The sixth day of the first lunar month.

Most of the relatives we needed to visit have already been visited, and it's almost time to go back to work on the 7th day. Xu Lao organized a golf outing for the studio employees as a team-building activity.

We originally planned to go hiking, but it snowed for several days in a row, making the roads slippery. Plus, there are a few older teachers at the studio, so we unanimously decided to switch to golf, which is a less intense activity.

Those who don't like playing ball can still go for a walk.

Shen Wanci didn't expect to run into Nie Yucheng and Gu Chenye here.

Two people in sportswear, probably just off the court, had sweat on their foreheads.

Nie YuCheng saw her first: "WanCi, what a coincidence, you're here to play basketball too?"

Shen Wanci: "Company team building."

Nie Yucheng saw that she was fresh and must have just arrived. He raised his chin and gestured to the court: "Want to play a game?"

Shen Wanci was not keen on golf and shook her head in refusal.

On the side, Gu Chenye wiped his sweat with a towel, "I'll go first, I'm going to the Yan family today."

He mentioned the Yan family, and Shen Wanci recalled that day on the mountaintop when Bo Jingzhou said that setting off fireworks was Gu Chenye's idea to impress women. He was testing it out for him.

Fearing that she might encounter such a thing again in the future, she called out to Gu Chenye: "Young Master Gu."

Gu Chenye nodded at her, "What's the matter?"

"Every woman reacts differently when facing pursuit, the way that moves me might not work for Miss Yan. So next time you have any ideas, just apply them directly to the person involved."

"Gu Chenye was a very smart person. Though Bo Jingzhou's words last time were vague and he never brought it up again, after considering Shen Wanci's words today, with a little thought, he could analyze the cause and effect."

He raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile playing on his lips: "May I ask, what way did Jingzhou pursue you last time?"

Although Shen Wanci didn't think Bo Jingzhou was pursuing her, she was too lazy to explain in detail. She just hoped that Gu Chenye wouldn't come up with any more bad ideas to try on others: "Let's set off fireworks."

Gu Chenye chuckled, not giving his childhood brother any face at all. He directly exposed him: "I'm sorry, I can't think of such a low way to pursue a woman, Ms. Shen. For the sake of being married for a night, if you have time, please take him to see a doctor. If it's serious, it's incurable."

Shen Wanci: "……”

Gu Cenyè seemed to be truly in a hurry. After speaking, he gave her a slight nod and turned away directly.

Nie YuCheng chuckled, “WanCi, you don't know Yan Ji, if you did, you wouldn't understand her. If ChenYe gave her fireworks, she’d probably shove them in his mouth and then laugh as he swallowed them.”

"She was still a little dubious, after all, in her eyes, Bo Jingzhou wouldn't lie. But Nie Yucheng said so, she couldn't help but believe it."

Nie Yucheng raised his hand to glance at his watch, which was no longer the one Bao Jingzhou had given him before. "Dinner together tonight?"

Shen Wanci refused: "No need, the company has already made arrangements for today's team building."

Since she knew Nie Yu Cheng's intentions and had no desire to be with anyone, she shouldn't have further interactions to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Nie Yu Cheng nodded, not forcing her. He glanced at the person behind her and said, "It seems like your colleague is looking for you. Go on."

The team building ended in the afternoon. The group of people who usually only buried their heads in work at the office were already so tired that they wanted to lie down on the spot. Lao Xu originally wanted everyone to have dinner before dispersing, but everyone just wanted to go back to bed as soon as possible.

Shen Wanci's car wasn't parked with everyone else's. After saying goodbye to her colleagues, she turned around to get in her car, but unexpectedly, she saw Nie Yucheng again.

He had changed out of his sportswear and into his usual clothes: a charcoal-grey overcoat, a white shirt, and black trousers. Everything was meticulously put together, warm and elegant like jade.

He walked towards Shen Wanci: “Actually, I have something I want to talk to you about. The timing is perfect now, why don't we have a meal together?”

"What's up?"

When I saw him this morning, he should have been leaving with Gu Chenye.

She really couldn't figure out what important matter there could possibly be between her and Nie Yucheng that would warrant waiting so long just to discuss it today.

"Cross the city."

Shen Wanci: "???"

It is said that this is a personal project for an attraction. The plan is to build a large-scale ancient architecture tourism area starting from the prosperous Tang Dynasty and spanning multiple dynasties until modern times. However, construction hasn't started yet, but the land has been approved, and advertising has already begun.

But she didn't understand how this concerned her.

Nie Yu Cheng: “That’s a Nie family project, currently I’m in charge of it. I’d like to talk to you about hiring you as the designer for this project.”

"I'm not qualified to do architecture, you'd better find a professional to design it. I'm an outsider, what if the proportions are wrong and it collapses?"

“With a professional architect handling the structural design of the building, you only need to be responsible for the exterior and interior decoration. As you know, this project spans many dynasties, and even if someone is knowledgeable, they likely only understand one or two. If too many people are involved, clashes are inevitable, and progress will slow down,” Nie Yucheng paused: “If possible, I hope to open it to the public by National Day next year in October, so we need to save as much time as possible in the early design stage.”

Shen Wanci didn't expect Nie Yuchen to find her for business. She took a moment to digest: "I'm sorry, I still need to stay in Jingyuan for a few months, and I probably don't have the time or energy..."

"Wanci, think it over carefully. This job doesn't require you to work regular hours, and meetings can be scheduled according to your availability. Once the design is completed, you'll receive 20 million in design fees. If there are any additional tasks later on, the cost will be calculated separately."

Shen Wanci's refusal got stuck in her throat.

She still owes over two hundred million in debt, and she'll have to buy a house and live, so to speak, she's running out of money.

Nie Yu Cheng: "You can advance this money, this is my personal promise to you."

He didn't conceal it.

He admitted that he was a little underhanded. He knew Shen Wanci needed money and would most likely agree, so pre-paying her wages was also a way to prevent things from going wrong, an added weight.

Shen Wanci couldn't make a decision right away: "Yu Cheng, I need to think about it."

"Okay, give me a call when you've thought it over. I'll have my lawyer prepare the contract."

Nie Yucheng saw that Shen Wanci wasn't very keen on having dinner with him, so he didn't bring it up again. After saying goodbye, he left.

Shen Wanci didn't go back to her apartment, but went straight to Qin Yuezhi's house. During the New Year holidays, acquaintances and distant relatives all got together, but the two closest friends hadn't met once.

Qin Yuezhi cooked a big table of vegetarian dishes at home. She'd been eating meat every day these past few days, and she was so sick of it.

Shen Wanci poured herself a glass of wine: "Today, I came across a job offer, but I haven't decided whether to take it or not."

"How much is the pay? If it's too low, I won't go."

Qin Yuezhi knew she was short of money, but she worked in Jingyuan during the day and had to do private work at night. With one more job added, she worked three jobs a day. Even a cow couldn't handle this much.