Painting
The workload at the end of the year is overwhelming.
Zhu Shiyi spends every day studying those tedious data and drawing those annoying reports. The funniest thing is that after only a few dozen days on the job, her boss asked her to write an end-of-year summary, and she was so worried about this thing that she lost her mind.
She gradually realized that, apart from the advertising campaign she did on her first field project, she didn't like any of the other work in this position.
What fascinates her is that moment of inspiration.
Only at night, when she clicks on a new song to listen to, is she truly captivated.
at the same time.
As the year draws to a close, Pan Yue is getting busier and busier. Every night, he wears his glasses and types on his computer during video calls.
During this time, neither of them had the energy to think about anything else.
The Lunar New Year's Eve is fast approaching after the Little New Year.
Zhu Shiyi's nearly two-month internship is finally coming to an end.
For Zhu Shiyi, this year's winter vacation was extremely short, only a little over two weeks; but for working people, this year's company's Spring Festival holiday was definitely long, starting three days before New Year's Eve and ending on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Ignoring the compensatory leave, that was a full twelve days off.
The long-awaited annual meeting kicked off today—the day before the Spring Festival holiday.
At 2 p.m., everyone arrived at the annual meeting campsite on time.
As soon as Zhu Shiyi arrived, he craned his neck and looked around for Pan Yue.
Pan Yue was sitting not far away, talking to He Qiong.
Perhaps noticing her looking at him, he turned his gaze toward her and gave her a slight nod.
Zhu Shiyi pursed her lips and winked quietly, which could be considered a greeting.
She observed the setup of the scene.
MEETING's campsites differ from other campsites. Most other campsites are located in the suburbs where land rent is cheaper, have larger areas, offer more recreational activities, emphasize "wildness," and focus more on the B2B market, catering to large corporate team-building activities;
MEETING's campsites are located in densely populated urban areas, such as central parks and cultural and tourism districts. They are smaller in size and emphasize "refinement." They aim to stand out by offering lower transportation costs, exquisite decoration styles, branded food and cultural and creative products. They are more focused on the To C market, providing a clean environment and a relaxed atmosphere for every customer who wants to participate in camping.
In short, MEETING's core competitiveness lies in the stable and reliable service brought about by its brand.
The area where they are located is MEETING's first campsite, the largest campsite under the brand, and the only one large enough to accommodate small corporate team building activities.
The B2B market for campsite products is highly competitive, and the company has truly provided tremendous support to make this project a success.
To some extent, this company's annual meeting was also the first customized order in the MEETING To B market, demonstrating the level of care put into it.
Just look at the arrangements on site—
Swings, easels, card games, a huge projection screen, and a long table full of pastries and refreshments.
This was Zhu Shiyi's first time participating in such an annual team building event. She felt like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, with everything being new and exciting.
Of course, the most tempting thing is that row of delicious food.
Among the colorful and adorable desserts, she carefully selected a grass-green panda pudding and ruthlessly gnawed off the head of the national treasure panda.
"Comrade, which department are you from?" Just as Zhu Shiyi was enjoying her delicious food, a stranger with an upright appearance suddenly struck up a conversation with her.
Comrade?
Zhu Shiyi was stunned for a moment, then inexplicably wanted to laugh.
She replied politely, "I'm Zhu Shiyi, an intern who joined the marketing department this year."
“I see, no wonder you look unfamiliar to me,” the upright young man grinned with a sunny smile and extended his hand in a friendly manner. “Hello, I’m Qi Minghao from the Human Resources Department.”
"Hello." Zhu Shiyi shook hands with him.
Qi Minghao took out his phone: "We..."
"Timely!" A voice suddenly interrupted Qi Minghao.
From a distance, Fan Jun jogged over and stood beside her, saying, "So you were here all along."
Fan Jun leaned a little closer, and Zhu Shiyi subconsciously moved away, politely replying, "Did you need something from me?"
"It's nothing," Fan Jun took another step closer, "I just wanted to ask you if you've seen the bracelet I left over there?"
Zhu Shiyi's eyebrow twitched, but she stepped back without showing any emotion: "No."
Ask her why.
Not counting just now, she hadn't spoken a word to him all day.
"You guys chat!" Qi Minghao put away his phone and gave a perfectly timed smile. "I'll go check over there."
