When Li Li invited her to meet, she was engrossed in editing. A twenty-episode series was no easy task to cut, and she would occasionally spar with Chen Li. Chen Li was the textbook definition of a perfectionist. Yet, on certain matters, she stood her ground, which earned her Chen Li’s admiration.
"Miss Qin, given your talent, working on such a project feels like a complete waste. Frankly, you should have the ability to direct much higher-quality productions," he remarked.
Qin Miaomiao responded with a smile. "Filmmaking is about bringing joy—not just to myself, but to the audience as well. Does it really matter what kind of project it is? All I care about is creating what I want to create. The rest... it’s irrelevant."
Chen Li looked at her thoughtfully and said, "Someone once told me the exact same words. Unfortunately, that person abandoned her pursuit."
He was referring to Su Jin. The longer he spent time with Qin Miaomiao, the stronger this sense of familiarity grew!
But Su Jin was gone. She had passed away. And this young woman was only in her twenties—how could she possibly be that person? He could only sigh at the thought.
Qin Miaomiao, naturally, wasn’t going to elaborate further with Chen Li. Her focus remained on completing the edit. Still, since Li Li had asked her to meet, she couldn’t decline the request.
After the Qin Group was acquired by Li Li, she had invested considerably in the venture, making her one of the shareholders. Li Li was a business prodigy, and even the dividends from minor shares were more than lucrative enough.
She made her way to Li Li’s executive office, where his secretary Linda—a strikingly beautiful and remarkably efficient woman—served as his trusted right hand and had remained with him for years.
Linda had also secretly harbored feelings for him all this time. When she saw Qin Miaomiao, a sharp scrutiny flickered in her gaze. Though her expression was carefully concealed, her attitude remained polite enough.
"I apologize, President Li is in a meeting. Would you mind waiting for a while?"
Saying that, Linda escorted her to the reception lounge. After instructing an assistant to bring her a glass of water, Linda essentially left her there alone.
Evidently, from being just a secretary years ago, Linda’s position had grown quite powerful. Otherwise, she wouldn’t dare act this way.
Linda had been with Li Li for years. While women around him were a rare occurrence, there wasn’t exactly an absence either. With matters of the heart, Li Li was exceedingly composed—to the point of being emotionally detached. Beyond that one Miss Su, he hadn’t invested in any serious relationships over the years.
There were some women who tried to flaunt their favor, but once the novelty wore off, a breakup payout typically ensured they were swiftly sent on their way.
Linda had handled plenty of such matters. So, when she encountered Qin Miaomiao—a stunning young woman—she assumed, like the others, that this was yet another case of Li Li’s fleeting interest. The fact that she’d shown up at the office implied a lack of sophistication. Linda guessed it wouldn’t be long before President Li grew tired of her.
Thus, she didn’t bother to pay much attention to Qin Miaomiao, even deliberately acting cold toward her.
After sitting and waiting for half an hour, Qin Miaomiao sent Li Li a WeChat message. Her time was valuable; she wasn’t going to waste it here.
Within a few minutes, Li Li emerged immediately. Upon seeing her in the reception lounge, his expression noticeably darkened:
"Miss Qin is my distinguished guest. Didn’t I specify that once she arrived, she should be brought straight to my office?"
Linda’s face paled instantly. She hadn’t expected President Li’s so-called ’distinguished guest’ to be this youthful-looking woman.
Li Li turned back to Qin Miaomiao and said:
"My apologies, my subordinates were careless and kept you waiting."
"It’s alright," she replied.
"Linda, this is Miss Qin, a new shareholder of our company, and my esteemed guest."
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Li Li personally escorted Qin Miaomiao into the executive office. Wasting no time, she got straight to the point:
"Why did you ask me here? What do you need?"
Li Li responded calmly, "Su Moli has escaped."