Her voice now sounds like the episode in "Empresses in the Palace" where An Lingrong loses her voice.
My precious voice... my Juanzi!
Oh, sorry, sorry, it's Baojuan, it's my throat.
Anna and Jiang Lai both breathed a sigh of relief after the call ended, but before they could recover, a second call came in, and they even felt the ringing became more urgent.
"Lai Lai, even if President Lin is gentle, he can't just ignore the phone."
"She's gentle?" Jiang Lai was about to retort when she realized that others didn't know Lin Zhi's true nature: "Ah, yes, yes, gentle, gentle."
"Answer it quickly! Put it on speakerphone," Jiang Lai urged.
Anna had no choice; these two were both bosses, so she could only bite the bullet and answer the phone: "Hello, Mr. Lin?"
Two heavy breaths could be clearly heard on the other end of the phone, followed by Anna's voice: "Where's Jiang Lai?"
Anna glanced at Jiang Lai, squinted to read Jiang Lai's lips, and slowly said, "Sleeping...asleep."
Lin Zhi: "Oh, she's asleep? Then remember to tell her that if she dares to cancel the roadshow, I'll kick her butt until it's bruised and battered."
Lin Zhi stared intently at the abstract painting on the office wall, and snorted dismissively.
You little brat, still sleeping? You must have done something wrong and are too ashamed to answer the phone. After not seeing me for half a month, you've dared to plant a spy next to your older sister...
This is the real Lin Zhi. Can a girl who grew up with hatred be gentle?
She was usually gentle with people, and because she was afraid of losing her, she didn't know what charm Jiang Lai had that made her feel safe and secure, so she felt that she didn't care if she lost her if she revealed her true colors to her.
Jiang Lai is neither my father nor Cheng Anan. She will not leave me, never.
"Ah? No, Mr. Lin..."
Beep...beep...beep...
Lin Zhi hung up the phone, leaving only the dial tone echoing in their ears.
Anna swallowed hard: "Was that President Lin just now?"
Jiang Lai's lips twitched, and there was obvious fear in her eyes: "It's her, no doubt about it."
Anna: "Looks like Sister Nan told President Lin about this. We're doomed..."
Jiang Lai kicked her, cursing, "What the hell? I'm still angry with her!"
Anna rubbed her bottom, her face contorted with a mournful expression: "Are we still going, Mr. Yu?"
Jiang Lai gritted her teeth, stepped into the elevator, pressed the floor button, and said in one breath, "Go, of course I'll go. If I don't cancel the roadshow, my family will really have another bedridden sister!"
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Author's Note:
First meeting:
Lin Zhi: Little friend~
After it's ripe:
Lin Zhi: Thank you so much to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-04-26 22:33:41 and 2022-04-27 22:28:14!
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Lingran (1 bottle);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 56
Jiang Lai thought she would have to plead with Yu Wei for a long time, but to her surprise, Yu Wei agreed immediately after hearing her almost hoarse voice, and told her not to worry and to get some rest.
Actually, apart from being a bit strict with the actors, Yu Wei is very good in other aspects. Without Jiang Lai having to explain, as soon as he heard that she was not feeling well, he immediately had someone contact other main cast members to replace her.
The roadshows were all written in the contract before filming, and there was no payment. Despite this, Jiang Lai didn't miss a single one and performed very well, which made Yu Wei a little embarrassed.
After returning from Yu Wei's place, Jiang Lai immediately booked a plane ticket. She originally planned to postpone only one show, but Yu Wei canceled both shows for her, so she could return to City A ahead of schedule.
Jiang Lai didn't eat much rice, but she drank a lot of pear soup. It was said to soothe the throat, so she downed two large bowls in a row. At the end, she even wiped her mouth heartily, almost saying "Good wine!"
Anna put away the bowls and chopsticks and complained, "You look like one of those heroes from Liangshan."
"Ouch! Anna, how can you talk back to your boss like that?"
Anna shook her head: "You're not the boss, Mr. Lin is the real boss."
Jiang Lai was speechless, staring at her for a long time without saying a word: "You should leave now, or you'll make me so angry I'll pass out."
Waaah, everything's changed, everything's changed. You were so gentle at the beginning.
Anna divided the medicine, wrapped it in paper, and handed it to Jiang Lai: "Remember to take your medicine."
"Okay, you should go back and rest now."
After Anna left, Jiang Lai unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, stuffed all the different colored medicines into her mouth, and gulped them down with the water.
After taking her medicine, she cleared her throat and began to sing "Little Frog".
"La la la la la...a happy little frog, Leapfrog..."
After singing a few lines, Jiang Lai frowned, disgusted by her own voice. It felt like An Lingrong, who was hoarse and had a stuffy nose, was humming "Little Frog" in your ear—not joyful at all.
