My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 535 - 017: Never again will we see unrestrained laughter

Chapter 535: 017: Never again will we see unrestrained laughter
After graduating from university, they all went their separate ways. He Qianyue, due to family reasons, was sent abroad for further studies. She and Ming Haize ultimately couldn’t make it to the end, which became a regret in both of their hearts, but her career development abroad was quite good. In fact, both Lu Shishu and Cen Jin hoped she and Ming Haize could get back together, but as it stands, there’s no progress whatsoever, and they barely keep in contact.
Lin Xuwan is actually the happiest. She and Ling Xuyang made it through all those years and finally got married the year before last. Last year, they also had a very cute son. Lu Shishu and Cen Jin both attended their wedding and the son’s one-month celebration banquet.
Friendship is something that can last forever. Although they rarely see each other now, they still often chat and video call on WeChat.
Lu Shishu’s art studio is in an abandoned warehouse. She bought this warehouse three years ago and carefully renovated it. The decor style is quite abstract. Most of the paintings on the walls are her own works. It’s a very spacious place, with her office and studio combined on the second floor. The first floor is the work area for Lin Zhiyuan, An Qing, and another staff member, Liao Qianzi.
But this warehouse is actually quite remote. There’s another warehouse about three or four hundred meters away from hers that has been repurposed as a fashion design studio. Besides that, there are only a few residential buildings about five or six hundred meters away.
After returning to the studio, Lu Shishu greeted An Qing and Liao Qianzi, then went back to the office to take a short break. Her phone displayed a video invitation from the group chat she had with her best friends He Qianyue and Lin Xuwan.
Lu Shishu sat on the swinging chair in the office and accepted the video call. The first face to appear was He Qianyue’s increasingly beautiful one. Lu Shishu smiled faintly, "Hi, Yuanyuan."
"Shi Shu, what are you doing?"
"Just got back to the studio from outside," Lu Shishu replied casually, and countered, "What about you? What are you up to?"
"Just left the office, got some good news to tell you."
"Oh, what’s the good news?"
"I’ll be returning to Nancheng the day after tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shishu widened her eyes in surprise, "Really? Are you coming back for a visit?"
"No, the head office transferred me back to the Nancheng branch. The prints division sales at the branch have been terrible for the past two years, and they want me to go back and save it; otherwise, the branch might have to announce its closure."
"So, you’re going to be residing in Nancheng long-term?"
"Yes, more or less."
"That’s great! Congratulations! Once you’re back, let’s have a good get-together. At that time, let Wanwan bring her son to Nancheng to have fun."
"Sounds good! I’ll call you guys after I’ve settled down. Speaking of which, it’s been ages since our last university reunion dinner."
"Yes, it has!" Lu Shishu gently acknowledged, "See you in a few days."
"Okay."
After hanging up the video call with He Qianyue, Lu Shishu instinctively glanced out the office’s floor-to-ceiling window at the drizzling rain. Her mind replayed the handsome face of Nan Jiayan and his words, "Only for you."
However, after watching for about a minute, Lu Shishu withdrew her gaze, leaned back against the pillow on the swinging chair, pulled a blanket over herself, and started to take a nap with her eyes closed.
When she woke up again, it was already three-thirty in the afternoon. The rain outside hadn’t stopped; in fact, it was pouring even harder, which inexplicably made her feel a bit irritable. Annoyed by this kind of weather, she drew the curtains of the floor-to-ceiling window shut, out of sight and out of mind.
She always preferred quiet, especially when painting, liking to dim the lights somewhat and detesting being disturbed.
In her studio, including herself and her assistant Lin Zhiyuan, there were only four people. If there were no particular issues, the other two were well aware of Lu Shishu’s routine and wouldn’t disturb her easily. For any matters, they would directly speak with Lin Zhiyuan, unless it was an emergency.
Therefore, Lu Shishu spent the entire afternoon alone in the office, focused on the painting board. When she got up again to get her water cup from the desk, it was already completely dark outside.
Suddenly, the office door was knocked on, prompting Lu Shishu to look towards the entrance and calmly say, "Come in."
Just as she finished speaking, the office door opened, and the accountant An Qing entered, smiling as she asked, "Sister Shishu, we’re about to get off work. When are you leaving?"