Chapter 161: Made People Want To Kiss One Another
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Xie Yunzhou then recalled that Shi Xi had recently participated in a recorded program, and there were more than a hundred bright and energetic young people in it.
“Has the date of your engagement party with Sheng Yan been fixed?” Xie Yunzhou asked indirectly.
The fact that the timing had not been found by him recently meant that the matter had not been settled yet.
“Not yet. They said that they were going to postpone it, but Sheng Yan did not agree.” Thinking of this, Shi Xi sighed and said, “But Sheng Yan has also come to Yanjing. I’ll talk to him tomorrow.”
“You want to talk to him?” Xie Yunzhou felt a little uneasy in his heart.
However, when he thought that he was trying to poach someone else, Xie Yunzhou gave up again.
How could he have the right to be jealous?
Perhaps in Shi Xi’s heart, she did not treat him as a man of the same generation at all.
Xie Yunzhou drank half a glass of wine and felt even more bitter.
Life was so hard.
“This wine is not as good as beer!”
“I also think that the ’82 Lafite is just so-so!”
“This steak is really delicious, but it’s too expensive.”
“Being expensive is not its weakness, it’s your weakness.”
Xie Yunzhou had a lot on his mind. Meanwhile, the male college students on the other side were full of energy and were commenting on the five-star restaurant.
The joys and sorrows of humans were different. Xie Yunzhou only felt that they were noisy.
After finishing the main meal, the waiter served the birthday cake.
The lights were dim.
The male college students also quieted down. They looked in the direction of the birthday cake and whispered.
“That girl is Shi Xi, right?”
“It should be her. Her pink hair is too eye-catching.”
“Is it Shi Xi’s birthday?” a person asked in confusion.
“No, I just checked. Shi Xi’s birthday is long past.” Another person put away his phone and said, “It should be that man’s birthday. Is that her boyfriend?”
Hua Hengzhe interrupted, “You guys don’t chase after celebrities. What are you gossiping about?”
The few of them shut up.
Hua Hengzhe said again, “You’re not allowed to take photos, and you’re also not allowed to spread what you saw today.”
The scoundrels zipped up their mouths.
..
The cake was not lit with candles, but with a heart-shaped steel wool firework stick. After it was lit, it emitted dazzling sparks.
Shi Xi urged, “Hurry up and make a wish!”
Xie Yunzhou said in disdain, “I don’t have a wish.”
Making a wish was so childish.
He was not eighteen years old.
Thinking of the age difference between him and Shi Xi, Xie Yunzhou fell silent again.
“Don’t you have anything that you can’t get?” Shi Xi raised her eyes and stared at Xie Yunzhou with her bright black eyes.
Xie Yunzhou looked at the girl behind the cold lighted fireworks. The sparkling sparks reflected in the girl’s eyes were like the galaxy in the universe, shining brightly.
“I will fight for what I want.” Xie Yunzhou’s voice was calm and indifferent. “Asking the gods and asking Buddha is just self-deception.”
Shi Xi mumbled softly, “Then why are you wearing sandalwood beads?”
Xie Yunzhou looked at his wrist.
He liked to wear sandalwood beads on his bracelet. People often misunderstood him as a Buddhist.
Under the dim lights, the male college students quieted down. A few musicians saw the birthday cake appear and automatically played the light version of the Happy Birthday song.
“Then I’ll make a wish for you!” Shi Xi smiled faintly. She crossed her fingers, closed her eyes, and began to make a wish earnestly.
Xie Yunzhou saw the girl’s earnest and devout appearance and only thought that she was cute.
She could even make a wish for others?
After the spark, the girl closed her eyes. Her long eyelashes drooped like a small fan, casting a shadow in front of her eyes, delicate and pretty. Under the bridge of her nose, her cherry lips were rosy, making people want to kiss her.
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Chapter 162: Grass (A Kind of Plant)
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
When the firework stick went out, the girl opened her eyes.
Her long and narrow eyelashes were slightly raised, and her eyes were bright.
“Alright, I made a wish.” Shi Xi took the firework stick away and said, “Let’s cut the cake.”
Xie Yunzhou asked casually, “What wish did you make?”
Shi Xi blinked and said, “This is a secret. If I say it out loud, it won’t be effective.”
