The female employees of Star Entertainment Company have been very excited recently because the frequency of their big boss' visits to the company has increased dramatically in recent days. It is so blessed to have the opportunity to see their idol every day.
In contrast, the company's top executives are complaining bitterly.
In the past, the big boss only came once every two or three days and left not long after arriving. They only had to face his cold face when reporting on their work every week.
What about now? You never know when you look up and see Ms. Xiao walking towards you with two long legs, like a model walking on the catwalk. It is pleasing to the eye, but it also tests their fragile hearts.
Many people have been discussing privately whether the boss is planning to implement some changes since he keeps coming to the company frequently.
Those who have some connections will go to the president's office to find out the situation in a roundabout way, hoping to prepare countermeasures in advance.
When Assistant Huang heard the news, he chuckled twice with a blank expression.
Still changing.
Fart change.
Could he say that the big boss came to the company so diligently just to be his sister's driver and send people to work
I'm afraid even if he said it, few people would believe it.
After Su Yi and Qin Mingming communicated twice, they roughly decided on the shooting plan and entered the studio today.
The filming process went relatively smoothly. Qin Mingming was not very pretty, but she had a recognizable appearance and a very sweet smile. She was not particularly good at showing herself in front of the camera, but her sweet mouth and cooperation were enough to make up for it.
After half a morning of filming, she was already called Sister Su Yi.
If it were someone else, they would probably sigh in their heart about how great it is to be young or about how cute girls are nowadays. However, Su Yi found it quite interesting. She was the youngest among her previous friends and was always treated like a child. This was the first time in her life that someone called her sister.
During the break, Qin Mingming's assistant bought drinks and desserts.
Only then did Su Yi realize that the heroine Gu Xiao was actually one of Qin Mingming's assistants.
Although she has only been in the industry for a short time and her popularity is only slowly increasing, she is not considered a popular actress. Qin Mingming still has three or four assistants around her. Gu Xiao has the least experience, so of course others ask her to do errands like buying drinks, while others who get to show their faces don't get a chance.
Su Yi took a look at it twice, but because Qin Mingming was talking to her nearby, she didn't pay much attention to it. After finishing her own portion, she went to the bathroom.
She was in the cubicle and heard two people coming outside, so she washed her hands and put on makeup in front of the mirror.
"Hey, why didn't I see Tingting just now?"
"She's on the phone with her boyfriend in the stairwell."
"I thought so. She has always been in charge of buying refreshments. Today, she assigned the task to the newcomer."
Another person sneered, "She loves to do things and show off, so give her a chance to show off."
"Honestly, she's too active. She comes the earliest and leaves the latest every day. I feel embarrassed."
"So she is a scheming bitch. We are all just living a shabby life, but she is the only one who stands out. It seems like we are all so mediocre. Tsk tsk, she looks so honest. You can't judge a person by his appearance."
"Let's not talk about her. Hey, did you buy a new lipstick? This color is so pretty."
"Isn't it nice? My boyfriend gave me a whole set. Come on, let's go to my place and try it on for you."
"No, I still have some documents to deliver."
"What are you sending? Just let the newcomer go. Come on, come on."
The footsteps gradually faded away. Su Yi listened to the whole process and was about to push open the door of the compartment when a door next to it suddenly opened.
It turns out she wasn't the only one who accidentally became an eavesdropper.
Su Yi raised her eyebrows slightly, wondering who this person was. The other party's cell phone happened to ring. The bathroom was very quiet, and the voice of the person on the other end of the phone was not low. The voice on the phone came out clearly: "Gu Xiao, where are you? I have some documents to be sent to the 28th floor. Come and get them."
When Su Yi heard Gu Xiao agree, she stood in front of the mirror for a while before slowly walking out.
Now that she was sure she was the only one in the bathroom, Su Yi washed her hands carefully in front of the mirror.
Today we are shooting interior scenes. The exterior scenes were scheduled to be at a beach, but looking at the weather, a typhoon is about to hit that place, so the shooting has been postponed to a few days later.
After finishing work, she casually sent a text message to Xiao Yan, asking him what time he would get off work. If it was early, she could get a ride, but if it was late, she would go back first.
As a result, Xiao Yan asked her to stay with just a few words. He said there was a good restaurant he planned to recommend to her.
Su Yi took the elevator and waited for him on the top floor.
As soon as he walked out of the elevator, the door of the conference room opened. Xiao Yan led the way out, followed by a group of executives in suits, surrounding him like bodyguards.
