Beijing Colors Lingering

Upon seeing the name on the screen and confirming that she hadn't misread it, He Xiaoxiao turned to Shen Jinsui and excitedly exclaimed, "Suisui, it's your name on there!"

Ding Jiayi stared at the screen and nodded quickly: "Sui Sui, it really is your name, look!"

Yu Qing couldn't help but exclaim, "Sui Sui, you're so lucky today!"

Shen Jinsui wasn't interested in the lucky draw, so she kept looking down at her phone. Only after hearing their words did she look up and see her name.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Jinsui heard Fang Kaiyi invite the award-winning employees to the stage.

Although Shen Jinsui hadn't watched the lottery draw, she had overheard Fang Kaiyi's words and knew about the process.

The award-winning employees went on stage, shook hands with the leaders, and said a word of thanks.

So, Shen Jinsui calmly got up and walked to the stage in front.

Zhou Yancong looked at Shen Jinsui, extended his hand to her, and said in a gentle tone, his voice low and pleasant: "Shen Jinsui, congratulations."

"Thank you."

Shen Jinsui grasped Zhou Yancong's hand, and instantly, the warm touch sent a shiver through her, causing her to blink involuntarily.

In Zhou Yancong's large palm was her fair, soft, and delicate hand, as smooth as butter.

The man's deep gaze swept over their clasped hands, and his dark eyes flickered with an unusual emotion.

Fang Kaiyi, standing to the side, was observing the two of them discreetly, a hint of gossip flashing in his eyes.

Yes, there's definitely something fishy going on here.

He quickly realized that all the arrangements for this team-building activity came from Jay Chou's special assistant, and that Jay Chou had even condescended to come here.

He immediately understood and discovered a secret.

Then, Zhou Yancong released Shen Jinsui's hand and asked gently, "Shen Jinsui, there's a performance outside later. Shall we go out and watch it together?"

Shen Jinsui was stunned, then asked, "Shall we go out together?"

Zhou Yancong chuckled softly, his voice low, mellow, and languid: "We're good friends, so naturally we'll go see the performance together."

Shen Jinsui chuckled softly, "Zhou Yancong, we haven't known each other for very long, we're at most friends. Strictly speaking, we can't even be considered good friends, right?"

Zhou Yancong remained calm and composed, replying unhurriedly, "Then let's be good friends from today onwards, and go see a performance together?"

Shen Jinsui smiled upon hearing this, seeing Zhou Yancong say this in front of everyone, making no attempt to conceal the fact that they knew each other.

Since that's the case, she won't have any concerns.

Shen Jinsui nodded, her voice soft and clear: "Okay."

The people standing in front could clearly hear their conversation, and before long, the people behind them gradually realized that something was amiss.

Judging from the interaction between Zhou Yancong and Shen Jinsui, the two clearly know each other.

A moment later, everyone saw them walk out of the restaurant together.

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The hotel offers different kinds of performances every night, such as fireworks shows or various intangible cultural heritage performances.

There is a very spacious open space in front of the hotel, which is used for nighttime performances.

At this moment, Shen Jinsui and Zhou Yancong were standing in the best viewing spot.

A sky-blue cheongsam paired with a composed black outfit creates a harmonious aesthetic.

After a while, a gong sounded, and the performance officially began.

The first performance was of the intangible cultural heritage box lantern, which is known as the king of lanterns.

At this point, a staff member held up a microphone and gave a brief explanation:

"The box lantern, also known as the palace box lantern or butterfly lantern, is hailed as the king of lanterns."

The lantern-making technique originated in Haixing County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, and was a popular folk activity of lantern viewing during the Qing Dynasty.

According to the "Brief Account of the Scenery of the Imperial Capital", fireworks were set off using frames and boxes. The frames were over ten feet high, and the boxes had five layers. The equipment stored inside included longevity belts, grape trellises, pearl curtains, and eternal flame pagodas.

This passage likely refers to this type of firework box.

As soon as the staff member finished speaking, a huge box was seen hanging high up.

Then, the staff lit the box lamp, and then different paper lanterns fell down, each of them adorned with dazzling fireworks.

