Seeing off
"I'll take you," Pan Yue said directly.
Zhu Shiyi was taken aback: "No need, my school is so far away, it's not on my way, it's too much trouble."
"You didn't know?" Pan Yue pressed the elevator button. "Taxi fares for overtime work can be reimbursed."
Zhu Shiyi raised her eyebrows excitedly: "Really!"
Her voice rose a little: "That's great, I'll look into the reimbursement process tomorrow."
"However, this only applies to employees who are required to work overtime," Pan Yue said, throwing cold water on the situation.
My mood goes up and down.
Zhu Shiyi sighed deeply.
“Consider it me making you work overtime today,” Pan Yue said, glancing at her as he gestured for her to exit the elevator. “I’ll take you home; you don’t need to go through the finance department.”
Since that's the case, and we'll save fifty yuan, it would be impolite to hesitate any longer.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony," Zhu Shiyi said as she stepped out of the elevator. "What did you leave behind?"
“...the house key,” Pan Yue explained.
“Okay,” Zhu Shiyi found a place to sit down, “then I’ll wait for you here.”
...
On the bus.
Pan Yue played some light music.
The two chatted casually.
Zhu Shiyi's eyelids were heavy, and she unconsciously closed her eyes during a break in the conversation.
There was no sound around me.
Pan Yue glanced sideways; the girl's sleeping face was serene.
He unconsciously slowed his breathing.
With few cars on the road at night, the journey was smooth and unobstructed.
Arrived at the school gate.
Pan Yue unbuckled his seatbelt, pushed open the door and got out of the car. He walked around the front of the car and opened the passenger door.
"Wake up," a gentle voice whispered in my ear, "We're at school."
Zhu Shiyi opened his eyes groggily.
A moment of clarity.
"I'm sorry," Zhu Shiyi quickly straightened her clothes, picked up her bag and got out of the car. She smiled apologetically, "How could I have fallen asleep?"
She was sleeping while her boss was driving.
The leader opened the door and she got out of the car.
That's so promising!
However, as Zhu Shiyi thought, Pan Yue would not say anything bad at all.
"You've had a hard day," he said, turning to comfort her instead.
Zhu Shiyi felt a warmth in her heart and asked with concern, "Do you live near the company? How long will it take you to drive back?"
“It’s okay, driving is the same.” Pan Yue didn’t give a direct answer.
Zhu Shiyi checked the time: 10:40.
She quickly waved her hand: "Then you should go back now, it's getting late."
Pan Yue nodded, raised his chin and pointed to the school gate: "You should go back too."
“Okay,” Zhu Shiyi smiled slightly, “Thank you.”
"fine."
Zhu Shiyi turned and walked towards the school gate.
Before entering, she turned back again.
Pan Yue continued to watch them go.
Zhu Shiyi waved at him and raised his voice: "Go back now!"
The night was dark, and she couldn't see his expression.
Zhu Shiyi entered the school gate.
A light rain was falling from the sky.
Jinrong is located in a basin, and the nights in the basin are always damp and humid, especially in autumn and winter.
The December wind blew by, biting cold.
On the campus road, there were only a few pedestrians, and everyone silently wrapped their coats tighter and shivered quietly.
Zhu Shiyi looked up at the source of the rain.
The sky was dark and the evening wind was bleak.
She simply found the world lovely and was in a great mood.
Her steps quickened, her body swayed, and Zhu Shiyi skipped and jumped, her coat billowing open as she hummed a song.
An inexplicable warmth welled up in my heart, wave after wave.
Like a natural hot spring in a mountain stream, flowing endlessly; and like the special hot wine I tasted for the first time that night, mellow yet refreshing.
She liked this feeling.
It's cold at night.
But she wasn't alone.
--
Zhu Shiyi checked in successfully in the last thirty seconds.
She worked overtime too late last night, and after washing up and going to bed, she played around with the game until 2:30 a.m.
Zhu Shiyi was in such a rush that he didn't eat breakfast.