Qi Minghao turned and left, leaving Zhu Shiyi and Fan Jun alone.
"..." They looked at each other awkwardly. Zhu Shiyi took a new cake and pretended to be enthusiastic. "Why don't you ask someone else, or look for it properly?"
Fan Jun: "Could you help me find it?"
“…Sure.” Zhu Shiyi was too lazy to refuse this favor. Since she had nothing else to do, she followed Fan Jun to the seating area to help find the bracelet.
Zhu Shiyi searched high and low, and as he passed by Pan Yue, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards him.
Pan Yue sat upright, still discussing work with He Qiong.
Seeing her look at him, he curled his lips into a smile.
Zhu Shiyi unconsciously smiled at him with her eyes crinkled.
"What are you looking for?" Pan Yue asked without warning, his tone extremely natural.
Zhu Shiyi paused for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at He Qiong.
In the instant her gaze shifted, He Qiong deftly looked away, but the enigmatic smile on her lips still revealed a subtle undercurrent.
...Zhu Shiyi felt inexplicably guilty.
It gives the impression that a secret affair has actually become a real relationship.
She coughed lightly and answered honestly, "I'm helping Fan Jun find the bracelet."
Just then, Fan Jun jogged over, greeted the two leaders, and then looked at Zhu Shiyi, showing her the bracelet on her wrist: "Shiyi, I'm sorry, I forgot, the thing is in my pocket, could you please help me find it?"
Zhu Shiyi turned his head and smiled casually: "No trouble at all, it's fine."
The girl stood in the light, her every smile and gesture captivating.
Fan Jun stood next to Zhu Shiyi, grinning foolishly, and scratched his head: "Thank you for your hard work. Sit down and rest for a while. What would you like to drink? I'll get it for you."
He Qiong rested her chin on her hand and secretly observed.
Zhu Shiyi waved his hand and declined, saying, "Don't be so polite, I'm not thirsty."
“Hey, Xiao Fan,” He Qiong said casually, “could you get me a glass of apple juice?”
Fan Jun immediately agreed and went to run the errand.
......
The afternoon sun was a bit too bright.
Facing the light, Pan Yue, standing to the side, squinted.
There was an unseen sharpness in his eyes.
......
The annual meeting officially began at 2:30 PM.
Company team building activities are not like gatherings with friends, where there must be a pre-arranged program; otherwise, it will be difficult to end the event in an awkward atmosphere.
Following the process, after several game activities, Zhu Shiyi collected all the stamps and successfully redeemed a small gift.
After the afternoon activities concluded, it was already close to dinnertime, and the host invited everyone to do as they pleased. Some colleagues went to play cards, while others went for a walk in the park.
After walking around for a while, Zhu Shiyi went to the easel and decided to paint a picture.
Unfortunately, there weren't many easels available, so the colleague in charge tactfully suggested that it would be best for two people to share one easel.
“It’s a good time,” Fan Jun said, having arrived early and already claimed an easel. “Let’s do it together.”
Vicky went to play cards. Zhu Shiyi didn't know anyone there, so she sat down next to Fan Jun and said, "Okay."
Fan Jun chuckled: "Can you draw?"
Zhu Shiyi shrugged and joked, "I'm not very good at it. My current drawing level is only that of a first-grader."
“I need to be better, I have a high school level,” Fan Jun squeezed blue paint onto the palette, picked up a brush, and looked ready to show off his skills. “It’s okay, I’ll teach you.”
A sudden commotion reached my ears.
"Mr. Pan."
Good afternoon, Mr. Pan!
Two words were her trigger, and Zhu Shiyi subconsciously turned around.
Pan Yue walked towards her.
Zhu Shiyi was startled.
"Is painting a competition?" Pan Yue asked casually. "Why is it always in pairs?"
My colleague explained that there weren't enough picture frames.
Pan Yue nodded, but did not move his feet.
......
A hush fell over the air.
What's the boss doing? Standing guard.
Two seconds later, Pan Yue walked straight to Zhu Shiyi's side.
He glanced at the picture frame and looked at Fan Jun: "Why haven't you started painting yet?"
My colleagues all glanced over, then quickly looked away and silently watched the drama unfold.
Zhu Shiyi was dumbfounded.
What is this guy trying to do?
