Tao Boli was only enthusiastic towards Shi Xi, saying, "I heard the little one has finished filming, congratulations!"

Shi Xi smiled politely and said, "Thank you, Uncle Tao."

"Let's have dinner together, and I'll introduce you to some influential friends." Tao Boli genuinely wanted to help Shi Xi.

However, Shi Xi felt that she and Tao Boli were not familiar with each other.

This dinner party looks so awkward!

Is he trying to trick her into drinking?!

"Thank you, Uncle Tao, but I don't like attending drinking parties," Shi Xi declined, linking her arm with Xie Yunzhou's. "I have a date with my boyfriend today."

Tao Boli sized up Xie Yunzhou. "You two are on a date?"

Xie Yunzhou: "Hello, Uncle Tao."

"Young man, treat Xixi well." Tao Boli patted Xie Yunzhou's arm and glanced at his watch. "You two are on a date, I'm going now."

Shi Xi: "Goodbye, Uncle Tao."

*

We entered the private room.

Xie Yunzhou frowned slightly. "He was very attentive to you, and the way he looked at you was very enthusiastic."

“But there was no malice.” Shi Xi added, “I was also surprised that Zhu Lin said he would send me gifts during holidays.”

Xie Yunzhou: "What did you give?"

Shi Xi pondered, "They're all bags, clothes, and jewelry from foreign brands."

Xie Yunzhou: "You accepted them all?"

“He’s an elder after all, I can’t just return the gift,” Shi Xi said. “Besides, I will give him a gift in return. I gave him a watch last time—I think it’s the one he’s wearing today.”

"You gave him a watch." Xie Yunzhou's jealousy flared up. "I didn't even get one."

Shi Xi poured the wine: "Ning Yu said you have a clock over there, so you don't need a watch."

Xie Yunzhou: ?

"Relax, that watch is more suitable for middle-aged people. The things he gave me were all a bit expensive, so I wanted to give him a more appropriate gift in return," Shi Xi reassured her.

Xie Yunzhou asked, "Didn't you ever think about not accepting his gift?"

Shi Xi: "I thought about it. But Zhu Lin said that the items he sent were all genuine and limited editions, which is much more reliable than buying through a personal shopper."

Xie Yunzhou: "I'll take you."

"Okay." Shi Xi poured him a drink, but then remembered something halfway through: "Can you drink?"

Xie Yunzhou: "Okay."

"Is there anything you want to tell me?" Shi Xi asked cautiously, pouring him only a small half-cup.

The lights were warm, and the red wine swirled in the glass.

The girl's eyes were soft, no different from before.

Or perhaps it's even more beautiful.

"I miss you, I miss you so much." With no one else around, Xie Yunzhou could openly and greedily gaze at Shi Xi. "In the 157 days since I left, I've thought about you every single day."

“I miss you too. Besides work, all I do is read your letters.” Shi Xi urged, “If you open WeChat, you can also see my daily updates to you.”

Xie Yunzhou nodded: "I saw it. Ning Yu gave me the phone two months later."

Shi Xi: ?

"So, you received my messages these past two months, but didn't reply?" Shi Xi couldn't believe it.

"It was Ning Yu's idea; she made that request." Xie Yunzhou pushed everything onto Ning Yu.

Shi Xi was still angry, but when she heard that Ning Yu had asked her to do it, she took a sip of her drink and said, "Okay, I forgive you this time."

Treatment is necessary, so don't get angry.

"I've been writing in my diary every day during this time. You can read it when we get back," Xie Yunzhou added, "and it contains my daily life that I want to share with you."

Shi Xi smiled, took his hand, and asked, "You still keep a diary?"