Chapter 045

Zhou Qingyu is a person who protects his own people extremely.

What she couldn't accept even more was letting Yan Xi be Su Lingling's follower.

Are you kidding? This is not only a slap on Yan Xi's face, but also a slap on her face. She is even bullying her best friend!

Yan Xi nodded like a fool, "That's right! Qingqing, you must help me get justice! You have to get this role!"

Zhou Qingyu was stunned and looked a little embarrassed.

Evening Pei

Yubai asked her out for a candlelight dinner. She had already promised to give the role to Pei Yubai, but now he's going back on his word. She always felt bad about it.

Yan Xi saw Zhou Qingyu's confusion and said, "Qingqing, are you worried about what will happen to Master Pei?"

Zhou Qingyu: "I'm afraid Brother Yubai will be angry."

Yan Xiyu: "Yes, but doesn't Mr. Pei like you? Why would he bother with you? If you don't give him resources, does he stop loving you?"

Zhou Qingyu paused. She felt that what Yan Xi said made sense, but a voice in her head told her that Pei Yubai should be put first in everything. Pei Yubai was the most important.

Yan Xi continued to apply eye drops, "Qingqing, you have to believe that since Mr. Pei likes you, he must understand your difficulties! If he can't understand you, what kind of man is he?"

These words enlightened Zhou Qingyu.

Well, Brother Yubai likes her so much, so he will definitely be considerate of her!

Zhou Qingyu's eyes were firm, "You're right! I'll go find Producer Xu tomorrow!"

——

The night was as dark as ink, shrouding the Zhou family’s old house.

Outside the old house, the cold moon hangs high in the sky, casting a silvery glow, and the mountains in the distance are looming in the night.

A black Rolls-Royce drove slowly towards us, its headlights like two sharp gazes, piercing through the dark night.

Zhou Yanci sat in the back seat of a Rolls-Royce, his straight silver-grey suit neatly arranged. In front of him was a document, on which he occasionally scratched with his pen, making a slight rustling sound.

Zhou doesn't have much work to do, and Zhou Yanci is very efficient in his work, so usually he doesn't need to work overtime.

But apart from Zhou, Meng Yingrong often came to see him.

Special Assistant Sun once advised Zhou not to resign from the banquet, saying there was no need to work so hard.

Zhou Yanci doesn't care. There is nothing else in his life except work. Compared with attending various banquets and socializing, or cultivating hobbies, Zhou Yanci prefers work.

When Zhou Yanci was four years old, Meng Yingrong and Zhou Hongsheng divorced and never came to see him again. It was not until Zhou Qingyu's biological mother passed away that her mother reappeared in Zhou Yanci's world. But her eyes were always cold and harsh, and she was willing to look at Zhou Yanci only if he performed well enough.

Young children don’t understand what favoritism is, they just want their mother to look at them more.

This idea has always been with him and gradually became a conditioned reflex.

Now that Zhou Yanci has grown up, he no longer longs for that kind of illusory love, but working hard has become a habit engraved in his DNA.

"Mr. Zhou, we're home."

The Rolls-Royce stopped at the door of the old house, and the driver reminded Zhou Yanci.

Zhou Yanci looked at the door of the old house. The ancient gate seemed to carry countless memories and pasts, and the years had left mottled marks on it.

He frowned, "Why are you here at the old house?"

The driver apologized repeatedly, "You stayed at the old house the past few days, and I thought you would go back to the old house tonight as well."

Zhou Yanci then remembered that he had not told the driver in time.

He told Yan Xi this morning that the Zijin Garden project was over and he would not move back to the old house, but he did not tell the driver.

Zhou Yanci: "Don't blame you, I didn't say it."

"So are we going to the apartment now?" the driver asked.

"That's it."

——

Back in the old house, the lights were dim.

Zhou Yanci returned home late today, as most of the servants in the old house had gone to bed. He walked through the lush courtyard and arrived at the lobby.

This was the only house in the garden that was still brightly lit. No other sound could be heard in the courtyard. Only a young girl was sitting cross-legged on the armchair, apparently reading a document.

She was wearing a loose nightgown with a loose collar, revealing her round and petite shoulders, which were a rosy pink.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up in confusion and saw Zhou Yanci approaching.

Yan Xi's eyes lit up and she skipped to Zhou Yanci's side.

"Mr. Zhou? Didn't you say you wouldn't be staying at the old house tonight?"

There was clearly joy in her eyes, like the bright stars in the vast night sky.

