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Although her mother had worked at the television station for many years, this was the first time she had ever stepped inside in her memory.
Later, I heard from Yunhe's mother that when she was little, her mother had taken her there once, but because she was shy, she didn't want to talk or communicate with anyone except by her mother's side.
Ultimately, this prevented her mother from finishing her work and leaving on time, so she was handed over to a nanny to take care of her and never went back.
Stepping into the television station again after many years, although it wasn't the one in Junzhou where she had lived for so long, she still felt a long-lost sense of familiarity.
As she walked, she texted her senior classmate to say that she had arrived. She waited at the door for a while but no one came to lead her in. Instead, a familiar figure peeked in her direction.
When the person walked in, she realized it was Yunhe's girlfriend, Huang Qianqian.
Thinking of the affection he had for his parents when they passed away, Xu Changjia took the initiative to step forward and greet them, "Long time no see."
Huang Qianqian is no longer in the same group as Wen Xuanyi. She is not yet at the level of a host and has been working behind the scenes as an assistant.
Even so, I heard that their legal affairs section is going to recruit a new batch of interns.
Seeing her on TV now makes me even more envious of her good fortune. So what if both her parents have passed away?
With so many people around her helping her to the heavens, good schools and good jobs all flock to her with just a few words.
She forced a smile. "Long time no see. Are you here at the TV station looking for Host Wen?"
Xu Changjia neither confirmed nor denied it, and changed the subject.
The two stood on one side of the hall exchanging pleasantries, but before they could exchange more than a few words, the senior student, wearing his employee badge, hurriedly ran over.
He nodded to Huang Qianqian and then picked her up.
He didn't ask much about the relationship between the two of them, but instead showed her around the control room belonging to their legal department.
She has been assigned to the position of intern assistant, where she will work under the guidance of the planning teacher to understand the entire workflow.
This is Xu Changjia's first formal job in both his past and present lives.
She was filled with trepidation, but after getting to know Yang Yiran, the person in charge of planning, by following behind the senior student, she quickly immersed herself in this fast-paced work.
Fortunately, she had asked in advance and was told that she could use a voice recorder to take notes during work. In addition to carrying a pen and notebook to write down the tasks that Sister Yang assigned her, she also used the voice recorder to keep track of some of the fast-paced work processes of the schedule.
After a week of internships at the TV station, the group finally managed to find a suitable time to get together.
The head of the literature department hosted a welcome dinner for the two young men returning from abroad at a nearby restaurant with good privacy.
Ou Liyao's new drama has just finished filming, and she rushed back from out of town. Taking advantage of her current low level of fame, she wore a mask and waited at the entrance of the TV station for her good friend to pick her up after get off work.
The ginkgo trees in front of the TV station were already turning golden. Looking at the clouds in the sky, she couldn't help but feel sentimental. The few of them who studied together at Junzhou No. 1 Middle School had all gone their separate ways.
Her mind was racing, starting with snippets of their high school days, then focusing on the person in front of her, carrying a white canvas bag and wearing a casual suit, who from a distance really did look like a working professional.
Xu Changjia took out a bunch of snacks that she had received from her colleagues that day and stuffed them all into her hand.
"Yaoyao, aren't you afraid of paparazzi following you? Why aren't you going inside while you're standing here waiting for me?"
Ou Liyao adjusted her sunglasses and put an arm around her neck. "It's okay, I'm not that famous yet."
"Let's go have dinner with Senior Literary."
Wen Xuanyi didn't have to go to work today, so he drove to pick up Zhang Yuning and Zheng Ruoqian one after the other.
After Zhang Yuning returned, with the help of his senior, he rented an apartment in a nearby neighborhood and began his life as a working-class person. Occasionally, the two would get together on weekends for a barbecue or some skewers.
Since returning, Zheng Ruoqian has been in a state of rest. Although the company agreed to let him open a studio in China, he still needs to build his own team.
He had never done anything like this before; he only focused on practicing dancing and singing. However, in the entertainment industry, it's impossible to concentrate solely on singing and hoisting objects.
He didn't know any senior figures in the domestic circle, and without anyone to guide him, it was really difficult to move forward.
Although he had someone sent from head office to help him, he was still somewhat overwhelmed.
During his years in H country, he never had a proper rest and was always on edge.
Now that I'm back, I'm treating it as a vacation so I can fully immerse myself in my work again.
When the two girls arrived, the three of them had already been sitting for a while. They quickly got up and gave up the middle seat, and filled their tea and drinks.
