Chapter 152 New Year's Eve [VIP]

Chapter Summary: The sent file is a [image].

Xia Xinyan wore a loose sweatshirt with a short skirt and knee-high boots today. Her hands were clenched into fists in the wide sleeves, then relaxed, then clenched again.

"Mr. He, I..."

Xia Xinyan lowered her head shyly, feeling her cheeks burning.

She has been signed with Lanxing Media for 4 years.

I've liked He Zhiyue for four years.

When signing the contract, Xia Xinyan's manager, Ji Binghe, told her that as an idol, she was not allowed to date during the first three or four years of her career's peak.

In recent years, Xia Xinyan's work schedule has been very tight, and she rarely sees her boss, He Zhiyue, at the company.

We only met a handful of times throughout the year.

She could only watch him from afar, burying the love in her heart deep inside.

Now, Xia Xinyan is thinking about how she will be going abroad to study tomorrow. During her years of studying abroad, her career development will have to slow down.

Is it okay to secretly have a relationship during this period?

Xia Xinyan arrived at He Zhiyue's office with a mix of trepidation and excitement.

I don't want to have any regrets.

He Zhiyue waited for a long time, but Xia Xinyan didn't finish speaking.

He looked up and saw that Xia Xinyan's face was a little red, and her eyes were full of affection.

He lowered his head: ...I'll just pretend I'm blind.

"Teacher Xia, if there's nothing else, I still have a lot of work to do."

I heard the boss tell me to leave.

Xia Xinyan mustered her courage and said, "President He, could I invite you to dinner tonight to thank you for your guidance and care all this time?"

He Zhiyue looked up and coldly refused, "Sorry, I'm not free tonight."

"Teacher Xia can have a get-together with Director Ji and the team members, and have Director Ji participate in the company's..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xia Xinyan's words.

"Mr. He, I like you."

He Zhiyue: "What do you like about me?"

Xia Xinyan had just mustered all her courage to confess her feelings, her face flushed red, when she was suddenly caught off guard by the question. She was too embarrassed to say that she had fallen in love with He Zhiyue at first sight. "You paid my breach of contract fee, arranged for me to return to China, sent me to participate in the talent show, and promoted me heavily after my debut... You changed my destiny..."

He Zhiyue pointed out: "This is the company's artist's affection for the boss."

"Actually, the company has signed so many artists and provided each of them with a platform and resources, but only a very few can make it big in the industry. So the person you should thank the most is yourself; your achievements are inseparable from your own efforts."

No...

Xia Xinyan wanted to explain that she could distinguish between liking and being grateful.

Part of her motivation for working so hard in her career comes from He Zhiyue.

She rejected other people's advances because she already had someone in her heart.

How could it possibly be an artist's admiration and affection for their boss?

He Zhiyue had no choice but to be more direct: "Teacher Xia, our relationship will only be that of boss and artist."

Xia Xinyan, who was about to speak, froze. At this moment, she understood perfectly well that she had been rejected.

The hand inside the sleeve, the palm was painfully pricked by the fingernails.

He was ruthlessly rejected as soon as he confessed his feelings, and his heart was filled with bitterness and aching.

As soon as Xia Xinyan stepped out of the general manager's office, tears welled up in her eyes and she could no longer hold them back.

This time, she was abroad and would never see him again.

Luke, who was about to enter the boss's office to deliver documents again, almost bumped into Xia Xinyan.

"Xia..." Xia Xinyan left in a hurry without even saying hello for the first time.

What happened? Teacher Xia Xinyan left with red, swollen eyes, seemingly from crying.

Luke knocked on the door as if nothing had happened and entered the boss's office.

Seeing the boss sitting in the chair in front of his desk, pinching his brow, his expression seemed normal.

Luke thought to himself:

There are only two people in the company who can stir up the boss's emotions.

One is Director Ji, and the other is Teacher Mu.

The former is about work, the latter is about love.

After delivering the documents to He Zhiyue and noting down the tasks his boss had assigned him, Luke made a small attempt to guess what his boss was thinking.

"President He, I overheard Director Ji mentioning yesterday that the crew of 'Claws and Fangs' will have a 3-day holiday during the Spring Festival, and Teacher Mu will not be returning to Beicheng for the holiday."

