Chapter 29: Alia
Facing the empty living room, Xia Cheng let out a long sigh. There were so many complicated emotions in her voice that Xiao Lai, who was standing behind her, felt embarrassed to disturb her.
Xia Cheng turned around and saw someone. She suddenly felt embarrassed as if she was caught by an adult pretending to have her hair parted.
"What's wrong? What are you doing standing here?"
"Miss, the driver is here and waiting for you."
"Oh, okay, I'll go now."
"Let me help the lady with the suitcase."
Xiao Lai held one of Xia Cheng's oversized suitcases in each hand without even breathing a breath.
This is a real tough guy. She poked Xiao Lai's hard muscles from behind and asked, "Why do you want to build such strong muscles?"
Xiao Lai put the suitcase on the trunk, stood quietly for a long time, and then turned around.
The shadow cast by his tall body just covered Xia Cheng.
Xia Cheng looked up and met the flowing water in his eyes.
“You cry…”
"Miss, you may have forgotten that we met when we were young."
"ah?"
"I was there the day the young lady went missing. I watched them take her away, but I was powerless to do anything. From then on, I made up my mind that if I met the young lady again, I would definitely protect her."
This was something Xia Cheng had never heard before. Did she also live in this villa?
Why hadn't anyone told her?
Xiao Lai raised his arms again to show his biceps.
"Don't think I'm just fiddling with flowers and plants all day. I was also a conscripted soldier for two or three years. If the young lady is in danger again... No, I'm here and I won't let her get hurt again!"
Xia Cheng didn't expect that Xiao Lai, whom she had never cared about, actually had such a connection with her.
As she thought about it, she was deeply moved. She swallowed, the smile on her lips stiffened, and her eyes turned red.
"Xiao Lai, thank you."
A boy grew into a man, and after twenty years, he still firmly protected her. Whether it was true or not, she was lucky that he could say these words and come to her.
The driver got out of the car, holding the door with his hand, interrupting the conversation between the two.
"Miss, if you don't leave now, there will be traffic jams on the road and you won't be able to catch your flight."
"Okay, I'll be in the car right away."
Xia Cheng gave Xiao Lai a big smile. After getting in the car, she stuck her head out again, her hair cascading out of the window like a waterfall:
"Thank you for protecting me, but I will also protect myself."
Xiao Lai nodded vigorously.
The car started and got smaller and smaller. Xiao Lai waved to Xia Cheng, walked back to the garden, and picked up the scissors again.
The flowers and plants he was tending to were facing the window of Xun Mo's room.
*
Xia Cheng and Chen Kelin gathered at the airport. They decided to go on Tuesday and take a day off so that they would not be so nervous during the audition on Wednesday.
But Chen Kelin became a chatterbox from the moment she got on the plane, saying hi to the passing white clouds and going to the bathroom frequently.
She is getting nervous.
In order to appease Chen Kelin, Xia Cheng downloaded a horror movie in advance.
Throughout the journey, both of them held each other's hands tightly, covering their mouths from time to time and letting out a sigh.
This method was very effective. Chen Kelin's attention was completely focused on the movie, and fear replaced nervousness. When she became nervous again, it was already Wednesday when she was on her way to the audition.
Because she arrived at the right time, by the time Chen Kelin finished filling out her registration information, there were already nearly 20 people in line ahead of her. Soon, she saw another 20 people lined up behind her. She braced herself against the wall with her hands and took deep breaths.
"There are so many people auditioning, the competition must be too much. I'm so useless! My legs are shaking, sob!"
"You're the best, Kelin is the best. Everyone else might be secretly nervous, so let's not compare ourselves to others, just do our best!"
Chen Kelin let out a cry and threw herself into Xia Cheng's arms.
Finally, it was Chen Kelin's turn. Xia Cheng held Chen Kelin's clothes, watched the makeup artist put on her makeup, and secretly made gestures to cheer her up.
"Sit down, I'll do your makeup." An idle makeup artist suddenly said this to Xia Cheng.
Xia Cheng waved her hand: "No, I'm not, I'm here with a friend."
The makeup artist took a deliberate look at her, touching her chin and leaning in to examine her closely.
"You're so pretty, are you sure you don't want to give it a try? By the way, your looks really fit the brand positioning."
"Thank you, but I don't have that talent..."
"Okay, I'm just saying it casually."
The makeup artist started greeting other people and soon became busy.
Xia Cheng looked at Chen Kelin, her makeup was almost done.
This time the makeup included full-face makeup, which made her face look delicate and pink, which was completely different from the makeup she put on herself.
In front of the camera, Chen Kelin needs to do partial color testing of lipstick and eye shadow and keep making expressions.
Xia Cheng noticed Chen Kelin's nervousness. She was in the audience, looking at Chen Kelin illuminated by the bright lights, raising her hands and silently cheering her on.
"Oh, it makes me nervous."
"It's her." Yueliang was standing behind the door. She was the makeup artist who had just offered to do Xia Cheng's makeup. She patted the arm of the man in the orange suit with admiration on her face.
"Li Huahua, what's she like? She's very pretty, right?"
"I told you not to call me Li Huahua. My name is Li Hua! There are so many beautiful women here, we don't need any. Don't ask me to meet people every day, we don't need any. And what do you expect me to see from their back?"
Li Hua glanced at Yueyue lightly. Yueyue was used to it. She and Li Hua were childhood friends. Yueyue liked to share good-looking people with Li Hua when she saw them.
As the two finished their conversation, Xia Cheng just turned around and someone bumped into her from behind. She smiled gently and said it was okay, with a crescent-shaped curve in her eyes.
Li Hua's breathing almost stopped. With his keen senses after working in the cosmetics industry for many years, he could see at a glance how suitable Xia Cheng was for this new product.
Yueliang patted Lihua's arm again, wanting him to see.
But there was no sign of Li Hua around. He had already walked straight over. Yueliang looked closely and saw that the man had taken out a business card from his pocket.
"Oh my goodness, didn't they say they were not short of people? How did they get there?"
Xia Cheng caught a glimpse of a bright color beside her. She turned her head and met Li Hua's small eyes. She subconsciously took a few steps back and looked at this neat man with a big forehead and greasy hair.
"Excuse me, who are you?"
Li Hua slowly took out her business card, and every move she made exuded a fragrant aroma.
"Hello, I am the brand manager for this audition."
"What can I do for you?" Xia Cheng took the business card, which had the Chinese characters "Li Hua" engraved in gold. She was actually the person in charge! She immediately pointed at Chen Kelin.
"Look, that's my friend. She's really good! She's perfect for Alia's youth collection!"
Upon hearing this, Li Hua looked at Chen Kelin who was interacting with the camera, touched her chin and nodded.
"It's really good, but..." He changed his tone and fixed his gaze on Xia Cheng: "But, I came here to find you. I wonder if you are willing to try our Alia brand."
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