Fan Jun was clearly taken aback.
"Mr. Pan, we're just about to start drawing."
Pan Yue gave a soft "hmm" and stood to the side without moving.
A towering mountain loomed behind him, and Fan Jun blinked blankly, at a loss for what to do.
Zhu Shiyi was terrified.
She turned her face to Pan Yue, covering her face with one hand, and secretly conveyed a message.
Dude, don't be so obvious!
Pan Yue's gaze didn't fall on them, so it's unclear whether he had just seen it or not.
"...Um," colleague A stood up and guessed, "Mr. Pan, are you going to draw it?"
Colleague B in the same group hesitated for a moment, then stood up and offered his seat: "President Pan, come and paint here. We've only just started, it shouldn't be a problem."
Pan Yue shifted his gaze, looked at it for a few seconds, and nodded slightly: "Thank you, you can continue drawing. These few strokes are also your work."
The boss's refusal is not absolute.
He didn't say he didn't want to paint, but refused because the canvas already had brushstrokes.
So the boss wants a completely new canvas?
Isn't that just the one by Fan Jun and Zhu Shiyi?
Colleague A reacted quickly: "Come on, Xiao Fan, Shi Yi, you two come and draw over here."
Colleague B warmly invited, "Yes, come on over, we'll go play cards."
Everyone present was a senior colleague. Fan Jun quickly declined, gesturing for his colleague to sit down: "No need, no need, you can continue drawing."
Zhu Shiyi was equally embarrassed: "Yes, neither of us can draw."
She greeted Pan Yue, pretending not to know him: "Mr. Pan, come over here."
Pan Yue sat down in Fan Jun's seat and said leisurely, "I can't finish painting it by myself."
......
Zhu Shiyi looked embarrassed.
The intention to oust Fan Jun is all too obvious!
Fan Jun was clearly a little embarrassed. He chuckled awkwardly and said he would go play somewhere else.
......
Zhu Shiyi always felt that she was the one who caused this bizarre farce.
She stood up straight and called out to Fan Jun, skillfully salvaging the situation: "Your drawing skills are better than mine, you and President Pan can draw!"
Pan Yue's expression subtly changed.
He glanced sideways at Fan Jun.
Fan Jun's back stiffened.
“Ladies first,” he said, maintaining a polite demeanor. “Shiyi, you can continue with your drawing.”
......
It was He Qiong's quiet appearance that saved the day.
She called out to Fan Jun to help with the barbecue for dinner: "Little Fan, you young men are strong and efficient, come and help out here..."
He Qiong's instructions faded into the distance, like a step that fell from the sky, saving the eerie atmosphere.
Every colleague present breathed a sigh of relief.
Oh my god, this is so embarrassing.
Some people speculated about the relationship between Zhu Shiyi and Pan Yue;
Some people even felt sorry for the intern who was drawing with the boss...
Meanwhile, Zhu Shiyi, the intern himself, quietly slapped Pan Yue in the face from a corner where no one could see him.
"You scared me to death," Zhu Shiyi whispered, "This is a public place!"
Can you take it easy?
Pan Yue didn't flinch, and said in a normal tone, "What's wrong with me?"
“You…” Zhu Shiyi was speechless.
What's wrong? He's jealous!
cough.
But then again...
It's good to be jealous!
Zhu Shiyi chuckled: "You also have times when you abuse your power."
"Did I?" Pan Yue glanced at Fan Jun's figure, then suddenly smiled. "Didn't Minister He ask him for help?"
These words made Zhu Shiyi laugh, and she couldn't refute them.
......never mind.
I'm leaving the company soon anyway, so what my colleagues think doesn't matter at all.
Zhu Shiyi stopped arguing with Pan Yue about it. She picked up her paintbrush, dipped it in paint, and said, "What should we paint? How about a life drawing?"
She got excited talking to herself, and began to speak as if she were writing in a primary school student's diary: "What a beautiful day! Blue sky, white clouds, birds, and the sun shining brightly! And here's a lush green meadow..."
"Hmm," Pan Yue responded silently, taking her paintbrush with one hand, washing it in the bucket of water, then tearing off the top layer of the palette paper and throwing it into the trash can. "What color do you want?"
Zhu Shiyi pouted and pointed at her cheeks with her fingers: "...blue, green, yellow!"
