The place where Lu Qingwu appeared was the exhibition hall of Rongpin Culture. As soon as she stopped, all the fans who came here looked at her, and those eyes that looked at or explored were really suffocating.
However, after a brief silence, Qi Nianluo generously stretched out her hand, and in Lu Qingwu's somewhat surprised eyes, she gently squeezed her fingertips, "I didn't expect to meet you here."
Lu Qingwu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Don't you want to see me?"
Qi Nian raised his eyebrows, smiled lightly, and answered clearly, "I don't want to."
She put her hands in her pockets, her face was calm and calm, but her palms were slightly sweaty.
Lu Qingwu smiled unnaturally, and asked casually, "I remember, you never liked lively places, why are you here today?"
Qi Nian sneered in his heart: He tore his face a few years ago, and he turned a blind eye for so many years. What kind of old friends are reuniting now
But no matter how annoying it is in the bottom of my heart, the superficial effort is still to be done.
Now it's not in private, she turns her face if she wants to. If we do this, Weibo will explode in the evening without tomorrow.
Now, she is no longer the little transparent who could only be manipulated at the beginning.
Pinching her palms hard, Qi Nian pretended to casually aim at the exhibition hall of Rongpin Culture, and changed the topic: "I heard that today is your new book launch?"
The smile in Lu Qingwu's eyes flashed, and he kindly invited: "Do you want to go there together?"
"No." Qi Nian bent her lips, her eyes fell on her face, and she gave her a sharp look, "I don't have time to spare."
In the latter sentence, her voice was extremely low. Seeing Lu Qingwu looking at her with complicated eyes, she smiled innocently, raised her hand and patted her on the shoulder, wishing her a great deal, "The new book is a big hit. "
Zhou Xinxin hurried over and saw the two people were extraordinarily "friendly", and her heart jumped to her throat.
Although she sprinted all the way, her mind was rehearsing how Qi Nian would do public relations and how to deal with it after she couldn't help beating someone up, and she kept praying that Qi Nian would not be angered by Lu Qingwu and leave a clue... But until her own eyes Seeing Qi Nian calmly and calmly facing Lu Qingwu, ignoring her previous grudges, she would rather Qi Nian not be so rational for a moment.
The pseudonym "Seven Cubs" was once forced to almost commit suicide. How can it really be... Yun Danfeng disregards the past? !
Zhou Xinxin let out a sigh of relief, straightened her collar, held the portfolio in her arms, and pretended to just come back from a trip to the bathroom, "Seven cubs, you can go."
Hearing the familiar voice, Qi Nian just turned around and was held by Zhou Xinxin's arm, "I didn't see you when I came out of the bathroom, I found you all the way. If you get lost here, I will be whipped by the editor-in-chief and hung on the wall."
When the words fell, she raised her head with a smile, and nodded slightly as if she had just seen Lu Qingwu.
There were already many people in the crowd guessing Qi Nian's identity. When Zhou Xinxin spoke, they were a little surprised and a little surprised. It seemed that she didn't expect that she would appear here.
Lu Qingwu withdrew her scrutiny eyes and nodded, "Then I'll go back first, see you at night."
See you tonight
Qi Nian frowned and glanced at Zhou Xinxin, and asked silently with his eyes, "What's the situation?"
Just as Zhou Xinxin was about to explain, she saw that someone had already raised her mobile phone to take a picture, she turned around and left, this is really not the place to talk.
Qi Nian has no plans to make a public appearance for the time being, and the clubhouse can't go back, so Zhou Xinxin coaxed her to wait in the editor's car.
Wait another hour, the end of the end, there is an appointment for a dinner, in addition to the editor-in-chief of the vine branch, the agent who acts as a copyright agent, and some film and television companies who are responsible for film and television copyright agents.
Not only Qi Nian's comic book circle, but also many great gods in the author circle were present. She also just found out that Lu Qingwu was also invited to dinner tonight.
After Qi Nian heard the news, his emotions were so complicated that he could make a pot of chicken soup.
Zhou Xinxin sat with her in the car for a while, carefully observing her face, and when the bluish whiteness that was obviously unpleasant gradually faded, she knew that she had lost her breath, so she dared to ask: "Are you thirsty? Do you want to? I'll go get you a glass of water?"
The resistance in Qi Nian's heart was still very strong, and he didn't understand what Zhou Xinxin said, and nodded, "Okay."
Zhou Xinxin stepped out lightly, and before closing the car door, she confirmed somewhat uneasy, "You won't leave me and run away?"
Qi Nian raised his eyes, looked at her seriously, and asked, "Am I like this kind of person?"
