Chapter 18: Jiang Chengzhou(1/2)
After a heavy rain, the temperature gradually turned cooler, and Sui Anli was not used to the humidity and cold in the south.
I put on my coat early, but I still felt cold. When I went out, the wind blew and I shivered even more.
I felt a little light-headed when I woke up early, probably because I had a cold, and I felt very sick.
After breakfast, I bought a cup of coffee on the way and reluctantly cheered up and walked to the TV station.
As soon as I entered the elevator, someone pushed the door open before it was closed. When I looked up, I saw that it was Xiao Zhan.
After the dinner, he took three days off. He should have just returned to work today.
He didn't expect to meet Sui Anli by chance, and there was a trace of embarrassment on his face.
He smiled uncomfortably and asked in a low voice: "Have you had breakfast?"
Sui Anli nodded, as if nothing had happened, and said in a thick nasal voice:
"You took a few days off and fell behind a lot in the recording of the program. In order not to affect the broadcast, we have to catch up quickly."
As soon as he heard her talk about business, Xiao Zhan felt relieved a lot.
"Don't worry, Director Sui. I know it in my heart. It won't have any impact. It's just that in the next episode of the program, a guest's performance is controversial. You may need to check whether the scene should be deleted."
Sui Anli frowned and said, "Then I'll go watch it now. As long as it's not too vulgar and touches the bottom line, there shouldn't be much of a problem."
Xiao Zhan said: "It's not vulgar, it's just a bit borderline. You'll know after you watch it."
The two walked out of the elevator together and discussed the details of the show while walking, which made many colleagues look at them sideways.
The fact that Xiao Zhan likes Sui Anli is already a secret known to everyone in the stage.
Privately, some people were betting on whether they might get together. As for Sui Anli having a boyfriend, everyone only regarded her as an excuse to reject Xiao Zhan.
After watching the finished film, I finally decided to delete the scenes because the guests were too absent.
After talking about business, Sui Anli couldn't help but sneeze so hard that tears almost flowed out.
Xiao Zhan quickly handed her a tissue and said, "I think you seem to have a serious cold. Do you want to take a day off and go home to rest?"
Sui Anli wiped his nose and said angrily:
"I'm just a little dizzy now, but it's not serious. You go about your business. I'll leave first."
As soon as she turned around, Xiao Zhan said hesitantly:
"Director Sui, I'm sorry if what happened that day caused you any trouble."
Sui Anli stopped and looked at him, and said sincerely:
"It's not to say that it's bothering you. Your sister is indeed a little unreasonable. She seems to have no idea what to say on any occasion."
Xiao Zhan gave a wry smile, "Xiao Xiao grew up doted on by my parents at home. She has always been willful, doing whatever she wants and speaking without restraint."
Sui Anli didn't want to meddle in other people's family affairs, but kindly reminded:
"I have no influence. You should talk to Du Han. As far as I know, his family is well off. Your sister may not be able to handle complex interpersonal relationships. They may have objections."
No one wants to marry an ancestor and have to clean up the mess every day. That would be too difficult.
Xiao Zhan didn't think about it at all. After being reminded like this, it seemed that Du Han had really not been to his house in the past few days.
"I understand, and I will talk about it. You said... that you have a fiancé, is it true?"
Sui Anli had no intention of hanging on to him, and she didn't enjoy being pursued, so she said simply:
"It's true. We are an unmarried couple recognized by our families and will get married."
Xiao Zhan swallowed the bitterness in his heart and asked feebly:
"Do I have no chance at all? Can you allow me to pursue you?"
Sui Anli was very puzzled, "Why do you still do things that have no results? Wouldn't it be better to use your time elsewhere?"
Xiao Zhan was deeply shocked by her straightforward words.
"I understand, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."
That's what others have said, so Sui Anli doesn't need to say more.
She really doesn't understand love affairs sometimes. Is it necessary to live and die for the sake of others?
She left in a carefree manner, leaving Xiao Zhan's heart tormented.
She thought that a minor cold was nothing to take seriously, but she actually developed a high fever in the middle of the night. She had a splitting headache, body aches, and was shivering from the cold. She couldn't sleep no matter what.
She struggled to get up and wanted to find some medicine to take, but she had not been living alone for a long time, and she did not buy the usual medicine at home, so she could only drink some hot water.
