Chapter 38

After Jiang Ran finished ordering, he threw his phone away and slumped down on the sofa in a completely ungraceful manner.

"That's great! I finally don't have to rack my brains to deal with that group of people. You have no idea how much effort I put into avoiding getting involved!"

Luo Qingli knew that Jiang Ran had become popular online because of this variety show. She had heard from Feng Fang that Jiang Ran now had a title called "Buddha Beauty".

It is because Jiang Ran acted like she didn't care about anything in the variety show and didn't want to have anything to do with that group of people, which is very consistent with the workplace concept of contemporary young people, so she became a big topic.

"Can this be considered a blessing in disguise?" Luo Qingli joked.

Jiang Ran waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I'd rather not have such a blessing. I also want to save some brain cells."

Jiang Ran said, as if he had thought of something, he sat up and asked: "Qingli, now can you tell me in detail what happened yesterday?"

Luo Qingli briefly explained the situation to Jiang Ran, who exclaimed, "Wow, Ji Jinsi saved you? And took you to his house? Did you rekindle your old love?"

Luo Qingli turned his head away and said, "There's no rekindling of old feelings if there's no old love. He might just be simply concerned about his partner."

"Qingli, I think you're running away and avoiding the important issues."

"I don't."

"Then tell me, what are your feelings for Ji Jinsi? Do you still like him?"

Luo Qingli didn't make excuses casually, but thought about it seriously and said: "To be honest, there is indeed a little bit. After all, I liked you before, and feelings are hard to fade away."

"Besides, he is handsome and treats you well?" Jiang Ran winked at Luo Qingli.

Luo Qingli nodded. "You're right. No one can ignore a handsome guy who takes good care of himself, right?"

"My idea is, since you like him, then go for it bravely. It's much better to have had him than to keep missing him."

Luo Qingli shook his head and said, "I can't do it. My current love is just a momentary emotion, a product of hormones, and it won't last forever. I've been brave before, but I was hurt. I don't want to be brave now, I just want to shrink into my shell."

Jiang Ran knew Luo Qingli's past. She didn't say anything, but gave Luo Qingli a big hug.

"Qingli, no matter what your choice is, I support you. Who says that you have to fall in love in life? Men are fleeting, and only our sisterly love is eternal!"

Luo Qingli hugged Jiang Ran back, "Yeah, you're right."

Jiang Ran’s takeaway arrived. She ran downstairs to get it, then came back and spread the takeaway on the table.

Luo Qingli looked at the small barbecue that Jiang Ran ordered with some helplessness, "There are so many, can you finish them?"

"Not much. Don't you have me? You have no idea how long I've been stuck on that lousy island! We can only cook for ourselves. My cooking skills are average, and the others' aren't much better either. I've ended up eating salad every day. To have meat to eat, I've been going fishing every day. I've even gotten a tan."

It was one thing to hear others say it before, but now hearing Jiang Ran say it, it is another kind of pleasure.

Luo Qingli hadn't even eaten dinner yet. She also grabbed a skewer of barbecue, took a bite, and asked Jiang Ran, "Do you guys have to grab your own food for this variety show?"

Jiang Ran nodded as he ate and said, "Yes, I have to pick vegetables from the fields to make salad, catch chickens from the mountains, and fish from the sea. In order to avoid those people, I can only choose to go fishing."

"So what's your harvest?"

"I fished for three days and caught two fish." Jiang Ran proudly stretched out two fingers towards Luo Qingli.

Luo Qingli couldn't help but laugh, "It's really amazing!"

"If Director Lin hadn't fed me, I would have starved to death right there."

Jiang Ran seemed to have not realized what she said yet, and Luo Qingli immediately thought of what happened last night. Sure enough, Lin Pingyu went to find Jiang Ran and even stayed for quite a while.

"Did you just mention Director Lin? Lin Pingyu is here too?"

Jiang Ran was stunned and realized that he had let the cat out of the bag.

"It was just a coincidence. He happened to be on vacation on that island and ran into us filming a variety show. When he wasn't broadcasting live, he would talk to me about the movie. He heard that I had no food to eat, so he secretly brought me some delicious food."

Coincidence? Luo Qingli didn't believe it. It was just that Lin Pingyu seemed so honest on weekdays, but he could actually do something like chasing a girl from a thousand miles away.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Do you have any plans for tomorrow? Do you want me to take you around North City again?"

Luo Qingli shook his head and said, "You just came back, so take a good rest tomorrow. I have to attend a dinner party tomorrow night."

"Dinner party? Isn't it the one held at the waterfront villa of the chairman of Howard Johnson Group?"

"I only know it's at Linshui Villa, but I don't know who the organizer is. Ranran, are you going too?"

"Um," Jiang Ran said hesitantly, "Director Lin said someone invited him to attend, and he's still short of a female companion. I thought that attending this dinner would increase my popularity, so I agreed to accompany him..."

