The place where Jiang Jingbai asked Yuxi to meet was near the company. There are many hotels and restaurants near the film and television city. From time to time, there will be one or two male and female stars in the store. As long as they are not super popular, the waiters will take it calmly. .
But when Yu Xi went to the appointment, he still made some changes.
She put on a hat and sunglasses, long hair shawl, and a windbreaker with a stand-up collar. Half of her face was hidden in the windbreaker and half behind the sunglasses. The voice of the waiter who led her to the box was very sweet, and she spoke softly, with the flavor of Jiangnan.
"Miss, please come inside."
Yu Xi was invited to a box.
The decoration is elegant, full of ancient charm, and most of the furnishings in the room are porcelain. Although they are high imitations, they still look good. After Yu Xi entered the box, he saw Jiang Jingbai sitting at the table, listening to Assistant Xiao's words. The two looked very serious. After hearing a few words, Jiang Jingbai said, "Okay, I know."
After speaking, she noticed movement at the door, she looked up and saw Yu Xi standing there.
"coming."
Jiang Jingbai got up, and Assistant Xiao said wittily, "Ms. Yu, good evening."
Yuxi nodded slightly.
Jiang Jingbai pointed to the seat next to the table: "Come and sit."
It wasn't a round table, but a long table for meetings. Yu Xi went to sit opposite Jiang Jingbai, and Assistant Xiao lowered his head and said, "Is the food ready?"
"Ok."
Assistant Xiao greeted Yu Xi with a smile and walked to the door of the box, not forgetting to take Zhong Chen with him before leaving.
In a few minutes, the dishes began to be served.
Jiang Jingbai took the initiative to speak: "I don't know what flavor you like, so I ordered two more dishes. Would you like to try it?"
When she was talking, she looked at Yu Xi, her eyes were gentle, her expression also turned cold, no longer the indifference in front of others, Yu Xi picked up the chopsticks with lowered eyes, and ate a few mouthfuls as she wanted.
The taste is good, at least more authentic than the ones she ate before, with a slightly spicy taste, Yu Xi took a few mouthfuls before saying, "It's delicious."
"Boss Jiang is worrying."
Jiang Jingbai was silent, and opened her lips: "Eat more if it tastes good."
Yu Xi raised her eyes to look at her, seeing that her gaze softened, she tightened her hand holding the chopsticks, bowed her head and took a few more mouthfuls.
Jiang Jing doesn't speak much vernacular. Yu Xi just met her, wouldn't she believe that there are people in the world who only say a few words a day, and won't be suffocated if they don't speak or express? Facts tell her, no, she will not suffocate herself, but it will suffocate others.
She is that other.
In order not to be suffocated, she finds new topics every day, speaks freely, and talks about everything, even if she sees a couple on the road, she can chat for a long time. Looking back now, Yu Xi thinks that Jiang Jingbai is right, She is quite loud.
Yu Xi lowered his eyes and put down his chopsticks.
I also heard Jiang Jingbai's voice: "This fish is very fresh, try it?"
The lines she introduced were old-fashioned, and she didn't know where she learned them from. Yu Xi picked up the chopsticks and put the fish in her mouth. It was delicious and tender, and it was really good.
"Is it delicious?" Jiang Jingbai looked at her.
Yu Xi raised his eyes to meet Jiang Jingbai's gaze, raised his lips and smiled lightly: "It's delicious, you should try it too."
Jiang Jingbai's hand holding the chopsticks hurts, her eyes are slightly red: "Okay."
She just tried spicy food some time ago, but because of her injury, she had to avoid it, so she didn't eat it for a while. Jiang Jingbai choked on the fish as soon as he ate it, and a violent cough rang out in the box, Yu Xi handed her the water, she took it and took a sip, the spicy taste still filled her throat, and it didn't dissipate for a long time .
"You are not suitable for spicy food." Yu Xi's voice was calm, stating the facts.
Jiang Jingbai put down the cup: "I can."
Yu Xi put the chopsticks on the table: "You can't."
"You're not used to spicy food, you don't like talking, you don't know how to communicate, the reasons you find are lame, and the encounters you create are very deliberate."
"Don't you understand? I know everything, but I don't give you any response."
"Jiang Jingbai, I have no enthusiasm for you anymore."
She will no longer be cheering because of her words, nor will she ponder for a long time because of her actions, she began to try not to put all her attention on Jiang Jingbai, just give her a little more time.
Give her a little more time.
She can do it.
"We don't fit in anymore."
The atmosphere in the box was quiet, and Yu Xi's words pierced the silence, and also opened a crack in Jiang Jingbai's heart. The pain was as dense as thousands of ants clinging to the wound, and they were gnawing madly. White.