Su Yi squinted her eyes and looked at him, nodding secretly in her heart. As expected, the people in her family were the most handsome.
Suddenly a pretty girl appeared on the top floor, and everyone looked at her sideways. Some already knew that she was a photographer who cooperated with the company and had a close relationship with the big boss. Others were stunned, watching the boss who was cold and ruthless just now, now speaking to the girl as warmly as a spring breeze.
"Did the shoot go well?"
"Very good." Sue said.
"Wait for me for a moment," Xiao Yan raised his wrist to check the time, "Another half an hour will be enough."
Sui nodded and followed him into the office. Three or four senior executives also followed him in, presumably because they had work to report.
While they were talking about business, Su Yi sat on the sofa not far away, took out a pack of cream biscuits from the drawer of the coffee table, and ate the biscuits while looking at the clouds outside the window.
She just sat there quietly, neither getting up nor moving, nor making any noise, yet she was impossible to ignore.
More than once, those directors secretly sized up Xiao Yan when he wasn't paying attention.
It was already surprising that the boss allowed outsiders to be present at work, and the other party was so familiar with the place, as if it was her own home, and even started eating cookies. They never knew that there were snacks in the boss's office drawer!
Everyone shuddered when they imagined the boss with a sullen face, curled up on the sofa eating potato chips.
After finishing the work, Xiao Yan left with Su Yi.
Rumors gradually spread within the company that their boss seemed to be in love. Otherwise, how could they explain why he went in and out of the same room with someone and even had dinner with her
It’s no wonder they misunderstood. After all, very few people knew that Su Yi was the stepdaughter of the Xiao family.
She and Old Lady Qu had been in the Xiao family for ten years, and had only shown up at the wedding of Su Wanting and Xiao Xing. She had never attended any banquets or cocktail parties since then, and had gone abroad in her second year of high school. So many years had passed, and even if someone had seen her at the wedding banquet, they would have almost forgotten her by now.
Xiao Yan showed his appreciation for her in a way that was unlike that of ordinary step-siblings. Even biological brothers might not be so caring and thoughtful. How could ordinary people guess the true relationship between the two
Su Yi didn't notice anything about this. When she was not working, she stayed at home, accompanied her grandmother, walked the dog, ate and slept. One afternoon, she suddenly felt like giving her golden retriever Mimi a bath.
It was summer now, and she was not afraid of the dog catching a cold. She simply placed a large bathtub in the yard, filled it with water, stood in front of the bathtub, and called out "Mimi".
When Mimi came out of the house, Sui clapped his hands at it, and it pounced over with its tail wagging. Just before being knocked down, Sui suddenly took a step sideways, revealing the big bathtub behind him.
About to get soaked, the dog struggled hard in the air, but was unable to stop its parabolic trajectory and dived into the bathtub whimpering.
Su Yi was quick to move and held the dog down, squeezing the shampoo and making bubbles quickly. The struggling force of an adult golden retriever was like a puppy drinking milk in her hands, with no power to resist at all. Mimi had no choice but to submit.
"Why are you bullying it again?" Old Mrs. Qu looked at the man and the dog under the awning and shook her head helplessly.
What made her laugh even more was that, although it was always bullied, the dog never learned its lesson. Every time Su Yi waved, it would go there happily. So it had some credit for Su Yi's ability to act like a demon.
Hearing her say that, Su Yi pouted and said in dissatisfaction: "Grandma is partial to him. I gave him a bath with good intentions. How could I bully him? It's Mimi who is too untidy and sloppy."
She tapped Mimi's forehead and said disdainfully, "Sloppy guy."
Mimi hummed.
"Why, you still don't accept it? Who rolls around on the floor every day? After rolling around, you run to the sofa. Does that make you dirty?"
Mimi swallowed and whimpered.
"Don't make excuses. What you have done is done." Su Yi said seriously.
Seeing her talking to the dog like a parent scolding a child, Old Lady Qu almost bent over with laughter. She pointed at Su Yi and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "You, you, you are so old..."
She wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes, and looked at the two "big and small kids" who were talking to each other in the sun, with the corners of her mouth curled up.
"By the way, Yiyi, I heard from your mother a few days ago that she and your uncle Xiao sponsored several children from poor families. I just happened to have sorted out a lot of your old clothes and stationery, many of which are new and hardly used. How about we give them to others?"