With Chinese New Year less than two weeks away, many of my colleagues have started booking their plane tickets home for the holiday.

He Zhiyue looked up at Luke, and it was perfectly clear that Luke was implying something:

[If the boss plans to visit Teacher Mu during the Spring Festival holiday, he can book his flight from Beicheng to Jiujie City in advance!]

"...I don't need to book a plane ticket."

Let Luke go out and get busy.

After Luke left, He Zhiyue gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat helpless.

Mu Zhi had a 3-day holiday for the Spring Festival, so of course he wanted to visit her at the hotel.

Not long ago, he and Mu Zhi had dinner at a restaurant to discuss the script. He left after Mu Zhi left, and the two were not seen together, yet rumors of a romance between them made it to the top of the trending searches.

If he goes to see Mu Zhi and gets photographed again, he'll be trending on social media once more.

Director Ji had to tear his boss apart.

Most importantly, denying the relationship while being photographed again will cause trouble for Mu Zhi.

So I want to see him, but I can't.

He Zhiyue had been worried about whether Mu Zhi would renew her contract with the company when it expired, but now she hoped that day would come soon.

Time is like sand slipping through your fingers, quietly passing by.

The New Year is just around the corner, marking Mu Zhi's fifth year in this world.

Filming for the movie was not completed this year.

The entire crew of "Claws and Fangs" had a 3-day holiday for the Lunar New Year. She was too lazy to travel back and forth to Beicheng and waste a day, so she chose to stay with the crew for the holiday.

For her, it doesn't matter where she spends the New Year.

The three-day holiday is Lunar New Year's Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the second day of the Lunar New Year.

The day before Lunar New Year's Eve.

Director Hong Yan probably noticed that many staff members weren't really focused on filming, so he let everyone wrap up early.

Mu Zhi and her team returned to the hotel. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they ran into Tai Feng and his team in the corridor.

Mu Zhi immediately noticed the suitcase that Tai Feng was pushing.

She greeted Tai Feng: "Teacher Tai, are you going back to Beicheng for the New Year?"

Tai Feng gave a soft "hmm". He had just rang Mu Zhi's doorbell to say goodbye, but no one answered.

"Teacher Mu, aren't you going back to Beicheng?"

Actually, a few days ago on set, Tai Feng overheard Mu Zhi talking to the director about the Chinese New Year, and heard Mu Zhi say that she would stay on set during the New Year.

But I don't know what to talk to her about.

I just asked that offhand.

Mu Zhi: "I'm too lazy to go anywhere, so I'll just spend the New Year on set."

Tai Feng noticed that the plastic bag carried by the executive agent who was closer to Mu Zhi was a pharmacy bag.

"Is Teacher Mu not feeling well?"

Mu Zhi glanced down at Minmin's hand: "No, I bought a few bottles of eye drops."

Minmin gave an awkward smile: She had been staying up late and scrolling through her phone for the past few days, and her eyes were a little tired.

Mu Zhi and Tai Feng finished work at the same time on set.

Her car stopped at a pharmacy along the way, which caused a delay.

So when they came back, they happened to run into Tai Feng and the others who had returned to the hotel, picked up their luggage, and left.

"Then I wish Professor Tai a Happy New Year in advance."

"Thank you, Teacher Mu, and Happy New Year."

Have a safe journey.

After exchanging pleasantries with Tai Feng, Mu Zhi left with Min Min and her assistant.

After Mu Zhi and the others left, Qian Sheng said urgently, "Xiao Feng, I have a few books to recommend to you. Take advantage of the New Year holiday to catch up on them."

Tai Feng: What book?

Qian Sheng: "The King of Chatting," "How to Win a Girl's Heart," "100 Ways to Pursue a Girl," etc.

Tai Feng: "..."

Qian Sheng thought to himself: What's the use of being handsome? A cool guy pursuing a cold, career-oriented woman like Mu Zhi won't end up well.

He was so worried.

The next day.

Mu Zhi didn't set an alarm today and slept until she woke up naturally.

I woke up, picked up my phone from the bedside table, and saw it was 8 a.m.

Okay, I've gotten into the habit of getting up around 7 a.m. every day, so I can't lie in bed for too long if I sleep a little longer.

