Chapter 168: 168 The one I like… Chapter 168: 168 The one I like… “He just left like that?”
In an upscale restaurant, Liu Yung asked in surprise, sitting across from her was Luo Xiyun.
It had to be said that the speed at which gossip spread was incredibly fast. It wasn’t even noon yet, and Liu Yung, who worked in another district, had already heard the news and ca looking for her.
Luo Xiyun had no choice but to take ti out and join her for lunch. Along the way, they also chatted about eting Chen Xu.
When she heard that Chen Xu had just turned and walked away, Liu Yung couldn’t help but complain, “I’m telling you, Xiyun, you really need to think this through. Being with a straightforward guy like that, who goes all the way without turning back, you’re going to suffer.”
“That’s just his temper.”
Luo Xiyun said, picking up so greens and putting them in her bowl, sowhat helplessly adding, “If he hadn’t left, he wouldn’t be the Chen Xu I know.”
Seeing her deanor, Liu Yung sighed and said, “I think you’re beyond help.”
Luo Xiyun acted as if she didn’t hear her and continued to eat.
“To tell you the truth, I’m really curious how you two hooked up?”
Liu Yung refused to let her off the hook, pressing on with her questions, “It’s not surprising that he would fall for you. What’s surprising is how you could be attracted to him. To be honest, I really can’t see what qualities he has that would attract you.”
“Just eat your al.”
Luo Xiyun picked up a piece of at and placed it in her bowl.
“If you won’t ask, then I won’t ask.”
Liu Yung also picked up a piece of at for her and said, “I’ve noticed you haven’t touched a piece of at since the al started, just greens. That’s not like you at all.”
Luo Xiyun returned the at to her bowl and said, “I weighed myself earlier, I’m a pound heavier than last ti.”
Liu Yung huffed in amusent and said, “I never thought you’d have monts of insecurity.”
Luo Xiyun put down her chopsticks, pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth, and said, “I’m done eating.”
“…”
Liu Yung looked at the half bowl of rice remaining in her bowl, spread out her hand, and said, “How am I supposed to eat like this?”
“Consider it a diet. Didn’t you complain last ti that your waist was getting thicker?”
“Forget it, it looks like I can’t have als with you for a while,” Liu Yung shook her head and stood up.
After leaving the restaurant, the two returned to Wanhua Company.
As Luo Xiyun pushed open the door to her office, she saw a pot of tomato plants sitting in its usual spot and was puzzled, “Secretary Guo.”
“What is it, Mr. Luo?” Secretary Guo was standing behind her and asked in response.
Luo Xiyun pointed to the plant and asked, “Didn’t I ask you to throw it out?”
Secretary Guo replied cautiously, “Oh, I forgot. Should I throw it out now?”
“Forget it, since you didn’t throw it away, let’s just keep it,” Luo Xiyun said without any intention of reprimanding her, and walked into the office.
Once the door was closed, Liu Yung laughed, “I like your secretary.”
“She is indeed very attentive at her work.” Luo Xiyun said, grabbing the watering can from under the desk to water the tomato plant.
Liu Yung approached the coffee table and said, “My brother has been obsessed with kung fu tea these past few months, and I’ve been drinking his tea every day. It’s kind of addictive. What kind of tea do you have here?”
After saying that and receiving no response from Luo Xiyun, she turned her head and saw Luo Xiyun staring blankly at the plant, seemingly lost in thought.
She walked over and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” Luo Xiyun snapped back to reality and asked, “What did you just ask?”
“Tea.”
“There’s a jar of Dragon Well tea in that cabinet; it’s from your brother.”
Liu Yung opened the cabinet and complained, “My brother is so biased. At ho, he wouldn’t spare a little for , but he brings you a whole jar.”
“If you like it, take it.”
“I don’t want it, my brother would kill if he found out,” Liu Yung said, as she opened the jar and brewed a pot of tea.
Luo Xiyun sat on the sofa, watching her actions, and before long, she fell into thought again.
Liu Yung could sense so unease in her gaze, suspecting it had mostly to do with Chen Xu. But since she clearly didn’t want to talk, Liu Yung didn’t pry any further.
…
In the noodle shop’s private room, Chen Xu sat in front of a computer, looking up information on nearby housing rentals. Although Aunt Zhou had ntioned a friend with a rental property, it was always good to have more options.
Mainly, he wanted to find sothing to keep himself busy. Whenever he had free ti, he couldn’t help but think of Luo Xiyun, and thinking of her inevitably led him to thoughts of Yang Jinxia and Bai Jinxuan…
“Chen Xu.”
Chen Ziqi knocked on the door from outside and called his na.
He said, “The door’s unlocked, co in.”
She opened the door, walked in, holding a bag of shrimp sticks, munching while she asked, “What are you doing?”
“Looking for an apartnt,” Chen Xu replied, glancing at her, “Don’t drop those on my floor; they’ll attract ants.”
