Three hundred and twenty-eight flowers have children
The next day, Li Wei went to work as usual, and communication at work suddenly became much easier. There was no longer any tension between Zhuang Tian and Ms. Chen.
With the makeup and styling finalized and the specific filming schedule in place, all that remained was for Li Wei and Steven to have half a day to go over the script and rehearse their lines.
It looks like an easy job, but actually, it's not easy to skim through a thick document in half a day to get a feel for it.
Although Steven did not major in English, he attended the high school and university he was supposed to. Although he was a bit of a womanizer, he was quite smart, and at least his fluent Oxford accent was comparable to that of the professor at Li Wei's school.
Moreover, because of his magnetic voice, which has a unique charm, and his elegant attire, he exudes a refined and scholarly air, making him very deceptive and visually appealing.
Even Liu Lihua, after watching a short clip of their pornographic film, said, "Don't underestimate this educational program. This film is destined to be a hit; it's so captivating."
The science and education program was filmed in a way that made people's hearts race. Zhuang Tian and Ms. Chen exchanged a glance, then looked away, neither of them knowing what to feel.
Li Wei didn't have that romantic feeling; she was only focused on doing her job well. Naturally, she didn't know that the beautiful and handsome men who could almost star in Qiong Yao dramas were doing this kind of intellectual and fashionable program. Her attitude was also adorably focused and serious, which made the program even more visually appealing.
Li Wei and Steven spent the whole afternoon going over the draft and had just finished a little over half of it. With more than an hour past the end of the workday, Steven suggested, "Let's have dinner first, and then we can continue. By the way, do you want to call home?"
Li Wei then realized that it was already quite late, and almost everyone had left the spacious office. She quickly called Aunt Gao to let her know that she didn't need to worry about things at home.
The two grabbed a quick bite at the TV station's small cafeteria. Back in the office, they continued. Having worn high heels and a business suit all day, Li Wei felt a bit tired. She went back to the garage and changed into more comfortable clothes and shoes in her car. Back in the office, she and Steven continued their battle.
Since they were both working overtime, the two of them didn't need to be as formal as usual. They had already changed into casual clothes and simply sat cross-legged on the sofa, placing the manuscript on their laps as Steven continued to proofread it sentence by sentence.
Steven did the same. He removed his suit jacket and tie, loosened his shirt collar, rolled up his sleeves, and pulled up a chair to sit opposite Li Wei. He held materials in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. Basically, since lunchtime, the two hadn't spoken a word of Chinese.
She was more efficient in the evening and finally finished before midnight. Li Wei didn't know how many cups of tea she had drunk. Her mouth was still dry. She closed the documents and stretched lazily: "Ah. Finally done."
Steven also put down the materials in his hands. This level of workload was really nothing to him. When there were really big projects, he could work for days and nights in a row. So, although it seemed quite tiring, he was actually quite comfortable admiring beautiful women, drinking coffee, and reading books. He just didn't want to appear too comfortable.
What he found particularly interesting was Li Wei's meticulous and rigorous approach. She would sometimes correct a single syllable of a word several times, even marking it. The next time she encountered that word, she would pay extra attention to it. Basically, she followed orders completely in this job.
Li Wei's professional competence has been recognized by professionals. Although Steven's spoken English is indeed good, he is still very self-aware. When it comes to the art of word choice, he is far inferior to Li Wei.
Looking at Li Wei now, she seemed relieved. Because of her fatigue, a few strands of her hair, which had been tied up, had fallen to her temples, adding a touch of languid charm to her jade-like face. Steven's mind stirred, and he cleared his throat: "Want to grab a late-night snack? I'm getting a bit hungry. Let's go together. I know a hotel that makes really good pastries, and they also have imported ice cream—it's a limited supply. What do you think?"
Li Wei was indeed tempted; few women could resist delicious desserts. However, glancing at her watch, she realized it was too late and said apologetically, "Thank you for your kindness, but I'd better go home and get a good night's sleep. I need to be full of energy for work starting tomorrow, and I don't want my first job to begin in such a dejected state. I'll head back now."
Li Wei put on her flat shoes under the sand, but Steven didn't move: "How about this, let's go buy them together, and then you can take them home to eat. You can also put them in the refrigerator, and try them whenever you feel like it."
That's good. We can buy more. We have three little ones at home. We usually control what they eat, and when we do, we only buy the best quality. This is a good opportunity.
Steven was delighted that Li Wei had agreed: "My car is being repaired, so I'll hitch a ride with you. I'd feel bad troubling you if you didn't go get something to eat."
Li Wei was speechless. It turned out they were short of a driver. But it wasn't a big deal; it wouldn't take more than a few minutes.