After lying on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling for a few minutes, Mu Zhi got out of bed and walked towards the bathroom.

After washing up, Mu Zhi poured herself a glass of warm water and sat down on the sofa.

Remembering what Minmin said last night: "Sister Zhizhi, send me a message after you get up tomorrow morning. I'll order takeout and we can eat together."

Of Mu Zhi's team members, only Mu Zhi, Min Min, and a male assistant stayed at the hotel for the Chinese New Year; the others had taken leave two days earlier to go home for the holiday.

Mu Zhi sent a message to Minmin on WeChat.

Just as I was about to exit the interface, I saw a message from He Zhiyue.

The image sent is shown.

Curious, she opened her chat window with He Zhiyue and saw the picture he had sent.

Mu Zhi was both amused and exasperated.

He Zhiyue actually put up a couplet on the door of her house and took a picture to show her.

He Zhiyue bought too many couplets.

[He Zhiyue][Image]

The second picture of the couplet he posted was of his own house.

[He Zhiyue] Happy New Year's Eve, Teacher Mu!

Mu Zhi stared at the chat interface for a while, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

She replied to He Zhiyue with four words: Happy New Year's Eve.

An hour later, the doorbell rang.

It's Minmin.

When Mu Zhi opened the door, she saw Minmin standing at the door, struggling to hold a large bouquet of red roses, with takeout food in her other hand.

"Sister Zhizhi, let me in quickly, the flowers are a bit heavy."

Mu Zhi took the takeout from Minmin and opened the door wide so that Minmin could bring the flowers in.

After Minmin brought the flowers in, she placed them on the coffee table in the living room.

Under Mu Zhi's questioning gaze, Minmin scratched her head and explained, "Sister Zhizhi, this... was a gift from the boss."

The flower deliveryman brought the flowers to the hotel, and Minmin only then received a call from her boss.

She was just about to go downstairs to pick up her takeout, so she brought the flowers up with her.

Seeing that Mu Zhi remained silent, Minmin asked cautiously, "These roses are quite beautiful?"

She felt that the boss had finally acted openly, and she wanted to say a few good words for him.

The next second, he chickened out again, but still firmly stood on Mu Zhi's side.

Minmin asked, "Should we throw it away?"

Mu Zhi placed the takeout on the edge of the coffee table and looked at the blooming roses for a few seconds.

"Just leave it there."

Director Hong Yan also did not go home for the Chinese New Year.

Director Hong Yan treated everyone to dinner on New Year's Eve, and the crew members who stayed at the hotel went to a local hotel for a meal together.

After dinner, Mu Zhi and the others returned to the hotel.

Minmin came to Muzhi's room to watch the Spring Festival Gala together.

Mu Zhi received another message from He Zhiyue, which was a video.

The video's cover image is of fireworks.

She opened the video and heard He Zhiyue's voice counting down: "3, 2, 1".

Then, with a "whoosh, bang, bang, bang," dazzling fireworks burst across the night sky.

Then, the camera panned down to show several children running around in the yard with sparklers in their hands, filled with laughter and joy.

Mu Zhi was wondering where He Zhiyue had gone. The final shot panned into the house and showed the back of Grandpa Feng Chongxian.

I guess He Zhiyue must have gone to her maternal grandfather's hometown.

Minmin, who was watching the Spring Festival Gala, heard the sound of fireworks and asked Muzhi curiously, "Sister Zhizhi, what are you watching?"

Mu Zhi told the truth.

Upon hearing this, Minmin laughed and said, "I never expected the boss to have this side to him."

Minmin couldn't help but think: First roses in the morning, then fireworks in the evening, is the boss starting to pursue Sister Zhizhi?!

There are 2 minutes left until midnight to mark the New Year.

Minmin lost interest in watching the Spring Festival Gala and leaned closer to Muzhi, blinking her eyes as she asked, "Sister Zhizhi, I have a New Year's wish. Could you consider helping me make it come true?"

"Could I take a look at your WeChat Moments? I'd love to know what other celebrities post on their Moments during the Chinese New Year."

He held up three fingers as if swearing: "I promise I won't reveal a single word."

She was so curious, she only glanced at it once.