Xie Yunzhou cut the cake and said calmly, “Tell me, and I’ll help you realize it.”
Shi Xi: …Grass (a kind of plant).
Xie Yunzhou cut the first piece of cake and placed it in front of Shi Xi.
Shi Xi looked at Xie Yunzhou and considered whether she should tell him her wish.
“Is it difficult to do it?” Xie Yunzhou looked at Shi Xi’s conflicted expression and couldn’t guess what wish she had made.
Shi Xi held the cake in her hand and said, “It’s not really a wish. It’s a blessing for you.”
Xie Yunzhou: “Blessing?”
Shi Xi: “Yes, I hope that Xie Yunzhou is healthy and happy every day. He will always be able to achieve what he wants.” This way, he would not throw her into the river to feed the fish in a fit of anger.
Hearing Shi Xi’s earnest blessing, Xie Yunzhou felt a warmth in his heart.
The elite education that he had received since young required him to always be first and to always do it perfectly. Even if his fever reached 39 degrees, he had to complete his studies that day. He had to always remain calm and not show his emotions.
But no one had ever told him that they hoped that he would be healthy and happy every day.
As for getting what he wanted…
A hint of a smile appeared in Xie Yunzhou’s eyes.
He would definitely be able to get what he wanted.
Shi Xi was eating the cake when she saw that Xie Yunzhou had only cut a piece for her, but he did not eat it himself. She asked, “Why aren’t you eating the cake?”
Xie Yunzhou said, “I don’t like sweet things.”
Shi Xi cut a small piece for him and said, “Then you still have to eat a piece.”
Xie Yunzhou took a bite.
It was indeed very sweet.
It was so sweet that it reached his heart.
While the two of them were eating the cake, the other table had already ended.
Hua Hengzhe was calculating the price of this table in his mind —
There was no need to calculate at all!
When that scoundrel friend of his ordered the ’82 Lafite, he knew that 10,000 yuan was definitely not enough!
He said that he had money, but this group of people was really not polite!
Hua Hengzhe took his phone and sent a message to Hua Xuanhe, but the other party did not reply.
He could only pretend to go to the bathroom and call for help.
His scoundrel friend pulled him back. “You’re not going to run, are you?”
Hua Hengzhe flew into a rage out of humiliation. “What kind of person do you think I am?”
His scoundrel friend said matter-of-factly, “Someone who pays the bills!”
Hua Hengzhe: “…Don’t worry, I won’t run.”
He first went to ask if he could put it on Hua Xuanhe’s and his account.
After getting a negative answer, Hua Hengzhe went to the bathroom to call for help.
“Brother, come and save me. I don’t have enough money to eat, so I’m going to be left here to wash dishes!”
Hua Xuanhe was having dinner with Sheng Yan when he heard his useless brother’s voice. “I just happen to give you a chance to exercise.”
Hua Hengzhe: “Please, Brother, I’m treating my college roommates to dinner today. I can’t lose face in front of them! Besides, I can’t let them help me wash dishes!”
“Where did you eat? I’m going to pay the bill.” Hua Xuanhe suspected that his brother was trying to scam money.
“Marriott.”
“I happen to be nearby. I’ll pick you up in ten minutes.” After Hua Xuanhe said that, he directly hung up the phone.
Having a useless brother was more tiring than raising a son.
Sheng Yan asked thoughtfully, “Do you have something to do?”
“Some family matters,” Hua Xuanhe said helplessly.
Hua Hengzhe dawdled in the bathroom for a few minutes. When he came out, he saw his friends eating cake.
“You ordered cake again?” Hua Hengzhe asked.
“It was Shi Xi who invited us to eat it,” Hu Peng explained. “She said that it was a waste not to eat all the birthday cake, so she invited us to eat it together. Hurry up and eat it. She specially saved the biggest piece for you!”
Thus, when Sheng Yan and Hua Xuanhe arrived at Marriott restaurant, they saw Hua Hengzhe eating Xie Yunzhou’s birthday cake.
Xie Yunzhou and Shi Xi had finished their meal and were about to leave.
They bumped into each other.
When Hua Xuanhe and Sheng Yan saw him, they were slightly startled. “Young Master Xie?”
