Chapter 170 Warm Winter and Cold Winter

Yu Qin received the notice to reshoot in the early morning of two days later. He thought the quarrel between the two would last at least three days and three nights, but it ended so quickly.

Ding Dong...

When he rang the doorbell, Yu Qin was still wondering who would open the door today.

Seeing that the person who opened the door was still Jiang Yanyu, Yu Qin thought that the quarrel between the two was not over yet.

"Good morning, Mr. Jiang." Yu Qin greeted carefully, observing Jiang Yanyu's expression.

Jiang Yanyu nodded her chin in response to his greeting, then turned and walked into the room.

Jiang Yanyu seemed to be in a good mood, with the corners of his lips slightly raised and his steps brisk, as if something great had happened.

There was no one in the living room. Yu Qin asked in confusion: "Mr. Jiang, has Mr. Luo woken up? Am I here too early?"

Jiang Yanyu's voice was filled with a teasing smile as he answered, "He woke up a long time ago. He was just playing a newly downloaded 'game' and was so engrossed that he forgot the time. He's taking a shower now and will be here soon. Please wait."

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry." Yu Qin said.

Jiang Yanyu walked to the window in the corner, stood there thinking, and asked, "Director Yu, what kind of tea do you usually drink? White tea or black tea?"

The old fox is going crazy. I actually want to make tea for him?

Yu Qin was terrified and didn't dare to ask Jiang Yanyu to make tea for him. He quickly refused, "No, no, Mr. Jiang, I'm not used to drinking tea. I just want a bottle of mineral water."

"Okay." Jiang Yanyu raised his eyebrows, closed the window, walked slowly to the opposite side of Yu Qin, sat on the sofa and waited together.

Luo Qinglin was not present, and without the gentle buffer, Yu Qin did not dare to look at Jiang Yanyu. His gaze dropped downwards to the bottle of mineral water on the coffee table.

After a moment's silence, Yu Qin was conflicted, not knowing whether to initiate a conversation or not. He was afraid that Jiang Yanyu would suddenly go crazy and take it out on him if she was unhappy.

Just as Yu Tan was about to speak, Jiang Yanyu took the initiative to talk to him and asked, "How long have you been working at Yinghuang?"

The old fox actually wanted to greet him?

Is this really something Jiang Yanyu would do? Could it be that he was possessed by a ghost?

"Almost eight years." Yu Qin coughed lightly and answered carefully.

Jiang Yanyu nodded slowly, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "How long do you plan to stay in Yinghuang? You are still the assistant director now, so there should be no room for you to move up."

Wasn’t his position as chief director wiped out by the old fox?

The culprit still has the nerve to brag here!

Yu Qin held his breath, thinking that everything was for money and salary, and replied: "The contract with Yinghuang still has six months left, and I don't know whether Mr. Yu still wants to renew the contract with me."

Hearing this, Jiang Yanyu sneered, with disdain hidden in his voice, "Of course he won't renew your contract. You are not suitable for variety shows. You have no talent."

Yu Qin punched Jiang Yanyu countless times in his imagination, and replied humbly: "Mr. Jiang is right. I am a boring person and I am really not suitable for variety shows."

"Are you boring?" Jiang Yanyu glanced at him, as if he could see through his thoughts. "I think you are quite interesting. You curse me in your heart but flatter me with your mouth."

The old fox can actually read minds!

Yu Qin swallowed nervously and said timidly, "How could I scold you? I can't thank you enough for the gift you gave me."

Yu Qin put it tactfully, describing the extra "hardship fee" Jiang Yanyu gave him as a gift.

"Okay, I won't beat around the bush with you," Jiang Yanyu tore off his disguise and negotiated, "After leaving Yinghuang, you can come to Yanyu Studio to work."

Jiang Yanyu clearly invited him to Yanyu, but he said it as if he was giving alms out of mercy. Besides, what kind of work would he do in Yanyu Studio? Why would he have to film Luo Qinglin?

Yu Qin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Well...what kind of work should I do at Yanyu Studio?"

"Be Qinglin's assistant and record his life and work." Jiang Yanyu replied.

What a sin.

It is not enough for the old fox to monitor Luo Qinglin using the means of a romance show, now he wants to turn him into Luo Qinglin's assistant and monitor him openly.

"But, won't Mr. Luo mind? Wouldn't he feel uncomfortable having a camera disturbing him while he's working?" Yu Qin asked hesitantly.

