After the hallucinations disappeared, auditory hallucinations began to appear. However, after listening to them for two months, Xia Yitong could almost let these voices go. She tried wearing headphones, but the people in her head were talking, so headphones didn't work. She had no choice but to stop listening and trap herself somewhere, not moving, unless Lu Yinbing spoke in her ear.
On the first day of February, it snowed in the capital city. The snow was as heavy as goose feathers, covering the entire city.
Xue Yao knocked on the door of Lu Xia and his partner.
The one who opened the door was Xia Yitong. She was wearing a pink bunny costume at home. She smiled when she saw Xue Yao. Her face was rosy and she looked very energetic.
"Come in." She turned around, revealing the pink rabbit ears on her hat.
Xue Yao smiled and sat down on the sofa in the living room. The last time she came, Xia Yitong was listless and pretending to be cheerful, but now she was chatting and laughing freely.
Xia Yitong brewed a pot of Tieguanyin for her, poured out a cup and placed it on the coffee table, "I remember you like to drink this."
Xue Yao's eyes fell on the tea sets. They were all of top quality and complete with glass cups, tea trays, tea saucers, tea cores, and so on.
Xia Yitong smiled and said, "I want to learn the tea ceremony recently. I just got the utensils and I don't know much about it, so I won't show off my skills."
"She looks like a mistress of a house." Xue Yao took a sip of tea and said, "The tea is even better."
Xia Yitong just smiled and poured herself a glass.
Xue Yao asked: "Where is Lu Yinbing?"
"She's sleeping upstairs." Xia Yitong said.
Xue Yao glanced at the time: "It's already eleven o'clock in the morning, and she's still sleeping? This is not like her style."
Xia Yitong: "She has been lacking sleep recently."
Xue Yao looked upstairs and lowered her voice and said, "How is she now? I want to ask about her memory."
Xia Yitong's expression paused and he shook his head slightly.
Xue Yao didn't say much, skipped the topic and said: "Actually, I came here today, besides seeing you, I also have other things to do, business."
Xia Yitong: “Hmm?”
"The Lunar New Year is coming soon, and all the major TV stations have sent invitations to you... and Lu Yinbing to attend their parties. There are also some new product advertising endorsements, variety shows, interviews, etc. There have been a lot of things piled up in the past few days. I asked you because I saw that you were in good spirits."
Before Xia Yitong expressed her opinion, Xue Yao tactfully reminded her, "Lu Yinbing's path is different from yours. She can stay out of the spotlight for a long time, as long as she has works. Recently, she was in the spotlight again and I helped her to push everything away. But you are different. Since "Adoptive Mother", you haven't appeared in public for more than half a year. You have been hanging around in the circle, and everyone is trying to squeeze in. If you relax a little, the new wave will catch up."
Xia Yitong nodded and said, "I know, you arrange it, I will be there."
She paused and sighed.
Xue Yao felt that she was becoming more and more soft-hearted as she got older, so she said, "It's okay. If you feel embarrassed, we won't go."
Xia Yitong was stunned for a moment and said, "No, I'm just expressing my emotion that the New Year is coming so soon." At the beginning of this year, she was still busy filming "Mei Qi" with the crew, and then rehearsing a drama. Lu Yinbing got into trouble, and she replaced him at the last minute. She fell ill due to the play and endured it for two months. She didn't feel anything while she was in it, but at the end of the year, she suddenly realized that so many things had happened.
Xue Yao also sighed: "Yes, time flies so fast."
Xia Yitong poured her a cup of fresh tea and said, "By the way, if you want to go to the party, it's best to choose a TV station that broadcasts it. I have to stay at home with Lu Yinbing during the New Year."
Xue Yao: "I know about this. I have already pushed those who wanted to live broadcast."
Xia Yitong: "Thank you."
Xue Yao: "Hey, thank you so much, it's my duty. I'm not worried about you now, I'm worried about Lu..."
Xia Yitong coughed urgently.
Xue Yao was smart and immediately changed the subject: "What are your plans for the New Year this year? Are you still going to the Lu family?"
"How about we go to your house?" Lu Yinbing walked down the stairs and said behind her, "It's a good opportunity for me to go with you."
Xue Yao continued naturally: "My temple is small, and it can't accommodate a big Buddha like you."
Lu Yinbing sat down next to Xia Yitong, crossing her long legs. "Boss Xue, you have to be realistic. Your luxurious villa can accommodate everyone." She whispered to Xia Yitong, her voice was too loud. "You don't know, she's really good at pretending to be poor. If she goes bankrupt, we'll go there to eat, drink and live for free for the rest of our lives."
Xia Yitong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Was Lu Yinbing hoping that she would have a bad life or that she would have a bad life? She had never seen anyone curse herself like this.
Xue Yao felt like she was going blind. It wasn't because of what Lu Yinbing said, but because of the clothes she was wearing. The blue Snoopy was a pair with Xia Yitong's pink rabbit, and there were two ears on the back of her hat.
As a noble single corgi, Xue Yao immediately looked very shocked: "Ah, my eyes!"
