Qū Xiǎoxiāo, while greeting the other two, asked Andy, "What do you want to drink?"
Andy, seeing it was getting late, said she didn't want to waste time, "No need, hurry up and tell me your problem."
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "But the problem is, I don't even know what my problem is yet. I haven't fully grasped this material. This stack is all the written material from the project so far."
Andy picked up the documents and started reading, "Air conditioning agency, this material is very clear. Tell me roughly what you've read. This is an informal occasion, don't worry about the exact words."
Guān Jū'ěr said enviously, "You guys read English so much faster than I do. It's different for those who studied abroad."
Andy, "You don't need to compare yourself to me. I naturally read things faster than ordinary people. What about you, how much have you read?"
Seeing Andy ask her, Qū Xiǎoxiāo stammered, "Well, when I was studying abroad, I just played around. And I played with people who were also from China. My English level is good enough to tease muscular guys, but for reading documents..."
Andy was surprised, "You mean you basically didn't read any? Then you only have two options. One is to give up. Send the material back where it came from. The other is to quickly go online and translate the material."
Fan Shengmei, "You still have to do the basic work yourself. One day, you'll have to face foreign businessmen alone. We can't always be with you. You can only rely on yourself."
Andy, "Yes, that's what I mean too. Or I can give you an outline and mark the key points, which will make it easier for you to understand. You can knock on my door after 8 AM tomorrow. I'll sleep in on the weekend. I'm leaving now."
Fan Shengmei, "Good luck."
Guān Jū'ěr, "Then I'll leave too."
And so, everyone went home. Only Qū Xiǎoxiāo was left to solve the initial problems.
2301
Click.
Xu Jinhuan heard the sound of the door opening and turned to see her dear boyfriend had returned. She then rushed over and jumped onto him, saying, "Xun Ge, I missed you so much."
A deep male voice whispered into her ear, clear and distinct. A man with sharp features smiled and said to me, "I missed you too."
Hair brushed against my cheek. He then tightly embraced the person in his arms, our bodies fitting together seamlessly, our breaths mingling, as if we were to merge into each other's lives. In an instant, the surrounding air became scorching hot.
With legs so weak she was about to fall, Xu Jinhuan was carried by Jiang Xun to the sofa. His large hand stroked her back, helping her catch her breath.
Xu Jinhuan, "Xun Ge, you're not working overtime today?"
Jiang Xun, "Mm, the case is over."
Warm lighting, gentle night, paired with their casual conversation, created a warm picture.
2203
Buried under a pile of documents, Qū Xiǎoxiāo, on the verge of a breakdown, went to Andy's house to cry and complain.
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "Andy, you must help me."
Andy, "Xiǎo Qū, I think you should understand that this is something only you can help yourself with."
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "Yes, yes, I know, I understand. But I have a half-brother above me, and it's a matter of life and death, Andy. If I'm not successful, my father will abandon me."
Andy, "Don't cry first, tell me what's going on, why would your father abandon you?"
Qū Xiǎoxiāo sobbed, "My dad has another son with his ex-wife. My brother lives in a villa and drives a luxury car. Look at me, let alone a villa, even the car I have is the oldest one in the family. The GI Brand agency is my only chance, otherwise, the result for me will be abandonment by my family. Even my mother will be kicked out."
"Andy, you really must help me."
Andy softened a little at her tearful plea, "Alright, stop crying. Bring the materials over. It's the weekend tomorrow anyway, we'll start now."
Upon hearing this, Qū Xiǎoxiāo let out a shriek of surprise and ran to get the materials. She happened to see Qiū Yíngyíng returning and said a few words.
Andy, "All the materials are here. I heard you talking to someone outside. Is that Xiǎo Qū returning? Is she okay?"
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "She's back. What could be wrong? Doing what lovers do. When you get close to her, she exudes that scent all over."
Andy, "What scent?"
Qū Xiǎoxiāo gave Andy a meaningful look.
2202
Qiū Yíngyíng told Guān Jū'ěr about the evening's date schedule and also mentioned that Qū Xiǎoxiāo had gone to Andy's house with documents and her laptop.
Guān Jū'ěr, "Then I should join them. Andy is so capable, I can learn from her if I go."
And so, with Andy's guidance and Guān Jū'ěr's translation, Qū Xiǎoxiāo finally finished the report late at night.
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "Finally done! If only I had this kind of drive when I was studying. I need to print this out quickly. Xiǎo Guān, I have to thank you. This didn't concern you, so why did you actively get involved?"
Guān Jū'ěr, "I wanted to learn Andy Jie's thought process. What she said today is enough for me to apply for half a year at work."
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "You don't need to help me rush the report just to learn the thought process. Do you think my English is too poor and you were worried I couldn't finish it alone, so you came to help me?"
"Whether you admit it or not, I still have to thank you. Once I'm finished here, I'll treat you to breakfast. I have extensive experience with all-nighters. Eating breakfast before sleeping leads to the best sleep quality."
Guān Jū'ěr, "Forget it, I just want to sleep right now."
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "Alright then, we'll owe you this meal, and we'll eat after you wake up."
Guān Jū'ěr, "Then I'm leaving. I'll leave this notebook with you. Take a good look at it yourself. I'm leaving now, you should get some sleep too."
Qū Xiǎoxiāo, "Sleep? It's a matter of life and death right now. Besides, it's rare for me, this young lady, to stay up late for work. If my parents don't know, wouldn't it be a waste?"