Su Yi poured water on Mimi and replied, "Okay, grandma, it's up to you to decide. It's just like that anyway."
Old Mrs. Qu nodded in response. When she was packing up her things recently, she found a lot of old items, including a photo of Su Yi when she was a child. She originally thought that it was lost when she moved to City S, but it turned out that they were all in an old iron box.
In the photo, Su Yi was only three or four years old, snuggling at the feet of Mrs. Qu, who was still middle-aged at that time. With small arms and legs and a round face, her big eyes were particularly eye-catching. She was not shy at all, and looked at the camera with curiosity, blinking her eyes.
Old Mrs. Qu held the photo under the light and looked at it for a long time, and found that she had really grown old. The little kid who used to tug at her clothes had now grown into a graceful young lady with her own career, who could provide her with living expenses.
"Yi Yi, when will you bring a boyfriend back to see grandma?" Old Mrs. Qu suddenly said.
Sue turned around and asked, "What?"
Old Lady Qu paused and shook her head slowly, "…Nothing, I just said be careful and don't get your clothes wet."
She didn't want to urge the younger generation or make decisions for them, but she couldn't help feeling sad when she thought about her own old age. She was afraid that after she was gone, those who were left in the world would be alone and without anyone to accompany them.
But in this kind of situation, doesn’t it depend on whether the children are happy
Let them be.
It’s not that Su Yi didn’t hear clearly what Grandma Qu said, but she was really surprised because her grandmother had never talked to her about this topic.
Thinking about the gossip about Zhang Jiajia and others a few days ago, Su Yi couldn't help but wonder, is this really a necessary stage for being a human being
It happened that Zhang Jiajia called her that night, and she mentioned it casually.
Zhang Jiajia was abnormally silent on the other end.
Su Yi asked in confusion: "What's wrong? Why don't you speak?"
Zhang Jiajia took a deep breath, as if she had made a major decision, and then she spoke with difficulty: "Have you heard of the recent messy rumors?"
The corner of Su Yi's mouth twitched, "Are there any messy rumors?"
She remembered that she had been the subject of several rumors in high school, and they even linked her to other girls. The rumors were so convincing that many people still believed them.
Sue felt that nothing could be more outrageous than that.
She had a feeling that Zhang Jiajia's words were related to her, and said with some helplessness: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
It's not like these people would say that they are in love just because she had lunch with Zhang Na, right
Zhang Jiajia finished speaking in one breath, "I also heard about it from He Ye. She has a cousin who is a member of the management of your brother's entertainment company. Then I heard from his boss that the big boss of their company, your brother, seems to be dating someone. The other party is a female photographer who is in her twenties and has just returned to China."
"…" Su Yi blinked dully, "Why does it sound so familiar?"
"What do you think?" Zhang Jiajia said weakly.
Sue held her chin.
She was wrong, she wanted to take back what she had just said. She really shouldn't underestimate human imagination and gossip ability. Some rumors have no bottom line, and when you think it can't get any worse, that's when you'll be slapped in the face.
She asked dryly, "Don't those people know I'm his sister?"
"They probably don't know." Zhang Jiajia said. Before Su Yi could breathe a sigh of relief, she added, "Fortunately, they don't know. After all, you are just step-siblings, not biological siblings. Do you believe that if this is exposed, it might make some people even more excited?"
Su Yi was really speechless, and after a long while she asked, "What do you think I should do?"
She thought Zhang Jiajia would respond coldly, but she seemed to have thought about it before asking her, "What do you think?"
"ha?"
"I say, what do you think of this matter? Is there any real-"
"Hey, hey," Su Yi couldn't help but interrupt her, "You don't believe what others are saying, do you?"
Zhang Jiajia thought to herself, it was just a rumor, but when she thought about Xiao Yan's attitude towards Su Yi, who could say that this was groundless
However, after being friends for so many years, I knew from Su Yi's tone that the other party had never thought in that direction.
But then again, who had she ever thought about that? This was a person who was destined to be alone.
She thought about it seriously and said, "Even if you tell others that you are step-siblings, it probably won't help. It's better to avoid him and stop showing up with your brother so often. After a while, people will forget about him. You don't know how many people want to have a scandal with him, but they will only focus on him and not on you. They would rather forget about you. Of course, if you don't care about other people's nonsense, then let them be."
