Wen Shuqiao started considering this when she left Xie Jingbei's studio. No, it should be even earlier. She had this idea when Zhong Qi resigned, but she was too busy at the time.

She couldn't concentrate on thinking about it anymore, and it was left unresolved for a while.

It wasn't until this experience that Wen Shuqiao truly felt she could start a small studio, and her current funds were more than enough for her to do so.

But she knew that she was short-handed and that she couldn't do it all by herself.

Zhong Qi is actually a very good choice. She understands her abilities and personality, and working together might have a synergistic effect.

Wen Shuqiao looked at her with a smile and said, "Don't agree to me now. Even if I want to open a studio, it will have to be after I go back. You can think about it carefully."

She thought for a moment and then said, "And you should also think it through. If we work together, we're bound to have disagreements in the future. If you're really willing to join, we'll have to sign a detailed contract, or maybe we can see if there are other mutually beneficial collaborations. I don't want work-related issues to cause any rifts in our friendship."

Even relatives can get into heated arguments when doing business together, and the same goes for friendships.

Zhong Qi understood Wen Shuqiao's meaning, but after hearing Wen Shuqiao's words, she was even more willing. However, she still listened to Wen Shuqiao and said, "Sister, I understand what you mean. I will think about it carefully when I go back this time."

Wen Shuqiao patted her head again: "Okay, it's still early, take your time to think about it. What should we eat tonight?"

Zhong Qi looked around and said, "How about that hot pot restaurant up ahead? Beef hot pot? In this kind of weather, you need to eat something hot to keep warm."

Wen Shuqiao had no objections. The two enjoyed a hearty beef hot pot meal, then strolled back to the hotel hand in hand.

After returning to the hotel, Wen Shuqiao took a shower. Seeing that it was still early, she walked around the room again. At Shen Jiazhou's request, she had specially booked a presidential suite, which had two rooms of similar size.

After finishing her tour, she hung up the clothes she would be wearing for the next two days. The photography group would be staying in the city for a while, so Wen Shuqiao planned to book a different room after Shen Jiazhou and Cancan returned. She was staying alone and didn't need a very big room.

After making up her mind, Wen Shuqiao sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, editing photos while waiting for the uncle and nephew to arrive.

After finishing editing a new set of photos, Wen Shuqiao tilted her head back and rubbed her neck. After moving around for a while, she picked up her phone, intending to ask them where they were.

As soon as I clicked into Shen Jiazhou's chat window, the other party sent me a video.

Wen Shuqiao opened the app and saw that the uncle and nephew had already gotten into the car. She had come with a photography tour group today, which took about an hour and a half, and they had been stuck in traffic for about ten minutes during rush hour.

It's so late now, there definitely won't be any traffic jams. I estimate it will take about forty minutes to get there.

Wen Shuqiao asked, "At this hour, we can only offer takeout. What would you like to eat? I'll order now."

Shen Jiazhou quickly sent a voice message, but when he opened it, it was Can Can's voice: "Auntie, Auntie, I want to eat a hamburger! I just saw a hamburger." "...Change it, you're not allowed to eat a hamburger." "I want a hamburger! If you don't let me, I'll bite you!"

In just twenty-five seconds, the uncle and nephew had another round of combat.

Wen Shuqiao chuckled and checked the food delivery app; there weren't many options available at this time.

After thinking it over, she decided to order a McDonald's meal. Since she couldn't satisfy both of them, she would at least fulfill the younger one's wish first.

After ordering takeout, Wen Shuqiao stood up and stretched a bit.

She looked out the window, and suddenly a bright flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder.

The sudden question startled Wen Shuqiao: "Has it been raining these past two days?"

She vaguely remembered that it hadn't rained.

Wen Shuqiao picked up her phone and glanced at it. The weather forecast had changed its indicator from cloudy to light rain.

I finally arrived in a city with a relatively warm temperature, but I didn't expect the rain to come so suddenly.

Wen Shuqiao felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

She sent a message to Shen Jiazhou, asking how much longer it would take for them to arrive.

Shen Jiazhou replied: "About twenty minutes, missing me?"

Wen Shuqiao pursed her lips: [Tell the driver to slow down; it's going to rain.]

"Normal speed, don't worry." Shen Jiazhou asked, "What did you order?"

Perhaps chatting made Wen Shuqiao relax a little: [Hamburger.]

【You really only love little brats!!!】Shen Jiazhou's exclamation marks were several more than usual.

Wen Shuqiao chuckled: "Don't you even know what time it is? We're lucky to even have a hamburger."

Shen Jiazhou posted a meme of a puppy crying.

Wen Shuqiao dared not say it, but the little dog's tears were exactly the same as Shen Jiazhou's.

Twenty minutes later, Shen Jiazhou and his group arrived at the hotel entrance.

Wen Shuqiao even came down to pick them up. As soon as Cancan saw Wen Shuqiao, she ran to her and hugged her tightly: "Auntie! I missed you so much!"

Wen Shuqiao lowered her head and patted his head. Only after seeing them did her worries finally subside.

After Shen Jiazhou checked in, the three of them went upstairs.

Can Can went in and exclaimed, "Auntie, this room is so big!"

It was still small last time!

Wen Shuqiao smiled and said, "Go see which room you like, and you can sleep in that room tonight, okay?"

Of course, Can Can was willing. First, she asked her uncle to take out the slippers from her suitcase, and after changing into them, she couldn't wait to go see the room.

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