Zhou Xinxin put on an expression of "you asked me yourself, I'm just telling the truth", and nodded somewhat embarrassedly, "You ran once before."
Qi Nian tried hard to recall... Oh, I remembered. Zhou Xinxin, a guy with a touching IQ, had introduced her boyfriend to her before, but she didn't go there, and she became horny.
Thinking of this, Qi Nian immediately bared his white teeth to frighten her: "How dare you mention it!" Can the nature be the same!
Zhou Xinxin shrank her neck, closed the door and slipped away, took a few steps, and then rubbed the corner of her mouth and smiled.
Tonight's dinner party is an opportunity for everyone. Qi Nian has been in this circle for many years. Knowing this kind of dinner party, in name, everyone has a meal together to get to know each other, but there are many resources and channels. It was opened from the dining table.
Zhou Xinxin was afraid that she would refuse, and she had sensationalized science for her. Last year, the film and television copyright transactions at this dinner party exceeded 10 million, two major IPs were signed, and there was a best-selling book by a popular author.
She knew that although Qi Nian pursued money, the temptation was not big enough, so she cited "worth", "discourse power" and "status"... It really made Qi Nian's heart move.
Because Zhou Xinxin knew that what happened back then was a big blow to Qi Nian, who had no status, no worth, and no right to speak.
The heating in the car is sufficient, and it is a little stuffy after a long stay.
Qi Nian opened the car window to breathe, and the cold wind from the underground garage blew, and the headache that had been suppressed in the morning was triggered again. She closed the car window, took out her mobile phone a little irritably, stared at Ji Yanxin's name in the address book for a long time, and made a call.
Ji Yanxin was accompanying the old man to watch a play in Dongli, and his mobile phone vibrated. He took it out and looked at the caller ID, and explained to the old man that he went outside to answer the phone, and then he took the mobile phone and left.
The stage is set up in a private clubhouse at the foot of Dongli Mountain. The owner of the clubhouse is about the same age as the old man. The private clubhouse is decorated like a garden in the ancient city of Beixiang. It is antique and full of charm.
On the high platform outside the courtyard of the stage, I don't know what kind of flowers are planted, spitting bright stamens, swaying gently in the breeze.
Ji Yanxin picked a flower to play with his fingertips, leaned against Shimen, and answered the phone, "Qi Nian?"
Qi Nian was about to hang up. Hearing his voice, he hurried back to his ear and complained softly, "I thought you didn't answer my call."
"I was watching a play with the old man. The stage was too noisy and I couldn't hear your voice, so I came out to pick it up." Ji Yanxin pinched the temples on both sides lightly. His ability to appreciate opera is really limited. Headache is so bad.
"Watching a play?" Qi Nian's eyes lit up and asked curiously, "Where can I watch a play in Z city?"
"Dongli Mountain." Ji Yanxin released his hand, looked at the flower that he was pressing on his fingertips retracted, looked at the sunset in the distance, and narrowed his eyes, "Do you like it?"
"Like it."
When I was young, Qi Nian spent both summer and winter vacations at her grandmother's house. In the small town where my grandmother lived, a stage was often set up, and members of the troupe were invited to sing for seven days or more.
She was always held in her arms by her grandmother and kept hearing the fight between her eyelids. When it was over, she was wrapped in a padded jacket and sat on the back seat of her tricycle, and staggered home in the dark of night.
"My grandma used to let me learn to sing with the director of the library in town, but I was sent back because I had a bad throat."
Ji Yanxin listened quietly. Occasionally, when she stopped, she quietly asked a question so that she could continue.
Hearing her soft tone, her eyes darkened a little.
He knew that she was not happy.
The last time I heard her chatter like this was the night of school. For Li Yue and Liu Xia, after he sent her home, she was washing strawberries and talking to distract her attention.
Thinking of her face with her head buried and her eyes red, Ji Yanxin suddenly felt a little distressed... She couldn't bear to feel sad.
This unfamiliar emotion gathered and diverged in his chest, causing him to be stunned for a moment, but it was only a moment.
He raised his wrist and glanced at the time, estimating that the old man had finished the play and had dinner with his old friend at 8pm at the earliest. Without any hesitation, he walked to the parking lot.
Qi Nian chatted with him for half an hour without a center, and the sullenness that had been accumulating in his heart had almost dissipated before he knew it. At this time, he began to reflect: "Have I taken up a lot of your time?"
"The only thing that can take up my time is my girlfriend. Which one do you belong to, eh?" His voice was low, and he deliberately raised the end of the "um", just to make sure she would eat this.
