Qi Xingchen arrived at the restaurant first. He found the best seat before sending a message to Wen Ran.
When Wen Ran arrived, Qi Xingchen had been sitting in the restaurant for nearly an hour.
Wen Ran was dressed casually, in a light green dress with no particular style, a casual necklace around her neck, and no makeup.
She sat in front of the French window, the hustle and bustle of traffic outside the window came into view, "This restaurant has a really nice environment."
"That's because you haven't tried their seafood soup yet. It's absolutely delicious." Qi Xingchen pushed the menu in front of Wen Ran.
In order not to attract attention today, Qi Xingchen deliberately wore a pure black suit and a baseball cap.
After reading the menu, Wen Ran didn't bother to be polite and ordered a few dishes, two seafood soups, and a bottle of red wine.
Let's get straight to the point. "What do you mean by work?"
Qi Xingchen was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal in an instant.
He said seriously, "I was invited to shoot a public service announcement video. Thinking about your recent trending topic, I asked the partners to let you shoot with me, and they agreed."
Wen Ran has never filmed a public service video, but she knows that filming public service videos for charity generally does not make money, but it can greatly increase the actor's popularity.
It will also be more recognized by the public.
Wen Ran pondered for a moment and asked the question he wanted to ask the most, "Why did you let me shoot with you?"
While pouring red wine, Qi Xingchen replied in a carefree and cheerful tone: "Just think of it as good friends helping each other. If you have the opportunity in the future, you must also think of me."
Wen Ran pursed his lips and smiled, "Alright! Let's see when I can become the benefactor of Emperor Qi."
"You have always been my benefactor. I have learned a lot of new things while filming with you."
Qi Xingchen handed the poured red wine to Wen Ran. Under the light, his eyes were as bright as the vast stars.
"Thank you." Wen Ran took the goblet with her fair fingers.
She clinked her glass lightly with Qi Xingchen's and began to drink slowly.
The violin music on the stage was melodious and pleasant, and the red wine in the glass lingered mellowly on the lips. Wenran hadn't felt so comfortable for a long time.
Halfway through the meal, Wen Ran's eyes gradually became blurry, and he swayed from side to side in his seat, almost unable to sit still.
Qi Xingchen thought something was wrong, so he quickly put down the spoon and went to the other side to support Wen Ran.
Wen Ran tilted her head, her cheeks flushed, and the loose hair on her forehead covered half of her face.
There was still a stain of red wine on her lips, like a crystal clear little cherry.
Qi Xingchen swallowed unconsciously and his body was stiff for a while.
He instantly realized his own gaffe, shook his head violently, and cursed himself in his heart.
Wen Ran was being held captive, feeling uncomfortable all over. He struggled and complained, "Why are you holding me? Pour me some wine!"
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell from Wen Ran's tone that she was drunk.
Qi Xingchen glanced at the empty bottle of red wine, remembering that this type of wine had a stronger aftertaste, and regretted why he didn't stop her from ordering more.
Wen Ran became increasingly restless in her chair. Qi Xingchen held her shoulder with one hand and took out his cell phone with the other to dial Xiao Zhao's number.
After explaining the situation, Xiao Zhao replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Qi, I asked for leave from Sister Ran today. Something happened at home and I can't go back right now. How about I tell the company?"
"No."
Qi Xingchen hung up the phone.
He picked up the baseball cap on the seat and put it on himself, even pushing the brim down.
"Let's go! I'll take you home." Qi Xingchen took Wen Ran's arm and was about to leave.
Wen Ran groaned, but did not move.
Qi Xingchen bent down to check Wen Ran's feet and found that he was tripped by the corner of the table. Just as he was about to pull it away, a voice came from behind him.
"Sir, do you need any help?"
Qi Xingchen looked back and saw a young man who looked less than 30 years old and had earrings and dyed brown hair. It was Lu Jingchuan.
Lu Jingchuan tilted his head and introduced himself with a smile.
"I'm the owner of this restaurant. My name is Lu Jingchuan."
In fact, Lu Jingchuan had been paying attention to this place since Wen Ran entered the restaurant.
"Need not."
Qi Xingchen threw down two words, picked up Wen Ran in a princess hug, and walked out of the restaurant.
Lu Jingchuan looked at the direction they disappeared, stroking his chin with a wicked smile on his face.
"Tsk! I really want to see what Shang Jingchi's expression would be when he finds out."
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Wen Ran slept until almost noon. When she woke up and looked at the gray four-piece suit, she was still a little dazed, thinking she was still in Xishan Villa.
But when I looked around, I found that they were pretending to be arrogant.
Wen Ran murmured uncertainly, "Is this in a hotel?"
"You're awake."
Hearing the noise, Qi Xingchen quickly got up from the sofa outside and came over to check on Wen Ran's condition.
Wen Ran blinked several times, but still couldn't remember what happened last night.
Qi Xingchen began to explain to her, "You were drunk last night, and your assistant couldn't come, so I took you to stay in the hotel next to the restaurant."
When they arrived at the hotel, Wen Ran, perhaps because he was drunk or something, pulled the waiter in the lobby and insisted on taking a photo with him.
Qi Xingchen tried to pull her away, but ended up getting vomited all over.
But he couldn't get angry at a drunkard, so he could only grit his teeth and carry her back to the room.
I even chose a suite and slept on the sofa outside for the night.
"So I was drunk?"
Wen Ran opened his eyes wide, dazed, and thought to himself, "No way!"
She can't drink that badly, right?
"Yeah, I was very drunk and kept shouting someone's name during the night."
At this point, Qi Xingchen's eyes gradually darkened, "He must be the one you like!"
Wen Ran had no impression and didn't know how to answer, so he remained silent.
"Is he good to you?" Qi Xingchen asked again.
Wen Ran looked up in surprise, "Who?"
Qi Xingchen took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice with a slight tremor: "The person you were calling in your dream last night."
Wen Ran still didn't know who he was talking about. His throat was dry and sore, so he simply changed the subject.
"Is there any water? My throat is burning."
"I'll get it for you."
After taking two steps, Qi Xingchen turned back.
"The director called me several times today. I told him you were sick and should come back to the crew in the afternoon. The director told me to have a good rest."
"We have several scenes to shoot today. We'll have dinner and then go back to the set."
Qi Xingchen nodded and went outside to get some water.
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Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Ever since Xu Yuan showed Shang Jingchi the trending searches on Weibo that day, Shang Jingchi has completely changed.
He originally had a bad temper, but now he gets angry at the slightest provocation, and even looks murderous.
Xu Yuan worked beside him with great tension every day, and since he couldn't get used to the food in the United States, he looked like he had aged ten years.
The work that they had originally planned to complete in one month was squeezed into twenty days.
In the end, Shang Jingchi didn't seem very happy. He just said, "Book a ticket and return home."
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