Jian Yan thought she would not be able to sleep in the second half of the night. After all, it would be impossible for her to fall asleep peacefully with the person she loved hugging beside her, no matter how distracted she was. But she really fell asleep. After she said good night to Ji Yunxin, she fell into a deep sleep. Ji Yunxin looked down at her sleeping face, shook his head and laughed, then lay down beside her. After thinking for a while, he hugged Jian Yan and held her in his arms to rest together.
The next day was a sunny day. Ji Yunxin woke up very early as usual. She got up and packed the bedding. It looked the same as what the staff had prepared last night before she opened the tent. Jiang Yiru was already washing up outside. There was no bathroom here, so everyone squatted in a temporary shed near the kitchen to wash up and put on makeup. The recording staff stood at the door of the shed one by one, waiting for permission before going in to shoot a segment. Jian Yan was sleeping soundly. When the camera came in, she had just turned over and turned her back to the camera. Ji Yunxin smiled at everyone and knelt beside Jian Yan, calling softly, "Yan Yan."
Jian Yan replied to her in confusion: "Hmm?"
The voice was soft, with a hint of delicateness that was hard to detect. Lin Mu, who was filming the scene, felt his bones go soft when he heard the voice. The goddess looked like this when she woke up. It was simply - it was unbearable!
Ji Yunxin was not very happy to be seen like this by others, but since this was part of the show, she would not say anything more. She just leaned close to Jian Yan's ear and whispered, "The crew is here."
The two spoke in low voices, so they were not captured, but their intimate gestures could not be concealed under the camera. Jian Yan opened her eyes first, and then she turned her back to the camera to tidy up her hair and pat her face. After she was done, she turned her head tiredly and whispered to everyone under the camera: "Morning."
Her body was wrapped in the quilt, with only her head showing. Her long hair was slightly messy, and her facial features without makeup were still sleepy. She was born delicate, and without makeup her skin was like a peeled egg, white and clean, and moist. The whiteness of her skin made her pupils look dark and deep, and the mole at the corner of her eye added charm to her whole face. A casual glance at her made everyone unable to move.
Jian Yan smiled politely at everyone, and Lin Mu was immediately stunned. It was only when Ji Yunxin coughed lightly that he came back to his senses.
"Morning, morning."
Other staff members also greeted him: "Good morning, Yanyan."
After Jian Yan and the other staff members left, she said to Ji Yunxin, "Why didn't you call me when you woke up?"
There was a slight complaint in her tone, and she was a little unhappy. Seeing this, Ji Yunxin sat next to her and said, "I want you to sleep more."
"After all, you worked hard last night."
Look at what she's saying, it's as if she did something.
Jian Yan looked up at her with a coquettish look. Ji Yunxin took out cosmetics from the bag beside her and sat next to Jian Yan to put on light makeup. Jian Yan glared at her angrily and got up to wash up.
The program team had a makeup artist with them, just one. When Jian Yan went out to wash up, she saw them sitting around the makeup artist. Jiang Yirou was washing rice. Jian Yan asked, "Do you want my help?"
"No need." Jiang Yirou said, "It's just porridge. I can do it."
Jian Yan had no choice but to wash up and return to the tent. Ji Yunxin had already put on her makeup. She said to Jian Yan, "Come here."
Jian Yan had just washed her face, and there were still water droplets on her forehead, which were crystal clear and made her skin look even whiter than snow. Ji Yunxin took Jian Yan's hand and sat down, saying to her, "I'll put on makeup for you."
"Okay..." Jian Yan's voice dragged out, sounding very intimate: "Thank you, President Ji."
When Ji Yunxin heard her say that, she stretched out her hand and pinched her cheek, then she let go and said to Jian Yan, "Close your eyes."
