"Brother Fei, you're still in touch with that ng Xiaoyu, right?" Lu Hao asked with a grin.
Gao Fei glanced at Lu Hao, "Why do you ask?"
"Just curious!" Lu Hao laughed, "If it were , I'd definitely cherish ng Xiaoyu, take good care of her, tenderly look after... and hold her in my arms every day..."
"Enough, shut your mouth." Gao Fei glared at Lu Hao.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
The phone placed on the coffee table suddenly rang.
Gao Fei picked up the phone and answered, "Hello?"
"Mr. Gao, it's ng Xiaoyu." A woman's voice ca through the phone.
"Oh, it's you. What's up?" Gao Fei asked.
"I knew you would forget! That's why I'm calling to remind you." ng Xiaoyu said, "Yesterday at the airport, we agreed that I'd treat you to a al today..."
"Ah! That's what it is!" Gao Fei smacked his forehead, "I really did forget, sorry about that."
"Let's do it tonight; I'm treating you to a big al, and you're not allowed to refuse."
"...Okay, tonight it is."
"A deal is a deal! No backing out now!"
"Hehe." Gao Fei laughed, "Don't worry, since I promised you, I definitely won't back out."
After setting a ti and place to et, ng Xiaoyu hung up the phone.
"Was that ng Xiaoyu who called?" Lu Hao leaned in, his expression sly as he asked.
"It was her." Gao Fei did not deny it.
"What did she want?"
"To treat to a al."
"A al, huh..." Lu Hao chuckled, "Why does she want to treat you to a al? Can I co along? I promise I won't disturb you two; I'll be like air..."
"Are you done? If you're done, then go away and stop bothering ." Gao Fei waved his hand impatiently.
"I'm not going! I'll follow you wherever you go!" Lu Hao declared loudly.
Gao Fei nodded, "Alright, I'm going to call your grandfather right now and have him send soone to pick you up."
"No, don't call! I'm leaving! I'll leave right now!" Lu Hao hastily stood up and made a quick exit, "Please don't call him!"
"This Lu Hao is really a treasure." After Lu Hao left, Gao Fei went into his bedroom, closed the door, and began cultivating. He laid out several items in front of him: broken ancient jade, a bronze wine cup covered in rust, and a dirty earthen jar—all of which were from the Qin Dynasty, containing rich spiritual energy inside.
When Gao Fei opened his eyes again, darkness had fallen.
"Just a little bit more to enter the Fourth Layer of the Inedia Stage... just a bit more..." Gao Fei sighed, "It's really frustrating!"
After the spiritual energy was absorbed, the ancient jade, bronze wine cup, and earthen jar lost their luster. The ancient jade even developed many cracks, essentially turning into junk.
"It's almost ti for my appointnt with ng Xiaoyu." Gao Fei got up from his bed, changed his clothes, and then left the hotel. Before leaving, he inford Yang Wei that he was going to et a friend and told him to go ahead and have dinner without waiting for him.
...
Half an hour later.
Gao Fei t with ng Xiaoyu.
Today, ng Xiaoyu was wearing a pink dress, her hair neatly done up, a pearl necklace around her neck, a handbag in her hands, and a pair of crystal high heels on her feet, making her look youthful and beautiful.
"How about it? Do I look pretty today?" ng Xiaoyu asked with a smile.
Gao Fei nodded, "Yes, beautiful. You look very beautiful today, like a princess from a fairy tale."
"You look very handso today too, like a prince from a fairy tale!" ng Xiaoyu laughed.
Princess and prince? In fairy tales, they often turn out to be lovers, right?
"I'm just an ordinary person, nowhere close to a prince." Gao Fei shook his head.
"No, you're not ordinary; you're the prince of my heart!" ng Xiaoyu looked at Gao Fei with deep affection in her eyes.
What does this an? Is she confessing to ? This is so sudden, I'm totally unprepared!
"Beep beep beep..."
Just then, a sports car ca from the opposite direction, perford a drift, and stopped at the side of the road. The door opened, and two young people, a man and a woman, stepped out, embracing each other as they walked towards the clubhouse opposite. The man's hand reached directly into the woman's clothing.
Gao Fei curled his lips: "The young people these days really don't care about public image."
"Yeah, they're really bold, hugging and embracing in public without a care for their impact," ng Xiaoyu agreed, nodding her head.
The appearance of the young couple dissolved the awkwardness between Gao Fei and ng Xiaoyu, especially for Gao Fei, who breathed a sigh of relief. He really didn't know how to respond just now.
"Let's go, we should head in too," ng Xiaoyu said, leading Gao Fei into the clubhouse.
"The decor is really luxurious," Gao Fei observed as he walked and surveyed the surroundings. "The consumption here must be very expensive, right?"
