Chapter 77

Fu Xingyun: ...

Lin Qiong was holding the popcorn bucket in his arms, which still had a lot of popcorn left. It seemed that he had fallen asleep as soon as the movie started.

Lin Qiong looked down at the popcorn, momentarily unable to meet Fu Xingyun's eyes.

The things the other person did in the movie theater, even though he didn't mention them, don't mean they didn't happen.

Fu Xingyun kissed him while he was sleeping. He wanted to ask her why she did it, but he didn't have the courage. He was in a state of confusion.

Lin Qiong's mouth was dry, but she didn't dare to lick her lips at all, as if she could still feel the other person's touch on them. Her heart was pounding, and her breathing was a little disordered.

The two sat on a bench some distance away, waiting for their ride. Fu Xingyun looked at the other person's flushed face and reached out to touch it.

The moment her fingertips touched the other person's cheek, Lin Qiong recoiled as if she had been electrocuted.

"Lin Qiong".

"Huh?" Lin Qiong avoided eye contact, her eyes darting away. "What's wrong?"

Why is your face so red?

"Really?" Lin Qiong raised her hand to rub her face, and to cover it up, she unbuttoned her coat and fanned herself. "Maybe it's too hot."

Fu Xingyun said quietly, "It's eight degrees below zero today."

"..."

It seems a little cold.

Lin Qiong fastened his coat and shrank his neck, burying his face in his coat collar like a little quail. He didn't know what was wrong with him; he felt hot all over after leaving the movie theater.

He was fine before, but now he unconsciously lowers his head whenever he looks at the other person.

Fu Xingyun frowned as he looked at the other person. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Qiong shook her head with her face down, and casually made up an excuse, "I'm just still a little sleepy."

Then, seeing the approaching vehicle, he said, "The car is here, let's get in."

Lin Qiong settled the person in the car and then got in herself, but there was a half-person gap between them.

In the past, when she was bored, her little mouth would have already started babbling, but today was a little different.

Fu Xingyun turned his head to look at the other person, while Lin Qiong lowered her head and buried her face, unusually quiet.

"Lin Qiong".

He grunted, "Hmm."

"come over."

Lin Qiong froze instantly, then swayed like a chubby roly-poly toy, "No, thank you."

However, no sooner had she finished speaking than the car suddenly made a sharp turn, and Lin Qiong rolled right next to the person.

"..."

Lin Qiong peeked out slightly to look at the person.

Just then, Fu Xingyun was also looking at him.

Lin Qiong felt a sudden heat on her face, and just as she was about to shrink back, she felt something encircle her waist.

Lin Qiong was startled, "You..."

Fu Xingyun raised his hand and pulled her closer to him, his gaze fixed straight ahead, his expression as cold as ever, as if this intimate distance belonged only to Lin Qiong.

"Go to sleep."

The man's deep voice sent a tingling sensation through Lin Qiong's ears, causing her to involuntarily shrink back.

He leaned against the man's chest, feeling wide awake, but he had to pretend to be asleep. His heart was racing and he was a little uncomfortable. He was afraid that the other man would kiss him again without warning and make him feel flustered. This time, Lin Qiong buried his chin in his collar, closed his eyes, and pretended to be asleep.

After a while, Fu Xingyun looked down at the person who was sleeping soundly in his arms, and clenched his fist with the hand at his side as if in victory.

Fu Xingyun! You did it!

As the car drove along, Lin Qiong could feel the hand on her waist tighten whenever there was a slight bump.

Before arriving home, Lin Qiong pretended to wake up and forced herself to interact with people as usual, but as soon as she saw the other person's face, she felt hot all over. Then she slipped into the kitchen under the pretext of cooking.

During lunch, the man looked at him and asked, "When will you be back this time?"

Lin Qiong thought for a moment, "About a month, then the movie will be released."

Fu Xingyun nodded after hearing this.

Not long after lunch, Lin Qiong picked up her suitcase and prepared to catch her flight. Although she looked shy, she couldn't lose her love-struck persona. She walked up to Fu Xingyun, lowered herself to look him in the eye, and said affectionately, "Xingyun, I think about you every day. Life without you feels like an eternity."

"real?"

Lin Qiong nodded sincerely, "Of course, I only love you in the whole world. If there's anyone else, may I be struck by lightning."

Fu Xingyun frowned after hearing this, "Don't say those useless things."

"How is it useless?" Lin Qiong looked at the person. "I was telling the truth."

The man didn't reply, but his gaze never left the other person.

Lin Qiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the house.

Wang Cheng looked at Lin Qiong who had just arrived and asked, "How was your holiday these past two days?"

Unable to see Fu Xingyun, Lin Qiong relaxed and slumped in her chair. Thinking about what had happened in the past few days, it seemed that everything was alright except for this morning. "It's alright."

Noticing the person looking her up and down, Lin Qiong asked in confusion, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"Let me see if you've gained weight."

Before the holiday, the two had agreed to control their weight. Lin Qiong immediately sat up straight. "Of course not. Do I look like the kind of person who doesn't keep their word?"

"Then why are you pulling in your stomach?"

"..."

Lin Qiong raised her hand and touched her white belly.

Wang Cheng: "You've gained weight."

Lin Qiong instantly bristled, "I didn't!"

Wang Cheng reiterated firmly, "You've gained weight!"

"I didn't!" Lin Qiong said, pulling her clothes back together. "I just ate and haven't digested yet."

