Jiang Chuyi seemed to be stunned and was speechless for a moment.
Zongye looked at her straight in the eye, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Chuyi turned over again, lifted the quilt and crawled in, moving her face out of the screen, "Nothing, it's just that sometimes you speak too suddenly and I can't catch it."
Zong Ye remained silent and did not continue the previous topic.
After drinking a little at night, Jiang Chuyi lay on the bed and soon felt sleepy. She was talking to Zongye in a random manner. As her eyelids were drooping, she heard a voice from the other end of the phone, "Chuyi, good night, see you next week."
*
The star-studded "Zero Degree" fashion charity dinner was held in early November.
"Zero Degree" is one of the top five fashion magazines in China today. The editor-in-chief has extensive connections in the celebrity circle. In addition to inviting some socialites and successful people in society to attend the annual charity dinner, the remaining guests are all popular young actresses and actors in the entertainment circle at that time, as well as various supermodels and film and television celebrities.
Hundreds of artists and performance guests, handsome men and beautiful women gathered together. It was a "celebrity party" that brought together most of the entertainment industry. The whole process was live broadcast from the outside to the inside, especially the red carpet segment, which was followed by hot searches in real time and judged by tens of thousands of people.
The male stars were all dressed in the same suits, and the main attraction was the female stars competing for beauty on the same stage. No one was willing to give in, and they pulled each other's hair. Studios took turns to release pictures, trying their best to grab the headlines, and hot searches such as "fairies descending to earth" and "runaway princesses" appeared one after another.
Jiang Chuyi's appearance is not offensive, and she is often criticized for her dull features. She is very clear about her position. When she is invited to such large-scale events, she usually cannot escape being outshined by other female stars or becoming someone else's background.
There has been a lot of public opinion about Jiang Chuyi recently. In order to keep a low profile, she chose a conventional strapless dress, a black floral dress made of satin and mesh. There were not many other embellishments, and her hairstyle was still long, straight and gentle as usual.
The temperature was low today, and Jiang Chuyi took some time to adjust herself before she was able to control her shivering in the cold wind. She tried her best to keep smiling as she walked onto the red carpet and stopped in front of the crowd of reporters and media.
After answering a few questions from the host and taking photos, Jiang Chuyi took the pen, signed her name on the display board, and was led into the inner venue by etiquette.
This time, the seats in the backcourt were several long sofas, and Jiang Chuyi sat in the leftmost edge seat in the fifth row of area A.
Sitting next to her was Chen Yi.
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. Chen Yi pinched her excitedly and said, "What have you been busy with recently? You can't even see me."
"Nothing."
Chen Yi was gossiping with her in a low voice when the noise in the venue suddenly grew louder, with the continuous screams coming mainly from the fan section.
Most stars turned their heads reflexively.
As expected, it was the four from Xibao again. Wherever they went, there was enthusiastic cheering.
When they walked in, the momentum was too great. Jiang Chuyi had seen a lot of big scenes in the past year, so she was used to it and was calmer than others. She just glanced from a distance, then retracted her gaze and sat up straight.
"I saw that guy and my heart was moved." Chen Yi bumped her shoulder.
Jiang Chuyi shook her head, "No."
Seeing her unnatural expression, Chen Yi was surprised, "Did you have a fight?"
"no."
"Will you tell me?"
Of course Jiang Chuyi couldn't say it.
Chen Yi secretly reached out a hand and began to tickle her.
Jiang Chuyi couldn't stand this the most. She dodged and blocked, smiling and begging for mercy: "Please pay attention to your image. We are still outside and there are cameras filming us."
The two were arguing when Chen Yi suddenly stopped.
In other words, everyone in the row stopped talking and laughing, and glanced behind Jiang Chuyi intentionally or unintentionally.
Chen Yi gave her a fierce look and Jiang Chuyi looked up.
Wang Tan raised his hand to her and grinned as a greeting.
Zong Ye stopped beside her, smiling broadly as if they were good friends, "Hi, Chu Yi."
