Jian Yan didn't see Ji Yunxin again until she went on stage for rehearsal. That night, after she talked it out with Ji Yunxin, she hailed a taxi and left. She never saw her again. She didn't know if she went back to talk it out with Ji Songlin. Jian Yan also wanted to call Ji Songlin and ask him not to do such a thing again, but she forgot about it when she was busy. She went back to sleep and was woken up at dawn. Then it was another busy day. Sometimes she would use her free time to catch up on sleep. It was a luxury for her to use her mobile phone, let alone make a phone call. She really had no time.
"Du Yi will be here soon, Yanyan, go change your clothes." Zhou Yao said with the headset on: "We will go on stage and walk through it first."
Su Ziqi handed the clothes to Jian Yan and walked her to the door of the dressing room. Jian Yan was not wearing the dance clothes she usually wore for training, but the dance clothes she was going to wear on stage. It was a pure black satin skirt, a belt around her slender waist, a round neck, and two thin straps extending from the neckline, tied behind her neck. The entire back was hollowed out, and the waistline was faintly visible in a V-shape from the slender waist upwards. The silky skirt was tightly attached to her skin. The extreme white and black made it difficult to look away.
You definitely can't just put on light makeup like you did during training when you go on stage. When Jian Yan changed her clothes and came out, Du Yi had already arrived. Two makeup artists were standing behind him. Su Ziqi said, "Yan Yan, come here and put on your makeup."
Jian Yan walked over and sat down beside her. The stylist skillfully tied up her long hair and sprayed powder on her slender neck, making her skin look even whiter than jade. Su Ziqi watched the stylist putting on makeup beside her and occasionally helped pass the cosmetics. The atmosphere in the entire training room was serious and busy. Jian Yan closed her eyes and let the stylist apply the makeup on her face. Su Ziqi stood beside her and watched with a faint smile on his face.
Jian Yan was born with a good appearance, with delicate and beautiful features. She was extraordinary even without makeup. Now with makeup on, she looked even more beautiful, especially with her eyeliner slightly raised and her lips painted brightly. Her aura suddenly changed from before. When she looked at people, her eyes seemed to bewitching, making people feel itchy even without her saying anything.
"Okay." The stylist said, "Stand up."
Jian Yan stood up, and the stylist fiddled with her belt again, and finally said, "Miss Jian, it's ok."
Su Ziqi smiled: "Too beautiful."
Jian Yan lowered her head slightly because of her praise: "Not bad."
The stylist took the red high heels from the assistant and bent down to let Jian Yan put them on. Jian Yan hurriedly said, "I'll do it myself."
The stylist half-knelt on the ground and looked up: "It doesn't matter, Miss Jane is like a work of art now, and I am honored to do something for this art."
Jian Yan glanced at Su Ziqi and saw her nod slightly, so she gritted her teeth and put on her shoes. Even though she had been in the entertainment industry before, she had never been used to such thoughtful service.
Du Yi beside him has already changed into a suit, changing his hip-hop style to a light blue suit, with his hair done and light makeup on. He looks quite handsome, no wonder his fans call themselves fans of his looks.
"Are you ready?" Du Yi straightened his clothes and looked up. He saw Jian Yan standing a few meters away in her dance costume. A slight surprise appeared on his handsome face. Jian Yan smiled, "Mr. Du."
"Tsk." Du Yi gave a thumbs up: "I think it was a wrong decision for me to choose you as my dance partner."
Jian Yan walked up to him: "Why?"
"I can guarantee that you are the highlight of the stage." He said, "Fortunately you don't show your face this time, otherwise I would want to quit right now."
The people in the training room were amused. Zhou Yao said, "Everything is ready, right? Let's go. The stage is empty now."
Jian Yan and Du Yi were surrounded by people and walked towards the stage. On the way, they passed by other people's training rooms. Some looked at them with envy, some looked at them with disdain, and some looked at them with treacherous eyes. Qin Yao looked at the group of people walking in front and said, "Everyone is paying attention to us."
