To save money, she only bought a hard seat ticket. She was also afraid of losing the child if they were separated, so she had to keep the child close by. Children are naturally restless and must have been uncomfortable.
Chen Lishu asked her where she was getting off. Hearing that she would get off in the next province and transfer, she said, "I'm in the sleeper carriage. Why don't you and your child come with me?"
The woman quickly waved her hands, "No, no, I couldn't possibly impose."
"The two children are still young. I have cold medicine prepared. Don't worry, my husband was also a soldier."
Upon hearing her words, the woman's expression instantly relaxed. Chen Lishu helped her with her luggage, and they returned to the sleeper carriage together.
"Who is this?" Yang Lili asked curiously as she saw Chen Lishu bringing strangers in.
Chen Lishu first let the woman sit on Li Qiang's berth, then explained a few things to Yang Lili before squatting down to pull out her suitcase and find medicine for the woman.
"General Manager Chen, I knew you were back when I saw you weren't here," Li Qiang entered from the doorway, holding two lunch boxes. His gaze swept over the woman before he directly placed them on the table.
"Mom, I'm hungry."
The little girl quietly tugged on her mother's hem.
Although the child's voice was not loud, the sleeper carriage was not as crowded as outside, so everyone could hear clearly.
Seeing the child staring at the lunch boxes on the table, she gently coaxed, "Mom still has two steamed buns, I'll get them for you now."
"I don't want to eat steamed buns, they're too hard. I want to eat rice."
The woman's face instantly flushed red, and she felt a little annoyed. She glared at her daughter and lowered her head to rummage through the bag at her feet.
"There's too much here, and I'm not very hungry. I'll share some with you, otherwise, it will go to waste," Chen Lishu said, opening the lid and pushing some to herself, then pushing the rest towards the mother and children.
"Eat up, otherwise I can't finish all this either."
The woman breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing her words, turned to Li Qiang, and pleaded, "Could I trouble you to get me some hot water?"
When going out with two children, her husband had specifically instructed her not to let go of the children's hands under any circumstances.
Li Qiang paused for a moment, took the canned bottle from her hand, and then turned to leave.
After they ate, the woman gave the children medicine, and before long, both children fell asleep.
When the train arrived at the station, the woman thanked Chen Lishu repeatedly before carrying her children off the train.
After another night on the train, the three of them got off the next morning.
"The company has opened a branch in Kyoto. I'll be heading there directly, so we'll part ways here."
Yang Lili waved goodbye to the two and signaled a taxi from the roadside.
As Chen Lishu and Li Qiang were about to cross the road, they suddenly saw a man standing by a small car opposite them, waving at them.
"Sis, over here."
Chen Lishu paused, quickly looked around, then pointed at herself, her gaze questioning.
"Yes, it's you."
Confirming that the person was calling her, she and Li Qiang walked across the road. As they got closer, they realized it was Li Lang.
The jeep that had picked them up last time had been replaced with a silver sedan, and his shoulder-length hair had been cut short.
"He Laosan called and specifically instructed that since it's cold, I must pick you up and send you home safely."
Chen Lishu smiled, "You cut your hair, I didn't even recognize you." She said with a smile after getting into the car.
Li Lang waved his hand and sighed, "Oh, don't even mention it. After I was hit by that car last time, I specifically went to find someone for a fortune-telling. They said if I cut my hair, not only would I be safe until the end of the year, but I might even meet a benefactor and my career would take off. The year is almost over, and I'm so anxious that I'm practically looking for benefactors on the street every day."
Li Lang started the car as he spoke.
"By the way, I heard Ziyu say you wanted to discuss some cooperation with the television station. Although my work is a bit difficult to describe, we're all in the same circle, so I can at least put in a good word."
Chen Lishu smiled and thanked him upon hearing his words, "Thank you, Brother Lang."
She knew that men like Li Lang, who were young masters from Beijing circles, appeared approachable on the surface, but each had their own temperaments and didn't necessarily meddle in everyone's affairs.
He was definitely helping out of consideration for He Ziyu.
Li Lang said, "I'll ask when I get back. I should find my mother. I'll call you in a couple of days."
After dropping Chen Lishu and Li Qiang off at the He family's place, Li Lang was insisted upon by Madam He to stay for dinner before leaving.
Not long after he left, Li Qiang also departed.
He specifically found a guesthouse near the He family's residence, making it convenient to work with Chen Lishu.
Meanwhile, Yang Lili also booked a guesthouse near the company. After freshening up and tidying herself up, she went to the company.
"Manager Yang, General Manager Zhang made an international call yesterday and said he'll arrive at the airport this afternoon," the front desk secretary reported upon seeing her enter.
Yang Lili nodded to indicate that she understood and then went to her office.
It turned out she was the sales manager from the headquarters. With the establishment of the Kyoto branch, the higher-ups intended to give her full responsibility.
After finishing the tasks that needed to be handled, Yang Lili began to send people to inquire about the Spring Festival Gala being held this year.
She didn't believe Chen Lishu when she said the factory's affairs were basically resolved, as tens of thousands of goods couldn't be shipped out just like that. Moreover, Chen Lishu's sudden arrival in Kyoto was definitely related to that matter.
Along the way, besides probing indirectly, she also secretly flipped through the manuscript Chen Lishu had left on the berth. It mentioned "program," and looking at the clothing designs, she could roughly infer Chen Lishu's plan.
Being in the same industry, she quickly understood Chen Lishu's objective.
Yang Lili was secretly amazed; she hadn't expected Chen Lishu to have such a keen mind.
The people she sent to inquire quickly got back to her.
Her guess was indeed correct; there would be significant changes to this year's Spring Festival Gala!
In the afternoon, while picking up the general manager at the airport, Yang Lili shared her thoughts.
"General Manager Zhang, our branch company has only been established recently. We need to leverage an opportunity to let more people know about our brand."
"Oh?" Zhang Zhihui leaned forward, unconsciously sitting up straighter, "Continue."
Then Yang Lili roughly laid out her idea: "From what I know, there will be major changes to this year's Spring Festival Gala programs. What do you think if we sponsor the actors' costumes?"
After listening to her, Zhang Zhihui nodded incessantly, his eyes showing approval. "I definitely made the right decision in hiring you into the company. Although you haven't been with the company for long, I've always highly recognized your work capabilities. You have full authority to handle this matter."
Receiving the boss's affirmation, Yang Lili couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.