lerbook Chapter 441 looks so unfamiliar!
Chapter 441 looks so unfamiliar!
Chapter 441 looks so unfamiliar!
After a period of excitement and commotion.
Yu Huan felt a dryness in her throat, a smile playing on her lips, and strode straight toward her office.
Back in his office, he reached for the large-capacity thermos on the table and then turned to head to the break room.
The rising steam blurred his vision.
He leisurely filled a glass with water, and just as he stepped out of the tea room, a fleeting glance caught sight of a staggering figure.
Wang Xianjiao walked unsteadily from the elevator, looking exhausted and as if her body had been hollowed out.
Especially her dark circles under her eyes, so heavy they made her look like a panda, conveyed a deep weariness.
It's obvious at a glance that she's been staying up all night again.
Seeing this, Yu Huan paused slightly in her steps. As Wang Xianjiao approached, she smiled and said, "Wang Xianjiao, did you not sleep well again last night?"
Wang Xianjiao kept her head down, staring blankly at the ground.
Upon hearing Yu Huan's voice, she jolted awake and quickly looked up.
Upon recognizing Yu Huan standing before him, he immediately forced a rather strained smile, trying his best to appear more energetic.
"Brother Yu, sigh!" Her voice was hoarse and weak as she rubbed her sore eyes. "I went straight to bed when I got home last night, thinking I could sleep through the night and catch up on all the sleep I missed, but I woke up around 11 o'clock..."
Yu Huan raised her eyebrows slightly and said jokingly, "So you mean you've been staying up since you woke up around 11 o'clock and haven't slept since? You're pushing the limits of human endurance; your body can't take it."
Wang Xianjiao gave two dry laughs, the sound echoing weakly in the empty corridor.
"No way, Brother Yu. I dozed off for a few hours in between, but my biological clock was completely messed up. After waking up, I couldn't fall back asleep. I tossed and turned, so I just scrolled through my phone in bed to see Su Su's latest news. Before I knew it, it was dawn."
Looking at her like this, Yu Huan shook her head speechlessly, and then casually asked, "How many packets of coffee did you bring today?"
“I brought two more than yesterday, six in total!” Wang Xianjiao coughed lightly, trying to clear her dry throat.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, a hint of excitement flashing in them. She changed the subject: "By the way, Brother Yu, do you know, Su Su—"
“I know, you sang ‘Time Thief’ and got second place,” Yu Huan said with a smile, waving her hand as if she had already seen through her thoughts. “Your dark circles look like you’ve been punched twice. You still have more than ten minutes left, so go lie down and take a nap to recharge.”
After saying that, Yu Huan turned around and strode away.
Wang Xianjiao followed behind him, secretly thinking to herself, "Brother Yu is indeed a big fan of Su Su. He pays close attention to Su Su's activities at all times, and he can even know her playlist and rankings immediately."
She nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice, and replied, "Okay, Brother Yu."
Wang Xianjiao drifted into the studio and looked up to see everyone gathered in the festively decorated recording area.
You say something to me.
They were chatting happily, chattering away.
Wang Xianjiao wanted to join in the fun, but her legs felt as heavy as lead, and her head was spinning.
After only a moment's hesitation, she dragged her heavy steps back to her workstation.
He took off his small backpack and tossed it onto the table, then slumped down heavily like a deflated balloon, the office chair creaking loudly.
Wang Xianjiao mechanically took out her phone from her pocket, numbly set the alarm, then pushed open the keyboard, lay down on the table, and prepared to take a short nap.
Laughter and cheerful voices occasionally drifted into my ears, but all I could feel was an overwhelming drowsiness. The sounds of conversation and footsteps around me gradually faded away, as if separated by a thick barrier.
In a daze, two figures slowly appeared before her eyes.
They walked forward hand in hand, their steps light and quick.
The figure at the top was particularly tall and straight, and his well-tailored black trench coat fluttered in the wind. Just by looking at his gait and demeanor, Wang Xianjiao was certain that this was undoubtedly Brother Yu.
The slightly shorter figure nestled beside him was clearly a woman, and the two were intimately close, leaning against each other.
Wang Xianjiao subconsciously concluded that this must be Aunt Yu.
In this dreamlike daze, Wang Xianjiao ran happily toward the two figures.
She ran breathlessly, her chest heaving, and barely managed to catch up.
She opened her mouth eagerly and called out loudly, "Brother Yu! Sister-in-law Yu!"
The woman turned around at the sound.
Bangs.
A very familiar face instantly caught Wang Xianjiao's eye.
At that moment, she felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded above her head, and she stood frozen in place.
Those facial features...
It was Su Su, whom she knew all too well!
Her eyes and brows exude a lively and approachable charm, which overlaps with her radiant and unapproachable appearance on stage, yet strangely adds a touch of down-to-earth charm.
This sudden shock left Wang Xianjiao stunned, her mind completely blank.
Yu Huan also turned to the side, her face bearing her signature warm smile as always.