Seeing Yu Qin's hesitation and looking for excuses to refuse, Jiang Yanyu raised his eyebrows and threw out his chips, "Money is not a problem, it will only be more than it is now."

"But......"

"Starting next year, Qinglin will travel far away every six months to shoot news works for competitions. Don't you want to go with him and record them? Didn't you make documentaries before?" Jiang Yanyu asked.

The chips thrown by the old fox are tempting.

In a few months, the money he got from Jiang Yanyu was more than Ying Huang's annual after-tax salary.

Being able to go out and shoot documentaries and earn money at the same time is a good thing that you will never get again if you miss it.

Yu Qin was obviously shaken, but still asked worriedly: "Will Mr. Luo mind? Does he know..."

"Director Yu! I'm sorry, I got up late this morning and didn't pay attention to the time!"

Luo Qinglin's voice came from the stairs. Yu Qin immediately fell silent, looking guilty and turned his head away uneasily.

Luo Qinglin changed into a white shirt and sweatpants, looking timid and awkward, just like the first time he came to record the show, with a kind of naivety that seemed like he was ignorant of the world.

"It's okay, I just got here not long ago."

Yu Qin forced a smile, his mind wavering between the money and his conscience. He thought that this was really dirty money, and he would never feel at ease if he took it.

Jiang Yanyu waved to Luo Qinglin, and Luo Qinglin sat next to that person, leaning on that person's shoulder. It was just like the script he played out last time, like a canary that depended on a big boss for life.

Jiang Yanyu let out a light sigh, asked Luo Qinglin to sit up straight, took out a few tissues, and wiped the water off the ends of his hair.

"Why don't you blow-dry your hair before coming down?" Jiang Yanyu asked.

"I was afraid that Director Yu would be anxious waiting for me. It would have delayed the filming for two days..."

Jiang Yanyu carefully wiped away the dripping water, tidied up her loose hair, and said casually:

"I was just discussing with Director Yu. His contract with Yinghuang will expire next year. I would like to ask him to be your assistant and take care of you."

Luo Qinglin said "Hmm?" in confusion, and asked, "Director Yu wants to be my assistant? I have Gu Nan'an to take care of me, and Director Yu is not a photography major, so why does he want to be my assistant?"

Yu Qin nodded, thinking that surveillance like this couldn't be hidden from Luo Qinglin.

Jiang Yanyu fixed Luo Qinglin's hair and continued to straighten the wrinkles on his shirt. "When you are not with me, I want him to take pictures of you and record every scene that I can't see."

Just say it out so easily?

Jiang Yanyu spoke lightly, and his tone did not sound like he was sending him to spy on someone, but rather like he was talking about a romantic story.

Yu Qinwei stared at the floor in silence, waiting for Luo Qinglin to lose his temper, and then the two of them would continue to quarrel, and his filming plans for today would be ruined again.

However, Luo Qinglin did not react at all. He just turned around, looked at Yu Qin, and asked worriedly: "Director Yu, is this really okay? My work and life are very boring. Are you sure you want to be my assistant?"

Is the point that work is boring?

Isn’t the point that Jiang Yanyu sent him to monitor? !

"Luo, Mr. Luo, do you mind if I set up a camera and film you while you are working? Will this disturb you?" Yu Qin said it tactfully, without saying the word "surveillance" directly.

"It doesn't matter to me," Luo Qinglin said with a smile, "but you, being my assistant is a waste of talent. You should think seriously about your future plans."

"Tsk, no matter how much he wants, he can't sign with Yinghuang, and no other platform will want him either. He can only do odd jobs." Jiang Yanyu laughed.

Luo Qinglin turned his head when he heard this and warned Jiang Yanyu with his eyes.

Jiang Yanyu looked on with disdain, but didn't say anything else. He leaned lazily on the sofa, putting his arm around Luo Qinglin's shoulders.

There was an intimacy between the two that could not be interfered with.

Yu Qin sat on the sofa in a daze, unable to tell whether he was envious of the two of them, or had some other emotion, something subtle, like jealousy, or wondering why Luo Qinglin would allow Jiang Yanyu to "bully" him.

"Mr. Luo," Yu Qin lowered his mouth, overwhelmed by the complex emotions in his heart, and asked bluntly, "Mr. Jiang sent me to monitor you, don't you mind?"

Luo Qinglin was stunned for a moment, his body slowed down slightly, his face looked a little embarrassed, and his cheeks flushed slightly with embarrassment.

