Chapter 31
The next day, Xia Linxia woke up to the sound of the broadcast gymnastics bell, and even pulled Ji Fengxue along to join the exercises.
Ji Fengxue mercilessly declined, yawning as she entered the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She didn't close the door, instead turning her head to watch the performance and smiling. It was rare that she had slept early the previous night; perhaps it was because she was tired from carrying someone, and didn't want to deal with Xia Linxia's spoiled and unreasonable behavior. After blocking out the surroundings, she had fallen asleep quickly.
As for why she had to give herself so many explanations, it was because she didn't want to admit that her sleep quality had improved during the few nights she slept with Xia Linxia. Everything could only be a coincidence, that's all.
[Good morning everyone! A happy day starts with Xia Linxia's morning exercises!]
[Watching this makes me want to wake up early and do exercises too, it's so joyful]
[She's dancing, she's smiling, a divine couple is chirping]
[Ji Fengxue's gaze has never left her! Perhaps this is the love of a film empress]
[Learning how to flirt from the film empress]
[They managed to flirt with Xia Linxia, I can at most flirt with a plain girl, a sigh with a cigarette.jpg]
After the two of them finished tidying up, they opened the room door.
Xia Linxia smelled a fragrance from afar and ran downstairs, rushing into the kitchen. Fang Qiushuang was busy serving noodles in the kitchen and repeatedly instructed, "Run slower, take care of yourself."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Shuang." Xia Linxia slowed down and patted her thigh, "But don't worry, my leg is better!"
Fang Qiushuang was still worried.
Xia Linxia said straightforwardly, "Sister Shuang, why does your gaze look strange?"
Fang Qiushuang glanced towards the outside of the living room and pulled her aside to whisper, "You two were too noisy last night."
"Huh?" Xia Linxia scratched her head and immediately realized, "Sorry, did we disturb your rest?"
"Not really, not really." Fang Qiushuang stopped at that, "Here, take this bowl of noodles out."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Fang Qiushuang looked at her lively and energetic figure, as if nothing was wrong, and was wondering when Ji Fengxue also came in.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sister Shuang. I'll make breakfast next time."
"It's nothing, I'm old, I don't sleep much, and I wake up before dawn. You young people have good stamina."
Ji Fengxue smiled, "Not at all, my energy is also not as good as before." Staying up late to cultivate immortality is not advisable.
Hearing this, Fang Qiushuang's eyes widened. She thought she must find an opportunity to make good food for Xiao Ji to replenish her.
During breakfast, Xia Linxia whispered to Ji Fengxue, "Why do I feel like Sister Shuang is acting strange?"
"Same here."
As they spoke, the two returned to their room. Fang Qiushuang looked at the closed door and immediately had a deeper misunderstanding of the stamina of young people.
A day later, the variety show recording ended. The group said goodbye again. Xia Linxia, Song Wanyi, and Fang Qiushuang exchanged WeChat contacts and made plans for gaming sessions and landlord games before happily getting into the car.
Turning her head, she saw Ji Fengxue still talking to Xue Hui beside her and urged, "Let's go, what's there to talk about endlessly? We'll see each other next week anyway."
Xue Hui smiled and said, "Linxia is jealous. Then goodbye."
Ji Fengxue also smiled, "Okay, see you next time."
As soon as they got in the car and sat down, Xia Linxia immediately asked, "What were you talking about?"
"The auction we talked about earlier, he wants to bid on jade."
"Why is there jade at every event? Could it be that they're wholesaling jade?" Xia Linxia said, not realizing that her tone carried a hint of sourness.
"There isn't any at this one, but I didn't tell him." Ji Fengxue smiled, and Xia Linxia quickly caught a hint of teasing in her eyes.
Xia Linxia was very confused, "Then why did you lie to him that there was? Isn't it miserable when plans fall through?"
"They've been together for so long, they should have some unexpected surprises." Ji Fengxue glanced at Song Wanyi and Xue Hui outside the window, "The most important thing is his feelings, which are more important than jade and diamonds. Wanyi will feel it."
Xia Linxia pondered.
The production team thought the two were living together, so they sent them directly to Xia Linxia's residence. The two felt too embarrassed to explain, so they got out of the car first. Ji Fengxue dragged her suitcase and called Chen Nian. When she turned around, she found Xia Linxia still looking around.
"Why aren't you going up yet?"
Xia Linxia shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand and said, "It's so hot, why don't we go to my place for a drink of water first?"
Ji Fengxue checked the time. It was the hottest part of the afternoon, and Chen Nian would be a while. So she didn't stand on ceremony, "Okay."
The two walked into the residential area. People who saw them both showed knowing expressions. The big star in the residential area had found a girlfriend, and her girlfriend was also an actress they liked very much. Now this couple was living together, but they didn't know if there would be more paparazzi squatting at the entrance of the residential area in the future.
Ji Fengxue naturally noticed the gazes of strangers. She lowered her head and no longer looked at others.
It seemed that everyone had accepted that she was "dating" Xia Linxia. Then what about a year later?
