Chapter 46
One stone stirred up a thousand waves. The news of Qiu Xingzhou and Xia Linxia meeting at the airport, which had just been suppressed, was dug up again and discussed together.
As everyone knows, Qiu Xingzhou suddenly announced half a year ago that he had health problems and needed to suspend work for a while to recuperate abroad. Fans were starving daily, waiting for their idol's return.
A little over a month ago, Xia Linxia suddenly announced that she was dating Ji Fengxue.
Now, on Qiu Xingzhou's first day back, Xia Linxia personally went to pick him up. When did their relationship become so good?
Digging into their history, it was found that when Qiu Xingzhou was still an unknown, he had collaborated with Xia Linxia on a drama, which became a black history due to its failure. Later, they participated in several variety shows together, without any ambiguous or intimate behavior. So when did the two develop such a close relationship?
At this time, some netizens speculated that Qiu Xingzhou and Xia Linxia were secretly dating. Because both had a large fan base, announcing their relationship would be an earthquake-level event in the entertainment industry, so they maintained a respectful distance on the surface. As a result, Qiu Xingzhou discovered that Xia Linxia was a lesbian! And she had cheated on Actress Ji! He was so heartbroken that he suffered from depression, abandoned his work, and went abroad to heal. Is he returning now to win back Xia Linxia? Or to take revenge on Xia Linxia?
And did Ji Fengxue and Xia Linxia fighting in public have anything to do with Qiu Xingzhou's re-intervention?
Although these remarks seemed unreliable, they were enough to pique netizens' curiosity and desire for gossip. A dramatic love triangle was too interesting, so they all chimed in.
[Our Qiu Qiu would never date Xia Linxia! No one can be worthy of our brother! Haters, stop spreading rumors, I won't believe it!]
[The photo at the airport shows that Qiu Xingzhou and Xia Linxia have a good relationship. But that night Xia Linxia fought with Ji Fengxue. The timeline is too coincidental.]
[It's nothing! Xia Linxia and Ji Fengxue are true love. If you don't believe me, go watch 'Love, This Little Thing' and the private interactions they've shared. If it's not true, I'll hang myself on the spot!]
[Is Xia Linxia really going back and forth between Qiu Xingzhou and Ji Fengxue? If it's true, then this woman is too amazing, sigh.]
[Bring out the evidence for those spreading rumors about Xiaxia, otherwise it's slander and defamation!]
[Qiu Xingzhou doesn't look like someone who has been heartbroken. If it's true, how could Qiu Xingzhou still smile at her?]
[So why did Xia Linxia and Ji Fengxue fight? Yesterday, the internet was still saying that the actress went to watch her live performance again, and today they broke up? It's so sudden, there must be a reason.]
[Don't talk about fighting, I think this photo looks like they were just playing.]
[Someone at the scene said they heard Xia Linxia calling for help, and the screams were incredibly tragic. Xia Linxia's fans, aren't you worried about your idol's situation?]
[What do you mean by that? Are you saying our Fairy Ji would hit someone?]
[Isn't anyone noticing that Ji Fengxue is holding Xia Linxia in this photo? Sisters, this is clearly a sweet moment!]
When Chen Nian arrived, Ji Fengxue and Xia Linxia were already scolded by Xiang Huaimeng in the car. However, she didn't dare to scold the actress directly, so she focused her fire on Xia Linxia, scolding until her throat was dry. Chen Nian handed her a bottle of water, which she quickly took and drank.
Chen Nian closed the car door and looked back at the two of them, saying, "Let's go to Fengxue's place first and discuss how to respond."
When the car stopped, Chen Nian instructed, "There might be paparazzi staking out outside. You two go up first and act intimate."
"Okay." Xia Linxia knew she was in the wrong and was very obedient. As soon as she got out of the car, she proactively put her arm around Ji Fengxue's waist.
Ji Fengxue glanced at her subtly and put her hand on her shoulder.
The two walked stiffly into the building.
After returning home, Ji Fengxue put away her shoes before getting water for them.
Xiang Huaimeng was repeatedly checking the news on her phone, looking like she was about to explode.
Seeing Xiang Huaimeng gesture towards her, Xia Linxia took a deep breath and went forward to beg for mercy, "Huaimeng, Mengmeng, my dear sister, please don't be angry. I promise, I definitely won't fight outside next time."
