After a while, Shui Yiyao came out of the bathroom.
She looked at her small workshop. She had been away for five days, and it was still the same as before she left, with no changes at all.
Her machine was turned off, just as it was when she left, covered in dust.
She thought again of the pneumoconiosis that Ao Li had sent her.
Jade carvers are indeed a group with a high risk of pneumoconiosis.
Although the faucet is turned on during carving and it is a wet job, there will be a lot of dust once the room dries up.
For example, now.
The machine was covered with a thick layer of dust.
Shui Yiyao wiped it with the rag beside her, leaving a clear mark.
Quite a lot indeed.
Where are the masks?
She turned and went to the toolbox next to her, where the mask was placed.
There were still quite a few dust masks left in the box. She sometimes wore them, sometimes not, because they were a bit cumbersome. She'd wear them when it was convenient, but not when it wasn't.
She took out a mask and put it on. She walked to the window, opened the glass and let in some fresh air.
She returned to her workstation.
She tidied up the things on the table, pressed the main power button on the power strip, and turned on the computer.
Shui Yiyao logged into her own store to see if there were any new orders during this period.
Although she has put a notice on her shop that she is not accepting orders recently, she will still accept special orders, such as expedited orders or orders requiring finger knife engraving.
She opened the store's message center.
Several people have contacted her.
She clicked on them one by one.
There are two new orders, both for knife engraving.
She didn't rush to reply, but looked through the other messages.
There's nothing to worry about.
There are also subsequent single customers who come to ask about the design draft.
Shui Yiyao responded one by one.
It took me more than ten minutes to reply to the messages one by one, apologized to the order owners, and explained that I was on a business trip and that was why I couldn't reply in time.
After she finished replying, she was about to pack up her machine and start working when she heard another message notification.
She thought it was a reply from the single owner, but when she returned to the list and looked at it, it turned out to be a new contact.
-Queen of the Sea: Are you finally willing to go online?
-Aquaman: Where have you been these days? Why didn't you reply to my Weibo messages? You don't think he really likes you, do you?
-Sea Queen: It's only because you can give birth. Once you give birth to an heir, he will definitely abandon you.
-Sea Queen: Don't be silly.
Shui Yiyao frowned when she saw this.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Who are you?
-Queen of the Sea: I am Hai Tiantian.
Hai Tiantian?
Shui Yiyao frowned, having almost forgotten about this person. The Bull Shark princess? The one who'd spoken so arrogantly before and had Ao Li force her to apologize?
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Didn't you write enough apology letters? Want another one?
-Sea Queen: How dare you speak to me like that?
-Queen of the Sea: I’m telling you now, don’t interrupt, just listen carefully!
Shui Yiyao right-clicked her profile picture, found "Add to Blacklist", and clicked it.
[You have blacklisted "Sea Queen". If you want to reconnect, please remove her from the blacklist.] Give her what she likes.
Shui Yiyao closed the dialog box and processed the next message.
She thought about it and took a screenshot of the chat history.
Just as he was about to pass it on to Ao Li, he stopped.
Ao Li had made it very clear to her today that he had no plans to marry or have children, and only wanted to raise Jiang Luo. Even if she did have a child, it would only be a mermaid, which would be of no use to the Jiao Clan. Others didn't know this, but Ao Li knew it all too well.
So she knew exactly how reasonable Hai Tiantian's words were, and she didn't need to ask Ao Li at all.
However, she didn't expect that Hai Tiantian would come to see her again.
Do you think she is easy to bully?
Shui Yiyao appeared on Weibo.
Hai Tiantian appeared in her homepage push.
Hai Tiantian: Sometimes, I just want God to give me a fair chance to compete.
Posted two minutes ago.
Shui Yiyao:?
Why does it seem like she has been treated unfairly?
She clicked on the comments section. The first comment was from Hai Tiantian herself, who had just posted it.
-Hai Tiantian: Being infertile isn't a sin. But that's just the reality of the world.
If the main text of her Weibo post was confusing, this comment made it clear. Because she was infertile, she lost the chance to compete fairly. Combined with recent events, it becomes even clearer.
