Chapter 78

As Qi Zhao’s assistant, Zhou Danhui also knew what the relationship between Qi Yin and the film and television department was, and what the relationship between Qi Yin’s CEO Xu and Qi Zhao was.

He saw Qi Zhao frowning. When Zhou Danhui was about to say something to ease the atmosphere, he saw her nodding towards him and said, "Okay, please tell me the specific content, time and place of that event." Send me a copy."

After Zhou Danhui left the office, Qi Zhao took out his mobile phone and opened the chat software and took a look at the red dot on Qin Zhuo's profile picture.

The information above had accumulated to double digits, but the moment Qi Zhao clicked in, the red dot with the number suddenly disappeared.

Among the successive text messages, a photo sent by Qin Zhuo stood out.

The background of the photo doesn’t look like it’s on a set.

He stood outside as if facing the light, his eyes a bit unable to open, but he still smiled at the camera and made a scissor hand gesture.

Only then did Qi Zhao realize that Qin Zhuo had lost his hair and was much tanned.

The message that followed the photo was brief.

[Qin Zhuo: The stitches were removed today. Qi

Zhao didn't know how he accepted the condition of studying finance abroad in front of Qin's mother and how he regretted it in the days after he broke up with Qin Zhuoti.

But she knew that Qin's mother had never come to see her again since that day.

Qi Zhao thought for a while, and the screen of the phone he was holding gradually turned off.

If Qin's mother wanted to deliberately embarrass herself, why did she invite Gu Ci?

If this is just an ordinary business event, why invite a little-known girl with no achievements?

Qi Zhao tapped his fingers on the table.

A few seconds later, she unlocked the phone screen again and sent Qin Zhuo: "Have a good rest." 】

Every fool knows that this is a Hongmen Banquet, but Qi Zhao still wants to join in the fun.

After all, whether it's drinking or dancing with a sword, there's something to behold.

But the only thing Qi Zhao was a little dissatisfied about was that the event was arranged on Saturday night.

Judging from the distance between the address sent by Zhou Dan and his home, Qi Zhao had to spend an entire afternoon arranging this matter.

If you waste an entire afternoon on your rest day, it is equivalent to wasting a whole day.

Qi Zhao, who didn't care much about the Hongmen Banquet, instead sighed that it was time to get off work because it was a day off.

When she got home and turned on her phone, she discovered that the document sent by Zhou Danhui also contained the dress code and attendees for the event.

Qi Zhao opened the file and flipped through it, finding that it was full of respectable people.

She even vaguely saw faces similar to those of Han Sansheng and others inside.

Qi Zhao didn't know what kind of medicine Qin's mother was selling in the gourd, but she knew that she would not leave there easily.

After realizing what he might encounter in this event, the rebellious Qi Zhao was not hit at all, but became eager to try.

She doesn’t plan to live in this world for a long time anyway, so it doesn’t matter if she makes a scene at an event if someone provokes her, right?

After Qi Zhao glanced through the list of attendees, his finger slid to the bottom. The last page of the document contained the dress code for this event.

That paragraph is not official enough, as if Zhou Danhui had annotated it himself.

In order for Qi Zhao to see it more intuitively, several pictures were attached above.

Qi Zhao glanced at it, and what she said almost meant that the people attending this event were all celebrities. Based on past experience, she might have to wear a formal dress to the banquet.

Qi Zhao admired Zhou Danhui's carefulness and responsibility, and secretly made up his mind to give him a promotion and a salary increase before he left this world.

But Qi Zhao, who was still full of fighting spirit, felt as if he was poured cold water on him when he saw the prices of the dresses listed in Zhou Danhui.

"Why does a dress cost hundreds of thousands?!"

Qi Zhao couldn't understand that a dress could equal his annual salary for a year.

But the system was very excited, and its voice was like cheering: [Qi Zhao, do you want me to take action? You can choose whatever you want online, and I can get you whatever clothes you choose! 】

【Be it jewelry, accessories, bags, or shoes, we will get you a genuine copy of whatever you like! ]

Qi Zhao narrowed his eyes when he heard the system's words: "Have you changed your gender? Why are you so active all of a sudden?"

The system laughed twice at first, and then spoke in a slightly embarrassed tone: "It's not that your mission is going too smoothly. I didn't play any role. ]

[Seeing that the mission is about to end, I also want to play my role as a system before you leave this world! ]

"No need."

Qi Zhao said lazily while sitting on the sofa: "If you really feel embarrassed, then increase my bonus a little bit more."

After hearing Qi Zhao's words, the system was quiet for two seconds. After a few seconds, he said angrily: [Forget it, this is not something I can decide...]

Qi Zhao was not surprised at all when he was rejected.

She sighed and said, "I knew it."

But since 001 said "Guarantee eight and fight for nine", the number at the beginning should be greater than 5.

A smile appeared on Qi Zhao's face.

If it's 50 million, it's acceptable.

Time soon came to Saturday. Qi Zhao did not choose to make a fool of himself by overdrafting his bank card to buy a piece of clothing that could only be worn once.

She simply picked a time in the morning and went to the mall to buy a decent-fitting dress.

Although the price is more than ten times different from the plan given by Zhou Danhui, there is no trace of cheapness in that dress when Qi Zhao wears it.

Qi Zhaopan is pretty and smooth, and her beautiful facial features can be seen even without makeup.

It was obviously a mass-produced piece of clothing, but it fit her like a haute couture dress.

The shopping guide who had talked a lot in the scene couldn't help but sigh sincerely when he saw Qi Zhao: "Miss, you are really born to look so good in any clothes you wear!"

Qi Zhao glanced behind her and was holding shoes, ready to rush over to sell at any time. The colleague smiled at her and politely replied: "Thank you, please wrap this piece for me."

