The drama in the ancient village is being filmed vigorously, and the headquarters of the Gu family group in Haicheng is also in a busy state.
Zhou Yanqing: Brother.
Zhou Yanqing: Are you there?
On this day, when Gu Chenyan came out of the technical department, he received a WeChat message from Zhou Yanqing.
He glanced at it and scrolled through the contacts to make the call.
Gu Chenyan: “Speak.”
Zhou Yanqing complained: “Brother, you’re too indifferent. I finally found you once, and you’re not even a bit enthusiastic. You don’t talk to sister-in-law like that, do you?”
Gu Chenyan: “No.”
He’s different from you.
Zhou Yanqing gossiped: “Brother, tell me about it. How is he different? Hehe.”
Gu Chenyan’s eyes softened for a moment, but soon he resumed his cold demeanor: “Speak if you have something.”
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yanqing pursed his lips, then gleefully said: “This matter can’t be discussed over the phone. We have to talk on WeChat.”
“Hehe!”
Gu Chenyan frowned, then indifferently said, “It seems it’s not something important. I’m hanging up.”
Zhou Yanqing: “…”
“Hello? Hello?”
The response to him was the icy tone of a busy signal.
“So heartless,” Zhou Yanqing reproached, then opened WeChat to bombard with messages.
Zhou Yanqing: Brother, oh brother, brother.
Zhou Yanqing: Reply quickly.
Zhou Yanqing: I really have something important to say!
Zhou Yanqing: Quite crucial.
No response.
Zhou Yanqing played his trump card: It involves sister-in-law.
Sure enough.
Gu Chenyan: Speak.
Zhou Yanqing chuckled, “Heh, man, let’s see how you handle it this time.”
Satisfied, Zhou Yanqing opened the camera, aimed at the splendid car model just unpacked from the gift box in front of him, found what he deemed the perfect angle, and click captured a beautiful photo.
Zhou Yanqing: [Photo]
Zhou Yanqing: I received the gift from my sister-in-law and really like it. It’s as if it reached into the depths of my heart. Brother, thank him for me.
Gu Chenyan pursed his lips.
He furrowed his eyebrows: Just received it?
Zhou Yanqing: “…”
“Tsk, old man!”
Zhou Yanqing: I just finished a bunch of endorsements and got home. As soon as I received the gift, I hurried to tell you.
Gu Chenyan: Tell your sister-in-law yourself.
In fact, Zhou Yanqing had already compromised with Qiao Shu and said: Fine.
Zhou Yanqing: It’s more sincere if I say it myself.
Zhou Yanqing: By the way, brother.
Gu Chenyan:?
Zhou Yanqing: Did sister-in-law give you a gift this time? He said it was a thank-you for helping him on Weibo last time. The main credit for that incident was still you, brother. What did he give you?
Zhou Yanqing: Let me see.
Zhou Yanqing: Curious.
Gu Chenyan, who didn’t receive a gift: “…”
He indifferently remarked: Use more curiosity in your work.
Then, he exited the chat box and shifted his gaze to the computer. But soon, his eyes moved to a small doll next to the computer.
After looking at the doll for a while, Gu Chenyan picked up his phone again, this time, opening the chat box with Qiao Shu.
At home, Zhou Yanqing was holding his stomach, laughing heartily.
Fearing his older brother was one thing, but seizing the opportunity to tease the strict Yama brother was a must-have quality for every younger brother who grew up under Yama’s watchful eyes.
Zhou Yanqing looked at the chat records with Qiao Shu on his phone.
Zhou Yanqing: Thanks for the gift, sister-in-law. I really like it.
Qiao Shu: Glad you like it.
Qiao Shu: Your brother and I picked it together. He said you like model cars.
Zhou Yanqing: My brother?
Zhou Yanqing: Did sister-in-law give my brother a gift when he bought me one?
Qiao Shu: No, why?
Zhou Yanqing: Just curious, nothing serious.
Knowing his own brother well, unable to tolerate even a single CP comment online about Qiao Shu, and feeling envious about receiving gifts, Zhou Yanqing sighed.
In the ancient village.
After a day of rest following the rain scene shooting, the crew was back to the intense filming schedule, with everyone’s time fully occupied.
With the director’s “click”, Qiao Shu shook his body in the thin ancient costume, quickly walking towards Lu Yue, who was approaching.
Then came the makeup removal and changing of clothes.
This morning’s scene was the final one shot in the ancient village. In the afternoon, they would leave the village and head to the next filming location.
