because i'm pretty

Yuan Zhiming pretended to be sick for a few days, and if he stayed in hiding, he would use up his paid sick leave quota. He was reluctant to be deducted that little salary, especially considering that he was obviously working at home day and night.

Fortunately, the first draft of the plan has been made in the past few days, which is still far from the finished product, but it is enough for Gu Changfeng to see.

He'd had a shallow sleepless night the night before, his thoughts bouncing between the best and the worst.

For a while, I thought if he continued to be scolded, or if Gu Changfeng insisted on using old works to fill new jars, how should he refute?Will there be a big fight?He hasn't quarreled with anyone much...

I thought again, but this time the work is really good. If Gu Changfeng is satisfied—it doesn’t matter whether he is satisfied or not, it’s just that if he can go out on the street, the film festival is such a big scene and so many people see it. Happy.

Li Yikai held the person who turned back and forth in his arms, and didn't have time to accompany him to look forward to those.

"Have you thought out your exposition?" he asked.

Yuan Zhiming didn't think about it, and said, "I don't plan to talk so much with him, he won't listen anyway, I just say what I think."

Either way, Li Yikai felt that Yuan Zhiming's dealing with Gu Changfeng was like a child who had just learned how to hold a sword. Against an old and cunning master, the odds of winning may be that there is no trick to win.

So he said again: "Then remember, only speak your own thoughts, no matter what he says, stick to your own, don't be led away by him."

"Okay", Yuan Zhiming readily agreed, and then asked doubtfully, "What is he holding?"

"I don't know." Li Yikai hadn't been so anxious for a long time, but he said patiently: "There is no need to guess his real purpose, and there is no need to listen to his superficial rhetoric. Your value does not need his recognition..."

"I know", Yuan Zhiming looked up at him: "Didn't we all say that?"

"I'm afraid you'll forget, and I'm afraid you'll be entangled by him." Li Yikai scratched the hair on the back of his head, and said helplessly, "You're so stupid, what can you do without me?"

Yuan Zhiming opened his mouth when he heard the words, leaving two rows of teeth marks on his shoulders through his pajamas.

The next day, the two were busy on their own.

Yuan Zhiming drove to Gu Changfeng's studio with his computer in his arms, and Li Yikai went to Qiu He's studio - with the top-quality ham he bought from Spain, which had just been airlifted, and asked the chef to cut it fresh and store it for an extra day Taste will change.

Qiu He helped a lot in this bidding, although each of them knew the reason.But Li Yikai still can't enjoy Yuan Zhiming's interpersonal convenience with peace of mind, and even if he puts aside human feelings, he still likes Qiu He, a casual and interesting elder.

"Originally, Yuan Zhiming also planned to visit you together, but he suffered from allergies a while ago and has been busy recently." Li Yikai sat on the mahogany chair, "So let me say good news to you first, the progress of the contract with Wang Daqi is very smooth , it should be formally signed this week.”

Qiu He boiled water to make tea, he was very happy for him both on the surface and in the heart.

When he first received a call from Yuan Zhiming, he thought in his heart that the two father and son were exactly the same, and he was too embarrassed to ask for help with his own affairs, but it was no problem to help his friend.

After chatting with Yuan Songqing, the two checked their "information" and found out that they were not ordinary friends.

So he put more effort into it - on the one hand, he was sincerely for Yuan Zhiming, and on the other hand, Yue Zu acted on his behalf, saying that he would help Yuan Songqing to check.

After several times, the score in his heart got higher and higher, and the awkwardness caused by gender at the beginning disappeared.

He smiled and waved his hands: "When he has time, the two of you go to have a meal at home, and his aunt misses him very much."

After thinking about it again: "But why is this kid busier than you? What have you been doing recently?"

Now that Yuan Zhiming has confessed to Yuan Songqing, Li Yikai has no need to hide it: "Busy with work, projects related to the Jinghai Film Festival, there are a lot of things to do, and time is tight. There has been no weekend for a month."

Qiu He listened carefully, and pondered for a while: "What exactly is it?"

Li Yikai took it as a small talk, but also thought that Qiu He had a lot of contacts in the circle, and he might know more about Gu Changfeng and the film festival.

So he truthfully told the cause and effect, concealed his guess about Gu Changfeng, and wanted to hear Qiu He's objective opinion.