Jian Yan closed her eyes at ease, waiting for Ji Yunxin to apply the lotion on her face. Unexpectedly, she felt warmth on her lips. She opened her eyes and looked at Ji Yunxin in front of her with some surprise. Her eyes were dark, her pupils were slightly bright, her eyelashes were long and curled, and her skin with makeup was not so clear, but very delicate. Jian Yan's nose was full of the fragrance of powder, which was light and charming. Her heart thumped, and she heard Ji Yunxin say in her ear: "Close your eyes, I'm going to put on makeup."
Jian Yan obediently closed her eyes. Before Ji Yunxin left, she put her arms around Ji Yunxin's neck and pressed him towards her, eating a little lipstick.
After putting on makeup, the two of them went out. Breakfast was ready. It was pure rice porridge, no side dishes. Jiang Yirou brought out the braised fish that was not finished yesterday. There was nothing in short supply here, except for fish. While they were eating breakfast, Han Xiaodong asked, "Qingqing, where is the lobster you mentioned yesterday?"
It was a tip from the program crew. There was a good place to fish for lobsters nearby, which was similar to a fish pond and was booked by the program crew. Although they were only given fifty yuan for a picnic, they couldn't really starve. They had to provide everything they needed, such as yesterday's fish pond and today's lobster fishing place. However, Ji Yunxin discovered it too quickly yesterday, and they had no chance to use it. Fortunately, no one was very sensitive to lobsters, so they didn't find that secret place.
Zhao Qingqing winked at Han Xiaodong and said, "I'll take you there later."
"Did you ever touch fish or catch shrimp when you were a kid?"
Several people fell silent when they heard Zhao Qingqing's question. To be honest, they really didn't know how to fish. They lived in the city, so it was difficult for them to catch fish and shrimp. In the past, they followed their teachers to the countryside and the wild during summer camp, but the teachers were afraid that something might happen to them and forbade them to go to the water. So after Zhao Qingqing asked again, only two or three people nodded. Luo Jing smiled: "I know how to fish."
Everyone looked over eagerly, and even Yu Yue asked, "Can you also fish for shrimp?"
Luo Jing nodded: "I used to go to the fields to catch lobsters."
It was one of the few pleasures she had, because catching lobsters could be exchanged for money, which could be used to buy tutoring supplies. She had been supporting herself almost since she was a child. There were a lot of kind people at that time. Every time she took lobsters to the market, they were bought before she even shouted. Many people were even willing to pay double the price. She knew that they were doing it out of pity for her. Every time she stood there waiting for the lobsters to be bought, she would be told about her family and her situation. Those people would look at her with pity. Luo Jing was glad that she did not have such a strong self-esteem at that time. She only wanted to survive.
Just keep alive, that's all.
Looking back now, not all of them were bad memories. Yu Yue caught a glimpse of Luo Jing's expression. She found that every time Luo Jing mentioned the past, when she was a child, her face would always turn pale and her eyes would show resistance. This was a typical expression of not wanting to mention it again. She did not ask any more questions, but nodded calmly: "Then you can teach me later."
Luo Jing turned around and said, "Okay, I'll pay the tuition."
"We both need tuition now that we're married?"
This sentence made Luo Jing stunned for two seconds, then she laughed. She was on this show just for Jian Yan. During the recording, her mind was also focused on Jian Yan. Her communication with Yu Yue was limited to the script. She would speak only when she needed her to speak, and would move only when she needed her to move. She never thought of taking the initiative to do anything. She could feel that Yu Yue and she were in a similar state, both of them were not focused on the show, so although the two had filmed two episodes, they were not familiar with each other. But this time when they came out for the picnic, she could clearly feel the changes in Yu Yue. Or maybe it was because she had taken her mind back from Jian Yan, so she noticed the details around her that she had not observed before. Yu Yue was also changing, and she wanted to integrate into this show. Thinking of this, Luo Jing stretched out her hand in front of Yu Yue: "I will take good care of you later."
Yu Yue put his hand in her palm, and the two of them held each other. Under the camera, there was a sense of intimacy that was not there at ordinary times.
