Regarding the fact that the people downstairs have already gathered, Yan Xiu doesn't care at all.

He was sitting in his room at this moment, looking at the manuscript in front of him that had not been touched for two days, and fell into deep thought.

Although every time a work is released, it will be very popular, and even won many awards, but inkstone cultivation is not without lack of inspiration, such as now.

For the design of the skirt and even the waist, Yan Xiu frowned and never came up with a good result.

Just as he was thinking hard, the mobile phone that was placed aside suddenly rang.

“……？” Yan Xiu looked at the phone slowly, although there was no expression on his face, but he seemed to wonder why someone was still sending him a message at this time.

In order to prevent being disturbed when you are creating, Yanxiu's mobile phone is almost bound to Do Not Disturb, and there are rarely times when vibrations and ringtones are turned on, and there are only a few people who need to be contacted.

Yan Xiu thought about it, reluctantly gave up the manuscript, and reached for his mobile phone to take a look.

[I went to the store today and found that you were not there.] 】

At the end of the message was Shen Xi's name.

Seeing this name, Yan Xiu remembered that after seeing the exhibition with the other party before, he exchanged contact information at will.

As a result, the exchange was exchanged, and as a result, I forgot to set Do Not Disturb......

Thinking of this, Yan Xiu, who was adhering to the politeness, still typed and replied to the other party's message first.

【At home.】 】

Concise and cold, it is an absolute inkstone style.

Seeing this reply, Shen Xi, who was holding his mobile phone on the other side with some expectation and anxiety, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his face.

[Sorry, did I bother you?] 】

Yan Xiu looked at the other party's second message and frowned.

Strictly speaking, even without Shen Xi's news, he still made no progress just now.

[Nope.] So he replied.

Yan Xiu didn't realize that he had "opened up" to Shen Xi.

After all, if someone usually sends him a message, or when he is creating, Yan Xiu directly throws that person aside and ignores it.

"Whew-" Shen Xi exhaled a relaxed breath after seeing the other party's answer.

When she sent this message, she was still wondering if it would disturb Yan Xiu's creation.

Later, after asking Xiao Gu, after hearing the other party say that there was nothing wrong, Shen Xi mustered up the courage to send a message to the other party.

Since it was finally possible to talk, Shen Xi was racking his brains to think about what topic to provoke, when he suddenly received a message from Yan Xiu.

【Eat.】 】

It was Murong Qiao who came to knock on the door.

She didn't know that when she came, it was a critical time for Shen Xi.

Yan Xiu heard a noise at the door, and immediately got up to open the door.

"Brother, everyone is down there." Murong Qiao pointed down. "Go down and eat?"

Yan Xiu nodded indifferently, he had never been very picky about eating.

Although he is afraid of society, he is all at home tonight, and he has no scruples about Yan Xiu.

Downstairs, the main event venue has been transferred to the backyard of Murong Mansion.

After knowing that he would have a barbecue at night, Uncle Yang asked his subordinates to prepare a long table large enough to accommodate everyone, as well as two barbecue grills set up together.

As for the drinks and food bought, they have been put aside in an orderly manner.

Murong Qiao and Yan Xiu were the last to arrive.

"Qiaoqiao, here, I've left a place for you!" Xian Yu raised his hand to greet her almost the moment his sister's figure appeared in the field of vision.

The standard long table was divided into two sides, with Murong Zheng and Murong Chuan sitting on one side, and there was a place for inkstone cultivation next to it.

As for the other side, seeing that Anno was on his right, and next to Anno was his eldest brother, Murong Qiao quietly handed Xian Yu a "good job" look.

With her and the fifth brother's assist, it is difficult for Anno and the eldest brother not to make a spark.

Yan Xiu was already in place, and Murong Qiao was about to sit down when he suddenly received a call from Huo Yichen.

"Jojo, come out and pick me up?" Huo Yichen's laughing voice rang from his mobile phone.

Murong Qiao was stunned for a moment, slowing down the movement that was about to sit down.

The body moved almost faster than consciousness, and by the time Murong Qiao reacted, he was already standing at the door of Murong Mansion, and he met Huo Yichen, who had just gotten out of the car.

It was probably because Huo Yichen's arrival was so sudden that Murong Qiao stood at the door and was stunned for a while.

"I'm not welcome?" Huo Yichen jokingly opened his arms to his girlfriend.

Murong Qiao came back to his senses at this time, and then shook his head vigorously and took the initiative to pounce. "How is that possible!"

"It's clear that you said you weren't available before." She threw the words back.

As early as the night before, Murong Qiao said that he was going home, but Huo Yichen's expression was faint at that time, and he was still talking to Ye Zhen, and he didn't mention that he wanted to come back with Murong Qiao at all.

"How could I leave you alone." Huo Yichen chuckled.

He reached out and touched Murong Qiao's hair, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, then parted contentedly, and then walked towards the car together.

"I'm not suitable for Huo's lately." Huo Yichen said casually.

Since Huo Xiuyuan appeared, coupled with the fact that the cooperation was snatched away without negotiation, many people within the Huo family who got the news began to be restless.

In addition, it is not clear what Xu Dong and Huo Xiuyuan are thinking, Huo Yichen has recently started the vacation mode.

Fortunately, Uncle Yang was very prescient, and the spaciousness of the long table was enough for even two or three more guests.

After a slight change of seats, Huo Yichen sat next to Murong Qiao and blended into the crowd.

Stardust in the night sky is sparse, and only a few bits of light can be seen sporadically at the moment.

Only the moon, which exudes a cold glow, still stands gently above the head, dutifully completing its work.

The time has come to nine o'clock unconsciously, but at this time, many people are still working overtime at work.

"If it weren't for the good enough treatment given by Huo, I feel like I would have died in overtime sooner or later."

An employee stood next to the coffee machine and whispered a soft grumble with the coffee still hot in his hand.

Overtime is the norm in big cities, and employees just talk about it casually.

The other nodded approvingly, "But I've heard that a lot of people haven't been there lately?" said that the treatment was better than Huo's. ”

"Do you really believe it?" The employee gave him a roll of the eye.

The other person was also talking about some gossip, and when he saw this, he didn't say anything more, not to mention that the surrounding environment would inevitably have ears over the wall.

After resting next to the coffee machine for a while, my brain was also rarely empty, but my eyes couldn't help but look around, and I was glancing unintentionally, but I suddenly caught a figure.

"Eh, look at that." He scolded the person next to him. "Isn't that General Manager Huo's daughter?"

Huo Qiuguang also has a high status in the Huo family, although he is not on the board of directors, he has been in the position of general manager of the Ministry of Finance for more than 20 years and has not been replaced.

Huo Ya, who entered the field of vision of the two, didn't know that she was seen at this time.

She held the document in her hand and pretended to be holding her phone casually, but she looked around with the help of the camera.

Her heart beat a little faster in her chest, and Huo Ya couldn't help but purse her lips.

Although she had been here a few times, this time was different.

(End of chapter)