Nan Qing clicked the answer button with a blank expression.
The room was very quiet, and even without the speakerphone on, Xi Juan of the phone was very clear.
" Qingqing, how are you feeling? I haven't been able to get in touch with you. Are you alright?"
Nan Qing hesitated for a moment, "It's alright. Did you need something?"
"I'm sorry. When the accident happened that day, I confirmed your location with the director, and he said you had already left, which is why I didn't wait for you. But I really didn't know you hadn't run away. I regret it so much. I haven't been able to reach you these past few days, and your agency doesn't know anything about you either. I've been so worried about you..."
Xi Juan talked a long way, while Huo Yuzhou just drank water expressionlessly.
Nan Qing didn't really want to chat with Xi Juan, nor did she want to hear him say anything strange.
"It's okay, we weren't that close to begin with."
The voice on the other end of the phone stopped abruptly, followed quickly by a bitter laugh.
" Qingqing, I really don't know why you're so cold to me..."
A series of question marks appeared above Nan Qing's head.
"Well, we weren't really that close to begin with, were we?"
" Qingqing, you should be able to tell that I'm pursuing you, but why do you always avoid me?"
Xi Juan insisted on it.
"Besides, I know your friend, and he said you don't have a boyfriend. You have no reason to lie to me, and no reason to reject me with this reason, Qingqing."
Is there something I did wrong? Or do you think I wasn't sincere in pursuing you?
" Qingqing, I know you've had a tough time lately. Can you give me a chance? Let me take care of you, okay?"
Nan Qing was completely numb.
no?
Isn't Xi Juan Bai Ruanruan's destined husband?
They fell in love while filming a drama and became inseparable. Their eyes would lock when they looked at each other, filling the screen with a sweet, romantic atmosphere.
What nonsense is he spouting to himself?
Seeing that Nan Qing did not refute, Xi Juan's voice paused for a second, then became visibly excited.
" Qingqing-- "
I have a boyfriend!
Nan Qing quickly interrupted him.
Huo Yuzhou, who had been drinking water with a cold expression, paused, then decisively placed the cup on the bedside table. His long, slender fingers, like carved jade, reached out and took the phone from Nan Qing's hand.
Long, straight eyelashes concealed the sinister glint in his eyes, and even his deep voice carried a dangerous, oppressive quality.
" Film Emperor Xi, you're professing your love to someone else's boyfriend late at night? Do you think I'm dead?"
The person on the other end of the phone gasped, then said in a deep voice, "It's you?"
Huo Yuzhou's thin, crimson lips curved into a smile as he handed the phone back to Nan Qing.
The moment the call ended, Xi Juan heard a male voice on the other end.
Unlike her threats, it was incredibly tender, or perhaps she was saying it on purpose for him to hear.
"What should I do, Baby? The whole world thinks you don't have a husband..."
Nan Qing shrank into the blankets, her ears turning bright red.
"But is it appropriate for us to go public now?"
With her delicate fingertips pinching the corner of the blanket, Nan Qing raised her dark eyelashes, revealing a pair of clear, bright eyes.
Putting aside the relationship contract, it would only tarnish Huo Yuzhou 'Huo Yuzhou if a minor celebrity with such a scandal went public with their relationship.
Moreover, Bai Ruanruan is clearly targeting him. If more major scandals emerge later, it might even affect Huo Group's stock price.
After a moment's thought, the boy lying in the blanket reached out and grasped Huo Yuzhou's fingers.
"Can we wait a little longer, honey?"
The man's gaze lingered on their clasped fingers for a moment, then he quickly turned and grasped the other's fingertips.
Her wrists were so slender and delicate, with a soft, white, and smooth texture, even the fingertips had a faint pink tinge.
Beautiful and translucent, it easily evokes images of delicate, fragile white porcelain, thin as a cicada's wing, exposed to the air in an exhibition hall.
This frail, pitiful little thing should be bound by dark chains, forever obediently and quietly curled up in his bed, softly calling him "husband"...
There's no escaping it, no hiding from it.
Even when she was scared and crying her eyes out, she could only slowly hide in his arms...
A shadow crossed Huo Yuzhou's eyes, but his smile grew even more tender and considerate, his voice brimming with affection at the end.
"Of course, Baby, your husband will wait patiently."
The handsome boy under the light smiled at him, his eyes crinkling.
" Huo Yuzhou, you're actually a really good person!"