Zhou Yanci glanced at the document that Yan Xi had thrown on the armchair. He was not wearing glasses, so he could not see the densely packed text clearly. He could only vaguely see a few words on the title: "Crazy Xia Dong".

"The driver took us to the wrong place." Zhou Yanci said.

"Oh! Is that so?"

Yan Xi said with regret, but her expression did not show regret. "I went to Zhou's today, but I didn't see you. I forgot to say thank you Mr. Zhou for investing. Crazy will definitely be a big hit. You have a good eye!"

"Yeah." Zhou Yanci responded indifferently.

The reason why he has been so attentive to him these past two days is definitely for investment.

Zhou Yanci replied in a businesslike manner, "I just gave an objective evaluation. Crazy is indeed worth investing in."

Yan Xi snapped her fingers, "Great minds think alike!"

"Wait a minute," Yan Xi thought of something and trotted to the armchair, taking out a small box from the storage bag where she kept her computer charger.

She handed the box to Zhou Yanci and said, "I thought you wouldn't come back to live here! Now that you are back, I'll give it to you!"

"What is this?"

"Earplugs!" Yan Xi helped to open the package and took out two small black earplugs. "Aren't you having trouble sleeping? These earplugs can block the cicada chirping and improve your sleep quality!"

Zhou Yanci pinched the earplugs and exerted force on his joints.

He said, "I have already approved the investment for Crazy, you don't have to do this."

Yan Xi looked confused. "Letting you go to bed early...what does that have to do with investment?"

Zhou Yanci looked at Yan Xi steadily, his breathing becoming heavier.

He suddenly felt something was wrong.

He wanted to ask Yan Xi, but felt that these questions were difficult to ask.

Yan Xi's eyes rolled around.

Why does the boss look so strange? Could he have guessed her intention? Although her original intention was to help Zhou Qingyu accumulate luck points...but she also hoped that Zhou Yanci would be healthy and not die suddenly from overwork!

No, no, no, whether Zhou Yanci has woken up or not, he definitely doesn’t know anything about the luck value. He is probably thinking about how to work overtime at night!

Thinking of Zhou Qingyu's luck value that was still 0.5 points short, Yan Xi said in one go, "Boss Zhou, I asked you to go to bed early just for your health, there's really no other reason! I saw that you looked tired when you came back, are you too tired from work?"

"Not bad."

Zhou Yanci's voice could hardly conceal his fatigue.

"Why don't you sit down? I have a solution!"

Zhou Yanci looked at Yan Xi suspiciously, but before he could react, Yan Xi had already pulled him to sit on the armchair beside him.

There was pleasant-smelling incense burning on the table. Yan Xi stretched out her slender hand and pressed it on Zhou Yanci's temple.

The skin felt warm to the touch, and the girl's fingers were delicate and soft, like expensive silk or light feathers.

Her massage technique is very skillful and makes people feel very comfortable.

Zhou Yanci's throat was dry and his breathing became heavier.

"Have you learned it?" he asked Yan Xi.

"I've massaged my mother before!"

Zhou Yanci knew that Yan Xi was talking about Madam Lin. "You are so skilled in this technique that I thought you had learned it specially."

"That can't be helped!" Yan Xi smiled, "Mrs. Lin didn't let me go to the competition class before, thinking it was unnecessary to spend extra money. I was young at the time, so I could only think of this way to please her!"

At that time, Yan Xi was still the daughter of the Lin family, but Mrs. Lin was the second wife and was not kind to her. It was difficult to make a living under a wealthy stepmother, and Yan Xi had been very knowledgeable since she was a child.

Zhou Yanci suddenly felt as if his heart was being pierced by dense needles, and he felt the pain as if he were the one who was feeling it.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed Yan Xi's wrist.

Yan Xi used so much force with her five fingers that the skin on her wrist turned red.

"Mr. Zhou! It hurts!"

Zhou Yanci's eyes were heavy. "Yan Xi, this is not the Lin family. You don't have to please me."

Yan Xi blinked, "Do you think I'm doing this to please you in exchange for project investment?"

Zhou Yanci stared at Yan Xi.

Beneath those calm eyes, was the forbearance of more than twenty years, surging like a tide beneath those calm eyes.

He looked at Yan Xi with such concentration and seriousness, as if he was seeing his younger self.

But Yan Xi laughed, her laughter was like a spring flowing from a mountain, "Mr. Zhou, but I did this just because I wanted you to sleep well tonight."

"I sincerely hope that you can be healthy and live a long life."