When no one was looking, she slipped away to the tea break room to slack off.
Zhu Shiyi rummaged through the snack shelf, intending to find something to fill her stomach.
"Shiyi." A voice called out from behind.
Zhu Shiyi turned around in response, thankfully it was Vicky, not the leader.
"Good morning, Vicky," Zhu Shiyi greeted in return.
Vicky casually put his arm around her shoulder: "Want to get some coffee?"
"I didn't have breakfast, so I came to find something to eat," Zhu Shiyi confessed honestly.
“Trust me,” Vicky patted Zhu Shiyi, “I often come here to slack off. Most of the food here is candy or puffed snacks, which won’t fill you up.”
Zhu Shiyi sighed, "That's right, it's so early in the morning, I don't have the appetite to eat those things."
“It’s okay,” Vicky said affectionately, linking arms with Zhu Shiyi. “I have some bread, do you want some?”
"Okay, okay!" Zhu Shiyi nodded emphatically.
"Let's have lunch together!" Vicky invited.
That's how Zhu Shiyi found a dining partner.
Vicky was making coffee, and Zhu Shiyi was waiting for her to join her.
“By the way,” Vicky suddenly leaned closer, “what do you think of President Pan?”
Zhu Shiyi's brain short-circuited: "What?"
Vicky grinned widely, looking genuinely happy: "Do you think I can win him over?"
Zhu Shiyi blinked rapidly a few times unintentionally. She pursed her lips, her smile slightly stiff: "He's the boss, how could you like your boss?"
"He's so handsome!" Vicky chuckled softly. "Who wouldn't love him? Besides, the company doesn't have any rules against office romances. Shouldn't we hurry up and make things happen?"
“But you…” Zhu Shiyi stammered slightly, “You don’t know him. What if he’s two-faced?”
Zhu Shiyi has a strange personality.
She seemed to loathe this version of herself.
She clearly knew what kind of person Pan Yue was...
“Of course, he looks great too,” Zhu Shiyi added, trying to comfort her. “What I mean is, you’re a beautiful woman too, so don’t let lust cloud your judgment.”
Vicky lowered her eyes, softened her voice, and let out a long "Ah!": "I'm so touched, thank you Shiyi, you're beautiful too!"
Zhu Shiyi smiled knowingly, genuinely liking Vicky's personality.
“Don’t worry,” Vicky waved her hand dismissively, “we can just break up again if things go wrong. But if I don’t pursue handsome guys, I’ll be missing out.”
A strange feeling arose in my heart again.
Zhu Shiyi encouraged him: "Keep it up."
Zhu Shiyi sat back down at his workstation.
Vicky fed her a meat floss bread.
Take a big bite, the bread sauce is coated with pork floss.
Zhu Shiyi is habitually afraid of gaining weight.
She remembered that Pan Yue had encouraged her to exercise.
As if by some strange twist of fate, Zhu Shiyi opened the group-buying app and found the gym that Pan Yue frequented.
"New Year special offer: monthly card only 199 yuan, new users get an additional 20 yuan off."
Zhu Shiyi's eyes lit up.
She decided to place the order directly through a group purchase.
...
afternoon.
He Qiong convened a short meeting.
“The promotional video plan has changed,” He Qiong informed. “President Lin wants to combine this promotional video with the newly introduced original brand song.”
Zhu Shiyi almost fainted.
So, I worked overtime for nothing yesterday?
An original song for a brand? Where did this thing suddenly come from?
It's not some kind of brainwashing song, is it?
Then all that she wrote will probably be completely useless.
“The brand’s original music is a third-party contracted project,” He Qiong said, looking at Li Xuan. “Li Xuan, you and Shi Yi are responsible for liaising with the third party and adjusting the video content.”
"Have you found a third party yet?" someone asked. "Don't we need to do a recruitment campaign?"
“No need,” He Qiong explained. “Funds are limited. The original songwriters are the regular singers at MEETING.”
Several people present had subtle expressions.