Su Yi herself certainly doesn't care what others say, but she can't ignore other people in the family. If someone is so blind as to say something to Old Lady Qu, and the old lady knows it's her and believes it to be true, what will happen then
"Okay, let's just avoid it." Anyway, the photo shoot was only an outdoor location, and I wouldn't have to go to Xiao Yan's company anymore.
Su Yi hung up the phone, threw herself on the bed and rolled around, feeling a little stuffy, so she got up, opened the refrigerator, and ate the half of the ice cream cake that she had finally saved after Mrs. Qu's nagging. While eating, she said, "It's not that I want to eat it, I'm just turning my grief and anger into appetite."
Maotuan picked his nose expressionlessly.
At the same time, Xiao Yanzheng was drinking with Han Lu.
The two were almost inseparable in high school. Although they went to separate universities and are now busy with their respective careers and don't see each other often, their relationship is still very close.
"What they said was so detailed that I was still surprised. When did you, Xiao Yan, change your personality? Later, when I heard that it was a female photographer, I knew it was a child. When did she come back? Why didn't she tell me?"
"In a few days." Xiao Yan picked up the wine glass, and the ice cubes in the glass hit the glass wall.
Han Lu took a sip of wine and said, "Let's meet up some other day. I haven't seen her in years. Your little girl is amazing. I thought she was just joking about traveling around the world, but I didn't expect she was serious. She slapped me in the face without saying a word. Tsk."
But then again, he has been slapped in the face many times since he met Su Yi, not this time.
Xiao Yan didn't say yes or no, he just clinked glasses with Han Lu.
Seeing this, Han Lu couldn't help but move closer and lowered his voice and said, "Tell me honestly, do you still have that kind of thoughts about children?"
Thinking back to the time when he complained about Xiao Yan's sister complex all day long, it was just a joke, but one day this guy really became obsessed with him. When he discovered this, he was not surprised at all. Han Lu felt that he was too calm, too steady, and too reliable.
Xiao Yan glanced at him and responded indifferently.
Han Lu shook his head in his heart. He asked you to be calm and pretend. Are you really so indifferent that you would come to drink with him
Of course, after all, they are best friends for many years, so after complaining, I still have to help give advice.
"I say, it's no use hiding it for so many years. It's fine if the child doesn't wake up. If one day she wakes up and is taken away by another big bad wolf, you won't have time to cry. Why not take this opportunity to test her and see if she has that intention. What do you think? Do you want me to test her for you?"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, and after a while he said, "I'll think about it."
Han Lu felt emotional. That's why they say love is dangerous. Xiao Yan is such a confident person, but when it comes to love, he becomes hesitant and worried. When the company encountered a crisis and was on the verge of bankruptcy, he never raised an eyebrow.
In the next few days, Su Yi began to avoid Xiao Yan. She didn't have to do it deliberately. One was at work and the other was at rest, so they didn't run into each other very often. Sometimes Xiao Yan asked her if she wanted to eat out together, but Su Yi either accompanied Old Lady Qu or went out with friends, so she declined. When Xiao Yan got home from get off work, she had already locked the door and was ready to go to bed, so even though they lived under the same roof, they didn't really meet.
Her actions were not obvious, at least Mrs. Qu didn't notice it, but as the person involved, Xiao Yan must have felt it.
He knew that Su Yi must have heard something, and her current avoidance was her answer.
Soon, the employees of the entertainment company discovered that the icy boss from the past was back, and even colder than before.
Sure enough, the stories about the boss falling in love, the iceberg meeting the spring breeze, and the flowers blooming in the spring are all lies. A group of executives thought so in the harsh winter.
A few days later, the weather finally cleared up at the location for the outdoor shooting. After the entertainment company made all the arrangements, Su Yi set off with Qin Mingming and some staff members.
The shooting location was actually on the beach. It was hot in the summer and the sun was scorching. Not only the photographers were tired, but the artists were also tired. However, the most tired were the staff.
One of Qin Mingming's assistants held a large parasol in her hand. After each set of action was finished, she would run over with the parasol to shade Qin Mingming from the sun to prevent her from getting tanned. When the shooting was about to start, she had to run away quickly to avoid being photographed and ruining the picture.
The assistant happened to be a little chubby, and was out of breath after just one run, with sweat rolling down her neck. However, she was reluctant to give up this kind of direct service for the artist, which could curry favor and win credit, to others, and could only watch others do the easy work, feeling suffocated.
After shooting for about an hour, Sui announced a break.