Sheng Yan looked at Shi Xi and his gaze paused.
As for Hua Hengzhe, he was still eating Xie Yunzhou’s birthday cake. “Oh? Brother, you’re here.”
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Chapter 163: Why Can Such An Ugly Tie Still Be Bumped Into
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Hua Xuanhe saw his silly younger brother, directly ignored him, and looked at Xie Yunzhou. The first thing he paid attention to was his tie.
Didn’t his silly younger brother say that this tie was unique?
Why could such an ugly tie still be bumped into?
Moreover, the tie Xie Yunzhou was wearing seemed to be made of real silk. The texture and dark lines were better than his.
It was not scary to meet the same tie. It would be awkward if the tie was pirated.
Hua Xuanhe calmed down and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect to see Young Master Xie here. Is this lady your girlfriend?”
“No, that’s my fiancée,” Sheng Yan said indifferently.
Everyone: “…”
Shi Xi coughed to break the awkwardness. “Hello, my name is Shi Xi.”
Hua Xuanhe saw Shi Xi’s pink hair and instantly thought of it.
Hua Hengzhe had been calling out that the person who looked like his auntie was her.
At a closer look, it was indeed somewhat similar.
“Hello, my name is Hua Xuanhe.” Hua Xuanhe smiled warmly.
Xie Yunzhou naturally saw Hua Xuanhe’s tie, but he also noticed the difference in the tie.
It was obvious that he was wearing something more advanced.
“If there’s nothing else, we’ll be leaving first.” Xie Yunzhou’s tone was indifferent, and his expression was even colder.
One was Shi Xi’s fiancé, and the other was a man who wanted to strike up a conversation with Shi Xi.
What kind of expression could he have?
“Wait a moment.” Hua Xuanhe looked at Shi Xi and said, “There’s a banquet next week, and there will be many directors and producers from the entertainment industry attending. I wonder if Miss Shi will be able to attend?”
Shi Xi replied, “We’ll be recording soon. I don’t know if I have time next week. I’ll go back and ask my manager. If there’s time, I’ll definitely be there.”
Hua Xuanhe couldn’t help but laugh. “Okay.”
After adding WeChat, Shi Xi left with Xie Yunzhou.
Sheng Yan watched the two leave. After a moment of silence, he said to Hua Xuanhe, “I’ll go back and rest first. We’ll meet again next time.”
Hua Xuanhe nodded.
After sending the three away, Hua Xuanhe paid the bill and took back his useless little brother.
“Isn’t it a unique tie? Did you buy it especially for me?” The corner of Hua Xuanhe’s eyes twitched.
“It was an accident. It was just an accident!” Hua Hengzhe raised his hand and swore. He said sadly, “I can only say that that person’s aesthetic judgment is similar to mine.”
Hua Xuanhe fell silent.
Xie Yunzhou and Hua Hengzhe’s aesthetic judgment was similar?
Forget it.
He couldn’t kill his own brother.
Then he thought about the relationship between Shi Xi, Xie Yunzhou, and Sheng Yan.
The noble circle was so complicated.
*
Shi Xi came out of Marriott Revolving Restaurant and faced the next difficult problem.
Whose car should she take back to the hotel?
“I was the one who brought Shi Xi out. Naturally, I am the one who sends her back.” Xie Yunzhou stood in front of Shi Xi.
“That Xi Girl is my fiancée. You don’t have to worry about her, President Xie.” Sheng Yan lifted his chin slightly and pursed his lips slightly, looking at Shi Xi behind him.
Xie Yunzhou turned his head to look at Shi Xi. “Whose car do you want to take back?”
Their gazes were focused on Shi Xi.
Shi Xi: ‘I choose to take a taxi.’
“Well, it’s not far. I’ll walk back.” Shi Xi smiled sheepishly. “Just treat it as a walk.”
Sheng Yan: “I’ll accompany you.”
Xie Yunzhou disagreed and looked at Shi Xi. “The hotel is surrounded by paparazzi. Aren’t you afraid of being photographed?”
Shi Xi thought about it and agreed. If the paparazzi caught her shopping with a man, she would be criticized by the netizens.
So, it was better to take a taxi.
Sheng Yan opened the car door and said in a domineering voice, “Xi Girl, come here.”