"I didn't expect that things between you and Director Lin would progress so quickly?"

Jiang Ran looked away, took a bite of the barbecue with a slightly red face and said, "What progress? It's just a simple favor. It's not unusual for actors and directors to attend a banquet."

Looking at Jiang Ran's reaction, Luo Qingli knew in his heart that Lin Pingyu was making quite fast progress.

"Since you're going too, I won't be bored anymore. You know, I hate attending this kind of party the most."

"Leave it to me." Jiang Ran patted his chest and said, "I promise you won't be bored."

Luo Qingli smiled and nodded.

"By the way, is your dress ready? Do you want me to ask Brother Yang to prepare one for you as well?"

"No need, Ji Jinsi said he would help me prepare it."

Jiang Ran listened, sighed, and said after a long while: "Actually, I think Ji Jinsi is quite good. He is rich and handsome. How about you marry him? Or, you can use his genes to have a child? This child will definitely be very beautiful and smart."

Seeing that Jiang Ran was getting more and more distracted, Luo Qingli quickly stopped her and said, "Okay, what are you thinking about? I have Xiaobao, and that's enough for me. I've never thought about having children."

"I'm just saying it casually. By the way, when I go to Mo City to film a movie, can I meet Xiaobao? I've only seen photos, and now I can finally meet him in person. I must give Xiaobao a hug. Oh, and I'm going to start preparing a gift now. What would Xiaobao like?"

Jiang Ran was in a hurry to get her phone, but Luo Qingli held her back and said, "Xiaobao has everything he needs. He'll be very happy to see you."

"That's right, Xiaobao will definitely be happy to have such a beautiful aunt like me!"

The next day, neither of them went out for the entire day, but instead enjoyed the rare leisure time in the room.

In the evening, the doorbell of Jiang Ran's house rang. Luo Qingli went to open the door and found two women standing outside, one holding a dress and the other holding a box.

Ji Jinsi had told her before that someone would come to deliver the dress to her, so Luo Qingli was not very surprised.

After welcoming the people in and listening to their purpose, Luo Qingli changed into the dress that was sent to him.

This time the dress is a long chiffon dress. The dark blue fabric is decorated with rhinestones, which sparkle under the light, just like stars in the night sky.

The satin straps are tied into a beautiful bow on the shoulders, making it look a little playful.

Another stylist waited for Luo Qingli to change her clothes before helping her with her hairstyle.

She tied all her hair up, leaving only a few strands on her temples, which made her look elegant and lazy, and went well with the dress.

The stylist also took out a jewelry box from the box and opened it, revealing a sparkling deep blue gem necklace and a diamond bracelet of the same style.

"Miss, you have such beautiful features. I don't even need to do any more painting to make them look good."

Luo Qingli had heard these compliments many times before. Regardless of whether she was sincere or not, Luo Qingli smiled and said thank you.

By the time Luo Qingli finished her makeup, it was already late.

Jiang Ran had already been taken away by Brother Yang to do her styling, leaving Luo Qingli alone at home. After she sent the stylist and makeup artist away, she received news about Ji Jinsi.

"Come on down, I'm already here."

Luo Qingli went downstairs with the matching small handbag and saw the familiar car waiting on the roadside.

She got in the car, and as expected, Ji Jinsi was also in the car.

He wore a pure black suit today, with a few dark blue diamonds dotted on the chest.

Luo Qingli noticed that the watch he originally wore had been replaced with a watch with a dark blue starry sky dial.

Everything seemed to be designed to match her dress.

Luo Qingli lowered his eyes, not thinking about what this meant.

Ji Jinsi looked up and down at Luo Qingli's outfit, then stared at the necklace on her neck for a while, and finally smiled with satisfaction.

"Yes, it looks very nice."

"Thank you." Luo Qingli put her handbag on her knees and sat upright.

Ji Jinsi didn't say anything after that. His fingers were flying as he replied to messages on his phone. He seemed very busy.

Finally, as if the problem was finally solved, Ji Jinsi put down his phone, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Luo Qingli.

"I'm with you, so don't be nervous."

Luo Qingli nodded to show that he understood.

"If you feel bored, just tell me and I'll take you back." Ji Jinsi said again.

Luo Qingli nodded again.

"The chairman of Howard Johnson Group is a forthright person. You can be casual when talking to him, just treat him as you normally would. As for the other people at the venue, if they try to talk to you, you can ignore them." Ji Jinsi paused and added, "Especially the men."

Luo Qingli glanced at Ji Jinsi, somewhat confused about what he meant by his last sentence, but nodded and said, "I see. I don't like chatting with others anyway."

Soon, we arrived at the waterside villa.

The villa is in the suburbs and occupies a large area. The door of the villa is open and the lights are on. People in formal attire are coming and going inside, and it looks very lively.

Luo Qingli got out of the car and took the hand of Ji Jinsi who was waiting nearby.