Li Weiqing held the script in her hand, but couldn't concentrate on a single word. She became a little annoyed when she heard Qin Yao's words, so she threw the script aside and took a deep breath.
It was just a rehearsal, and there were no audience members yet. The stage was empty. Jian Yan stood in the center of the stage, ready to move, waiting for the curtain to be opened little by little. She turned her back to the stage and moved her hands slightly. Music started, and the lights fell on Du Yi next to her. He walked slowly forward from the darkness at the back, singing a slightly sad tune, with a soft voice and his handsome face looking affectionately at the side. Jian Yan turned her back to the stage, her figure was like a willow tree, her slender waist hidden in her dance costume, her lines looming, like a masterpiece drawn with one stroke, without a single flaw. Even the slightest twist was just right.
When the song ended, Zhou Yao took the lead in clapping, followed by the others. Jian Yan turned around and looked at Du Yi, smiling. Du Yi said, "Ms. Jian, it's a pleasure working with you."
Jian Yan also extended her hand: "Happy cooperation."
Du Yi left after rehearsal. Jian Yan practiced for another two hours. Zhou Yao said to her, "That's enough. Go back and have a good rest. Come back early tomorrow."
Su Ziqi handed her a towel and said to Zhou Yao, "I know. I'll pick her up tomorrow."
With her around, Zhou Yao felt relieved. She and Jian Yan gave a few more instructions and went out for a meeting. Only Jian Yan and Su Ziqi were left in the training room. The two of them sat cross-legged on the floor. Jian Yan smiled, "Sister Su."
Su Ziqi turned to look at her: "Hmm?"
Jian Yan said: "I didn't expect to come back."
As soon as she came back, she had a role to play, a chance to be a backup dancer, and even a variety show. Most importantly, she could let Su Ziqi guide her. Everything went incredibly smoothly, as if she were dreaming. Su Ziqi heard her words and hit her on the head with a mineral water bottle: "What are you dreaming about? Practicing well is more important than overthinking."
"If you mess up this time, I'll let you know what dreaming is!" She clenched her fists as she spoke, pretending to hit someone. Jian Yan put down the mineral water bottle, held her hand, and said sincerely: "No, I won't mess up."
Su Ziqi was infected by her emotions and shook his head: "Okay, I won't give you the chance to mess it up."
Jian Yan saw her patting her hand and trembling. The words came to her lips several times and she said, "Sister Su, I want to ask you something."
Su Ziqi withdrew his hand and asked calmly, "What's the matter?"
"Have you ever been in contact with Yu Yue?"
Su Ziqi drank a sip of mineral water and turned to look at Jian Yan: "No contact, what's wrong?"
Jian Yan wiped her cheek with a towel and said, "It's okay. We're about to record the show, so I was afraid it would be awkward for you to meet."
Su Ziqi held the mineral water bottle and played with it for a few seconds. She tilted her head back and took a sip. Finally, she said to Jian Yan, "Don't worry about it. Just pass tomorrow's test first."
Seeing that she didn't want to mention it, Jian Yan suppressed what she was about to say and nodded: "Okay."
Su Ziqi drove back. Jian Yan was leaning on the back of the chair and sleeping. After arriving at the hotel, Su Ziqi did not wake Jian Yan up. She looked down at her phone. The first quick call in the address book was still Yu Yue's number, and the second was Jian Yan. She clicked on Yu Yue's name, and Yu Yue's smiling face suddenly appeared on the screen. She was without makeup and still very young. It was a photo taken when she just debuted. When she gave it to her, she said, "Sister Su, please keep it well. It is a priceless treasure. There is only one copy in the world." Because of her words, she never changed this background from beginning to end, and she was reluctant to delete it.
Su Ziqi felt like smoking, so she took out a pack of cigarettes from her bag. Just as she was about to light it up, she remembered that Jian Yan didn't like the smell of cigarettes, so she called out, "Yan Yan."
Jian Yan was half asleep: "Hmm?"
Su Ziqi said, "Go up and have a rest."
Jian Yan slowly opened her eyes and stared for several seconds before saying, "Are we there yet?"