Su Ziqi, who was eating noodles not far away, looked up and saw Yu Yue and Luo Jing holding hands. After the breakup, she had seen Yu Yue's TV series and movies countless times, when she was relaxing, at work, or in the dead of night, but she had never felt like this before.
Only when you see it face to face will your heart ache.
Su Ziqi lowered his eyes and finished the whole bowl of instant noodles with a pale face.
After having breakfast, the group set out with the staff to the lobster fishing spot. On the other side of the hillside was a long ditch with a lot of weeds in the water. It was lush and green. Jian Yan asked with some doubt, "Are there shrimps here?"
Zhao Qingqing was suspicious: "I'm not sure either, should I try it first?"
As she spoke, Luo Jing had already prepared the lobster meat and bait. She asked everyone, "Guess what is the best bait for lobster fishing?"
Everyone sat next to her. Ji Yunxin was not very willing to get close. Jian Yan took her arm and squatted down. Luo Jing said, "It's a frog."
"Frogs?" Zhao Qingqing asked, "Then let's go catch two?"
Luo Jing tilted her head: "Do you dare to peel the skin?"
Zhao Qingqing immediately trembled: "I don't dare."
Others were not willing to imagine the bloody scene, and they were conflicted. Luo Jing said, "Let me fish it out first and try."
As Zhao Qingqing said, there are lobsters here, but they are not big. Maybe it is because it is not the lobster season, so they are very small. Luo Jing caught two and then pinched the heads and pulled out the meat from the tails, then tied it to the line and handed a line to each person: "You don't need me to teach you anything else, right?"
Zhao Qingqing smiled and said, "I understand."
Yu Yue watched her move skillfully, as if she had done it many times. But if she remembered correctly, Luo Jing had been an evergreen in the screenwriting industry since she became famous. According to what she said last night, she was too lazy to even cook, so she definitely wouldn't have nothing to do. That was her past experience, probably from her mysterious childhood. Luo Jing noticed that her eyes were on her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Yu Yue said calmly, "You look pretty when you're serious."
Luo Jing was amused. She had been in the circle for so long that she could tell what was flattery and what was the truth. Yu Yue was really praising her. Luo Jing asked, "Why are you so good at talking lately?"
"That's right." Yu Yue said: "I also need to get some resources for myself. You are a gold medal screenwriter."
Luo Jing bit the lobster meat and said, "Then you are the best actress."
The two of them flattered each other and started fishing for lobsters. Jian Yan sat next to them, listening to Yu Yue chatting with Luo Jing in a good mood. She turned her head and saw Su Ziqi talking to the staff not far away. His eyes glanced here and occasionally met Jian Yan's. She retracted her gaze and Jian Yan also pursed her lips.
"It's hooked." A clear voice came from the side. Jian Yan saw Ji Yunxin stretched out his hand to hold her rod and slowly raised her right hand. There was weight on her hand. Jian Yan stared at the ditch in front of her without blinking, until she saw red floating on the water surface, she turned her head and said: "Success!"
There were two lobsters hanging from her bait.
Ji Yunxin stood beside her and couldn't help but smile when he saw her smile: "Well, you succeeded."
Maybe there were really a lot of lobsters here, or maybe the program crew had made arrangements in advance. By noon, their buckets were already half full, so they had lunch and dinner. At around ten o'clock, Jian Yan and Ji Yunxin followed the program crew's car down the mountain to buy some vegetarian dishes. When they returned to the shed, Luo Jing and her group had already returned. They were cleaning the lobsters. The program crew provided a lot of brushes. These people had never done such delicate work before, and they were in a hurry. The lobsters splashed in the water, and there was laughter in their ears. Jian Yan couldn't help but look at Ji Yunxin, and they smiled at each other.
Jian Yan prepared lunch again. There were two or three home-cooked dishes, and then there were braised lobster, beer lobster, and thirteen spices. There were several flavors. Everyone couldn't help but smell the smell. Han Xiaodong was about to pick up one with chopsticks when Jiang Yirou shot him down: "Watch your table!"