Starting from the lowest layer, after each layer is lit, the next layer immediately falls off, until the top.

As each layer burns, it not only illuminates the outer contour of the lamp, but also ignites the interior.

It was a dazzling display of lights and colors, a breathtaking spectacle. Layer upon layer of lights were displayed before the audience, romantic and magnificent, leaving them mesmerized.

Next up is the second performance of the evening, an intangible cultural heritage event: iron flower making.

The skilled craftsmen quickly scooped up the molten iron and tossed it into the air, then struck it forcefully, causing the molten iron to splash wildly in the air.

In an instant, golden sparks, several meters high, suddenly burst forth in the night sky, transforming into a colorful "rain of iron flowers."

The interplay of light and shadow resembles twinkling stars, suddenly descending to earth.

On the wide ground, sparks flew everywhere, like shooting stars streaking across the sky.

The dazzling light was like blooming flowers, instantly turning the night as bright as day.

At this moment, Zhou Yancong looked at Shen Jinsui, whose profile was clean and clear, beautiful and radiant.

Bathed in countless points of light, she possessed an ethereal beauty, her fair skin glowing with a faint golden halo, all reflected in Zhou Yancong's pupils.

Amidst a sky full of sparks, Shen Jinsui slowly turned her head, silently gazing at the person standing beside her.

The man's high, straight nose served as a dividing line, with one half of his face hidden in the shadows and the other half bathed in golden light, its features sharp and defined.

His gaze was still so intense and passionate. Her left side throbbed a few times, and her heart tingled as if she had been electrocuted.

The dazzling, colorful light seemed to gather in Shen Jinsui's bright and clear eyes, like the starlight of the entire Milky Way.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and everything remained still.

In an instant, the dazzling scenery around us seemed to transform into a bizarre kaleidoscope of light and color.

Suddenly, Zhou Yancong felt a strange and intense throbbing spreading wildly in his chest.

At that time, behind Shen Jinsui and Zhou Yancong stood employees of Nebula Animation Company, many of whom were whispering among themselves.

The conversation between the big boss and Shen Jinsui in the restaurant has already spread, and everyone knows that the two are good friends.

They knew that Shen Jinsui was a rich heiress, so they weren't particularly surprised.

However, after they noticed the interaction between the two, they began to speculate whether Shen Jinsui and this big boss had any other relationship, perhaps more than just friends.

Several of Shen Jinsui's colleagues, who were on good terms with her, also looked at the two people standing in front of her. They exchanged glances, their faces full of gossip and curiosity.

Ding Jiayi is not only a looks-obsessed person, but also enjoys shipping couples.

She stared at Shen Jinsui and Zhou Yancong's backs, thinking that the two were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

They both came from wealthy and influential families, making them a perfect match.

He Xiaoxiao and Yu Qing also thought the two looked very good together. If it weren't for Zhou Yancong's bodyguards standing on both sides, they would have liked to take a romantic and beautiful photo of the two of them.

Zhou Yancong's special assistant, Yu Feng, stood not far away. He secretly glanced at his boss. The team-building activities at Nebula Animation Company were all arranged by his boss at his request.

The boss asked him to find a suitable reason to arrange for Ms. Shen to stay in the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel, but the rooms on the top floor are never open to the public.

Furthermore, he planned to give Ms. Shen a gift prepared by the boss under the guise of employee benefits.

Although the gift wasn't expensive, it was thoughtful and very suitable for Ms. Shen.

Yu Feng also knew that his boss had recently had a diamond necklace worth nine figures auctioned off, which he would definitely give to Miss Shen later.

Huahong Pharmaceuticals is currently preparing to launch a new drug, so the boss has been very busy lately.

Even with such a busy schedule, the boss still chose to come here this afternoon, so the meeting was changed to an online format.

After finishing his meeting in his room in the afternoon, the boss came straight to the restaurant without even having dinner, specially to draw a prize for Ms. Shen, and now he's accompanying her to enjoy the performance.

Yu Feng truly admires his boss, who manages to juggle both his career and his upcoming romance!

[Note: The information about box lamps in this chapter is sourced from the internet.]