Xia Yitong looked at Fang Wei thoughtfully, but Fang Wei actually avoided her gaze. Xia Yitong's heart was filled with alarm: something must be going on!
She was not a gossipy person, but she had been in an unusually good mood recently and was interested in everything. Besides, the one in the situation now was her pure-hearted assistant who seemed to have experienced the ups and downs of love, not someone else.
Xia Yitong coughed.
Fang Wei looked at the snack display window not far away.
Xia Yitong knocked on the table.
Fang Wei looked up at the roof of the lounge.
"Who are you chatting with?" Xia Yitong's face was almost close to Fang Wei's, with a smile on her face.
"No one, a friend."
"Male or female?"
"I suddenly remembered that there seems to be a change in your schedule for the next two days. Let me take a look." Fang Wei lowered her head and rummaged through her bag, her head almost buried in the bag. Xia Yitong smiled and let her go.
She would know it sooner or later. She felt that Fang Hui would tell her when the time was right.
The two of them boarded the plane smoothly at 1 a.m., each with their own thoughts. The wind and snow stopped, and as soon as they boarded the plane, they laid down their seats and fell asleep. New Year's Eve passed quietly like this.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, Xia Yitong was awakened by a call from Lu Yinbing. She enjoyed the treatment of having her girlfriend call her in person. She was severely sleep-deprived. She brushed her teeth with her eyes closed, her cell phone on loud volume, and she listened to Lu Yinbing's words in a daze, sometimes echoing him mumbledly.
The Lu family has exerted its power. Lu Yinbing has to visit three relatives' homes today. Now it is not as particular as before. There are strict regulations on where to go every day. Except for the day of returning home, everything else is very casual.
Lu Yinbing's phone was also on the bedside table, with voice chat turned on. As she got up, she complained to her, "Hey, I'm already so old, why do I still have to follow my parents to visit relatives?"
Xia Yitong spit out the foam in her mouth: "What do you mean old? Aren't you only eighteen?"
"Hey," Lu Yinbing laughed, "you are such a person."
"I like you."
"I know, I know." Although Lu Yinbing was in her room, she was still afraid that her parents would hear her. "You always flirt with me everywhere. Are you used to flirting with fans?"
Lu Yinbing said this casually, and Xia Yitong fell silent. She immediately sighed, "So it's true."
Xia Yitong said with a smile: "I won't say it again next time. I only like you and I only like you. I just act according to the situation with my fans."
"Then your fans are really pitiful."
"All of them combined are not as powerful as one of your fingers." Xia Yitong said.
The two chatted until Lu Yinbing finished washing up and Xia Yitong got dressed and went out, then they blew a kiss and hung up the voice. Lu Yinbing went to meet her brothers and sisters and uncles, while Xia Yitong threw herself into her work with great enthusiasm.
Yes, with the support of her girlfriend, she is more motivated to work. As long as she can get through two more days and one night, she will be able to see Lu Yinbing and then do something.
Time passes fastest when people are focused. The day on the first day of the new year ended smoothly with busy work. In the evening, I video-called Lu Yinbing and listened to her complain about how she was squeezed out by her brothers and sisters as "someone else's child".
Xia Yitong found it hard to imagine the arrogant Lu Yinbing being bullied by others. Lu Yinbing said, "Just imagine how Liang Shuyao treated me."
Xia Yitong immediately had a concrete picture in mind and gave the other person a loud kiss.
She squinted her eyes in thought and asked, "Is the eldest daughter of your second uncle's husband from your fourth aunt's family here?"
Lu Yinbing said: "I'm going to her house in two days. Are you interested in her?"
"I'm only interested in you." Xia Yitong said honestly.
"What sex?" Lu Yinbing has been making dirty jokes whenever he gets the chance these days, as if this could help him get back at his former partner for kicking him out last time.
"Every sex is only for you."
"We'll have to wait and see."
"See you tomorrow night." The two of them understood each other tacitly.
Lu Yinbing turned off the video and didn't sleep. She took out the notes she had made in the past few days from the drawer and started reading them one by one. She rubbed the edge of the notebook pages hard, her eyes determined: it will be tomorrow night.
Xia Yitong woke up at four in the morning and continued to sleep. She took a flight back to City B in the morning and landed at twelve noon, which was still eight hours before the agreed time in the evening.
The program was recorded at 2pm. Xia Yitong prepared for at least half an hour before going on stage. She knew the script by heart and was very steady throughout the whole process. She didn't say any extra words or make any extra movements. If you are familiar with her, you will find that the more accurate she is and the less she improvises, the more nervous she is and she dare not make any mistakes.
After recording the show, Fang Hui went back alone. She went out again according to the map Lu Yinbing gave her. She saw a car at the exit, so she covered herself so that only her eyes were exposed and went in. A young girl in the car gave her the car keys and another key, then got out and left.
Xia Yitong opened the map, entered the address Lu Yinbing sent her, and started navigating. The night breeze was cool, and the low-key SUV was driving on the brightly lit driveway. Under the guidance of the electronic female voice, Xia Yitong drove all the way into a high-end villa area.
This place was most likely another private property purchased by Lu Yinbing. When the car approached the villa, Xia Yitong took a look at the scenery in front of him and couldn't help but be amazed. To buy such a big villa in this area, he would probably have to pay for all his fortune.
She shrugged, parked the car, opened the outer door with the key Lu Yinbing gave her, and then entered the password to enter the villa. Large and empty was her first impression, but it didn't matter. She didn't even have time to appreciate the decoration style carefully, so she went upstairs directly, successfully opened eight rooms, found the master bedroom, and turned on all the lights.
