After putting up the Spring Festival couplets, Li Changsi packed up and went directly to the Spring Festival Gala.
There are already 99+ messages in the group.
When Li Changsi saw Rong Shu, she remembered that she could wait for Rong Shu's solo to end and then take his car back. She was immediately very annoyed.
She sent a message to Lu Qi: I will take Rong Shu’s car back in the evening, you don’t have to pick me up.
Lu Qi didn't reply to her. After she arrived at the scene, she stuffed her phone into her bag, quickly put on makeup, changed clothes, rehearsed with two other first-line actresses, and tuned the piano. She completely forgot about this matter.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the Spring Festival Gala started on time. She and her co-artists were waiting in the backstage lounge. Both of them were female artists who had become popular in recent years. One was called Hu Yan and the other was called Zheng Xiran. Both of them had hit dramas on their hands and were very good-looking and had good figures.
Apart from contact with them during rehearsals, Li Changsi had no private interactions with them.
Bored with waiting, she picked up her English vocabulary book and started memorizing words.
It was the first time for Hu Yan and Zhao Xiran to participate in the Spring Festival Gala. After nearly ten years in the industry, they finally made it and stepped onto the stage of the Spring Festival Gala. They were a little nervous and were dumbfounded to see Li Changsi calmly reciting English words.
This person is now a god-like figure in the entertainment industry. He single-handedly reversed the collapse of his reputation and made great strides. He even topped the Spring Festival Gala with his super popularity. Moreover, he has been involved in scandals with the movie emperor Bai Zhuo for half a year. The movie emperor refused to clarify the rumors, which is also impressive.
The news they got was that Bai Zhuo had chased her to the crematorium, and she was now ignoring him. They didn't believe it before they met Li Changsi. Everyone in the circle knew that Bai Zhuo came from a top wealthy family, was handsome, and had no bad habits. Such a man, not to mention being rich and powerful, even a pretty boy would be sought after by others, so why was Li Changsi ignoring him?
When they saw her, Hu Yan and Zhao Xiran were stunned. One could only say that there was a gap between female celebrities. This one was truly a top-tier, cool goddess with a powerful aura.
"Changsi, aren't you nervous at all?"
Hu Yan is quite straightforward and asked directly.
"Don't be nervous, just be like usual." Li Changsi said calmly. They were nervous because they took the stage too seriously, but there were very few things in her life that she could be nervous about or take seriously.
Zheng Xiran's palms were sweating from nervousness. He sighed, "I'm so nervous. When I'm nervous, I keep talking. Changsi, please chat with us."
Li Changsi put away the book. If the two of them were too nervous and made mistakes in the performance, it would also affect her.
Hu Yan: "Changsi, a little gossip, you and Bai Zhuo are really not a couple?"
"No." Li Changsi guessed what they would ask and said calmly, "The Bai family is too high-class. I can't afford to marry into it."
Out of reach! As soon as Bai Zhuo came in, he heard these four words, and his handsome face suddenly turned dark. It wasn't that she couldn't reach them, it was that she simply didn't look down on the Bai family.
Although this idea was ridiculous, Bai Zhuo knew it was true. Li Changsi looked down on his family background, but his Bai family was already a top wealthy family in Jingcheng, and the five families that could surpass theirs could be counted on one hand.
"Teacher Bai, what a coincidence."
Oh shit, they were arrested on the spot. Hu Yan and Zhao Xiran were both shocked when Bai Zhuo came in. These two really have a story!
Bai Zhuo nodded and looked at Li Changsi: "You blocked me, so I had no choice but to come to you."
Damn, blocked?! This is a huge news story. Hu Yan and Zhao Xiran exchanged a glance, their minds recounting 400 episodes of love, hate, and vengeance.
"My hand slipped. Is there something wrong, Teacher Bai?" Li Changsi smiled.
Bai Zhuo stared at her charming, delicate face, feeling incredibly depressed and powerless. Was Li Changsi's heart made of stone? No matter how hard he tried, it wouldn't warm him. And ever since Li Changsi rejected him, he felt like his luck had taken a turn for the worse. It was as if he'd lost some kind of blessing. His career had stagnated, his reputation had declined, his fans had left, and even the Bai family wasn't doing well.
