Chapter 416 Career Line
In the afternoon, Guo Tan stood cautiously at the entrance to the conference room. Through the glass door, he could see everyone inside, immersed in their work, looking busy and serious.
"Dong Dong Dong" the sound of high heels hitting the ground came from far away. Guo Tan looked up and saw Jiang Langli holding a large bag of iced coffee and giving her a bright smile.
"Since you haven't gone back yet, I guessed they must still be busy right now," Jiang Langli said with a smile, "Your fruit tea is on the table. I'll just take theirs in."
"Our boss is really responsible. He's been discussing the plan with Xiao Lu all day." Guo Tan seemed to have thought of something, and his eyebrows subconsciously curved before he spoke. "Well, Nan Nan and Xiao Xue are also good."
Although the two children were there to help out, Guo Tan found them to be very well-behaved. She was also a little embarrassed about Shu Nan. She had initially assumed she'd be a strong personality due to her hair color, but she hadn't expected her to be so well-behaved and intelligent.
"Who said it wasn't?" Jiang Langli glanced at the coffee and fruit in her hand. This was a message Zhou Xiao inside had taken the time to send her, asking her to take the time to arrange a simple afternoon tea for everyone.
As someone who had previously paid for her own coffee, Jiang Langli's fondness for her boss, Zhou Xiao, was rapidly growing. And most importantly, Zhou Xiao could be considered a breath of fresh air among the many other bosses.
Talking to Lv Qian about the subject matter could last for hours, not to mention being in the conference room preparing for the shoot together. It made her feel completely at ease. Thinking of this, Jiang Langli suddenly felt incredibly lucky, and the logistics work became even more exciting.
"Hey, take it in," Guo Tan smiled. "Remember to get reimbursed later!"
Jiang Langli was just about to quietly push the door open, but when she heard Guo Tan's words, she turned around and winked at her with a smile, then pushed the door open and walked in with the coffee.
Seeing this, Guo Tan subconsciously hummed the nursery rhyme she used to lull her little baby to sleep as she slowly returned to her workstation. On her computer screen was a wallpaper that a housekeeper had automatically downloaded and installed for her. Guo Tan was too lazy to delete it, so she just left it there.
"This little sister is quite cool!"
Guo Tan looked at the wallpaper that appeared randomly on the screen. The words "Thunder Pioneer - Fengyue" appeared in the upper right corner of the character, and doubts arose in his mind. Is this the name of a girl group?
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Inside the Thunder Pioneer Base.
Team leader Shi Bin stood in the medical room of the base, staring at Su Wenjun who was sitting on a stool and receiving acupuncture treatment without daring to breathe.
It was obvious that the person being pricked was the woman on the stool, but seeing Shi Bin's grimace while giving the acupuncture, one couldn't help but suspect that he was actually the one being pricked.
It was unknown how long it took, but when the needles were pulled out one by one and placed in a special container aside, the woman's treatment for the day was finally over.
"Okay, this month's treatment is over," said the doctor in a white coat and a mask, his voice sounding a bit muffled. "Even if you have a competition, you still have to take care of your body."
"Hey! Hey!" Shi Bin didn't even need Su Wenjun to answer, he rushed to answer, "Thank you, Dr. Ma!" The doctor was a little irritated by the look of Ma's legs.
The doctor surnamed Ma said nothing more. He put away the equipment he had brought with him and then leisurely left the infirmary. As he left, he also helped close the door.
"Brother Shi, you are not in the training room now. Why do you come here to see me for something?" Seeing the door closed, Su Wenjun, who had originally had a cold expression, now looked pained.
"Hehe, I can't hide anything from you," Shi Bin said with a simple smile, rubbing his hands together and saying shyly, "Do you know about 'Graceful Her'? The team has already booked you for this magazine shoot."
"When will it be filmed?" Su Wenjun had no objection. When she signed the contract, she was told to cooperate with the team's promotions. Although she didn't follow the entertainment industry much, she was aware of the fame of "Graceful Her."
Among their friends, they had previously discussed the possibility of this magazine reaching out to esports. Su Wenjun wasn't surprised that the team had chosen her for the magazine, but she was still concerned about the fact that it was Graceful Her.
The wrinkles on Shi Bin's face now radiated joy. He coughed dryly and said solemnly, "The team asked the magazine to schedule it in July, and emphasized that it can't coincide with our competition!"
“…”
"Oh, my sister Jun, this is a first-line women's magazine!" Shi Bin originally wanted to see Su Wenjun's excited expression, but when he saw the other party's look of "I know", "I understand", "Do you have anything else to do", he couldn't help it.
"After we finish filming this, our commercial value will be huge!" Shi Bin imagined the future with all his heart. "Maybe I can even reduce the length of your live broadcast!"
Speaking of live streaming time, it must be something that many members of the team avoid. But there is no way around it. The management has signed a contract with the live streaming platform, and everyone must complete the corresponding live streaming time every month.
Shi Bin brought this up to boost Su Wenjun's morale. Although she was the team leader and was very motivated for the upcoming match, having this motivation to hook the other team was also a good thing, wasn't it?
As the captain of the inaugural Olympiad eSports Games, Su Wenjun's livestreaming time was the shortest among the team members. Even so, Shi Bin's words moved her.