Zhou Yanci's Adam's apple rolled as he looked into Yan Xi's clear eyes, an indescribable throbbing filling his whole body.

He suddenly felt the delicate touch of the girl's wrist, like flawless white jade. A dark color appeared in his eyes, like the roar of a trapped beast in his heart.

Zhou Yanci let go of his hand, turned around and left the lobby.

…

Even when he returned to the room, Zhou Yanci could still hear his own heartbeat.

The documents were thrown on the armchair in the lobby. Zhou Yanci had no intention of working overtime. He lay on the bed with his arm on his forehead, and everything in front of him was dark.

He suddenly felt much softer underneath him.

Mattress, changed.

——

When Yan Xi woke up the next day, she felt refreshed.

A good day starts with gaining luck points~

Zhou Yanci went to bed early last night, and Yan Xi was very satisfied with it.

Although the luck value is only 0.1, even a mosquito leg is still meat!

After breakfast, Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu went to Internet Entertainment to find Producer Xu.

Interlink Entertainment is the producer of "Crazy Summer and Winter". Recently, the crew was recruiting actors in the office building of Interlink Entertainment.

When we arrived at Internet Entertainment, there were already quite a few actors on the audition floor.

As one of the investors, Xingyao did not need to wait outside like ordinary actors, but went directly to the office to find Producer Xu.

After hearing the purpose of the two people's visit, Producer Xu showed an embarrassment, "Ms. Zhou, this is difficult. It was you who contacted me yesterday and said that the role of the third female lead would be given to Tianhui. Ten minutes ago, Ye Luoyi had already auditioned, and Director Wei and I are very satisfied!"

Zhou Qingyu was slightly startled, and Yan Xi quickly asked, "Has the contract been signed?"

"That's not the case." Producer Xu said truthfully.

I was too busy today and didn't have time, and the remuneration hasn't been determined yet. The legal department is drafting the contract and going through the process.

Yan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Since the contract hadn't been signed yet, it was still possible to salvage the situation.

Producer Xu saw what Yan Xi was thinking and said, "Ms. Yan, this person has been chosen and has passed the audition. It would be inappropriate to regret it now..."

Yan Xi's eyes were burning with a hint of coldness. "Producer Xu, I remember when we signed the contract at Zhou Group yesterday, I was the one who agreed to negotiate with the crew. If I didn't agree, how could you just give the role to Tianhui?"

Producer Xu's eyes flickered, "Isn't this something Ms. Zhou agreed to?"

Yan Xi quickly held Zhou Qingyu's hand and continued to confront Producer Xu, "Then I'll make it clear, if you insist on choosing Ye Luoyi, we will withdraw our investment."

Producer Xu widened his eyes.

What about the situation where Zhou Qingyu agreed but her subordinates disagreed?

But when Producer Xu looked at Zhou Qingyu, he was surprised to see that Zhou Qingyu did not refute at all. Instead, she nodded in agreement.

Producer Xu said awkwardly, "Ms. Yan, this is really not kind of you..."

Yan Xi sneered, "Producer Xu, this is the official process. From a business perspective, 200 million is not a small number. We didn't ask too much of you regarding the dividend yesterday. We only wanted the role of the third female lead."

"If you think Ye Luoyi is very suitable for the third female role and insist on giving the role to her, it is your crew's choice and we respect it. However, if we cannot get the benefits we want, we will choose to withdraw our investment."

Producer Xu was shocked. "The first investment has been paid. If you withdraw your investment, the money will not be returned! Ms. Yan, this is 50 million. Can you make this decision?"

Yan Xi raised her eyebrows, "I can do it. If you don't believe me, call Zhou's and ask."

Producer Xu felt that Yan Xi was exaggerating. The investment in "Crazy" was said to be from Xingyao Investment, but in fact it was from the Zhou Group. Obviously, the final right of interpretation of this money belongs to the Zhou Group.

Yan Xi, after all, is just Zhou Qingyu's close friend and has nothing to do with the group.

Although Zhou Qingyu is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, the person who actually made the final decision on investment was Zhou Yanci. Producer Xu had seen a lot of stories about wealthy families, and he knew that Zhou Qingyu and Zhou Yanci were not on good terms. Zhou Yanci was a businessman and would definitely not stand on Zhou Qingyu's side.

"Crazy" is a profitable project. How could Zhou Group agree to withdraw its investment and even lose 50 million?

Producer Xu quickly contacted the Zhou Group.

