243 Invitation to Shanghai fest
Ai felt it was a dream. The only reason why she regretted leaving Dream High was because she was leaving Xing Bi behind. She felt terrible at the notion of working without her. Even though she sincerely wanted her to join Sky too, she didn’t want to act selfishly and force Xing Bi.
But now even that last wish was fulfilled today.
Jun whispered in her ear. “I told you, right? I won’t let any of your wishes remain unfulfilled this time. You will get whatever you want.”
She softly trembled with tears threatening to escape her eyes. “Thank you, Jun…”
Xing Bi said, “I was really shocked with CEO Liu Jun’s offer after the Summit. He asked me if I wanted to join Sky and be Ai’s editor.”
Ai was speechless.
She grinned. “I was so excited that I wanted to fly. To work at the same place as you and be your editor once again…what else did I want? I agreed in a jiffy and put my resignation in Dream High. But he told me to keep it a secret from you, so I kept my silence. He wanted to surprise you on your first day!” Xing Bi sobbed. “He is such a-“
“*Ahem!* Sun Bai cleared her throat.
Xing Bi got her cue and turned into a professional mode. “Good boyfriend.”
“Pfft!” Yunru laughed. “That sudden serious expression was so funny. Also, Sun Bai. You can relax.”
Sun Bai politely disagreed with him. “I beg to differ. In the CEO and President’s presence, I strive to maintain decorum and professionalism.”
“So strict,” he stuck out his tongue.
“Decorum, President. Don’t stick your tongue out like that,” she scolded. “It’s unprofessional.”
“…”
He cried. “You are mean too!”
Sun Bai was unfazed.
Xing Bi gasped.
She scolded the President! She is so cool!
Yunru then sheepishly grinned as he looked at Xing Bi. “Well, Xing Bi. I…I am sorry for accusing you as a thief for all this time. But now I know the truth!”
Her gaze darkened recalling Nian’s prank.
“It’s okay. It was a misunderstanding. Glad it is cleared up now,” she smiled.
“You are the best!”
Ai’s delight to work in Sky increased by tenfold now. Two most important people would be by her side. She couldn’t ask for anything more.
“Thank you, Jun.”
“How could I not bring her here when I know how close you two are?” He bent and hushed so that nobody could hear, “When I learned your past and how she supported you through thick and thin, I knew my decision was all the more right.”
All this and the fact that Bro Nian wanted her here too.
The day when Nian was cuddling Ai as his buttering machine was when he asked Jun a favor to bring Xing Bi to work at Sky too. He wanted to hog his brother’s usefulness as the Sky CEO and the fact that Ai was his girlfriend.
Xing Bi working at his brother’s company equated Nian to getting more chances of getting closer to her. Jun already took care of it, so Nian went home happy.
Sorry, Xing Bi. I mean well for you, but Bro Nian won’t leave you anytime soon.
“I suddenly felt that you gave me a pitiful look, CEO Liu,” Xing Bi blinked.
He coughed. “It’s nothing. Today is your first day so take this time to get familiar with Sky and its employees.”
He then glanced at Hou Lin. “Is there anything next in the plan?”
Hou Lin opened the file that he was carrying. “Yes, Sir. Miss. Zhou is invited to give a writing seminar organized by Shanghai’s central talent community, The Creative Sense. Under that, they have The Writer’s House, which is their own writing community. Since she won the Summit, Sky has received many requests for Miss. Zhou to give seminars. I selected Shanghai from the list as it has one of the largest communities alongside Beijing. It will be beneficial for her promotion as an author.”
“I see.”
Xing Bi beamed. “A writing seminar for inspiring new authors? That’s so great!”
“They are also offering to host a book signing event for Miss. Zhou where she will be giving signed copies of her short story which she told in Summit.”
Ai took a few moments to grasp his words. “My…my own book signing event?”
“Yes. The profit from the event will be shared between Sky and The Writer’s House.”
Sun Bai added. “It’s a good opportunity, even bigger than Cherry Blossom’s signing event. It was hosted by Dream High. But an event hosted by a popular writing community is on a bigger scale. There will be more exposure and a large scale of fan meetings. Also, you would get to meet people not just from the writing world but from other forms like artists, illustrators, painters, drama, music, influencers, etc. Basically people from all creative fields. It’s a good learning opportunity too.”
Ai trembled with excitement. She remembered that in her past life, this opportunity to go to Shanghai naturally went to Guiying, who had won the Summit. It gave a huge boost to her career, and the gap between her and Guiying only widened.
Jun was pleased to hear about this. After the Summit, this was another step towards Ai’s bright writing career.
Yunru nodded. “It will be so much fun! So many cool and talented people to meet!”
Her face blossomed with bliss. “Indeed. I would love to meet people from other creative sectors too.”
Hou Lin continued. “It’s like a fest. It will be a stay of three days and three nights. The day allocated to you will be when you give the seminar and for the other two days, you are free to visit other creative communities if you like. The Creative Sense will sponsor your stay and all the expenses. Do you want to accept the request?”
Ai nodded hard. “Yes. I will be really pleased to visit.”
Xing Bi coughed. “C-Can they accommodate one more person?”
Yunru merrily answered. “The editor is also invited with the author so you can,” he winked.
Yes!
But she controlled her excitement in front of Sun Bai. “Thank you, President Chen.”
Jun felt the enthusiasm in the air and smiled too. But there was another grave matter unsettling his heart.
The fest in Shanghai. It was around this time when…