Zheng Ruoqian's gaze immediately fell on his beloved girl. Although it had only been a few months since they last met, it felt like centuries had passed.
There were five people at the dinner table, and two of them were unaware of the relationship between the young couple.
Wen Xuanyi was originally going to sit next to Xu Changjia to chat about her work at the TV station, but Zheng Ruoqian beat her to it. He then took her bag under his gaze and even took her hand.
"Wait, when did you two start dating? And you even held hands in front of us?"
Zhang Yuning also stood up to watch the commotion, "You two kept it a secret from us, your clandestine relationship is really something..."
Ou Liyao grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from the table and stood beside them, forming a united front.
It had the air of a three-way trial.
Originally, everyone was still being careful with their words because Zheng Ruoqian was returning to China with a lot of negative press.
This banter really livened up the atmosphere.
The group made a lot of jokes about the young couple, and then, while eating and chatting, they steered the conversation back to the main topic.
The conversation shifted from work to dreams, and Zhang Yuning expressed a desire for more possibilities, not just to develop a career in the financial industry. "Changjia, you switched to ethnology and folklore, and then went to work at a TV station. What do you want to do next?"
Four pairs of eyes stared at her, each more or less recalling their own past and being influenced by her.
After studying law, Wen Xuanyi was led to a television station by her persistent questioning, and now she has become a well-known host of a legal program.
On many occasions, when Zheng Ruoqian thought he was at the darkest moment of his life, he would turn around and see her standing there, steadfastly supporting his dream of becoming an idol.
Not to mention Ou Liyao and Zhang Yuning, who would always come to her for advice when they felt powerless in the face of big or small matters in life.
When they heard her firmly reveal that she also wanted to film a show, no one was surprised.
"Jiajia, what kind of program do you want to make?"
She swallowed a mouthful of meat and told her friends about what she had seen and felt at the TV station over the past two days.
She didn't intend to create a large-scale legal program like "Xiaofa Time: Essential Life Lessons" hosted by Wenxue Chang. She simply wanted to film something, to physically measure the things she had learned from books, and then post them online so that more people could know and see them.
Wen Xuanyi analyzed the pros and cons for her from a professional perspective. Currently, more people prefer to read text. She suggested starting with a combination of text and video, writing some articles, and combining WeChat public accounts with Weibo's video posting function. Running both accounts together might attract more attention.
She humbly accepted the senior's advice, kept the idea in mind, and then looked at the people next to her.
Zhang Yuning and Ou Liyao each offered a few immature suggestions, which gave her some food for thought regarding the topic. In any case, it was still just an idea, and the framework hadn't been built yet, so she decided to think about it some more before starting.
The dinner lasted from sunset until the stars were out. They had originally planned to have another meal together, like karaoke, but Zheng Ruoqian and his wife politely declined.
It's not good to stop people from talking about love, so Wen Xuanyi could only drive Ou Liyao home first. Afterwards, the two buddies had a barbecue and beer together and played games until dawn.
Zheng Ruoqian hadn't strolled under the stars so relaxed in a long time, especially with his loved one standing beside him, as if they could chat like this until the end of their lives.
He lagged behind, secretly took Xu Changjia's hand from the shadow, and tilted his head so that the top part of their two shadows could be combined to form a huge heart.
Just that was enough to satisfy him, both physically and mentally, and he felt the joy of companionship.
The person in front of him suddenly stopped, and he immediately stood up straight and pretended to be serious.
"Ruoqian, that song..."
Before she could finish speaking, he immediately chimed in, "I really like it, Jiajia, I really like the 'Second Embrace' you wrote for me."
“I also know that the name you use, Qi Yi Wu, represents the days we spent together. I hope that Qi Yi Wu will continue to write songs for me in the future, and that I will sing every song by Qi Yi Wu to her.”
The starry night, the moonlight, the streetlights, and the distance between the two people facing each other all speak of a love that transcends countless mountains and rivers.
He moved a little closer, only to hear the phone ringing intermittently, interrupting their ambiguous atmosphere.
Xu Changjia pretended to look away, took out his phone to see if there was any news of Ou Liyao and the others arriving, but unexpectedly received a pleasant surprise.
The top message on her WeChat was from Mei Jie: Zheng Ruoqian has confirmed he'll be participating in the variety show "Survivor Game".
She was so excited she couldn't speak. She quickly grabbed the person next to her and heard Sister Mei's voice coming from his phone: "I'll arrange for two people to go and help you first. They'll get double pay, you give me one and I'll give you the other. I'll contact you as soon as the schedule for 'Survivor Game' is sent."
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