Su Ziqi put away the cigarette box: "We're here, let's go."
Jian Yan smiled and said, "Then Sister Su, see you tomorrow."
Su Ziqi nodded: "See you tomorrow."
Su Ziqi opened the car window and lit a cigarette only after Jian Yan entered the hotel. The cigarette butt was scarlet. She took a puff and exhaled slowly. Her irritable mood was relieved. After smoking two or three cigarettes, Su Ziqi drove away. Not wanting to go back to the apartment, she simply went to the company. Jian Yan had been on the hot search twice because of her cooperation with Du Yi at the end of the year. She is not ignored now. Many advertisers have invited her, and there is also an audition for a movie and a TV series. Su Ziqi prefers to go to the TV series. Jian Yan has just made a comeback and is not very popular. Filming a TV series is the fastest way to accumulate popularity. However, she has not told Jian Yan these yet, for fear that she will be distracted.
When she arrived at the company gate, she didn't expect to see several people surrounding it. She looked closely and saw Ji Yunxin standing in the middle. Su Ziqi nodded slightly to Ji Yunxin and finally passed by the crowd. When she walked over, Ji Yunxin stared at her and seemed to be searching. Seeing this, Fu Qiang asked, "Boss Ji, is there any problem?"
Ji Yunxin came back to his senses: "No problem."
Fu Qiang said, "Then you go upstairs first. When Lawyer Pei comes, I will bring her up directly."
Ji Yunxin nodded and left with the other secretaries. When they got on the elevator, the secretary pressed the elevator for the president's office, but Ji Yunxin quickly pressed another elevator that was still parked on the first floor. The elevator door slowly opened, and there was no one inside. Ji Yunxin retracted his gaze and whispered to the secretary, "President Ji, the elevator is here."
She turned and got on the elevator to the president's office.
She was on a business trip these days. That night, Jian Yan turned around and left after she finished speaking, without giving her a chance to reply. She stood in the cold wind for a long time before getting in the car. Before she returned to the apartment, she received a call from Fu Qiang, saying that there was a problem with a project abroad and he had to go on a business trip, so she flew abroad and came back in the evening.
After arriving at the president's office, Ji Yunxin walked straight to the office. The other secretaries returned to their seats and did not follow her. The office was deserted and quiet. Under the light, Ji Yunxin walked to the office chair. As soon as she sat down, she received a message from Fu Qiang: President Ji, Secretary Pei is here.
She read it expressionlessly and put down her phone. Just as she was about to get up to pour a cup of coffee, she heard her cell phone ring. Ji Yunxin took a look and saw it was Ji Songlin calling.
"grandfather."
Ji Songlin sat on the sofa and asked, "Are you back? Have you dealt with everything?"
Ji Yunxin replied: "It's all taken care of."
Ji Songlin breathed a sigh of relief: "Will you come back for dinner tonight?"
Ji Yunxin thought for a few seconds and said, "Okay."
When Ji Songlin heard that she was coming back, his brows relaxed a little, his expression was no longer tense, and his tone became much gentler: "If you want to come back, come back earlier, don't leave it so late."
Although the tone was serious, it was mixed with a little concern. Ji Yunxin lowered his eyes: "Okay, I understand."
As she was talking, there was a knock on the office door, and she said to Ji Songlin, "Grandpa, I'm hanging up first."
"Wait a minute." Ji Songlin said, "I recently intercepted some news about Yanyan. Someone is investigating her. Can you help me find out who did it?"
Ji Yunxin tightened his jaw and repeated, "Is anyone investigating Jian Yan?"
Ji Songlin hummed softly, and Ji Yunxin said coldly, "I understand."
The author has something to say: Thirty random red envelopes, muah.
Xiao Hanhan: Who gave me such an ugly name? Dear grandma and aunt fans, can you please help me think of a new name and give me a wink
After winning the doubles mixed match, Ji Yunxin said: "Of course I will name my daughter!"
Jian Yan: "Who are you? Don't come here to try to get close to me if you don't know me well. Thank you."
The origin of the child was explained on Weibo.