The two arrived in another city around 7 or 8 p.m., and after checking into the hotel, they rushed off to a meeting.

Qin Weichu and the female lead Bai Ying also accompanied the promotion. When Bai Ying saw Lin Qiong walk in, she went up to her and said, "Long time no see."

During filming, Lin Qiong, who played the female lead's ideal woman, only had scenes with Bai Ying. It was inevitable that they would feel a sense of familiarity upon meeting again, saying, "It's been a long time."

Bai Ying looked at the person and said, "I heard you've been running around with the film crew promoting the movie."

Lin Qiong nodded.

"How are you doing? Are you adjusting well?"

"fine."

Lin Qiong was chatting with someone when she suddenly felt a burning gaze. She turned around and saw Qin Weichu staring at her without blinking.

Lin Qiong slightly raised her hand and waved as a greeting.

Qin Weichu stepped forward and said, "Long time no see."

Lin Qiong asked in confusion, "Didn't we just meet yesterday?"

I caught a glimpse of Qin Heng yesterday when I went to pick him up at the charity auction.

Qin Weichu: ...

The next day, when Lin Qiong was running the promotional tour, he clearly felt less tired than before. Although the previous month of promotion had brought him a lot of popularity and fans, it was still a drop in the ocean compared to Bai Ying and Qin Weichu.

After all, Bai Ying is a three-time Golden Horse Award winner and Qin Weichu is a top-tier celebrity. As a newbie, he would naturally be overlooked when he is with the two of them. However, Lin Qiong is happy to be free from having to memorize long passages of movie insights.

The number of fans and reporters who came today was many times greater than the total number for the previous month combined.

Afterwards, Lin Qiong was pulled aside by Wang Cheng, who asked, "Did you feel it?"

Lin Qiong: "What do you feel?"

“What a letdown.” Wang Cheng said, pointing to the large group of fans who hadn’t yet dispersed. “Look at all these people, not a single one of them came for you. Don’t you feel disappointed? Don’t you feel sad?”

Lin Qiong looked at it and shook her head, "No."

Based on his past reputation for courting disaster, even if someone comes to him, they'll probably just be there to criticize him.

Wang Cheng was exasperated. "Can't you be a little more motivated? Can't you be a big star like those celebrities in the industry?"

Lin Qiong said earnestly, "One shouldn't be too easily swayed by the crowd."

"..." Seeing that the man had no ambition, Wang Cheng began to develop his plan, "I've thought it all out. After the movie is released, we'll strike while the iron is hot and go on a variety show to generate some buzz, and then take on another role."

Lin Qiong didn't refute it. He guessed that he would divorce Fu Xingyun soon, and then he should have plenty of time.

For some reason, the thought of divorce made Lin Qiong feel rather depressed.

On the way back to the hotel, Lin Qiong suddenly received a message on her phone. She picked it up and saw that it was from Ji Yao.

"Sister, I've been dumped."

Lin Qiong replied with a puzzled message, "Have you ever been in a relationship?"

Ji Yao: "Are you being polite?"

"..."

Lin Qiong: "When did you start dating? I didn't know."

"Three days ago," Ji Yao said, "we broke up today."

Lin Qiong was deeply shocked, but out of deep sisterly affection, she decided to comfort her, saying, "Then you are really pitiful."

Ji Yao: "Who says it isn't?"

Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "I heard you went out to work. Where are you now?"

Lin Qiong told Ji Yao her city, and Ji Yao exclaimed excitedly, "What a coincidence, I'm here too! Let's go out for a meal!"

Lin Qiong was surprised, "You're here too?"

Ji Yao: "Yeah, let's go out and have a meal together."

With no other activities planned, Lin Qiong readily agreed.

I arrived at the hotel that Ji Rao had booked at 7 p.m. and met up with the people there.

Ji Yao excitedly stepped forward and patted the other person on the shoulder, "Let's go, I've already decided what to eat today."

Lin Qiong looked at the other person and saw no sign of heartbreak.

Half an hour later, Lin Qiong watched as Ji Yao, completely drunk, sang while holding a wine bottle: "Give me a cup of forgetfulness potion, and I won't shed a tear."

Lin Qiong stepped forward and asked, "Ji Yao, are you alright?"

Ji Yao looked at Lin Qiong with tears in his eyes and cried out, "Why can't I have a sweet romance?!"

Lin Qiong: ...

Around 10 p.m., Lin Qiong helped the person back to their hotel room, then clapped her hands and prepared to leave, completely unaware of the flashing lights that had followed her the whole way.

The next day, the sky was overcast. Fu Xingyun got up, glanced out the window, and opened it to let in some fresh air. Then he began his daily morning financial news.

A short while later, I heard a knocking sound on the window. I turned my head and saw that it had started raining and snowing outside.

The financial news on TV continued to broadcast, and as the man raised his hand, he accidentally pressed the remote control next to him.

The male anchor who was originally reporting financial news suddenly became the female anchor of entertainment news.

Fu Xingyun frowned slightly and raised his hand to change the channel, but Lin Qiong's photo suddenly caught his eye.

"A rising star was seen entering a hotel with a woman, revealing their relationship."

Boom! A clap of thunder suddenly sounded outside.

Lin Qiong's words before she left still seemed to echo in my ears.

"I only love you in the whole world. If there's anyone else, may I be struck by lightning."

Fu Xingyun: ...