TL: Hua

February 14th, Valentine’s Day.

This system group introduced that right this moment’s recording will finish at 6 p.m., so after they put together dinner for the visitor, they’re free to maneuver about.

The individuals who had been gathering collectively for lunch had been all confused once they heard the information. They’d by no means encountered such a state of affairs since recording the present, the place they stopped recording when a visitor confirmed up.

All of them couldn’t assist however speculate in their very own minds in regards to the origins of this visitor.

Gu Meiling put down her chopsticks and requested the director, “Who’s coming with such nice fanfare?”

The director smiled and mentioned vaguely, “I don’t know; it ought to be somebody at a senior degree. I’m not certified to know this.”

Seeing that she couldn’t discover out the information, Gu Meiling pursed her lips and mentioned, “Then why don’t you simply allow us to relaxation for a number of extra days and return to China to have fun Valentine’s Day?”

Lu Tongtong additionally seemed puzzled. “Proper, what’s the purpose of taking an evening off? We’d as nicely end recording and return residence earlier.”

Jiang Sicheng took the chance to maneuver subsequent to Xue Qingchu. “Isn’t it good to have a while off? There’s no must fuss about it. We’re going out for dinner on Valentine’s Day right this moment; what do you assume, Qingqing?”

Xue Qingchu targeting consuming the meals within the bowl and mentioned nothing.

After some time, she turned to take a look at Qi Xiaoyu, sitting apart.

Qi Xiaoyu sat upright, holding a bowl in his left hand and chopsticks in his proper hand. His eyebrows had been lowered, and he ate with pleasure. He was not affected by the sudden incident final night time or the sudden suspension of recording for the entire night time.

As compared, the psychological high quality of the opposite individual concerned final night time, Fang Qi, is far worse than Qi Xiaoyu.

She has not appeared since Qi Xiaoyu posted on Weibo final night time.

Gu Meiling then raised her head and glanced at Qi Xiaoyu. “Xiaoyu, what are you going to do tonight?”

Qi Xiaoyu slowly swallowed the meals in his mouth earlier than talking, “The director mentioned that he has one thing to seek out me within the night. I’ll simply keep within the restaurant. I’m not going wherever.”

Lu Tongtong exclaimed, “Ah, can’t Xiaoyu exit to play? Then let’s not exit. How about we play poker? Brother Zheng, will you play with us?”

Zheng Peizu remained silent. After listening to this, he glanced at Qi Xiaoyu and nodded. “Okay, let’s play collectively.”

Jiang Sicheng was the one one who was persistent and unyielding. “If Qi Xiaoyu doesn’t go, then we are able to go. We will exit and play.”

Xue Qingchu mentioned silently, “I additionally need to play poker.”

Younger Grasp Jiang, within the midst of roaring laughter, conceded defeat and slumped on the desk, lamenting, “OK, OK, let’s simply play poker; I need to play too.”

Preparations had been made for the night’s actions, and the group was lively in getting ready the meals within the afternoon.

Qi Xiaoyu skillfully put the ribs into the soup pot, added ginger slices, after which closed the lid.

Jiang Sicheng held a bowl in his hand, squinted his eyes, and acted like a detective. “Come right here to eat; footage weren’t allowed… I simply handed by the VIP lounge and noticed individuals coming out and in who appeared to be cleansing up the room. Who is that this one that comes right here simply to have a meal?”

Neither Xue Qingchu nor Qi Xiaoyu answered.

Jiang Sicheng himself was very interested in the drama after which analyzed, “I simply requested the director secretly, and he doesn’t appear to be mendacity about not understanding something. It seems that solely Director Wang is aware of who the individual is. However Director Wang has tight lips that may’t be pried open in any respect. Tsk, tsk, tsk, who may be so smug and pretentious…”

Midway by means of, he immediately froze. “It could’t be the individual Fang Qi discovered, proper? Doesn’t she have relationship with the senior officers of Longjiang Satellite tv for pc TV?”

Then he turned to take a look at Qi Xiaoyu and mentioned, “Xiaoyu, if she offers you bother, you may come to me for assist. I’ll overlook the truth that you posted my photograph with out permission yesterday…”

Jiang Sicheng was speaking to himself when the curtain within the kitchen opened and an individual immediately walked in.

He glanced on the customer and spoke out, “Fang Qi, why are you right here?”

Fang Qi’s eyes had been purple and swollen. “I’m on the lookout for Qi Xiaoyu.”

Jiang Sicheng and Xue Qingchu each checked out Qi Xiaoyu worriedly. Everybody knew what occurred final night time.

First, Fang Qi despatched a really ambiguous photograph of the starry sky with solely two individuals’s fingers.

Lower than half an hour later, she was mercilessly slapped within the face by Qi Xiaoyu.