"What? You want to fight at home?" Xiang Huaimeng gave her an annoyed look. "I really can't leave you for a moment. This is a crucial time for your role selection. If this kind of scandal breaks out now, what will Director Chen and the others think of you?"
Xia Linxia drooped her head, "Sigh."
"Director Chen?" Ji Fengxue looked at them in surprise. "Director Chen Lianjie?"
"Yes, she went for an audition this afternoon. Although the result might be a failure, there's still a one in ten thousand chance. But with this happening now, it's probably hopeless." Xiang Huaimeng collapsed on the sofa, looking at Xia Linxia with despair. "You've missed several roles because of scandals before, why haven't you learned your lesson?"
Xia Linxia slumped beside her and scratched her face.
Xiang Huaimeng: "Get lost!!"
"Hehe, Mengmeng, you're really becoming more and more like me. You truly are my sister."
Xiang Huaimeng grabbed a pillow and covered her face, "I'm going to take you down with me!"
While they were arguing, Chen Nian, seeing that the paparazzi downstairs had already posted news online, showing them returning to their "love nest" together, but the heat wasn't enough, so she instructed someone to hype up the news.
Immediately after, she casually pulled down Ji Fengxue's shoulder strap, revealing her smooth, fair shoulder.
Ji Fengxue was stunned and looked at her blankly.
Without a word, Chen Nian reached out and messed up her hair, then took out her phone and took a picture of her looking dazed.
Then she walked to the sofa, pushed Xiang Huaimeng aside, removed the pillow, and took a picture of Xia Linxia's flushed face, with misty eyes, achieving the optimal effect.
"Huaimeng, I'll send you Fengxue's photo. You log into Linxia's Weibo and you can 'explain'."
"Okay."
After the two agents discussed it, ten minutes later, the netizens who were jumping around online finally got the response from the two stars.
Xia Linxia v: Let's fight again next time! [Image]
The accompanying picture showed Ji Fengxue looking defenseless, her clothes and hair slightly disheveled.
Ji Fengxue v: Admit defeat. [Image]
The accompanying picture showed Xia Linxia lying on the sofa, looking like she was about to cry from being bullied.
The comment sections of both were quickly flooded.
[Holy crap! This photo is too seductive!]
[Are you guys fighting the fight I think you're fighting?!]
[I'm exploding on the spot. You're fighting in the house, hehehe, please show us the footage.]
[Honestly, looking at this, they don't look like people who have broken up.]
[Qiu Xingzhou has responded!]
[Oh my god, what's with Qiu Xingzhou's response? It's hilarious.]
[Hahahaha, so this is the relationship between Qiu Xingzhou and Xia Linxia?]
Xia Linxia followed the internet cable to Qiu Xingzhou's Weibo and almost choked to death in his comment section.
Qiu Xingzhou: What are you all thinking? Pipi Xia just came to pick up Dad to go home. Don't arrange any improper relationships for us. Also, my good daughter really likes her girlfriend. A few days ago, she specifically begged me to buy a pair of shoes for her partner. [Image]
The image was a screenshot of Xia Linxia's chat history with him from a few days ago.
[Pipi Xia]: You there? Come out and get beaten jg
[Qiu Xingzhou]: If you have something to report, report it.
[Pipi Xia]: Are you in Paris? Fashion week is coming soon, go buy me a pair of shoes, simple and elegant style.
[Qiu Xingzhou]: No way? Don't you like bling bling?
[Pipi Xia]: For someone else.
[Qiu Xingzhou]: Who?
[Pipi Xia]: For your dad's girlfriend, alright! If you don't pick a good-looking pair, come see me with your head!
As soon as this screenshot was released, netizens were instantly misled. One group of people marveled at Xia Linxia's thoughtfulness, while another group marveled that—Qiu Xingzhou and Xia Linxia were mutually "Dad"! Then who was the mother or son-in-law between Ji Fengxue and them?
The dramatic love triangle involving the three suddenly turned into a family ethics drama, and many netizens even started playing with memes.
The crisis was resolved, and both agents breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the "Summer CP" again, their murderous intent lessened.
Chen Nian thought for a moment and said, "However, some people online are still making wild guesses, especially some extreme netizens who are guiding the narrative that Ji Fengxue has a tendency for domestic violence."