Unexpectedly, Qiu He's face became more and more worried after hearing the words Gu Changfeng, but he didn't pay much attention to the repeated revision and belittling later.

"You mean, Gu Changfeng came here on his own initiative? Did he ask Yuan Zhiming to participate...or was it just a coincidence?" Qiu He asked.

Li Yikai also asked Feng Xin for proof, and replied: "Gu Changfeng came here because he saw a project that Yuan Zhiming worked on before the company, so it was a matter of course, and it fell to Yuan Zhiming."

For a while, no one spoke again, Qiu He lowered his head to pour the water and the tea overflowed accidentally.

Li Yikai sensed something wrong with him, he leaned his upper body slightly forward, looked at Qiu He's expression, and finally asked directly: "Are you worried?"

Qiu He still didn't speak, and he went on to say: "No matter how you look at Gu Changfeng, he is an outstanding person. But I know that he is not as lofty as he appears on the surface. He can achieve his current achievements, and Not just relying on personal attainments in art..."

"Xiao Ming admired him very much at the beginning. After knowing this, he hesitated, but decided to give it a try. I also think that he has his own judgment and can absorb what he needs from this person."

Qiu He shook his head: "No."

"I'm not worried that Xiao Ming will be led astray, and I'm not worried that he will be bullied. These things are not uncommon in the industry. If you haven't encountered them before, it means you have nothing." Qiu He sighed, and said slowly: "This is not a big problem. .”

That's not a big deal, so what is?

Li Yikai's heart sank inch by inch, and he felt that there might be something to hide, which had already exceeded his worst expectations.

He picked up a soft way to ask: "You and Gu Changfeng...know each other?"

The automatic kettle began to purr again.Li Yikai didn't say any more, just kept looking at him. If the other party didn't speak, he had the posture of waiting forever.

"Yes, we know each other." Qiu He held the cup and pondered for a long time.Still said: "But there are some things I can't say, and I can't tell you."

Li Yikai understood, "Then what can I do? I don't ask the reason, but I want to know what you are worried about, and how can I avoid it?"

"Uncle Qiu", he called him that for the first time, "If you are willing to believe, my position and yours are to hope that Yuan Zhiming is well."

This time Qiu He didn't spend too much time hesitating, he raised his head: "If possible, don't let them touch again."

He said: "According to what you said, if Yuan Zhiming's proposal still fails this time, can you persuade him to give up and leave this work project?"

"For Yuan Zhiming..." Li Yikai curled his fingers together, "It will be a big blow to him."

"I'm sorry, maybe the reason behind it is very important, but equally, the price of giving up is also very high for him." Li Yikai stood up, "I can't make such a judgment and promise when I don't know the whole picture."

……

After Li Yikai left for a long time, Qiu He sat alone at the table and called Yuan Songqing.

"He is a very good boy. I almost wanted to tell him... But I am an outsider in this matter, and Li Yikai is also an outsider. After thinking about it, only you can make the decision, Lao Yuan, Xiao Ming..."

Yuan Songqing suddenly interrupted him: "Hey, wait a minute, that Li Yikai, what did he say?"

Qiu He paused, and repeated Li Yikai's last words.

"That's right." Yuan Songqing touched it for a while, "He knows my son quite well."

"Why do you only think about these things?" Qiu He sweated for him: "I didn't provoke you, since Gu Changfeng and Xiao Ming get along like this every day, you don't have to worry..."

"Let him go," Yuan Songqing said.

Qiu He sat down with his forehead supported, and asked after a while: "Have you thought about it?"

"Xiao Ming has grown up. He told me several times, let me treat him as an adult." Yuan Songqing said in a more serious tone: "So I think, sooner or later, I should let him know."

He added: "If fate is so coincidental, it would be good to arrange it this way. He first understands Gu Changfeng in his own way, then he has his own judgment, and he will make his own decision in the future."

After hearing this, Qiu He sighed and laughed: "Lao Yuan, what you said is almost exactly the same as what your son-in-law said. You both know Xiao Ming well, but I'm just worrying about it."

"What do I compare with him?" Yuan Songqing was a little anxious: "The son I have raised for more than 20 years, I know better than any of you!"

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The plots in these chapters will be more complicated and confusing, with a bit more branch lines.I try to update as quickly as possible, or I can keep it and watch it together, which is more coherent.

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