Chapter 47

After talking with Li Yicheng, Yao Yingmo felt that the thick fog in his mind had thinned a lot, and the answer seemed to have a shadow, but there was still a thin layer of haziness, just like a bathroom mirror after a shower, which can be wiped manually or left there for it to fade away naturally.

Yao Yingmo chose the latter.

In fact, this was suggested by Li Yicheng.

She said that since Shi Xuze had said he was going to pursue her, Yao Yingmo should take advantage of the time to sort out her own thoughts and enjoy the pleasure of being pursued. And the harder it was to get her, the more she would cherish her.

In response, Yao Yingmo only asked whether this was written by the new author she had.

Li Yicheng looked around and said something else, "That's not the point."

Yao Yingmo accepted Li Yicheng's proposal.

It's not about enjoying being pursued, but about wanting to let things take their course, to feel and ponder carefully, and then respond.

She has enough respect for Shi Xuze and herself.

Yao Yingmo temporarily put his relationship problems aside and watched a movie seriously with Li Yicheng, a passionate youth cartoon.

During the holidays, Yao Yingmo will try to get in touch with more things that are different from her usual writing styles, so that her brain, which has been trapped in the same thinking state for a long time, can be stimulated, thereby activating her inspiration and adjusting her state to start the next round of intensive writing.

Watching the animation with fighting and killing but no blood, Yao Yingmo's blood boiled and his mind became active. He wanted to add some exciting elements to the new article.

In addition, she found that the voices of several characters were very familiar, especially the protagonist.

She was sure that it was Shi Xuze's voice.

The advertisement that was played in the mall just now was also his voice.

She had never noticed it before, but after learning about dubbing recently, her ears became more sensitive, and now she realized that Shi Xuze was really everywhere.

Just by walking on the street, you will be reminded of his presence on various occasions.

And she was surprised to find that she couldn't ignore it.

This is really terrible.

"I say, do you want to continue the party and have a midnight snack?"

Li Yicheng's face enlarged before his eyes. "Are you still immersed in the touching ending just now?"

Yao Yingmo came back to his senses, nodded randomly, and walked down the stairs given by Li Yicheng.

"Today is Thursday, and I want to eat something fragrant and oily." Li Yicheng said, "Can you break your vow and eat some junk food with me for one meal?"

Yao Yingmo: "I'm not on any dietary restriction."

Li Yicheng: "Then why didn't you do it for me last time?"

"First, frying food wastes oil. Second, it's hard to control the heat, so the fried food might just be oily but not fragrant." Yao Yingmo lowered his gaze. "Third, I'm helping you avoid certain foods."

Li Yicheng followed Yao Yingmo's gaze and looked down, and saw his belly which was gradually growing due to sitting for a long time.

She immediately became honest and said, "Oh, I don't want to eat anymore."

"If you really want to eat, go ahead and eat, but don't overeat," Yao Yingmo said. "Losing weight is tomorrow's business anyway."

After provoking Li Yicheng's guilt, Yao Yingmo took the initiative to order takeout and said, "Come to my house for dinner and stay overnight?"

Li Yicheng: "Of course!"

The takeaway was placed on the floor at the doorstep. A plastic bag with two paper bowls and a small card inside was hung on the door handle.

Yao Yingmo picked up the small card and read it.

After reading it, she handed the house key to Li Yicheng and said, "Take the takeaway in first. I'll go next door and call Shi Xuze to come for dinner."

Li Yicheng: "Is your letting things take their course so quickly?"

Yao Yingmo: "What are you thinking? Look at which store he sent the sweet soup from. That store is not close. Considering the time he was working on the recording, he definitely didn't eat."

"Okay." Li Yicheng shook his head, turned around and opened the door, out of sight, out of mind.

She still felt that Yao Yingmo was letting things take their course too quickly.

*

Shi Xuze came to Yao Yingmo's house happily.

Knowing that it wasn't just a world for him and Yao Yingmo, he was still happy.

He knew Li Yicheng, but they had never met. However, they had had a lot of contact through the Internet for the adaptation of "Starry Sky".

She is Yao Yingmo's best friend.

How could he not be happy that he was invited to join this kind of gathering with his girlfriends at such a late hour of the night?

He must have seen the light.

He first greeted Li Yicheng, and then took the initiative to help open the takeaway and distribute tableware.

After Yao Yingmo pointed it out yesterday, he studied hard overnight and decided to follow suit.

In situations like this where you need to gain the approval of the people around the heroine, you must be proactive and have good sense of service. If you don't perform well, you will most likely be kicked out immediately.

Yao Yingmo was about to take action, but just as she took her right foot, she felt her clothes being pulled at the back. She looked back and saw Li Yicheng gently shaking his head, motioning for her to sit down.

Yao Yingmo paused, retracted his steps, pulled out a chair from the dining table, and sat down.

Shi Xuze's sense of service even extends to the meal process. He hands over paper and adds water from time to time, and wipes off any sauce that drips onto the table as soon as possible.

Li Yicheng nodded frequently, but Yao Yingmo found it difficult to adapt.

It is not easy for caregivers to feel at ease being cared for once they are used to being cared for.

"Don't be like that, just eat your own food seriously." Yao Yingmo said.

Shi Xuze looked at Yao Yingmo's plate and found that he had indeed piled too much food on it. He sneered and silently retracted his hand that was about to reach forward and put the fried chicken on his own plate.

This is much more normal.

Yao Yingmo felt relieved and took the initiative to bring up the topic: "How is Mantianxing doing recently?"