His lips parted slightly, as if he were about to speak, but before he could utter a sound—
Suddenly, a sharp and urgent alarm clock sounded like a blade, gradually piercing through the dream, and everything before my eyes turned into darkness.
Wang Xianjiao wanted to open her eyes and turn off the alarm clock, but her body wouldn't obey her brain's commands at all.
After some effort, I finally jolted awake and my upper body sprang off the table.
Wang Xianjiao was panting heavily, the sounds of laughter and conversation reaching her ears, her eyes still showing some lingering confusion.
It took me several seconds to realize where I was.
He realized that everything that had just happened was nothing more than a bizarre and absurd dream.
She raised her hand to wipe away non-existent drool from the corner of her mouth, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her.
This dream is so strange and bizarre!
She couldn't help but ponder this in her heart.
On another note, the reason why Su Su's eyebrows and eyes were so vivid and clear in the dream could be because when they played mahjong during a team building activity, Aunt Yu often sat across from her and she had inadvertently observed Aunt Yu's eyebrows and eyes, which is why such a bizarre confusion appeared in the dream.
Just as she was lost in these random thoughts, someone suddenly patted her on the shoulder.
Wang Xianjiao was so frightened that she almost screamed. She turned her head in a panic, and a slightly mature-looking face that could be called an aunt came into view.
Oh.
It's Li Xiaoyu.
At this moment, Li Xiaoyu was looking at Wang Xianjiao with concern and said, "Jiao'er, what's wrong? You don't look well. Did you not sleep well again last night? The alarm clock rang for ages, but you didn't move at all."
Wang Xianjiao composed herself, trying to break free from her chaotic thoughts, and forced a smile as she replied, "It's nothing, I just took a nap and had a strange dream."
Li Xiaoyu's gaze lingered on Wang Xianjiao's heavy dark circles for a moment, then she suddenly raised her hand to cover her mouth, yawned, and said, "Lin Su's song 'The Wind Rises' is absolutely amazing. I listened to it on repeat last night and couldn't stop. I only slept for five hours and almost couldn't get out of bed this morning. My head was still spinning."
Upon hearing Su Su's name, especially when her songs were mentioned, Wang Xianjiao immediately perked up, straightening her posture slightly as she enthusiastically joined the conversation:
"Absolutely! Let me tell you, yesterday when Susu recorded 'I Am a Singer,' I searched everywhere online for comments from the audience. Wow, the reviews were incredibly high, everyone was praising her so much—"
Li Xiaoyu gently patted Wang Xianjiao's shoulder and said earnestly, "You've been staying up late these past few days, haven't you? Look at your dark circles, you're almost like a panda! Our work intensity is quite high, if you keep pulling all these nights, your health will suffer sooner or later." Wang Xianjiao chuckled dryly, picked up her small backpack from the table, unzipped it, and said, "I know what I'm doing. It's the Spring Festival holiday, I'll just lie in bed and sleep it off, making up for all the sleep I've missed in one go."
While talking.
She had already taken out several packets of instant coffee from her bag, turned to the side, and deliberately waved the coffee in front of Li Xiaoyu's eyes, continuing, "I have a 'life-extending artifact' here, I can just hold on until noon and then take a nap, no problem."
Upon seeing this, Li Xiaoyu's lips twitched slightly.
I really want to say that this kind of ordinary instant coffee has a limited caffeine content, so even if you make two packets at once, it won't have much of a stimulating effect.
But when his gaze fell upon Wang Xianjiao's weary yet determined appearance, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
So as not to render her psychological effect meaningless.
"Alright, just be careful and keep that in mind." Li Xiaoyu said no more, walked past Wang Xianjiao, and strolled towards the editing team.
Wang Xianjiao glanced at the wall clock, which was about to strike nine o'clock, and hurriedly got up and went to the tea room to make a cup of coffee before returning.
Holding the warm cup in both hands, I returned to my workstation and sat down, relying on two cups of coffee to get through until 10:30.
Only when the urgent work at hand was finally finished and she could relax from her focused state did she feel an overwhelming sense of fatigue wash over her.
Wang Xianjiao rubbed her sore eyes and looked around.
Most of them were engrossed in their work, the crisp sound of keyboards clicking incessantly, and the entire workspace was immersed in a busy atmosphere.
Having a brief moment of free time, and feeling extremely tired, Wang Xianjiao quietly opened the sapling group.
As soon as the group chat window popped up, Wang Xianjiao noticed a picture posted by group member 'Xiaogang' with the caption: 'Everyone, take a look! Susu's official stills from "I Am a Singer"! Latest original image leaked!'
This news was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.
The new messages were like boiling water, popping up non-stop. In the blink of an eye, the group chat exploded and turned into a praise group for Lin Yourong.
Various words of praise scrolled rapidly across the screen as if they were free.
Wang Xianjiao saved the original image to her desktop, then eagerly double-clicked to open it and zoomed in.