"This... doesn't count as surveillance," Luo Qinglin hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to explain, and said, "Anyway, I don't mind. But you should think about it carefully again."

Hearing this, Jiang Yanyu smiled and raised his eyebrows at Yu Qin, with an expression that looked like he was asking for a fight, as if to say, "My baby doesn't care, so why are you worried?"

It turns out... Luo Qinglin was not unaware of the situation, but was aware of Jiang Yanyu's practices of eavesdropping, peeping, and even monitoring him?

Yu Qin was not reassured and wanted to continue asking whether Luo Qinglin knew that Jiang Yanyu had eavesdropped on his conversation with Qin Xiaoxi from the recording.

But Jiang Yanyu seemed to know what he wanted to ask. He glanced at him coldly and glared at him viciously, blocking all the words he wanted to ask in his throat.

Seeing Yu Qin hesitated to speak, Luo Qinglin smiled and explained: "It's okay, Director Yu. This is how we get along. For me, this is not surveillance, don't worry."

Luo Qinglin was always gentle and kind, and his words were like a warm breeze that easily dispelled the worries in Yu Qin's heart.

Watching Luo Qinglin trying hard to explain, Yu Qin thought, maybe it wasn't Jiang Yanyu who was "bullying" Luo Qinglin, but maybe they were just "bullying" each other.

Yu Qin had a feeling that the relationship between them was very solid and no other person or thing could get in the way.

The worries died down, leaving only a subtle lingering smoke.

Yu Qin thought that maybe he was jealous of them and said those outrageous words just now because he had never been in a relationship, was bald and had a big belly, and had been single for too long.

"I agree," Yu Qin responded with a humble smile, "I've made up my mind. I also want to work with Mr. Luo. Thank you Mr. Jiang for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely work twice as hard to repay you."

-

Unlike Thousand Islands where the winter is like summer, New York is very cold in December. It starts snowing at the beginning of the month. Snow foam floats in the wind, covering the buildings in snow.

The Christmas atmosphere begins early. Whether it is a shopping mall or a street shop, everywhere is hung with Christmas knots and bells, and decorated with lights and colors.

Qin Xiaoxi would be staying in New York for a month. In order to save money, she rented an apartment far away from Manhattan, a small studio of only ten square meters. She had to get up early every day to catch the subway and travel across the district to the fashion week show for interviews.

When Qin Xiaoxi first arrived at the apartment, she was a little scared and nervous, fearing that bad guys would break in while she was sleeping and something dangerous would happen.

However, after living alone for a week, Qin Xiaoxi was filled with continuous interviews and fashion shows every day. Forget about going back to the apartment to rest. She lived directly at the show venue, eating, drinking and sleeping in the cheap hotel provided by the brand.

After finally getting a day off, Qin Xiaoxi finished the interview early and was able to go back to her apartment to rest. But as soon as she returned to the door of her apartment, she saw a familiar figure wearing a thin windbreaker.

The figure was so recognizable that even if he was squatting on the ground with his head buried in his arms, Qin Xiaoxi could still tell who it was.

"Hey! Are you dead or asleep?" Qin Xiaoxi stretched out her foot and kicked the man's calf with her snow-covered snow boots.

The man was kicked and shook his body. He slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of misty almond-shaped eyes from the red and green plaid scarf.

“You’re back…?”

Bai Shengyun's eyes were filled with tears, which slid down from the corners of his eyes as he yawned and fell to the ground.

Qin Xiaoxi wanted to question him coldly, asking him what he was doing here, but when she saw those silly eyes, her heart softened and she forced herself to suppress her fatigue and sleepiness.

"How long have you been waiting here?" Qin Xiaoxi asked softly, took out an iron key from his pocket, inserted it into the keyhole and opened the door.

Squeak...

Under the force of Bai Shengyun's weight, the door opened inward, and Bai Shengyun lost his support and fell to the ground.

The fall woke him up. Bai Shengyun jumped up from the ground and asked hurriedly, "Where have you been these days? I've been waiting here for several days!"

As soon as Bai Shengyun returned to his silly look, the softness that had just surged in Qin Xiaoxi's heart disappeared completely, without a trace, and turned into impatience.

Qin Xiaoxi rolled her eyes, didn't answer, closed the door, turned on the air conditioner in the apartment, took off her snow boots, put on cotton slippers, and without taking off her clothes, she walked directly to the bed and collapsed.

"call......"

