Chapter 58

"Zhang Tan, can you wait a moment?"

After the meeting ended, Zhang Tan was about to leave when Song Wen called him back.

Everyone looked at him, then at her. None of them were fools; as experienced people, they could sense a hint of something. Upon hearing her words, they all chuckled and quickly left, leaving the meeting room to the two of them.

Glancing at Song Wen's big, sparkling eyes, Zhang Tan felt a bit uneasy. Being handsome can be quite troublesome. If I could start over, I would choose Li Bai, just cabbage without salt.

...

Back in the office, Jiang Rong and Xu Jian were arguing about the plot, with Xu Jian not being a match for her.

Seeing Zhang Tan return, Jiang Rong let him off and asked, "Boss, why did the meeting take so long today?"

Zhang Tan replied, "We finished the project meeting and then attended a meeting for 'The Lantern Bearer.'"

Jiang Rong asked, "What about 'The Lantern Bearer'?"

Xu Jian, more attentive, directly asked, "Did the data come out?"

Zhang Tan nodded and said, "Yes, the single-day view count is 1.8 million, and the overall online heat is 20..."

Jiang Rong said, "The view count is decent, but the heat is a bit low."

Xu Jian took the opportunity to mock her, "You don't understand. The low heat is because the channels are too limited. Once the channels are expanded, the heat will rise immediately. The most critical part is the single-day view count. 1.8 million is very good, indicating potential. This will be a big hit anime."

Saying this, he looked at Zhang Tan and said enviously, "Team leader, your first anime is a hit, which will make your future path much smoother."

He recalled his initial competition with Zhang Tan for 'The Lantern Bearer' and felt very regretful.

Hearing this, Jiang Rong was happy for Zhang Tan, "Is that so, boss? Congratulations. Don't forget to help me out wherever you go."

The scriptwriting team members all congratulated him. Although Zhang Tan was just the adapter, his name was listed as the scriptwriter, which was a shining part of his resume.

...

When it was time to leave, Zhang Tan was the last to go. Jiang Rong had already left but suddenly returned, hesitated for a moment, and asked if he was free this weekend.

"Pei Ju's movie 'The Fall,' which he has been filming for five years, was released at midnight today. As the screenwriter, it wouldn't be right not to watch it."

Zhang Tan was taken aback. He had heard of this movie, which had been heavily promoted since the summer, even appearing on TV. The plot was as hot as the summer weather.

However, Zhang Tan politely declined.

Back at Little Red Horse School, he saw that besides Old Li, there was another woman in the guard booth.

"Master Zhang has arrived."

Seeing Zhang Tan return, Old Li stood up and introduced the woman, who was the one who had been drunk yesterday.

Zhang Tan sized her up. She had an oval face, wavy hair of a cold tea color, and was very beautiful, but unfamiliar. He only remembered her name, Li Jia.

Actually, he had seen her that morning, but she had covered most of her face with her hand.

She had come to express her gratitude and brought some small gifts. Since she arrived early, she had been sitting with Old Li, waiting for Zhang Tan to arrive.

That morning, Li Jia had already thanked him.

Zhang Tan chatted with her for a bit, avoiding any mention of her being drunk. They added each other on WeChat, and just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where is that little girl from yesterday?"

She recalled the little girl who had given her water to drink. Although she had been lying on the side of the road, she was conscious but couldn't speak clearly.

"You mean Xiao Bai? She should be here soon," Zhang Tan said.

It was six o'clock, and Xiao Bai usually arrived at the school around this time.

Just then, Old Li laughed, "Speak of the devil, and he appears. Xiao Bai is here."

Everyone looked outside and saw Xiao Bai carrying a blue baby cup, wobbling around, looking here and there, running a few steps quickly, then squatting down, completely fascinated by the little bugs on the ground. If not for her aunt, a short distance of less than a hundred meters would take her an hour to cover.

Yesterday, Xiao Bai was wearing a red and white soccer jersey, but today she was in a blue striped polo shirt, which was clearly too big, the hem completely covering her bottom, as if she had stolen an adult's clothes.

The soccer jersey could be worn by a girl, but this one was clearly a boy's.

"Xiao Bai~~" Zhang Tan called out.

Xiao Bai paused, tilting her head to look around.

Her aunt reminded her, "Little one, where are you looking? You're at school."

Xiao Bai finally noticed Zhang Tan in the guard booth. Instead of running over, she looked around and whispered to her aunt, "Aunt, Mr. Zhang said he would take me mountain climbing. Can I agree?"

Her aunt glanced at Zhang Tan and whispered back, "You little one! So fussy. I told you last night, what do you want? Do you still want to go mountain climbing? If Mr. Zhang sells you, how will I find you?"

Xiao Bai thought for a moment and nodded, "Then I won't go."

It seemed she really wanted to go, but was scared by her aunt's warnings, wanting to go but not daring to.

"Why do you keep saying I'm fussy? It makes me so angry."

Xiao Bai realized her aunt had called her fussy again, which was really annoying, no matter how many times she opposed it.

"Don't chatter, go to school. Your aunt has work to do."

Xiao Bai slowly walked into the school, stubbornly asking, "What?"

Zhang Tan didn't mind her attitude, knowing her well. He knew Xiao Bai was a "cute but fierce" kid, but those who knew her well knew she was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

Li Jia was taken aback by Xiao Bai's attitude, thinking, "What a cool kid, so interesting. I bet she wouldn't cry even if I pinched her. How can I make her cry?"

"Xiao Bai, do you remember this big sister?" Zhang Tan asked.

Xiao Bai lifted her head, stared at Li Jia, who seemed to have "bad intentions," and walked away, slinging her baby cup over her shoulder.

Zhang Tan: "..."

He quickly called out to Xiao Bai, who was about to leave.

"What? I won't go mountain climbing. I won't count your money."

"Mountain climbing? Counting money? I didn't mean that. I was asking if you recognize this big sister."

Xiao Bai looked at Li Jia again but still didn't recognize her. However, it seemed Li Jia recognized her.

There are many people who recognize her; why does she have to recognize everyone? So Xiao Bai shook her head.

Li Jia smiled and said, "Hello, Xiao Bai. Last night, you gave me water to drink... Do you remember?"

With her guidance, Xiao Bai finally remembered, her mouth wide open, and she exclaimed, "I remember, shovel shovel~~ You're the one who was 'vomiting' last night, ha."

Vomiting??

Xiao Bai hugged Zhang Tan's leg, bent over, and made vomiting sounds.

Everyone understood she meant vomiting.

This little one!

Li Jia was extremely embarrassed, and Xiao Bai's aunt tapped her head, "Little one, don't talk nonsense."

"Ouch." Xiao Bai held her head, very unhappy, "Why am I talking nonsense?"

Sometimes, a child's innocent words bring joy, sometimes they bring embarrassment.

After the introductions, Ma Lanhua learned that the beautiful woman in front of her was the one Xiao Bai had "picked up" last night.

Xiao Bai insisted it was her find, so Ma Lanhua subconsciously treated her as Xiao Bai's find. Xiao Bai is so capable.

After handing over the person, she was about to leave.

"Wait, Sister Ma, please wait. I have something to tell you," Zhang Tan called out.

Ma Lanhua's heart skipped a beat. Damn! Is Mr. Zhang going to talk about taking Xiao Bai mountain climbing?

She recalled Xiao Bai's words: "What to do?"