"Wait a moment."
Chang Le pulled her head back and bent down, the dinosaur head hat closing and then flying up again. She handed a thermos to Hua Wuyan: "Here."
Hua Wuyan stared blankly.
"There's soup inside, it's so heavy, and so hot," Chang Le said casually.
Hua Wuyan immediately took it, and only after taking it did she realize that it was insulation material, so why was the outside hot?
He stood there, holding the lunchbox, at a loss, stunned.
"Eat! I deliberately sneaked into the kitchen to steal—uh, I mean, to look for it." Chang Le leaned against the window, pulling his fluffy tail over to stroke it.
Hua Wuyan's eyes reddened: "Lele, I...I'm so sorry..."
"Hey!" Chang Le interrupted, saying calmly, "When I was little, my fifth brother often fed me. Fifth brother, you must be hungry. Eat first."
Hua Wuyan obediently opened the lunchbox. It had three layers: one layer contained braised beef and potatoes, boiled fish fillets, and stir-fried bok choy; another layer contained rice; and the third layer contained corn and egg drop soup.
The soup was hot, but the dishes were a little cold. Hua Wuyan carefully arranged them on the table, then looked at Chang Le:
Aren't you coming in?
Chang Le smiled and said, "Fifth Brother, if I feed you, Mom and Dad will know my attitude and won't need to punish you anymore. But Fifth Brother, I won't be informing you anymore."
Hua Wuyan froze instantly.
"I'll keep practicing..."
"I give up! But I can't just abandon you, so I'll carry you again! Remember to let me know in advance next time."
"Alright, Fifth Brother, enjoy your meal. I'm leaving now."
Chang Le turned and left. By the time Hua Wuyan stood by the window, Chang Le had already disappeared.
Hua Wuyan sat down again, stood there stunned for a long time, and then stuffed large mouthfuls of food into her mouth while crying.
Youthful exuberance brings both sweet rewards and bitter consequences.
...
On the morning of the 24th, Chang Le and his two companions arrived at the hotel in Hua'an City.
A staff member told them the arrangements: "The meeting is at 10 a.m. today, the positioning and marking will be done at 1 p.m., the first rehearsal will be at 4 p.m., and a banquet is arranged for tonight. The official awarding ceremony and live broadcast will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Someone will come to take the three of them to the venue at that time."
Hua Yuezhi was going to see the military leaders, and Hua Anning was going to find Gu Yujing. Both of them went out.
Chang Le didn't go out; he stayed at the hotel to cultivate.
During meetings, rehearsals, and dress rehearsals, Chang Le stayed by Hua Anning's side. When they encountered Gu Yujing and Shen Xiu, they would simply greet them and move on.
The award ceremony officially began at 9:00 AM the following day.
Chang Le sat next to Wei Jinyan, and two rows ahead were the most powerful and influential people.
Gu Lianghan, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Plains and Head of the Gu Family;
Chief Director and Head of the Shen Family, Shen Cangbai;
Chief Financial Officer, Si Tuoyuan.
Chang Le was in the middle to lower ranks, and Wei Jinyan took good care of her. He was quite experienced in this kind of thing and explained the specific procedures to her in detail.
As expected, Chang Le went up on stage smoothly, and Shen Cangbai awarded her and Wei Jinyan the Golden Ear Medal.
The medals were beautiful. Chang Le looked at the medals she wore, her mood completely calm, but her smile when taking photos was unmistakable.
After the awarding ceremony, a banquet was held in the state banquet hall, but Chang Le did not attend.
If we go now, Qin Xian, Gu Lianghan, and others will be there, and we'll probably have to test each other and clash. It's not the right time yet.
Chang Le strolled into the old alleys of Hua'an City, ordered food at a small shop on the street, and sat down. There were only two four-person tables left, and she chose the one outside the shop.
Hua'an City is bustling, and business in the old alley is also booming, with small shops quickly filling up.
Chang Le was eating when he suddenly noticed two people approaching him.
"Hi beautiful, can we share a table?"
Chang Le looked up and met a smiling face with tiger teeth showing.
"Ouch!" Before Chang Le could speak, the man saw her face and exclaimed, "Wow, are you Hua E Chang Le?"
Chang Le looked at the unfamiliar young man wearing a hoodie and with a tuft of hair on his head.
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