Zhou Qingyu pulled Yan Xi's clothes anxiously. She was too embarrassed to speak just now. After all, she was the one who agreed to give the role to Tianhui yesterday. Zhou Qingyu knew she was in the wrong.

"How can I withdraw my investment if I have already made it? Zhou Yanci will not agree, right?"

Yan Xi patted the back of Zhou Qingyu's hand, "Don't worry! Zhou Yanci is not stupid, he must know that we are trying to trick Producer Xu to get the role back!"

Having said that, Yan Xi was still nervous and quickly sent a WeChat message to Zhou Yanci: [Mr. Zhou, I won’t let your investment go. Just cooperate with the show, please! ]

…

When the cell phone rang, Special Assistant Sun just walked into the office.

"Mr. Zhou, Interconnect Entertainment contacted us. He wants to ask... whether Yan Xi can fully represent Zhou and decide on our investment."

Zhou Yanci scanned the WeChat on his phone and saw the message from Yan Xi.

In addition to the text, Yan Xi also sent a cat emoticon, with its pitiful big eyes looking at him eagerly.

"Yan Xi wants to withdraw his investment?" Zhou Yanci asked Special Assistant Sun.

Special Assistant Sun: "It seems so. Mr. Zhou, you said Yan Xi is too ignorant. She has already paid the first investment. How can she withdraw the investment just like that? She thinks the investment is a joke—"

"Tell Interactive Entertainment that Yan Xi can represent Zhou."

"well?!"

Special Assistant Sun thought he had heard it wrongly.

Zhou Yanci glanced at Special Assistant Sun and asked, "Did I not explain clearly?"

Assistant Sun opened his mouth, but could not say anything.

That’s 50 million! And Yan Xishui just lost it like this? ? ?

…

When Producer Xu heard Assistant Sun's reply, he was also confused.

He thought Yan Xi was just showing off, but he didn't expect Zhou to support Yan Xi!

I don’t know who Yan Xi is, but she can actually represent the Zhou family...she should not be underestimated!

"Ms. Yan, you are right. It is us who do things without rules! But..." Producer Xu was still in a difficult situation.

When Zhou was going to invest in "Crazy", Producer Xu was prepared to have someone inserted into the film, and he thought that the person to be inserted would be Zhou Qingyu.

Zhou Qingyu's acting skills...are so terrible.

But Zhou Group is the investor, so there is nothing he can do.

Although the industry is optimistic about "Crazy", it has not been released yet, so it is uncertain how the broadcast effect will be, and it is difficult to find investment.

Therefore, when Producer Xu learned that the person coming for the audition was Ye Luoyi, he was extremely happy. Even though Ye Luoyi had the appearance of a white flower and did not match the role of the beautiful female lead, Producer Xu still approved Ye Luoyi's audition.

Now, Zhou Qingyu wants to take back this role, and it seems that she wants to play the role herself...

Producer Xu sighed.

"We can have an audition." Yan Xi said suddenly.

"Audition?" Producer Xu looked embarrassed.

Auditioning for investors, just for show, right?

Yan Xi saw the hesitation in Producer Xu's eyes, "I've seen the character setting for the third female lead. She has beautiful features and is aggressively pretty... How is Ye Luoyi similar? She's the first pass in terms of appearance. Besides, she can't play the cello, right? You must find a new actress for this role."

"Qingqing can audition. If she's suitable, let her play the role. If not, you can find someone else."

Although luck is important, if Zhou Qingyu's performance is not good, she will be criticized after the show is aired, and the box office of "Crazy" will drop.

At that time, your luck will not increase, but decrease.

Therefore, Yan Xi did not want to force her way in. She wanted to let Zhou Qingyu audition through formal channels.

Zhou Qingyu was worried. She knew her acting skills were not good. "Xixi, if I can't act well..."

"It's okay!" Yan Xi comforted her, "Just act according to the script!"

——

Since the investors wanted to do it this way, Producer Xu had no choice but to agree.

What a joke! Doesn't Yan Xi know Zhou Qingyu's acting skills? Hasn't she seen her previous works?

Despite all the complaints, Producer Xu still brought out the script and cello and asked Zhou Qingyu to audition.

Then we can ask the scriptwriter to reduce the third female lead’s role a bit…it’s not okay to drive away customers with poor acting skills!

With this in mind, the audition began.

Zhou Qingyu read from the script and performed according to it.

Apart from anything else, Zhou Qingyu's face is pleasing to the eye even if her acting skills are average.

Her acting skills are raw, perhaps because she is not trained professionally. Plus, she has too little acting experience, so you can tell at first glance that she is a newcomer.