Sure enough, the sound of breathing on that end was chaotic.
When he spoke again, Qi Nian's voice was already a few degrees quieter: "Don't tease me if you're okay, otherwise..."
Said to be a warning, but his tone was soft like coquettish.
Zhou Xinxin gave Qi Nianwen Wang Zai to go back to the car, opened the car door and called her name when she realized she was on the phone, and immediately calmed down and closed the car door.
Zhou Xinxin broke off the pull tab on the can, plugged in another straw, handed her the milk, and motioned her to drink it while it was hot.
Qi Nian said thank you in a low voice, and it was not good for Zhou Xinxin to continue talking on the phone, and was about to end the call. Ji Yanxin asked first, "Do you want to hang up first?"
Qi Nian bit the straw and made a soft "um" sound.
Red light at the intersection.
Ji Yanxin stopped the car slowly and held the phone in his other hand, "If you miss me, you are allowed to text me to harass me."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Nian held the phone with his backhand, covering the corners of his lips that were secretly raised.
The worries that had accumulated in his heart were swept away.
Zhou Xinxin pressed the kitten's paw that was fluttering around on the tip of her heart, put it on Qi Nian's shoulder, and said warmly and caringly: "Your mood has adjusted back? I know you can't avoid seeing Lu Qingwu just like seeing a fly. Second-rate… "
"I don't blame you." Qi Nian sipped Wang Zai, and turned his fingers around the pull ring several times, "The worst has already come, what's there to be afraid of now? I'm just a little bored."
Zhou Xinxin patted her shoulder with satisfaction, "You can think so."
Taking a mouthful of coconut juice, Zhou Xinxin sighed and bumped Qi Nian's elbow, "I just went out to buy more than just drinks, I went to find out."
Qi Nian said "um" doubtfully, "What news?"
"The list for tonight's dinner was actually confirmed half a month ago. It's impossible to miss Lu Qingwu's name. I just curiously asked people in the circle to find out. Guess what?"
Qi Nian silently encouraged her with his eyes.
"It's really a temporary queue today." Zhou Xinxin leaned over and lowered her voice mysteriously, "I heard that the contract between Lu Qingwu and Rongpin Culture will expire in two months, and they said they will renew the contract. The conditions were not negotiated, but the rumors of internal leaks were really eye-opening. In the end, Lu Qingwu couldn't stay any longer, and planned to go it alone. Don't look at her book clubs at various book signings and new book launches in the past six months. It's all about talking to the company."
Qi Nian didn't care about it. "Wondering for herself only shows that she is not stupid."
Although Qi Nian didn't like Lu Qingwu at all, and he even wanted to go up and grind a few feet every time he mentioned the name, even if he didn't want to admit that Lu Qingwu was indeed a smart person.
She is good at disguising and reading people's hearts. She never does things without thinking, with strong purpose and ambition.
Otherwise, he would not have become a well-known cartoonist in the cartoon circle in just a few short years.
"Didn't I mention to you before that I have a friend who is in Rongpin Culture? Lu Qingwu's original editor was suddenly transferred, and she took over for Lu Qingwu." Zhou Xinxin looked at Qi Nian eagerly, Hope she can recall.
Qi Nian thought about it seriously, and seemed to have some impression, "Does it mean that you found out that she bumped into a stalk?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhou Xinxin patted her thigh, and her voice suddenly rose several degrees, "This involves real internal information. Her editor was not transferred out of position for no reason, and Rongpin did not launch a website. Is there a perverted rule within them that editors who write books during their tenure must sign on Rongpin, and all copyright matters such as publishing must be given to Rongpin. Of course, the distribution of the remuneration is also very pitiful, so Lu Qingwu Then the editor secretly signed the outside station without the knowledge of many people, and was reported."
Qi Nian raised his eyebrows, and Zhou Xinxin's heart of gossip was successfully provoked, "Then what?"
"This matter is so secretive, I also know that Lu Qingwu's editor is not stupid enough to tell the world. But at the beginning, he was only suspicious of Lu Qingwu, but at the annual meeting, the copyright manager of Rongpin Culture leaked it, and put Lu Qingwu in the wrong place. Qing Wu gave it up. It is said that they had a falling out that night and almost turned the place upside down." Zhou Xinxin touched her chin with emotion on her face, "I warned her at the beginning that Lu Qingwu is not a good person, she I thought I was just trying to dig a wall to sow discord, but now the truth is out!"
Qi Nian was silent.
His fingers rubbed against the cool body of the can and lowered his eyes.