Han Xiaodong turned his head and looked at the lobster with a somewhat aggrieved look, which made the people nearby laugh.
No rice was cooked for lunch, but noodles, which were full of the aroma of green onions and juicy green vegetables. After Jian Yan divided the noodles, everyone gathered around the table and started eating. The atmosphere here was different from that at the resort before, and it was obviously more comfortable and carefree. They ate and talked, and Ji Han couldn't help swallowing his saliva while taking pictures. The spicy crayfish was so delicious!
Halfway through lunch, Ji Yunxin's cell phone rang. She smiled faintly at everyone and left the table. Jian Yan blinked at her leaving back and looked away.
Ji Yunxin stood under the tree. There were no staff members filming here, so it was very quiet. The voice from the phone was particularly clear: "Boss Ji, I checked it out. You are right. Boss Luo has been meeting with Boss Pan privately since last month."
Mr. Pan is the vice president of the branch company and also a shareholder. He holds only slightly less shares than Ji Yunxin and his words carry a lot of weight in the company. When Luo Shi was the vice president, the two had many conflicts. After all, the position of general manager must be chosen from one of them. Logically, he is a shareholder of the company and knows the project inside and out, so it is natural for him to take over the position of general manager. However, Luo Shi was finally chosen as the general manager. It was a unified vote at the shareholders' meeting. Ji Yunxin has a lot of prestige in the hearts of shareholders since the success of the N1 project, and her proposal was basically passed unanimously, except for a few shareholders who have a good relationship with Mr. Pan. However, because there are few people, it did not cause any waves. Later, Mr. Pan had a quarrel with Ji Yunxin about this matter, but it ended in nothing. If Ji Yunxin had not reminded him, Fu Qiang would never have thought that Mr. Pan would actually hook up with Luo Shi.
"Boss Ji, did you choose Boss Luo because you were worried that Boss Pan would betray you?" Fu Qiang has always been puzzled by the fact that the two vice presidents had competed with each other and finally chose Boss Luo. I think this is the reason.
Ji Yunxin said: "This is not the main reason."
Fu Qiang was puzzled, but Ji Yunxin was not the kind of person who would explain too much. She had already explained it by saying this. He did not dare to ask any more questions and just said, "I know."
The breeze lifted the hem of Ji Yunxin's dress. She put her hands in the pockets of her casual pants and took two steps forward. Her hair, which was always neatly tied up, was now loosely spread behind her, with the ends lifted by the wind. She held up her phone and said, "Okay, don't look for Luo Shi anymore. Send someone to check on Mr. Pan first."
Fu Qiang collected his thoughts and said respectfully, "I know. I have sent someone to investigate."
He had sent people to keep an eye on Mr. Pan since Ji Yunxin asked him to investigate their relationship yesterday. He also wondered if Mr. Ji was overthinking it. After all, Mr. Pan and Mr. Luo had old and new grudges against each other. They were unwilling to sit at the same table at the annual meeting, so it was impossible for them to cooperate. However, the temptation of money was so great that no one would have thought that enemies could become friends.
Mr. Pan's trick was really clever. He pushed Luo Shi out to distract the view. When Luo Shi dragged Ji Yunxin into the water and they were punished together, he would come out and pretend to clean up the mess. He could also use the reason that Ji Yunxin lost the company's profits to force her to hand over her shares. Then he would let Luo Shi return to the company.
The person who really wants to reshuffle the cards is not Luo Shi, but Mr. Pan.
Fu Qiang said to Ji Yunxin: "Boss Ji, when will you come back?"
"Tomorrow afternoon at three." Ji Yunxin looked at his watch and said, "Come pick me up at the foot of the mountain."
Fu Qiang replied: "I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Yunxin put away her phone. The breeze was still blowing her dark hair. Ji Yunxin stood not far away without moving. Jian Yan stood behind her for several minutes before calling out, "Ji Yunxin."