Gu Xiao was sent to buy drinks again. There were many people at the scene, and she carried two full bags. She didn't even have time to wipe the sweat off her hands, let alone hold an umbrella. She was sunbathing from one end of the long beach to the other.
When the drinks were brought back, the staff gathered around to choose. Someone frowned and said unsatisfiedly, "Why are they all this stuff? Aren't there any fresh juices?"
Without waiting for Gu Xiao's answer, he reluctantly picked one that satisfied him and left.
An assistant took two bottles of drinks, opened one of them, and handed it to Qin Mingming attentively.
After they dispersed, Su Yi came forward. There was only mineral water left in the bag. She picked up a bottle and said, "Thank you."
Gu Xiao looked up at her, his cheeks red from the sun, with a look of surprise and embarrassment on his face. He whispered as if explaining, "The owner said that the typhoon just passed, so there are only bottled drinks, no freshly squeezed juice." And there weren't many drinks left.
Su Yi nodded, pointed to the shade of a tree not far away, and said, "Go over there and rest. The next game will be in a while."
Gu Xiao took two steps, then thought of something and looked back at her hesitantly, "I still have some chocolate here, would you like to have a piece to replenish your energy..."
She spoke in a lower and lower voice, as if she was afraid of being rejected, but she didn't know that Su Yi would accept anything edible.
Sue thought the heroine in the book was very nice and gladly accepted the chocolate.
The next game will start after everyone has rested enough.
Although the sky was blue and the sea was green, and the scenery was pleasant, the sun made people feel restless. Even the sweet smile on Qin Mingming's face became a little stiffer than at the beginning.
After Su Yi took a few photos, she lowered her head to check the results to see if she needed to retake them. Suddenly, someone exclaimed. She looked up and saw the plump assistant holding the parasol pushing Gu Xiao, looking angrily: "Don't you have eyes? Why are you standing here in the way?"
Gu Xiao pursed her lips, her voice was not loud, but it was also clear for people to hear: "I have been standing here, you didn't see clearly when you ran, and bumped into me."
"So it's my fault? You knew I was anxious to hold an umbrella for Sister Qin, and you should have moved away when you saw me coming. You delayed my work and caused Sister Qin to get tanned. Can you afford this responsibility?"
"I-"
"What do you mean, you don't really think you can be compared with Sister Qin!"
Su Yi only listened to a few words and found that the fat assistant was indeed quite powerful. It was clearly her own fault, but she brought up Qin Mingming and kept talking about her. At this time, no matter what Gu Xiao said, he would offend people.
Qin Mingming finally spoke up, not caring who was right or wrong, but impatiently said: "Xiao Chen, what's going on? Come and help me cover it up."
The assistant responded loudly, looked at Gu Xiao like a winner, and ran over with an umbrella.
Su Yi ignored it and focused on the camera in his hand.
We had lunch on the beach. Su Yi and Qin Mingming’s lunch boxes were very rich, while the others were just average.
Su Yi was sitting under a coconut tree. Seeing Gu Xiao not far away, she called out, "Gu Xiao, come and eat with us."
Gu Xiao was startled and didn't move for a long time, suspecting that she had heard it wrong. It was not until Su Yi waved at her again that she trotted over.
Su Yi pointed at the food in front of him and said, "It's too much. I can't finish it by myself. Let's eat together and don't waste it."
Gu Xiao hesitated for a long time, then sat down stiffly, "…Thank you."
Su Yi smiled and said, "Why are you so polite?"
Seeing her start eating, Gu Xiao also ate without any appetite. In fact, she was not only surprised that Su Yi asked her to eat with him, she was even surprised that Su Yi knew her name.
After all, although they had met several times, she had only spoken a word to her until the morning, so it was still insignificant. How could she notice her
Apart from Gu Xiao, other people were also surprised.
Why did the photographer invite the newcomer to dinner? Did they know each other? But they clearly remembered the newcomer, whose family had no background or connections.
In fact, many people present wanted to put their names in front of Su Yi. After all, before the photo shoot, the agent, Sister Lili, specifically told them to cooperate well with the photographer and never make him unhappy or try to curry favor with him. In short, they should be respectful and keep a distance.
If the agent hadn't explained it, they might not have been so curious, but he said it so solemnly, doesn't it prove that this photographer has an important background
In this circle, connections are everything. Accumulate more connections, you never know when they will come in handy.
Some people were ready to make a move, but because of Sister Lili's words, they didn't dare to take the lead. Now that Gu Xiao is getting the other party's attention, some people are jealous.