How would Xia Linxia's family, fans, and even the people in the same residential area view Xia Linxia? Would they think she was abandoned, pitiful, and ridiculous?
"We're home!" Xia Linxia opened the door, "Come in."
"Okay." Ji Fengxue stopped overthinking, put down her things, and naturally opened the refrigerator, taking out two bottles of water.
"Oh, you're really treating it like your own home." Xia Linxia took another bottle of water.
"I'm afraid you don't have that self-awareness, so it's better to be self-reliant before you die of thirst," Ji Fengxue said with a laugh.
This wasn't the first time she had been to Xia Linxia's house, but before, she was mainly taking care of the injured, and didn't have the mind to visit. Of course, now looking at the messy clutter in the house, she had even less interest in visiting.
At this moment, Xia Linxia received a call from Xiang Huaimeng, "What's up?"
"Are you home? I want to talk to you about your next schedule." Xiang Huaimeng paused, "Should I go to your place, or should you come find me?"
"I don't want to move."
"Okay. Fu Xiaoxuan just went to General Manager Jiang to plead. I'll come after I check the situation at the company."
"What?" Xia Linxia couldn't sit still. Her temper, which had been cultivated for the past two days, had almost improved, and she almost forgot about this person's existence. "I'm going to the company to meet her."
Ji Fengxue heard her going to the company and asked, "What for?"
"Of course, I'm going to ask for clarification." Xia Linxia hung up the phone, grabbed her bag, and walked out. At the doorway, she turned back and asked, "You wait for Chen Nian here. I'll be back soon."
"Forget it, I'll go with you." Ji Fengxue said helplessly. It was also a good time for her to find out Fu Xiaoxuan's intentions.
Although she had little impression of Fu Xiaoxuan, she remembered that she always liked to stick to Xiao Yuran. Xiao Yuran had also mentioned this sweet burden a few times. They were friends, but she always felt that Fu Xiaoxuan was riding on her coattails.
She wondered if this incident would affect Xiao Yuran?
Thinking of this, she gave a self-deprecating laugh. Even though she had decided to let go, she still unconsciously considered the other person's situation. But this was also her personality. She was wholeheartedly devoted to her friends. Even if it wasn't Xiao Yuran but Xia Linxia, she would still want to figure it out.
"Oh, this is difficult." Xia Linxia stood in her garage, suddenly frowning.
"What's wrong?" Ji Fengxue looked at her troubled expression and asked curiously.
"You tell me, should I drive Meimei, Ah Hei, Rose, or Chang'e today?" Xia Linxia pointed to four luxury cars in turn.
Ji Fengxue: "?"
After much deliberation, Xia Linxia finally pointed to a pure black Maserati with smooth lines and made a final decision, "It'll be Ah Hei. It matches my avenger mood today."
Ji Fengxue: "......"
"Get in the car." Xia Linxia pressed the car key, and the door opened automatically. She raised her eyebrows, "You're the second person to sit in Ah Hei."
Ji Fengxue sat in "Ah Hei" with a dark expression and asked expressionlessly, "The second person?"
"Yes, the first one was my brother." Xia Linxia got into the car, took off her high heels, and changed into her usual flat shoes. "I'm usually too lazy to drive it, it doesn't match my temperament as a beautiful girl out on the town."
Ji Fengxue turned her head to look at the colorful cars next to them and asked strangely, "You've given them all names?"
"Yes." Xia Linxia stepped on the accelerator and quickly drove onto the street. She whistled, and finally turned it into a little tune.
"It sounds nice, what song is it?" Ji Fengxue asked.
"Does it sound good?" Xia Linxia asked happily, "It's a melody I composed myself. I want to produce a song, so I hum it when I have nothing to do."
"You want to write songs too?"
"Of course." Xia Linxia smiled, "Didn't expect that, did you?"
The car stopped at the company building. She changed back into her high heels and put on her sunglasses, her gaze pausing. Not far ahead, there were paparazzi staking out.
"Tsk, time to put on a show again." She said, opening the car door, walking to Ji Fengxue's side, opening the door, extending her hand, all in one smooth motion.
Ji Fengxue silently rolled her eyes, clasped her hand, and got out of the car. Then, in front of the paparazzi's cameras, the two walked into the company building hand in hand, looking affectionate.
As soon as they entered the elevator, the two tacitly let go of their hands. Xia Linxia clicked her tongue in amazement, "You know, when I held hands with my classmates every day before, I didn't feel anything. Why does it feel so strange when I hold your hand?"
"Because I like women," Ji Fengxue answered concisely.
Xia Linxia thought about it carefully and realized it was true. She warned, "Then don't like me. Be careful, I'll dump you."
Ji Fengxue was amused, "Don't worry, you're not my type either."
Why did that sound so unpleasant?
Xia Linxia glared at her. Just as the elevator door opened, she walked out first, heading straight for Jiang Yuan's office. The two people talking inside suddenly stopped and looked at her at the same time.
