"He's different," Chi Li answered without hesitation.
Jiang Yue pressed further, "How is it different?"
Chi Li: "I like him, and he likes me too."
Only if they like each other can he accept Shen Xunye's unconditional kindness without having to think about how to repay it.
"... I understand." This was a fact Jiang Yue had to admit. He hesitated before saying, "But you could also try... accepting the kindness of others."
He really wanted to tell Chi Li what he had said to Shen Xunye.
But this is not a good time to make it clear.
Rather than expressing his feelings, he hoped that Chi Li would be a little more despicable, take advantage of him, and stand at the top alongside him as soon as possible.
"Of course I'll accept other people's kindness." Chi Li's thinking isn't as extreme as it was at the beginning; he'll accept and even offer some small acts of kindness. "But I won't accept yours."
Jiang Yue couldn't accept being excluded. "Why?"
"Why?" Chi Li asked softly. "I think you know the answer to this question better than I do."
Jiang Yue, oblivious to the fact that his thoughts had been exposed, stubbornly insisted, "I don't know."
Chi Li: "... Hmm."
Putting aside Jiang Yue's intentions, he is still a colleague with outstanding professional skills, and there is no need to expose him.
"My boyfriend." Chi Li casually picked up Shen Xunye to use. "He's a very jealous person. If I accept your kindness, he'll get angry and jealous, and it'll be a hassle to coax him. So... I have to be a little self-aware."
Jiang Yue knew that Chi Li was just making up an excuse to save face for him, but he still couldn't help but complain, "... Then why do you still spoil him?"
"Isn't it only natural to spoil your boyfriend?" Chi Li asked, spreading her hands.
A wave of bitterness welled up in Jiang Yue's heart. "... This is not what I imagined."
He thought that even if Chi Li were to date Shen Xunye, she would maintain a superior attitude, rewarding him when she was happy and punishing him when she was unhappy.
I never expected it to be this indulgent.
This made him feel even more resentful.
"Then your imagination isn't rich enough."
Chi Li made a joke and then walked past Jiang Yue again.
This time, Jiang Yue stopped where he was and didn't chase after them.
In the afternoon, after touring the venue, the group sat down in the dressing room to wait for their makeup to be done.
Feeling bored while waiting, Jiang Lele opened Weibo to browse some gossip.
Unfortunately, apart from Chi Li, there hasn't been any interesting gossip in the entertainment industry lately.
After scrolling through a few boring marketing accounts, Jiang Lele typed " Chi Li " into the search box and clicked search.
He switched to the 'live' channel with great skill.
After scrolling through a few compliments, Jiang Lele suddenly spotted something unusual.
[ Gravity Falls v: He is a mother.]
Not in the traditional sense.
There was no amniotic fluid, no delivery room, and no silver scissors to cut the umbilical cord.
This is not the conventional interpretation of 'mother'.
She wasn't born knowing how to be a mother.
He's just naturally inclined to protect you.
Love is the only force that is not bound by gravity.
@Chi Li, a passionate performance.
The movie " Gravity Falls " is coming soon.
This copy has the artistic flair typical of movie promotions. He never likes doing this kind of reading comprehension, but one piece of information is clearly stated: --
Chi Li played a mother.
Jiang Lele: "..."
What does that mean?
His hands trembled as he clicked on the promotional image.
In the center of the image is indeed Chi Li's unforgettable face.
He sat on the hospital bed, holding his sleeping child on his lap.
With her head bowed and her hair falling over her forehead, her features were obscured, but the gentleness emanating from her was almost divine, like the last rays of twilight falling on the sleeping child's face.
[Holy crap! What is this?! [Speechless]]
[This is my mom... [drooling] I really want to be held in my mom's arms and lulled to sleep...]
[Mommy, I'm your long-lost child!]
[I knew Mom had a cameo role in a movie, but I didn't know it was this one... [drooling] Casting director, you're a genius...]
I have been purified by the maternal glow emanating from my mother... [Hands clasped together]
[Where did the wives' party go? [Looking around] Don't go!]
[I wonder what Mommy's pheromones smell like. [lustful][hot]]
[It wasn't mentioned in the movie synopsis.]
[It has a cool, refreshing tea aroma. Not sweet, not cloying, and not overly appealing.]
[↑Is this referring to Chi Li herself?]
Jiang Lele stammered to herself, "This... this is too... too much..."
Chi Li always seems to be doing things that are ahead of the curve in the market, and she doesn't care at all about what others think.
"What's wrong?" Upon hearing Jiang Lele speak, Chen Anyan immediately turned his gaze over.
Jiang Lele reflexively turned off her phone, mumbling, "It's nothing... I was overreacting."
Chen Anyan patted his thigh. "If you're bored, sit on my lap and play for a while."
Jiang Lele: "Get lost."
This guy's been throwing money at me way too often lately, there's definitely something fishy going on!
On the internet, Chi Li's name began to slowly rise again.
At the same time, Jiang Yue's solo concert also kicked off.
Chi Li's refusal did not affect his performance; on stage, he remained the same idol who was at ease and delivered a perfect performance.
The group from the Raising House stood in the backstage corridor, listening to the deafening cheers and shouts of support coming from the front desk.
The sound was muffled, like listening to the tide through a layer of water.
Soon it will be their turn to take the stage.
The lights suddenly dimmed.
The entire audience seemed to have been choked; screams and whispers were paused almost simultaneously.
After a brief, breathtaking darkness, a beam of cold white spotlight suddenly cleaved through the dome and fell directly onto the center of the stage.
They stood in that beam of light.
Wearing a mask, Shen Xunye took his seat in the front row right on time and immediately spotted Chi Li.
His hair was styled, combed back to reveal a smooth, full forehead and a face that was completely exposed, exquisitely sharp.
Her eyebrows and eyes still looked familiar, but now they were redrawn by the stage paint and lights, losing some of her usual pride and gentleness, and gaining a kind of indescribable, detached yet experienced beauty.
Cold, sharp, dangerous.
Music begins.
His figure was like a weapon awakened, every dance move precise and powerful.
Squat down, twist your body, swing your arms, and hold the position.
When the limbs extend, they resemble a taut bowstring; when they suddenly contract, they resemble the back of a cheetah poised to pounce.
Screams erupted from the audience.
The girl sitting next to Shen Xunye yelled, "Holy crap— Chi Li —you're practically husband material!!"