Chapter 10, Section 10 - This scene of hosting a dinner party was like history repeating itself. ...
When Lin Xi returned from the lighting market, she only saw Zou Song and Gun Gun, a cat and a person, sitting on the bench outside. Ji Jiali was nowhere to be seen.
Zhou Qi didn't ask any questions, but greeted them and led the workers into the site first.
Gungun ran over and hugged Lin Xi's leg, pouting, "Xiao Xi, you're back~"
"Hmm." Feeling a little guilty for slacking off in front of the boss, Lin Xi squatted down and gently comforted Gun Gun, "Gun Gun, the exhibition area needs to have its ceiling lights replaced. It'll be chaotic if there are too many people. Do you want to go back to Qingyuan and work with the staff? Besides, it's past four o'clock now, and I guess General Manager Zhao will be back to pick you up soon."
"No, Gun Gun, Gun Gun will wait for Lin Xi here." As she spoke, Gun Gun tightened her grip and clung to her even more tightly.
Lin Xi hesitated. When the exhibition area setup got busy, there was no sense of time. She knew she wouldn't have time to take care of Gun Gun later.
Zou Song seemed to notice her hesitation and came over to offer a solution: "Team Leader Lin, don't worry about your work. I've already spoken to Brother Fu, and I'll bring Gun Gun back later!"
This relieved Lin Xi of her worries.
She thanked Zou Song, comforted Gun Gun a few times, and then began to arrange for staff to communicate with the factory about the lighting effects.
Without much thought, how could Zou Song, a scion of a prominent family in Beicheng, idly spend an afternoon in the exhibition hall, and how could he work without even an assistant?
The merchandise offered in this exhibition area is quite unique, with a surface coating that incorporates temperature and light-sensitive elements, allowing it to display different color effects under varying temperatures and lighting conditions.
During the consultation process, the exhibitors did not specifically mention this, so Zhou Qi simply arranged it as a typical peripheral display.
It wasn't until the surrounding area was officially set up in the afternoon that it was discovered that the original lighting had caused skin discoloration and uneven display in the surrounding area.
Lin Xi and her team purchased the required lighting fixtures according to the parameters provided by the designer. The exhibitor's designers also arrived at the scene to work together to adjust the lighting of the booth.
This is a delicate task; if not handled properly, it can easily cause the coating on the surrounding surfaces to malfunction.
However, time was tight, as the official opening day was the next day. Lin Xi and the exhibitors had to get the lighting effects done that night with their workers.
Time always flies when you're working at DLL. While the surrounding exhibition areas are bustling with people preparing to leave, the designers here haven't even finalized the initial lighting and temperature settings.
Taking advantage of the lull, Lin Xi glanced at the doorway but didn't see Gun Gun or Zou Song.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, guessing that they had left early, and focused even more intently on her work.
The matter was urgent, and everyone worked without time to eat or rest until almost eight o'clock before finally finishing the lighting adjustments and achieving the effect expected by the exhibitor's designers.
The exhibitors' staff still needed to return to the company to discuss the schedule for the next day, so Lin Xi and Zhou Qi volunteered to stay behind to wrap things up.
After the venue cleaners finished cleaning and checked that everything was in order, the two turned off their electronic devices and prepared to leave.
Zhou Qi looked apologetic: "Xiao Xi, thank you so much for keeping me company while I work overtime until so late! It's all my fault for not asking carefully beforehand, I made such a big mistake, and almost something bad happened!"
Lin Xi smiled and comforted her, "It's good that it's been resolved. No one expected their surroundings to be so unusual. We'll all need to be more careful in the future."
"Yes! At first I thought it was just a simple lighting problem, but after hearing what you said, I realized it was much more complicated!"
Thinking back to how he had the leisure to introduce Ji Jiali and Lin Xi, Zhou Qi couldn't help but want to punch himself twice.
If it weren't for Lin Xi, I would have been finished!
"Such a big thing, a simple thank you is too little. I'll treat you to dinner! A big meal!"
The two walked out while talking.
Before Lin Xi could speak, the conversation was interrupted by a soft, cute voice: "Xiao Xi, can you go home now?"
Rolling?!
It hasn't left yet.
Lin Xi looked in surprise in the direction of the sound, and saw a tall man standing in the rest area two or three meters away from them.
The tall, slender man, dressed in a white shirt with a subtle pattern and black suit trousers, slowly stood up as he looked in their direction.
There was a laptop computer on the low table in front of them, which was obviously still working before they came out.
The lighting in the rest area was soft and warm. After Fu Qingli stood up, her entire face was bathed in the warm glow, which softened the edges of her otherwise sharp features, making her gentle smile appear even more tender.
This scene was like history repeating itself.
Lin Xi couldn't help but recall their university days together.
Every morning, Fu Qingli would stand under the tree in front of the girls' dormitory building, waiting for him to go to class together.
The aloof young man treated passersby who tried to be friendly with indifference, but the moment he saw her, his gaze softened, his lips curved into a barely perceptible smile, deep and moving.
"Little Stream~"
Lost in memories, I was pulled back to reality by the rolling shouts.
It was squatting at Fu Qingli's feet, but when it saw that she didn't answer it, it rushed over excitedly, grabbed her leg, and became her leg accessory.
Lin Xi came to her senses, opened her mouth, but the way she addressed Fu Qingli was awkward and she couldn't bring herself to say it, so she simply decided to ignore Fu Qingli.
She crouched down and reached out to smooth down the slightly upturned little tuft of hair on Gun Gun's head: "Hmm, we're off work. Why hasn't Gun Gun gone home yet?"
Gun Gun didn't answer, but turned to look at Fu Qingli.
He quickly put the laptop into his laptop bag and strode over to them in a few steps.
As he approached, Zhou Qi weakly raised her hand to greet him: "Brother Fu."
Fu Qingli nodded, turned her gaze away from Lin Xi, and looked at Zhou Qi, asking, "Haven't you eaten yet?"
“Yes,” Zhou Qi reported obediently like a primary school student, “There was a problem with the lighting in the exhibition area. We just finished and were about to go eat.”
"Then together."
"Oh." Zhou Qi nodded subconsciously, then suddenly realized what Fu Qingli had said. "Ah? Brother Fu, you...you want to come with us...?"
"Okay, I'll treat you and your colleagues to dinner."
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This touched Zhou Qi deeply!
Fu Qingli was outstanding among the scions of a prominent family in terms of appearance and ability since childhood, but she was cold-hearted and disliked getting close to people.
The Ji family, the Zou family, and the Fu family lived in the same villa area, and there were only three boys of similar age nearby.
Young Ji Jiali and Zou Song were playful and admired strength, so they went to the Fu family every day to find Fu Qingli, completely ignoring his disdain.
The three boys had very different personalities, but somehow they became childhood friends.
Zhou Qi benefited from Ji Jiali's influence and was called "her childhood friend's little sister" by Fu Qingli since childhood. Fu Qingli would protect her when needed, but they weren't considered close.
She had been perceptive since childhood, knowing that her older brother, who was better looking and more capable than her cousin, was a cold and unapproachable person, and absolutely could not be offended.
She always treated Fu Qingli with a mixture of respect and fear, and would never disobey him as long as he spoke!
When Lin Xi learned that Fu Qingli wanted to come along, she tried to politely decline: "I live in a rather far place, and I might miss the subway if it gets too late. I'll just eat at home."
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