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Chapter 12 : He's not coming back tonight?
Huo Shiqian came back at noon to pack his bags for a business trip. As he was leaving, he saw the bowl on the table, it was already cold and noodles turned into lumps, his eyes were somewhat fixed on it. He then went over and picked it up, poured out the noodles and washed the bowl. As soon as he put it down, he received a call from his assistant Song Li.
"Mr. Huo, I've arrived downstairs. Shall I help you with your luggage?"
"No need."
He hung up the phone then went out. When waiting for the elevator, he turned and glanced at the closed door next door. The look in his eyes was complicated.
……
Jiang Yu stayed at home for the whole day. At night, she waited for Huo Shiqian, she opened the door and left it so to hear him when he comes back. But, it was nearly midnight, and yet there was no hint of him coming back.
She opened the door, more than once, to check it out. But, seeing the cold empty corridor, she would close the door and head back towards her bedroom with her head hung down in low spirits. Is he really not coming back tonight?
The next morning, Jiang Yu received a call from her brother Shen Yuchuan.
"Brother…"
Listening to Jiang Yu's confused voice, Shen Yuchuan chuckled: "What thieving activities did you do last night?"
"I went to steal the valuables you have in your safe."
"Your brother will give you anything you want, you don't have to go through illegal means."
"Then I want Yunyang entertainment."
Shen Yuchuan raised an eyebrow: "Sure, be my guest."
After chatting for a awhile, Jiang Yu cleared her head: "I'm just kidding. I don't want the company. It's too much trouble. So, what can I do for you, brother?"
"I want you to shoot a magazine cover."
The Shen conglomerate first started in the film and television industry. Yunyang entertainment was the main company. But it gradually expanded to include a lot of film and television production, media and video gaming companies, etc. Nowadays, as long as it is involved in the entertainment industry, it's related to the Shen conglomerate. Not only that, it also opened up to other industries. Take for example, the national chain of high-end clubs, coffee bars and others. Now Shen Conglomerate is already a giant in the domestic market. In the entertainment industry, it is not an exaggeration to say that it accounts for half of the country. *
(*TL: I really struggled with this part, so just ignore it if you will)
Shen Yuchuan said that the magazine in question is the top international fashion magazine "fashion style". Its headquarter is in France, and Shen has recently acquired a wholly-owned subsidiary in China.
"My commission fee is quite high."
"Anything you want."
Jiang Yu grimaced. She only wants Huo Shiqian. However, thinking of the man who did not come back last night, she clenched her teeth and said: "OK, when will I shoot it?"
"In S City, I'll let Wen Shuo take you."
"Brother ... Is it necessary to have your right-hand man make the trip to S city just for the cover of a magazine?"
"It's settled. You're leaving in the afternoon." Shen Yuchuan ignored her protest and hung up.
She has been abroad for several years, and few people know that she is the second miss of the Shen family. Particularly, people in the entertainment industry who fear the strong and trample on the weak. He wanted Wen Shuo to go with her because he was worried that she might get angry because of these people. What's more, the artist that will be on the cover this time is said to be quite arrogant.
After Jiang Yu hung up the phone, she sat for awhile before remembering that Bai Xiaotang's crew was also in S City. So, she called her and told her that if she was bored she might go to their set to have a look.
"You know, this drama is also one of His investments..."
"Huo's company is also involved in the entertainment industry?"
Bai Xiaotang's tone is quiet: "you must be regretting not coming back for all those years... Anyways, a couple of years ago, Huo Shiqian set up an entertainment company and cultivated many celebrities. Then, he began to invest in films and TV dramas. You won't believe how many female stars pine for young master Huo. "
Jiang Yu suddenly feels in pain: "Did he have a scandal?"
"Not at all, Young Master Huo is as alone and indifferent as always..."
Hearing this, her mood was far from happy. At the thought of a woman coveting Huo Shiqian in her absence, she felt very gloomy. Now that she thinks about it, even if she saw Huo Shiqian together with a woman, she was not qualified to say anything, this only made her mood gloomier.
Update 3/5. This challenge is not going well at all. Although, this time I am late for a reason. If you hadn't noticed, something changed in the website. Drum roll... Yaaay I bought a new domain!! So now I officially have my own website. So there you have it, it took some time to get the domain going and that's why I am late.
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