Zhou Xinxin finally realized that she had gone too far from the topic, and hurriedly returned to the topic: "This is the cause, you have seen it before, Lu Qingwu hugged the face of this editor's thigh, but this editor is now, and it is not at all. pity… "
Of course Qi Nian knew.
Because at the beginning, the editor's first fancy work belonged to Qi Nian. Even if she later learned that the copyright of the work belonged to Qi Nian, she still chose Lu Qingwu for the sake of her online popularity.
"I heard that Rongpin made a lot of effort to keep Lu Qingwu, but because of the 'royal relatives' blocking it, it didn't work. So the outside world said that the terms of the renewal were not negotiated. Only a few inside Rongpin knew about it. Because Lu Qingwu reported that her editor was discovered in private, the commotion couldn't last." Zhou Xinxin snorted in relief, sipped her coconut milk, and looked up at Qi Nian, "I want to shoot when I listen to it. The thigh is screaming, why are you not responding?"
Qi Nian looked back at her and asked, "Are you encouraging me to fall into trouble?"
Zhou Xinxin clicked her tongue and was a little dissatisfied with her disapproving tone, "You don't wonder why Rong Pin put all his efforts to keep Lu Qingwu, but why is she the one who left in the end? Not only because the editor is a 'royal relative' '."
Qi Nian had probably already guessed it.
Lu Qingwu's character in the circle is really not good, and he is used to copying, because the copied ones are all small transparent, and fans always turn a blind eye to it. Stir fry.
At the end of the day, the matter of rights protection is nothing.
In addition to these, the two of them have worked together for several years and must have done a lot of shameful things. No matter what reason Lu Qingwu reported to her editor, what is certain is that Lu Qingwu was forced to leave, and ultimately, she was threatened by her editor.
Clearly, the time for revenge has come.
Qi Nian frowned and was about to speak when Zhou Xinxin pressed the back of her hand.
The next second, the editor-in-chief of the Vine Grass Branch, which Zhou Xinxin called "human essence, monkey essence and all kinds of essence", opened the car door and got into the car. Seeing the two of them sitting quietly in the back seat, he turned around and asked in surprise. : "What are you talking about? Your expression is a little heavy."
Zhou Xinxin had already gotten to know the editor-in-chief this afternoon. She leaned on the back of the chair and stuck out half of her head with a smile, "Mr. editor-in-chief, are we going?"
"Well." The editor-in-chief pulled the seat belt buckle and replied casually, "Let's go over now."
When the words were over, he glanced at the two people in the back seat through the rearview mirror, "Don't be too restrained, just think of it as getting to know friends. If any one of them is particularly interested later, don't be nervous, how should you answer? Just answer."
Zhou Xinxin was so stubborn that she wanted to go up and slap the shoulders of the handsome editor-in-chief, "Editor-in-chief, you have to spare no effort to cover us. It's best if you can finalize a sum, so that my bonus will be settled. Once my bonus is secure, You can be lazy for a year.”
The editor-in-chief glanced sideways at Zhou Xinxin and smiled gently, "Why do I remember that you said in the afternoon that you would apply for transfer to Z city when you go back? Even if there are many things in the branch, you will be full of motivation when you see me."
After he finished speaking, as if he didn't see the wonderful expression on Zhou Xinxin's face, he added in a low voice, "So you were trying to coax me to play?"
Qi Nian looked at Zhou Xinxin's shriveled appearance, and couldn't help it, biting the straw and turning her head to look out the car window, grinning.
The next moment, Zhou Xinxin twisted her arm and bit her hard.
Dinner is scheduled at Shengyuan Hotel.
At first, when Zhou Xinxin said, "Even if you can't talk about it, you can pick up a cheap meal and eat a big meal", Qi Nian really didn't believe it... In previous years, Zhou Xinxin would often be beaten in the face when he went to Haikou, but this time, it was true No exaggeration.
There were already more than half of the people sitting at the wine table. As soon as Qi Nian was seated, Zhou Xinxin quietly came up to give her some knowledge about who was sitting in which position...
Qi Nian listened and memorized, and after finishing memorizing, he found time to ask, "How do you know so clearly?"
Zhou Xinxin immediately put on an arrogant face, "What did you do when I was separated from you at the venue? I followed the editor-in-chief to recognize people one by one..."
Before the words were finished, Zhou Xinxin looked at the few people who were brought in by the hotel waiter, with a shocked expression on her face, and was already stunned.
Qi Nian followed her line of sight, and was stunned when she saw the first person walking in.
But that person didn't have this self-awareness himself. He lowered his head and talked to the woman beside him. Only when he sat down, did he raise his eyes to scan the scene and nodded slightly as a gesture.