Fatigue surged over her the moment she lay down. Qin Xiaoxi let out a long sigh, turned on her phone as usual, and replied to Luo Qinglin's message.

[Luo Qinglin: I finally know why the fox acted abnormally a few days ago! I was almost mad at him! 】

[Qin Xiaoxi: Why?] [Chin on the palm.jpg]】

【Luo Qinglin: He actually took my words of letting you go out and grow up seriously. He was afraid of restricting me and that I wouldn't "grow up", so he acted abnormally! 】

Seeing this, Qin Xiaoxi couldn't help laughing out loud and replied with a smile.

[Qin Xiaoxi: How else do you want to grow up? As a person with a graduate degree, do you want to grow up to become a doctor? 】

【Luo Qinglin: I won’t read it! I don't have the brain for academic research. By the way, Bai Shengyun said he would go to New York to find you. Have you met him? 】

Qin Xiaoxi raised her head, glanced at Bai Shengyun who seemed to be standing in punishment, sighed deeply, and fell back onto the bed.

[Qin Xiaoxi: Yes, he is in my apartment now. [tired.jpg]】

[Luo Qinglin: You actually let him into your apartment, kick him out now! [swearing.jpg]】

[Qin Xiaoxi: I'll chase him away right now, don't worry, good night [kisskiss]]

【Luo Qinglin: Good night [wink]】

After replying to Luo Qinglin's message as usual, Qin Xiaoxi stretched and stood up quickly.

"How long are you going to stand here?" Qin Xiaoxi said in a cold voice, "You can see that this place is only ten square meters and there is no place for you to live. If you have seen enough, just leave."

Bai Shengyun looked around. This apartment was too small. It was just a small, run-down house that the real estate developer converted the rooftop warehouse into an apartment and sold off. The owner specifically sold it to young migrant workers.

"Why do you live in a place like this? Didn't Jiang Yanyu give you enough budget? Also, where is your agent?" Bai Shengyun frowned, thinking this place was shabby.

Qin Xiaoxi didn't have the energy to talk to him, so she lay back down and looked at the cramped and low ceiling.

After a long silence, Qin Xiaoxi said in a condescending tone, "How did this place become so run-down? Assistant Chen allocated a lot of living expenses to me, and I just don't want to spend money recklessly. Not everyone is like you, a young master who can squander money at will and doesn't know how to save."

After saying that, Qin Xiaoxi yawned and started to take off her clothes without caring whether Bai Shengyun was there or not.

"You, what are you doing!" Bai Shengyun was shocked and quickly turned around, with his back to Qin Xiaoxi, his face flushed.

Qin Xiaoxi quickly took off her outer cotton jacket and winter pants, crawled into the quilt wearing her sweater, and closed her eyes to rest.

After working late for several days and having irregular rest periods, Qin Xiaoxi couldn't fall asleep when she suddenly relaxed.

When the rustling sound stopped, Bai Shengyun dared to turn his head and steal a glance at her.

"What are you doing here? I'm not selling myself now. If you want to have sex, please go somewhere else." Even if Qin Xiaoxi closed her eyes, her phoenix eyes still had a sense of oppression.

"Who, who, who said I was going to whore myself," Bai Shengyun stammered, "I, I, I, I'm still a virgin!"

Qin Xiaoxi was so tired that she yawned again, "It's up to you, I'm going to sleep, you can stand if you want, just close the door when you leave."

There were footsteps on the floor, not moving away, but approaching.

Qin Xiaoxi opened her eyes impatiently, and saw Bai Shengyun sitting on the edge of the bed, hugging his knees like a stray puppy.

The puppy's wet eyes were bright and it looked at her eagerly. Qin Xiaoxi sighed and decided to give up and not chase it away.

Qin Xiaoxi stared at him and asked, "Why do you like me?"

The puppy dodged his gaze, blushed his fair face, and said cautiously: "Because you are handsome, especially when you wear high heels."

Qin Xiaoxi was speechless, thinking that Bai Shengyun could come up with a profound reason, so she replied helplessly: "Well, it's good."

The atmosphere was awkward, Bai Shengyun was shy and Qin Xiaoxi was embarrassed.

"Do you... want to come up and sleep?" Qin Xiaoxi asked again.

"No, no, I'll just sit down."

"Good night, then?"

"good evening."

On winter nights, new love is brewing in the apartment.

However, the photos of Bai Shengyun and others in front of Qin Xiaoxi's apartment had been quietly uploaded to the Internet, becoming a hot topic and causing a stir.