The Fengya Box is on the second floor of the hotel. It is usually used to entertain distinguished guests. Today, the door is open. Lu Kaiping holds up a glass and says, "Come on, let's celebrate our successful casting. Let's have a drink first!"
The others also stood up and raised their glasses to him. Luo Jing was sitting next to Jian Yan. She whispered, "If you don't want to drink, don't drink. Just listen to his bragging."
Jian Yan pursed her lips and smiled: "Okay."
She still took a sip. It was beer, not much alcohol. She could still drink less. After Jian Yan sat down, Lu Kaiping turned the cup to Ji Yunxin again: "Let me introduce you to the major shareholder of this play, Mr. Ji."
Director Gu and the others clapped their hands in a very cooperative manner. The artists at the other two tables also whispered. Jian Yan sat at the main table and could sense the gazes coming from all directions. She could even occasionally hear people talking in low voices. They were all about Ji Yunxin and Luo Jing. These two were heavy bombs that would cause a stir as soon as they landed. Jian Yan was daydreaming when Su Ziqi gave her a look. She blinked, "What?"
Su Ziqi held the cup, looked at Ji Yunxin, and motioned her to toast. This role finally fell on her, and Ji Yunxin would have the final say, so no matter whether it was out of politeness or not, she had to toast to express her gratitude. Jian Yan looked at Ji Yunxin's tense face and felt a little uncomfortable. She used to be someone's wife, and they would only have a meal once every six months or several months. Now that she was divorced, they could meet each other often and even sit together for meals. What the hell was going on
Jian Yan, under the pressure of Su Ziqi's eager anticipation, stood up and raised the cup to Ji Yunxin and said, "Mr. Ji, I toast you."
This sentence stunned Lu Kaiping, who was just trying to adjust the atmosphere. Others also shut up and stopped talking. The whole box was silent. Jian Yan's skirt was pulled by Luo Jing. She looked down and saw Luo Jing shaking her head. Jian Yan bit her lip and held the cup. Her fingertips turned white, as if she didn't know where she was wrong. Ji Yunxin raised her eyelids and met Jian Yan's eyes. Her expression was calm. She didn't say anything. Jian Yan just held the cup. The atmosphere was very awkward for a while. Just when Lu Kaiping was about to stand up and smooth things over, Ji Yunxin said, "Okay."
She stood up with the cup in hand and clinked glasses with Jian Yan. The crisp sound echoed around the table. Everyone else exhaled. Jian Yan also put her heart back into her stomach and took a sip of beer. When she sat down, Luo Sanri pulled Jian Yan's sleeve and whispered, "Don't toast to President Ji next time."
"Everyone in the circle knows that she doesn't drink and doesn't like others to toast her."
This was something that everyone in the circle knew, but she, the wife, didn't know. Jian Yan glanced at Ji Yunxin's profile and nodded, "I know."
The two of them were whispering. Lu Kaiping turned his gaze and landed on Luo Jing. He held up the cup and asked, "I heard that screenwriter Luo and Miss Jian knew each other before?"
Luo Jing didn't expect him to mention her and rolled her eyes. Lu Kaiping shrugged, implying that he was just looking for a topic. Luo Jing could only smile and said, "Yes, it just so happened that Yanyan and I were in the same tour group before."
"Tour group?" Director Gu said, "That's a coincidence. It means we are destined to meet."
Luo Jing smiled and said, "That's right. You don't know, I was so nervous when I first tried to talk to her. Fortunately, Yanyan is very approachable."
Everyone at the table was laughing, and Jian Yan complimented him, "Writer Luo is more easy-going."
"Hey, don't ruin my show." Luo Jing pretended to be angry and said, "I can't save my face like this."
Jian Yan was amused, her brows completely relaxed, her pretty face was full of smiles, Luo Jing's heart moved slightly as she saw this, and she couldn't help but smile. Ji Yunxin, who was facing each other, could see their expressions. She took the wine glass in front of her, tilted her head back and took a sip. The wine was a bit choking, and after she swallowed it, she frowned and looked at the wine glass, and the hand holding the wine glass frowned even deeper.
The meal was quite pleasant, from sitting down to eat seriously at the beginning to walking around the table to toast later. Ji Yunxin sat on a stool, and no one toasted her, so she didn't move. Luo Jing and Jian Yan were already chatting opposite her, and Lu Kaiping kept talking to her: "So you haven't met before?"
"Of course I haven't. We just met not long ago. We only met while traveling."
Met each other while traveling
Ji Yunxin ate the food slowly and carefully. Jian Yan spoke again, "I really didn't expect that she was screenwriter Luo at the time. I thought she was joking with me."
After all, the famous Luo Sanri actually introduced himself. I would never believe it unless I heard it with my own ears.
Luo Jing said, "I chatted with you until midnight that night. Why do you think I was teasing you?"
Chat till midnight
Ji Yunxin clenched his chopsticks tightly, his expression calm. Luo Jing then asked, "By the way, what did you do with the flower in the first place?"
Lu Kaiping said, "What kind of flower?"
"There was a flower on the edge of the cliff. I didn't allow her to go up there, but she insisted on going up there, saying that flower was the most beautiful."
“It’s too dangerous.”
"That's right. I'm really worried."
Jian Yan subconsciously looked at Ji Yunxin when she heard the conversation between the two. Suddenly, she met a pair of phoenix eyes. Ji Yunxin looked at her steadily without knowing when. Jian Yan lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Throw it away."
"Really? You just threw it away after bringing it back?" Luo Jing's eyes widened: "I thought you liked it."
Jian Yan avoided the topic and talked to Luo Jing about the new drama. Ji Yunxin, who was sitting opposite her, put down his chopsticks after finishing his meal and said to Lu Kaiping, "Boss Lu, I'm leaving first."
