22 Assigned
The next day, there was a huge commotion in the house. The bell of her room had rung some five times before Chen Waan woke up with a jolt. She found that she had slept at the table and now her cheek and her back, both were sore.
She checked her watch, it was just 4 am. Wait, did she not come out of the bath at 1 am? She got to sleep only for three hours? And why were they disturbing her so early in the morning?
She opened the door, rubbing her eyes and saw Wang Zibo's face looming over.
"Hey, sorry, I forgot to tell you this yesterday but Yifan has a verity show gig today. We have to leave in an hour. You also get ready," he instructed her, his own eyes had dark circles beneath them. He turned around to leave when he spoke over his shoulder, "Do something about that book mark on your cheek. We are aides of Mo Yifan, we can't look tardy like this," he spoke coldly.
Chen Waan touched her face. Did sleeping on the table leave a mark on her face? Also, why was she being dragged so soon in Mo Yifan's affairs? Did her manager job not come after a week or so?
"What capacity am I going in? Am I his translator or secondary manager?" she asked.
Wang Zibo halted his steps and looked at the girl. Her clear limpid eyes, that were fully awake on his just one order, were looking straight at him. Even his burly imposing aura did not scare her at all. The corner of his lips involuntarily curled up.
"Right now, we are shooting for a Chinese variety show, so we do not need you as his translator. You will train on the job and see how I handle things," he informed her.
Chen Waan was relieved. If she did not really need to show her face, then she could wear comfortable clothing. She nodded and went back inside.
She opened her closet and found a number of dresses and tops and bottoms inside. They all were expensive brands. Whoever chose them though, had quite a good taste. She liked them all and wanted to try each and every cloth inside. Unfortunately, she was pressed for time.
She hurriedly took out a Coach pink top and a blue denim jeans from Express. She had chosen contacts instead of glasses today. She took out a Uniqlo winter coat and headed downstairs. She had to rectify the hideous mark on her face the flat desk had left before Wang Zibo yelled at her.
Mo Yifan was getting all dolled up by his make-up artist in the living room. He glanced at her and felt his face had started getting hot. He had struggled for whole three hours with her image from the bathroom in his mind and now the girl herself was here.
Chen Waan did not even look at him and headed straight to the kitchen for some ice. She was more afraid of Wang Zibo. That guy did have a temper similar to Mo Yifan but he did not have any outbursts like him.
From her observation, Wang Zibo could control his emotions very easily and people like those were the ones one had to watch out for. He looked very decisive and perhaps had pent up emotions inside due to his dad always being on his case.
Mo Yifan had a channel to vent his emotions, his songs. Wang Zibo, on the other hand, from what she knew, was a workaholic and did not have any way apart from bottling them inside. One day, those bottled-up emotions could explode like a volcano and she did not want to be on the receiving end.
She made a cold pack for herself with the ice and put it up on her cheek. That was the only thing she knew.
"Did someone hit you or something?" Mo Yifan came behind, stunning the girl. She turned around, he was tilting his head, staring at the cold pack.
"I slept while reading a book," she used short answer. It was early morning, she had slept for only three hours and now she had to accompany this guy to a game show. She did not have any energy to deal with anyone, so she was obediently following the order and answering questions.
"Let me see," Mo Yifan tried to check the area but Chen Waan blocked his arm with hers. She realized that this guy had already starting to act before his staff who were mostly females. Was he going to put her in trouble already?
"Thank you for your concern but I will be fine," she told him coldly. She still remembered the bathroom incident and this guy had not even apologized. Now he had the nerve to show concern in front of others.
The staff nearby looked at them both in surprise. First of all, the girl hadn't been introduced to any of them. Then, Mo Yifan was so affectionate with her. On the top of that, this girl was not accepting it at all, rather looking at him disdainfully? Was this girl mad? The one and only Mo Yifan was worried for her and she was rejecting it?
A few of the ladies clenched their fists. They would die for a few real polite words from the Mo Yifan. Who was this girl? This was the burning question among the crowd of dozen or so people.
"Ah! I am sorry guys, I should have introduced her to you. This is Chen Waan who has joined our team just yesterday. She is training under me to be Mo Yifan's manager and is also his translator from now on," Wang Zibo sensed the daggers these female staff was throwing towards Chen Waan and hurriedly interrupted.
The staff felt relieved, she was just another staff herself. It was not like other female staff had not lived at this villa before. She would be moved out soon.
Chen Waan had also realized what was going on here. A few seconds ago, it felt like snaked were staring at her from the living room side. And after Wang Zibo introduced her, she could see flowers blooming from that side. Uhh… the entertainment industry was scary!
She gave a hateful glare to Mo Yifan who was looking at her with amusement. This girl was like a cute little fox, baring her fangs at him all the time. She needed to be tamed for sure.
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"So, you were reading last night?" Wang Zibo tried making a small talk again to Chen Waan. This time Mo Yifan was quite tame at the back. Chen Waan was very sleepy at the moment, so she snapped out quickly when she heard Zibo's voice directed towards her.
"Uh... oh yeah. The books on the shelf in my room are all new to me. So, I thought I would. I am sorry, I might be dozing off a bit," she apologized politely to Wang Zibo. Right now, they were headed to the outskirts of Beijing on the opposite side of the city. It had started to brighten up outside.
"Oh no, I should have informed you earlier. You would have taken ample rest then," Wang Zibo also consoled her politely. He wanted to maintain a distance from her as professional colleagues. Mo Yifan though, seemed like he had other plans in his mind.
Wang Zibo checked up on the guy in the backseat in his rearview mirror. Mo Yifan had his headphones on and was taking a rest in his seat comfortably.
"You know, we are still about two hours away, you can take a nap if you want," Zibo suggested Chen Waan, he was feeling guilty after all.
Chen Waan would have taken up the offer but she refused, in case, the guy behind accused her for tardiness.
Wang Zibo looked at her from the corner of his eye. This girl was mentally strong, alright. The more he interacted with her, the more good points he discovered about her. He should have believed in his dad's aptitude of finding rare gems. How did he do it though, just from that one video even. He needed to find out the secret.