Xie Yunzhou smiled. “Shi Xi, whose car do you want to take?”
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Chapter 164: I Want To Be Under the Car. I Don’t Want To Be In the Car
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Shi Xi decided to leave this deadly Asura arena.
She took out her phone. “I’ll take a taxi.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Sheng Yan carried her and threw her into the back seat.
“What taxi?” Sheng Yan frowned and sat in the back seat as well.
Xie Yunzhou narrowed his cold eyes when he saw Sheng Yan’s action.
In the next second, Xie Yunzhou walked to Sheng Yan’s car and opened the door on Shi Xi’s side.
“My car needs to be sent for maintenance. President Sheng, can you give me a ride?” Xie Yunzhou smiled politely, but he was already sitting in the back seat.
In this way, three people were sitting in the back seat.
When Sheng Yan saw Xie Yunzhou get into the car, he hinted, “The passenger seat is still empty.”
Xie Yunzhou smiled and said, “Yeah, the passenger seat is still empty. Why doesn’t President Sheng sit in the front?”
Sheng Yan said, “I got in the car first.”
Xie Yunzhou said, “You’re closer to the passenger seat.”
Shi Xi sat between the two of them and raised her hand. “How about this? I’ll sit in the passenger seat.”
Sheng Yan and Xie Yunzhou looked at each other.
Sheng Yan pressed down on Shi Xi’s shoulder. “The back seat is very spacious. Let’s just sit like this.”
Xie Yunzhou did not say anything.
Shi Xi was already prepared to crawl from the middle of the back seat to the front seat, but was held down by Sheng Yan.
‘D*mn.’
‘If you want to fight, then fight. Don’t put me in the middle!’
‘I want to be under the car. I don’t want to be in the car!’
Shi Xi wanted to say something to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Forget it. It was better not to say anything.
Shi Xi simply shut up and counted in her heart when she would arrive at the hotel.
As long as she went back, she would be able to have a good rest.
The other two people did not bother to talk to each other at all. They remained silent all the way.
Seeing that the hotel was right in front of them, Shi Xi heaved a sigh of relief.
She could finally escape the oppressive atmosphere of these two people.
However, just as they entered the hotel, Shi Xi saw the young girl sitting on the sofa in the hall.
Her expression was cold and indifferent, her long hair was black and straight. She raised her eyes slightly, but there were no ripples in her eyes.
‘Ning Yu?!’
‘Why is she here?!’
When Shi Xi saw Ning Yu, Ning Yu raised her eyes and looked at her, then slowly stood up.
Was she here to look for her?
Had she done anything bad recently?!
Shi Xi wanted to retreat and escape.
But behind her were Sheng Yan and Xie Yunzhou.
Shi Xi had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward. “Ning Yu… Sis?”
Ning Yu stood up and dragged a basket of hairy crabs over. “My parents asked me to bring this for you.”
Shi Xi looked at the basket of hairy crabs and a big question mark appeared in her mind. “Huh?”
Ning Yu explained, “My parents said that the last time they brought you hairy crabs, you gave them to others to eat and didn’t eat much yourself.”
“This time, when I came to Yanjing, they asked me to bring you a basket alone.”
Shi Xi was silent for a moment and said, “I’m allergic to seafood, so I can’t eat hairy crabs.”
A big question mark appeared in Ning Yu’s mind. “Huh?”
Shi Xi said, “That’s why when they sent me the crabs the last time, I brought them directly to the cafeteria to give the trainees extra food.”
Ning Yu didn’t understand. “Why didn’t you tell them directly that you’re allergic to seafood?”
“I wanted to tell them, but they sent me hairy crabs from thousands of miles away. If I told them directly, wouldn’t it make them sad?” Shi Xi said helplessly, “I originally wanted to wait for some time before telling them that I’m allergic to seafood. I didn’t expect them to send me the crabs so soon.”
Shi Xi didn’t want to tell the Ning couple because she didn’t want to let down their good intentions.
Besides, who would send hairy crabs across mountains and seas again and again!?
Shi Xi didn’t expect that the Ning couple would notice that she didn’t eat hairy crabs and even specially send her a basket of them.
And it was sent by Ning Yu.