Gu Xiao didn’t even know what he ate during this meal.
She kept thinking about the scene she saw in the cafeteria not long ago. At that time, she was wondering if it was possible for her to become one of them. Now, is she a little closer to this goal
When the meal was almost over, Sue mentioned casually, "The chocolate in the morning was delicious."
Gu Xiao groaned in a daze, then quickly took out her bag and gave the remaining two pieces to Su Yi, "I still have..."
"Thank you." Su Yi accepted it without hesitation, and was very satisfied. He suddenly asked, "It's a courtesy to return the favor. Do you need any help?"
Gu Xiao was still a little stunned. It took her a while to realize what Su Yi meant. She wanted to help her.
To be honest, she was a little exhausted after working for more than half a month, but after sitting here and eating this meal today, she regained her strength because she found her direction again. Just like what she said at the beginning, the direction of becoming a better and more outstanding person.
She glanced around the beach, seeing those who ordered her around, spoke ill of her, flattered her and bullied the weak. Were these people her targets? Was she going to become one of them
Of course not.
She looked at Sue cautiously again.
This is it.
This is the brighter and better life she has always dreamed of.
Now that the other party said he wanted to help her, Gu Xiao would never believe it. She thought it was really a gift for a few cheap chocolates. The only explanation could be that the other party was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see the old people bullying the newcomers.
But Gu Xiao didn't think that she had any merits that were worth her special help. Moreover, although she was very happy to get the other party's attention, deep down in her heart, she didn't want to accept the other party's help. She always felt that if she took such a shortcut, she would never be able to become a good person like her in the future.
So she shook her head slowly, "Thank you, but the meal you treated me to is already a help to me."
Suiluo was a little surprised, but he didn't insist.
We shot for another half day in the afternoon and officially finished work.
Star Entertainment Company has always been very generous to its employees. For example, although this shoot could be completed in one day, the company booked a two-day star-rated hotel for more than a dozen employees, allowing them to take a break after work.
Perhaps because she had lived by the sea for more than ten years, Suyi had always felt close to the sea. After dinner, she changed into loose clothes, put on her slippers and ran to the beach.
The sand under her feet was fine and soft. Su Yi took off her shoes and walked on the sand barefoot over and over again. The rolling waves behind her covered all her footprints. When the sea water receded, the beach was empty, as smooth and clean as at the beginning.
She turned around on the beach and looked out into the depths of the waves.
The setting sun has sunk below the sea level. The blue water during the day is now turbulent and deep, like the starry sky, hiding eternal secrets.
The phone rang suddenly, and she took it out and saw that it was Xiao Yan calling. Since they hadn't seen each other for a few days, they basically didn't talk on the phone. She didn't know what the matter was at this moment, so she took a look and pressed the answer button.
"Have you finished work?" Xiao Yan asked on the other end, his tone different from a normal greeting.
"It's time to finish work." Su Yi said, and asked him, "Are you off work yet?"
"I just left the company. Are you outside?"
"Yes." Su Yi turned the phone towards the sea and the waves, then took it back after a while and said, "Did you hear that? I'm at the beach, and that's the sound of the sea."
Xiao Yan said, "I heard you. What are your plans after work? Han Lu asked about you a few days ago and wanted to meet you."
Su Yi shrugged lightly, "I haven't made any plans yet, let's wait and see."
Xiao Yan seemed to be silent for a moment, but then he said, "Okay, see you later."
"See you later." Sui put away his phone, looked at the sea for a long time, and exhaled slowly.
She started walking back, and when she reached the hotel entrance, Gu Xiao happened to come in with a bag of snacks. Seeing her, he smiled shyly, "I bought a lot of food from the supermarket. Do you want to see if there's anything you like?"
Su Yi walked over, looked into her bag, and asked, "Did they ask you to buy it?"
Gu Xiao shook his head and said, "I wanted to buy it myself."
Su Yi looked at her in surprise. It was impossible for her to finish so many snacks by herself. It was obvious that she bought them to share with others.
Gu Xiao noticed her reaction and still smiled, but there was a hint of dryness in his smile.
She probably knew what Su Yi was thinking. Those people were obviously bullying her, but she still wanted to buy snacks for them. Su Yi probably couldn't understand it.
But not everyone has the capital to do whatever they want and say no whenever they want. The chosen ones have their own way of arrogance, and little people like them also have their own way of survival. Before they are strong enough, it is obviously not feasible to confront others head-on.
