The sun gradually set in the west, while the birds on the island continued their enthusiastic chirping.
As they took the boat back, the sunset had painted the entire sea, casting a lavender-like hue over the people on the island at dusk.
The endless beauty of the diterranean laid out a scene of warmth and serenity before Ning Youguang and Shi Wangyue.
The two disembarked, walking hand in hand along the path back to the hotel.
Shi Wangyue remarked, "It seems there are no nights here that can’t be perfect."
...
Ning Youguang was soone who had a keen sense of when to do what.
For her, work was work, and life was life.
Since holiday ti was ant to be spent with her boyfriend, she wouldn’t let her mind wander to other matters and people.
As a result, when Shi Wangyue was with her—
He felt as though her entire being was devoted to him, bringing him imnse joy.
...
A week later, the boss showed up at the company.
Everyone at "Star Light Investnt Fund" noticed the boss seed to be in especially good spirits.
He had been away for a week, supposedly on vacation sowhere, and now he looked as if he had taken a miraculous elixir, appearing radiant.
Even his deanor seed slightly different.
What was different about him?
Everyone pondered—
Perhaps it was that a celestial being had acquired emotions and desires, becoming more animated.
...
By the ti the morning brainstorming eting concluded, it was nearing lunchti.
After Shi Wangyue entered his office, he imdiately picked up his phone to call Ning Youguang.
"Is your morning class over?" he asked while sipping water.
"Yes, it’s over. I’m on my way to see the professor now," ca the sound of Ning Youguang’s footsteps from the other end.
"I miss you," Shi Wangyue said. "Do you miss ?"
Having been apart for just a day, to be honest, not really.
But the emotionally intelligent Ning wouldn’t be so blunt, "Of course I do. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Not really."
—Which actually ans he did.
"Then why don’t you take a nap during the day?" Ning suggested, "Are you busy today?"
"After a morning of etings, I only now have a mont to drink water," Shi Wangyue responded.
"Haha," laughed Ning, whose workload was similar, "Sa here."
"I really didn’t want to co back so soon," Shi Wangyue sighed.
"No more complaining. If you don’t co back, there will be even more things to handle at work," Ning Youguang lightly scolded before kindly reminding, "I’m almost at the research institute. Rember to eat on ti, bye."
...
It was just as Ning Youguang hung up the phone that Ze Wu pushed the door open and walked in.
"Tsk tsk tsk, a man with a love life is indeed different," he teased upon seeing the overflowing smile in Shi Wangyue’s eyes.
Shi Wangyue paused, "What’s going on with the Manli project?"
Ze Wu sat down on the sofa, lit a cigarette, but before he could light it, Shi Wangyue said, "I’m going to Youyou’s tonight. She doesn’t like the sll of smoke."
Ze Wu rolled his eyes, "It’s still half a day away, by then the smoke sll will have long gone."
Shi Wangyue insisted seriously, "Still, no."
Ze Wu reluctantly held the cigarette without lighting it, "Manli changed their project liaison. It’s a woman who seems demanding and hard to deal with. Several project managers in the company have been troubled by her, and now her na alone gives them a headache, which is why this is dragging on."
Shi Wangyue frowned slightly, "Are they considering other capital?"
Ze Wu nodded, "Yes, EQ Capital’s Tan Sen is also contacting them, and reportedly offering better conditions than we are."
Shi Wangyue pursed his lips, "But we can make Manli better."
Ze Wu shrugged, "So people only see imdiate benefits, and we indeed aren’t offering as much as others."
Shi Wangyue said, "We must secure Manli."
"Understood." Ze Wu knew well the importance of this project to the company, "The issue is our negotiations with Manli have stalled."
"Arrange a suitable ti for a face-to-face eting with the other party," Shi Wangyue suggested.
Ze Wu nodded, "Okay."
...
At Star Light Investnt Fund, it was nearing closing ti.
Shi Wangyue took off his glasses to relax his eyes.
He stood up from his desk to stretch his shoulders and then called Assistant Jin into the office.
"Boss?" Assistant Jin inquired, puzzled, "Is there any work you need to do?"
"It’s not about work, but a private matter I need your help with," Shi Wangyue said.
"Please go ahead," Assistant Jin stood at attention.
Shi Wangyue returned to his desk and operated sothing on his computer, "Take a look at the photo I sent you. How does it look?"
Assistant Jin imdiately opened his phone and checked the newly received photo on WeChat—
It was a tranquil photo, not particularly beautiful or with spectacular scenery.
But it was indeed a photo that made people feel comfortable.
The photo depicted lush green forests, dense and intertwined.
On a hillside, there was an old, dilapidated house with a few tall pines in front of it.
Judging by the scene, it made the house seem like a residence from a different ti.
Sunlight bathed the earth, with golden rays cascading from the distant horizon, making everything below warm and peaceful, including this slightly weathered mansion.
"The photo is well taken, the composition is good, and overall it’s very artistic," Assistant Jin comnted after a careful look.
Shi Wangyue smiled slightly, "That’s not what I wanted you to see."
"Then what?" Assistant Jin asked, puzzled.
"This house."
"I see the house," Assistant Jin wasn’t quite understanding his boss’s intent.
Shi Wangyue clarified, "I need you to find out about this house’s owner. I want to buy it."
"Buy this house?"
"Yes, Youyou really likes this house. I want to buy it for her."
Envious of the future owner for so reason?!
I also want a lover who would buy a house.
Sigh...
Feeling a bit challenged, Assistant Jin hesitantly asked, "Excuse , boss, where is this house located?"
"It’s from when we were on vacation," Shi Wangyue replied with a smile.
"?" Assistant Jin questioned.
Shi Wangyue took out his mobile phone and sent over so relevant information from their vacation.
"It’s on this island."
The boss is indeed the boss.
Rich, daring!
Just going on a holiday with his girlfriend and he wants to buy a house, and this house is deep in the mountains of faraway Europe...
"Okay, boss, I understand now."
As a competent assistant, one must separate personal emotions from work.
After silently feeling a pang of envy for a few seconds, Assistant Jin started brainstorming how to accomplish this task.
As long as there’s enough money, as long as that old house is still on Earth.
Even if it was in Antarctica, he’d find it and buy it.
—Money, sotis, is more powerful than one imagines.
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