[ Teacher Song, you must be busy. I have something to do, so I won't be able to have lunch with Teacher Song today. Let's make it another day.]
Song Lan felt as if something had stung her heart.
He was startled by the sting at first, and then a faint, suffocating feeling spread up his body.
Let's reschedule for another day?
Are you angry?
Song Lan didn't pay any attention to what Zhang Lin said and immediately made a phone call to Jiang Mingxi.
He strode out while making a phone call.
However, when the number was dialed, the other party's phone was already switched off.
Hearing the cold, mechanical voice on the phone, Song Lan stopped abruptly at the door of the ward.
Bai Ge had just finished paying the fees and came over when she saw Song Lan coming out of the ward. She hurriedly said, "It's finally all done. Zhang Lin's agent is so unreliable. He didn't get here for so long. Luckily, we ran into him, otherwise, something terrible would have happened."
"It's alright now, I'll take you to Jiang Mingxi's place..."
As he spoke.
Bai Ge sensed that Song Lan's expression was off.
It was a kind of fear mixed with unease that she had never seen before.
Bai Ge stopped speaking and asked, "What's wrong?"
Song Lan frowned, looked at Bai Ge for a moment, then looked away and looked down to find the number again.
Call Jiang Mingxi's agent.
This time the call went through, but the other party didn't answer.
"Can't get in touch with Jiang Mingxi?" Bai Ge keenly sensed something was wrong.
Song Lan's call ended automatically, and Bai Ge hurriedly asked what was wrong.
Song Lan took a deep breath, looking quite annoyed. "He said he had something to do and we'll reschedule for another day."
"Let's reschedule for another day" basically means that the person doesn't really want to go.
Bai Ge frowned. "You're a little upset because you brought Zhang Lin to the hospital, right? Well, today was your first official date. He was all excited about making you a meal, and now you can't make it."
Bai Ge guessed what Song Lan meant, "Shall I drive you to his house? So we can talk in person?"
After leaving the hospital, Bai Ge drove to Jiang Mingxi's house.
Song Lan called Jiang Mingxi from the back row, but the phone was off. She then called Xu Tao, but he didn't answer.
Feeling incredibly frustrated, I decided to do something to relieve my emotions, so I opened Weibo.
I immediately saw it trending on the top of the search list.
#Song Lan Zhang Lin's Itinerary#
The photos in the entry include one of him getting out of the car and another of him carrying Zhang Lin out of the hospital's underground parking garage.
It was filmed very cleverly.
The first photo captured that huge bouquet of roses.
The second photo shows him bending down to hug Zhang Lin.
A casual comment follows.
[Who says Jiang Mingxi and Song Lan are a good match? They're a perfect match, my foot! They're the official couple!]
[It's hilarious! Jiang Mingxi a nobody, yet she's trying to piggyback on Song Lan's fame with a scripted variety show, and people are actually shipping them! This is the real deal!]
[This is the official childhood sweetheart pairing: roses, private dates.]
[But Song Lan publicly stated in the live stream that the shirt she gave to Zhang Lin was chosen by her assistant, and she also publicly let Jiang Mingxi kiss her cheek during the live stream. That's a fact, right?]
[Facts my foot! Everything in front of the camera is scripted; this is the real story.]
Song Lan casually flipped through a few entries, becoming increasingly annoyed with each one.
Anger surged within him. "I was photographed when I carried Zhang Lin out of the car."
Bai Ge was driving when he suddenly heard Song Lan say something that was full of anger.
She was stunned for a moment, then realized, "It's trending on Weibo? Jiang Mingxi is angry because of this? She has every right to be angry. If you want to have a proper talk, you'd better explain yourself properly later."
Zhang Lin was in a special condition at the time and was almost unconscious.
Bai Ge is a young woman, and Zhang Lin's assistant is also a young woman.
Only Song Lan could carry him.
Song Lan's only consolation right now is that he told Jiang Mingxi during their video call last night that he and Zhang Lin had nothing going on.
But with a burning anger simmering within her, Song Lan retweeted the trending topic: #The roses were for Jiang Mingxi #
Hot pot restaurant.
Zhao Jiayuan was slightly drunk.
I snapped several photos with my phone, and just as I sat down, a trending topic popped up on Weibo.
He clicked on it.
She burst out laughing, " Xiaoxi, your crush posted on Weibo!"
He held the phone up to Jiang Mingxi.
Jiang Mingxi glanced at it, then looked away without reacting, turning to Zhao Ke and saying, "So you really helped me get the shirt endorsement?"
We were just talking about endorsements.
But when Zhao Jiayuan interrupted, Zhao Ke also wanted to join in the fun.
I took out my phone and opened Weibo to check.
After reading it, I jokingly asked, " Song Lan publicly admitted to sending you flowers, are you feeling better now?"
Jiang Mingxi shrugged. "I can't even breathe anymore, I just feel annoyed. Don't you guys find it annoying? The one next to Song Lan's, I get annoyed just looking at it."
Zhao Jiayuan and Zhao Ke were taken aback, and both looked down at their phones.
"Whoa~"
Zhao Jiayuan shouted it out.
Below Song Lan's post, there was another one—
# Zhang Lin #
Clicking on it leads to a long post by Zhang Lin, which basically says that before attending an event today, he encountered obsessive fans, and Song Lan helped him get out of the hotel. He also explained that he went to the hospital because of a food allergy, and that he happened to be in Song Lan's car at the time, etc.
Zhao Jiayuan laughed in anger after reading it.
"This idiot, explaining this is worse than not explaining at all. He didn't mention a word about the roses having nothing to do with him, and he didn't say a word about Song Lan originally wanting to ask you out. He just kept saying that he was with Song Lan in this and that way."
"Damn it, if it were me, I'd be annoyed too. Dating is supposed to be a matter between two people, but there always has to be a third person interfering."
Chen Chong glanced at Zhao Jiayuan.
Zhao Jiayuan was still cursing, "This relationship is better off not happening."
Jiang Mingxi wholeheartedly agreed, "Let's not talk about it anymore, let's focus on our careers. Work hard today, and tomorrow we'll have ten male models!"
Zhao Jiayuan slammed his hand on the table, "I'll write you a song as soon as we get back, get you a single, and I'll promote it for you!"
Unlike Zhao Jiayuan, Zhao Ke wasn't as straightforward. He asked, "I feel like there's nothing between Song Lan and Zhang Lin, otherwise Song Lan wouldn't have sent you flowers so directly. What if he tried to explain things to you?"
Zhao Ke had some contact with Song Lan and felt that Song Lan had fallen for him.
Otherwise, given Song Lan's personality, he wouldn't have posted these things.
Jiang Mingxi said, "There was no misunderstanding to begin with. I didn't think there was anything wrong between him and Zhang Lin. I just find this constant interruption and harassment annoying. I don't like this kind of relationship."
"For example, right now, if Song Lan posts an explanation, I'll actually be very happy, but if Zhang Lin posts one right after me, and they post one after the other, I'll get really annoyed."
Do you understand?
Zhao Jiayuan put his arm around Jiang Mingxi's shoulder. "I understand, I understand, we won't talk about those with too many bad romantic prospects! Come on, let's drink!"
Downstairs from Jiang Mingxi.
The building has an elevator and electronic access control; without Jiang Mingxi opening the door, Song Lan couldn't even get into the building.
But after ringing the doorbell for five minutes, there was absolutely no response.
"Stop pressing it, Jiang Mingxi isn't home." Bai Ge was scrolling through her WeChat Moments when she came across a post that Zhao Jiayuan had just made.