Ji Fengxue: "..."
Xia Linxia gave her an apologetic look, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect them to guess so much. Um, you don't have a tendency for domestic violence, do you?"
Ji Fengxue gritted her teeth, "I wish I did, then I could punch Pipi Xia one by one."
Xia Linxia clasped her hands together, begging for mercy cutely.
"A media outlet just contacted me, saying they want to interview you tomorrow. I agreed," Chen Nian said. "Do you know what to say tomorrow?"
"I know, I know!" Xia Linxia nodded repeatedly.
"We'll pick you up tomorrow. You two should stay together tonight."
"What? This isn't my home!" Xia Linxia asked in confusion.
Xiang Huaimeng agreed with Chen Nian's suggestion, "That's right. If you go home now, you might be spotted by the paparazzi outside, and they'll say you're arguing again. You'll stay here tonight, and I'll bring your clothes tomorrow to pick you up. It's settled, don't cause us any more trouble, okay?"
"Okay." Xia Linxia responded weakly. Thinking about the incident that shouldn't have happened tonight, she felt a bit ashamed and could only obediently follow the arrangements.
After Xiang Huaimeng and Chen Nian left, only the two of them were left in the room. Xia Linxia paced around the living room, then paced again, and again. From a distance, she asked, "Why aren't you talking?"
Ji Fengxue sat calmly on the sofa, drinking water, and said, "You're so far away, who am I supposed to talk to?"
"I'm just afraid you'll hit me," Xia Linxia mumbled softly, but still slowly moved her feet and sat down on the sofa farthest from her. She pursed her lips and said uncomfortably, "I'm sorry, I didn't know those onlookers would actually believe we were fighting. We were actually..." At this point, she suddenly shut her mouth.
"Actually doing what?" Ji Fengxue looked at her with a smile, her meaning profound.
Xia Linxia snorted. She would never use words like flirting and bantering!
"Pipi Xia," Ji Fengxue suddenly called her.
"What?"
Ji Fengxue tilted her head and looked at her seriously, "What exactly is your relationship with Qiu Xingzhou?"
"It's just..." Xia Linxia scratched her cheek, not knowing where to start, but she didn't want today's events to happen again. After all, Ji Fengxue was her nominal girlfriend now.
"Wait a moment, I'll ask him if he can reveal the situation to you." She opened her phone and quickly tapped on the screen.
Ji Fengxue looked at her profile, her gaze intense, waiting for an answer.
She had met Qiu Xingzhou before. He was indeed very handsome. Even in the entertainment industry full of beauties, Qiu Xingzhou's looks could still outshine most people, which was why she felt a sense of danger.
When she first saw the news of Xia Linxia and him fooling around at the airport, she suddenly panicked. Her intention to let things take their course and let go was instantly shattered.
She didn't want anyone to get close to Xia Linxia.
She was starting to be possessive, which was not a good sign. But in that moment, she just wanted to find a way to keep the person by her side forever.
This was a thought she had never had before. When Xing Baifeng went abroad, she chose to let go to achieve their future. When Xiao Yuran was dating her boyfriend, she chose to let go to fulfill their freedom.
But when she saw Xia Linxia's ex-boyfriend appear, and thought of Xia Linxia laughing and joking with others for the rest of her life, either in the past or in the future, she felt suffocated, as if something was draining from her life, and she just wanted to desperately grasp a ray of light.
A moment later, Xia Linxia received a reply from the other side, let out a sigh, and smiled at her, "You have to keep this a secret. Although I think he'll announce it sooner or later."
"Mhm." Ji Fengxue nodded solemnly.
As if sharing a huge secret, Xia Linxia tiptoed next to her, cupped her hand to her ear, and whispered, "Qiu Xingzhou, actually, he's also gay."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Fengxue turned her head in surprise. Their noses bumped into each other unexpectedly, their breaths intertwined, and they both froze.
Ji Fengxue's long lashes fluttered slightly, her gaze lowered, staring at those tender red lips for a few seconds, a certain desire about to break free.
"Strange, why did I say 'also'?" Xia Linxia mused to herself. "Oh, it's all because of you, you gay boy."
