"Good evening, Sister Zhao!" the bubbly voice of her assistant chirped.
"Hello! What's up?"
"How are you now?"
"I am completely fine. Just a little pain, apart from that there is nothing wrong with the body."
"That's good to hear. By the way, Manager Liu contacted me today and she told me about the events. There is a pdf that I have which contains all the information regarding it, I will send that to you so make sure to read it."
"Okay, send that to me now. I am currently free."
"Sure but there was one thing I must tell you. The earliest event will take place in three days and Manager Liu had sent me an address and told me to select a dress from there tomorrow. Apart from this, she had fixed a meeting day after tomorrow to meet you."
"Meeting between us?"
"Yes, she told me that she is free that day."
Zhao Yuhui grew silent but that doesn't mean the same was the case within her too. It was not weird that Sister Liu wanted to meet her but because of the rumours going on lately, she didn't know why she was feeling guilty.
What kind of thoughts Sister Liu would have formed regarding her after that? She was not even an exclusively contracted artist in here and was already getting a veteran manager to clean up the mess after her. It was pretty embarrassing.
"At what time?"
"In the evening, I guess."
"Alright, pick me up from the university."
"Don't worry about that."
She hung up the call and started feeling uneasy. Sister Liu was an extremely professional woman so it was quite unlikely for her to bring up that incident again but at the same time she might end up asking her about it.
There was no hard and fast rule or a rule book of some sort that Manager Liu would necessarily follow.
However, that way she could know about the background of that man. If he would be some big shot, Sister Liu would definitely bring that matter up for everybody were aware of vast contacts of hers.
Chen Peiling had often mentioned that there won't be a single high-class family that Manager Liu wouldn't know of, even those who liked living privately. She knows everything.
But if that man turned out to be no one important, Sister Liu wouldn't mind it even. That was how any human psychologically worked. They put their focus only on those things which give them something in return. The first case would give her tension, but the second case wouldn't give her anything.
Having tension on the plate meant she got to take care of it somehow but having nothing on the plate meant...her plate would still be empty. Nothing to worry about!
However, she could only know about it all after meeting her.
When she again stared at the screen, Chen Peiling had already sent her an email. She opened it and read the details regarding the events.
The first one was generally an introductory and warm-up dinner being held at Third-Heights Restaurant at seven, two days later.
After that was the Christmas dinner and then the New-Year party. She was not invited to the two events being held before it but about these two, she can't leave her Mom alone during the time of festive. She might have to skip these or any one of them.
Zhao Yuhui noticed the time and turned off her phone before making her way out. The lights of her mother's room were off, which meant she was in the kitchen.
Zhao Yuhui went there and found her mother moving back and forth between the stove and counter. "What are you cooking?"
Mother Zhao swiped her a glance "You are done with study?"
"Just got free."
"Braised pumpkin with egg yolks," answered Mother Zhao.
Zhao Yuhui folded the sleeves of her shirt and went to wash her hands under the tap. "You finally decided to show your culinary skills! Do you need help?"
"Not now. I am almost done."
"Where are the bowls? I will bring them out." Mother Zhao pointed behind her and she got to the work.
"Mom?" She softly called after placing the bowls.
"En." Mother Zhao was stirring.
"I need to attend a dinner hosted by our company in two days."
"Where is it?" She put the attention upon her.
"Third-Plaza Restaurant at seven."
"What kind of dinner is it?"
"It is the year-end time, companies often hold several dinners and parties for the artists."
Mother Zhao acknowledged it with a small nod. "Have you decided what you will be wearing?"
"Nope. We are going tomorrow to buy that."
"Alright, stay safe."
"I will, Mom."
"And one thing..." Mother Zhao initiated after bringing down the pot from the stove and turned to her. "I will be returning to the town in a couple of days."
Zhao Yuhui was taken aback. "Why so sudden? Didn't you say that you would be here till the new year?" Sadness etched on her face matched the one in her tone. "We were supposed to celebrate it together."
"I know but now am thinking to celebrate it together at our home. Zhao Xu would be coming after Christmas and you are also free for a month, let's go to our home. We haven't been together during new-year the last four years, it's a good chance for that."
After all, the sentiments and happiness one got on celebrating the new year at home, it was difficult to get that in apartments.
"Brother is coming? Why didnt he inform me that?" That man! Always leaving her out!
Mother Zhao rubbed her forehead knowing another siblings-fight was on the way. "Yes, two days after Christmas. His internships are over and maybe by next year he could transfer himself here."
"Fine, then let's do it. When are you planning to go then?"
"Before Christmas."
Zhao Yuhui shook her head, "Go after Christmas. We can have dinner together."
Though she wanted to go before that but gave up on the end watching her daughter's firm eyes. "Alright."
"Let's have dinner now. Come." Zhao Yuhui carried the pot to the dining table.
The next day, Zhao Yuhui reached the university sooner than the time she always did. It wasn't that she was feeling excited but at least the awkwardness of being at a place full of strangers had dissipated after the encounter yesterday.
While moving through the corridors, she realized that she hadn't checked the class where the lecture would be held for the day.
The block was going to be the same but roaming through the floors to find her class will be tiresome. Hence, she took U-turn to read the notice board.
On the way, she saw Cheng Qi approaching from the other side with the overhead on his ear which he removed after seeing her. With a smile, he came "Hey! Where are you going?"
She returned the smile and replied casually, "I forgot to check the hall where classes would take today."
"I am just coming from there. It's right beside where our class was held the previous day."
"Ah, okay."
"Let's go then."
"Sure."