Jiang Sicheng knew that he had taken the group photograph in a rush, however after Qi Xiaoyu posted it on Weibo, he was each shocked and regretful. “Why didn’t you inform me prematurely? At the very least let me put up a extra engaging pose earlier than posting it.”

Then he instantly mentioned, in shock, “Xiaoyu, not unhealthy. You’re fairly direct and frank.”

Jiang Sicheng nonetheless remembers final night time when Fang Qi was ridiculed by the netizens.

Qi Xiaoyu’s followers naturally laughed whereas watching Fang Qi’s misfortune.

Followers of the present additionally jumped out to defend the visitor, asking Longjiang TV to cherish this present and management the state of affairs.

Even passers-by couldn’t stand it, saying that this girl was too self-centered and would do no matter it took to realize recognition.

Then, whereas Jiang Sicheng was consuming melon on-line, he miraculously found that he was compelled to bind a CP named Siyu with Qi Xiaoyu.

“Didn’t anybody discover? It was fairly attention-grabbing once they had been filming The Legend of the Tang Dynasty Empress collectively. At the moment, Tang Kui mentioned that Jiang Sicheng bullied Xiaoyu, however once I noticed these movies, they had been clearly exhibiting elementary college chickens combating and enjoying. How pretty.”

“Sure, from the primary episode of Eat Gentle on the Highway, I believe the partnership between Jiang Sicheng and Qi Xiaoyu is the funniest. Have you ever seen Xiaoyu ever get offended at anybody? No! Besides Jiang Sicheng, and now he even particularly posted a Weibo to have fun Jiang Sicheng’s birthday.”

The naive and easy Jiang Sicheng was shocked by these remarks.

That night time, he slammed his cellular phone on the pillow, pointed at Qi Xiaoyu, and mentioned, “Don’t publish pictures of me and also you randomly sooner or later. What if Qingqing misunderstands me?”

No matter what Jiang Sicheng thought, Fang Qi was actually pissed off.

She labored onerous to flirt with Qi Xiaoyu for seven or eight days, making an attempt to fire up her and Qi Xiaoyu CP, however to no avail. She additionally received loads of scolding, and the funniest factor was that she truly stirred up the Qi Xiaoyu and Jiang Sicheng CP as an alternative.

Now she was standing on the door together with her arms crossed, saying that she wished to speak to Qi Xiaoyu.

*****

5:45 p.m.

Xun Qian’s Mercedes-Benz quietly drove into the car parking zone exterior the restaurant.

Earlier than he even received out of the automotive, he heard two employees members from this system group gossiping within the nook, the place they had been smoking.

“It’s mentioned that girls chase males with a veil between them1[女追男，隔层纱]: An outdated proverb that originated from historic Chinese language Confucius tradition. It’s believed that girls shouldn’t actively pursue males, which is kind of outdated.. I simply discovered right this moment that this isn’t the case in any respect.”

“You imply that factor between Fang Qi and Qi Xiaoyu? I even noticed Fang Qi on the lookout for somebody to speak to this afternoon. Are you aware the way it turned out? I noticed that the 2 didn’t say a number of phrases earlier than Qi Xiaoyu pissed off Fang Qi.”

“Talking of which, with Fang Qi’s determine, it’s actually not simple for a younger man of Qi Xiaoyu’s age to carry again.”

“Haha, perhaps Qi Xiaoyu already has somebody.”

“Don’t say such nonsense. He’s solely in his early twenties, and on this business, he shouldn’t dare to fall in love.”

Zhang Han initially wished to open the automotive door and get out, however now that he heard these phrases, he was caught within the center. He didn’t know if it was higher to get out or not. Nonetheless, when he secretly took a glance within the rearview mirror, the boss appeared to be in temper.

*****

Qi Xiaoyu was left alone by the director, not likely understanding what to do.

Everybody else is now gathering within the restaurant foyer to play poker, and the vigorous sounds may be heard from afar.

He wore a unfastened and comfy white T-shirt and a pair of denims, standing reverse the director… He felt that the director’s angle in the direction of him was a bit completely different from typical.

The director was very well mannered: “We have now a visitor coming later, and I would like you to go and obtain them.”

“Okay.” Qi Xiaoyu glanced on the uncommon director suspiciously. “Might I do know prematurely who the subsequent visitor might be?”

“You’ll discover out while you get there.”

The director accompanied Qi Xiaoyu to the door of the one VIP field within the restaurant and helped him push the door open.

As quickly because the door was opened, earlier than Qi Xiaoyu may do the rest, a black canine rushed in the direction of him, circling round him and clawing at him frantically with its two paws, barking “woof, woof, woof” in pleasure.

“Ha ha ha ha.”

Qi Xiaoyu was made to snigger by White-browed hero. He coaxed and stroked it for a very long time earlier than he may relax the little raving canine.

Then he held the canine in his arms and had time to take a look at the environment.

Xun Qian is right here.

