Chapter 256: Last Recording

Lu Yan He said: "Among the artists I have collaborated with, the only one who can reach the appeal of Sister Yuqian is Brother Kairen. I have invited Brother Kairen to contribute before, but there has been no news. I will ask him again."

Chen Siqi nodded and said: "Then try to invite him. If he is willing, of course it is good. If he is not willing, don't force it. For this issue, you definitely still have to write an article. You are the editor-in-chief and also the core author of this set of thematic books, so you cannot be absent."

"Hmm, what theme are you preparing to do for the second issue?" Lu Yan He asked.

Chen Siqi said: "I have already thought about the themes for the second and third issues. It depends on which theme receives good manuscripts first, then use that theme. However, I have a new idea now. In the future, I don't want to use a theme to constrain the articles of the whole issue anymore. I am preparing to find the one that can best represent this issue from the articles published in that issue, and use the title of that article as the title of that issue."

Lu Yan He nodded and said: "This indeed gives authors more room for creation."

"However, I will still do some planning and themes, inviting authors to write," Chen Siqi said, "I just hope that richer and more types of articles will appear in the content of each issue. I also want to collect themes that readers want to read. If I receive interesting themes, I can invite various writers to participate in the creation through this theme, or even hold a small competition, asking readers to vote for articles under this theme, and the works most popular with readers can win extra manuscript fee awards."

Lu Yan He laughed, "You have brought that set of competitive variety shows here."

"Hmm, this kind of competition, even in literary creation, will mobilize readers' enthusiasm. It is the easiest way to let authors be recognized and paid attention to by readers," Chen Siqi said, "Authors only need to create good works, but we have to think of various ways to help these good works be read by more people."

Lu Yan He nodded, "Got it, do whatever you want to do. I think all the ideas you put forward are very meaningful."

"Hmm, so, think about what you want to write and hand in a manuscript to me," Chen Siqi said with a smile, "Anything is fine."

"Is it okay to write a diary?"

"Yes, if you write a diary, maybe more people want to see it," Chen Siqi said.

Chen Siqi didn't want to deliberately avoid Lu Yan He's traces in *Jump Up*.

Although Lu Yan He had always had this idea.

Chen Siqi didn't know why Lu Yan He seemed to resist expressing himself.

For an artist, should this be rare?

Chen Siqi didn't have too many references, but could a person without a desire to express really be an artist?

Chen Siqi didn't know Lu Yan He's thoughts. She just had the most simple thought—*Jump Up* was a book that could be done because of Lu Yan He. Not to mention that *Jump Up* still very much needed Lu Yan He's influence now, even if one day *Jump Up* didn't need Lu Yan He's influence, she wouldn't be willing to cut *Jump Up* from Lu Yan He.

Chen Siqi didn't think about why she was doing the media account non-stop, nor did she delve into the reasons behind these ideas, but she instinctively knew one thing: she hoped that all this could bring her and Lu Yan He the most practical returns and the most practical help.

Chen Siqi wanted to make money, wanted the confidence to live independently in the future, and in Chen Siqi's eyes, Lu Yan He's future acting career was even more about media hype, needing a strong and stable circle.

So, start from *Jump Up* and slowly manage this circle.

Chen Siqi had just been a freshman, but she already had a vigorous ambition.

"Yuqian, that article you published in *Jump Up* has a great response," He Heng brought two cups of coffee to the car and handed one to Jiang Yuqian.

Jiang Yuqian received it, took a sip, and made a satisfied sigh.

"Alive."

He Heng said: "The sales data of *Jump Up* is quite good. It is said that it broke several records. Now it has a high score on several evaluation websites."

Jiang Yuqian nodded and said: "It's a good thing. I have already seen the news. Lu Yan He and the others are going to strike while the iron is hot and make *Jump Up* into a series. You say, does Lu Yan He have some luck on him? Making such a book can also be successful, and the sales can break records. I have heard that books can't be sold now."

"Then you also have to see how much promotional resources he invested in this book," He Heng said, "Just the celebrity artists who helped him write manuscripts include you, Li Zhibai, and Song Lin Xin. The fans of you few people combined are not to be underestimated. With such a lineup, if it were changed to a commercial project, it would be more than just this sales volume."