Jiang Chuyi started to shudder, took a few seconds to react, stood up, and greeted him politely.
He lowered his eyelids and looked at her outfit today, "You look very beautiful today."
Jiang Chuyi answered honestly, "Thank you."
"Are you cold wearing so little?"
"Not bad." Jiang Chuyi showed him the baby warmer in her hand, "I have this."
"If it's cold, ask the staff for a coat."
Jiang Chuyi continued to nod: "I know."
They were chatting, and the people around them made eye contact and kept glancing over here.
Zong Ye knew that many people were looking at him, so he didn't stay for too long. He chatted with her calmly for a few words and then walked to the front row and sat down.
As soon as Jiang Chuyi sat down, Chen Yi immediately whispered in her ear, "Damn, your husband looks so handsome today."
"Don't talk nonsense outside."
Chen Yi had a shocked expression on his face. "He's taking the time to chat with you? He loves you so much. How far have you progressed?"
Jiang Chuyi's voice was as soft as a mosquito's: "Kiss."
Chen Yi teased: "How is the top star's kissing skill? Does it make you drunk and dreamlike?"
Jiang Chuyi's eyes were fixed far ahead, and he didn't respond.
This was the first time they met since that night.
They had video chatted many times before, but she was still a little scared when she saw him in person again...
When Souya was in front of people and behind their backs, she really felt a sense of disconnection. Compared to when they were alone together, Souya was completely two different people. At the dinner party where many stars gathered, he was the center of attention, and he put on a perfect mask of handsomeness and gentleness, turning back into the well-dressed big star who was admired and followed by countless people.
No one could have imagined that he had such a decadent and indulgent side.
About half an hour later, the charity dinner officially began and the editor-in-chief of "Zero Degree" took the stage to deliver a speech.
Under the deliberate arrangement of the organizer, the whole dinner was full of undercurrents. For example, the seats of the popular girls were all together, and there was only one person between Xin He and Chi Mengyue, and the two never looked at each other from beginning to end. Another example is the Shura scene where the former and the current meet, many people's stiff expressions are very tasteful.
As this year's hottest couple, Zong Ye and Jiang Chuyi were no exception. When the host was reading the script, he paused and emphasized the words "love at first sight". The director also understood and immediately cut the camera to Jiang Chuyi and Zong Ye.
Everyone at the scene was a smart guy, and some even clapped along.
Zongye leaned back in his chair and looked at the big screen with a faint smile on his face.
These scenes made the netizens outside the venue exclaim that they were wonderful.
On the red carpet over the years, the audience has been very strict in judging the status of female stars, especially the popular ones, and their comments are also very sharp.
[Why is Chi Mengyue's face so dry and shabby? Did she not get enough hydrating injections? How dare she buy five or six trending searches to brag about herself as a fairy...]
[You don't know how lucky you are, Xinhe, do you know what this sentence means? It means that some people have gained weight but pretend they don't know it]
[Jiang Chuyi really returned after ten years of debut, but she is still an amateur. How did Zongye fall in love with her? I don’t understand... ]
All of Souya's fans are on level one alert, patrolling the square at all times. Once anyone discusses his red carpet look today, they start issuing three consecutive warnings: "Don't hate him too much", "Who is getting popular?", and "My brother is going to kill someone on TikTok".
This month, Xibao's fifth anniversary album came out. Zong Ye's fans and Yijian Zongqing CP fans rushed to the charts and battled for three days and three nights. In the end, the fans prevailed.
Therefore, CP fans can only stay in the super topic of the base camp to support each other for the time being.
[The world is in turmoil, it is good to see the stability of the clan and love]
[When Xi Bao was walking on the red carpet and signing on the display board, someone in the group of reporters shouted "Yi Jian Zong Qing", and someone immediately turned around. Does he really care that much... ]
[The backstage part was also very sweet... Especially when the host was cueing Yi Jian Zong Qing, many people in the audience had very subtle expressions, especially the ones from Xi Bao, who were all looking at Zong Ye. It felt like many people in the circle knew that they were dating, right? ! ! Zong Ye's smile was really cheap. He even clapped secretly when the host cueed him... Why does a top star care so much about his CP name? ? It felt like Zong Ye wanted to personally repost the CP Weibo to secretly love them... It was really crazy and perverted, do you understand what I mean?]