As soon as Lu Yinbing arrived, Xue Yao stopped talking about business. The three of them chatted casually. When it was time, Xia Yitong went to the kitchen to make lunch, leaving Xue Yao and Lu Yinbing in the living room.
The scene immediately became strangely calm.
Xue Yao poured herself tea, and she had drunk no less than ten cups of tea from the beginning till now. Lu Yinbing did not speak, and she lowered her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking. They obviously had a tacit agreement not to mention certain issues.
"I got it from my dad. Is the tea okay?" Lu Yinbing asked.
"Very good." Xue Yao replied.
"Take some with you when you go."
"OK."
Xue Yao suddenly felt that dragging it out like this was not a solution. Lu Yinbing had such a strong sense of self-esteem, and hiding it like this might backfire. So she tentatively said, "xx magazine wants to invite you to shoot the cover for the May issue. They just contacted me. What do you think?"
"Go, when?" Lu Yinbing behaved exactly the same as before, without any sign of abnormality.
"Maybe after the New Year. I'll discuss it with others first."
Once the conversation started, Xue Yao had no intention of shutting it off. The atmosphere was just right: "'Wind and Rain' is going to be released in theaters. xx Variety Show invites your crew to participate in the recording of the show. The time is also next month."
xx Variety Show is the most popular indoor variety show in China. It has a long history and has accompanied generations of people. It still maintains its leading position in the industry despite the squeeze of variety reality shows that are now generally shot on location. And "Wind and Rain Linlang" is a movie shot by Lu Yinbing after "Breaking Snow" and before "Adoptive Mother". It is set in the Republic of China and has a first-class team. It will be released in April next year.
The male lead of "Feng Yu Lin Lang" is a talented actor who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He has filmed many movies and TV shows before, but his roles were popular but he was not. He became known to everyone through a variety show about acting. Then he played the leading role in a national drama and gave a wonderful performance. Under the retaliatory viewing of the audience, he became a rising star with both popularity and acting skills. The other male supporting actors also have superb acting skills. Although they are not as popular as the male lead, they are very popular among the public. It is said to be an invitation, but it is also mutually beneficial. They borrow each other's popularity. The TV station increases the ratings, and the movie advertises.
This film, like a Republic of China film that Lu Yinbing had filmed a few years ago, took a commercial approach and featured many big names. Lu Yinbing was not particularly impressed after filming it, but now that Xue Yao mentioned it, she vaguely remembered that there was such a film.
The new movie is about to be released. Is she going to go on the show to help promote it
In her current condition, can she participate in the promotion
"Let me think about it again." Lu Yinbing said.
Xue Yao: "It's okay, no rush. It doesn't matter if you don't go. You don't promote every movie yourself anyway. The people in the crew can almost hold the place together."
When Xia Yitong came out, the two of them were chatting happily. Xia Yitong felt relieved, thinking that after the Chinese New Year, when her condition was more stable, she would go out for a trip and a vacation, which would be good for both of them.
It must be her illusion recently, Lu Yinbing talked less and less, and almost fell asleep every morning. It's not that she didn't try to wake Lu Yinbing up, but seeing how soundly she slept, she let her go after two times. No matter what kind of Lu Yinbing was, she was equally cute in her eyes, not to mention that she wanted to be lazy or slack off for a while, Xia Yitong wished she could rest for a while and not be too tired.
I'd better take advantage of this opportunity to take good care of my body. I've become so thin.
Xue Yao had a sumptuous lunch before leaving, and took a box of fine tea with her. Before leaving, she kept complaining that the food here was so good that she wanted to come here every day. Xia Yitong expressed her warm welcome, but no one took her words seriously. Xue Yao was so busy that it was good enough for her to come here twice a month.
"What did Xue Yao say to you before I got up?" Lu Yinbing closed the door and turned around to ask.
"I haven't been in public for a long time, so I have to go to the party and sing and show my face during the Chinese New Year," Xia Yitong said. "I also have a lot of new work to do. After the Chinese New Year, I won't be able to stay at home all day."
Lu Yinbing squinted at her and asked, "Don't you want to work?"
"No," Xia Yitong looked at her, "I just don't want to leave you."
"Love between young people." Lu Yinbing sighed, stretched out his long hand and pinched Xia Yitong's nose.
Xia Yitong added the first half of the sentence: "Heroes have short breaths, but I am not a hero. I am a heroine, and heroines have long breaths and long feelings."
"What a twisted theory." Lu Yinbing was amused by her. "Let's go, Yingxiong, we should go to the psychological clinic to see how you, the Yingxiong, have recovered."
"It must be almost ready." Xia Yitong rushed upstairs to change clothes. She changed in no time, grabbed a down jacket, and ran downstairs. "I'll go drive!"
Lu Yinbing opened the door and came out. The car had already stopped in the middle of the door. Xia Yitong, wrapped in a white down jacket, was shaking his boots on the snow in the yard. He stopped, opened the door for her, bent down like a gentleman, and exhaled: "Please, my fiancée."
Lu Yinbing stared at her for a while, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and he sat in the car. Xia Yitong immediately walked around to the driver's seat, opened the door and sat down.