Li Yicheng looked up in shock, looking at her like a monster. Worrying about work late at night—how was that any different from parents always caring about schoolwork?

She felt a lot of pressure for Shi Xuze.

But Shi Xuze is no pushover either. Upon hearing this question, he immediately switched into work mode, vividly describing the situations encountered during the recent recording work, how they solved them, and even including plans for future adjustments.

Yao Yingmo responded and commented from time to time, and Shi Xuze reported in more detail.

This made Li Yicheng, who was listening, unconsciously become serious.

As Shi Xuze was talking, he remembered something, "Oh right, we might do a live broadcast promotion, do you want to participate?"

Yao Yingmo: "Live broadcast?"

"Yes, it's just the creators playing games and chatting, talking about some funny things that happened during the recording, or their understanding of the characters."

Yao Yingmo nodded, "Do you want me to participate?"

"Of course." Just as Yao Yingmo expected, Shi Xuze answered without hesitation, "Not only me, but everyone on the team hopes you'll join."

Yao Yingmo couldn't help but glance at her phone. She didn't see any news about the live broadcast in the "Mantianxing" group, nor did she receive any private messages.

Shi Xuze understood her little trick, "Because I took the initiative to take on the task of inviting you, so that I can have a reason to come to you."

Yao Yingmo felt a rush of heat in his ears and hastily looked away, pretending to check the time on the calendar on the wall.

This time, I really found the problem.

"When is the live broadcast? I have something to do this weekend and need to go back to my hometown."

Shi Xuze followed and looked over.

Next week is Qingming Festival.

He moved his mouth, but in the end didn't ask anything, only saying, "The time hasn't been decided yet. I'll talk to the marketing team."

Yao Yingmo: "Okay, that's no problem for me."

Li Yicheng looked up sharply and asked vaguely, "Take Xiaoyu with you?"

Yao Yingmo: "Yes."

Li Yicheng glanced at Shi Xuze, who was clueless, then turned to Yao Yingmo and said, "Be careful."

Yao Yingmo: "Okay."

Shi Xuze knew nothing about it, but the word "Qingming" on the calendar was glaring red, and Li Yicheng's evasive way of speaking also made him aware of the heavy atmosphere.

Only Yao Yingmo, who brought up the topic, seemed unaffected.

Shi Xuze didn't dare to think too deeply about why Yao Yingmo could face Qingming Festival so calmly.

So he and Li Yicheng both calmed down, eating their meal obediently and not causing any trouble, just as Yao Yingmo had hoped.

"I'll go wash the dishes." Shi Xuze stood up first and stacked the cutlery and dishes on the table.

Li Yicheng also stood up and said, "Let me help."

After saying that, she followed him into the kitchen, leaving Yao Yingmo alone sitting at the dining table.

As the host, Yao Yingmo felt very uncomfortable watching the guests busy coming and going while she just stood by and did nothing. So after sitting there for two minutes, she decided to go into the kitchen and get a rag to wipe the table.

"What are you doing here?" Li Yicheng asked.

Yao Yingmo walked to the sink and reached over Shi Xuze who was washing dishes, "Get a rag."

Shi Xuze raised his clean elbow slightly to block Yao Yingmo's hand. "Wait until I finish washing the dishes and then I'll wipe the table. You go and have a rest."

"After all, I am the master of this house..."

"Usually, you, the host, are the one who's busy. You should let us regular customers show off our skills once in a while." Li Yicheng put his hands on Yao Yingmo's shoulders and pushed her out of the kitchen with unquestionable force.

"But……"

Li Yicheng turned his back to the kitchen, winked at Yao Yingmo, and said in a higher voice, "No buts, I'm the one who decided that you should take a day off today."

Yao Yingmo understood Li Yicheng's hint.

She glanced towards the kitchen worriedly, and after feeling the heavier push on her shoulder, she turned around silently, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I'll go take a shower and change clothes first."

"Yes, yes, go ahead. I promise that when you come out, everything will be as clean as if it had never been used before."

"That's not necessary..." They must not lose her things by mistake.

When the husband and children who usually never do housework suddenly take the initiative to do housework, the mother is both relieved and frightened. Yao Yingmo is in a similar mood now. She cannot stop them or extinguish their enthusiasm. She can only clean up the mess by herself or be mentally prepared to do it again when they are not paying attention.

Yao Yingmo returned to his room feeling nervous.

When he came out again, Shi Xuze had already left, leaving only Li Yicheng sitting in the living room watching TV.

Yao Yingmo first went to take a look at the restaurant and kitchen. Everything was still in its original place. The extra seasoning packets from the takeout were left aside and neatly stacked on the edge of the seasoning area.

"You're done washing it." Li Yicheng came over. "That was Teacher Hu Guang's idea. He said you left it on the dining table and didn't throw it away, so he probably meant to keep it."

Yao Yingmo was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Shi Xuze could understand what she meant.

"Thank you," Yao Yingmo said. "It's very clean."

Li Yicheng nodded, "It's all done by Hu Guang."

"Are you speaking well of him?" Yao Yingmo raised an eyebrow. "Why did you change sides so quickly?"

Li Yicheng shrugged, turned around and walked back to the living room, "I'm telling the truth."

"You'd better." Yao Yingmo scolded with a smile, "Sleep in my room tonight?"

"Of course! If I sleep in your guest room, I'll be killed by the stares of your older children."

"It's not that exaggerated."

"If you say no, then so be it. Let's have a pajama night chat tonight!"

"good."