However, when she walked onto the theater stage and played the cello, Producer Xu seemed to see a real cellist, immersed in her music.

In the end, the most important thing in acting is authenticity.

Bring the audience in and make them believe that this person really exists.

Producer Xu felt a bit awkward in other parts, but when it came to the cello performance... Producer Xu was fascinated.

After the audition, Producer Xu did not give a clear answer, "Ms. Yan, you are the one who said it. We can also audition other actors to see who is the most suitable!"

Producer Xu felt that Zhou Qingyu was suitable and could be given full marks for her cello performance on stage, but the rest of the plot was only at the 70-point level.

Maybe there is something more suitable?

Since Zhou Qingyu is not the most perfect actor, there must be a more perfect one.

Producer Xu: "I still need to discuss this with the director."

Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu were very nervous, but they still agreed.

This kind of thing cannot be forced. If you try to act it out when it is not appropriate, the result will be even worse.

Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu returned to the old house nervously. Zhou Qingyu didn't care about the resource of "Crazy". She was more concerned about whether Yan Xi would become Su Lingling's follower.

Yan Xi was concerned about Zhou Qingyu's luck value. Tomorrow was Master Pei's birthday banquet, and Zhou Qingyu's current luck value was 29.6.

Maybe I can get 0.1 of the luck value brought by Zhou Yanci tomorrow, but I still need 0.3.

Just a little bit more!

——

It was getting dark.

At six o'clock in the evening, Zhou Yanci finished his work for the day.

As long as he didn't leave Meng Xuanyu to clean up the mess, Zhou Yanci always had plenty of time. From the moment he put down the Meng family's documents last night, Zhou Yanci no longer cared about the Meng family's affairs.

During this period, Meng Yingrong called him countless times, but Zhou Yanci ignored them all.

After finishing work, Zhou Yanci walked out of the office and saw Meng Yingrong, who was wearing delicate makeup and hurriedly walked towards him with a shoulder bag.

"Zhou Yanci!"

Meng Yingrong was so angry that her expression almost went out of control. "I asked you to help Xuanyu, why haven't you sent me the information yet? Your grandfather wants to see the results tonight, what are you going to do with Xuanyu!"

Zhou Yanci looked at his mother calmly.

"I have limited energy," Zhou Yanci said, "I can't handle the affairs of two companies at the same time."

Meng Yingrong became even angrier, "Then why don't you work overtime? Wouldn't it be solved if you spend more time?"

Zhou Yanci laughed at himself, "Yes, just work overtime. But do you know that Meng's company almost went bankrupt, and I didn't sleep for three days and three nights to save Meng's company? Mother, do you think my overtime work is not enough?"

Meng Yingrong choked and suddenly felt guilty, "Now is not the time, it's just a few projects..."

"Several projects?" Zhou Yanci sneered, "But because of your projects, I only slept less than ten hours in Licheng for a week."

Zhou Yanci had never said these words to Meng Yingrong.

He originally thought that he was born to be like this and to work for Zhou and Meng.

But it was not until last night that Zhou Yanci realized that there were people who cared about him and cared whether he slept well.

Zhou Yanci: "From now on, apart from the cooperation with Zhou Corporation, I will no longer care about Meng Corporation."

Meng Yingrong was speechless. She had a vague feeling that her child had grown up and she had no control over him.

"Okay, I'll take care of Meng's affairs myself," Meng Yingrong also knew that it would be difficult for Zhou Yanci to say anything, so she took a step back. "But don't forget the marriage I told you about before! Lu Wanning has also returned to the country, you can meet each other. Zhou Hongsheng, that old-fashioned man, will definitely not worry about your marriage, so I still have to take care of this matter..."

Zhou Yanci's eyes were filled with mockery, and he was so cold and indifferent that he said, "You ignored me many years ago, so don't bother me now."

Meng Yingrong stamped her feet in anger, "I am your mother, do you know what you are saying?"

Zhou Yanci looked at Meng Yingrong, his light-colored pupils reflecting her face.

"Because you are my mother, otherwise, do you think you can still stand here? I can save the dying Meng family, but I can also destroy it overnight. You'd better think it over carefully."

Zhou Yanci's voice was very calm, but it was like countless swords hidden beneath the calm surface of a lake, all aimed at Meng Yingrong.

Meng Yingrong suddenly realized that Zhou Yanci was already 27 years old.

He is no longer the little boy who used to look forward to her praise.

…

On the way home, Zhou Yanci rarely did not look at the documents.

