Zhou Zilu and Zhang Man were both a little confused. Qiu Jie's husband didn't usually come around, so why did he suddenly show up today?
The two wanted to speak, but Shen Shixun gestured for them to remain silent when he arrived.
Neither speaking nor remaining silent was an option; the two were unsure of the situation and found themselves in a dilemma.
"Such a childish password."
Xiang Nanzhi swiped her phone to look at two photos. She saw Li Luchuan's mother, Mao Yuling, who was imposing and had nothing to do with gentleness. She was the type with a strong temperament.
Is it childish?
"childish."
Xiang Nan didn't know the brands of these jewelry pieces, but guessed they were all custom-made pieces from some high-end brand. Wanting to take pictures with his phone to study them, he casually said, "Get my phone for me."
Her phone was on her left, and Li Luchuan was standing on her right.
The man's hand was on the back of her seat, and he didn't bother to move it. He simply reached out and took the phone from her left side.
Xiang Nanzhi looked down, lost in thought. Li Luchuan's hand couldn't reach her, so he unconsciously moved to her right side, until his face was almost touching her forehead.
Xiang Nanzhi was getting impatient. She put down Li Luchuan's phone and reached for her own. Suddenly, her hand lost its support, and Li Luchuan lost his balance. He quickly grabbed the table and his lips touched Xiang Nanzhi's forehead.
She touched it lightly, but Xiang Nanzhi was only focused on the jewelry worn by the people in the photos on her phone and automatically ignored it.
She didn't even notice that the man's face suddenly turned red.
“The jewelry your mother wears is very difficult for me to make. You asked me to make a bracelet for her as a birthday gift, which is a real challenge for me.”
Xiang Nanzhi looked up at him and saw that the man was very close to her, his chin almost touching the top of her head.
A sense of pressure immediately washed over her, and she moved her chair to the side. "Ahem, I can't produce the drawings today. Let's wait a bit. I'll start again tomorrow or the day after. Once the drawings are ready, everything else will be quick."
Li Luchuan slowly straightened up, one hand in his pocket, "Then how much deposit do I need to pay?"
"No need for a deposit."
"You trust me that much?"
"Not really, it's just that for someone of Mr. Li's status, we can't compare deposits; let's go with the full amount."
Li Luchuan smiled and nodded, "Boss Xiang really knows how to do business."
"Cash or card?"
"Swipe your card."
"Zilu, Zilu..."
When Zhou Zilu arrived, her expression was somewhat complicated. She had just seen Qiu Jie's husband turn around and leave without even entering the studio, his face dark, and she sensed that things might not be going well.
Upon opening the door and seeing the relaxed and harmonious atmosphere inside, Zhou Zilu vaguely sensed that she had probably done something wrong by not calling her in time.
"Swipe the card for Mr. Li."
Not wanting to say anything in front of Li Luchuan, Zhou Zilu asked, "Mr. Li, the password..."
With the POS machine in hand, Zhou Zilu looked at Li Luchuan and shook the orange juice in her hand at Nan Zhi, "Mr. Li, I'm asking you for the password."
"Your birthday."
Xiang Nanzhi was taken aback. Zhou Zilu glanced at Li Luchuan again, then turned to Xiang Nanzhi, "Sister Qiu, your birthday is..."
Xiang Nanzhi took the POS machine and entered her birthday, and it really was her birthday.
Back in junior high, Xiang Nanzhi liked to go to the internet cafe outside the school to play Penguin Dance, and Li Luchuan would always accompany her.
Back then, he liked playing games that men played, but he didn't play them. Whenever they were out, he would play Audition Online with her. He was quite high level in the game, even higher than Xiang Nanzhi.
The two used their own accounts, but they set the same password. Sometimes, Xiang Nanzhi would use his password on a whim.
After entering the password and successfully swiping the card, the receipt was printed immediately. Xiang Nanzhi didn't look at Li Luchuan, but just sneered, "After all these years, would it kill you to change your password?"
"I'm used to it, I can't change it."
After paying, Li Luchuan left because he had something to do. Xiang Nanzhi sat down in the chair, picked up the orange juice and took another sip.
"Zilu, have I gained weight?"
"No, my belly is just bigger, you can't tell anything else."
Why do I feel like I've gained weight all over?
"No, you can ask Zhang Man if you don't believe me."
Zhou Zilu was at a loss for words to tell her what had just happened, "Zhang Man, Zhang Man..."
Zhang Man responded and hurried into the studio, where she saw Xiang Nanzhi's legs still resting on a sofa stool.
"Sister Qiu, there's something I need to tell you..."
"What's wrong?"
She had just placed an order and was in a good mood. She glanced at Zhou Zilu and then at Zhang Man, assuming they were going to talk about a raise. Otherwise, given their personalities, they wouldn't be so hesitant in front of her.
"Go ahead and say it. Is there anything you can't tell me? I'm leaving soon."
She needs to keep an eye on both the studio and the forest farm; she's heavily pregnant and has to manage two places.
She asked Sun Xing for help at the forest farm, and Sun Xing volunteered to do it. The old entrepreneur is now wholeheartedly doing good deeds and doesn't ask for anything in return.
But Xiang Nanzhi didn't want to rely on others too much; he had to go and see for himself.
She slowly stood up. "What are you two doing? Are you playing riddles with me?"
Zhou Zilu and Zhang Man looked at each other, both a little embarrassed. Zhang Man frowned and gestured to Zhou Zilu, but Zhou Zilu shook her head. Zhang Man tried to pull her away, but Zhou Zilu ran straight out, saying, "Sister Qiu, let Manman talk to you!"
Zhou Zilu slipped away first, leaving only Zhang Man. Xiang Nanzhi, with one hand supporting her waist and the other hand on the wooden screen, asked, "Manman?"
Zhang Man chuckled dryly twice, "It's nothing, it's just that when you were talking to that man about work inside..."
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