The two went to the garage together. Li Wei drove, and Steven sat in the passenger seat.
The hotel they were talking about was the same Western restaurant where they ate last night.
In the evening, the bar next door also opened, and there were quite a few people there.
Li Wei originally wanted to buy the takeout, but now she couldn't just leave Steven behind, so she ate a bite with him and then picked out several flavors of ice cream and desserts to pack up.
Steven paid the bill, and Li Wei didn't try to take it from him. It's only right for leaders and employees to pay when they eat together; she didn't even ask for overtime pay.
I know whether it exists or not, but I don't really care. It's just to have some peace of mind.
Li Wei wanted to take Steven back to his place first, but he refused: "I'll take you back first, then I'll take a taxi. I'm not comfortable with that."
Li Wei really wanted to roll her eyes. With that kind of time, why don't you just take a taxi back now? It would save us all trouble.
"Forget it, I'll take you first. What could possibly happen to me while I'm driving? Don't worry about me, I'll be fine." It's better to send this guy away so I won't have any more trouble. Otherwise, those flirtatious eyes of his are always darting around, it's annoying to look at them.
Steven had already grabbed Li Wei's car keys from the table: "Let's go. I'm the boss, and I have to be responsible for the safety of my employees. If you want to sleep a little longer, come with me."
Sigh, Li Wei was carrying things in both hands.
I was exhausted and sleepy, and I didn't feel like arguing with him. If you want to make things difficult, don't blame me.
This time, Steven drove while Li Wei carried two large cardboard boxes. He dropped Li Wei off at home first. Li Wei got out of the car and looked around. Damn, it was the middle of the night, and there were no taxis near her house. She simply said, "Forget it, you can take the car. Just drive it to the TV station for me tomorrow. I don't see any taxis around. It's late, so I won't invite you to ride in. Bye-bye."
Steven, who knew nothing of politeness, nodded and said, "You go in first. I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning so you won't be late for work."
Li Wei yawned as she returned home. Aunt Gao opened the door for her, and she handed the things to Aunt Gao. Still half asleep, she went to the nursery to check on the children, who were sleeping like little angels. Then she went upstairs to her own room, only washing her face because she had put on makeup for work; otherwise, she would have just gone straight to sleep.
I didn't even feel like taking a shower, so I just crawled into bed and went to sleep.
I was woken up by Aunt Gao the next morning. It was obvious that I hadn't slept enough. I mustered up my energy, took a shower, changed my clothes, and had breakfast with the children. I was wiping the little girl's mouth when Steven arrived.
Li Wei checked the time; this guy was quite early, almost an hour ahead of schedule. She smiled and greeted him.
She seemed perfectly normal, but Steven was a bit dumbfounded, looking at the three little ones at the table: "Um, what's this...?"
Li Wei suppressed a laugh: "My son and daughter, come on, say good morning to Uncle Steven in English."
The three little devils were thrilled to finally have a chance to show off their English lessons with foreign teachers at kindergarten. Although they only learned "hello" and "goodbye," they were extremely excited. They jumped off their high chairs and ran to Steven, who was still a bit dazed, and shouted "Hello, hello!" loudly and excitedly.
Li Wei suppressed a laugh and reminded someone, "Hurry up and say something, everyone's waiting for your evaluation."
Steven felt like he was dreaming. He stiffly praised the three little ones who were staring at him with wide eyes for a few words, and then Li Wei asked him to take the three to kindergarten. It wasn't until they were waiting at a traffic light after leaving the kindergarten that he couldn't help but ask, "Are they really your children? I remember very clearly that you haven't graduated from university yet, right? Oh, to be precise, you're about to graduate. Could my information be wrong? You can get married and have children after going to university?"
Li Wei cleared her throat: "Ahem, no, that's not it. My situation is rather special, well, quite special. There are always exceptions, and I'm that exception, hahaha." She couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Steven touched his nose somewhat awkwardly: "You're not kidding me, are you? I can't believe you."
Li Wei shrugged: "You don't need to believe it, because it's true. My husband is away on a business trip, otherwise I would have introduced you to each other, and you wouldn't have doubted it. Oh, please keep my status as a married woman a secret. I don't usually tell him, but I don't consider you an outsider, hehe."
Steven smiled wryly. It was impossible for his wife to be with him. He was already seven or eight parts convinced. With his keen sense, he could naturally tell the truth from the falsehood.
Besides, he really didn't think Li Wei had any reason to deceive him; he hadn't shown anything, or at least not so obviously.
Starting today, Li Wei's first official job has officially begun.
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