Fu Xiaoxuan lowered her head and wiped her tears. When she looked up again, she saw Ji Fengxue standing behind Xia Linxia, closing the door. Her heart tightened.
"What are you two here for?" Jiang Yuan asked.
"Of course, we're here to settle the score." Xia Linxia casually threw her bag and walked directly in front of Fu Xiaoxuan, slapping her hard. The crisp sound immediately echoed in the empty office.
"Does this slap feel good?" she asked coldly.
Fu Xiaoxuan, caught off guard by the slap, instinctively touched her burning face and looked at Jiang Yuan aggrievedly. Her tears could no longer be held back, and she burst into tears.
"Don't cry to me. I hate it when you cry like this. It was one thing when you cried on the show before, but now no one will pay for your tears." As she spoke, she pinched Fu Xiaoxuan's chin and unceremoniously slapped her other cheek. Seeing that both sides were symmetrically red and swollen, she let go with satisfaction. "It's just a slap, your skin won't fall off or your flesh will be damaged. Why are you pretending to be pitiful and innocent? Didn't you think about this situation when you were messing with me?"
Fu Xiaoxuan glared at her while crying, "Xia Linxia, don't push your luck too far!"
"Pushing my luck too far? How dare you say that to me?" Xia Linxia rolled her eyes. "Let me tell you, hitting you is still light. If something serious had happened to me last time, you would have gone to the police station to cry."
As she spoke, she walked to the opposite side and sat down, crossing her arms and legs, and said coldly, "Don't you always suspect that my background is not simple? Let me tell you the truth, no one can make me unable to get by in this industry unless I don't want to. I don't care about those little tricks from before because you're simply not worthy of my attention. But this time, you almost threatened my personal safety, so I have to deal with you."
Fu Xiaoxuan covered her burning face, sniffled, and looked up at Jiang Yuan, "General Manager Jiang, look at her..."
"That's enough," Jiang Yuan said to stop her.
Just as Fu Xiaoxuan was feeling a little smug, she heard Jiang Yuan say, "Linxia, don't hit anymore. Aren't you afraid your hand will swell? If you get hurt later, I'll have to apologize to your brother again."
Only then did Xia Linxia's expression improve. She thought, who can't pretend to be pitiful and sell sympathy? Turning around, she held Jiang Yuan's hand, pouted, and cried, "General Manager Jiang, you must uphold justice for me. Wuwuwuwu, I'm so pitiful, yingyingying."
Jiang Yuan rolled her eyes, mercilessly withdrew her hand, and said, "Since you're all here, let's get things clear. Fu Xiaoxuan, why are you targeting Xia Linxia?"
Fu Xiaoxuan saw that Jiang Yuan was biased towards Xia Linxia and looked at Ji Fengxue, who was indifferent. She decided to go all out and said with a cold laugh, "Xia Linxia, you found a girlfriend so quickly. Have you considered Qiu Xingzhou's feelings?"
The others were stunned.
Qiu Xingzhou, everyone knew he was the current top star, with over 80 million Weibo followers, a man whose words and actions could easily trend. But almost no one knew that Xia Linxia's ex-boyfriend was Qiu Xingzhou.
Jiang Yuan said coolly, "Linxia, what's going on?"
"It's just..." Xia Linxia subconsciously glanced at Ji Fengxue. After a moment of surprise, the latter returned to her calm demeanor, as if listening to something unimportant.
That's right, since she and Ji Fengxue weren't really in a relationship, and their preferred types were far apart!
"Qiu Xingzhou is my ex-boyfriend, but we've already broken up. General Manager Jiang, I'll explain this to you later." Xia Linxia finished speaking and then looked at Fu Xiaoxuan, "How did you know?"
Fu Xiaoxuan seemed to have heard a joke. She stopped pretending to be pitiful and sneered, "Xia Linxia, I really hate how you can do everything with a clear conscience! I liked him for so long, so long, but he confessed to you. I told him so many times that you two weren't suitable, but he just wouldn't listen."
"And the result?!" Fu Xiaoxuan paused, tears streaming down her face, her tone becoming sharp, "You fucking played with him for a few days and then dumped him, and then found a woman. Are you even human!"
Xia Linxia picked at her ear, frowned, and thought, confirming to her, "You're doing this just because of this? Because of that scumbag Qiu Xingzhou?"
"Not just that. Do you know how much I hate you! I hate your aggressiveness and arrogance, I hate that you can get things that others dream of without even trying, and most of all, I hate you!" Fu Xiaoxuan hugged her head painfully, sobbing incessantly.
For a moment, the room was filled only with her crying.
Xia Linxia remained silent for a long time, finding it very boring. She picked up her bag, ready to go home, when she heard Ji Fengxue, who had been silent beside her, speak, "How do you know she didn't try? Does the effort need to be shown to outsiders?"
Xia Linxia was stunned and looked at her in disbelief, with a faint light in her eyes.
Ji Fengxue tapped her fingers on the table twice and asked again, "Fu Xiaoxuan, was tampering with the performance that day your idea alone?"
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