"The sweet cake is all gone. Now it's time to taste something bitter," the little girl said. She grabbed the little boy's hand and tugged at the cloth around her waist. "I'm a little nurse now, so you have to listen to me. It might hurt a bit, but you have to bear with it. I'll try to be gentle."
The little girl's hands were warm and soft, like cotton. The little boy foolishly let her fiddle with him. Although she tied the cloth unevenly and made a very ugly bow, the little boy thought it was the most beautiful bow he had ever seen. The little girl was also the most beautiful little angel in the world.
Outside the dream, in the midst of a deep slumber during the late night, the door to Fu Xiaoya's bedroom swung open. Qin Huaichen, dressed in long clothes and pants, walked in. He sat by her bedside, gently watching her sleeping face, wanting to reach out and touch the face that haunted his dreams, but hesitated and refrained from waking her up.
Qin Huaichen sat by the bed for a long time, long enough to engrave every detail of Fu Xiaoya's features into his memory.
"Thank you for coming back to me." Qin Huaichen's voice was soft, so gentle that it could overflow like water.
Fu Xiaoya turned over, the blanket sliding to the side, and she continued to sleep soundly. Seeing her in this state, Qin Huaichen shook his head with a tender smile, covered her with the blanket, and then left.
Back in his own room, Qin Huaichen made a phone call. The person on the other end sounded annoyed at being awakened. "Who is it? Don't you know it's the middle of the night? Can't you let people sleep?"
Qin Huaichen leaned back in his rattan chair, looking at the laptop in his arms, and coldly replied, "It's me."
Upon hearing his voice, the person on the other end of the line was startled awake. "Third Young Master, what can I do for you?"
This person was none other than Qin Huaichen's agent, Wang Biduo. He was a top-tier agent in the entertainment industry, with a roster of A-list celebrities under his management. He himself had successfully transitioned to become the owner of Star Path, a thriving entertainment company in the country.
In the industry, everyone referred to him as Brother Wang, and he had another lesser-known identity as Qin Huaichen's subordinate. Qin Huaichen's distinctively articulated fingers slid across the laptop, finally pausing on a photo of a woman.
"Has Lin Ying returned to the country?" Qin Huachen asked.
Lin Ying was a star manager at Star Path Entertainment, and the artists she had managed had all become superstars. She had a great reputation, and female celebrities in the industry all wanted her as their manager.
Qin Huaichen suddenly mentioned Lin Ying, which startled Wang Biduo. He exclaimed, "Third Master, you're not thinking of replacing me, are you?" He remembered that Third Master didn't like women. There was not a single girl among his publicists, makeup artists, stylists, and even the employees in his studio!
"Inform Lin Ying to report to Holy View Entertainment tomorrow at 8 o'clock," Qin Huaichen instructed.
Wang Biduo was startled. So, it was not about replacing him with Lin Ying. That put his mind at ease. But he had another question, "Third Master, Lin Ying is doing well in our company. Why should she go to Holy View Entertainment?"
Holy View Entertainment was a newly emerging small company with no influence compared to their own company. Moreover, Lin Ying was his subordinate. Wang Biduo tried to speak up for her, mentioning a few positive aspects, "Although Lin Ying hasn't been herself lately, her business capabilities are widely recognized. Third Master, we shouldn't..." Before he could finish saying "be so heartless", Qin Huaichen interrupted him, "I want her to go to Holy View Entertainment to help take care of a girl."
After that, Qin Huaichen didn't elaborate further and directly hung up the phone.
Wang Biduo was dumbfounded. Why didn't he finish his sentence? This ambiguous situation was uncomfortable. Moreover, a girl, when did they have a girl around Third Master?
Less than a minute later, Wang Biduo received an email in his inbox. He opened it and took a quick look. Indeed, it was a girl! Could this girl be his future lady boss?
...
The next day, sunlight streamed through the curtains into the room. Fu Xiaoya lazily stretched on the bed, then groped around to find her phone. When she checked the time, it was already 8:30 am! Holy View Entertainment had sent her a message, asking her to come today to sign the contract.
Fu Xiaoya quickly got up to get ready. As she was about to leave, she happened to encounter Qin Huaichen from next door.
"Good morning," Fu Xiaoya calmly greeted him. After a night of calm reflection, she managed to gather her emotions.
Today, Fu Xiaoya wore a blue linen maxi dress, with her long hair braided in a loose fishbone braid, gently resting on her shoulder. Her appearance was gentle and intellectual.