Lisa pondered for a while. Under normal circumstances, she would never have approved a leave request.
But this reason...
After thinking it over, she sighed.
"Go ahead."
"Thank you, Manager!"
Wang Man was rather happy. Once she had permission, she dashed off.
The Arts Troupe's new director did not quite understand Lisa's decision.
"Manager Lisa? The higher-ups are planning a star-making project, creating a public idol to divert attention and regulate the Heart Energy fluctuations caused by these two Black Tides. Everyone needs entertainment. They need entertainment outlets to relieve their stress. We were already planning to promote Wang Man. Neither Li Na nor Zhou Xiaoyun can sing or dance as well as she can. Isn't it inappropriate to let her fool around like this at a time like this?"
Lisa did not answer immediately. Instead, she looked at Wang Man's leave request and murmured:
"Between regret and him, she has to keep one, doesn't she?"
"Huh?"
The troupe director picked up Wang Man's leave request and glanced at it.
"The cherry blossoms at Jiming Temple? Where's Jiming Temple?"
"An ancient building somewhere in the south of the city."
"Surely flowers blooming there don't warrant taking leave?"
The director still expressed her confusion, but Lisa's gaze shifted slightly.
"The cherry blossoms at Jiming Temple have bloomed. It means... that impossible person has returned."
"Wang Man's in love? How can that be allowed? No, I have to bring her back."
"Don't go. Maybe it's unrequited?"
"Uh, Wang Man is one of our rising starlets, after all. That can't be possible, can it?"
Wang Man stood not far from Rose Studio, swinging some cat treats in her hand as she muttered:
"Oh? You're back? Xu Le... no, no, that's too forced."
"I never thought I'd run into you here. Didn't you