Yu Xi saw that she looked away from her face, and the water in her eyes slowly floated up. She blinked twice and took a deep breath.
a long time.
Only then did Yu Xi move. She took the bag on the stool next to her and brought it to her knees. She lowered her head and groped inside for a few seconds. Her fingers touched a hard box.
take it out.
It was the gift box from the morning.
She put the box on the table and handed it to Jiang Jingbai: "Thank you for the company's affairs, but don't give me any more gifts."
"I don't need it anymore."
"What if I can?" Jiang Jingbai raised her head to look at Yu Xi, her face was slightly pale, and the bright red at the tip of her eyes became more and more dazzling, her eyes were black and bright, stained with water, she saw Yu Xi looking at her firmly, Repeat again: "What if I could?"
"If I can change my habits, I can eat spicy food, and I can cooperate with you in everything."
"Just like you used to be."
"Yu Xi, can we just fit in?"
She said and picked up the chopsticks: "I can."
Yu Xi saw her picking up the fish meat and lowering her head to eat, her eyes filled with tears, her emotions came without warning and menacing, she leaned over and grabbed Jiang Jingbai's hand, her voice raised slightly: "Are you crazy? Already!"
"Or do you think I will accept you if you do this?"
Jiang Jingbai was caught by her wrist, and her movements stopped. Yu Xi's tears fell on the back of her hand. After the heat, there was only a coolness left. She opened her lips: "I'm sorry."
Yu Xi let go of her, her voice choked up: "No need."
"You don't have anything..."
Before she finished speaking, Jiang Jingbai stood up, took two quick steps and stood beside her, reaching out to hug her before she could react.
Yu Xi was stunned, before the water drops from the corners of his eyes had time to wipe off, all of them sank into Jiang Jingbai's collar.
"I'm sorry, I know you were the one who paid before, and you are tired."
"Can you replace me now?"
"It's me who is passionate about you, it's me who changes preferences, it's me who suits you."
"Yu Xi, you said you would give me a chance, but you haven't seen my change yet."
Yu Xi was disturbed for a few seconds when she heard her words, the mist in her eyes thickened and her eyes blurred, she didn't want to cry at all, but the damn tears kept flowing down, she rudely wiped them away with her fingers, Attempt to restore calm.
She doesn't want to see her change.
She was afraid that her firm belief, which had been hard-won, would start to waver again.
She took so long to come out, she was afraid of becoming a clown again.
Yu Xi tried to push Jiang Jingbai away, but she hugged her even tighter. Her back was pressed against the table, unable to move. This embrace made her feel both familiar and unfamiliar.
The scent lingering at the tip of the nose, the soft touch of the body, the posture of holding her, the voice attached to the ears, outlines the good times she has long sealed up bit by bit, those fragments that have long withered in her memory , Soaked in water at this moment, blooming flowers again.
Just a hug, already crushed her.
Yu Xi didn't dare to think about how she would retort hoarsely if Jiang Jingbai said something or did something else.
She was scared.
Jiang Jingbai saw that her mood had stabilized, but her side face was still tense and cold.
The two were still in an embracing posture, her hands were still resting on Yuxi's slender waist, and Yuxi's earlobes could be seen from the side of her head, white and tender, with golden earrings, shining brightly under the crystal lamp , with a cold light.
She was absent-minded for a few seconds, and then pushed away by Yu Xi.
"The gift is on the table." Yu Xi said, her voice was very calm, her eyes were clear and bright, she didn't show any loss of composure, but her eye circles were slightly red. She looked up at Jiang Jingbai, and continued, "Don't give me any more gifts."
"I promised you to eat today because of the company's affairs. I know all about it. Thank you, Mr. Jiang, but I hope that between us, let's stop here."
"You take your Yangguan Road, and I will take my single-plank bridge."
"Let's stop interfering with each other, so we can get together and get away."
"OK?"
After Yu Xi finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Jingbai, who was silent. After a few seconds, Yu Xi turned around with her bag and left without looking back. Jiang Jingbai behind her saw her slender back disappearing at the door of the box, lowered her eyelids, and turned around. Go to the window.
After a while, two figures appeared downstairs, Zhong Chen opened the car door, Yu Xi got into the car first, and she got into the car after, the black nanny car turned around at the entrance of the hotel and drove towards the apartment.
After Yuxi got into the car, he took off his sunglasses and hat, pulled off his windbreaker, and showed a delicate and pretty face. Zhong Chen was particularly puzzled: "Xixi, it turned out that the person who invited you was Mr. Jiang."
When she came, she only said that there was a dinner party, and she didn't say who it was. When she saw Jiang Jingbai just now, she was stunned for several seconds, and it was Assistant Xiao who dragged her out before she realized it.
