Invitation

  In the afternoon, Su Xinlei was selecting materials in the cutting room. She was selecting materials for the upgraded version of "The Wizard of Oz". Although she wasn't very satisfied with her own plan, perhaps there would be some inspiration from the selection of materials.

  Suddenly, Su Xinlei's phone in her pocket rang. She took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. She pressed the button to answer: "Hello?"

  "Xinlai, I am He Chushi." The voice of He Chushi came from the mobile phone.

  "What's up, He Xuechang?" Su Xinlei asked. At this time, He Chushi called in, there must be something.

  "Xin Lai, I have something to ask of you?" He Chu Shi said with some embarrassment.

  "What's wrong, Senior?" Su Xinlei asked.

  "Are you free tonight? I'd like you to accompany me." said He Chushi.

  "What time is it tonight?" Su Xinlei was actually very busy, but He Chushi spoke for the first time, and she didn't dare to refuse.

  "Eight o'clock in the evening." He Chushi was filled with a sense of anticipation.

  "Is this a formal dinner?" Su Xinlei asked because she didn't have clothes for a formal banquet.

  "It was organized by a classmate from my UK study abroad days, for a reunion after returning home. I'd say it's fairly formal!" He Cuishi said.

  "But don't worry about the evening dress, I'll take care of it. Just bring yourself." He Chushi added.

  Heard that He Chushi has already arranged everything, if she refuses now, it would be inhumane, so just help out this once!

  "Alright! I get off work at 7:30, you tell me the address and I'll head over there directly after work."

  He Chu got Su Xinlei's consent and happily said: "I'll go pick you up!"

  "No need, it's too much trouble. You'll just have to run back and forth. I'll just go there directly and call you when I arrive, then we can change."

  Su Xinlei's persistence, He Chushi could only follow along, she was happy to agree with him, and the rest would be up to her.

  "Then go directly to the Hyatt Hotel in Nancheng, once you arrive at the hotel, just give me a call. This is my new phone number." He Chushi instructed, afraid that Su Xinlei would not be able to find him.

  "Uh-huh, okay, I've arrived and will give you a call." Su Xinlei said.

  "Alright then, let's just say it like this and hang up." He Chushi said.

  "Alright, 88."

  After hanging up the phone, Su Xinlei was lost in thought. She couldn't bring herself to refuse her friend's request, just like she couldn't refuse Xu Zhenzhen's request back then and marry Si Tu Yu.

  Unable to refuse, unable to resist all temptations from the outside world, unable to refuse, and even more unable to be oneself freely, forever bound by the outside world, unable to stretch out, losing one's own direction, finally leaving only harm.

  I hope this time, there's no binding spell, just a small favor. After it's done, the road will return to its original path, and the bridge will go back to being a bridge.