It's really strange.
"I'm sorry about what happened at the last awards ceremony. My behavior was inappropriate and caused the media to misunderstand me. I apologize to you. I didn't mean to create a scandal with you. I really want to be with you. You may not believe it." Bai Zhuo said with a self-deprecating smile. There were many misunderstandings between them from the beginning.
"I accept."
Bai Zhuo took a deep breath and asked, "Li Changsi, if all the misunderstandings between us were resolved and we met for the first time on a variety show, would you still reject me so bluntly?"
Li Changsi lowered his eyes: "Yes, because I already have someone I like."
Bai Zhuo's smile faded slightly. The man she liked must be Lu Qi. He actually lost to an amateur who was inferior to him in every way. Why did he humiliate himself when he knew the answer?
"Okay, I understand."
Bai Zhuo turned and left the lounge.
In the lounge, Hu Yan and Zhao Xiran ate this shocking news. They were like badger in a melon field, weak and helpless. How could such a shocking news be revealed during the New Year?
"Three teachers, it's time for you to get ready to go on stage." Fortunately, the staff came in quickly to remind you.
The three of them cheered themselves up and prepared to perform on stage.
Hu Yan danced, Li Changsi played the piano, and Zhao Xiran sang. The three of them had exquisite makeup and flowing costumes like fairies. One sang melodiously, one played the piano beautifully, and one danced beautifully. As soon as the three of them appeared on the stage, they attracted everyone's attention, their popularity soared, and they became a hot search.
The show was very successful and received a very enthusiastic response. After leaving the stage, Hu Yan and Zhao Xiran finally breathed a sigh of relief and happily watched other artists' performances backstage.
Li Changsi took off her makeup, changed her clothes, opened her locker, took out her cell phone, and saw that Song Mao and Wei Zhenxi had both called her. On WeChat, Lu Qi later replied to her with only one sentence: I'll stay up with you tonight.
She called Wei Zhenxi back: "Doctor Wei?"
Wei Zhenxi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard his voice, and then said, "Changsi, did I disturb your performance tonight?"
Li Changsi: "The performance just ended. What happened?"
It's okay. Wei Zhenxi and Song Mao couldn't have called her at the same time. Was it because of Lu Qi? She had a bad feeling in her heart.
Wei Zhenxi paused and whispered, "It was Lu Qi. He drove to pick you up at night and had a car accident on the way."
Li Changsi's heart stopped beating suddenly, and he felt a chill all over his body, but he heard him continue to say: "No one is fine, the car is scrapped, but..."
"Wei Zhenxi, can you please speak clearly in one sentence without breaking up?" Li Changsi interrupted him impatiently. She felt that she might have had low blood sugar because she had not eaten for a day. She held onto the door of the locker and sat down on a bench beside her.
Wei Zhenxi didn't care to cover up for Lu Qi at this moment, and said in one breath: "The car accident is fine, but Lu Qi is in trouble. You have been in a cold war for the past month, and his old illness has relapsed, but he still insisted on picking you up. Li Changsi, didn't you notice that he looks worse than before?
A relapse of his old illness could be fatal."
"What old illness?" Li Changsi narrowed his eyes. "Which hospital is he in? I'll come over now."
"He's not in the hospital. The mountaintop manor has top-notch medical equipment. He's in a coma. I'm at his house now. Just in case, you can see him for the last time. I've asked Song Mao to pick you up. You'll see him when you come out." After saying this, Wei Zhenxi quickly hung up the phone.
Lu Qi lying on the bed: "..."
"Why are you trying to scare her? She's timid and can't stand being frightened." Lu Qi's face turned pale and he frowned unhappily. What if he scared her away?
Wei Zhenxi almost laughed out of anger. Li Changsi was timid? This was probably the funniest joke he had heard this year.
"You two are dithering, and it's getting on my nerves. Besides, I wasn't wrong. You did have a car accident, but the car just hit the railing and the headlights were ruined. You also did have a relapse of your old illness, and you're only half dead. You could die at any time. When she gets here, I'll go home."
Lu Qi pinched his forehead with a headache. Although Zhenxi exaggerated, he really hoped that Changsi could come. He wanted to stay up with her and spend New Year's Eve with her.
