Chapter 46

The sudden confession still had a significant impact on Yao Yingmo.

She was stunned, surprised, and confused. Her chaotic thoughts made her lie in bed for two hours without falling asleep.

She felt a little restless, so she opened her eyes, took out her cell phone and called Li Yicheng to advance the movie time.

It’s scheduled for tomorrow, at the cinema in the shopping mall next to the publishing house.

She first bought the movie tickets, then found a comfortable restaurant to reserve a seat. When Li Yicheng got off work, they had dinner together and then went to the movies.

She planned well and left home early as planned, but she didn't expect Li Yicheng to show up before the end of get off work.

"Are you skipping work?" Yao Yingmo asked.

"As soon as the editor-in-chief heard that I had an appointment with you, he let me leave work early." Li Yicheng's tone was not very good.

Yao Yingmo: "Is my reputation really that big?"

I never watched the editor-in-chief before because she was so nice to Li Yicheng.

Li Yicheng rolled his eyes, "No, but you caused trouble."

Yao Yingmo was ordering food. When she heard this, her hand trembled and she accidentally added a dish marked with a five-star spiciness level to the meal. She hurriedly deleted it and only looked up to study Li Yicheng's expression after deleting it.

It doesn't look good.

She might have really gotten into trouble.

But what trouble could she cause?

In Li Yicheng's eyes, her confused expression was like that of a child who had covered herself in mud but still looked innocent, which made the adult both angry and amused.

Even as a fan of Hu Guang, Li Yicheng had to admit that the problem might lie with Hu Guang. After all, Yao Yingmo was the more reliable one between the two before. All the recent actions that seemed to be letting himself go all happened after he met Hu Guang, and were inextricably linked to Hu Guang himself.

Li Yicheng reached out to take Yao Yingmo's phone, swiped it to place his order, and after placing his order, he confirmed it with Yao Yingmo and casually asked, "Hehe, my dear, did you go out to eat with Teacher Huguang yesterday?"

Yao Yingmo still hadn't recovered from her confusion. When Li Yicheng mentioned it, she suddenly realized, "Yes. How did you know?"

She hasn't said anything yet.

Li Yicheng tapped Yao Yingmo's phone twice, "You've been photographed again."

Yao Yingmo's eyes widened. "But, we've already specially found a restaurant with good privacy."

They were even having their meal in a private room, yet they were still photographed. Is it that the person taking the photo is very powerful, or is it that the restaurant staff are dishonest?

Even if we take a step back and say that if you really want to track the private lives of real stars, why not film some real stars? Why do you have a special liking for behind-the-scenes people like these two?

"I know you don't usually check trending searches, but the Lake Light incident just happened. Haven't you two noticed that the easiest places to be photographed are often on the go? There's a lot of privacy in a restaurant, but not on the main street; that's a completely public place."

Yao Yingmo was about to open his mouth to refute and say that they drove directly to the restaurant parking lot, but then he heard Li Yicheng speak as if he could read his mind.

"The parking lot is also a public space." Li Yicheng raised his hand. "Don't tell me you're all wearing masks. You two standing together are too conspicuous."

Yao Yingmo opened Weibo and found that Li Yicheng did not exaggerate or add fuel to the fire.

She and Shi Xuze were photographed in the restaurant's parking lot.

Shi Xuze somehow managed to get a car and volunteered to take her to dinner, explaining that public transportation wasn't suitable for them recently. They were also very careful to wear masks throughout the meal, only removing them once they were inside the private room.

They thought they had done a good job of disguising themselves, but now that we see the photos, we realize there are loopholes everywhere.

Her and Shi Xuze's figures are not difficult to recognize, especially when the two of them walk side by side, it is hard not to think of the two figures walking side by side who were on the hot search a while ago.

The people who uploaded the photos did not take them on purpose. They were just taking selfies. When they were checking the photos, they found two passers-by in the corner who looked familiar, so they took close-ups and posted them online without further investigation.

No one paid attention to this photo at first, but unfortunately one of her netizens who had just finished a comic convention revealed the identities of the two people under the photo. After fermenting for a night, it became the fuse for Li Yicheng to come and question her.

Yao Yingmo glanced through the posts and saw everyone saying that the two were a good match and that they had good taste in choosing restaurants, but no one guessed that Shi Xuze had confessed his love yesterday.

The netizens of this generation are still not that experienced enough.

Li Yicheng had no idea Yao Yingmo's focus had shifted. She counted the number of times Yao Yingmo's fingers swiped, figuring she'd fully grasped the situation and the development of public opinion before speaking. "Everyone online is saying your clarification the other day was an attempt to cover up something. What are you going to do this time?"

Shi Xuze's confession is still echoing in my ears.

What is most unforgettable is the aggrieved and uneasy look in his eyes when he talked about Yao Yingmo’s clarification Weibo.

Yao Yingmo didn't want to see him look so depressed again. He was more suited to being sunny, enthusiastic and lively.

Yao Yingmo picked up the water cup, took a sip to wet his lips, and relieved the inexplicable dryness in his mouth.

"Just... leave it to them, no need to clarify," she said.

