Seeing Wu Pengpeng looking worried, Shen Qianqian thought she was dissatisfied with the recent performance of "The Twelve Zodiacs".
She didn't want Lu Jingran to be misunderstood and quickly spoke up for him.
"Sister Peng, Lu Jingran has been working really hard. Before, in order to encourage everyone to practice hard and perform on stage earlier, he made a private agreement with the other members of the group. As long as their performance was recognized by the teacher each time, he would reward each of them 100,000 yuan. Although the benefits and dream funds provided by our company are quite generous, he can't afford to spend like this. He's already in heavy debt in order to make this group successful."
Wu Pengpeng was stunned: "Why did he do that?"
Could it be that Lu Jingran really loved boy groups and was determined to become a top - tier star before he would give up?
If so, she really couldn't keep him any longer.
Shen Qianqian glanced at Wu Pengpeng hesitantly but didn't answer her question.
She lowered her eyes, looking a bit sad but also relieved: "Lu Jingran has really done his best. Since the group was formed, he has only slept an average of less than four hours a day."
This wasn't just doing his best; it was practically risking his life!
If these kids continued to work so hard, she'd soon be at the top of the entertainment industry in Cloud Country.
Wu Pengpeng had a huge headache. She raised her hand and rubbed her temples: "Tell them that anyone who sleeps less than eight hours a day from now on will be fired."
Shen Qianqian couldn't follow her train of thought: "Why?"
Wu Pengpeng's mind was spinning quickly: "Staying up late makes you age faster. If they keep staying up like this, they'll soon be replaced by other young fresh faces. I don't want a boy group that only shines for a moment."
Shen Qianqian gave her a long look, her expression a bit hard to describe: "Sister Peng, I think it's really hard to be your artist."
Wu Pengpeng picked up the half - drunk coffee on the table and took a big sip through the straw. She mumbled incoherently: "I'm just such a picky person. Tell them that if anyone is unhappy, they can leave anytime. I won't ask for a single cent of liquidated damages."
Shen Qianqian knew that with her temper, she could really do such a thing. Thinking that their kids had worked so hard to win a big award but were still being disliked by the boss, she got angry.
"Why don't you treat Yan Shen like this!" Even the most famous international double - standard person wasn't as bad as she was.
"Can it be the same?" Wu Pengpeng said with a smile while drinking her coffee, "He's my future husband. I can spoil him however I want. Can you control me?"
"Then how do you want to spoil him?"
Hearing the familiar magnetic voice, Wu Pengpeng tilted her head and saw He Qianshan standing at the office door with a smiling face. He was tall and straight, like a star in the sky, and immediately caught her attention.
She threw the coffee cup aside, got up and ran over, throwing herself into his arms: "You're back!"
He Qianshan was pushed back two steps by the huge inertia but managed to steady himself. He put one arm around her waist and gently rubbed her head with the other, answering softly with an "mm".
He Qianshan had gone on a business trip to the United States last week, and Wu Pengpeng hadn't seen him for a whole week.
She buried her face in He Qianshan's chest and took a deep sniff of his nice, sharp fragrance like a crazy person. Only then did she feel alive again.
She raised her face from his embrace, and the smile in her eyes made her voice sound happy: "Are you done with your work?"
He Qianshan looked at her and couldn't help smiling too: "Yes, I'm done. I won't go on business trips for a while."
Hearing this, Wu Pengpeng couldn't help cheering: "That's great!"
Then, like a little dog, she rubbed against He Qianshan's arms.
Shen Qianqian left with a "I can't bear to look" expression on her face, leaving the space for them.
Without outsiders around, Wu Pengpeng became even more unrestrained. She wrapped her arms around He Qianshan's neck and kissed his face several times like a dog marking its territory: "I missed you so much when you were away."
By chance, her eyes swept over He Qianshan's smiling eyes. She saw a bluish mark under his eyes, which meant he probably flew back overnight and hadn't had a good rest.
"Did you come here directly after getting off the plane?"
"Yes." He Qianshan looked at her tenderly, his eyes full of affection, "I missed you, so I came directly."
Wu Pengpeng almost drowned in his gentle gaze. She instinctively kissed his lips.
The two exchanged a gentle and lingering kiss. Wu Pengpeng was kissed dizzy. She secretly thought that buying a bed must be put on the agenda.
After the kiss ended, He Qianshan held her and said softly: "Let's go to Wangchuan now!"