In the photo, Su Su is wearing a black blazer with a white lace shirt underneath. The delicate lace trim is subtly visible, making her look very refined.
For her bottoms, she layered a gray pleated skirt over her top.
Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall, and her bangs fell smoothly over her forehead, perfectly framing her eyebrows and eyes, making her almond-shaped eyes even more lively and expressive.
Su Su stood slightly to the side, one hand hanging naturally at her sides, her fingertips lightly touching the hem of her skirt, while her other hand was elegantly placed on her waist, the sleeves of which were gently rolled up, inadvertently revealing a small section of her slender, fair wrist.
The white bracelet on her wrist had a warm and gentle luster.
Standing there, she exudes a simple yet sophisticated aura, both cool and beautiful.
Wang Xianjiao was engrossed in watching, her eyes filled with admiration and praise, when suddenly, as if struck by lightning, her brows furrowed slightly, and she pondered to herself:
Isn’t that right?
When did Susu change her hairstyle?
This fringe looks so unfamiliar!
As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she stared intently at Su Su's face. The more she looked, the more she felt that Su Su's eyebrows and eyes were so similar to those of Aunt Yu in her dream.
Wang Xianjiao's drowsiness vanished instantly. Her fingers unconsciously scrolled the mouse wheel quickly, zooming in on the image again. Her gaze, like a searchlight, fell directly on the bracelet on Su Su's wrist.
This bracelet exudes a rustic charm; its texture is clearly not jade, but rather resembles ceramic.
And it looks so familiar no matter how you look at it.
As Wang Xianjiao looked at the bracelet, she felt it looked increasingly familiar.
Fragments of past interactions with Aunt Yu flashed through my mind.
She clearly remembered that during the team-building trip to the farmhouse, on the mahjong table, Aunt Yu seemed to be wearing the same bracelet on her fair and slender wrist.
Even the three-way connectors on the bracelets are remarkably similar.
To be honest, when Aunt Yu reached out to touch and play the cards, her hands were fair and slender, and Wang Xianjiao couldn't help but glance at them a few more times, secretly praising how beautiful Aunt Yu's hands were...
"Could it be..." A bold, almost absurd guess welled up in Wang Xianjiao's mind.
But as soon as the thought popped into her head, she found it too bizarre and shook her head vigorously, as if to throw this absurd idea to the winds.
She took another deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and carefully examined Su Su's face in the photo.
Trying to find differences in the subtle details of the eyebrows and eyes in order to overturn this unfounded conjecture in one's heart.
However, the longer she stared at her, the more she felt that Su Su's expression and temperament were exactly the same as Aunt Yu's.
Wang Xianjiao was surprised, and her doubts grew even stronger. She felt that the coincidences of so many details were simply unbelievable.
She rubbed her cheeks vigorously. This feeling... didn't it feel like a dream?
Suddenly, a pop-up window in the lower right corner of her computer desktop broke her reverie.
Noticing the notification pop up in her work email, Wang Xianjiao snapped out of her reverie, closed the photo, and quickly moved her mouse over to check. She discovered it was a new task assigned by Chen Yaoyao.
She glanced at the email quickly, her mind now filled with images of Su Su and Aunt Yu's similar eyebrows and eyes, as well as their matching bangs and bracelets...
These images kept flashing through her mind, refusing to leave.
Wang Xianjiao knew that the task at hand could not be delayed.
She bit her lip, trying hard not to think about these things, and it took a lot of effort to bring her attention back to her work...
Although I was tired, time seemed to fly by when I got busy, and before I knew it, it was almost noon.
It's almost lunchtime.
Wang Xianjiao was determined to catch Yu Huan and get to the bottom of things. She stood up from her workstation and stared intently toward the office, but no matter how long she waited, Yu Huan did not come out as briskly as usual.
Instead, Chen Yaoyao, carrying a thick folder, hurriedly pushed open the door and went inside.
Xu Fei, as the representative of the operations team, had noticed Wang Xianjiao's drowsy state long ago.
Fortunately, all the tasks assigned to Wang Xianjiao were delivered perfectly without any mistakes.
The lunch break bell rang on time, and Xu Fei walked up behind Wang Xianjiao.
Seeing her craning her neck towards the office, he patted her shoulder gently and said with concern, "Wang Xianjiao, you had insomnia again last night, didn't you? Do you want me to bring you some food up?"
"Thank you!" Wang Xianjiao turned her head, forcing a slightly tired smile, and replied, "I brought bread and milk, so I'll just have a simple lunch."
"Alright then." Xu Fei nodded slightly, turned around, and walked away.
In a short while, fewer and fewer people were left in the office.
The noise gradually subsided, and it became increasingly quiet.
Wang Xianjiao opened Su Su's makeup photos again, stared at the screen for a while, then yawned, got up, and walked to the office door.
She decided to wait for Chen Yaoyao to come out before trying to gauge Yu Ge's opinion.
(End of this chapter)