Zhong Chen's mind was knotted, and she said, "Xixi..."
Yu Xi tilted his head and lowered his voice: "Huh?"
Zhong Chen asked her, "You and Mr. Jiang, what's going on?"
There was a partition in the middle of the nanny's car, and after it was raised, the driver couldn't hear their chatter, so Zhong Chen dared to ask. In the headlights, Yu Xi looked blank for a few seconds, and replied to her: "It's nothing wrong."
What she said was so heartless, I couldn't believe that Jiang Jingbai didn't understand what she meant.
She can keep the company's divestment for a while, but if she can't in the future, she is a useless person to the company without resources. Jinou is not a charity, and it will be a matter of time before she has a showdown with her.
The resources she currently has are only this TV series and an unrecorded program. Once she pounces, it means that her commercial value has ended, and the termination of the contract is inevitable, but she knows that Jiang Jingbai, that person Will do anything to keep her.
It's the same as divestment.
But it's not necessary.
This is her own fault, Jiang Jingbai has no obligation to clean up the mess for her.
Although she didn't know how Jiang Jingbai came here in these few years, she must have done a lot of work to take over Jinou. Yu Xi didn't want to see her give up anything for herself, because she couldn't afford it.
It's good for both of you to make it clear before you owe too much.
Although feelings can not be clear.
But relationships can.
Zhong Chen didn't know what Yu Xi was thinking again, she had a lot of depression during this time, no matter how unhappy she encountered in the past, she could always find a way to vent, no matter how much she satirized herself.
But this time it took so long.
She found that Yu Xi smiled less and less.
More often than not, she was silent like this, looking out the window without saying a word, not knowing what she was thinking.
Zhong Chen looked at Yu Xi with worry, especially before going upstairs, and wanted to send Yu Xi up before leaving, Yu Xi looked at her angrily: "Either leave now, or don't leave tonight, you choose one .”
Zhong Chenhui left in despair.
Seeing her aggrieved look, Yu Xi couldn't help laughing.
After Zhong Chen left, Yu Xi didn't go upstairs immediately. She lowered the brim of her hat, turned up the collar of her windbreaker, and walked towards the entrance of the community in a leisurely manner.
It was just after nine o'clock, and it was bustling outside. Although this community is a high-end residential area, the housing prices in several surrounding communities are not high, so at night, the fountain square in front of this community is still crowded with many people.
Yu Xi walked very slowly, surrounded by noise, there were toddlers, couples who were in love, people who talked about their daily life, and old people with gray hair who were still exercising. Everyone had different expressions on their faces. , Whether happy or laughing or sad or melancholy, she brushed past the crowd and walked to the wooden chair aside, and sat down.
Not far away were two young people who were practicing skateboarding, bumped into each other occasionally, and laughed hilariously. Yu Xi stared at that place, thinking for no reason that when she was walking downstairs with Jiang Jingbai before, she was hit by someone. It was Jiang Jingbai who hugged her in time and put on a mask for her.
Jiang Jingbai, who was holding her that day, was very restrained, and the distance was just right, so that she would not feel oppressed.
But today is different, the embrace at night gave her a long-lost familiar feeling.
Those words were not so much for Jiang Jingbai to hear, as they were a warning to herself.
She has done moths once and burned all her enthusiasm, she dare not do it a second time.
While thinking wildly, the phone rang, Yu Xi took out the phone from her bag, and was stunned for a few seconds when she saw the name on the screen.
"mom?"
Sheng Xian sat on the office chair, looked at the report in front of him, and shouted: "Xixi."
"Are you still filming?"
Yu Xi lowered his eyes: "No."
Sheng Xian heard that she was not in high spirits, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Yu Xi replied, "Are you off work?"
The last time the two contacted was because of Luo Qihao's matter. It wasn't too long ago, but Sheng Xian was very busy. Yu Xi remembered that she was not used to it when she first lived in school. She had to call Sheng Xian every night, but she was either in a meeting or On business trips, the secretary or assistant always answered the phone. She was lucky to receive it once out of ten times. What was more normal was that she asked her assistant to tell her to call back in the evening, but she didn't get a call all night.
As time passed, Yu Xi lost the habit of calling her.
After his debut, he basically broke up with his family, and his contact with Sheng Xian became less and less.
The last time Luo Qihao's incident happened, it was the first time she was troubled by Sheng Xian after so many years since her debut.
Sheng Xian leaned back on the chair, put the report in the drawer, and said, "Well, I'm off work."
Yuxi chuckled.
Hearing her laughter, Sheng Xian asked back, "What are you laughing at?"
"It's the first time I've heard you say you're off work on the phone." Yu Xi was not in a good mood tonight, and her voice was even more sour than usual. Xi, it's my mother's fault, I'm sorry."