"It's not bad. Just us few writing these few words, and there are still people willing to look. To be reasonable, I was originally worried that fans would run to me and blame me for cheating money, like I only wrote two or three pages, but it harmed them for a whole book, but everyone is praising me for writing well and praising the book for being good. This shows that Lu Yan He is really doing this book seriously. I also read it. The novel written by the author named Bai Yu inside makes me very moved. I also thought about whether to buy the copyright and develop it into a movie. The girl's fantasy encounter, this kind of story is still heart-moving even if seen now. Unfortunately, I am no longer eighteen and not suitable to act."

He Heng said: "Where is it? Even if you go to act as a high school student with your face now, there is absolutely no problem, okay?"

Jiang Yuqian laughed.

"Don't always feed me such sugar-coated bullets. If you say too much, I will take it seriously," Jiang Yuqian said.

He Heng said: "However, you have successfully transformed now. It is right not to act as an eighteen-year-old girl. The contract for *True Crossroads* has been signed. With these two dramas *Golden Age* and *True Crossroads*, you have stood firm in the positive drama circle."

Jiang Yuqian asked: "What is Zhang Lan's reaction?"

"What else can the reaction be? She is furious," He Heng said, "She has been competing with you for the past few years. This time *True Crossroads* also tried every means to grab it, but it didn't succeed. I guess she is poking a villain for you at home."

Jiang Yuqian said: "Just don't let her go crazy."

He Heng said: "I'll watch. If she dares to go crazy, let her suffer."

Jiang Yuqian nodded.

When the second issue of *Young Days* was broadcast, it happened to be when they started the last stage of recording.

Lu Yan He brought a box of *Jump Up* and gave one to the program team's staff and the recording guests.

"Thanks to everyone's help, this book was produced," Lu Yan He said to everyone with a smile.

Li Zhenzhen said: "I have already bought one myself. Can this one help me sign it, Editor-in-Chief Lu?"

A narrow smile appeared on her face.

"Good," Lu Yan He immediately agreed, "Thank you, Sister Zhenzhen, for setting one of the tasks as *Jump Up* during the last recording."

Li Zhenzhen: "Looking at it now, I still caught the heat. Now that *Jump Up* sells so well, many readers will also watch our program because of it."

Lu Yan He waved his hands repeatedly.

The physical book and e-book of *Jump Up* combined sold more than 100,000 copies.

But the playback volume of *Young Days* was in the tens of millions.

It was not the same magnitude at all.

Li Zhenzhen said: "The playback volume of the first issue has exceeded 50 million, and there are 15 million who have watched more than 70% of the program's main content. Thank you for your careful recording. Our program will become more and more popular."

Lu Yan He was also very happy to hear this data.

This program has sparked a lot of discussion on the internet.

Of course, the discussion mainly focused on Li Zhibai and Meng Li, followed by Lu Yan He.

But as the conflict shifted and changed later, everyone's focus would definitely change accordingly.

This recording was still based on the model of the second recording.

Draw lots, do tasks.

This time, Lu Yan He drew a group with Liu Zhiyin and Peng Zhixing.

The task the three of them had to complete was to help an old woman who adopted eight stray cats to bathe these eight cats.

Lu Yan He was stunned when he saw the task content, and really wanted to know where the program team found such a task.

But the process was much more tortuous than Lu Yan He imagined.

Bathing a cat was not a small difficulty.

Lu Yan He had never done such a thing; this was the first time.

He did it clumsily. Compared to him, Liu Zhiyin and Peng Zhixing were much more skilled.

Lu Yan He asked and found out that they both had pets at home since they were young.

"This kind of thing, I did it since I was young," Peng Zhixing said, "My family raised dogs, cats, and parrots."

"Is your family going to open a zoo?" Liu Zhiyin asked with a smile.

Peng Zhixing also smiled and said: "Mainly my mother loves raising small animals."

Liu Zhiyin nodded and said: "Me too, my mother likes all kinds of small animals, and even adopted two stray dogs."

Because there were two skilled hands, Peng Zhixing and Liu Zhiyin, they also successfully completed the task.

Because they completed the task ahead of schedule, the old woman specifically took out pastries and herbal tea.

The four people sat in the corridor.

In October, the weather was actually still a bit hot, and the old electric fan was swaying in the room with a creak, sending wind.

Lu Yan He had sweat on his body, and it had even dried.

The feeling at this moment was very calm.

"Grandma, why do you raise so many small cats?" Liu Zhiyin asked.