Ji Yunxin turned around, his expression still sharp and indifferent, and the sharpness of his eyes also pierced Jian Yan, making her mind startled. Jian Yan subconsciously took a half step back and said, "You haven't finished your meal yet, they are going to collect the bowls, are you still going to eat?"
With a calm tone, Ji Yunxin walked to her side and said in a gentle voice, "No more, I'm full."
Jian Yan turned around and said, "Then I'll go talk to them."
Before she left, Ji Yunxin grabbed her wrist. Ji Yunxin hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Yanyan, just now it was because of the company's matter, a little thing..."
"Then go and deal with it." Jian Yan turned to look at Ji Yunxin, and said calmly and firmly: "If there is a problem, we should deal with it."
"Don't let me delay your work."
Ji Yunxin grabbed her hand and applied a little force: "Yan Yan."
"Yun Xin, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I am not a child, nor am I an unreasonable person. I know you haven't worked properly for a long time because of me. Yun Xin, if we are together, I have to accept everything about you. I understand all this, but please forgive my cowardice now. I don't want to see you in the company for the time being. I will wait for you to finish and come back to me."
She was not ready yet, and had not completely let go of her grudge. She did not want to quarrel with Ji Yunxin over company matters again. It would be best not to visit her, not to contact her, and wait for her to come back.
Ji Yunxin didn't expect Jian Yan to think this way. She had been worried that Jian Yan would be hurt again because of this incident, so she didn't want her to know. But she was Jian Yan, so sensitive, how could she not know? Her concealment was actually hurting her. After Ji Yunxin sorted it out, she said, "Okay, I'll go and deal with it tomorrow afternoon."
Jian Yan nodded calmly, her eyes dark. Ji Yunxin knew that she didn't want to see her in the company because she had hurt Jian Yan too much. She said to Jian Yan, "If you miss me, send me a message or call me. Apart from work, the rest of my time is yours."
She still didn't forget to say sweet words at this time. Jian Yan was really helpless with her mouth. She smiled a little: "Will you reply if I send you a message?"
Ji Yunxin smiled faintly: "If you send one message, I will reply with two."
Jian Yan bit her lip: "You are the only one who can be funny."
Ji Yunxin was relieved to see that she was not unhappy. She said to Jian Yan, "You go back first. I'll call Dad."
Jian Yan nodded: "I'll go back to the tent and rest first."
Ji Yunxin hummed softly, and only after Jian Yan left did she look away. Finally, she stood under the tree and called Ji Shuiquan. It was just time for the break, and when Ji Shuiquan came out of the bathroom after washing up, he heard Du Yan calling him, "Hubby, phone call!"
He walked to the bedside table, picked up the phone, looked at it, and frowned: "Yun Xin?"
Ji Yunxin opened his lips and said, "Dad."
Ji Shuiquan sat on the bed, leaning his back against the headboard, pressing his temples with his hands and asked, "What's the matter?"
Ji Yunxin said calmly, "I need your help with something."
Ji Shuiquan was happy when he heard this. He had heard Ji Yunxin say the word "help" too many times this year. From childhood to adulthood, Ji Yunxin seemed to be an independent person. She didn't even bother him when she was in school, graduated, or doing internships. It was as if she was not a member of the Ji family. After she came back and joined the company, she didn't let him be distracted at all. It seemed that starting from this year, she would ask him to do things for her. Ji Shuiquan smiled and said, "What is it?"
Ji Yunxin said: "Dad, I want to buy a gift for Yanyan but I have no money. Can I borrow some from you first?"
Ji Shuiquan's smile deepened. Of course, since they knew to buy gifts, he still smiled and said, "Sure, how much can I borrow?"
Ji Yunxin said calmly: "3.3 billion."
Ji Shuiquan: …
The author has something to say: Thirty random red envelopes, muah. To those who are worried about Mr. Ji going bankrupt, have you forgotten that apart from Yanyan, Mr. Ji will not do business at a loss!
Ji Shuiquan: What is this
Ji Yunxin: For me, it is indeed a little bit.
Jishuiquan;…