Before, she had put her self-esteem too high and made it too obvious that she didn't want to associate with those people. It seemed that if she didn't do so, she would lose herself and end up like them.
That self-deceiving persistence is somewhat funny now. It is obvious that she is not confident in her determination, so she needs to remind herself in this way from time to time.
Now, after reflection, she regards her goal as a lighthouse on the sea. Even if she occasionally loses her way or takes a detour while sailing, as long as the lighthouse is always there, one day the ship will still be able to reach where the lighthouse is.
So she adjusted her approach. She had always been too passive, which was why she was ordered around by others. Now she wanted to be proactive and integrate with them.
Su Yi finally returned to the room with a bag of nougat. She had not originally intended to take it, after all, Gu Xiao didn't need her help, but seeing the other party's disappointed face, she accepted it anyway.
She lay on the bed chewing candy. The room was a sea view room, and the sound of waves kept coming in through the open window, one wave after another.
She was listening to the sound and was about to fall asleep when someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Su Yi muttered as he got up from the bed.
It turned out to be Xiao Yan standing outside the door. Su Yi raised her eyebrows, took a step back to let him in, and closed the door again, "Didn't you just get off work?"
Xiao Yan walked to the center of the room, turned his head and looked at Su Yi who was still standing by the door, and suddenly asked: "Did I cause you any trouble?"
Su Yi frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed her brows. It seemed that Xiao Yan knew that she had heard those rumors, and was also aware that she was avoiding them.
Originally, she never thought that Xiao Yan would have any thoughts about her, but after hearing Zhang Jiajia's mention it that day, and thinking about Xiao Yan's usual actions, she had some vague guesses in her heart. And today, when Xiao Yan came to her, just this one sentence verified her guess.
She felt a bit of a headache.
Over the years, it's not like someone hasn't confessed their love to her before, whether it was just a casual confession in high school or a formal confession as an adult, she always rejected them decisively.
But Xiao Yan is different from those people.
Xiao Yan is... one of us.
In fact, Su Yi has never had an accurate definition of the so-called "one of us", nor does she intend to define it, which is too troublesome. She would rather use the word "one of us" to summarize everyone. People within this scope are naturally much more important than others.
But even so, she never thought of developing a romantic relationship with Xiao Yan.
"It's not a problem, but..."
"But you don't have the same feeling, right?" Xiao Yan kept looking at her and continued her words at the right time.
Sue nodded slowly, "Yes."
Xiao Yan walked closer, closer than he usually would, so he had to lower his head slightly to look directly into Su Yi's eyes. "I've always remembered what you said. If you don't change your mind and just want to be single, I won't let this kind of thing disturb your peace. But if you change your mind one day, I hope that the person who makes you change is me."
After that, without waiting for Sue's reply, he stepped back, back to the position that step-siblings should be in, and said in a normal tone, "Have fun, call me if you have anything, I have a meeting tomorrow morning and I need to go back now."
Su Yi was silent for a while, then nodded, "Okay, be careful on the road."
After Xiao Yan left, Maotuan appeared quietly and looked at Su Yi's face carefully.
To be honest, it had noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Yan before, but it didn't expect that he really liked Su Yi. If he had confessed his feelings at the beginning, Maotuan would only despise him.
But now, his feelings had been brewing for ten years, and the most cross-border moment was when he just stood half an arm's length away from Su Yi and said those two sentences to her.
Maotuan had to say that he admired Xiao Yan a little for his restraint.
It couldn't help but speak up for Xiao Yan, "Yiyi, actually... it's okay for you to have a relationship with someone, just treat it as a try."
Su Yi looked out the window for a long time before saying, "Have you forgotten that we don't belong here and we will have to leave sooner or later?"
When Maotuan heard the word "leave", his heart skipped a beat. He had stayed in this world for too long and he almost forgot about it.
Since you are leaving, it is best not to leave any worries behind. It will be good for Su Yi and Xiao Yan as well.
The fur ball clenched its two fur paws. Previously, it thought that the big devil had acquired too many human habits and was fussy. But now it realized that it was just a matter of irrelevant principles. What really mattered was that she was always sober.
Maotuan took a deep breath, jumped onto the windowsill, and looked at the scenery outside the window like Suyi.
Not far away on the sea, the tide was surging.
The author has something to say: I suddenly realized that 10,000 yen = completely soft! I can’t move, I can’t move…
In other words, this world is counting down~