"ah--"
Just as she nervously closed her eyes, thinking she was going to fall into the water, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist in the air and pulled her back.
The next second, the strength on the wrist disappeared again, and it was obvious that the other party quickly let go of his hand.
Shao Jingque, who had nearly fallen into the water, stood up in shock. When he opened his eyes, he found a pale-faced young man standing in front of him. Knowing that it was him who pulled him back, he hurriedly thanked him:
"I was so scared, I almost fell down. Thank you, thank you!"
The young man didn't answer. He looked at her for a while with his dark eyes, then said softly:
“This place is not open to the public.”
The person who was speaking was clearly right in front of me, but the voice sounded vague and seemed to come from far away.
Shao Jingque was startled, realizing that he had accidentally entered someone else's private territory, and quickly apologized to him:
"I'm sorry, I'm a guest here for dinner at Xiefang Garden. I took the wrong road and ended up here by mistake. I'll leave right away."
The young man didn't say anything else, just raised his hand and gestured for her to leave.
Shao Jingque apologized to him a few times in embarrassment, and followed the direction he pointed to go around to the back of the rockery, only then she found that there were stone steps connecting to the corridor where she had been before.
But when she walked up the corridor and turned around to look back, the young man was no longer in the small garden.
This... In less than a minute, the person disappeared?
Considering that she hadn't heard any footsteps approaching just now, the young man suddenly appeared behind her...
A cool breeze blew past her ears, and goose bumps immediately appeared on Shao Jingque's neck. She couldn't help but shiver.
At this time, the originally bright moonlight had been mostly blocked by the clouds in the sky. The shadows of the trees on the wall on one side of the corridor were swaying. The surroundings were so quiet that there was not a single sound. Shao Jingque could only hear his own heart beating wildly in his eardrums.
She didn't dare stay here any longer, so she quickly clasped her arms tightly across her chest and jogged along the wall as fast as she could.
Beneath another rockery in the small garden, the young man silently watched her departing figure. He then lowered his head to look at his palm. A hint of her warmth still seemed to linger in his once cold, blue palm, along with the traces of her pulse beating from his fingertips...
As soon as Shao Jingque ran into the corridor where the private room was, she saw Yue Feiying standing at the door of the private room waiting for her. As soon as she saw her, she came over:
"Que'er, where have you been? I've been looking for you for so long! I even went to the restroom to look for you!"
Shao Jingque was afraid that telling Yue Feiying what had happened just now would scare her, so he forced a smile and shook his head:
"How could I, a grown-up, get lost? This hotel is so huge, with so many winding paths, I don't even know where I went. I searched for the restroom for ages but couldn't find it, so I'm back now, right?"
When Yue Feiying heard that she had been searching for a toilet for a long time but couldn't find it, she immediately said that she would take her there. Shao Jingque grabbed her and said:
"No, I don't want to go to the bathroom anymore!"
Yue Feiying stared at Shao Jingque suspiciously. He had gone out in such a hurry just now and had been searching for the toilet for a long time but couldn't find it. Wouldn't he have gotten sick from holding it in?
"Are you sure?"
"Sure!"
It was not until the bright light in the private room shone on his body that the chill on Shao Jingque's back slowly dissipated.
While she was chatting and laughing with Rong Yongsi and others as usual, the strange scene just now kept appearing in her mind, and she hoped that she would not have a nightmare tonight.
After finishing the meal, I went to pay the bill, but the manager told me that the bill was free.
Yue Feiying looked pleased. She didn't expect that the manager of Xiefangyuan was so considerate. Indeed, a customer like her who could hold a wedding banquet in Xiefangyuan could definitely be called a big customer. It was normal to give one or two tables of dishes as a gift to maintain the relationship.
Several people waved goodbye at the gate of Xiefang Garden. When leaving, Wu Shuang looked at Shao Jingque several times, as if she had something to say to her but didn't know how to start.
When they were the only two left on the way back to the art troupe dormitory, Wu Shuang thought again and again before speaking to Wang Yuquan:
"Old Wang, your work at Yongsi Photo Studio must not be linked to Miss Jingque. If anyone asks, just say you found the job yourself."
Wang Yuquan was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and nodded frequently:
"Don't worry, I know!"
Wu Shuang guessed that Shao Jingque did not regard them as outsiders, so she decided to give Wang Yuquan the job in person. This also showed that Yongsi Photo Studio must have a direct relationship with her. In addition, even Boss Rong listened to her, so who knows who the real boss behind the scenes is!
However, Shao Jingque is a formal employee of the art troupe. If people knew that she was still running a self-employed business outside, she would be reported to the troupe in minutes and would definitely be severely punished. It would be even a question whether she could keep her job.
Shao Jingque has been very kind to their family, they can't repay her with evil and betray her!
......
Qi family study.
Assistant Ding stood in front of the desk and reported to Qi Mingyuan on his investigation today:
"There are two state-owned photo studios in Ning City, one in the north of the city and one on the commercial street."
"There are three private photo studios: one in Xiaohao Hutong, one in the Chengxi Family Quarters, and one on Commercial Street. But when I went there today, I found that the one on Commercial Street had changed its name and became a photo studio."
Qi Mingyuan frowned. He had little patience and just wanted to know the final result:
"Don't tell me about the photo studio. I just want to know if you found the person who took those photos to be developed!"
His voice was intimidating without being angry, and Assistant Ding felt bitter after being criticized. He didn't want to mention the photo studio, but he had to.
"I've been to both state-owned photo studios. They have a lot of customers and handle a lot of film negatives every day. I can't remember if they've developed these photos, but I've already made arrangements with them. They've agreed to work overtime after get off work to check their remaining negatives. If they have any, they'll definitely be able to find them, but it'll take some time."
"The private photo studio in Xiaohao Hutong is closed today. I went to the one in the Chengxi Family Quarters, but they haven't developed such a large number of photos, so they can be ruled out. As for the one on the commercial street..."
Qi Mingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Obviously, he didn't get the answer he wanted, which made him even less patient to listen.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hesitate here!"
Assistant Ding smacked his dry lips and spoke cautiously:
"That photo studio on Commercial Street is doing very good business. You have to queue up with a number to enter. I took the opportunity to stand at the door and take a look while someone else was going in. Unexpectedly, I saw... Miss Yue inside."
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