She sat on the edge of the bed and, peering at the computer screen, asked him, “You’re really not going to look for Sister Xiyun?”
Hearing her refer to her that way, Chen Xu wondered aloud, “Since when did you beco so close to her?”
“What do you know? It’s what you call kindred spirits. Don’t change the subject. I’m telling you, strike while the iron is hot. If you don’t hurry up and confirm your relationship with her, be careful she might run off with soone else.”
Chen Xu kept his eyes on the computer screen and said, “Have you forgotten that I have a girlfriend?”
Her eyes widened, she exclaid, “No way, that woman doesn’t want you anymore, and you’re still waiting for her?”
Chen Xu blatantly ignored her remark and said, “No matter who I choose, soone’s going to get hurt.”
Chen Ziqi chewed on the shrimp stick, swallowed, threw the empty bag into the dustbin, and dusted her hands, saying, “Do you think if you’d only t one of them, you would have lived happily ever after?”
She uttered rcilessly, “Don’t be naive, okay? Both of them obviously co from rich families. The first obstacle you’ll face is reconciling lifestyle and spending habits. Either you adapt to her, or she adapts to you. And with your temperant, you definitely wouldn’t want to spend a woman’s money, so she’ll have to be the one to compromise. A day or two might be fine, but what about a year or two? What about when you get married?”
“The second obstacle is their parents. Will they let their precious daughters date a poor guy like you without money or power?”
“That’s just the imdiate trouble you’d face. In the long run, there are a whole bunch of problems waiting for you. They’ll surely wear you out to the point of questioning life itself.”
Having said that, she sighed with emotion, “Life is essentially a painful journey. You’re either suffering through it or on your way to more pain. So, young man, you should enjoy life while you can.”
“Kids these days,” Chen Xu criticized as he knocked on her head, “where did you hear all these nonsense theories? Alright, get out and stop bothering .”
Saying this, he picked up the mouse, about to close the webpage, when suddenly, a ssage popped up in the bottom right corner. His gaze swept over and caught the na Bai Jinxuan. He couldn’t help but take a closer look at the headline and froze.
The headline read, “Shocking, Bai Jinxuan reveals she has a crush, and that man is…”
He felt a tightness in his chest and reflexively clicked on the pop-up.
Chen Ziqi leaned in, eyeing the headline and remarked, “The editors these days really insult one’s intelligence. They don’t even make the news seem believable. If a popular celebrity like her really got tangled in rumors, her career would take a nosedive.”
After the pop-up opened, a video appeared, showing two unfamiliar entertainnt news hosts discussing a bunch of things about Bai Jinxuan.
Chen Xu, growing impatient, started fast-forwarding through the video.
Beside him, Chen Ziqi said, “I can’t believe you’re interested in gossip about such an internet celebrity; doesn’t quite match your image, does it?”
“Shut up.”
Finally, Chen Xu brought the video to a shot of Bai Jinxuan, surrounded by microphones, clearly being interviewed.
“Thank you, everyone, for your concern. I have fully recovered and will be able to return to work shortly.”
It was the first ti Chen Xu saw her on cara, her makeup markedly different from usual. She stood in front of the cara, radiating confidence and dazzling brilliance.
He had never thought that the girl on TV would look so radiant. Perhaps, she was born for the cara.
At that mont, a journalist’s voice off-screen asked, “Did you fall ill this ti because the company scheduled too many tasks for you?”
Bai Jinxuan replied, “No, I was just being willful, which actually caused trouble for my manager and delayed a lot of work. I need to apologize to them, I’m sorry.”
The journalist then asked a few routine questions, and her answers were all quite normal.
“In this cooperation, you’re working with a star from the new generation like you. Will there be any sparks during the collaboration?”
Bai Jinxuan didn’t hesitate and said, “No, he’s not my type.”
“Can you reveal what type you’re into? I believe many fans are curious.”
She looked into the cara and said, “The one I like is a bit old-fashioned and likes to lecture people but is gentle and considerate at heart. He doesn’t speak sweet nothings, but if there’s any danger, he’ll be the first to put behind him…”
As she spoke, the off-cara journalists stirred, and one of them excitedly shouted, “The way you described him, it sounds like you’re talking about soone specific.”
“Correct, I do have soone I like, and he is…”
Just then, amidst the commotion, several staff mbers approached and pulled Bai Jinxuan away, preventing her from continuing. They covered the cara with their hands, saying, “That’s enough for today’s interview,” and quickly escorted Bai Jinxuan away from the scene.
The video ended there.
“It’s definitely hype. Nowadays, celebrities will do anything to hit the headlines.”
Chen Ziqi spoke disdainfully and then turned to find Chen Xu looking troubled. She asked him, “What’s wrong?”
“…Nothing.” Chen Xu pressed his hands against his forehead and after a mont, let out a long sigh of frustration.
Seeing the look in his eyes, Chen Ziqi’s perspective changed instantly. This older brother of hers, despite his age, was actually following celebrity gossip?
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