The wind in the corridor blew over, caressing people gently, like a tender touch, carrying the unique aura of late spring and early summer.
The young man's voice was deep and slightly hoarse. Perhaps it was set off by the evening breeze, making it sound somewhat gentle.
His fans said his voice was extremely nice. When singing, it had a rogue-like timbre, and when speaking normally, especially when calling someone's name, it always made people's scalps tingle.
There was even an industry insider who once said that being gently called by his name would send a tingle up one's spine, making one want to offer everything.
Now, behind him was the brilliant neon light, setting off the young man's sharp browbones. He looked at her so intently and aggrievedly.
Although he didn't call her name, the words "Teacher Xu" were already tender enough.
Xu Tingyu had met more people in recent years and had become much more sensitive than before.
Yan Zhou's current appearance was really suspicious.
So she discreetly glanced at the distance between them.
Thankfully, it was a safe distance.
Then she flashed her signature smile. "Yan Zhou, why would you think that? We've had such a pleasant cooperation over the years. Of course I'm happy."
Yan Zhou had always been steady and aloof. It was true that because of his personality, she was a bit more polite to him compared to others.
But it definitely didn't reach the point of being unhappy.
"Then, do you hate me?"
Yan Zhou's eyes dimmed a bit more, and his expression was somewhat pained.
Hate?
This was simply nonsense.
"Yan Zhou, you're my client. If I hated you, I would definitely refuse to cooperate with you. But I didn't."
The Try boy group had followed her from another studio. Not to mention hating them, she even had deeper feelings for them.
"But what you're saying now is all based on the Try boy group. What I'm asking now is about your feelings towards me, me, Yan Zhou as a person."
He seemed a bit anxious but stubbornly wanted an answer.
Xu Tingyu frowned slightly and then decided to throw the question back at him.
"Yan Zhou, did I do something wrong just now that made you misunderstand me? I definitely don't hate you as a person."
She even recalled if there was any news she had missed.
There had been no news recently that Yan Zhou was acting strange.
Why had he suddenly become so odd?
Suddenly, she remembered the question Qi Ruixi had asked her that day.
Saying that Yan Zhou was chasing her.
What a joke. Could this rumor be inaccurate? He didn't seem like he was chasing her. Instead, he seemed like he was going to cause her trouble!
She didn't want to have any entanglements with her clients, especially with the most popular leader of a top - tier boy group.
She didn't want to be dragged out and criticized by his fanatical fans.
Yan Zhou stared at her for a while, then suddenly blushed. "Well, since you don't hate me, can we be friends?"
Huh?
Was she overthinking?
Was Yan Zhou acting so shy just to be friends with her?
But young people were like this, with ever - changing thoughts.
She secretly heaved a sigh of relief, but on the surface, she remained smiling. "We're already friends."
Getting her approval, Yan Zhou finally smiled, but still with a bit of caution.
"Then can I call you by your name directly in private besides class time?"
Names were meant to be called. He probably thought that friends should call each other by their names directly.
After all, they also called each other by their names within the group.
So Xu Tingyu didn't think much and nodded again. "Of course. I've always called you by your name."
Yan Zhou was finally completely happy.
Although the smile on his lips was still faint, even his eyes were smiling.
"Be careful on your way back. See you tomorrow."
After a pause, he finally called her name. "Tingyu."
His voice was deep and magnetic, truly gentle and heart - warming.
But Xu Tingyu remained unmoved.
Since she had no romantic feelings, she automatically isolated herself from any hint of ambiguity.
She waved goodbye without any hesitation and directly returned to the hotel. Her two assistants were already waiting for her to have a meeting.
On her way back, she ordered takeout. By the time she reached the hotel, the takeout would arrive in a few minutes.
She decided to wait at the hotel lobby entrance, thinking she could just take it up later.
Just as she was looking out the door, she suddenly saw a black car.
Her heart skipped a beat.
To be precise, over the years, her heart would skip a beat every time she saw a black Maybach.
But not only Qi Shifeng had such a car.
Qi Shifeng also had other cars.
Four years had passed. He had probably already changed his vehicle.
But she still didn't look away. She watched as the car drove up to the door, and a middle - aged couple got out.
The license plate number of the car wasn't the one she knew by heart.
She stared at it for a few seconds, then saw the rider's uniform. She immediately stood up, walked outside, and waved at the rider.
The two successfully "connected", and the rider had indeed brought her food.
She took the food and returned to the hotel. This time, she didn't look back and went straight upstairs.
Her two assistants, Shushu and A Xing, were arguing fiercely.
Seeing Xu Tingyu finally return, they immediately asked her to judge.
"Sister Xu, we've received all the samples of the new - style clothing today. There's one piece. I think it would look better if we made it a waist - cinched style. A Xing thinks the original style is good."
"Yeah, I think the original style is great. This kind of fabric is very stiff. Wearing it a bit loose actually makes the lines appear and disappear, adding more allure."
The two started arguing again in front of Xu Tingyu.
Xu Tingyu threw the dinner aside. "I'll try it on."
Most of the sample sizes were her size. Every time new clothes came out, she would try them on herself.
"Wait for me for ten minutes. I'll take a shower first. I sweated a lot from dancing this afternoon."
She took the clothes from Shushu and went straight to the bathroom.
She didn't even say a single unnecessary word.
The two assistants looked at the unopened takeout box and were silent for a long time.
"Hey, aren't we being a bit too much? The boss has been working outside all day, while we've been lying around all day. When she comes back, we still give her trouble."
"It's all your fault. If you have an opinion, just say it nicely. You always can't help but argue with me. Now, she doesn't even want to eat dinner."
"What should we do? How about we leave first later and discuss the other issues tomorrow? I just saw that her complexion didn't look good."
The two whispered to each other for a while. They felt really bad for Xu Tingyu and quickly sorted out and put away all the materials spread out on the table.
Xu Tingyu was also very fast. After taking a shower, when she came out, she was already wearing the dress.
She casually tied her long hair into a bun. Her face was bare, but it was rosy - cheeked, looking like a ripe peach that made people want to take a bite.
The champagne - colored dress made her look gentle and elegant. Standing there, she was like a refined young lady.