Li Yicheng was glad that the food had not been served yet, otherwise she would have spit out the rice in her mouth.

Yao Yingmo must have been stimulated by something. Less than a week later, when faced with the same thing, her attitude changed from the South Pole to the North Pole.

"I think something's not right with you," Li Yicheng said. "Given your recent actions, I'd like you to share your thoughts with me so I can prepare myself. As your editor and agent, I need to develop a targeted PR plan."

While they were talking, the restaurant's robot arrived with the food they ordered.

Li Yicheng stopped and first served the dishes with Yao Yingmo to fill the table.

Its stomach completely empty, the robot turned and left.

Li Yicheng put a piece of teriyaki chicken into his own bowl and put another piece on Yao Yingmo's plate. "As your best friend, I hope you trust me. If you encounter any problems, please discuss them with me first. Even if I can't come up with a good solution, I can still give you emotional value. Don't keep things to yourself."

Yao Yingmo is not someone who likes to share herself. She likes to digest and absorb many things by herself, and only lets others know when she can say it as a joke.

But what happened between me and Shi Xuze was not that kind of thing.

She desperately needed to hear the opinions of bystanders.

"That's why I asked you out," Yao Yingmo said. "Shi Xuze confessed to me yesterday."

Li Yicheng loosened his grip, and the chopsticks fell, hitting the edge of the porcelain bowl with a crisp sound. The clanging sound simulated thunder, providing the background music for Yao Yingmo's important news.

After swallowing the food in his mouth with difficulty and taking a sip of water to calm his nerves, Li Yicheng said, "Shi...you mean Hu Guang?"

Tell her quickly that there was something wrong with her ears and it was probably not a confession, but just a fan expressing their true feelings to their idol.

Li Yicheng blinked, hoping that Yao Yingmo would give her the reaction she wanted, but unfortunately, Yao Yingmo nodded slowly and solemnly.

Li Yicheng's eyes went dark, and he felt that his easy and happy editing life would be gone forever.

Is she going to follow in the footsteps of her predecessors and clean up the mess for her authors every day?

But this is Yao Yingmoye, the most worry-free Yao Yingmoye.

Li Yicheng held onto the last glimmer of hope and asked, "Did you agree?"

Yao Yingmo shook his head, "No."

Li Yicheng: "You refused."

Yao Yingmo continued to shake his head, "No."

"What else?"

Li Yicheng was stunned. He neither refused nor agreed, which made the whole thing sound even worse.

Whether it is fishing for someone or being hesitant, it represents a situation that is full of changes and unpredictable.

From a friend's perspective, she supports Yao Yingmo in any way she wants to deal with her relationship issues, but from a work perspective, she doesn't know how to report this to the editor-in-chief.

The true story certainly cannot be told, but a warning must be given to decide whether to worry about an accident or not.

"I told him that we should all go home and think about it."

Li Yicheng keenly noticed the change in Yao Yingmo's tone.

She herself didn't realize that she was more gentle when she spoke of Shi Xuze than when she spoke of Zhou Yu.

Li Yicheng had a clue in his mind.

"Is that why you decided not to clarify?" she asked.

Yao Yingmo picked at the bowl with his chopsticks, pretending to pick up a grain of rice and put it into his mouth. "I guess so."

Her attitude actually gave the answer.

Li Yicheng no longer worried about the unknowns of subsequent developments. She completely relaxed and switched back to being a friend, trying to be a caring sister and emotional mentor. "You hesitated."

"I was a little hesitant." Yao Yingmo continued to eat absentmindedly, not noticing that he had picked up a whole piece of chili pepper. "I never thought he would confess to me."

"I have thought about it." Li Yicheng said.

Yao Yingmo widened his eyes and subconsciously put the chopsticks into his mouth. The next second, he was choked by the chili pepper and started coughing uncontrollably.

"What are you doing? Drink some water."

Yao Yingmo drank a whole glass of water before she felt a little more alive. Her eyes and cheeks turned red, as if she had been bullied.

"It's not just me, netizens have thought about it too." Li Yicheng was speechless. "You've been writing romance novels for over a decade, yet you can't tell that people like you. His affection is so obvious that even passersby can see it."

However, this confession came a little suddenly.

According to Li Yicheng's estimation, this incident should happen after "Starry Sky" is completed and launched.

Perhaps the recent series of events has had a catalytic effect.

Yao Yingmo: "But I haven't thought in that direction."

Li Yicheng: "Have you started thinking about it now?"

Yao Yingmo looked away, not wanting to admit it, but she did start to think about it, and she kept thinking about it. The scene of being confessed yesterday kept replaying in her mind, making her uneasy.

"Let me explain," Li Yicheng said. "I want to quote the best friend of the heroine in your second book: Hesitation is wavering."

Yao Yingmo: "That's right, I wrote it that way."

"I think it applies to you right now," Li Yicheng said bluntly. "You've always made decisions quickly, never dragging your feet. The fact that you hesitated speaks volumes, doesn't that?"

Yao Yingmo fell into thought, "Really..."

She was shaken.

Li Yicheng was very sure, "Yes."