Climbing into bed, I couldn't bear it any longer, so I groggily reached for my phone.
She wanted to call Jin Ling, but her eyes were a little blurry, so she dialed the number with a swipe.
As soon as the call was connected, Sui Anli said weakly:
"Jin Ling, I have a high fever. I don't have any medicine at home. Go buy me some fever-reducing medicine and bring it to me. There is a spare key at the bottom of the flower pot outside..."
After she finished speaking, she fell asleep in a daze, not knowing that she had dialed the wrong number.
I had a high fever, I couldn't sleep peacefully, and I frowned even when I fell asleep.
I don't know how long it took, but the curtains in the room were suddenly opened. The sun shone on her face, and Sui Anli opened her eyes in discomfort.
"Miss Sui, are you okay?"
Sui Anli's confused mind was suddenly startled when the strange woman's voice reached his ears.
Struggling to open his eyes, he asked with a wary face: "Who are you? Why are you here at my house?"
The middle-aged woman said with a smile:
"Miss Sui, don't be nervous. I am the maid arranged by Mr. Jiang for you. You can call me Sister Zhou. I am here to take care of you."
Mr. Jiang? Sui Anli knew it as soon as she heard this title. She hesitated and lay back down.
"Did Jiang Chengzhou ask you to come? How did he know that I was sick?"
Sister Zhou shook her head and said with a smile:
"I don't know either. I just received a notice from our boss asking me to come over and take care of your food, clothing and daily life."
Sui Anli didn't embarrass her. He took out his cell phone and looked at the call history. He realized that it was him who called him last night, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
After hesitating for a while, I finally dialed the number for him, and the call was connected quickly.
"Has the fever gone? How are you now?"
The deep and melodious male voice in his ears was familiar yet unfamiliar, and Sui Anli pulled his hair uncomfortably.
"Fortunately, thank you Brother Chengzhou, please don't tell my mother and Aunt Sheng about this."
Jiang Chengzhou smiled, his voice low and magnetic.
"I won't tell you, then you take care of yourself. Sister Zhou will follow you from now on and make other arrangements when she returns to Yanjing. I will pay her salary."
Sui Anli didn't object at all. The relationship between the two was so clear that she didn't have to be polite and gave a gentle hum.
Jiang Chengzhou waited for a while before continuing:
"When I'm done with this period of work, I'll go see you. Don't be afraid to let go of the work. If you can't solve the problem, call me. If I can't solve it, we will go to the big brother."
What he said was reasonable, and Sui Anli smiled unconsciously.
"Brother Chengyu is very busy. Let's not disturb him. If you have something to do, just be busy."
"good!"
The two of them were so familiar that there was no need to be polite. After hanging up the phone, Sister Zhou came over with the cooked millet porridge.
With people around her to take care of her, Sui Anli's life began to become more nourishing again.
She took a few days off to recuperate at home, and when she returned to work, Sister Lan felt that her complexion had improved a lot.
Anhe, on the other hand, had not received any news from Sui Anli for several days, so he was inevitably a little worried.
He went out of his way to inquire about Sui Anli's identity in detail, and when he found out that she was the director of "Late Night Snacks" and "Lyrics to Me", he was very excited.
Although Anhe is only 21 years old, he dropped out of school to sing when he was sixteen or seventeen years old. He has experienced a lot and understands how difficult it is to get ahead in the entertainment industry.
But when this opportunity came before him, it was really hard for him not to be excited.
The manager also spread the word about this to everyone in the store, and it was inevitable that some would be jealous of him and say some mean things.
But the director didn't show up for several days, and people were laughing at him again. No matter how good his attitude was, he still couldn't hold himself together.
Just when he was considering whether to go to the TV station to fight for opportunities, Sui Anli appeared. She was not alone, and was accompanied by He Fan and others.
An He was a little excited. When Sui Anli met, he asked:
"How was your song practice?"
“I’ve practiced so well that I’m ready to shoot at any time.”
He was afraid that speaking too slowly would affect Director Sui's impression of him, so Sui Anli nodded with satisfaction.
She showed him the copy she had prepared. Since the scene was to be shot in the store, she simply brought everyone with her.
To be continued...