Wu Pengpeng was still immersed in the plan of buying a bed. When she suddenly heard this suggestion, she was stunned for a moment: "Why do you suddenly want to go to Wangchuan?"
He Qianshan didn't say the reason. He just gave an ambiguous answer: "I just really want to watch the stars with you."
Wangchuan was the best astronomical observation point in Cloud Country and the place with the most beautiful stars in the world.
In Wu Pengpeng's mind, watching the stars was an extremely romantic thing, especially when watching them with He Qianshan.
She agreed without hesitation: "Okay!"
The two said they would go and immediately drove straight to Wangchuan.
Wangchuan was adjacent to Jincheng. It only took less than two hours to get there by driving on the highway.
It was already 5 p.m. when they set off. If there were no delays on the way, they would just be able to catch the best time to watch the stars.
When they had driven about half of the way, Jiang He suddenly called. Wu Pengpeng was afraid that he would give her some "good news" about making money from a project, which would affect her mood for the trip, so she just hung up directly.
Jiang He was persistent. Every time she hung up, he would call again.
When the phone rang for the third time, He Qianshan turned his head and glanced at her, giving her a reassuring look: "Answer it!"
Seeing his look, Wu Pengpeng's uneasy heart instantly became calm. She clicked the answer button and said indifferently: "What's up?"
"Sister, I'm here to apologize. Our project has lost money." Although Jiang He said he was here to apologize, there was no trace of guilt in his voice. Instead, there was a bit of smugness.
Wu Pengpeng was so immersed in the joy of losing money that she didn't notice his abnormality at all. She tried to hold back her excitement and asked: "How much?"
"All of it." Jiang He paused for a moment and then said a bit gloomily, "I'm sorry. It's all my fault..."
"It's okay." Wu Pengpeng tried to remain calm, acting like an experienced and calm entrepreneur in the business world, "Work harder next time!"
Jiang He seemed to be comforted. He smiled and said: "Thank you, General Manager Wu. I have a new project here. Do you want to consider it again?"
Wu Pengpeng tried hard to hold back the corners of her mouth that were about to rise crazily. She said calmly: "Send the project proposal. I'll reply to you later."
It was not until she hung up the phone that Wu Pengpeng finally couldn't hold back her laughter.
They had invested nearly 20 billion yuan in this useless energy project, and now they had lost everything. It was really a huge failure.
She lowered her head and glanced at her right wrist. The energy meter, which had been fluctuating between light orange and dark red, had turned deep orange.
Although He Qianshan didn't know what had happened, he was infected by Wu Pengpeng's happiness and laughed with her: "What's going on?"
Wu Pengpeng mumbled: "I've made a fortune."
Before He Qianshan could ask further, she leaned over and kissed his face hard: "Yan Shen, you're really my lucky star!"
He Qianshan was kissed and praised by her, so he didn't bother to ask further.
Fortunately, it wasn't a holiday, and the road was smooth all the way. When they arrived at Wangchuan, the moon was right in the middle of the sky.
Before, in order to spend money, Wu Pengpeng had built an astronomical observatory for Wu Ju here, which was the best place to watch the stars.
The two got the keys from the administrator, carried their tents and climbed up to the observatory, planning to spend the night there.
He Qianshan was in charge of setting up the tent, and Wu Pengpeng was there to cheer him on.
Soon He Qianshan set up the tent. The two sat on the sleeping mat inside the tent and looked up at the stars all over the sky.
Wu Pengpeng looked at those distant stars and felt an unprecedented peace in her heart. There was a star - filled sky above her head, and the person in front of her was the one she loved.
There was probably no happier thing in this world.
"Miss Wu," He Qianshan suddenly turned his head. When their eyes met, he smiled, "I have a gift for you."
Wu Pengpeng was stunned, and her heart tightened for no reason.
After all, the unremarkable cufflink that He Qianshan had given her before was extremely valuable. When she found out the truth, she almost cried.
He Qianshan took out a certificate from his backpack and handed it to Wu Pengpeng.
Wu Pengpeng opened it and saw that it was a certificate from the U.S. Astronomical Bureau. It said that the asteroid with the international permanent number 9802 had been named "Pengpeng Wu Star".
Had he bought a planet for her?
Wu Pengpeng looked up in surprise and met He Qianshan's star - like eyes.
He raised his head, pointed to the brightest star in the distant sky, and said gently: "From today on, that star belongs to you."