"It's okay," ng Xiaoyu laughed. "Not too expensive."
A al here would set you back at least tens of thousands of yuan, and if you participated in other activities, the expenses would be much higher. For the average person, it was definitely costly and unaffordable, but for a big star like ng Xiaoyu, it was nothing.
"A friend introduced to this place. After coming here a couple of tis, I fell in love with it. Good service, lots of entertainnt options, and most importantly... no need to worry about being secretly photographed by the paparazzi," ng Xiaoyu said with a smile. "The security here is very strict. Without a mbership card and a referral, it's impossible to get in."
"Xiaoyu!" A woman ran over from the front. "Why do you have ti to co here today?"
"I'm off today, so I ca to hang out," ng Xiaoyu replied with a smile. "Ning Lan, weren't you shooting on location? How co you're back so soon?"
"Oh, don't even ntion it," Ning Lan sighed. "The director replaced as the lead actress, and I stord back here in a huff."
"What? Replaced?" ng Xiaoyu was quite surprised. "Why? Why did they replace your lead role? Did you offend the director, or did you get into so trouble?"
Ning Lan shook her head: "The director wanted to sexually harass , but I refused, and then he took my lead role away."
"Bastard!" ng Xiaoyu was furious. "That director is really scum, how dare he target you. It's like a toad lusting after a swan's flesh! Ning Lan, listen to , even if you're not the lead actress, you should never sell your dignity."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Ning Lan finally noticed Gao Fei and paused. She had been so caught up talking to ng Xiaoyu that she ignored Gao Fei, only now registering his presence. In her mory, ng Xiaoyu never associated with n, so what was happening today? Had she changed her ways?
"Oh, he's a friend of mine," ng Xiaoyu introduced.
"Hi, I'm Ning Lan, a good sister of ng Xiaoyu," Ning Lan said, extending her hand forthrightly.
Gao Fei reached out and shook Ning Lan's hand: "My na is Gao Fei."
"Mr. Gao, how do you know ng Xiaoyu? Are you really just friends?" Ning Lan asked with a teasing smile. "You two seem very close..."
"You better pay more attention to yourself," ng Xiaoyu said, giving Ning Lan a light pat. "You're almost thirty and still without a boyfriend, aren't you afraid of becoming an old maid who can't get married?"
"Don't worry, I'm sure I can get married," Ning Lan said confidently. "As for you, you better step up your ga, make sure you don't end up behind ."
It was evident that ng Xiaoyu and Ning Lan were close; their conversation flowed freely.
"Ning Lan, co over here, let introduce you to so friends." Soone called out to Ning Lan.
"I'll be there in a sec, we'll chat later," Ning Lan hurried off. She had co here today to network with so directors in hopes of landing so roles.
"Ning Lan is my best friend," ng Xiaoyu said softly. "We graduated from the sa university and then both stayed in the capital to struggle. So people wanted to sponsor Ning Lan, but she firmly refused. She advanced step by step through her own efforts and has achieved so success... It's just that..." ng Xiaoyu paused. "Ning Lan is beautiful, and many people target her.
Threats and temptations, intimidation, it's all caused her a lot of trouble... Once, a director got her drunk and nearly took advantage of her. I arrived just in ti and rescued her... After Ning Lan sobered up, she held on to and cried for a long ti... She really hasn't had it easy..."
"What about you? Do you also have such troubles?" Gao Fei asked.
"?" ng Xiaoyu was taken aback: "I used to, not anymore... When I was new in the industry, indeed, many people targeted , but later... a major figure protected , and nobody dared to harass after that." Looking up at Gao Fei, she said, "Do you know who this major figure is?"
"Who?" Gao Fei asked instinctively.
"It's you."
"?"
"Yes, you!" ng Xiaoyu nodded vigorously. "Last ti I had a concert in the capital, afterwards I was harassed by the young master of the Niu Family, and you stepped in to save and even beat him up... From then on, no one dared to ss with anymore."
"I see." Gao Fei nodded. "That's good, now you'll have less trouble in the future."
In reality, Gao Fei had not deliberately paid attention to ng Xiaoyu; it had been Lu Hao pulling the strings in the background. Convinced that ng Xiaoyu would beco Gao Fei's woman, he went out of his way to protect her. With Lu Hao, the young master, as her protector, who would dare provoke ng Xiaoyu? Unless they had a death wish!
With Lu Hao's backing, ng Xiaoyu's career took off, going from a second-tier star to the most popular lead actress of the first tier.
It was because she had t Gao Fei that ng Xiaoyu's life had changed, and she was truly grateful to him from the bottom of her heart.
This is the effect of having a benefactor; with their help, your life becos much smoother.
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