Jiang Li's body stiffened for a second. She didn't turn around. Only her cold voice came over. "I can give it a try, but I can't guarantee I'll cheer her up."
After saying that, she pulled open the office door and walked out.
Xiao Yanzhi squinted his eyes. After watching the slender and graceful figure disappear, he slowly withdrew his gaze, his emotions hard to read.
Among all the artists in Jiangyu Entertainment, not many had their own independent lounges. Most of them sat together, with partitions creating individual spaces.
Currently, only Jiang Li had an entire lounge to herself.
Jiang Li stopped beside Qin Yaoyao's chair. Her slender finger joints gently tapped on the desktop twice. Qin Yaoyao immediately looked up nervously.
"Sister Jiang Li, do you need something from me?" There was a look of helplessness on her face. She didn't even dare to look Jiang Li in the eye.
It was obvious that Qin Yaoyao was really afraid of her.
Jiang Li habitually rubbed the space between her eyebrows. She took a deep breath to collect her emotions and tried to make her voice gentler. "Qin Yaoyao, you may have misunderstood me before."
"I have no ill will towards you. I'm just very strict with myself usually. During the process of teaching you to dance, I was also used to being strict, which may have made you uncomfortable. Please forgive me."
"Moreover," Jiang Li paused, thinking about how to phrase it. "I'm genuinely happy that you've landed the short - drama role. I believe you'll become more and more outstanding and be the top star in Jiangyu Entertainment."
After saying that, the corners of her lips curved up into a very standard smile.
Jiang Li's voice wasn't loud, but the office was very quiet, so everyone else could hear clearly.
On the surface, everyone was calm, but inside, they were extremely shocked.
The always aloof and cold Jiang Li actually took the initiative to apologize to a little newbie, and in such a gentle tone?
It didn't take much thought to know that it must be a requirement from General Manager Xiao.
Qin Yaoyao blinked her big eyes. Realizing that Jiang Li was apologizing to her, she was instantly flattered. She quickly shook her head desperately. "Sister Jiang Li, I don't blame you at all. I just regret that I'm so useless."
"Back in school, you were my idol. I've always hoped that one day I could become as excellent a star as you, Sister Jiang Li."
She shyly showed a cute smile, her voice soft and sweet. "It's a dream come true for me to be a colleague with you, Sister Jiang Li."
Jiang Li listened absent - mindedly. After making sure she had completed the task Xiao Yanzhi had given her to cheer up Qin Yaoyao, she nodded and gently patted her on the shoulder. "Work hard. You'll surely get better and better in the future."
After saying that, she walked back to her lounge.
Qin Yaoyao watched Jiang Li turn around and walk into the independent lounge. For a moment, she was lost in thought.
In the afternoon, by the time Jiang Li finished her still - photo shooting work, it was already time to get off work at Jiangyu Entertainment. The office was filled with excitement, and everyone had a big smile on their face.
It turned out that Qin Yaoyao had bought milk tea for every colleague to thank them for their care and to celebrate successfully landing the short - drama role.
"Sister Jiang Li!" Qin Yaoyao had sharp eyes. She immediately saw Jiang Li coming back from outside. She waved at her with a bright smile. "Here's some milk tea for you. Thank you for teaching me to dance before!"
She held the milk tea and skipped up to her. She shyly scratched her head, her eyes sincere. "Although... I'm too stupid and didn't learn much."
Jiang Li looked down at the milk tea in her hand. The exhaustion in her eyes was obvious. "It's okay. I won't drink the milk tea. You can give it to others."
She had a special constitution and had been allergic to milk since childhood. Even a tiny amount would make her go into shock.
Rejected by Jiang Li like this, Qin Yaoyao was stunned. Her smiling face instantly fell, and her smile became forced. "Sister Jiang Li, haven't you forgiven me yet?"
Seeing this, the people around couldn't help but persuade. "Jiang Li, it's just a cup of milk tea. It's the little girl's kindness. Don't reject it."
"We're all from the same company. Don't be so polite. Besides, we've all accepted the milk tea Yaoyao bought. If you don't accept it, it'll be embarrassing for us."
"Yeah, yeah. Sister Jiang Li, you can be cold normally, but you can't turn down the little girl's kindness, right?"
"..."
Under the urging of the crowd, Jiang Li felt a bit stuffy in her chest. After hesitating for two seconds, she still took the milk tea from her hand. "Thank you."
Later, when most of the people in the company had left, Jiang Li silently walked to the trash can in the corridor with the milk tea in her hand. Just as she was about to throw the milk tea away -
"Sister Jiang Li, it's so late. Haven't you gone back yet?"
The soft and waxy voice of Qin Yaoyao came from behind, which made Jiang Li's heart skip a beat. The milk tea that was about to be thrown into the trash can hung in mid - air.
Jiang Li slowly turned around and saw Qin Yaoyao with a beaming face.
She was already cute, and with this smile, she was as sweet as honey, extremely likable.
Her small hand was pulling on Xiao Yanzhi's sleeve. She looked petite and charming, making the man beside her look extremely tall and imposing.
One word to describe them would be "well - matched".
Jiang Li hesitated for a while and hid the milk tea behind her back. "Yes, I'm about to go back."
"Is Sister Jiang Li throwing out the trash?" Qin Yaoyao was very considerate. Seeing what she was holding, she walked over to help her on her own initiative. "Let me help you throw it..."
Seeing the milk tea in her hand, Qin Yaoyao's face changed. The smile on her face just now couldn't hold up anymore.
Seeing that her act of throwing away the milk tea had been discovered, Jiang Li didn't try to hide it anymore. She said frankly, "Sorry, Yaoyao. There were too many colleagues at that time. I was afraid of embarrassing everyone, so I took it first. Actually, I'm allergic to milk and can't drink milk tea."
She thought she had been very sincere, but the atmosphere didn't change. It was still very oppressive.
Especially Xiao Yanzhi. His face clearly turned cold.
Qin Yaoyao looked up at Jiang Li and then lowered her eyelids. She said in a muffled voice, "Sister Jiang Li still hasn't forgiven me after all."
"If Sister Jiang Li is allergic to milk, why didn't you tell me right away? Why accept it on the surface and then secretly throw it away later?"
This was almost like calling Jiang Li a two - faced person to her face.
Seeing that she was still misunderstood, Jiang Li simply remained silent, but she straightened her back.
Qin Yaoyao pouted. Her small hand tugged at Xiao Yanzhi's sleeve. She was almost crying. "Sister Jiang Li, I really don't know what to do. Can you tell me what I should do for you to forgive me?"
Xiao Yanzhi's cold facial features were tense. His eyes were dark and cold. "Jiang Li, you'd better not be ungrateful."
Jiang Li's breath caught in her throat. Her body, which had been working all afternoon, was extremely exhausted. At this moment, because of his words, she staggered a couple of steps and almost lost her balance.
She pulled at her dry lips, and her eyes gradually became dull.
Jiang Li looked at the two people standing opposite her. It took a long time for her to find her voice. "Qin Yaoyao, then may I ask what I should do to prove that I've really forgiven you?"