[And tonight's famous scene, Zong Ye took the initiative to chat with his wife... So many people were watching, he knew how badly we were fighting with the toxic fans, the variety show was over, and we had to start untying the relationship according to the normal process. Even if we had a good relationship in private, we had to avoid suspicion in public. Teacher Zong went to find Chu Yi so openly. He really loved her.]
[I don’t know if anyone noticed that when Xibao was performing on stage, there was a shot where Chuyi and Chen Yi were whispering to each other. Doesn’t it feel like a boyfriend performing on stage while his girlfriend gossips beside him?]
After the banquet was over, several charity awards were given out, and all the stars came on stage for a group photo. Then, with a bang, fireworks fell from the sky, scattering all over everyone, and the live broadcast came to an end.
Chen Yi was chatting with friends in the circle, while Jiang Chuyi was standing by waiting for her, looking at the audience bored.
At the end of the show, people were shaking hands and greeting each other. Zong Ye came over and different people greeted him. When he just walked to her side, he was stopped by the editor-in-chief of Zero Degree.
They were so close that Jiang Chuyi could hear everything they were talking about.
"Zero Degree" is a men's clothing magazine. In recent years, it has cooperated a lot with Xibao. The two chatted about work. The editor-in-chief changed the subject and mentioned that she had a female friend who wanted his contact information. The words were very suggestive, and Zong declined with a smile.
Jiang Chuyi stood there, and was about to ask Chen Yi when he would leave, when someone suddenly touched her hand.
She couldn't help but turn her head to look.
Zongye leaned forward slightly, as if trying to hear the editor-in-chief clearly, with a natural social smile on his face, not looking in her direction at all.
But his hand touched her exactly, and he seemed to have physical contact with her.
Jiang Chuyi stood a little further away.
*
After changing into her dress in the backstage lounge, Jiang Chuyi put on her down jacket and got on the return bus.
On the way to the airport, the car passed the intersection of traffic lights and turned to a secluded place and stopped.
Xiao Zhong turned from the passenger seat and reminded her, "We're here, sis."
Jiang Chuyi nodded, hesitated for a while, and finally pushed the door and got out of the car.
Walked a few steps forward and got into another nanny car.
Zongye was on the phone, he made eye contact with her and shifted the phone from his left hand to his right hand.
Ah Xi and the driver got out of the car and walked away to smoke.
There were only two people left in the car.
Zongye was still on the phone, staring at her intently.
Jiang Chuyi couldn't help but move her body, pressed against the car door, and kept a distance from him.
After the call was hung up, the car suddenly became quiet.
She took the initiative and asked, "Who are you talking to on the phone?"
"My agent."
"oh… "
Zong Ye: "She said, only give me half an hour."
This meant that they only needed to be alone for half an hour. Jiang Chuyi relaxed.
Her little thoughts were too obvious, and her cunning was written all over her face.
Zong Ye was silent for a few seconds, then understood what she meant, and the curve at the corner of his mouth slowly disappeared.
He opened and closed his lips several times, lowered his voice, and said in a gesture of weakness: "Chu Yi, are you still afraid of me?"
Jiang Chuyi froze for a moment, and said with a lack of confidence: "Not really..."
In fact, they hadn't seen each other for a long time and she missed him a lot.
But what happened that night left such a vivid impression on her that when she was alone with Zong Ye again, Jiang Chuyi instinctively wanted to stay away from him.
"I'm sorry, Chu Yi." Zong Ye smiled, "I just haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you a little. If you feel uncomfortable staying with me, you can leave first. It's okay. I'll wait for you to get used to it slowly."
"Ah?" Jiang Chuyi was a little confused by what he said, "Not really."
Zong Ye looked away, no longer looking at her, and did not respond.