Because they are infertile, they cannot compete with the fertile Shuiyi Yao.
But she didn't mention anyone by name, so even if Shui Yiyao and Ao Li saw it, they couldn't cause trouble for her. She could just say, "I'm not talking about you." And then everything would be fine. She would just be asking for trouble.
But although Hai Tiantian didn't say it directly, her fans and netizens began to express their opinions on their own.
-Considering the recent gossip, Hai Tiantian was kicked out by the Ao family because she couldn't have children?
-Could it be that someone is already pregnant?
-I’m infertile, so I’m disliked...so pitiful.
-Is this true or false?
-A melodramatic and tragic love story among the rich and powerful.
-If it's true, the man is really a scumbag...
-There is no wind behind empty talk. What the person involved said should be true.
Shui Yiyao frowned as she watched, and finally made some adjustments in the editing box and sent it out.
Shui Yiyao: [Business Card Link - Dr. Yu (Xincheng Infertility Hospital Online Consultation Hotline)] Shui Yiyao: Here's the solution. Take it, no thanks.
Shui Yiyao finished posting and refreshed the page again.
She posted a comment and received a lot of likes.
The comments have also changed.
-That’s amazing, hahaha. If you are infertile, go to the hospital!
-Xincheng Infertility Hospital is now open for business.
-That’s right, the Ao family is so rich, if they really want to have a child, they will have it.
-Yes, Mr. Ao also owns a hospital, so it’s not difficult for him to have a child.
-Not only the hospital, the Ao family also funded reproductive genetic engineering. Think about what this means.
Xincheng Fertility Hospital: Hello, Ms. Hai. Regardless of your concern, we are dedicated to serving you whenever you need us. We are experts in resolving infertility issues. Our service hotline is available on our homepage.
The hospital responded so quickly that even Shui Yiyao was surprised. She just randomly searched for it using the keywords.
After a while, the popularity of this Weibo post was visibly increasing.
Shui Yiyao was about to close her Weibo when she saw another hot comment appear.
Bai Gege: In everything, think more about whether you're worthy. If you don't strive for yourself and just expect God to give you opportunities, that's not reality, it's a dream. Furthermore, with IVF technology now so mature, you're saying you're not competitive because you can't have children? [Smile]
Just a short while after Bai Gege made the comment, the Weibo post disappeared and was deleted.
According to the prompt, it was Hai Tiantian who deleted it herself.
Shui Yiyao received a private message.
Hai Tiantian: What are you so proud of? Isn't it true? Do you think Ao Li really likes you? Huh? It's just because you can give birth to a black dragon! Stop dreaming that he really likes you. Wake up!
-Shui Yiyao: Don’t treat others as villains just because you are a villain yourself.
-Shui Yiyao: He is a gentleman, not a villain.
Hai Tiantian's message showed "read", but for a long time, she didn't reply.
Shui Yiyao blacklisted her and threw her phone aside.
·
15th floor of Deep Sea Building, 7pm.
Shui Yiyao arrived at the Jade Friends Meeting on time.
The competition was proposed by Xiaoshan Kingdom and the champion was Xiaojing Guang.
Shui Yiyao handed over the invitation and quietly entered the hall.
When she arrived, most of the people were already there.
The entire fifteenth floor of the Deep Sea Building is a large conference hall.
The atmosphere of this "Jade Friends Club" was different from the previous ones she attended.
At the previous jade club meeting at Zhao's house, everyone gathered in groups of two or three to discuss their own ideas before the meeting began. It was clear that they were a group of like-minded friends exchanging ideas. But this time, it felt more like a seminar.
Before the formal meeting began, everyone sat quietly in their seats and did not speak.
Xiao Jingguang sat in the second seat in the middle of the front row, and in the middle was the president of the Jade Carving Association.
A seat next to the president was left empty.
He must be a big shot.
Shui Yiyao was stroking a jade bead in her hand while observing who was sitting on the seat above.
"Chengyu."
Suddenly, someone called her from behind.
Shui Yiyao turned around.
It’s Ao Li.
He was followed by an assistant.
After not seeing him for two days, he still hasn't changed much.
