Pei Weiwei regretted it right after she replied to the challenge letter. Although she had promised her father when she joined Pei Corporation that she would participate in the project design competition and win a prize to change Third Master Yan's impression of her, after she became the design director, she didn't focus on the competition at all. Every day, she either opened web pages to read gossip news and variety shows or sneaked out to have afternoon tea with her little sisters. She had absolutely no idea how to write any stupid project!
Pei Weiwei, who appeared calm on the surface but was extremely panicked inside, looked at the several girls who had surrounded her in the director's office.
On the left was Wen Li, in the middle was An Ping, and on the right was Ou Caicai. After looking around, her gaze finally landed on Wen Li.
"Wen Li, whether I can slap that bitch in the face depends entirely on you," Pei Weiwei said, raising her chin.
Wen Li widened her eyes and pointed at herself. "Me? Miss Pei, I..."
"What? You're not willing?" Pei Weiwei snorted. "Didn't you win an architectural design award? This should be no problem for you, right? Let me tell you, the design department won't keep useless people."
An Ping said, "That's right, Wen Li. This is a great opportunity for you to show yourself. If your work can win the first prize, Miss Pei will definitely not forget your efforts!"
Ou Caicai also said, "Yeah, maybe you'll get promoted after this!"
Wen Li struggled inside. She had originally intended to participate in the project design competition. Her work was already taking shape, and she was confident that she could win an award. But... but... but if she gave up her work, the author of the work would no longer be her name but Miss Pei's. It was her hard - earned work after all, and she didn't want to let it go like this.
But if she didn't agree, with Pei Weiwei's vindictive and narrow - minded nature, would there still be a place for her in the design department in the future? The former assistant had already been completely discredited by her, but she was Assistant Pei's assistant and still had the strength to fight. If she didn't agree, her fate would probably be even worse than Yuan Xi's...
Clenching her fists tightly, Wen Li said, "Miss Pei, don't worry. I will definitely prepare the competition work well and help you win the first prize in the competition!"
Pei Weiwei finally felt relieved. She nodded and praised, "I won't treat you badly after it's done. I'll promote you to be the supervisor of the design department then."
Wen Li smiled happily. "Thank you, Miss Pei!"
The plan to teach self - defense skills to two colleagues on the weekend had to be cancelled. With some rare leisure time, Xu Zixi planned to take the two kids to the aquarium they hadn't been able to go to last time. While letting them get close to nature, she also wanted to teach them to recognize the fish in the ocean. She also wanted to take a look at what the real "Golden Amber" looked like.
Carrying the freshly baked tiramisu and freshly squeezed juice, Xu Zixi came to Yan Yincheng's study and knocked on the door.
Inside the study, Yan Yincheng was on the phone with Chairman Pei, who was on a business trip. Hearing the knock on the door, Yan Yincheng said to Pei Jun, "Uncle Pei, let's stop here today. We'll talk in detail after you come back."
Hanging up the phone, Yan Yincheng got up and went to open the door. Outside the door, Xu Zixi smiled and said, "Brother Cheng, I made some tiramisu and juice. I brought them up for you to taste."
Her voice sounded very cheerful, and Yan Yincheng couldn't help but curl his lips. He said, "Thank you."
Xu Zixi carried the desserts and juice and walked into the study with him. Watching him eat a piece of tiramisu with her own eyes, she asked, "How is it?"
Yan Yincheng said, "I've always trusted your cooking skills."
Getting praised, Xu Zixi beamed with joy. Yan Yincheng noticed that she didn't seem to be leaving, so he asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Xu Zixi put her hands behind her back, and her two fingers unconsciously twirled together. She said, "I'm planning to take the two kids to the aquarium. Do you have time? Do you want to go with us?"
Different from the last trip to the zoo, this time it was Xu Zixi who invited him voluntarily. It was like a return for the piano he gave her. After she asked, she waited for his answer, but he seemed to be frozen there and didn't respond for a long time.
"Brother Cheng?" She couldn't help but call out.
Yan Yincheng came back to his senses and immediately said, "Okay!"
She invited him! She invited him voluntarily! Yan Yincheng tried his best to control his expression so that he wouldn't smile too exaggeratedly, but the upturned corners of his mouth and the relaxed eyebrows still revealed a little bit of his current mood. It seemed that his efforts of playing the guitar and buying the piano during this period were not in vain. He finally got her to take a step towards him. This trip to the aquarium was also a great opportunity. He didn't believe that he couldn't win this woman over!
They decided to go right away. After making some simple preparations, Xu Zixi took the two kids and Yan Yincheng and set off for Haicheng Zoo again. This time, she didn't trouble Hu Yuankang but got into Yan Yincheng's Maybach.
The last time she took his car was when the two kids were sick. At that time, they were still strangers. Unexpectedly, in a flash, they were already engaged. Yuan Xiaoxu had developed a "revolutionary friendship" with Yan Yincheng because of wetting the bed. As soon as he got in the car, he was making a fuss to sit with Yan Yincheng. Yan Yincheng naturally wouldn't refuse and picked him up in his arms, while Xu Zixi held Yuan Xiaohan.
It took an hour and a half to get from the south of the city to the zoo. On the way, there was a long stretch of beach with extremely beautiful scenery. The two kids lay on the window and exclaimed in unison. They were very cute. But in the second half of the journey, the two kids had no energy left and fell asleep on Yan Yincheng's and Xu Zixi's laps respectively.
An hour and a half later, the car finally arrived at the zoo. Wei Shu confirmed again and again, "Third Master, are you sure you don't need us to follow?"
"No, I can handle it myself," Yan Yincheng said.
Xu Zixi also said, "Don't worry. I'm here. Nothing will happen."
Wei Shu had no choice but to say, "Okay."
Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng held the kids' hands and headed straight for the aquarium. Wei Shu squatted beside the car, looking at the backs of the "family of four" walking away, and sighed deeply. Bodyguard A Qiang also squatted down beside him and asked,
"Brother Wei, why are you sighing?"
Wei Shu said, "I'm worried!"
He was worried about his Third Master's marriage! Was his Third Master just acting or was he serious? Why did he feel that the Third Master seemed to be enjoying it more and more?
If Miss Yuan found out the Third Master's identity one day...
He didn't even dare to think about that scene!
The aquarium in Haicheng Zoo was shaped like a sperm whale. After entering from the entrance, the exhibition areas were divided according to the continents of the world. Pools of different heights and shapes reflected the blue lights, and all kinds of dazzling and colorful fish were swimming in the sea water.
"Wow... It's so beautiful!" The two kids opened their eyes wide, and their eyes sparkled with the light of discovering new things.
The aquarium was extremely popular. The number of tourists was twice as many as that in the other animal exhibition areas outside. Xu Zixi originally held Yan Yincheng's hand with her blind stick and walked forward, but every few steps, Yan Yincheng would be accidentally bumped into by tourists looking up at the fish. Xu Zixi thought for a while, let go of the blind stick, and took the initiative to hold Yan Yincheng's hand. She said, "Stay close. Don't get lost. There are more people here than outside."
Being pulled to her side, Yan Yincheng's tightly frowned eyebrows relaxed a lot. He softly replied, "Okay."
"If you accidentally get separated from me later and can't find me, don't run around. Just wait for me in the same place. I'll come back to find you," Xu Zixi instructed.
Yan Yincheng nodded. "Okay." He was as obedient as a child, which made Xu Zixi couldn't help but want to stand on tiptoe and pat his head.
In the end, she just tightened their hands and walked forward hand in hand with him.