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Chapter 165: The Director Opened the Door and He Got Into the Car. The Director Was Angry At Him For Singing
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Thank you for sending it to me. Thank you for your hard work.” Shi Xi covered her heart.
How could she let Big Boss Ning Yu send her hairy crabs?
“It’s just on the way,” Ning Yu said calmly.
“On the way? On the way to what?” Shi Xi asked, “Did you come to Yanjing to do something?”
Ning Yu nodded.
Shi Xi thought of something and guessed, “Is school about to start?”
“No.” Ning Yu sighed. “I’m going to participate in the summer camp.”
“Summer camp?”
Ning Yu left the hairy crabs behind and said, “The things have been delivered. I’m leaving first.”
Shi Xi stopped her. “Where are you going? Aren’t you going to stay here?”
“The summer camp has arranged a place for us to stay. I still have to go to the gathering.” Ning Yu hesitated for a moment. She tilted her head and said to Shi Xi, “Don’t worry about the comments on the internet. They’re just jealous of your current achievements. Just do your best.”
Shi Xi was slightly startled, but then she smiled faintly. “Are you consoling me?”
Ning Yu had her hands in her pockets. She was cool and handsome. Without turning her head, she said, “It was my parents who told me to tell you. I’m leaving.”
Ning Yu waved her sleeves, not taking a cloud with her.
All that was left was a basket of hairy crabs.
Shi Xi stared at the basket of hairy crabs in a daze.
She really wanted to eat them, but she was allergic.
Shi Xi looked at the two people behind her. “Do you want to have some supper? I’ll get the chef to make some crab meat stew?”
The two of them said, “I’m not hungry.”
They had just finished eating.
Shi Xi sighed.
The two of them had to go to work tomorrow during the day.
She had to go to work too.
“Then I’ll bring some extra food for the trainees tomorrow.” Shi Xi could only let the trainees off the hook again.
She hoped that they would keep their mouths shut and say more nice things about her.
*
The next day, Shi Xi brought the hairy crabs into the car. Han Chuan’s eyelids twitched as he watched.
“Why did you buy so many hairy crabs?” Han Chuan asked.
Shi Xi put the hairy crabs into the trunk and said, “I didn’t buy them. My parents sent someone to bring them to me.”
Han Chuan looked at the live hairy crabs and felt a little emotional. “Are you going to give it to the director?”
Not bad!
She was very self-aware!
Shi Xi closed the trunk and clapped her hands. “This is to give extra food to the trainees.”
Han Chuan: ‘As expected, you can’t expect an artiste to understand the ways of the world.’
Han Chuan thought of the artiste he had brought with him before that could not be more insensible. The director wanted to place food on his plate and he turned the table. He didn’t drink the toast given by the director. When the director opened the door, he got into the car. The director was angry at him for singing. He had turned himself from a new generation of traffic idols into an 18-line scribbler, and now he was still scratching his feet at home.
He hoped that Shi Xi wasn’t so brainless.
After getting into the car, Han Chuan gave the script to Shi Xi and said, “You don’t have to go to the recording studio tomorrow or the day after. I’ll bring you to record this variety show.”
Shi Xi looked at the werewolf game on the script and asked warily, “What variety show is this?”
It looked so fierce.
Han Chuan said, “It’s an indoor werewolf killing variety show. Although the cost is low, the reputation is very good. If you perform well, it will attract a lot of fans.”
Shi Xi opened the script to look at the process. When she saw that the guest list was blank, she asked, “Who else will participate?”
Han Chuan replied, “This game has a total of four permanent hosts. Each episode will invite eight guests.”
“This episode will invite you and the top three of [Star Idol].”
“There are four other guests. They will find someone else to participate. They haven’t decided who they will be yet.”
Shi Xi was puzzled. “Why didn’t they invite Shen Hanquan and the others over? Shen Hanquan, Teacher Zheng, Ai Yi, Shuo Nan, me, and the top three this time, there are exactly eight people.”
Han Chuan was expressionless. “A small variety show, they can’t afford to invite them.”
Shi Xi: “?!”
Then why could they afford to invite her!?
It was fine if she couldn’t compare to Shen Hanquan and Zheng Feicai, but why was Shuo Nan worth more than her?!