The material of the black Hermes tailored professional skirt was very smooth, and since it was summer attire, the thinness was just right; in short... it felt great.
Jiang Qingkui, who was tidying up the tea table, shivered for a moment and paused in her actions.
At that moment, time seemed to stand still.
Then Jiang Qingkui suddenly turned around, staring at Zhou Wang with an ambiguous look in her eyes.
"This is punishment, who told you to look around, where’s the discretion of a secretary?"
Zhou Wang’s expression remained quite calm.
Jiang Qingkui opened her red lips, but in the end, she didn’t say anything, just lowered her eyelids, "I understand... Mr. Zhou."
It wasn’t until Jiang Qingkui left with the teacup that Zhou Wang breathed a sigh of relief, leaning back in the boss’s chair.
Sister Qingkui’s aura was still a bit too intense; a heated moment left Zhou Wang feeling slightly guilty...
But Jiang Qingkui’s attitude was a bit strange, too, as if she wasn’t actually very angry.
Ahem, she was clearly at fault first, she shouldn’t be angry anyway!
Zhou Wang subconsciously brought his finger to his nose for a sniff, and when he realized what he was doing, he hurriedly pulled his hand back as if he had touched something hot.
This was way too creepy, what the heck was I doing!
...
At noon, he took a nap in the office’s rest area, and by the time he got up, Zhou Wang had pretty much calmed down from the agitation stirred up earlier that morning.
The agent, Lin Ran, and the photographer, Shi Yi, had already been waiting outside for a while. Seeing Zhou Wang come out after freshening up, the two quickly stood up.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
Zhou Wang smiled and nodded at them.
"Not at all, Mr. Zhou, we just got here..."
Lin Ran quickly waved her hand, smiling.
"Shall we go? Where will we shoot?"
"Right here in the company, the location is already set up."
Zhou Wang nodded; hearing that it was within the company, he didn’t have Jiang Qingkui follow, and just went with the two women, taking the dedicated elevator to the fourth floor of the Wuyou building.
This floor was Wuyou Media’s entertainment area, which also served a filming function, making it easy to shoot many indoor scenes right there.
As Zhou Wang and the others passed by, many creators were already filming there, and upon seeing Zhou Wang, they all gathered around to greet him.
Zhou Wang nodded in response to each one, but to avoid being endless, this time he didn’t show too much friendliness. Other than a few who lacked perception, most people knew to stop in time.
"Sister Ran, good afternoon!"
"Wow, Sister Ran, you’re getting prettier..."
Lin Ran, who was following behind Zhou Wang, was a bit unaccustomed to the warm compliments from both familiar and unfamiliar faces alike.
Among the company’s agents, her seniority was considered high, but the only high-profile creator she had was "Hua Suisui." In a company with so many online influencers, when had she ever received such treatment?
But not anymore; just because she was named as the operator of Zhou Wang’s personal account, even company colleagues treated her differently. The other day, when she ran into Mr. Zhang, he even went out of his way to smile and chat with her.
The most ridiculous thing was that the harassment by Mr. Zheng, which was largely ignored before, was suddenly made right by Mr. Dong, head of performance appraisals, who compensated her with a bonus, nearly equivalent to six months of her salary...
It was only through these recent experiences that Lin Ran truly understood how "having someone above" was such a perk...
No wonder everyone wanted to cozy up!
She used to be quite against the idea of unspoken rules, but now, if Zhou Wang really needed it, she felt it wouldn’t be impossible...
She sneaked a glance at Zhou Wang’s handsome profile; she, a similarly matured woman, felt a slight sense of moisture.
"Lin Ran, how are you getting along with Xiaoxiao?"
While Lin Ran was caught up in her own thoughts, Zhou Wang suddenly asked.
"Ah, do you mean Wang Xiaoxiao?"
Lin Ran snapped back to reality, realizing she’d asked a silly question—who else could it be?
She quickly nodded, watching Zhou Wang’s expression as she spoke, "Pretty well. She’s very hardworking, passionate about her work, and can mostly take my advice... Hmm, I just think her previous image wasn’t very pure, and I’d like to change her image to be less sexy, what do you think, Mr. Zhou?"
"Sure, if she’s doing music, let her focus on music; there’s no need for all those extraneous things."
Zhou Wang thought for a moment before adding, "If there are any social engagements unrelated to work that she doesn’t want to attend, don’t force her. If there are any issues, you can come directly to me."
"Okay, Mr. Zhou, I understand."
Lin Ran responded, exchanging a glance with Shi Yi, who had been eavesdropping beside her; both felt a sense of satisfaction in having successfully gathered gossip.
It seemed that the implicit rumors within the company were true, about Mr. Zhou and Wang Xiaoxiao... Tsk tsk...
Yet, upon recalling Hua Suisui, who had already returned to Mountain City, Lin Ran couldn’t help but sigh and feel a bit worried.
She should be aware that Zhou Wang couldn’t possibly marry her, but she still made her choice.
The contract was terminated, and if Zhou Wang was simply looking to have fun, he could have had his way with her without any responsibility...
It was just uncertain what the result of her "high-stakes gamble" would ultimately bring.
...
"Mr. Zhou, the smile seems a bit forced, let’s try another take, shall we? Just try recalling something interesting and try to ignore the camera..."
In a room decorated to look like a classroom, Shi Yi, holding a Sony camera, looked up to remind him.
Sitting at the desk, Zhou Wang shook his head helplessly; he really didn’t expect that his performance in front of the camera would be so stiff.
After all, he’d been through big events like Wuyou Night, so this kind of shoot should have come naturally...