"Boss Ji, are you leaving now? Do you want to go and watch them sing later?" Lu Kaiping hurriedly stood up and walked to Ji Yunxin's side. He was over 1.8 meters tall and looked awkward standing in front of Ji Yunxin. Ji Yunxin was naturally imposing, so she frowned and said indifferently, "No need, you guys go ahead."
Seeing this, Lu Kaiping had no choice but to nod. He said to Luo Jing, "Take care of them. I'll take President Ji downstairs."
Ji Yunxin declined: "I can go down by myself."
"That won't work." Lu Kaiping said hurriedly, "I'll take you there."
Ji Yunxin did not refuse this time. She just glanced at the opposite side when she stood up. Her gaze stayed for a few seconds and then moved away. She was about to walk to the door in her high heels. The people in the box immediately greeted her. Jian Yan sat on the stool with a calm expression.
After lunch, they continued to sing karaoke, and Jian Yan followed them. On the way, Su Ziqi said, "I really don't know about Mr. Ji's rules. I haven't been in the circle for two or three years. I will pay more attention in the future."
Jian Yan knew that she didn't do it on purpose, so she nodded and said, "It's okay, Sister Su, don't take it to heart."
"Not bad." Su Ziqi sighed, "Fortunately, President Ji gave me face, otherwise it would be too embarrassing."
Jian Yan was silent.
When they got to the KTV, Jian Yan was pulled into another small private room by Luo Jing, together with Director Gu and two other crew members. The one who had been following Director Gu was probably the assistant director. Lu Kaiping was not there, so Luo Jing said, "Let him go and keep the others company. We'll stay here."
The environment in the private room was not bad. It was not as bright and noisy as the outside. The soundproofing was good and there was no noise. After Jian Yan entered the room, Luo Jing handed her a microphone. Jian Yan smiled and shook her head: "Give it to Director Gu first."
"What's the matter? We are all acquaintances. Just relax and have fun." Luo Jing said with a smile: "How about we sing a song together?"
Jian Yan couldn't refuse, so she took the phone: "Okay."
Su Ziqi patted her shoulder and said, "I'm going to go out and ask Mr. Lu something."
Jian Yan nodded: "Okay."
Su Ziqi was not there, but the two assistant directors behind Director Gu still started to cheer them on, asking them to sing a little love song. Jian Yan felt like she was being forced to sing. She looked at Luo Jing helplessly and smiled, "Are you really singing?"
She is not shy and has never been afraid of anyone when singing.
"Of course." Luo Jing seemed to be in a good mood. She had just drunk some white wine at the dinner table. Her face was slightly red at the moment, and her eyes were particularly bright in the dim light. She said, "I'll go first."
Jian Yan smiled and said, "Okay."
Luo Jing smiled and held her hand and walked to the other side of the coffee table. The two of them sang as they walked. Jian Yan's voice was clear, her rhythm was accurate, and her pronunciation was distinct. It was very enjoyable to listen to her through the microphone. It was the first time for Director Gu to hear Jian Yan sing, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. Under the dim light, that person had a graceful figure, and she held the microphone as if she was having a concert. She looked very relaxed and enjoying herself. He nodded, and became more and more satisfied with Jian Yan.
In comparison, Luo Jing was defeated. She sang a love song in a mess. After she finished singing, she hugged the microphone and laughed. Jian Yan just stood beside her. Luo Jing laughed enough and said, "Will you accompany me to go out and talk?"
Jian Yan nodded, and the two handed the microphone to the assistant director and director Gu and walked out together. They were in a private room on the third floor of the KTV. At this moment, the two stood at the stairs. Luo Jing asked, "Let's go upstairs and talk?"
Jian Yan: "Okay."
The two of them walked up together. When they reached the top floor, a gust of wind blew and Jian Yan became unsteady. Luo Jing supported her shoulders and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
Jian Yan shook her head: "It's okay."
The wind was so strong that her hair fluttered in all directions. She looked at Luo Jing's short haircut and suddenly felt envious. Luo Jing stood beside her with one hand in his pocket. After hesitating for a while, he took out a cigarette box and asked, "Yan Yan, do you mind if I smoke a cigarette?"
Jian Yan shook her head: "I don't mind."
She knew that Luo Jing loved smoking. When they were chatting before, Luo Jing couldn't help smoking one or two cigarettes.
Between her slender and fair fingers, she held a white cigarette with a red glow on the end. Luo Jing sat on a row of stools on the top floor. Jian Yan listened to her and said, "Do you know why I don't like being on the show?"
After she finished speaking, she took a deep puff of cigarette and slowly exhaled. Smoke was everywhere in front of her. Jian Yan was puzzled: "Why?"
Luo Jing pulled her to sit next to her: "Because I was abandoned."
She had just smoked a cigarette, and there was smoke coming out of her mouth when she spoke. It wasn't unpleasant, but rather had a tobacco aroma. Jian Yan didn't reject it. She sat on the stool in astonishment, waiting for Luo Jing to continue, "So I don't like being famous. I know they will come looking for me."
Jian Yan wanted to comfort her but didn't know where to start. Luo Jing threw away the cigarette butt and laughed at her troubled face: "Why are you so serious?"
"How are you?."
Luo Jing was amused by her straightforward attitude. Her eyes narrowed with laughter and tears rolled down her cheeks. She said, "You don't really believe it, do you? Yanyan, how can you trust others so easily? Hahahaha!"
"I'm fine. I'll be even better if you promise me one thing."
Jian Yan paused: "What's the matter?"
Luo Jing said: "This is my first time on a show, can you please ask me to be your partner?"
Jian Yan: "What show?"
Luo Jing blinked: "The honeymoon is thirty days."