The old woman said: "They all ran over by themselves."

This was a single-family bungalow with a small courtyard. Small cats nearby would run over, probably because the old woman often fed them.

After recording this part, they could return to the House of Youth.

When Lu Yan He was preparing to leave, the old woman

"Little Lu, could you stay for a moment? There's something I'd like to tell you in private."

"Hmm?" Lu Yan He looked at the old woman in surprise and nodded.

He Zhong still wanted to keep filming with the camera, but the old woman said to him: "Young man, could you stop filming for a moment?"

He Zhong was taken aback.

As Lu Yan He's cameraman, his task was to follow and film Lu Yan He at all times; He Zhong had no way to make a decision regarding such a request.

Lu Yan He looked at He Zhong and said: "Brother Zhong, why don't you go outside and wait for me? I'll be out very soon."

Since Lu Yan He had said so, He Zhong nodded.

What Lu Yan He hadn't expected was that the old woman had asked him to stay behind so solemnly because her granddaughter's birthday was next week, and since her granddaughter was a fan of Lu Yan He, the old woman wanted to ask Lu Yan He to record a birthday greeting video for her.

Lu Yan He agreed immediately and recorded a video using the old woman's phone. Suddenly remembering something, he said to her: "Please wait for me a moment longer."

He went to the car, took a copy of "Jump Up" out of his bag, wrote a birthday message on the title page, signed it, and handed it to the old woman: "It's very rushed, I didn't prepare a gift. This is a book I edited; please give it to your granddaughter as a birthday present."

The old woman happily took it and thanked him.

Lu Yan He's PD Chen Mo and He Zhong were both waiting outside for Lu Yan He.

Chen Mo curled her lip and whispered: "I'm really done with this guy. He publishes a book and gives it away to everyone. He even gives one to a woman in her sixties—does she even read that kind of stuff?"

He Zhong listened to Chen Mo's complaints in silence.

Chen Mo glanced at He Zhong. "What's wrong? Don't you think so?"

He Zhong said: "I just think Lu Yan He is quite impressive. Regardless of anything else, he was able to create a book like this and have it liked by so many people."

"You actually think he's the one who made that book?" Chen Mo looked at He Zhong with utter astonishment, her mouth curling into a sneer of disdain and sarcasm. "Forget those brainless fans, but even you don't know what these artists are like? It's nothing more than putting his name on it; he has nothing to do with anything else. It must be like that. Could he really do anything himself? How is that possible? Impossible."

He Zhong hesitated and looked at Chen Mo, saying: "Not everyone is like that."

"Do you think Lu Yan He is different?"

"I just think he's a bit more genuine than the others," He Zhong said. "At least, he got into Zhenhua University on his own real ability, right?"

"Who knows how he got in." Chen Mo sneered. "I really didn't expect your attitude toward Lu Yan He to change so much. I used to think you were like me, unable to stand these arrogant artists. Now you've compromised too? Is it because you saw Lu Yan He become popular and his fame grow, so you don't want to speak ill of him anymore? I really look down on you."

He Zhong didn't speak again.

He didn't know where Chen Mo's hostility toward Lu Yan He came from; such intense hostility was truly strange. He Zhong had indeed once been unable to stand these celebrity artists because, due to his work, he had come into contact with the side of many artists that was private, nasty, and the exact opposite of what they showed on screen—a side that had caused He Zhong to develop a strong aversion to the group of artists as a whole.

However, after filming with Lu Yan He several times, Lu Yan He's conduct had shown a sincerity that was consistent inside and out.

This had caused He Zhong's attitude toward Lu Yan He to change significantly.

Therefore, a sense of guilt also welled up in his heart. He had previously taken money from someone else and, together with Chen Mo, installed a program on Lu Yan He's laptop. Although he still didn't know exactly what it did, he knew just by thinking about it that whatever it was, it couldn't be anything good.

He Zhong was even a bit hesitant about whether he should warn Lu Yan He.

At the beginning, when Chen Mo said, "If he hasn't done anything shameful, it doesn't matter what we install on his laptop," He Zhong had actually felt that Chen Mo made sense.

Chen Mo looked at He Zhong with a complex expression and said: "Keep your mouth shut about what we did before. I don't care what you're thinking now, but if this gets exposed, we're both going to be in trouble."

He Zhong looked at her.

At this moment, Lu Yan He came out.