After Qi Zhao paid the money, he picked up the piece of clothing and left without making any other unnecessary purchases.

But until Qi Zhao took the clothes home and started cleaning himself up, the system was still a little confused.

[Qi Zhao, why don’t you let me help you get some haute couture? ] The system guessed Qi Zhao's thoughts and asked tentatively, [...Do you think that is too conspicuous? 】

Qi Zhao applied a facial mask on herself before putting on makeup. When she answered the system, her words were a little unclear because of the restraints at the corners of her mouth: "I just don't think it's necessary."

Qin's mother definitely didn't really mean to invite her over to discuss business when she invited her. Then there is no need for her to dress herself up so properly.

Qi Zhao smoothed the wrinkles on the edge of the mask with his fingers: "I went there just to watch the fun, as long as it's decent and not dirty."

After Qi Zhao finished putting on her makeup and hair, she glanced at the time on her phone and found that there were still three hours left until the scheduled event time.

Just as Qi Zhao was debating whether to change into a dress first, a message suddenly appeared on the screen.

The sender was Ye Zhiyuan and the content was very polite.

[Ye Zhiyuan: Manager Qi, do you need me to pick you up for tonight’s event? 】

As if he remembered something, he added another thing.

[Ye Zhiyuan: Mr. Gu will also go together. ]

Qi Zhao thought of Gu Ci, who had not talked to him since the test that day, and recalled the tightness in his legs when he put on the dress, and replied to Ye Zhiyuan: "Then I'll trouble Ye Zhu." ]

After Qi Zhao sent Ye Zhiyuan his home address, he received a call from him an hour later.

It was like he came directly from somewhere to pick her up.

Although Qi Zhao was a little confused, he went out immediately after receiving his call.

Ye Zhiyuan said he parked the car near the community, and told Qi Zhao the license plate number in advance in case she couldn't find it.

But her worries were completely unnecessary. Qi Zhao identified the car as soon as he walked out of the community gate.

Because she saw Gu Ci.

Gu Ci stood beside the car, still wearing a suit.

Ye Zhiyuan stood next to him as if explaining some work, but Qi Zhao could tell that the suit on Gu Ci was a little different from his usual work style.

The usually empty neckline now has a silk scarf placed in it, making it look particularly formal.

Qi Zhao frowned.

Could it be that Gu Ci also attached great importance to this event?

But before Qi Zhao could find out the answer, Gu Ci accidentally raised his eyes and met her eyes.

Qi Zhao never wears heavy makeup in the company and rarely wears red lips.

She wears light makeup and nude lipstick during her daily commute, and you can tell that she is a beauty. But today, when she put on heavy makeup, it was the first time that she looked so aggressively beautiful.

Her chest-length hair was permed into waves, but the impact of her black hair and red lips was far less attractive than her eyes.

Qi Zhao's eyes were already slightly raised, but the color added at this moment fully aroused the charm in those eyes.

That charming feeling doesn't have any sense of flattery, it's like the light flowing from the bones unintentionally.

Qi Zhao noticed Gu Ci's gaze and immediately bent his eyes and smiled back at him.

Gu Ci did not respond for a long time.

Gu Ci didn't turn around until Qi Zhao came to him.

"Mr. Gu, good evening."

After the distance shortened, the two pairs of eyes looked at each other more directly.

For some reason, Gu Ci looked away before he spoke: "...Good evening."

Qi Zhao keenly noticed something was wrong with Gu Ci.

Although she didn't know how Gu Ci thought about his relationship with her after that night, but judging from the slightly increased favorability data provided by the system and his behavior of specifically coming to pick her up today, the result should be in her favor. .

The smile in Qi Zhao's eyes grew stronger, and he did not forget to say thank you to Ye Zhiyuan: "Ye Zhu, please come to pick me up tonight."

Ye Zhiyuan suddenly met Qi Zhao's eyes and did not react for a moment. , and seemed a little flustered when he spoke: "It's okay, Manager Qi, it's no trouble, you're welcome!"

Ye Zhiyuan glanced at Gu Ci secretly and said in his heart.

She should thank Mr. Gu.

After all, it was Mr. Gu who asked him to send the message, and it was Mr. Gu who asked him to rush here directly.

Ye Zhiyuan had always thought that the two of them were secretly having an office romance, but he didn't understand that their relationship in private could be so... awkward.

He glanced at the two people sitting in the back seat in the rearview mirror.

Mr. Gu obviously cared a lot about Qi Zhao and turned to look at her a few times, but why did he always look like he was hesitant to speak?

Qi Zhao clearly noticed that Mr. Gu was still observing him in the reflection of the car window, but why did she keep pretending not to see it?

The two of them, who obviously seemed to have a lot to say, remained quiet all the way.

Ye Zhiyuan didn't understand what they were thinking. He didn't see the two of them finally making contact until they got off the bus at the venue.

Gu Ci got out of the car first and walked to Qi Zhao's seat. When Qi Zhao saw the hand he handed over, he naturally took it.

Qi Zhao said to Gu Ci: "Thank you."

But when she got off the station and settled down, Gu Ci did not take his hand back.

Qi Zhao looked at Gu Ci, but could not see the slightly red tips of his ears in the cover of the night.

"...Do you want to go in together?"

Gu Ci's voice was not loud, but Qi Zhao couldn't help but smile after hearing it: "Okay."

This was Gu Ci's first step, and it was the first step he had taken since that conversation. The first step to take the initiative may also be the first step for him to understand his own mind.

Because of Gu Ci's step, Qi Zhao felt that he was one step closer to leaving this world and getting the bonus.

But the joy in Qi Zhao's heart didn't last long. When she took Gu Ci's arm and walked into the hall, she suddenly frowned when she saw the figure in the center.

The man was wearing a suit, tall, with bronze skin and short hair.