“Oh dear,” she suddenly realized, “that palette sheet just now had blue in it, why were you in such a hurry to throw it away? What a waste.”
"...It's not a big deal."
Pan Yue squeezed out a few more paints, handed the brush to Zhu Shiyi, and held the palette paper steadily in one hand, like a human support frame.
Zhu Shiyi dipped his brush in some paint and was about to start painting when he didn't know where to begin.
This is the first painting she and Pan Yue have ever done, so it's very meaningful. They can't make it look bad.
"Why don't you take over?" Zhu Shiyi decided to be a hands-off manager.
"You just draw it."
Zhu Shiyi stubbornly insisted, "I don't want to."
She would regret it if she painted it badly; but it didn't matter if Pan Yue painted it badly, it was all a memento, as long as it was painted by him, she wouldn't mind.
Pan Yue paused for a moment, took the paintbrush, stared at the canvas for a few seconds, and then began to paint without hesitation.
He used bold colors, sweeping across an entire area of green, which Zhu Shiyi guessed was a meadow.
Pan Yue washed his brush, dipped it in blue paint, and stretched his arm to paint upwards.
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Shiyi immediately perked up and grabbed Pan Yue. "I'll draw, I'll draw!"
It's her turn!
Pan Yue handed over a pen.
Zhu Shiyi picked up his pen and pondered carefully: "The blue of the sky should be lighter."
Pan Yue tilted his head and gave a knowing smile.
"I'm planning to paint the sky."
He took the white paint and carefully mixed it to create a light blue color.
......
How can it not be considered a meeting of minds?
A hint of sweetness appeared on Zhu Shiyi's lips as she happily began to write.
After coloring the sky with light blue, draw a quarter of a round sun in the upper left corner. Then, draw a few clouds in white and a few seagulls in black...
......
"Mission accomplished!"
Zhu Shiyi admired his masterpiece with satisfaction.
Red little flowers, green grass, houses with chimneys, apple trees with three bends, and a little girl with beady eyes, arms outstretched at a 45-degree angle, holding a balloon, wearing a triangular skirt.
Zhu Shiyi posed a profound question to Pan Yue: "Is it beautiful?"
Pan Yue: "...Beautiful."
"But it's still a little short."
Zhu Shiyi pouted, displeased: "What's missing?"
Pan Yue dipped his brush in black paint and drew a big boy with beady eyes next to the little girl with beady eyes.
The big boy's arms were also outstretched at a 45-degree angle.
At the end of his arm, his hand lightly touched the little girl's.
Something suddenly pierced my heart.
"What is this man doing?" Zhu Shiyi asked, knowing the answer already.
Pan Yue said in a serious tone: "Snatch the balloons."
......
How childish!
......
Lin Changren arrived late for an evening barbecue.
Shockingly, Yu Fan was standing next to him.
What's even more alarming is that they were holding hands!
In an instant, everyone's gossip came rushing in.
Lin Changren is usually very casual, and people aren't really afraid of him. One of the bolder colleagues even asked directly, "Mr. Lin, is your girlfriend Yu Fan, the beautiful lady?"
Lin Changren felt a secret thrill, mixed with a touch of shyness.
On the contrary, Yu Fan readily admitted: "Yes, your CEO Lin is my boyfriend."
Zhu Shiyi beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration; even the skewers in his hand no longer tasted good.
While Lin Changren was giving his year-end summary, Zhu Shiyi leaned close to Yu Fan and angrily accused him: "Who was it that swore to me that day—"
She used a high-pitched voice, mimicking Yu Fan's tone: "He doesn't like her!"
“…Ahem,” Yu Fan suppressed a laugh, “It’s a long story.”
"Then tell me at a long time!"
......
Yu Fan confessed everything.
In short, under Lin Changren's relentless advances, she gradually became moved.
She was particularly drawn to Lin Changren's serious side.
In a moment of passion, she asked Lin Changren if he wanted to be with her.
Zhu Shiyi could only utter one word after hearing this: "Holy crap!"
It's so sweet it's almost numbing.
All she could say was, "Lin Changren... he's really lucky."
"Don't talk about me anymore." Yu Fan leaned closer to Zhu Shiyi.
"When are you going to let your Pan Yue have a bit of good fortune too?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com