, and we're in a sad cycle?"

Although Tomato's words were harsh, Zhao Jinghuan sided with him this time, a rare occurrence. She was also a victim of overwork. It was already April, and nearly six months had passed since the launch of Little Sparrow's "Literary Spirit." While sales hadn't shown a significant decline, it was time to plan for Little Sparrow's new line.

Even if we just use the version of Freckles we got back from Mr. Zhou without making any changes, we should at least call the boss and the designer back to discuss together how many sets to place the first order at the factory and what to order when it is expected to be on the market.

Moreover, Tomato is still thinking about the girl from the Dragon Palace.

"Jing Huan, tell me, how long should I wait before I talk to Lu Kai about the Dragon Palace girl? It would be appropriate."

"You... just don't worry about it."

Zhao Jinghuan called Lu Kai and Dorasi in turn and asked them to come to the studio for a detailed discussion.

Although the two people on the phone were in low spirits, they both agreed to go back to the studio to work the next day. Lu Kai was even a little embarrassed and apologized to Zhao Jinghuan on the phone, saying that he shouldn't have skipped work for so long and left all the work to the two of them.

He didn't mention the reason why he didn't want to come to the studio.

Tomato, who was originally cursing, suddenly panicked when he heard that the two were coming. He circled around Zhao Jinghuan, repeatedly asking, "How are they doing? Isn't it a bit of a stretch for them to come to work now?"

"Lu Kai and Wan Feng were so close, how could you bear it if he came back and was reminded of her by seeing her things?"

"And Dorasi, I'm more worried about her than Lu Kai. You said she's a little girl, her ability to endure is definitely not as good as Lu Kai's. She must be very uncomfortable to suddenly experience such a thing."

Zhao Jinghuan felt similarly. Revisiting their old place wouldn't be easy for them, especially...

She turned her head to look at the studio door. Tomato followed her gaze and understood what she was worried about.

"Yes, the door. Evening Breeze's portrait is still on it."

The two walked to the door, but couldn't think of any way to make the portrait on the door less obvious. Sure enough, the next morning, Lu Kai and Dorasi came over and saw the portrait at the door. They both stood still for a long time. After entering the house, they both tried to suppress their emotions, but their eyes were inevitably red.

Lu Kaiqiang cheered himself up and thanked Zhao Jinghuan and Fanqie for their hard work.

"Thank you both for your hard work during this period. I'm back to normal now! We can't dwell on the past forever. Waikiki is us..." He counted one by one on his hands, "One, two, three, four of us. Sister Zou Wanfeng is the collective effort of the six of us. Even if Wanfeng is gone, we must forge ahead with the future."

Lu Kai said: "Usually in this situation, we have to say that we have to work hard together with Wanfeng."

Zhao Jinghuan gently held Dorasi's hand. Suddenly, they heard footsteps coming up the stairs in the corridor. It sounded like a woman. Several people turned their heads to look at the closed door. Lu Kai asked Dorasi, "Sister Zou is here too?"

Dorasi shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

The person's footsteps stopped at the door. Lu Kai and the others guessed that she was probably also looking at the portrait on the door, and they couldn't help feeling sad again.

She paused at the door for a long time, and the people in the room were silent for the same length of time.

The person outside then knocked on the door. This made Lu Kai and the others feel a little strange. After all, the studio door was not locked during the day. In fact, it would open as soon as the doorknob was turned. Sister Zou knew this.

Lu Kai shouted, "Come in, the door is not locked."

The person turned the doorknob, but perhaps too softly, not turning it all the way, and the door didn't open. The others were certain it wasn't Sister Zou who came. Lu Kai stood up to open the door, and when it opened, it was Wanfeng's mother standing outside.

The people in the room were all surprised. They stood up together and called out in panic, "Auntie."

Wanfeng's mother clasped her hands together, pursed her lips, and bowed to everyone, nodding awkwardly. As if suddenly struck by something, she pulled out her phone, adjusted the angle, and took a picture of the family portrait on the door. Wanfeng glanced at the photo, smiled unconsciously, and then gripped her phone tightly.

Lu Kai then remembered to lead Wanfeng's mother into the house: "Auntie, you don't need to take off your shoes, Auntie, you don't need to take off your shoes, we all come in with shoes on."

Wanfeng's desk was empty, so Wanfeng's mother sat down naturally. Her hands gently rubbed the desk, as if caressing a child's body. No one in the room dared to disturb her, and they waited quietly until Wanfeng's mother came to her senses.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Auntie was distracted."

Lu Kai quickly said it was okay, but Zhao Jinghuan poked him, and he remembered to go pour water for Wanfeng's mother. He brought the cup over and asked Wanfeng's mother, "Auntie, why are you here? Do you want to come over and see?"

"Well, yes, I wanted to come over and take a look, but mainly...Auntie mainly wants to ask you for something."

"Ah, Auntie, what are you talking about? How do you beg? Just tell me what you want."

"Yes, yes, I beg you. I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you, but, but Auntie still wants to..." Wanfeng's mother said, pulling out a large folder from her large canvas bag. She opened the folder and pulled out several printed A4 sheets. Her movements were gentle, and it was clear that those thin pieces of paper were very precious to her.

"Auntie has been sorting out Lecheng's belongings these days. I don't know much about computers, and this was found by my niece in Lecheng's computer."

Lu Kai took the paper, and Zhao Jinghuan and the others came over. After seeing what was on the paper, the three of them except Doraxi all frowned.

"My niece said this must be a trendy toy designed by Lecheng. I don't know if you have seen it, but I think Lecheng does a pretty good job."

Wanfeng's mother said, "Auntie wants to ask, can you help Lecheng, help Auntie to make Lecheng's final design?"