He was leaning again within the wheelchair, with each palms resting on the armrests. The thumb of his proper hand gently rubbed the pad of the index finger of his left hand. Seeing Qi Xiaoyu are available, he raised his chin barely with a faint smile on his lips.

He didn’t put on black garments right this moment. He turned into a white shirt and a darkish grey unfastened swimsuit jacket. His face was paler than typical. It’s unknown whether or not it was due to the garments or one thing else.

However he seems to be very good.

He often doesn’t discover it when he sees Xun Qian day-after-day, however after not seeing him for a number of days, he was struck by how handsome he’s at first look.

The director took one look, instantly closed the door, and went out. He had been within the leisure business for therefore a few years, and he had by no means seen anybody appear to be the individual inside. Each inch seemed prefer it had been fastidiously crafted by an artist, however he vaguely guessed the identification of the individual inside and didn’t dare to remain any longer.

Within the room, Xun Qian checked out Qi Xiaoyu quietly. He was nonetheless coughing and mentioned in a rustling voice, “Sit down.”

Qi Xiaoyu sat down throughout the eating desk.

The room has been fastidiously adorned and is now not what it was earlier than.

However not like the girly, romantic ambiance of yesterday’s birthday celebration for Jiang Sicheng, it’s extra low-key and fashionable.

The eating desk was lined with a white crocheted tablecloth, and some heat lights adorned the ambiance excellent. A gramophone was additionally specifically dropped at play the songs he heard final time in Xun Qian’s bed room.

Qi Xiaoyu lowered his head and teased White-browed hero for some time, then raised his eyes and checked out Xun Qian and mentioned, “Why didn’t you inform me prematurely? I may choose you up on the airport.”

“It’s not troublesome to come back over.”

Xun Qian nonetheless cherished his phrases as ever, and the dialog could possibly be killed after two sentences, but it surely doesn’t matter; Qi Xiaoyu can chat. He pointed to the dishes on the desk and requested, “Are you able to guess which of them I cooked?”

Xun Shao nodded and scooped up two bowls of soup, pushing one in entrance of Qi Xiaoyu. “The soup is nice.”

Within the tender and melodious singing, Qi Xiaoyu lowered his head to drink the soup and wished to ask Xun Qian why he got here right here right this moment. Today… is kind of particular.

However after eager about it, the query appears abrupt.

After he completed ingesting the soup, he heard Xun Qian say to the individual subsequent to him, “Deliver up the cake.”

Qi Xiaoyu was barely shocked when he heard the phrase cake. He puzzled if this cake meant what he thought.

However he wasn’t given a lot time to invest as a result of he noticed Zhang Han coming in pushing a gold-rimmed glass cart. There’s a field with a silver ribbon on the cart. Judging from the dimensions and form, it’s a cake of about 8 inches.

At Xun Qian’s sign, Zhang Han unwrapped the ribbon and took away the field. Inside was a simple-styled white buttercream cake, on prime of which a black chocolate plaque with white buttercream learn, “Comfortable Birthday, Xiaoyu.” Subsequent to it stood a bit figurine carrying overalls and a brown sweater, the very same look he had that day on the airport.

Qi Xiaoyu lowered his eyes and positioned his hand on White-browed hero’s clean and scorching fur.

He actually didn’t count on that Xun Qian may bear in mind his birthday. Even the unique proprietor’s father and half-sister didn’t give him any information. In addition to, January sixteenth is on the lunar calendar and never simple to recollect.

Xun Qian not solely remembered it but additionally ordered a cake for him and even came to visit in individual.

The sunshine fell and shimmered on the gold-trimmed dinner plates, the tune flowed by means of the air like water, and every thing was simply the correct amount of tenderness.

Qi Xiaoyu’s eyes stayed on the cake for some time earlier than slowly trying again.

Xun Qian lined the corners of his lips and coughed a number of instances. “It will not be as scrumptious as what you make.”

“Thanks.” Qi Xiaoyu mentioned softly and stared at Xun Qian’s face for some time, “Are you feeling unwell, Third Grasp?”

“I’m high-quality.”

“The local weather right here may be very completely different from S Metropolis. It’s simple to catch a chilly while you first come right here…” Qi Xiaoyu thought for a second, “After dinner, I’ll take you again. Are you staying within the resort?”

“Sure…you come and reduce the cake.”

“Okay. Wait, let me make a want first.”

“Zhang Han, flip off the sunshine.”

The candlelight swayed gently, reflecting on the younger man’s tender silhouette.

Actually, there was a momentary blankness in his thoughts; he had by no means had a birthday, by no means made a want, and for a second he didn’t know what to ask for.

He subconsciously thought that this birthday was given to him by Xun Qian, so he wished Xun Qian good well being.

Hua: Sorry for the dearth of updates. I haven’t dropped this novel simply superrrrr busy with work.