He's not just good to himself; he's tolerant of everyone. Huo Yuzhou's status and position are incomparable to Xi Juan, who's a movie Xi Juan in the entertainment industry.
But when Xi Juan confessed his feelings to Huo Yuzhou's boyfriend right in front of him, Huo Yuzhou was still able to speak to Xi Juan with such good manners.
They neither revealed their own identity to bully others nor threatened the other party.
Sure enough, he didn't learn from his own shortcomings. After experiencing so many hardships, he actually grew into such an upright and tolerant person.
That's incredibly rare!
Huo Yuzhou looked at the handsome boy lying next to him, his fingertips gently brushing the hair that fell on the boy's cheek.
"Sleep well, Baby. Your husband isn't a narrow-minded person."
The moment the lights went out, Huo Yuzhou, with a gentlemanly smile, sent a message to his secretary.
"Teach him a lesson, don't go too far."
-
Nan Qing rested for more than half a month.
The hot topics in the entertainment industry always change very quickly. Half a month has passed, and the mudslide on Pingqiao seems like something from the last century. No one is mentioning it online anymore.
Huo Yuzhou provided Nan Qing with an assistant and two bodyguards, and even with all that, he still didn't feel at ease. He even wanted to personally see him off when he went out.
His leg hadn't healed yet, Bai Ruanruan was also seriously injured. The second half of "Hello, Pingqiao " was postponed for another month, and Director Xu took the new guests to the next location.
Nan Qing went to Huading Entertainment first.
He had arranged to sign a contract with Gu Group's New Men's Wear today, which required going through his agency.
Unexpectedly, Bai Ruanruan also arrived at the company, her eyes red and her face contorted in distress as she stepped out of the elevator.
Upon seeing Nan Qing, Bai Ruanruan glared at him fiercely.
"Was it you who did this?"
Nan Qing looked completely bewildered. "Are you crazy?"
Bai Ruanruan lowered her voice, "I know it's you. Just you wait, I'll make you leave the entertainment industry today!"
After making those harsh remarks, Bai Ruanruan, fearing he would realize what was happening, slunk away.
Nan Qing entered the elevator, Yu Xingyan squeezed in right away.
How is the recovery going?
"Good."
"Thank you so much for what happened that day. If you'd like, I'll treat you to dinner!"
Nan Qing smiled and said, "No need."
"Be careful lately, things aren't going well for our company, especially with this newly promoted star—"
Yu Xingyan scoffed, her tone sarcastic.
"Since this new boss arrived, several of our company's 'money trees' have died. It seems the feng shui is no longer working."
"You have no idea, during the time you were on leave, our company had a really tough time. The drama we finished filming couldn't pass censorship, the investors for the projects we secured ran away, the newly acquired IP was exposed for plagiarism and we got into a copyright dispute... Even the biggest investment, the S+ project, was halted."
Nan Qing was somewhat surprised, "So unlucky?"
That's not how it's described in the story.
The storyline says that since signing Bai Ruanruan, Huading Entertainment has had a smooth run of success, with projects making huge profits one after another. The shareholders behind the scenes are overjoyed and praise Bai Ruanruan as Huading Entertainment's mascot.
In particular, their project " Journey through Luo " not only saw its popularity rise steadily from the start of filming, but also won a series of awards after completion. From the director to the lead actor, they won awards until their hands cramped, without any setbacks.
This didn't happen in the story!
Seeing that he didn't know, Yu Xingyan became even happier.
"That's right! First, our new leading man got injured, then our second male Xi Juan, went to the hospital, and even two investors who had already secured funding have backed out. I don't know what kind of curse has struck."
Yu Xingyan an expression of watching the show.
"If you ask me, it's all because of that unlucky bastard Bai Ruanruan's actions. Our company is doomed if we sign him!"
The elevator arrived, Yu Xingyan, who had been complaining the whole way, suddenly turned around.
What brings you to the company today?
Nan Qing followed him out, saying, "I'll sign the contract."
Yu Xingyan, about to say something, when a male voice came from the opposite direction, filled with anger.
" Nan Qing! Look what you've done!"
When are you finally going to give me a break?
Zheng Ming rushed over and pushed him into the elevator.
"Get out of here! Your former assistant has contacted the media and is threatening to jump off a building!"
Zheng Ming pressed the button for the 6th floor, his brows furrowed as he stared at him.
"Tell me the truth, did you really sexually harass him?"