Li Changsi left the Spring Festival Gala and called Song Mao. He saw a Bentley parked outside from a distance.
Li Changsi got into the car and felt his fingers become cold when the heater inside the car blew on him. His cell phone fell to the ground and he didn't have the strength to pick it up.
"What's going on with Lu Qi's old illness?"
Her voice was hoarse. She had never heard him mention his old illness before. How could it suddenly relapse?
Song Mao: "Mr. Wang has had a chronic illness since he was a child. Every winter he suffers from unbearable pain in his limbs and joints. No medicine works. Five years ago, his old illness relapsed once, and it was Dr. Wei who brought him back from the brink of death. This time, it's a second relapse, and he's in so much pain that he's unconscious. Dr. Wei said..."
Song Mao's voice trembled a little, and he took a deep breath: "The previous head of the Lu family died at the age of thirty, and you are thirty this year."
After Song Mao finished speaking, he glanced at Li Changsi. Seeing her calm and composed appearance, his heart sank. Did he choose the wrong person, sir?
Li Changsi didn't care about his life or death at all, so he could be so calm.
In the past month, the master also asked him to sort out Lu's assets and wanted to give them to Li Changsi bit by bit. It's outrageous to think about it.
Li Changsi narrowed her slender and charming eyes. After her hands and feet regained some strength, she picked up the phone that had fallen to the ground. The phone was unlocked with fingerprints and it just stopped at the WeChat message he sent her: I'll stay up with you tonight.
She clutched her phone tightly and said in a low voice, "Drive faster."
The two of them were silent all the way until the car arrived at the mountaintop manor.
The lights on the hilltop manor were on, and the butler was waiting at the door with a serious expression and no smile.
"Miss Changsi, you are finally here. The gentleman is on the second floor."
Li Changsi nodded and went upstairs. He saw that the door of the suite on the second floor was open. Lu Qi was lying in the inner bedroom. His hair was slightly wet on his forehead, and his handsome face was sickly pale. He was only casually wearing a black nightgown, revealing his delicate collarbone. He looked broken from head to toe, and was completely different from his usual calm and strong self.
"People are here. I'm going back now. Call me if you need anything." Wei Zhenxi saw her arrive and stood up to say goodbye. He was halfway through the New Year's Eve dinner when Song Mao urgently called him over. If he got back, the food would be cold. He decided to have a midnight snack.
"Yeah." Lu Qi nodded, looking at Li Changsi with a deep gaze, and said in a low voice, "I'm fine. Zhenxi was exaggerating."
Wei Zhenxi snorted coldly: "You mean it will only be a problem if you die? Go away."
Wei Zhenxi winked at the housekeeper, who understood, gently closed the bedroom door, and then pulled Song Mao downstairs.
At this time, the gentleman only wants to see Miss Changsi, so they should stop being light bulbs.
It's useless for young people to fall in love. It's a waste of their lives.
The door was gently closed behind him. Li Changsi's eyelashes trembled. He walked to the bed and reached out to turn off the main light in the bedroom, leaving only a dim reading light in front of the bed.
A faint yellow halo shone on the big black bed, making his nose bridge stand out and his facial lines more angular. Li Changsi sighed softly and leaned over to rest his forehead against his. The moment their skin touched, they both shuddered.
"Changsi?" Lu Qi's voice was hoarse, his eyes were burning and dark, and he wanted to push her away.
Li Changsi reached out and grasped his slender, powerful hand, intertwining their fingers as he whispered, "That blood sacrifice of love is a lover's sacrifice, the most poisonous and cruel blood sacrifice in the world. Only when two people are in tune with each other can it be untied. Otherwise, the sacrificer will suffer unbearable pain for generations to come.
So, if you want to live, don’t push me away.”
Her eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, her fingertips slipped into his black bathrobe, and she leaned in to kiss him. Her unstructured kiss made Lu Qi's breathing heavy, sweat oozed from his forehead, and the light in his eyes extinguished. Finally, he could no longer restrain his desire, and with a strong palm, he pinched her slender waist, which could be held in one hand, and kissed her, taking the initiative.
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