"Sigh...it's okay, it's okay, the doctor said I'll be fine after taking the medicine..." she comforted herself.
She loved singing more than acting, but after all, she had been studying vocal music since elementary school, and now that she was singing like this, she didn't want to live anymore. Sure enough, people who are usually healthy tend to have more serious illnesses when they fall ill. If she was still like this in a couple of days, and Jiang Lai lost her voice, she might as well just dig a hole and jump in.
The Baidu search results on her phone were full of entries about loss of voice. Nine out of ten doctors told her that a common cold wouldn't cause loss of voice, and one doctor even made it sound a little more serious. Jiang Lai's face turned green with shock.
Jiang Lai: Goodbye, beautiful world.
"A happy little frog~"
The phone rang, and Jiang Lai felt a headache coming on when she heard the cheerful voice, remembering the song she had just sung...
They've gone to dig a hole.
She saw it was Lin Zhi calling, hesitated for a moment, then answered: "Sister..."
There was a visibly surprised pause on the other end, followed by a pleasant laugh that made one's heart flutter: "Who are you? Miss An?"
Jiang Lai was so angry that she was panting heavily, and she was furious: Give me back my gentle sister!
"Are you teasing me, sister...?"
Lin Zhi chuckled: "It was just a joke, don't take it seriously."
"I didn't take it seriously." Her lips pouted higher than the sky, her words filled with displeasure.
"Little friend, is there anything you'd like to talk to me about?"
"No." Jiang Lai refused decisively.
Lin Zhi was taken aback, and just as she was about to speak, she heard the person mutter, "And you?"
"Me? I don't have anything to say either."
"Oh... then let's hang up."
"etc!"
Beep—beep—beep—
Lin Zhi stared blankly at her phone screen.
The little brat dared to hang up the phone...
Jiang Lai was glad she died quickly; otherwise, if she had continued talking, Lin Zhi wouldn't have let her return to City A.
After washing up, Jiang Lai nestled in her warm bed and gradually lost consciousness.
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The advertisement shoot went smoothly. Jiang Lai wasn't fully recovered, but her throat and head weren't that sore; she just had a stuffy nose. Fortunately, she didn't need to speak during the shoot.
After finishing her afternoon work, Jiang Lai boarded a car to the airport. Due to a last-minute change of plans, there were no fans at the airport. After checking in her luggage, she and Anna sat in the waiting area and waited.
Lin Zhi's matching report won't be available for another two days, so going back now is perfect. Even if she can't stop Lin Zhi, she can still spend money to tamper with the report, although that's unethical.
It was already dark when the plane landed.
Jiang Lai took off her mask and took a deep breath of the air in City A, which made her feel much happier.
No matter how good the outside world is, it's not as good as the place where you grew up, especially since City A is the capital.
Jiang Lai and Anna ignored the rows of taxis waiting outside the airport and walked to the parking lot.
She was picked up in a sedan, not a minivan.
Jiang Lai asked in confusion, "Is the company really that poor?"
Anna was about to speak when she saw the woman push open the driver's side door, bend down and get out of the car, walk around the front of the car and walk up to the two of them, greeting them with a smile and a cheerful laugh.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Anna bowed slightly: "Hello, Mr. Lin, thank you for coming to pick up Lai Lai."
Lin Zhi raised her eyebrows, her red lips were alluring, and her features were exquisite. She seemed to have changed after not seeing her for half a month, yet she also seemed unchanged. At least Anna couldn't see any change in her.
Jiang Lai poked Anna's waist, leaned closer, and whispered, "Are you a traitor?!"
Anna was also helpless: "President Lin told me not to tell you, saying it was a surprise for you."
Jiang Lai's eyes widened: "Is this a surprise? Or a shock?!"
Lin Zhi took Jiang Lai's luggage and wanted to lift it into the trunk, but Jiang Lai took the luggage from her instead, saying, "Let me do it, it's too heavy."
Lin Zhi didn't try to take it from her, but stepped aside and quietly watched her put her luggage in. The trunk was small, and after Jiang Lai's luggage, there was almost no room for anything else, so Anna became an awkward presence.
Lin Zhi apologized, "Your luggage is full. Take a taxi back, and I'll reimburse you."
Anna hadn't planned to ride in Lin Zhi's car in the first place, and now that someone was going to reimburse her, it was like a windfall: "Thank you, President Lin, I'll be going now."
"Okay, take a good rest during the holiday, and keep working hard when you come back after the New Year."
Lin Zhi had told the same set of excuses to countless employees.
Once in the car, Jiang Lai fastened her seatbelt and sat quietly without asking Lin Zhi where she was going.