"At least there's no need for the madam to take the bus. It's on the way anyway. I can drop you off first and then take the madam to work."
"Would an ordinary office worker drive a BMW and have a dedicated driver to pick them up?"
Song Yi'an deliberately sent her to a brand - new environment, hoping that she could experience the real society.
If possible, he wished she would never have to be strong and could remain innocent in front of him forever.
But since their separation was already inevitable, he had to force her to grow up.
Song Yi'an had endured hardships himself and knew very well that only by making Li Qiyu strong could he truly protect her.
However, thinking about the crowded bus ride he and Li Qiyu had taken yesterday, he still felt a bit reluctant. He asked, "When is the usual morning rush hour on this street?"
Song Yi'an hadn't driven by himself for many years, so his understanding of the traffic situation was naturally not as profound as Xiao Wu's.
"From 7:30 to 9:30 in the morning."
"Okay, then the project department will start work at 10 a.m."
"What about the evening rush hour?" Song Yi'an asked.
"Around 5:30 to 7 p.m."
"Then the project department will get off work at 5 p.m."
Starting work at 10 a.m. and getting off at 5 p.m. What kind of company is so considerate to its employees?
Mr. Song said he wanted the madam to grow and gain experience, but his actions were quite sincere.
Li Qiyu's office - worker life officially began like this.
It was an established tradition of Li's Film Industry to set up separate project departments. Song Jiaye would assemble temporary teams according to the different characteristics of each film, attracting talents from all walks of life to participate.
But to ensure Li Qiyu's "incognito investigation", Song Jiaye had spent a lot of effort.
First of all, his top - notch secretary was inserted into the project department as a junior employee. The main job was to be Li Qiyu's little encyclopedia.
Normally, a project like this didn't require a deputy general manager to oversee it personally. But with Li Qiyu as a variable, Song Jiaye had no choice but to send the deputy general manager.
However, even though every aspect had been taken into account, when Li Qiyu went to work alone for the first time the next day, Song Jiaye still held his breath in worry.
This time, he didn't dress in a conspicuous suit. Instead, he wore a casual suit, looking like an ordinary office worker, and quietly followed behind Li Qiyu.
He watched as Li Qiyu couldn't swipe her bus card no matter how hard she tried, sweating profusely in anxiety. He almost stepped forward to help her, but fortunately, a kind - hearted old lady came to her rescue.
"Girl, you need to align this magnetic card with the induction area for it to work."
Li Qiyu thanked the old lady. After swiping the card successfully, she started to study it.
"Porcelain card? But why doesn't it break when touched?"
Song Yi'an thought: This girl, at this moment, how can her focus be so off - track?
Thankfully, Li Qiyu was smart enough. When the voice on the bus announced the stop for the second time, she got off the bus accurately. After all, it was her first time going out alone. Standing on the street, she hesitated for several minutes and almost took the wrong way several times. Song Jiaye was extremely anxious, but fortunately, she finally found the right way, took the elevator by herself, and found the company.
Only after seeing Li Qiyu successfully punch in did Song Yi'an let out a long sigh of relief.
Accompanying her to work was more tiring than going to work himself.
There weren't many people in the project department of *The Collection of Spring and Yu*. Including Deputy General Manager Wang Shu, the overall person - in - charge, there were only eight people.
Among them, there were five girls.
It's said that three women make a drama. With so many women in the room, it was like two drama troupes. The lively gossips in the office never stopped.
People in their line of work naturally gossiped about the celebrities' tabloids.
On the second day of work, Li Qiyu found the fun in her job. She listened to the gossips with her face in her hands, being the most loyal gossip listener.
She wasn't wearing any makeup, wearing a rather old - fashioned pair of black - framed glasses, and her hair was casually loose. She looked like a young girl just out of school. Coupled with her willingness to listen to others, everyone quickly treated her like a little sister.
So, every time Song Jiaye was extremely anxious and nervously asked the secretary about Li Qiyu's situation, the secretary's reply was often just nine words: "Good relationship, the madam is very happy."
Happy? He was worrying himself sick, while she was having a great time with others?
Song Yi'an was like a parent sending their naughty child to school. On one hand, he hoped the naughty child would grow up quickly and be independent. On the other hand, he was jealous that the child had made new friends at school and forgotten about him.
The more Song Yi'an thought about it, the angrier he got. He turned around and sent a message to the "teacher of the naughty child".
"Wang Shu, work still needs to be done. How come I've heard that people are just chatting in the office every day?"
Wang Shu was like a soldier facing a great enemy. He quickly denied it three times. "No, impossible, don't talk nonsense."
After receiving Song Yi'an's warning, Wang Shu urgently held a meeting and assigned tasks to everyone.
The two boys naturally had to do the dirty and tiring jobs that often required business trips. There were three tasks left for the girls, and they needed to work in pairs.
One was to screen suitable celebrities, one was to follow up with the screenwriter on the script, and the other was to organize materials and follow up on the progress.
Li Qiyu was definitely not suitable for screening celebrities. Not only did she have no idea what a celebrity was, but if she really went to do the screening, those shrewd agents would surely recognize her as the eldest daughter of the Li family soon.
So Song Yi'an's intention was for the deputy general manager to direct Li Qiyu to choose one of following up on the script and organizing materials.
Li Qiyu asked, "Can I choose the business - trip task?"
Wang Shu was a bit shocked when he heard this. There weren't many girls who liked to be exposed to the elements.
"Xiaoli, if you go on a business trip, you'll have to do on - site inspections and may even need to visit the homes of archaeological workers to learn about the situation of the Spring and Yu Tomb."
"I know." Li Qiyu nodded firmly. "I want to go."
She wasn't interested in how the story was written or who would act in it.
She just wanted to know what had happened to Zhou Donglin.
Since Li Qiyu was so determined, Wang Shu didn't say much. He sent a message to Song Yi'an. Song Yi'an was also shocked when he heard this, but he quickly understood Li Qiyu's intention.
In the Li's Building just across the street, Song Yi'an sighed and replied, "Let her go."
Only after getting Song Yi'an's approval did Wang Shu dare to agree. "Okay, then you two will be in a group and go for the external interviews."
Naturally, Li Qiyu's partner was the top - notch secretary, Wu Juan.
If it were someone else, Wang Shu wouldn't have been at ease.
This was just an ordinary small meeting, but Li Qiyu's attitude at the meeting caused some complaints from others in the office.