Qiao Shu’s belongings had already been packed. Ou Yinan and Lu Yue took the initiative to help others pack. Qiao Shu looked around and squatted under a tree.
Then, he took out his phone and used WeChat to make a video call.
The call was quickly answered.
It was a young, elegantly dressed, and beautiful girl.
Girl: “Qiao Shu?”
Qiao Shu: “Sister Jiajia, do you have time now? I want to see for myself.”
Jiang Jiajia: “OK, no problem.”
Jiang Jiajia was Jiang Jiayu’s cousin and ran a flower shop in Haicheng.
If Qiao Shu wanted to pursue Gu Chenyan, he had to take some action. However, these past few days were either busy for him or for Gu Chenyan. Today, he finally had some free time, and the schedule obtained from Assistant Chen showed that Gu Chenyan didn’t have to go out or attend meetings during his lunch break today.
Jiang Jiajia: “I heard from Yu Yu that you want to send flowers to a man?”
Qiao Shu: “Yes.”
Jiang Jiajia introduced, “For sending flowers to a man, you can choose sunflowers, sword orchids, Fulaang…”
“Who is the recipient you have in mind?”
Qiao Shu blushed, “It’s my husband.”
Jiang Jiajia was momentarily surprised.
Qiao Shu earnestly asked, “Sister Jiajia, what flowers would be more appropriate to pursue my husband?”
Jiang Jiajia: “…”
Jiang Jiajia felt like she had misheard. Isn’t he already his husband? Why pursue him?
Seeing her confusion, Qiao Shu explained, “Yu Yu probably didn’t tell you. My husband and I had a flash marriage. Now, I’ve fallen in love with him and want to pursue him.”
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“I want him to like me too.”
Jiang Jiajia understood.
She said, “For pursuing someone, red roses are generally more suitable. Or, if your husband has other favorite flowers, you can also choose according to his preferences.”
Qiao Shu: “He doesn’t have a favorite flower.”
Qiao Shu had asked Chen Wenyuan about this in advance. As Gu Chenyan’s assistant, Chen Wenyuan had some understanding of Gu Chenyan’s preferences in this regard.
Jiang Jiajia: “How about roses?”
Qiao Shu: “Sure, let’s go with roses.”
Qiao Shu also thought that roses would be a good choice for pursuing someone. The vibrant red symbolizes passion, and most people opt for red roses when pursuing someone.
However, since Jiang Jiajia owned a flower shop, she surely had a deeper understanding of these matters. So, Qiao Shu wanted to consult her cautiously.
The camera shifted, and Jiang Jiajia walked to the area where the roses were placed. The roses there had been delivered early in the morning and still had dewdrops on them.
Jiang Jiajia considerately picked up a rose and brought it close to the camera, saying, “Just delivered this morning. Is it okay?”
Qiao Shu smiled, “Sister Jiajia, help me pick a good one.”
Jiang Jiajia: “Sure.”
“How many do you want?”
Qiao Shu had done his homework on this: “33 roses.”
Jiang Jiajia laughed, “Seems like you and your husband have a great relationship.”
Qiao Shu blushed. With a hint of pride, he said: “He’s incredibly, incredibly good to me.”
The process of selecting flowers was swift. After choosing, Jiang Jiajia showed the bouquet to Qiao Shu and sent him a few photos.
Jiang Jiajia: “Pick a packaging style you like. Once it’s wrapped, I’ll have your brother-in-law personally deliver it to you, ensuring it won’t get damaged.”
Qiao Shu: “Thank you, Sister Jiajia, and thanks to brother-in-law too.”
Just as he finished speaking, a new message popped up on WeChat.
It was Gu Chenyan.
Qiao Shu’s eyes lit up, hastily bidding farewell to Jiang Jiajia, expressing that they would get in touch later.
Gu Chenyan: Finished with work?
Qiao Shu quickly typed: Finished filming. The crew is packing up equipment now. We’ll take a bus back to the city this afternoon.
Gu Chenyan: Bus?
Gu Chenyan: Can you handle that? I’ll arrange for someone to pick you up. Ou Yinan mentioned that the road on your side is not great.
Qiao Shu: No need, no need.
Qiao Shu: We’re used to it. You’ve been busy lately; don’t worry about us. Sister Yue Yue and Ou Yinan are here, taking good care of me.
Gu Chenyan: I heard from Ou Yinan that you get a bit carsick.
Qiao Shu: “…”
Qiao Shu: Occasionally, it’s not a big deal, and we’ll be leaving soon.