"Su Xiaochen..." Zhou Xinxin pinched her face a little dizzy, unable to believe that one of the best gods in this comic circle unexpectedly landed.
The editor-in-chief sitting next to Zhou Xinxin was not too surprised, but kindly reminded: "The one next to Su Xiaochen doesn't know? It's not small, it's Silent Zhe's wife Ye Changan."
Who is Silent Zhe? A popular first-line student. Who is Ye Changan? The great god-level author at the top of the pyramid.
Zhou Xinxin stayed up all night chasing Silent Zhe's drama two days ago, chasing tears and snot. Tonight, I was fortunate to meet the editor and reviewer of that drama, that is, his wife...
Zhou Xinxin was so excited that her eyes blushed, "Editor-in-chief, did I have shit luck tonight?"
The editor-in-chief took a sip of red wine, glanced at her meaningfully, and said with a smile: "Not all, Ye Changan got tired of being a screenwriter, so he opened his own studio to shoot dramas."
When the words fell, he waited for Zhou Xinxin's excitement to subside a little, tapped on the table, lowered his voice and revealed: "Ye Changan is very interested in Qizai, and the person who asked if he could pack and sell it was the studio person, who can let Qizai be Take hold."
Zhou Xinxin completely acquiesced that she was a non-commissioned agent, and turned around to convey news to Qi Nian.
So, Qi Nian is a person who doesn't hear things outside the window, and can't understand all the gossip... It's all thanks to Zhou Xinxin's aura of stubborn fans to explain all the way, and finally know that these two people are disturbed when they come in. What's going on.
Su Xiaochen doesn't need science, she knows that there is a god-level cartoonist who needs to be looked up in the comics circle, but Qi Nian knows her because she heard her Weibo name... Three days for a small change for two days for a big change such a magical thing.
Later, a painter showed her a post, all kinds of sour Su Xiaochen can have today, one is escorted by the star father and star mother-in-law, and the other is relying on the rich and handsome childhood sweethearts to open the way... A basket full of gossip.
And then Ye Changan...
Zhou Xinxin's popular science is: "Silence is his wife, silence is his wife, silence is his wife."
In addition to the feeling of stepping into another world with one foot, Qi Nian did not have Zhou Xinxin's feeling of "being able to be the CEO immediately and marrying the rich and handsome" like Zhou Xinxin.
She took the juice and took a sip, raised her head inadvertently, and met the complicated and unpredictable eyes of Lu Qingwu, who was sitting beside Ye Changan.
Qi Nian paused, the irony in his eyes flashed.
About half an hour later, except for a few vacant seats on the main seat, almost everyone has arrived.
Su Xiaochen went out to make a phone call, and when he came back, the hotel waiter who was waiting inside and outside the door began to order the dishes in an orderly manner.
Qi Nian didn't have much to eat at noon. He only drank Wang Zai to fill his stomach all afternoon, and he was already hungry. After finally waiting for the food to be served, after getting up and toasting the wine, I picked up my chopsticks and added two pieces of pork ribs to the bowl.
As soon as she put a piece in her mouth, she heard someone call her name.
Qi Nian raised his head following the voice, and saw Ye Changan was looking in the direction of Lu Qingwu's fingers. When he met her gaze, he nodded and smiled.
Since Su Xiaochen and Ye Changan came in, Zhou Xinxin's eyes never left the two of them. Seeing this, she quietly tugged at Qi Nian's sleeve and asked, "After dinner, I will sit and chat casually, do you want to? Let the editor-in-chief take you to get to know each other?"
Ye Changan's eyes had moved away from her, so Qi Nian picked up the sweet and sour pork ribs and fed it to his mouth, biting and answering in a low voice, "Of course you have to know, how can Lu Qingwu be cheap, But wait until I'm full?"
Zhou Xinxin hates iron and stares at her, "Promising."
Qi Nian filled a few mouthfuls of dishes, and the hunger that urged her to eat finally disappeared. I was about to take a few sips of tea to clear my throat, so as not to be embarrassed later.
Here she just put the teacup to her mouth, a sip of warm tea just slipped into her tongue, the door was pushed open by the waiter, and the two guests came in by bowing.
Qi Nian glanced at the door, and almost spit out a sip of tea... He swallowed it dangerously, his face flushed from coughing.
Ji Yanxin was originally listening to Qin Zhaoyang's words, when he heard the sound, he raised his eyes and looked over. Qi Nian was coughing with his head down, and his hands covered his face tightly. Only the ears that were exposed on that side, from the top of the ear to the lobe, were completely red.