The master bedroom is decorated in Mediterranean style, with the whole room filled with tranquil blue. Xia Yitong sat on the bed, slowly lay back, and sank softly into it, as if the waves were rippling around her body, so comfortable that she didn't want to lift a finger.
When she thought about doing something she had been looking forward to with Lu Yinbing on this bed in a while... She got up from the bed and looked at the time. It was seven o'clock, and there was still a whole hour left.
Is an hour long? Not long! Xia Yitong found new underwear and bathrobes in the closet and rushed to the bathroom. The bathtub was ridiculously large, more than enough for two people to lie side by side. Xia Yitong suspected that Lu Yinbing had anticipated something when he bought this bathtub.
She washed herself completely in the bathtub, inside and out, and when she came out she almost fainted from the heat. It was seven forty, not bad.
She wanted to call Lu Yinbing, but then wondered if that would make her seem too impatient. There were only twenty minutes left anyway, so she just had to be patient.
She held her phone tightly, staring at the screen all the time.
Seven forty-four.
Seven forty-six.
Seven forty-seven.
The phone screen lit up, and Xia Yitong almost fainted with excitement at that moment. Then she saw the caller ID: Shang Youxuan.
Fainted again.
Shang Youxuan is the best friend of Qin Mu, the boss of Xia Yitong's company. She has a good relationship with Xia Yitong. Xia Yitong sighed repeatedly out of disappointment. After regaining her spirits, she answered, "Sister Youxuan?"
The other party's voice was mature and gentle: "Xia Tong, where are you?"
"I'm in City B and I have a talk show tonight." Xia Yitong's mind was a little distracted. After she finished speaking, she realized that she had said the wrong thing. Her show had been recorded in the afternoon. Never mind, just go with the flow. Anyway, the other party was not in this circle.
"Are you ready to talk now?"
"It's convenient, you decide." Lu Yinbing hasn't arrived yet, so everything is convenient.
Shang Youxuan: "It's like this, my girlfriend's mother..."
Xia Yitong raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Girlfriend?" I didn't hear about this when we were chatting a while ago.
Shang Youxuan laughed, and her tone of voice changed. She said softly, "We just started dating, and I haven't had time to tell you yet."
"Congratulations," Xia Yitong said with a smile, "What were you going to say just now?"
Shang Youxuan: "My girlfriend's mother is your fan, and she asked me to ask you for an autographed photo, look..."
Xia Yitong agreed immediately: "No problem, I can choose a lottery ticket myself or her mother can provide one. By the way, I will go back this Sunday, is there anything you and Mr. Qin want me to bring?"
"No, no, I can fly over by myself if necessary."
Xia Yitong asked again, and the other party said, "No, just take care of yourself and make more money for your President Qin."
"I understand. See you on Sunday."
"By the way, have you finished filming? Have you gotten Queen Lu's autograph for me?" Shang Youxuan's voice sounded a little excited. She has been a loyal fan of Queen Lu for ten years. She would book out the entire theater to support her every time she had a new movie. When she heard that she had taken on this role, she made an appointment in advance to see if he could get her an autographed photo.
"Yes..." The autographed photo was at her home in S City. Xia Yitong's heart trembled, "Yes, I'll bring it to you when I get back."
Shang Youxuan: "Thank you. I heard that Queen Lu has a bad temper and is difficult to get along with. Did he say anything to you?"
"No... Fortunately, she... Um..." Xia Yitong felt a little embarrassed to talk about Lu Yinbing with others. She wanted to tell the world that Lu Yinbing was not like that, she was very nice, but she couldn't say it. Xia Yitong was wrapped in a snow-white bathrobe, leaning on the edge of the balcony barefoot. In order to avoid being photographed, she wanted to stay on the balcony for a while, so there was no light on, and it was dark. Her long hair was half dry, and the water drops at the end dripped down and soaked on the wool blanket. She could only speak vaguely.
Suddenly, there was a beeping sound beside her ear. It was a phone call. Xia Yitong's hunch was right this time. She picked up the phone and saw Lu Yinbing's name on the screen. Xia Yitong's heart was pounding. She said quickly, "Sister Youxuan, my agent called me suddenly. I think it's something important. I'll hang up first. I'll talk to you next time. Please ask Mr. Qin for me!"
Without caring about what Shang Youxuan said, Xia Yitong quickly hung up and picked up Lu Yinbing's call. She laughed without saying anything. She was so happy that she couldn't help herself.
"Who are you calling?" Lu Yinbing's voice sounded outside the door, but Xia Yitong, who was immersed in joy, did not notice it.
"With a friend."
"What friend? Speak clearly and tell the truth." Lu Yinbing pushed the door open quietly and saw Xia Yitong with her back to her. Her body wrapped in a bathrobe aroused endless reverie and her throat immediately became dry.
"Ah, actually, the relationship is quite simple. She is the best friend of Mr. Qin from our company. When Mr. Qin invites me to dinner, he often invites her as well. We are familiar with each other and are friends who chat occasionally."
This long string of conversation was enough time for Lu Yinbing to get behind Xia Yitong. Xia Yitong felt the movement when Lu Yinbing was one step away from her. Before she could react, someone hugged her from behind.
"Lu—Hmm!" Xia Yitong smiled, but then his eyes darkened.
Lu Yinbing held the back of her neck and pressed down on her with a kiss more passionate than ever before.