He leaned against the car, closed his eyes, and played music through his Bluetooth headphones.

Zhou Yanci doesn't listen to pop music. His playlist is full of long classical music.

But today, he listened to the songs shared by Yan Xi in her circle of friends. Some of them were quite nice, while some were messy and gave him a headache.

The Rolls-Royce passed through the elevated road, drove for more than twenty minutes, and finally stopped at the gate of Linjiang Community.

Zhou Yanci opened his eyes and looked at the vast river outside the car window.

"Why are you in the apartment?"

He was clearly unhappy.

The driver was shocked. "Mr. Zhou, didn't you blame me for sending you back to the old house yesterday? I thought you were going to stay in the apartment tonight!"

Zhou Yanci frowned.

The driver became even more nervous and asked tentatively, "Do you want to go back to the old house? But the apartment is located in the south and the old house is located in the north, and there is a traffic jam now. It will take at least two hours to go back!"

——

Zhou Family House

The light shines through the stained glass windows onto the white walls of the courtyard, and the shadows of the trees are mottled and swaying.

Yan Xi paced back and forth in the hall, waiting for Zhou Yanci to return home.

Now that the luck value has stopped at 29.6, Yan Xi is thinking about getting as much as possible. There are still more than ten hours before the birthday banquet tomorrow night. If she tries to scrape together some money, maybe she can get 30!

Assistant Sun posted a message on WeChat Moments half an hour ago, saying that he went to the bar and had fun.

Special Assistant Sun has already left work, so Zhou Yanci must have left work as well, right?

Yan Xi squatted on the bluestone steps in front of the hall and sent a WeChat message to Zhou Yanci:

【Cat peeking out.jpg】

[Mr. Zhou, are you going back to the old house tonight? ]

A few seconds later, Zhou Yan replied: [I'm going back to the apartment]

“Ouch!”

Yan Xi stood up suddenly and looked at the text on the chat interface.

"Why did he return to the apartment?"

System: [Host, you should understand that it is normal for Zhou Yanci to return to the apartment! The old house is so far away from the group. It takes two hours to drive back and forth without traffic jams. For Zhou Yanci, time is money! ]

Yan Xi sighed, "He won't work overtime in the apartment, right?"

System: [Isn't this a sure thing? He moved out of his old house and into the large flat in Linjiang because he wanted to squeeze out more time for work! ]

[Zhou Yanci’s character is that of a high-roller who only cares about work! ]

Yan Xi felt pitiful. She had an inexplicable feeling that she would not be able to earn any luck points tomorrow morning.

Yan Xi continued typing: [I learned a set of massage techniques for horse-killing chickens, which are great for sleep. Why did you go back to the apartment? You won’t be able to experience it now!]

Zhou Yanci: [Really?]

Yan Xi: [Of course, I have been practicing for a long time, and I just tried it on a little one! ]

Little one, the turtle raised by Zhou's father, has a shell diameter of more than half a meter.

Zhou Yanci: [I suspect the little one will have insomnia tonight.]

Yan Xi: [No, it's lying on its back in the pool, sleeping soundly.]

Zhou Yanci: [……]

Yan Xi: [Really, you believe me! ]

After a few minutes, Zhou Yanci did not reply.

Yan Xi is tireless: [You are not going to work again, are you? ]

【Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy. Didn’t your elementary school teacher teach you this? 】

[Alas, working overtime can really lead to sudden death! ]

[Hello! Mr. Zhou? Mr. Zhou? ]

【Zhou Yan Ci? Zhou Yan Ci? 】

Suddenly, a caller ID popped up on the interface.

Before Yan Xi could react, her typing hand accidentally touched the connection.

Zhou Yanci's voice came from the phone, "It's me."

His voice was a little low and he was a little out of breath. I didn't know what he was doing.

Yan Xi blinked her eyes, "Boss Zhou... you wouldn't think I'm annoying and call me to warn me, right?"

"I just said a few words, but I still want to care about you!"

Zhou Yanci: "If you care about me, why don't you say it to my face?"

Yan Xi pouted, "I want to, but you're not at the old house, so this is the only way."

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and there seemed to be the sound of footsteps. No one spoke for a long time.

"Mr. Zhou? Mr. Zhou?"

Yan Xi looked at the phone in confusion, "Why is there no sound again? Zhou Yanci, you didn't disappear again, did you?"

"Turn around."

The voice on the phone finally rang.

This time, Yan Xi not only heard the voice on the phone, but also the voice behind her.