Shameful.
Shui Yiyao clutched her forehead. She was carving at the time, and the machine was quite noisy, so she hadn't noticed Ao Li was in a meeting. If she had known he was on a video conference, she wouldn't have acted like this.
Bai Gege: Also, do you have any red seaweed? I'll buy it! Any price is fine.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: You know again?
What is going on here?
Bai Gege liked red shell algae, which was mentioned in the original novel. It was the large basket of pink algae that Ao Li had given her earlier. It could be eaten raw, like jelly. She thought it tasted good, like white fungus. But she only ate it as a snack; she didn't eat much.
-Bai Gege: Hahaha, the whole seabed knows about it.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Bald Head.jpg
-Bai Gege: Second Uncle Ao went to the Bull Shark Tribe and took out all the red seaweed he had collected over the years. He told them they were giving it to the Mermaid Princess and asked them to choose something beautiful and fresh. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good enough for you.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Did he really say that?
Bai Gege: Yeah, a lot of people heard it. You don't know, Second Uncle Ao hasn't returned to the sea for four or five years, and the red seaweed he's stored for all those years is with the Bull Sharks, who haven't retrieved it. Hai Tiantian actually thought Second Uncle Ao deliberately left it there for her. What a wishful thinking.
-Bai Gege: But, don’t talk about her, do you know how greedy I am!
-Bai Gege: I only take ten a year at most! That's too little!
-Bai Gege: Can I see your big box of red seaweed?
-Chengdao Jade Carving: ...
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Have you finished rehearsing the song? Have you recorded it? Have you released it?
-Bai Gege:......
-Bai Gege: Go to qaq immediately
She said she would go right away, but she also sent Shui Yiyao a picture.
Shui Yiyao pointed it out for viewing.
He was a certified Weibo influencer named Yu Chijia.
Yu Chijia: I was there, and I can testify that it's true. I won't go into details; those who understand will understand. I just wish our Chairman Ao and Teacher Shui a long and happy life.
President Yu's words, though brief, were a firm response to netizens. He was quite clear on the matter; after all, the chairman was washing vegetables! He couldn't imagine why, if not out of love. He couldn't possibly be hungry. Others might not know, but he'd seen Ao Li rely on water when hungry; there was no way he'd be washing vegetables or cooking for no reason.
Shui Yiyao looked at the picture and sighed again.
This person should be the CEO of Ao Group.
After closing the dialog box with Bai Gege, Shui Yiyao rubbed her temples, shook her head and sighed. This... was too embarrassing.
She put down her cell phone, picked up the gold pearl to carve, turned on the ivory carving machine, but failed to move the pen several times. Finally, she turned off the machine and put down the gold pearl.
She picked up her phone again and found Ao Li's dialog box.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: I didn’t know you were on a video conference before. I’m very sorry to disturb you.
It didn't seem sincere enough. After a moment's thought, she withdrew the message and sent it as a voice message: "I just found out that you were on a video conference while washing vegetables..."
That didn't work either. She retracted the message.
Now everyone knows that he is washing vegetables, and they may all be laughing at him. If she brings this up again, he may be unhappy.
"I just realized you were in a video conference. I'm so sorry to bother you. They can all hear me now. If you want me to issue a statement or clarification, I will definitely cooperate."
That’s fine, Shui Yiyao played her own voice and listened to it herself.
Very sincere and very good.
After sending the message, she tossed her phone aside. She didn't expect Ao Li to reply immediately, and she couldn't guarantee a prompt reply when she was working, so it was normal for him to reply after an hour or two.
She put her phone next to the workbench and began to carve with peace of mind.
It took me an hour and a half to carve out the general shape of the dragon pattern on the pearl.
She stopped and checked her phone for messages.
Half an hour ago, Ao Li replied to her with a voice message, just five seconds long.
She clicked it, and Ao Li's voice came out, slow and steady, as if with a smile.
"They heard it, which is good."
What do you mean pretty good?
She played the voice message again, laughed, put the phone down and continued carving.
After she finished carving the general shape, she began to carve the details.
Carving on pearls is closer to micro-carving. Pearls are fragile and require careful carving. If the knife is too heavy, the nacre will fall off, and in more serious cases, the pearl will break.
If it cracks, it's useless.
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The next morning, Ao Li arrived at the gate at 8 o'clock sharp.
After getting permission from Shui Yiyao over the phone, he entered the gate.
Shui Yiyao is still carving and broadcasting live.
Ao Li approached her. She stopped, turned off the microphone in the live broadcast room, looked up at him, and greeted him with a smile: "President Ao is here."
Ao Li nodded and took out the medical kit: "Let me check your temperature first. How are you feeling today?"
Shui Yiyao stretched out her arm towards Ao Li and asked him to put on the wristband for the health monitor. "I feel pretty good. I was a little weak yesterday, but I'm much better today."
Ao Li nodded: "That's good."
"My body temperature is normal, and all the indicators are gradually returning to normal. I'll be able to fully recover in three days."
Shui Yiyao nodded: "Why is it shortened?"
Ao Li said it would take a week, but now it’s only been two days, so there are still three days left, which is two days shorter.
Ao Li: "For most sea creatures, red algae has the effect of regulating the balance of the mechanism."
Shui Yiyao nodded suddenly: "I ate some last night."
Ao Li looked at the data on the machine: "Did you stay up late last night?"
Shui Yiyao looked at the data on the machine in surprise: "Can this tell whether someone can stay up late or not?"
Ao Li: "I can't tell."
He raised his eyes to Shui Yiyao's and said seriously: "I can see it."
"What time did you stay up till?"
"It didn't last long, maybe around one or two, two or three... I don't really remember."
Yesterday she was working on that pearl and she got so excited that she stayed up all night.
"You got up at five this morning."
"How do you know?"
“You’re live streaming.”
Shui Yiyao nodded: "Oh, yes. Did you watch my live broadcast?"
Ao Li: "You only slept for two or three hours."
"Is it that short? Not that short."
Ao Li stopped talking. Shui Yiyao looked at him, and his expression suddenly turned bad. His brows were furrowed, and the frown grew deeper and deeper.
He looked at the data on the monitor and wrote it down in his notebook. He said nothing, only the sound of the pen rustling on the paper.
"...Don't be angry, I just forgot. I definitely won't stay up late tonight. Cooperate with your work and get a good rest."
Shui Yiyao explained.
She was indeed in a hurry to do the carving last night, but fortunately the golden pearl carving was almost finished.
After that just a little fine-tuning and then grinding and polishing will be enough.
"I'm not angry, it's just..." Ao Li paused and looked into Shui Yiyao's eyes: "It's too hard."
Going to bed at 2 or 3 o'clock and getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning can easily cause problems for the body.
"Young people should strive for success." Shui Yiyao disagreed, and instead began to joke nonchalantly, "The value of life is reflected in endless struggle."
"And don't you stay up late too?" She looked at him with a smile, her tone almost certain.
Ao Li: "How do you know?"
"Of course I know." She twitched her nose. Ao Li still smelled strongly of chemicals. "You smell more like medicine. Did you spend the whole night doing drug experiments?"
Seeing how he doesn't even have time to eat, is there any need to guess? It's obvious that it's impossible for him to go to bed on time, and he must be staying up late.
Who doesn’t work hard?
Ao Li was helpless: "I wouldn't advise you too much normally, but now is a special period. You must take care of yourself."
Shui Yiyao nodded in understanding: "I know."
Ao Li put away the medical kit, turned around, pulled out a drawer from under the box, and took out a small paper box from it.
"Pie. Breakfast." Ao Li said, handing the box to Shui Yiyao. He added, emphasizing each word, "I made it."
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