Just as he was about to walk over, the person covering his face stole a glance at him, then squatted down with a squat.
Ji Yanxin's footsteps were taken aback for a while, and in Qin Zhaoyang's somewhat surprised eyes, he retracted his gaze and spit out two words with a calm expression: "It's okay."
The only one who knew about it, Zhou Xinxin, was completely outside the situation. She tilted her head and asked the editor: "Who is the one who came in with my seven cubs?"
Editor-in-Chief: "..."
After a long while, the editor-in-chief asked back, "Whose man did you just say?"
Zhou Xinxin covered her mouth after realizing it, and said lightly, looking away, "Well, it's the one sitting next to Su Xiaochen, isn't it a legend... eh?"
The editor-in-chief glanced at Qi Nian, who had just returned to his seat, with a complicated look, and nodded, "Well, the most wealthy investor here."
Qi Nian, whose mind was already knotted, didn't notice the inquiring eyes of the editor-in-chief, glanced at it, and glanced at it again... Finally, he confirmed that it was not his dazzling eyes. While tidying up the various threads in my head that were messed up like balls of yarn, I subconsciously picked up the chopsticks and fed something into my mouth, pretending that I was busy...
When Ji Yanxin took her and Zhou Xinxin to the venue at noon, he casually asked about the location of the dinner, so Ji Yanxin would come over. Although it was a little unexpected, it was not difficult to understand. The real trouble was...
Qi Nian couldn't help but looked up and glanced again, and when he accidentally looked at Shang Ji Yanxin's eyes, he was shocked by the deep and condensed eyes in his heart.
… Are the eyes charged
She slandered.
Taking advantage of everyone's attention at the dinner table, Qin Zhaoyang and Ji Yanxin were attracted by Zhou Xinxin, and hurriedly asked Qi Nian for the news: "Why does your male god seem to be very familiar with Qin Zhaoyang?"
Qi Nian bit his chopsticks silently and muttered, "I want to know too."
Sorry by the way... Why was the first reaction just now to avoid it? Wouldn't it be a bad idea to jump out now and find out
She frowned in a tangled state, her teeth grinding the chopsticks, and she was lost...
Do you want an excuse to go to the toilet? When I left the seat, I gave him a hard look, Mr. Ji is so smart, should he understand
Or to hook up with a text message first? You can't just pull up a chair and sit next to him, then ask him in front of a bunch of strangers, "Why are you here?"
But looking at Ji Yanxin's current expression, there is always a kind of "you wait, we will settle the account later"...
hiss…
Qi Nian was still struggling, the chopsticks between her teeth loosened, and the teeth of the upper jaw collided with the upper and lower lips. When she felt the pain and touched her lips, she felt the blood of a finger.
The nerves of the wound seemed to have just recovered, and under the visual stimulation of blood on a finger, she licked her cerebral cortex so hot that Qi Nian's face was pale in pain.
Clang, the sound of a wine glass slamming lightly.
The entire dining table fell silent in an instant, and followed the sound to look at Ji Yanxin, who had a dark face.
The latter stared at the little bastard sitting directly opposite him as if no one else was there, and said coldly, "Is it still not coming?"
Silent.
Silent.
Still quiet.
At the dinner table, whether it was pouring wine, whispering, or eating hard, they all followed Ji Yanxin's eyes curiously to the party who was obviously stunned.
Qi Nian's mouth still smelled of salty blood, and the sound of the air conditioner was buzzing all over her ears.
Now, under this "all eyes", standing up and walking over is not the same, nor is it sitting like this pretending to be dead all the time.
Qi Nian's mind seemed to have a barrage installed, and the whole screen was neatly swiping "Shame on the dead, shame on the dead..."
After Ji Yanxin finished speaking, he realized something was wrong, pushed away the chair, stood up, walked around most of the table with a calm expression and walked in front of her.
His face was still dark, and his eyes had softened.
He bent down, pulled down her hand covering her lips, and looked carefully. The wound was not big, but it was broken by a tooth. The bleeding didn't stop, and there were small blood beads gushing out.
Qi Nian blinked, pinched his cuff pitifully and tugged slightly, and asked with his eyes, "What should I do?"
Ji Yanxin's eyes fell, and he glanced at her fingers tightly clasping her cuff, holding her backhand in his palm, pulling her up very naturally, "Come out with me and treat the wound."
Treat the wound
She cracked her lips and bleed a little... What should I do
He was led all the way to the door, and the door was closed behind him. Ji Yanxin let go, turned sideways and whispered to the waiter to add a seat next to his seat. After explaining, he casually asked where the bathroom was.