He Zhong didn't say anything more.

Facing Lu Yan He, Chen Mo put on a smile and said: "Are you done? Then let's get ready to return to the House of Youth."

Lu Yan He nodded at them and said: "Yes, thank you for your hard work."

He got into the car.

He Zhong watched Lu Yan He's figure; at this moment, he actually really wanted to ask Chen Mo a question.

Facing an artist like this, why are you still so full of hostility?

Peng Zhixing asked Lu Yan He what the old woman had kept him for just now.

Lu Yan He explained it briefly.

"Oh~" Liu Zhiyin immediately laughed. "You're very popular; even the old woman's granddaughter is your fan."

Lu Yan He quickly shook his head and said: "I wouldn't dare say I'm popular. It's just that there's been a lot of news about me lately, which has created this illusion."

"Doesn't having a lot of news mean you're popular?" Liu Zhiyin said. "Since I started filming the show with you, I've seen your name or news about you on the trending topics almost every day. Doesn't that mean you're very popular?"

"Of course not." Lu Yan He waved his hands quickly. "Look at how I get on the trending topics—it's always because I participated in some event, and I just get dragged along with it. It's not like Li Zhibai, who can get on the trending topics just for a messy hairstyle. Being popular should mean that even a very ordinary, trivial thing that happens to you gets a lot of attention. Otherwise, like me, it's just that there's a lot of news and my appearance rate is high."

"This is the first time I've heard someone say that." Peng Zhixing said to Lu Yan He in surprise. "You're too humble."

Lu Yan He asked Peng Zhixing: "Brother Zhixing, are you interested in writing articles for future issues of 'Jump Up'?"

"Hmm? Me?" Peng Zhixing was a bit surprised.

"You're a host, so you must have many interesting stories to share with everyone," Lu Yan He said. "So, if you're willing, could I invite you to write for 'Jump Up'?"

"I... of course I'm willing, but I don't know if the articles I write can meet the requirements for publication," Peng Zhixing said.

"You just told me not to be humble, and now you're becoming humble yourself," Lu Yan He said immediately.

Liu Zhiyin raised her chin, nodded heavily, and said: "Exactly, not leading by example at all. But Yan He, why didn't you invite me to write? I also have many stories to share. I worked in a girl group overseas for several years, you know."

Lu Yan He looked at Liu Zhiyin with pleasant surprise: "Sister Zhiyin, are you willing to help us write?"

"Of course I'm willing. This is called the hottest thematic book by many media outlets right now, and Jiang Yuqian already wrote for your first issue, didn't she?" Liu Zhiyin said. "Only popular stars get invited by you to write, right? I'm someone who's going to be a popular star."

Liu Zhiyin was proactive, enthusiastic, and friendly; she was a bit impatient, but at her core, she was a very understanding person.

Lu Yan He was full of pleasant surprise.

"You really solved my urgent problem. I was worrying this morning about who I could invite to help us write for the next few issues," Lu Yan He said. "Then, Sister Zhiyin, can we open a column for you in 'Jump Up' and ask you to share some stories specifically about your girl group experience?"

"No problem." Liu Zhiyin nodded immediately.

Liu Zhiyin had just returned to the country and was herself eager to make a breakthrough.

At this time, she hoped to seize every opportunity that would allow domestic fans to recognize her.

"Jump Up," which could reach sales of over 100,000 copies, was certainly a very good opportunity for her.

Lu Yan He immediately told Chen Siqi the news.

Chen Siqi: That's great! Plus the confession story that Jia Long and Li Zhibai wrote before, that's enough for the second and third issues.

Lu Yan He was stunned: Jia Long?

Chen Siqi: Yes, yes! I sent a private message to Jia Long's social media account this morning, wanting to ask him to write an article about the filming of "Honest People." I originally just wanted to try it out, but I didn't expect him to reply to me an hour later and agree directly!

Lu Yan He:?!

Chen Siqi: Amazing, right? I didn't expect it either. He must have seen the film review I wrote the day before yesterday.

Chen Siqi followed up by sending a "smug face" emoji.

Lu Yan He immediately replied with a thumbs-up emoji.

It really was amazing.

Lu Yan He didn't know Jia Long at all and had never even thought that he could invite Jia Long to write an article for "Jump Up."

Chen Siqi tried it out, and it actually succeeded.

It was truly incredible.

