After Escaping Chapter 32
byTwenty-nine. One year
The sky is getting late, thousands of rays of rays of light are spreading across the sky, and the twilight of early summer is stretched by the red clouds in the sky.
Ji Huizhou stood at the entrance of the corridor, raised his wrist and looked at his watch, then hesitantly walked back to the slightly closed door.
The location of the studio is a bit remote, and there is no light deep in the corridor. Only the door with the signboard of this house shines with some faint light.
A young man is sitting in front of the case, his slim profile is very straight. At this moment, he is holding a paintbrush and frowning in thought. The tip of his eyebrows is furrowed in a beautiful arc, which actually brings out a bit of amorous feelings under the light.
Ji Huizhou’s heart moved slightly, and he said to the man in a warm voice: “Xiao Yun, don’t be too tired. Go back and rest early. It’s just a few paintings, so there’s no need to rush.”
Hearing this, the man put down his brush and raised his head with a calm smile: “It’s okay, Brother Ji, you can rest first. I still have to revise the first draft of this painting, so I’ll go back later.”
“Then don’t push yourself too hard. Although our studio is not large in scale, it can’t be supported by just one person.”
To be fair, Ji Huizhou admires this young man very much. He is gifted and talented. Since he came to work in his studio a year ago, he has generated a lot of income for his small studio, and he became famous after accepting a big order.
It stands to reason that after becoming famous, Pei Shuyun’s choices will become wider, and there will be more large-scale companies for him to choose from.Pei Shuyun refused them all. Perhaps out of gratitude for his kindness, he continued to work in this small studio. He was also very low-key and never showed his face.
However, although Pei Shuyun looked cold, he was actually very easy to get along with. He remembered Ji Huizhou’s care for him, and over time, the two of them became friends.
Ji Huizhou gave a few instructions and saw the young man smiled and nodded. After putting the key at the door, he turned around and said, “If you can’t make it in time, there are small beds in the studio where you can rest. I heard that it’s not peaceful outside recently and it’s not safe to walk alone at night.”
After Pei Shuyun responded one by one, he closed the studio door with confidence.
The room became quiet again. Pei Shuyun rubbed his sore forehead, looked at the lines on the drawing paper, and thought about the next composition.
The order this time was placed by the customer who placed the big order a year ago. It is said that he is a well-known tycoon in the industry and spends a lot of money. Although he has never met him, he knows from Ji Huizhou that he appreciates him very much.A word of affirmation from a big client can often determine the future direction of a small studio. Therefore, although Ji Huizhou reassured him not to put too much pressure on him, he still mustered up all his energy to take it seriously.
Of course, no one is born to like to work overtime; Pei Shuyun naturally has another unexplainable reason. In a year, he filled his time and thoughts with work so that he could no longer think about the figure that flashed in his mind from time to time.
He doesn’t love that person.
Pei Shuyun told himself for sure that even when he dreamed back at midnight, the slightly cold touch in his quilt made him miss the warmth; even though the figure of that person often made him suddenly see…
He put it all down to hatred for that man.
The body will slowly adapt to the new environment. As long as you forget about it, everything will return to normal.
Another night passed.
Pei Shuyun was woken up by a burst of noise. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the business team leader He Tao and several colleagues had arrived, smiling and saying something.
“Xiao Pei, why didn’t you go back last night?” He Tao was a little surprised, and seeing the tired look on Pei Shuyun’s face, he said apologetically: “I’m sorry, did I disturb you to rest?”
Pei Shuyun shook his head. It was already past eight o’clock, so it couldn’t be considered an intrusion.
“Xiao Pei, why are you working so hard? No wonder Brother Ji thinks highly of you,” He Tao teased him with a smile, “It makes me seem very incompetent!”
“You just like to be lazy. It’s your fault that Brother Pei is serious!” Tan Jiao has a lively personality and is very helpful to Pei Shuyun. “Why don’t you and your Xiaoxiao Bao’er talk on the phone today? What a big deal?”
Everyone in the office laughed. Who didn’t know that He Tao had a girlfriend in City A. They had been dating for two or three years but never showed up. They just listened to He Tao calling Baoer heartily into the phone every day.
After everyone in the office was given goosebumps by He Tao, someone finally began to question the authenticity of He Tao’s girlfriend.He Tao explained that his girlfriend had a special job and it was not convenient for her to show up often. No one believed it, but they teased him about He Tao, Schrödinger’s girlfriend, every day.
Unexpectedly, He Tao was not in a hurry to defend this time. He raised his eyebrows and showed joy: “Of course, my girlfriend is coming to see me and she wants to celebrate my birthday here!”
“? Tao’er, it turns out you really have a girlfriend!” A slightly fat man in the corner looked shocked.
“What are you talking nonsense about, Datou? Is it possible that I make phone calls to the air every day!” He Tao raised his hand and gave Datou a shudder, “Xiaoxiao will arrive tomorrow. I’ll treat you all to dinner tonight and let you meet my future sister-in-law!”
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became cheerful, and Pei Shuyun couldn’t help but curve the corners of his lips slightly.
For two whole days, He Tao was extremely happy, and his face was filled with joy of meeting his girlfriend.
Seeing that he was really excited, Ji Huizhou simply gave them half the afternoon off. He Tao was so grateful to his boss that he insisted on dragging Ji Huizhou to have this meal together.
After booking a private room at the most expensive restaurant nearby without hesitation, he dragged everyone there early. When he arrived, he discovered that a smartly dressed young woman was sitting in the room.
“Xiaoxiao!”
Before anyone could react, He Tao came forward excitedly, “Why did you arrive so early? Didn’t I agree that I would pick you up at the airport after settling down here?”
Lin Xiao smiled and hugged him back: “I’m leaving early, isn’t this a surprise for you!”
He Tao turned around to introduce his girlfriend to his colleagues. Lin Xiao looked up, but was shocked for a moment.
Pei Shuyun didn’t expect Lin Xiao to be He Tao’s girlfriend, nor did he expect to meet the girl who helped him a year ago here.
After not seeing each other for a year, Lin Xiao cut her short shoulder-length hair, and her smooth and delicate cheeks were revealed along the curvature of the broken hair, making her look more capable and energetic.
He Tao noticed the atmosphere between them and asked, “Xiaoxiao, have you and Xiao Pei known each other before?”
Pei Shuyun smiled: “I was friends with Miss Lin before and helped me a lot!”
Lin Xiao also extended his hand to him: “Mr. Pei, long time no see!”