He was handsome and tall in a white suit.
He stood behind her, looking at her with his head slightly lowered. His expression did not change, but his eyes were gentle.
Shui Yiyao stood up in surprise: "Why are you here?"
She knew that Ao Li was a VIP of the Jade Carving Association because of the sponsorship. But the Jade Carving Association was the same group that wanted to dissuade even a serious contestant like her from joining, so how could they invite Ao Li to visit?
Ao Li explained: "Xiao Jingguang invited me here."
Shui Yiyao nodded: "Oh, I see."
No wonder.
Ao Li continued, "I didn't want to come originally."
Shui Yiyao looked at him: "..."
She had a hunch that he was about to say something, so she tried to interrupt: "Since we're here, let's just watch the fun."
Ao Li looked at her: "But you came, so I came here. I wanted to see you."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
Interrupt failed.
Wait, this guy...
"What's that hanging around your neck...?"
Shui Yiyao stared at Ao Li's neck intently. There was a necklace on it with a golden pearl hanging below the necklace.
It was the one she carved a few days ago.
Ao Li tied it with a gold necklace, which was very dazzling.
In addition to the gold necklace, the gold pearls themselves are very eye-catching. Although she deliberately chose a matte and frosted texture when polishing it to make it more high-end, it still can't stand him wearing it like this, with a big gold chain and big gold beads.
However, this gold pearl is considered large among pearls, as big as a one-yuan coin, and it is very conspicuous when tied on the necklace.
Ao Li was also wearing a suit. The suit and the shirt underneath were both white, making the gold necklace particularly eye-catching. He even placed the necklace on the outermost layer.
Ao Li was very satisfied with his outfit: "It looks great."
Shui Yiyao: "...It doesn't look good at all. This thing is too obvious."
But I've heard that dragons like shiny, gold, and jeweled things. Is that really true?
"If you really want to wear it, I can make it into a bracelet for you to wear on your wrist."
Shui Yiyao stretched out her hand towards him: "Give it to me."
Ao Li hesitated for a moment and said, "That would be troublesome."
It sounds good to make it into a bracelet.
Shui Yiyao still stretched out her hand: "Then give it to me quickly."
Ao Li didn't move: "I'll give it to you after the meeting."
Shui Yiyao narrowed her eyes and looked at the golden pearls on his neck.
Meaning, he'll be wearing this thing until the meeting is over. Wouldn't that mean everyone can see it? It's so conspicuous, anyone with eyes can be blinded.
Ao Li stood here for a long time without moving. The person on the podium came down and walked towards him.
When they came over, they also heard Shui Yiyao say that the pearls on Ao Li's neck were too shiny and she wanted to help him change them into a bracelet.
Ao Li did not refute and seemed to agree with Shui Yiyao's statement.
"Hello, Mr. Ao." A woman came down and shook hands with Ao Li with a smile on her face.
She is a jade carver from Xiaoshan Country. She is also one of the participants this time and is the junior sister of the champion Xiaojing Guang.
Ao Li nodded at her and said politely, "Hello, Ms. Misa."
Misa also looked at Ao Li's necklace: "It is indeed too conspicuous and does not match your temperament and style. If you like, I can help you modify it. Making bracelets is my specialty. I can also modify-"
Ao Li's expression turned cold, and he interrupted her: "My outfit has nothing to do with you. It's my own business."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere became quiet for a moment.
Discussing someone's outfit in person is inherently impolite. Misa bit her lip. She had heard the girl in front of her say that, so she followed suit. If she could use Zhenzhu to close the gap between her and Aoli, that would be perfect. So, for a moment, she forgot that she shouldn't discuss someone else's outfit.
And she also discussed it face to face.
But clearly, the girl in front also said it.
There was a moment of silence before the president of the Jade Carving Association quickly tried to smooth things over. He stepped forward and said, "I've noticed that the carving on this necklace is incredibly delicate, and the dragon design is even more intricate. It's a truly rare masterpiece!"
Ao Li's expression softened: "President Wu has good eyesight."
No one asked him, so he continued, "This is the work of Teacher Chengyu. The carving is naturally exquisite."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
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