As soon as they arrived at the House of Youth, Lu Yan He got out of the car with everyone else.

They were the first to return this time.

The other groups returned one after another, and then, just like the second recording, they announced the results and collected their supplies.

Everyone already had experience and had watched the first episode that aired; they knew what form and feel the show had, and they all knew how to react and create effects.

It went much more smoothly.

Especially since everyone was already familiar with each other; once they became familiar, filming this show became much more relaxed and enjoyable.

In the evening, everyone made dinner together and chatted while eating.

Lu Yan He had a very clear feeling: when everyone chatted, the topics they discussed became more numerous and a bit deeper.

For example, this time Liu Zhiyin was willing to share her past experiences in the overseas girl group with everyone, talking about how people get along, the friendship and competition between teammates, and the difficulty and grit of struggling alone abroad.

These things really require fully trusting the people sitting and talking with you before you can feel safe enough to say them.

Around nine o'clock, everyone started watching the second episode that went online today.

Liu Zhiyin and Su Xiao were still not in this episode.

But the two of them would also comment on the performances of others on the show.

Chen Siqi asked: "For the second and third issues, which celebrities do you think are better to invite to create articles?" ===== CHAPTER 256 =====

The show's editing started from Peng Zhixing's perspective, facing how difficult it is for a group of unfamiliar people to get together to record a show, showing the conflict and "reconciliation" between Li Zhibai and Meng Li, and finding ways to liven up the atmosphere, organizing everyone to play Turtle Soup, and so on.

At the end of the show, it was actually Qin Zhi being scared by Li Zhibai late at night, causing everyone to be woken up, gathering together, complaining about each other, and then dispersing.

As the camera pulled away, the galaxy twinkled in the night sky, and a subtitle appeared: The distance from unfamiliar to familiar can be as far as the two ends of the Milky Way, or one can build a Magpie Bridge to meet by fate.

"Wow!" After watching the second episode, Xiao Yun and Song Lin Xin both exclaimed.

"The production team is really good at editing." Yan Liang, who had experienced the real recording scene, couldn't help but sigh.

A recording scene full of awkwardness and smoke was turned by the production team's editing into a process of a group of unfamiliar young people going from awkward to slowly becoming familiar, and surprisingly, it even had an inexplicable taste of youth.

Lu Yan He also said: "It really beautified our interaction process quite a bit."

"To be honest, it wasn't until this recording that I felt we were slowly getting to know each other," Song Lin Xin said.

Xiao Yun also nodded. "Me too. This time I could truly let go of some psychological burdens and enjoy the process of getting along with everyone."

"There still has to be a process from unfamiliar to familiar," Liu Zhiyin said. "Our speed is actually already very fast. When I was a trainee overseas, it even took half a year to a year to get familiar with everyone."

"Does it take that long?"

"Yes, there's no other way; I'm a foreigner," Liu Zhiyin said.

"Sister Zhiyin is very popular; several of my classmates are your fans," Su Xiao said. "Will you not participate in group activities anymore in the future?"

"I will still participate, but most of the time I will work as an individual," Liu Zhiyin said. "As I get older, I can't keep singing and dancing on stage forever, so I have to find a backup plan for myself."

Liu Zhiyin saying so bluntly that she wanted to find a backup plan surprised everyone; they hadn't expected it.

Is she really this frank?

Lu Yan He was also surprised.

"Then Zhiyin, are you returning to be a singer or an actor?" Peng Zhixing asked.

Liu Zhiyin said: "I won't consider whether to be a singer or an actor for now. The most important thing is to let everyone know me. I've mainly been active overseas these years, and many people in the country don't know me. Whether it's singing, acting, or participating in variety shows, as long as there's an opportunity for everyone to know me, I'll do it."

"Impressive." Peng Zhixing said.

Lu Yan He also thought Liu Zhiyin was impressive. To be able to calmly admit her efforts in front of so many people.

How many people who are truly working hard dare to tell others how hard they are working? Too many people who emphasize how hard they work are just half-full buckets, moving themselves. Those who are truly working hard are instead shy to mention it, fearing that such efforts won't get the corresponding return.

Liu Zhiyin's frankness and sincerity made the atmosphere at this moment suddenly feel more like a place for heart-to-heart talk.