"But..." Shi Bin seemed to recall something, but swallowed it back. He glanced at Su Wenjun, who was grimacing in pain and without anyone around, and said, "Never mind. It's nothing. Get some rest! I'll talk to you when they notify us about the filming."
For Su Wenjun, who had just finished an acupuncture session, Shi Bin's behavior of swallowing his words only made her punch harder. So, just as Shi Bin was about to leave, she felt so insignificant that she was about to be instantly knocked out by the sharp blade in his eyes.
"I'm telling you, I'm telling you, don't glare at me," Shi Bin was forced to speak in his native dialect. He scratched his head, glanced cautiously at the person opposite him, and said, "Not only did 'Graceful Her' find us, but I heard Shang Xinyu from the Hefeng team was also invited. Who will be the main and who will be the supporting will be determined by the results of the competition."
Although "Graceful Her" is kept secret from both parties, for those of them who are not in the entertainment industry, secret? Ah, they answered it without hesitation when someone asked!
As two of the most dazzling esports stars, Su Wenjun and Shang Xinyu are both incredibly popular among fans. Their teams, representing China in the Hexagonal Kingdom and contributing to the nation's glory, have been mentioned together quite frequently lately.
Although they were on different teams, the two of them didn't compete to the death as rumored. Instead, they had a good relationship privately, and their on-field clashes were just normal behavior.
"Don't worry," Su Wenjun narrowed his eyes slightly, "The championship is mine!"
Strong self-confidence and arrogance swept the entire medical room at this moment. Shi Bin, who was originally hesitant, felt the blood in his heart "boiling" when he felt the determination of his captain.
This is the queen of their Thunder Pioneers! Hehe! Cool!
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After Zhou Xiao and Lu Qian polished the theme for more than ten days, the team sent by "Graceful Her" to the other side of the ocean finally polished the 2026 spring and summer show models it had set its eyes on.
Zhou Xiao used the word "grinded" because she had been forced to go through Xing Kexin's emotional journey. When she received the call announcing the good news, she breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer having to be poisoned by the other party's numerous dejected emojis.
On the other side of the screen, Xing Kexin half-knelt on the ground, excitedly asking Zhou Xiao for credit, "Teacher Zhou! I've borrowed the costumes! Once I carry these people back to China, we can start filming!"
"Hey, the signal is so bad, Teacher Zhou, wait a minute." After saying that, Xing Kexin raised her mobile phone. When she was about to show Zhou Xiao the borrowed clothes behind her, the camera that was originally filming was suddenly covered by a big hand that stretched out from the air.
Immediately following, someone fiercely questioned Xing Kexin in the local language about how she had gotten into their warehouse. Zhou Xiao subconsciously frowned when he heard the tone.
As an internationally renowned magazine, Graceful Her has a long history of cooperation with AL. However, this partnership has nothing to do with the Chinese version of Graceful Her.
In order to increase brand awareness and topicality, AL has gradually revealed details of some of the styles on the show through many industry insiders to build momentum for the upcoming fashion week.
The "warehouse" where Xing Kexin was staying was actually a small room they had rented from AL, specifically used to store the new models they had rented. Since Zhou Xiao was the photographer for this shoot, it was no problem to show him the new models in advance.
Across the ocean, the argument continued, with cameras being covered and then thrown to the ground. Hearing the clamor, Zhou Xiao immediately called Jin Lian, the director of the Chinese edition of Graceful Her.
After making the call on the landline, Zhou Xiao kept a close eye on the other end of the video. But perhaps due to signal issues or the excessive noise, he couldn't tell what was happening on the other end.
Fortunately, Jin Lian answered the call quickly. The other party's tone was a little lazy at first, but after hearing Zhou Xiao's brief explanation of the ins and outs of the matter, he immediately became serious.
"Okay, I understand," Jin Lian said, his tone softening slightly. "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for reminding me. I'll contact the rest of the team to handle this matter now."
"It's quite urgent now. Let's have a good chat together after the problem is resolved." After saying goodbye to Zhou Xiao, Jin Lian immediately hung up the phone and contacted his colleague on the other side of the ocean.
Zhou Xiao turned up the volume on his phone and listened carefully to the sounds coming from the other side. However, the "No Signal" message that kept popping up on the dark video interface was clearly a major problem.
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Zhou Xiao said to the system, "Can you add the signal of the person who is video chatting with me?"
Enhanced
Beneath the system's electronic hum, the screen remained dark. However, the quarreling sounds Zhou Xiao had imagined didn't occur. Instead, there was extraordinary silence, so quiet that there was no sound at all.
“…”
"Did you forget to bring your cell phone?" Zhou Xiao stared at the screen for a moment, and was struggling to decide whether to call Jin Lian again when his cell phone suddenly rang.
When she answered the phone, a familiar voice rang out from the other end, a little shrilly, "Teacher Zhou, I lost my phone!"
Since he had been communicating with Xing Kexin frequently during this period, Zhou Xiao recognized her voice immediately. His initial worries were completely put to rest after hearing the powerful voice.
"Based on the last image on your phone before it disappeared, it should still be in that room," Zhou Xiao said with a helpless smile, "You should start a comprehensive search."
"Oh, by the way, can you still go in now?"
"...No," Xing Kexin replied obediently.
"It's sad."
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