Soft white sand beach, salty sea breeze. Until the ink cloud swallowed up the last ray of light from the sun, the sky gradually darkened.
Li Wei turned around, and the lights were already on, decorating the city's night.
Li Jianbo was walking behind her and answering the phone, while Li Wei was walking in front alone. She likes the sea.
When Li Jianbo finished answering the phone, Li Wei turned to him and said, "I really want to find a small island facing the sea to live in seclusion in the future."
"Why do you think of escaping from the world at such a young age? If there is no electricity, fresh water, network, or signal on the island, even life will be a problem. Do you still want to imitate Robinson Crusoe and survive alone on a desert island? "
Li smiled and said: "It seems that human beings who have been immersed in modern civilization can no longer return to primitive life."
"Of course, because times are progressing."
After walking around for a while, the temperature became a bit cold after nightfall. Li Wei sneezed a few times, and Li Jianbo said to go back to the hotel.
Li Jianbo took his sister to a Western restaurant for dinner. Soothing piano music played in the elegantly decorated restaurant. There were not many guests coming to dine, so it was quiet and quite atmospheric.
"This steak uses Wagyu beef, which is flown in from Japan every day. This greatly ensures the freshness and the taste is very authentic. It is the most signature dish of our Western restaurant. You can try it." Li Jianbo highly recommended it.
In fact, Li Wei doesn't like eating steak that much, but she still happily cuts the steak on the plate with a knife and fork. Li Jianbo was talking to her about delicacies from all over the world, but it was a pity that Li Wei had never been out of the country and could not appreciate those exotic flavors. Li Jianbo talked for a while and finally said with a smile: "Actually, what I miss most after so many years abroad is my mother's cooking. Even a bowl of noodles cooked by her can be so delicious."
Li Wei listened to her second brother's words with a smile all the time. Over the years, he has never forgotten his relatives or his motherland. Now he is finally back.
Halfway through the meal, Li Jianbo was called away by the vice president of the hotel. It must be a business matter, so Li Wei could only sit there and eat by himself. The restaurant was on the sixth floor. Looking from her direction, she could just see a bridge crossing it. The bridge was brightly lit, like a jade belt. There is constant traffic on the wide bridge, and the streetscape in the distance is vaguely visible.
She couldn't help but think that with Daqi's science, technology, manpower and material resources, even such a bridge could not be built.
Li Wei had dinner alone, but was not in a hurry to go back to the room. Because there was something wrong with the room card, she went to the front desk to change the room card.
There were many people coming to check in at this time, so she went to the rest area to wait. A news program was playing on the huge TV screen. A waiter brought a cup of barley tea to Li Wei. Li Wei thanked him with a smile.
"What are you doing? You kept us waiting for twenty minutes with no results!" Some customers were impatient and were already protesting.
The ladies at the front desk kept apologizing.
Li Wei got up and went to the newspaper rack to get newspapers to pass the time.
Half an hour later, the front desk was finally quiet. Li Wei walked over and said to the front desk: "There seems to be something wrong with the room card of 1706. Can you change it?"
She handed over the key card.
The lady at the front desk took it with both hands and said with a smile: "Okay, please wait a moment."
Changing the room card only took half a minute. For this half minute, Li Weike waited for half an hour. She understood the hard work of the service industry, and since it was her second brother's property, she had nothing to complain about. She took the room card and went to the elevator.
The two waiters at the front desk began to discuss: "Room 1706 seems to be reserved for Mr. Li. Is the lady just now the female dependent brought by Mr. Li?"
"Definitely. The appearance is not bad, the short hair is neat, and the appearance... is not very beautiful. It turns out that Mr. Li likes this style. I really didn't guess."
There is always gossip among women. The automatic door opened and they stopped talking. A group of about seven or eight people came in.
"We made a reservation over the phone. There are five rooms in total." The leader handed over his ID card.
The person who helped check in took a look at one of the ID cards, but she calmly said to the people next to her: "Invite them to the VIP lounge."
Immediately, someone asked the group to rest elsewhere.
"What the hell is the weather? The wind was so strong that I almost got blown away."
"Shanshan, who told you that you are so thin and don't eat more? A gust of wind can blow you away." A young man wearing a denim shirt on the side had a cigarette in his mouth.
Chu Shanshan walked over and snatched the cigarette out of the man's mouth, scolding him: "You are an old smoker. You only smoke wherever you go. You go out to smoke when there are a room full of people."
"I just want to be here, and you have nothing to do with it." Song Youbin looked proud, and even pinched Chu Shanshan's face as he spoke.
Chu Shanshan laughed a few words and ran away. She glanced at Zhao Qian, who was sitting in the corner silently and playing with his mobile phone with his head down. She stepped forward and said, "Are you chatting with your lover at night?"
Zhao Qian said without raising his head: "Aren't you my lover?"
Chu Shanshan chuckled: "Zhao Qian, you are so interesting."
Song Youbin took out the lighter in his trouser pocket and couldn't find it for a long time. He stood up and said, "I'm going out for a while."
The director and screenwriter were still discussing the script. Zhao Qian was still playing with his mobile phone. Chu Shanshan whispered something in Zhao Qian's ear. Chu Shanshan laughed so hard that Zhao Qian couldn't help but laugh: "Shanshan , I didn’t expect that your ability to tell jokes is also top-notch.”
When the agent came back and handed the room cards to them: "Zhao Qian, you and You Bin share a room. Shanshan, you are in room 1604. The room cards of the director, screenwriter and assistant director are here."
Zhao Qian held the room card and said, "Where is Song Youbin going?"
Editor Zou said: "Didn't he say he went to buy a lighter? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
The agent said: "I'll wait for him in the lobby. You guys should go back to your room and rest early. There will be activities tomorrow."
They each pulled their suitcases and prepared to go back to the room. Chu Shanshan said coquettishly: "Zhao Qian, help me carry it. I can't move it."
Zhao Qian did not refuse and pulled a box with one hand. Editor Zou and Director Zhuang were whispering in the background: "The talented man and the beautiful woman are really a couple. Director, do you think these two are fake?"
Director Zhuang said: "Although I can't control things outside the show, it's good to cultivate some relationships."
After arriving on the 16th floor, everyone went back to their rooms. Chu Shanshan stood at the door and playfully said to Zhao Qian, "Would you like to go in and sit for a while?"
Zhao Qian said: "No, I'm very sleepy. I want to sleep a long time ago."
Chu Shanshan was a little uninterested and said, "Then we'll have to review the script tomorrow."
Zhao Qian went back to his room, took a shower, and slept. Someone opened the door and came in, but he didn't get up. It was probably Song Youbin who was back. He didn't even open his eyes and continued to sleep.
(End of chapter)