The warm orange light in the corridor was mostly obscured by his slender figure. Qi Nian listened from behind him, silently, feeling a little embarrassed, and really a little... ashamed.
After cleaning the wound, Qi Nian walked out slowly.
Ji Yanxin was fiddling with his mobile phone against the wall, the light reflected the contours of his face, and there was no coldness or alienation between his eyes. Noticing her approach, Ji Yanxin put away his phone and looked up.
He didn't mean to leave immediately, so he looked at her quietly.
Although his eyes were light, he could see Qi Nian's heart a little, and quickly said the belly draft he had just made: "I was wrong, I didn't pretend to not know you on purpose, it's not... I was so surprised to see you, subconsciously. The reaction is…”
"Do you think I'll be very happy with this explanation?" He flexed his fingers and flicked her forehead mercilessly. Seeing her grievances, his eyes softened and his tone softened a lot. The character of hiding things needs to be changed, eh?"
Qi Nian nodded and said, "I'm already working hard to overcome it."
Anyway, he got up from under the table, didn't he...
Ji Yanxin glanced at her meaningfully, looked at her forehead that had turned a little red, held her hand and pulled the person to him, raised his hand and rubbed her, "Does it hurt?"
As she spoke, her eyes fell on her lips.
The cracked lips are a little red, and if you don't pay attention, you can't see that the surrounding area is slightly swollen.
Ji Yanxin was still waiting for her to answer, and as soon as her eyes moved away from her lips, she leaned in and kissed his lips, rubbed his soft lips lightly, and quickly left.
Holding her hand slightly tightened, Ji Yanxin narrowed his eyes slowly, and hummed a tone: "Huh?"
Qi Nian originally wanted to answer proudly, "It doesn't hurt, I can still kiss you", but when he saw his dark eyes, he looked away hopelessly, looking at the ceiling, the wall, the wall lamp, but not him, "We We've been out for a while, do you want to go back?"
"Yeah." Ji Yanxin stood up straight, wrapped his arms around her in a half circle, and asked along her topic, "Did you gain anything tonight?"
Qi Nian just slapped his forehead, remembered and asked him, "Why are you here?" This circle of painters, authors, investors, etc., is not compatible with Ji Yanxin, the most brilliant profession under the sun, no matter how you look at it. Above.
Ji Yanxin glanced at her and replied, "I met Qin Zhaoyang when I was in the United States." After finishing the sentence, worried that she was thinking nonsense, he added, "On the way from Dongli I found out that he is also in Shengyuan tonight, isn't it? I won't tell you."
Qi Nian didn't think much about it at first, when he heard this sentence, he looked up at him and rolled his eyes.
What Ji Yanxin liked most was her eyes, which were always wet and bright, especially when she laughed, her brows were curved, which always made the softest part of his heart soft.
Can't refuse, can't resist.
Back in the private room, the topic at the dinner table has gone from the adaptation of popular IP in the circle to the celebrity gossip and gossip.
Qi Nian lowered his head, avoiding the sight of the table full of curiosity or contemplation, and followed Ji Yanxin to sit down step by step, and in a flash, he moved from the most marginal place to... the most central power circle.
As soon as she sat down, Zhou Xinxin took out her mobile phone and sent her a text message, which made her palms numb.
Rule 1: "Be honest, why did it take so long to stop the bleeding? What shameful things have you done with your man?"
The second rule: "Ye Changan sits close to you. If you are chatting with you later, you should be shrewd. If you are not sure, don't promise not to answer.
Item 3: "The editor-in-chief is curious about the relationship between your man and Qin Zhaoyang. The critical moment to enhance my personal value has come. Hurry up and inquire about it. Besides, Lu Qingwu may stumble upon you. I feel like she looks at her face. Bad luck tonight, be careful yourself."
Qi Nian subconsciously turned her head to look at Lu Qingwu, who was a few seats away. When she met her smiling eyes, she fixed her eyes on her, and then turned her eyes away as if nothing had happened.
Lu Qingwu had a great conversation with the person in charge of a company. They just exchanged business cards and took a sip of red wine. Recalling the look in Qi Nian's eyes just now, there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
After thinking for a moment, she pretended to inadvertently asked: "President He, who was the one who came in with President Qin just now?"
The person called Mr. He glanced at Ji Yanxin, who was listening to Qin Zhaoyang with his head down, and was puzzled, "I don't know, I've never seen it before." Seeing that the relationship with Qin Zhaoyang is very good, the background must be not small.
It's just that he didn't say it.