Ji Fengxue turned her face away, picked up the cup in front of her, and drank water to cover up her reaction. The image of those red lips immediately flashed in her mind, and she didn't even hear what Xia Linxia was saying.
"Did you hear me? You didn't even respond." Xia Linxia was unhappy that Ji Fengxue had no reaction after sharing such big gossip, as if it were as simple as drinking water. "He's gay."
"There are quite a few homosexuals in the circle, it's not surprising." Although she said that, only Ji Fengxue knew that the stone that had been hanging in her heart had finally landed.
She couldn't help but smile and asked, "So, why did you date a gay person?"
"Sigh, he's too much of a jerk. He has a childhood friend, and they both like each other, but they're both afraid to break the ice. I don't know who gave him the bad idea to pretend to be in a relationship, thinking the other person might take the initiative to confess." Xia Linxia propped her chin and said, "Then he asked me for help. Who told me I was so good-looking? Later, his childhood friend became very insecure and confessed within three days."
Ji Fengxue pondered for a moment, "Then his trip abroad..."
"Dating." Xia Linxia sighed. "As soon as they confirmed their relationship, he didn't want to be disturbed by fans, so he just ran away. Wait, why are you smiling so happily?"
"I'm happy for them. Lovers finally get married, that's good, that's good." Ji Fengxue said, unable to suppress her smile.
"But his childhood friend is really handsome. If he were an artist, he would definitely be able to make a name for himself. I'll bring him to meet Dad someday." Xia Linxia said.
"Mhm." Ji Fengxue listened absentmindedly, then suddenly asked indirectly, "What about your ex-boyfriend, is he also gay?"
"Of course not!" Xia Linxia replied instinctively. "That was an online relationship. Young and ignorant, I was deceived."
"First love?"
"He was the campus heartthrob at our school, hehe." Xia Linxia said, "It's funny to say, but I was with my first love purely for face. As a young girl, being with the most handsome boy in the whole school would definitely be very impressive. But after less than a week together, I found him not handsome, not enduring, and he didn't like to study. People who don't like to study can't enter our Xia family's door. My brother kicked him out first."
Ji Fengxue felt a chill down her spine. She silently lowered her head, thinking that she also didn't like to study back then.
"Lao Ji, I'm hungry." Xia Linxia suddenly slumped down. "We haven't had dinner yet."
Ji Fengxue opened the refrigerator, looked at the ingredients, and quickly made two servings of pasta. Xia Linxia finished hers in a few bites, then heard Ji Fengxue order her to wash the dishes.
She reluctantly walked to the kitchen. While washing, she suddenly realized that this kind of life was quite beautiful. One person cooked, and the other washed the dishes. When bored, someone accompanied her to talk and gossip, no longer talking to herself in front of Xia Wudi.
Of course, it would be even more beautiful if she hadn't broken the bowl.
She was washing two plates, and after washing, only one was left.
Ji Fengxue gave her a thumbs-up.
It was getting late. After Xia Linxia took a shower, she put on the new pajamas Ji Fengxue had prepared for her. Long sleeves and long pants, completely covered, as unfashionable as could be, just like her mother's taste, she secretly complained.
Ji Fengxue was tidying the bed in the guest room, "You sleep first, I'll go take a shower."
"Okay." Xia Linxia looked around the room. There were no extra decorations or items, it was empty. A small desk lamp was placed by the head of the bed, and next to it was an aromatherapy diffuser, the scent of which was very similar to her own home.
She lay on the bed. Perhaps she wasn't used to staying over, so she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. After a long time, she heard Ji Fengxue's footsteps. Then there was a knock on the door. She quickly got up to open it.
She saw Ji Fengxue wearing a slip dress, her delicate collarbones and neckline incredibly beautiful. Her hair was damp and draped over her shoulders, and she was holding a pillow. Even without makeup, her aura was outstanding, like an ice queen who had descended to the mortal world.
Xia Linxia was stunned for a moment, "Why are your pajamas better than mine?"
Ji Fengxue leaned against the doorframe, tilted her head to look at her, and smiled, "I can't sleep alone, can you accompany me?"
Xia Linxia blinked her eyes and said happily, "What a coincidence? I can't sleep either, come in quickly."
Ji Fengxue's eyes flickered, she lowered her head and smiled, then turned to close the door.
She must grasp that ray of light.
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