She was confused. What was so good about her that this arrogant man fancied her?
She lowered her head and fiddled with the parts in her palm. The small metal glowed under the bright light.
A hand reached out. "Assemble them like this." He took out a few other components from the ruins and demonstrated them to her. His fingers were beautiful, long, and full of power. He assembled the parts with a natural rhythm, and soon enough, a small part of the periscope took shape.
She looked at him, somewhat entranced.
This man was pleasing to the eye. He was wearing light, white home wear, and there was an indescribable sense of casualness and sexiness in his slightly open collar. He had his head lowered, his expression focused, and behind him were ruins. There were thousands of metal parts constructed together to create a vast and absurd postmodern industrial feeling, which was mechanical and cold. He was the only hint of warmth in the cold hardness that was so vast that it could swallow a person whole. His white clothes complemented the weak sunlight that seeped in through the window, and his long and strong fingers were stained with engine oil, glistening brightly.
She looked at him for a long time. No matter how much she hated the man in front of her, she could not deny that his beauty could sometimes mesmerize everyone.
She wanted to take a picture of him, but she didn't dare forget the prohibition on photography. She could only hold it in.
Her mind was in a daze and drifted far away. She imagined this scene thousands of times in her head.
Lu Shifeng finished assembling the parts and looked up at her. "Do you understand?"
She nodded automatically.
He was surprised. Although the difficulty of assembling a periscope was not serious, it was not easy either. How could a girl understand it in one go?
"You really understand it?" He stood up and said, "Why don't you assemble it once for me to see?"
She looked back at the man in front of her and smiled. "I mean, I know how to solve the problem at work. Thank you for bringing me here, Lu Shifeng."
The next day, she went to the magazine agency.
Lin Weilong was already waiting for her. "You're just in time. Come with me to the modeling agency. Hua Die's advertisement will be changing a model."
Su Xingyu was stunned. "Again? You're not using Jiang Zhenzhen anymore?"
Lin Weilong said, "Hua Die is anxiously urging us. We can't lose the competition. And since we're not creative enough, we have to find someone who is more famous than Su Xingqi." This time, Hua Die was the first one who removed Su Xingqi. But if Su Xingqi managed to snatch the cover, wouldn't Hua Die be considered a joke later on? No matter what, they should not tolerate such a thing to happen. In comparison, sacrificing Jiang Zhenzhen was nothing.
Su Xingyu said, "Will changing a model win against the Qin Family Enterprise?"
Lin Weilong was a little annoyed. "That's why I told you to hurry up. It will not be easy to find a model at the last minute! They even want a famous model. I don't know anyone who has the free time these days. Even if they do, they'll probably ask for exorbitant prices."
Su Xingyu smiled. "You don't have to change the model. I have an idea."
"You?" Lin Weilong was skeptical. "Look at the situation now. Don't make fun of me."
"Do I look like someone who's joking?" Su Xingyu laughed again as she told him about her idea from yesterday.
Lin Weilong's eyes lit up when he heard this. "I didn't expect you to be so capable. How did you think of this? Alright, let's do that."
He made a prompt decision and arranged for people to set up an outdoor setting. He called Jiang Zhenzhen over to work without stopping.
After two days of hard work, Editor-in-Chief Zhao sent someone to rush them. "How's the shoot? Su Xingqi is done with hers. We're just waiting for you guys!"
Lin Weilong was very satisfied with the shoot and chuckled. "No problem, we're almost done here. I'll finish refining them tonight and they'll be ready tomorrow. Don't worry!"
Editor-in-Chief Zhao said, "Then come over for a meeting tomorrow. The bosses of the agency, the people from Qin Family Enterprise, and the people from Hua Die Apparel will all be present. Let's discuss this fairly and talk about how capable we are."
Lin Weilong agreed readily.
After sending that person off, he smiled maliciously. "Xingyu, why do you think there are people in this world who are so foolish to think that they can compete with us? Isn't that just wishful thinking?"
Su Xingyu could not stand this man whose vanity was exploding. She held her forehead and said, "I'm tired. I want to go home to sleep after work." She had been busy for the past two days, and Lu Shifeng already had a lot of opinions about it. She suspected that If she did not return home on time today, she could not keep her job anymore. After consecutive days of high-intensity shoots, she had no more energy.
Su Xingyu gave ideas and guidance on the blueprints and light sources, while Lin Weilong was only in charge of executing them.
Although she did not touch the camera personally, she had burned a lot of brain cells.
Lin Weilong did not force her when he saw how tired she looked. Instead, he said straightforwardly, "Go back and sleep early then. Remember to dress up nicely tomorrow and come in high spirits! I can't wait to see the look on Su Xingqi's and the others' faces after they fail. Hahahaha!"
Su Xingyu shook her head. Everyone had worked hard for two days. Why was this man still so energetic?
When she returned home, she felt goosebumps on her scalp as she looked at Lu Shifeng's dark eyes.
There was the faint sound of running water in the bathroom. Then, from the other side of the bed, a heavy and vigorous body loomed over her.
"Lu Shifeng…" She was so tired that she could not open her eyes."I'm so tired… Just let me rest for one day. Just one day…"
Lu Shifeng's slender and strong fingers moved down her beautiful neck. His voice was hoarse. "You said that three days ago."
…She had used those words for three days already?
Su Xingyu was on the verge of tears. How could she not remember that she had used the same excuse for three days? If she had known earlier, she would have said that she had her period!
"I… I'm on my period…" Was it too late for her to change her words?
The man on top of her raised his voice slightly. "Eh?" Was she insulting his intelligence?
"I…" His fingers fanned the fire on her body bit by bit, making it impossible for her to think. However, she was exhausted. After work today, all of her fatigue exploded." Just let me off for this night. Tomorrow, is it okay tomorrow… you can do whatever you want…"
The finger that was teasing her paused. "Whatever I want?"
"Yes." She only wanted to sleep now. Even if the sky collapsed, she couldn't care less.
The man beside her retracted his hand in satisfaction. He changed his posture and hugged her.
He kissed the top of her head and whispered, "Sleep."
Su Xingyu slept until daybreak. When she woke up, she realized that sunlight had filled the entire room. Looking at the alarm clock, it was almost 10 am.
"Oh no!" She exclaimed. She had a meeting with Hua Die and the Qin Family Enterprise this morning!