Chapter 17 Chapter 17 I like it very very much...
Lying in bed, Song Zhihan started a long-distance video call with Li Daizhen. As soon as the call was connected, Li Daizhen noticed the shyness and relaxation between her eyebrows and asked with narrowed eyes, "Song Zhihan, something's wrong with you. Why are you smiling so voluptuously?"
Song Zhihan rubbed her cheek, wondering if it was really that obvious. She told Li Daizhen everything that had happened recently. As expected, she saw Li Daizhen's mouth open in shock. Cheng Rang, who was passing by, closed it for her and then casually greeted Song Zhihan on the screen.
Song Zhihan waved to him, asked a few questions about the schedule, and then continued to talk to Li Daizhen who had come back to her senses.
"Don't you think we are destined to meet? We have miraculously met again after nine years! I originally thought we would never see each other again."
Li Daizhen recovered and, while cracking some sunflower seeds, she spoke to her, "So what do you mean now? Are you still harboring feelings for me?"
Song Zhihan hugged the pillow in his arms, buried his chin in it, only half of his face was exposed, and his voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "How could I have that?"
She was just attracted by Lin Jie's maturity, stability and caring nature. This was human nature, so why did she bring it into the relationship with the past?
Did Li Dai really not understand her? With a cold snort, she said, "Let me remind you, don't forget what happened back then. If Lin Jie could reject you once, he can reject you a second time. Now you're both adults, and colleagues! Colleagues! Such a deadly relationship, it can't be resolved by just ignoring him in a fit of anger."
Song Zhihan had considered this. She unconsciously began to chew her hand again and followed Li Daizhen's words: "I know, I didn't mean to do anything. It's good to talk about what happened back then."
Li Daizhen greeted her from thousands of miles away: "Song Zhihan, I'm warning you, take your fancy hands out of your mouth. You're not afraid of being poisoned by the chemicals on your nails."
Song Zhihan withdrew his hand awkwardly and gave her a flattering smile with his eyes curved.
Li Daizhen sighed and turned to the business. "How's your family? Have you spoken about it? And you said you wanted to find your biological mother. Have you found her? Have you talked to her?"
She was too busy during this period and didn't take care of Song Zhihan's affairs.
Speaking of this, Song Zhihan's mood was not very beautiful. She poured out her words like pouring beans: "My parents haven't said it clearly yet, but I think it will be soon. The girl who was mistakenly adopted by me is already working with my mother. My mother thinks highly of her. As for the other side, Aunt Zhong is very good to me, but compared to that girl, it's still far behind. Alas, you can't compare them like that. After all, Aunt Zhong doesn't know anything."
From beginning to end, she was the only one who was terrified and panicked because of learning the truth.
Feeling very uncomfortable, Song Zhihan buried his face in the pillow and said in a muffled voice: "Daizhen, I miss you so much."
Li Daizhen touched her head from a distance to comfort her: "Be good, I'll be back soon. Don't be so pessimistic. Even if things get to the worst, you still have me."
Song Zhihan nodded, and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, didn't you tell me about Wang Weijia before? How is he now?"
"As for him, we were talking to Qu Yixing last time on the phone. This idiot has a really good life. Even though his parents don't like him, his family is quite wealthy. It's like... jumping from a nest of gold to a nest of silver. Plus, he has an older sister on his in-laws' side, so he doesn't have to worry about anything."
Thinking about Zhong Xiuwen's family, Song Zhihan decided to work harder, at least so that he would not starve to death in the future.
"There's one more thing I forgot to tell you. Aunt Zhong has two children. I have an older brother, and they say he's very good."
An expression of longing and loss appeared on her face. The longing was that she had imagined countless times how wonderful it would be if she had a blood-related brother or sister. The loss was that she didn't know whether she could be recognized by her brother.
Li Daizhen hesitated for a rare moment, but finally spoke out, "Zhihan, do you ever feel like you've been thinking too narrowly about your future? Ever since the incident, you've been constantly craving approval from both families, wallowing in the fear of being abandoned. But even if you truly aren't accepted by either family, what good does it do? You can still live a good life on your own."
She felt sorry for Song Zhihan, but sometimes she also wondered why she had to find a pillar in two families. She could obviously be her own sun.
Song Zhihan thought for a long time, then smiled and said to her, "I understand what you mean, but Daizhen, most of the happy memories in my life are about my family. Family means too much to me, so I am afraid of loneliness. I can't imagine living alone. It's too hard for me."
Li Daizhen's eyes showed heartache: "Have you ever thought that maybe Aunt Song won't kick you out, she will keep you and Lin Mo by her side."
Song Zhihan shook his head, his voice was soft but firm: "Mom might, but I won't accept it."
It would be unfair to Lin Mo to continue staying with her parents and greedily demanding their love.
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The two-day team building ended quickly. After applying medicine on Song Zhihan's foot, there was nothing serious. His ankle was slightly painful, but it did not hinder his walking.
It's another damn Monday, but there's some good news today.
A meeting was held in the work group, and all groups were invited to attend the modeling conference. The modeling of the main characters in the first season of Lingdong has been completed and can be released to the public after internal review. The subsequent concept short film and investment promotion will also be put into process.
The conference room was packed with people, and even the cleaning lady came to join in the fun. The unprecedented attention was enough to prove the significance of this important project.
