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Chapter 122
Chapter 122
Chapter 122
Qi Ji sat down at the dining table, and Xue Jingrui went back into the kitchen again. When he came out again, he was holding a plate of watermelon in his left hand and a plate of peaches in his right.
"Seasonal fruits, just picked," Xue Jingrui said as he placed the fruits on the table.
The watermelon was pre-sliced into fresh, vibrant red pieces, seedless, and appeared juicy and tender, fit to be called the dream melon.
The young girl wore a white Peter Pan collar dress with pink overalls and had her hair tied up in buns. Her face was full of collagen, making her look like a middle school student.
Even while eating, she was graceful and deliberate in her movements.
"Are you feeling better?" Xue Jingrui asked.
This loft had two floors and a decent amount of space. It had three bedrooms alone, and Xue Jingrui hadn't entered the new room last night out of self-awareness.
After all, in the old house, although they stayed in separate rooms, he had been sleeping on the floor for almost half a month.
"I'm fine now, it was my fault yesterday," Qi Ji said, putting down her chopsticks with a regretful expression. Her eyes were big and round like bronze bells, her mouth was small and plump, her nose bridge was high, and her cheeks were slightly chubby.
Xue Jingrui began to doubt himself, wondering if he had really married an underage girl.
"It wasn't your fault, you're wonderful," he said.
As soon as the words left Xue Jingrui's lips, Qi Ji's mood instantly brightened, and she beamed with joy.
Sweet girls were just sweet girls. When she smiled, Xue Jingrui had no resistance. He lowered his head shyly, unable to look directly into Qi Ji's eyes.
In contrast, the young girl's smile was open and carefree. She even asked, "Brother Jingrui, what's wrong? Have your meal."
"Okay, let's eat, eat," Xue Jingrui said, feeling awkward as he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of rice.
In Hai City, at a film and television production base, Shu Yi had just finished her meal and returned to her room for an afternoon nap.
Yan Yan poured her a glass of water.
After taking a sip, Shu Yi made a video call to Shen Yin.
Shen Yin was in the car, with the driver taking her and Xu Yunzheng back to their little house. When her phone vibrated, the first voice she heard was Xu Yunzheng's.
"Mom, your phone's ringing," he said.
Shen Yin took her phone out of her bag and answered the call.
"Yin Yin," Shu Yi said, pointing the camera at herself.
Xu Yunzheng couldn't see the video, but he recognized the voice and shouted, "Auntie Mom!"
"Hey, do you miss Auntie Mom? Auntie Mom will bring you toys when she gets back," Shu Yi replied.
"Thank you, Auntie Mom," Xu Yunzheng said contentedly, playing by himself.
"Shu Yi, how was your first day there?" Shen Yin asked.
"I flew here by myself. The filming doesn't officially start until this afternoon, but the environment here is quite nice. It's Hai City, right next to the ocean, so there's plenty of seafood," Shu Yi said.
"So, is Chang Zhiyuan really the male lead?" Shen Yin inquired.
Shu Yi's expression immediately turned distressed. "Yin Yin, you don't know, this drama might be ruined."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Shen Yin remembered Shu Yi had previously told her that this drama had good quality and a great urban-themed script, and might achieve high ratings.
Shen Yin had been keeping up with Shu Yi's previous drama 'Xian Xi Zhuan' as it neared its conclusion. She felt that Shu Yi was attractive, popular, and even had decent acting skills, so this new drama should be good too.
"He's a young master, the CEO of a media company. How can he take directions from others when he's never acted before and has no acting skills? I just ran into him on my way here, walking with the director, who was completely deferential to him. Ah, it's over, it's ruined," Shu Yi lamented.
"Hahaha, Shu Yi, don't think like that. With your great acting skills, you can overshadow the male lead. When it airs, the audience will criticize him instead, and then they'll feel sorry for you, which is great," Shen Yin encouraged her.
"You're right, Yin Yin, you're so smart. I'll continue studying the script and memorizing my lines," Shu Yi said, feeling better.
"Good, I'm looking forward to your new drama. Can you give me a spoiler for the ending of 'Xian Xi Zhuan'? I've been following it for so long, but it's not finished yet," Shen Yin requested.
'Xian Xi Zhuan' had become hugely popular, a major female-centric drama with daily Weibo trending topics. The epic life story of a woman, it should have attracted mostly female viewers, but since the lead was Shu Yi, the campus goddess, there were many male viewers too. Every day on Weibo, there were comments begging for more episodes, and some people were even willing to pay to watch the ending in advance.
However, Director Wang Ming refused to allow it, believing that a good drama should be savored slowly, and that there was joy in the anticipation of following a drama week by week. Releasing the ending all at once would change the nature of the viewing experience. He also didn't want to exploit the audience or profit from their impatience.
If the viewers knew this reasoning, they would undoubtedly bombard Wang Ming's Weibo, because the drama was too good, and they were willing to pay.
"Yin Yin, the ending is a happy one. I don't have any insider resources, but your husband can probably get it," Shu Yi said, leaving it at that.
After hanging up, the driver spoke up, "Madam, are you watching 'Xian Xi Zhuan' too?"
"Yes, I am," Shen Yin replied.
The driver usually didn't watch TV, but recently, his daughter and wife had been hooked on the drama, leaving him with no choice but to watch it too, and he had become engrossed in it himself.
"Isn't the kid in the show Xu Yunzheng?" the driver suddenly realized, remarking that the child looked familiar.
Shen Yin smiled and nodded in confirmation.
"My daughter is totally obsessed with Xu Yunzheng now. I never thought I'd end up watching him every day too," the driver said with a proud expression.
"We're not going back to Qinghe Street," Shen Yin instructed.
"Then where to?" the driver asked.
Shen Yin gave him the address of the Shen family villa.
The driver made a U-turn upon hearing the new destination.
Shen Yin hadn't been to the hospital for a while. Yesterday afternoon, she had planned to go, but Fang Yue told her that Shen Tianzheng had recovered well and had been discharged.
On the way, Shen Yin bought some nutritional supplements. She had dreamed of the original owner's memories a few times and had already made up her mind - Fang Yue and Shen Tianzheng were now her parents, and as their daughter, she needed to do her part.
When Shen Yin and Xu Yunzheng arrived at the Shen family villa and knocked on the door, Fang Yue opened it, her face lighting up with surprise and delight. "Yin Yin, Xu Yunzheng, what are you two doing here?"
The woman's expression was gentle and warm, unable to hide her joy.
"We're here to see how you and Dad are doing," Shen Yin said.
"Your father has recovered very well, don't worry. Didn't you have work today?" Fang Yue asked.
"Grandma," Xu Yunzheng said, looking up at Fang Yue.
"Grandma!" called out Fang Yue, feeling dizzy and disoriented, unable to recall that she was supposed to pour water for Shen Tianzheng. She hugged and kissed Xu Yunzheng.
Seeing this, Shen Yin felt greatly relieved. The last time she saw Fang Yue, she had been in such a terrible state, her face weary and devoid of any will to live, as if the sky had fallen.
And wasn't that true? Shen Tianzheng was Fang Yue's entire world. Now that Shen Tianzheng had recovered, Fang Yue had also regained her spirits.