It sounds like a makeshift troupe.
Only Zhu Shiyi's eyes lit up.
So, is this person Yu Fan?
“The original song is a jazz piece,” He Qiong said. “Her lyrics will be based on the story of this tweet.”
Zhu Shiyi was overjoyed.
Last night's extra work wasn't in vain.
"Have you found a video shooting outsourcing team yet?" He Qiong asked.
"Still selecting," Vicky's tutor replied.
"The actress for Peach Fairy is all set. The singer will play the role, so we don't need to look for another one," He Qiong said with a sly smile. "We also don't need to look for the adventurous young man. Our CEO Lin has volunteered to play the role."
Everyone was taken aback, and then the meeting room was suddenly filled with laughter.
"What?"
"President Lin becomes an actor?"
"That sounds so funny."
“Alright,” He Qiong smiled, patting her palm to signal everyone to quiet down, “President Lin is considering the suitability of the lead actor. Filming a promotional video is essentially a disguised form of meeting up with a brand ambassador…”
He Qiong suppressed her smile and explained in several sentences that Lin Changren's decision was made after careful consideration.
Zhu Shiyi also took it seriously.
Indeed, Lin Changren is the brand founder, and his temperament and brand culture are a perfect match. There is no need to worry about personal conduct risks, and he is also quite good-looking.
However, Vicky secretly remarked, "If we're talking about looks, why didn't they cast President Pan?"
Snatch the bamboo shoots!
Zhu Shiyi was straightforward and happy.
After confirming with Yu Fan on WeChat, Zhu Shiyi accepted the fact that the vehicle was overloaded.
Yu Fan: [I recently wrote a new jazz song, which hasn't been released yet. Last night, CEO Lin suddenly asked me if I could send it to him for a listen. After listening to it, he asked if I could sell it to the company as an original song for the MEETING brand.]
Yu Fan: [I thought to myself, wouldn't it be stupid not to make money? So I definitely sold it. Although the money wasn't a lot, it was still a windfall.]
Lin Changren and Yu Fan filmed a promotional video together?
...
Ordinary employees cannot change the tasks assigned from above.
Zhu Shiyi could only rack his brains.
She brainwashed herself: if Lin Changren takes the lead, the company can still find money to hire actors for the province.
Anyway, we didn't plan to invite any big stars, so it doesn't really affect the viewership much who plays the role.
There is a major flaw.
Do Lin Changren and Yu Fan really have acting skills?
It's not that I look down on anyone, it's just that everyone has their own area of expertise.
...
To play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, Zhu Shiyi and Li Xuan discussed shooting the film in a format similar to a music video, so that their acting skills wouldn't be put to the test.
Zhu Shiyi also got the song demo from He Qiong.
Yu Fan also said: "However, I haven't finished writing the lyrics yet, only half of it, and I'm currently lacking inspiration. But the deadline for the complete demo is Wednesday, and I plan to work through the night after work to write it."
Zhu Shiyi sent a cheering emoji.
Yu Fan couldn't revise her script until she finished writing the lyrics.
She then sent me her completed story script: "Our content needs to be compatible. You can refer to mine, and I'll revise it based on yours later."
Yu Fan said no problem.
get off work.
Zhu Shiyi took the subway for two stops to the gym.
Since I've already decided to stick to exercising, I should start right away.
Zhu Shiyi admired his own perseverance.
But she didn't bring her swimsuit today, so she could only do hill climbing and strength training.
I was panting heavily from climbing the hill, too tired to even use my phone, and very bored.
Zhu Shiyi looked around, but didn't see any familiar faces.
After finishing her aerobic exercise, Zhu Shiyi wanted to do hip abduction, but forgot how to adjust the machine.
She searched online and found that different brands of machines had slightly different operating procedures.
She squatted down and fiddled with it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.
Zhu Shiyi experienced a social anxiety attack, so he simply skipped the strength training portion, finished stretching, and went to take a shower.
She suddenly missed the feeling of having her friends by her side.
......
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