"I can really understand Sister Zhiyin's thoughts." Yan Liang suddenly spoke up too. His face still carried a bit of embarrassment, as if he were shy and ashamed of what he was about to say, but he said it anyway. "Me too. I want to be recognized by more audiences, so compared to what I'm doing, for me, what's more important is what else I can do. I hope opportunities are as many as possible; I want to seize every opportunity that allows everyone to know me."

Xiao Yun held her face in her hands and said: "You are all already very famous, and you still say that? Then should I go hang my hair from the ceiling and prick myself with an awl?"

She said this in a joking tone.

"You are all so excellent; you will all be very popular in the future," Peng Zhixing said immediately. "When I was in college, a teacher told me a sentence: our talent is innate, and our hard work is achieved by ourselves. Add these two together, do everything you can, and then just wait for the wind to come."

"Wait for the wind to come?" Liu Zhiyin smiled lightly and said: "It sounds like a very elegant posture, but what if you wait for many years and still don't wait for the wind you're waiting for?"

"There's no other way, because you've done everything you can, so you can only continue to wait for the wind to come."

"No." Liu Zhiyin shook her head, opened her eyes wide, and said: "If you can't wait for the wind, then go to another place to wait. The world is so big, there's always a place where the wind blows."

Next door.

Chen Mo walked out of the workroom and came to a corner outside the courtyard where no one was around.

She took out her phone and dialed a number.

Night shrouded the wilderness, and the streetlights cast dim yellow light.

When the call connected, she said: "The show has started recording. I'll find an opportunity to install it on Lu Yan He's new computer in the next two days, but I have a situation I need to tell you about."

"It's about He Zhong."

"Where's Chen Mo?" Li Zhenzhen asked He Zhong.

He Zhong shook his head and said: "I don't know."

Li Zhenzhen frowned slightly and didn't say anything.

She thought for a moment and said to He Zhong: "After this show is finished, take a half-month break and come with me to do another show."

"Hmm?" He Zhong was taken aback and a bit surprised.

They were not permanent members of Li Zhenzhen's team. Li Zhenzhen was only directing for the first time now and didn't have her own core team. People like He Zhong were all found by Chen Biqiu through his own connections from various places; usually, they basically went to whichever project had work.

Li Zhenzhen said: "I have another show later that needs a cameraman. If you have time, come work with me. I feel like working with you this time was quite good."

He Zhong nodded hesitantly and said: "Okay."

Li Zhenzhen asked: "Is Chen Mo in the same group as you?"

He Zhong shook his head and said: "We've worked together before, but I usually work as a freelancer."

"Your skills are so good, why haven't you joined a team?"

"It's restrictive; it doesn't pay as much as freelancing," He Zhong said.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhenzhen nodded. "If 'Young Days' becomes a series of shows in the future, would you be willing to sign a fixed contract with us?"

"Sure, of course, no problem," He Zhong said immediately. "As long as it's a job that pays, I'll take it."

Li Zhenzhen smiled helplessly and said: "You're so young, why are you so obsessed with making money?"

He Zhong smiled and said: "It's precisely because I'm young that I want to make money; I'm short on cash."

Li Zhenzhen: "Alright, if there's work in the future, I'll introduce it to you. Your skills are solid; everyone will definitely be willing to use you."

"Thank you, Director." He Zhong nodded, then suddenly remembered something, and his expression immediately became a bit hesitant.

"What's wrong?" Li Zhenzhen asked.

He Zhong said: "I..."

"Director, He Zhong, what are you two talking about?" At this moment, Chen Mo suddenly returned and joined their conversation with a smile.

"Oh, I was asking him if he's free the month after next; I have another show that needs a cameraman," Li Zhenzhen explained. "Where did you go just now?"

"I went to the restroom," Chen Mo shrugged. "I guess we'll have to pull an all-nighter tonight."

Li Zhenzhen: "I don't think so; I don't think they'll be too late tonight."

"I know these people; once they get into a chat, they'll definitely talk until dawn," Chen Mo said. "Director, do you want coffee? I'll go make a cup."

"I'm fine."

"He Zhong, how about you?"

"I'm fine too." He Zhong shook his head.

Chen Mo glanced at them and turned to go make coffee.

Li Zhenzhen looked back at He Zhong and asked: "What were you going to tell me just now?"

He Zhong shook his head. "Nothing, Director."

"Alright then, if you have anything you want to tell me, come find me anytime." After saying this, Li Zhenzhen patted He Zhong on the shoulder and left.