I heard two people say sorry to her one night.
Yu Xi really didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
She said helplessly, "Mom, you are busy with work, I know."
Sheng Xian nodded, stood up and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office. This 88-story office building is the tallest in the city. From here, you can have a panoramic view of the whole city. She looked at the dots of light downstairs and said: "You Dad is going back to China tomorrow, and I want to ask if you are free, come out for a meal."
Yu Xi raised her eyebrows unconsciously when she heard the word dad.
Her mother is busy, and she can occasionally make phone calls. Her father really can't see anyone. He used to be fine when he stayed in China, and he often went home. Later, he went abroad frequently, and later, he became a permanent resident abroad.
Going back to China twice a year, the last time Yu Xi met the two was during Chinese New Year.
"Go back to China tomorrow? How long will you stay?"
Sheng Xian hesitated for two seconds: "One day, the day after tomorrow."
Yu Xi felt tight in her chest and her throat was a little itchy. She coughed lightly: "Let's talk about it. I've been very busy filming recently, so I might not be free."
Obviously, no one on the Internet knows what she is like now, Sheng Xian has one hand behind her back, the marks left by the years on her body are not obvious, but she can see the clues, she said: "Xixi."
"Come here when you have time. We haven't seen each other for half a year. Your dad misses you very much."
Yu Xi didn't know why everyone was good at lying and was so attractive that she couldn't refuse.
Seeing the silence on the other end of the phone, Sheng Xian said: "How about this, I will send you the address later, come over when you are free."
Yu Xi hummed and hung up the phone.
After putting away her mobile phone, she didn't want to go shopping anymore. She just got up and walked to the apartment. After entering the community, there was no one there. Only occasionally could she see one or two, wearing a hat and mask, fully armed. In comparison, fish Xi is much more normal.
Before she got on the elevator and entered the apartment, she subconsciously glanced at the door of the apartment next to her, and closed the door after a few seconds of silence.
Jiang Jingbai stood alone in front of the window after chatting with Yu Xi, and every movement, expression, expression, and meaning of every sentence of Yu Xi could not help appearing in front of her eyes.
With her hands behind her back, Assistant Xiao saw her alone when she entered the box.
"Boss Jiang."
"Miss Yu has already left."
Jiang Jingbai nodded: "Understood."
"Let's go."
After getting into the car, Assistant Xiao asked her, "Are you going back to the company?"
Thinking of her frequent overtime work during this time, Assistant Xiao wanted to persuade her to take a break, but she didn't dare to suggest to Shang Jiang Jingbai's cool eyes, so she had to bow her head silently.
"Not going back to the company."
Assistant Xiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I'll take you back."
Jiang Jingbai nodded and followed Assistant Xiao.
After returning home, she found that Yu Xi hadn't come back, so she stood on the edge of the balcony and looked down. The cool breeze blew Yu Xi's words into her ears again. Jiang Jingbai took a sip of the wine in her hand. The fragrance is strong, and her eyes are clearer.
It took about half an hour before the lights next door came on. Jiang Jingbai leaned against the balcony, drank the wine in his glass, and walked out of the apartment.
Yu Xi was just about to take a bath when she heard a knock on the door. She frowned and walked to the door: "Who is it?"
Jiang Jingbai's voice was slightly lower and hoarse after drinking: "It's me."
Yu Xi opened the door a gap, she had already removed her make-up, her long hair was loose behind her, she was a bit less arrogant, after seeing Jiang Jingbai standing at the door, Yu Xi opened the door wide, and the two stood facing each other.
"Boss Jiang, you have..."
Jiang Jingbai interrupted her: "If you asked me at night, I haven't answered you yet."
Yu Xi followed up with what she said, "Back to the bridge and back to the bridge, so get together and get away."
She nodded: "Go ahead."
Jiang Jingbai looked at her with a serious expression: "Not good."
"Yu Xi, whether it's business or private, I can do it."
These two sentences were inexplicable and thoughtless, but Yu Xi was stunned for a few seconds when he heard them, and looked up to Jiang Jingbai's bright eyes, his heart beating two beats faster.
She understood.
Yu Xi tightened her fingers holding the doorknob, her face was tense, her mind was confused for a moment, she wanted to refute but didn't know what to say, finally she shook her hand and closed the door.
Jiang Jingbai outside the door took two steps forward and knocked on the door again.
Yu Xi didn't open the door, she leaned back against the door, Jiang Jingbai knocked on the door three times and there was a new message alert on her phone, she walked to the coffee table, picked up the phone to check.
— Yuxi, good night.
Yu Xi stared at the familiar phone number for a few seconds, then bit her lip and pulled the number into the blacklist.