Qiao Shu: What about you? You should take care of yourself. I noticed some dark circles when we video-called yesterday. Have you been busy lately?
Gu Chenyan: It’s manageable.
Qiao Shu pursed his lips.
He felt a bit uneasy.
Gu Chenyan: Yanqing just contacted me.
Caught off guard by the sudden change of topic, Qiao Shu: ?
Gu Chenyan: He asked me to tell you that he really likes the gift you gave him.
Qiao Shu was stunned.
Yanqing had already told him about it.
Qiao Shu: It was mainly your idea.
Gu Chenyan: Yeah.
Then he revealed his intention: You’re busy with filming, so going out might be inconvenient. In the future, if you want to give someone a gift, just let me know, and I’ll buy it for you.
Qiao Shu felt touched.
But he still declined: You’re busy, too. I can handle it myself.
Gu Chenyan: It’s my pleasure.
Gu Chenyan: When you’re busy, let Assistant Chen help with the shopping. How does that sound?
Gu Chenyan was very serious: We’re a team. Your affairs are my affairs.
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
Ah!
What does he mean by “a team”!
Blushing, Qiao Shu typed with a bit of dizziness: Okay.
Gu Chenyan was satisfied.
Now, he could focus on work.
On the other side, Qiao Shu was also content and joyful.
For lunch today, the crew prepared rice balls to save time, and the soup was a hearty bacon and potato soup.
The culinary team’s skills were as excellent as ever, and even with a simple rice ball, everyone on the set couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.
Delicious.
Qiao Shu enjoyed the bacon and potato soup and even had two extra bowls.
After finishing, everyone pitched in to clean up the utensils. After a 15-minute break, they boarded the bus to the city.
They needed to catch an evening flight.
On the bus.
Qiao Shu checked the time and made a call to Chen Wenyuan: “No sudden overtime today, right?”
The crew finished early today, so their lunchtime was also earlier.
Chen Wenyuan: “No, Young Master Qiao. I’m currently arranging lunch for Mr. Gu.”
Qiao Shu felt reassured: “That’s good. I’ll inform Sister Jiajia now. I might trouble you later.”
Chen Wenyuan: “It’s my duty, Young Master Qiao. You can rest assured.”
Qiao Shu made another call to Jiang Jiajia: “Sister Jiajia, it’s time for the delivery now.”
Jiang Jiajia: “Sure, I’ll have your brother-in-law go over right away.”
Qiao Shu: “Thank you.”
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Shu waited anxiously.
In Haicheng.
Gu’s Group.
Jiang’s brother-in-law walked into the lobby with a bunch of vibrant red roses, looking both surprised and cautious. He approached the front desk.
Jiang’s brother-in-law: “Hello, I have an appointment here. Could you please contact Mr. Chen?”
The front desk was slightly taken aback.
The company had only one Mr. Chen, and he was the most capable assistant by Mr. Gu’s side.
Glancing at the carefully held bunch of red roses, the front desk had various speculations in mind, but her expression remained unchanged, adorned with a polite smile: “Certainly, please wait a moment.”
A dozen seconds later.
The front desk: “Please wait a moment. Mr. Chen will be right down.”
Jiang’s brother-in-law didn’t have to wait long.
Soon, Chen Wenyuan came down. Striding from the elevator to Jiang’s brother-in-law, though he had recognized the person upon seeing the red roses, he still confirmed, “Mr. Zhao?”
Jiang’s brother-in-law, a bit nervous facing the elite-looking Chen Wenyuan, nodded: “Yes.”
He glanced at the memo written on the palm of his hand: “I am entrusted by Qiao Shu to deliver flowers to Mr. Gu Chenyan.”
Chen Wenyuan: “Please follow me.”
The two entered the exclusive elevator, and Chen Wenyuan pressed his fingerprint, taking them directly to the top floor, the CEO’s office.
Meanwhile, at the front desk.
After Chen Wenyuan and Jiang’s brother-in-law left, several front desk staff exchanged puzzled glances.
Did they just hear things?
Why did they hear the president’s name?
Someone is actually sending roses to the president?!!!
That’s not the most important part! The most important thing is that Assistant Chen personally came down to receive it!
Who is Chen Wenyuan?
His every word and action in the company represents the will of the president.
Chen Wenyuan personally coming to welcome, what does it represent?
It represents that the president will definitely! Surely! Certainly! Accept the flowers!
Here comes the question!
The front desk staff revealed excited and gossipy expressions.
Who on earth is this person? They actually managed to conquer the titled ruler of the Gu family!
Author’s note:
Here it is.
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