Chapter 366: Chapter 366

When Lu An’an walked in, she saw Song Qiao holding a cup, frowning with a look that seemed too bitter to describe. Instantly, her eyebrows twitched. She glanced at Song Qiao’s cup, sniffed it, and then spoke, "Qiaoqiao, did you forget to add sugar? Black coffee is very bitter..."

Song Qiao put down the cup in her hand, coughed with her hand at her lips, still feeling the bitterness in her mouth. She directly got a cup of plain water, took a sip, and spat it out, which made her feel much better, though there was still some bitterness lingering in her mouth. Looking at her own cup, she said directly to Lu An’an, "Hmm, forgot to add sugar—so bitter..."

The bitterness made her want to cry, but she kept holding it back.

The bitterness she spoke of seemed like it was about the coffee, but also seemed like it wasn’t...

Lu An’an looked at Song Qiao, recalling what her brother had said, she couldn’t help but feel worried. She looked at Song Qiao and asked, "Qiaoqiao, what’s wrong? Did my brother bully you?"

Song Qiao shook her head, turned around, opened the tap, and washed her cup, then said lightly, "No." This update is available on NovєlFіre.net

After cleaning the cup and putting it back in place, she turned, pulling a faint smile, "I’m fine, just didn’t rest well last night, kind of tired... An’an, I’ll get busy now."

Lu An’an nodded, watched Song Qiao walk out of the pantry, and still followed a few steps forward, saying, "Qiaoqiao, if you’re feeling unwell or uncomfortable, you must tell me."

"Okay, I know." Song Qiao did not refuse her kindness and left with a smile.

As Lu An’an watched Song Qiao’s retreating figure, she still felt uneasy and took out her phone. After thinking for a moment, she still sent a text message to Lu Jingchen.

Lu Jingchen was about to go to a meeting when his phone vibrated. It was a message. He unlocked his phone and glanced at the text—a simple sentence, but it made him stop in his tracks.

[Qiaoqiao seems out of it; she just drank a cup of unsweetened bitter coffee and although she wanted to cry, she didn’t.]

Reading the message on his phone, his brows furrowed tightly.

Lu Jingchen put away his phone, looked up, and said to his secretary, "After the meeting, reschedule all of today’s appointments and social engagements to tomorrow."

"Yes, President." The secretary promptly nodded in agreement. Although he didn’t know why this was necessary, these were not issues he should question as a subordinate.

After giving the instructions, Lu Jingchen, along with his secretary, entered the meeting room.

Since Qin Zhe and An Ke hadn’t returned from filming yet, and Song Qiao had no other artist to accompany, she stayed in the office reviewing some old documents and preparing matters for Qin Zhe and An Ke’s training.

This opportunity was quite rare; generally, artists don’t get such honors. Song Qiao felt like she had hit the jackpot, not only because Qin Zhe and An Ke were shooting a major film produced by Huayi Media this year but also because they received an invitation from another famous director from the Huayi Media Group.

Song Qiao naturally discussed this with Shen Yi, who had no objections, agreeing for Qin Zhe and An Ke to accept the invitation. Now they were just waiting for the two to come back and review the script to decide whether to take it on.

However, in this circle, it’s generally tough for newcomers to make it through, and those with opportunities like Qin Zhe and An Ke are even rarer.

Song Qiao had high hopes for these two young talents. From the first moment she saw them, she felt they would definitely become big internationally.

An agent typically serves as a driving force behind every artist’s success. When they become famous, although the agent reaps higher earnings, they don’t gain much recognition unless they are the type of agent who spotlights top actors or actresses.

Being a top agent domestically is great, let alone being known internationally.

All morning, Song Qiao was collecting information, preparing to organize a strategy for Qin Zhe and An Ke, and in the afternoon, she was planning to develop a plan suitable for their future collaboration.

If these two intend to be together, they couldn’t possibly keep their relationship underground forever; eventually, they will have to face much public scrutiny.

"Qiaoqiao, work’s over, what would you like to eat? It’s my treat," Lu An’an immediately turned off her computer, grabbed her bag, and came up to Song Qiao with a smile as soon as it was time to leave.

However, Song Qiao glanced at the documents in her hand and spoke with a hint of apology, "I don’t have much of an appetite, I don’t want to go out to eat. You go ahead."

"How can that be? We still have a few hours this afternoon, and you can’t skip lunch." Lu An’an insisted, took Song Qiao’s documents, closed them, and said, "Come on out with me; I’ll treat you to a big meal."

"An’an, I really don’t have an appetite," Song Qiao sighed helplessly, thought for a moment, then said, "How about you bring something back for me when you return?"

Seeing Song Qiao looking disinterested and reluctant, Lu An’an eventually nodded, "Alright, I’ll bring back some food you like when I return."

"Thank you," Song Qiao quickly said, pulling at her mouth.

"We don’t need to thank each other. I’m going to eat now. If you get hungry, go grab some snacks from my place to tide you over, I’ll be back soon."

After Lu An’an left, the other colleagues in the office also went out to lunch, leaving Song Qiao alone in the company.

Just as she was about to continue sorting the materials, her phone on the desk rang. Song Qiao glanced at the caller ID—it was Lu Jingchen’s number.

Her body stiffened, and just as the call was about to be automatically disconnected, she picked up the phone, slid the answer button, and put it to her ear.

"Come down, I’m outside your company." The man on the other end of the line spoke calmly.