Song Zhihan and the other two huddled together and discussed in a low voice.
"I asked Xiao Zhu from the modeling team a few days ago. He said that it had just been rejected by General Manager Lin. How come it was fixed so quickly?" Cheng Yang was not tall and stood on tiptoe with difficulty.
Song Zhihan, however, understood some of his doubts at this moment: "It's just a feint. If the progress is slow, how could Mr. Lin let the modeling team go out for team building?"
Cheng Yang nodded in agreement: "That makes sense. Why didn't I think of that?"
Song Zhihan chuckled and thought to himself that you still don’t know Lin Jie well enough. It’s not surprising that this strict self-disciplined freak would do such a thing.
Becca didn't respond, muttering softly, "I wonder if Qie Da has seen..."
Cheng Yang replied to her: "Probably not. I heard that the website was the one who sold the copyright. Qia Da is busy writing a new book. Hey, have you read his new book? Qia Da has changed his ways and started writing stories with single female protagonists..."
After a commotion, the modeling team, led by Lin Jie, came out from the depths of the corridor. They had cast aside their previous frustrations and anxieties, and everyone's face was filled with confidence.
"Colleagues from the screenwriter and publicity teams please stay. Everyone else please go back to work. The final version will be posted in the group chat later."
The crowd dispersed, and the meeting officially began. Perhaps because he was in high spirits after experiencing such a happy event, Song Zhihan's expression softened as he looked at Lin Jie, and there was even a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Zhu gave a demonstration and explanation, and as soon as the male protagonist appeared, the atmosphere in the conference room was instantly ignited.
Song Zhihan couldn't help but admire in her heart. She had read the original novel. The author didn't use too many words to describe the hero's appearance, and most of it was conveyed through the mouths of others. But looking at the character in front of her, she really felt that the hero walked out of the book, more concrete than in the comics.
With such a good example before her, she was even more looking forward to Luo Qing's image.
The modeling of the male protagonist takes up a large part of the article. After that, the second character, Luo Qing, begins to be presented.
Lin Jie sat in an inconspicuous corner, his eyes tracing through the crowds of people until he caught sight of Song Zhihan's profile. He saw the corners of Song Zhihan's lips raised high, her cheekbones rising and then not falling back, and she looked very satisfied.
After all the characters were introduced in detail and the next work plan was agreed upon, the meeting came to an end.
Groups of people excitedly discussed the situation, their gazes quietly fixed on the man sitting quietly in the corner. Only then did they truly realize just how valuable Lin Jie truly was. If his glorious past had raised their expectations, his current agility had made them realize that expectations had been lowered, and there was no end in sight for Lin Jie's potential.
They vaguely felt that Mengying was really about to take off, and perhaps one day they would be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the masters.
Song Zhihan walked with Becca, his eyes inadvertently sliding over Lin Jie. At the same time, a new message popped up on his phone.
Editor Song, are you satisfied?
From forest mustard.
She lowered her head, took a look, and turned off the screen naturally.
The office was immersed in a sea of discussion. They looked excited and exuded endless imagination. This modeling brought too many surprises, far beyond everyone's expectations.
Song Zhihan smiled as he slipped into the conference room unnoticed. The blinds were drawn, the slideshow was still playing automatically, and Lin Jie was still sitting in the corner, his figure languid. His previously upright back now relaxed as he leaned back in his chair, his head lowered to process something on his phone.
Swallowing the excitement in his throat, Song Zhihan walked over and answered the question just now: "Mr. Lin, I am very satisfied, especially Luo Qing. It is beyond my expectations."
Lin Jie raised his eyelids and saw her flushed face. He straightened his back and said, "As long as you are satisfied."
Looking at his calm expression, he might have been secretly beaming with joy. Let's not talk about others, just look at the modeling team, everyone was holding back their admiration for him, and only dared to howl loudly on the rooftop, even more than the fanatical fans.
Song Zhihan had a question to ask, so he leaned on the back of his chair with one hand, resting his chin on it, and asked him, "You were the one who modeled the male protagonist's childhood and Luo Qing, right?"
Seeing the curiosity in her clear, round eyes, Lin Jie wanted to tease her: "You know me so well?"
Song Zhihan was very confident: "Every modeler has his or her own unique style. I've seen the Qianli Canglan map and your other works, and I can tell at a glance."
After learning that he would be working with Lin Jie, Song Zhihan took the time to read many of his past works. In addition to finding out the details of his boss, he wanted to know more about what Lin Jie had experienced over the past few years.
Lin Jie nodded to himself, commenting indifferently, "Oh, it seems you've profiled me. Generally speaking, only headhunters who are interested in me, or colleagues who want to emulate me, would do that. Which one are you?"
Song Zhihan hesitated and refuted weakly: "I... I like watching anime. I am also a fan of Chinese comics, right? Don't get me wrong, I also watch other... a lot of other things. It's not just yours."
Seeing her incoherent rebuttal, it was so cute that Lin Jie couldn't help but ask her, "Do you like it?"
Song Zhihan met his gaze, her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly looked away, asking, "What do you like?"
Lin Jie raised his chin and looked at Luo Qing who just appeared on the slide: "Do you like my work?"
"I like it." She answered without hesitation.
I like it very very much.
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