Qin Zhaoyang's Starlight Entertainment Company has a large number of famous artists, plus strong background and resources, especially after his sister Qin Nuanyang married Tang Zechen, the financial support from the Tang family almost pushed Starlight Entertainment Company to the top. For unequivocal dominance.
It is conceivable to be able to deal with Qin Zhaoyang.
Lu Qingwu was not stupid. After thinking about it for a while, she understood the stakes. The fingers holding the handle of the cup tightened slightly, making her fingernails blue and white.
Her former friend is really lucky enough to make people jealous.
Qin Zhaoyang ran out of patience for such a meaningless little dinner, staring at Su Xiaochen's fullness, playing with her fingers and asking in a low voice, "Let's go first?"
Su Xiaochen also thought about staying a little longer, it was rare to see Ye Changan who had not seen him for a long time. She has been busy working in the studio recently, flying all over the country, and the plane in the early morning tonight will fly to City B again to visit Silence's class. She hasn't talked to her for a long time.
Qin Zhaoyang put a spoonful of shrimp in her bowl and coaxed softly, "We have to fly to City A in the morning tomorrow, so I'll take you out for a walk after I've been busy for a while?"
Su Xiaochen's eyes swayed, a little shaken, "Really?"
"Well." His voice was even lower, and he continued to coax without any psychological obstacles, "Go to France to find the warm sun?"
Seeing her hesitating, add the last dose of strong medicine: "I'm going on a business trip again in two days, and I won't see you for a long time."
Su Xiaochen immediately raised the white flag and surrendered, "Okay, I'll tell Chang'an."
Ye Changan didn't have many accidents. After watching the two leave, she changed seats and sat next to Qi Nian. She didn't drink, and clinked glasses with juice like Qi Nian.
After a simple self-introduction, she said straight to the point: "I wanted to contact you a month ago, and the employee of my studio sent you a private message on Weibo, but it went to hell."
Qi Nian raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Is it a private message on Weibo? Sometimes there are too many messages, and I will ignore them."
Ye Changan curved the corners of his lips, with an expression of "I guessed it was like this", "Later, I contacted your editor and knew that you would be participating in the book order meeting, so I just came over and met you in person."
Qi Nian didn't know if he wanted to put on a flattered expression, his expression stiffened for a moment, and he gave up decisively, "I have no plans to be a commercial painter, so I have never had a specific plan for the copyright of the work, and I have no plans for film and television adaptation. Too big a concept... but we can talk about it. If it is suitable, I hope to cooperate."
Ye Changan wasn't too surprised by her naive remarks. He started paying attention to her just now, and found that she really had no copyright intentions, and was immersed in eating and eating all the way...
Thinking of this, she laughed softly, "Does Su Xiaochen know you?"
Qi Nian nodded. She now firmly believes in the theory of six-dimensional space. There should be no more than six people between any two strangers.
Ye Changan smiled but said nothing.
She originally wanted to say: "Some of your attributes are very similar to that of my friend."
After leaving contact information for each other, Ye Changan didn't stay long and left quickly.
Many people's eyes are fixed on Qin Zhaoyang and Ye Changan. If the former said nothing and left directly to make soy sauce, then the latter and Qizai did not stop after a brief conversation. The meaning is obvious - Ye Changan It's for the seven cubs.
Ye Changan's studio is backed by Silent Zhe and Qin Zhaoyang's Starlight Entertainment Company. Although it has just started, once the backup project is launched, it will undoubtedly be an excellent production.
Some people even made plans to cooperate when selling at a low price. Unexpectedly, in the first half of the dinner, Ye Changan patronized and talked to Su Xiaochen, and finally got the order, and then went directly to Qizai in the second half...
Qi Niancai didn't know what this meant, so he hooked Ji Yanxin's finger under the dining table and quietly discussed: "Let's go too? I'll sleep here directly later."
Ji Yanxin deliberately misinterpreted her meaning, and his fingers on the back of the chair lightly pinched the back of her neck, "Want to open a room with me?"
Qi Nian couldn't wait to grab his fingers and take a bite, and angrily poked the cold potatoes in the bowl, "I'm just making an analogy, don't be dirty."
Ji Yanxin remembered the various bold remarks she used to post on Weibo, and leaned closer and bit her ear, "I didn't say that I would push it down before, but I always implied that I would bang the wall, the cabinet, the chair, and who's dirty?"
Always hint
Qi Nian's ears were smoking, and he defended without credibility: "How can I hint you? The Ji family's family rules are there, I won't let you break the precept."
Ji Yanxin chuckled lightly, his laughter was extraordinarily provocative, "I coaxed you to live in and tricked you into playing."
Qi Nian: "..." She took it seriously!