Jiang Chuyi's heart sank, and he spoke again after careful consideration, "You misunderstood me. I don't want to see you, it's just..."
"Chu Yi, I won't force you to do anything."
After attending the dinner just now, Zong Ye was still as bright and beautiful as ever. But facing her at this moment, he completely lost the ease he had when socializing, and even felt very lonely and uneasy.
Jiang Chuyi bit her lip and finally couldn't help but said, "Why are you so miserable? It's as if you were bullied by me."
After a pause, she continued, "It was obviously you who went too far last time. Shouldn't I be the one who should feel wronged? Now, now you're making it seem like I did something wrong. Are you trying to turn the tables?"
After opening the conversation, Jiang Chuyi finally blurted out what had been stuck in her heart for a long time, "Besides, when you said kissing, I thought it was a normal kiss."
At this point, Jiang Chuyi was a little embarrassed to speak, and said sullenly: "Although you reminded me, who knew you would kiss me like that, kissing for so long, and refusing to let me go even at dawn. I am a little scared now, isn't that normal?"
She made a series of random accusations, but Zongye listened patiently without getting angry at all.
After she finished venting, he thought for a while and apologized very seriously: "Chu Yi, it's my fault. I didn't control myself."
Hearing this, Jiang Chuyi glanced at him.
Zongye's eyes were wet, "I went too far and scared you. It's my fault."
Zong Ye knows his own advantages too well.
Once he spoke to her in a gentle bass voice, he gave her an inexplicable sense of security. Most importantly, his appearance was too deceptive, with delicate features, a pair of eyes that were very attractive, eyelashes curled, gentle and affectionate.
Just looking at it for a few more seconds will make your heart beat faster.
She was very disappointed and her anger had mostly subsided.
In most cases, Zong Ye could control his emotions very stably and treat her gently and politely. Just like now, after Jiang Chuyi got a little angry, he was still in such a good temper, which made her seem not so afraid of him anymore.
She didn't understand why Zong Ye's temperament changed so drastically. Maybe she would never understand it, but maybe she would understand it someday in the future.
—When she falls deeply in love with Zong Ye, Jiang Chuyi may understand that love is often accompanied by a strong desire for destruction. Only by falling in love with him will she realize that shallow tenderness is only enough to quench thirst, and she will feel at ease only when she is completely possessed and destroyed by him.
The heater and the two people's breathing formed a layer of fog on the car windows. It was hard to tell who took the initiative. The two of them held hands quietly.
With his fingers intertwined, Souya didn't use any strength at all.
He stroked the back of her hand with his fingertips, so gently that it felt like a feather brushing against her hand.
Jiang Chuyi muttered, "It would be nice if you could always be so gentle."
Zong Ye: "Chu Yi, my tenderness towards you will never change, it's just that sometimes, I feel too insecure."
Jiang Chuyi didn't soften his heart because of his words, and found the loopholes in it: "When you kissed me, you were not gentle at all, not like a good person."
Zongye smiled, "What kind of kissing do you like?"
"How can I tell you this?"
He asked doubtfully, "Then can you show me again?"
"I won't show you this." Jiang Chuyi's ears felt hot, and he was a little skeptical. "Who knows if you'll be like last time?"
Zong Ye looked at her, and then let go of her hand.
Jiang Chuyi glanced sideways.
He leaned back, loosened his collar, grasped the Windsor knot with his evenly slender fingers, gently pulled it down, lowered his head slightly, and took off the tie from his neck.
Jiang Chuyi was not expecting this to happen and stared at him in confusion.
Under her curious gaze, Zongye slowly tied a knot on the black tie, then clasped his wrists together and put them in. Then he circled his fingers, picked up the tie at the top, tightened it, and finished tying himself.
After completing a series of actions, Zong Ye turned his head away and said, "Chu Yi, I am indeed not a good person, but this way, I can't touch you."
Jiang Chuyi: “…”
Souya handed the other end of the tie to her and asked sincerely, "Now, can you teach me?"
(End of this chapter)