28 Chapter 28
◎ Killing Qing Banquet ◎
Chapter 28
Just as Jing Yue led the "Jiuhua" crew to start over, the special party finally came to a conclusion.
The investor and Lu Xiangqin, as the organizers behind the party and the intermediary, burst into tears after investigation and confirmation.
Wen Xue's case was more complicated.
Even though the investor tried to protect her, she was innocent and had no idea, and was just deceived by him.
But Lu Xiangqin testified that Wen Xue actually knew what they did a long time ago, and she had hinted that she would also deceive several girls who had offended her - such as Yu Keke this time.
Although the action against Yu Keke appeared to be a spontaneous act of the investor, Wen Xue was involved in how to gain Yu Keke's trust and trick her into the party.
However, she did it in a suggestive way and did not intervene directly.
Just when the testimonies of both parties were inconsistent and seemed difficult to judge, Lu Xiangqin produced strong evidence.
It turned out that she had already prepared something when she was following the investor. Whether it was the investor or Wen Xue who came to her, she actually recorded the conversation as evidence. So
when she saw that the evidence was confirmed and Wen Xue was about to go in, she finally thought of the Wen family.
She began to desperately try to find a way to ask the Wen family for help, and even expressed her willingness to return to the Wen family and obey her parents' orders to marry someone else.
After all, in her current situation, even if she was acquitted, once the news got out, she would not be able to stay in the entertainment industry.
Not to mention seeing Ji Linghan again.
Wen Xue faced the reality and could only reluctantly bow her head to her family.
However, what she didn't expect was that the Wen family actually refused and asked someone to tell her that they no longer had any relationship.
Wen Xue always believed that as long as she was willing to bow her head, her parents would definitely forgive her immediately. Therefore, even if she willfully left the Wen family to pursue what she called love, she still regarded herself as the eldest daughter of the Wen family.
Until now, she learned that her parents not only refused to help her, but even didn't want to see her again. She couldn't believe it.
She was abandoned like this?
How could this be possible? They must have lied to her!
System: [In fact, the Wen family was hesitant about whether to take Wen Xue in. After all, if Wen Xue really went in, even if they had already severed their relationship, the Wen family would still be affected.]
Because the most important ending scene was about to come, Yu Keke was in the room where Xue was stored, reciting lines with several other people.
When she heard the system's broadcast, her ears trembled: [Then why didn't they agree in the end?]
System: [It was the villain who warned the Wen family.]
Yu Keke: ???
She was obviously a little surprised: [Ji Jingye? How could it be him?]
System: [? Who else do you think it was?]
[I originally thought that Ji Linghan might have done something, but now that he was being watched by Ji Jingye, he probably wouldn't dare to do anything. 】Yu Keke thought about it and said honestly, [It is possible that the Wen family is really heartbroken, or they dislike Wen Xue and really don’t intend to recognize her. 】
However... if it is Ji Jingye, it does seem to make sense.
Yu Keke remembered the scene when she just came out that day and saw Ji Jingye sitting in the car.
Although when she saw him, she did have a guess that he was waiting for her on purpose. But she really didn’t expect that he would do so much behind her back.
In Yu Keke’s mind, she inexplicably recalled the scene of him sitting in the car and looking at her coldly.
Obviously, his whole body exudes an indifferent and arrogant look, and he always looks down on people.
But this scary villain is actually a snail girl behind her back, doing good things without leaving a name.
Thinking of this contrast, she felt inexplicably itchy in her heart.
However...
she blinked, thinking: [So he really knew what I was going to do that day.]
System: [It's not clear, but when Wen Xue asked someone to pass the message to the Wen family, the Wen family had not had time to react before they received the warning from the Ji family.]
Yu Keke confirmed her guess again.
But the question is, how did Ji Jingye know it?
If he only found out later, why did he appear near the private villa by chance that day?
But if he knew it in advance, how did Ji Jingye know it?
Even if he had investigated Lu Xiangqin and knew what she had done, he sent someone to keep an eye on her. But no one knew when Lu Xiangqin left on the day she tried to deceive her. How did Ji Jingye get the news?
It's simply a mystery.
As a result, Yu Keke can't help but feel itchy whenever she thinks of him.
Damn, the man who doesn't talk will get his retribution sooner or later!
She complained angrily in her heart again.
I don't know what the host is thinking. The system seems to have thought of something and added: [However, the male protagonist did make a move in secret.]
Yu Keke: [He is quite daring. Isn't he very jealous of Ji Jingye?]
[Indeed, for this reason, he did not make a move himself, but chose to reveal the matter to Master Ji.]
The system explained: [After all, you are Ji Jingye's fiancée. Master Ji naturally thinks that the Wen family's behavior is a provocation to the Ji family, and he questioned the Wen family angrily. 】
It was precisely because of the two warnings from the Ji family that the Wen family was under great pressure.
The Wen family was already in a bad situation, so how could they dare to offend the Ji family?
Therefore, after learning that even Old Master Ji was alarmed by this matter, the Wen family members immediately broke out in cold sweats, and were so scared that they went to the door to pay compensation and apologize that day.
Since Yu Keke is currently filming and Ji Jingye refuses to meet, they can't find anyone, so they can only look for Old Master Ji first.
Not only did he repeatedly assure that they had no relationship with Wen Xue a long time ago, but he also had to cede land and pay compensation in an attempt to obtain the Ji family's forgiveness.
It can be said that he was very unlucky.
Of course, it was precisely because of this unprovoked disaster that the Wen family's parents were completely disappointed with Wen Xue and decided to give up on her.
Ji Linghan's action this time was not due to other reasons.
He thought that after his special warning, Wen Xue still dared to secretly plot against Yu Keke. This behavior was clearly a provocation to him, questioning his inability to protect Yu Keke.
How could Ji Linghan continue to endure this?
In particular, this reminded him of the fact that because of his lack of strength, he was forced to hide his feelings for Li Xinrui and even dared to protect her only in secret.
Ji Jingye, on the other hand, could protect Yu Keke openly and directly tell everyone that she was his fiancée.
This contrast deeply hurt Ji Linghan's self-esteem.
Ji Linghan was in a bad mood, so naturally he would not let the culprit feel good, and he must teach her a painful lesson.
In fact, if Yu Keke had not already sent Wen Xue in, and he was jealous of Ji Jingye.
Wen Xue's ending would definitely not be just tears behind bars.
Although Wen Xue didn't know that she actually escaped, she not only didn't feel lucky, but was madly cursing her parents and Yu Keke.
[Don't say it, Ji Linghan and Old Master Ji are really similar in this respect. Their first reaction was to feel that they were provoked.] In response to this, Yu Keke couldn't help but comment, [The self-esteem of the Ji family, tut tut.]
The system also agreed.
But Ji Jingye was obviously very unhappy to hear her evaluation.
He lowered his eyes coldly, hiding the gloomy sarcasm in his eyes.
The kind of waste who only dares to hide the people he wants to protect and has no use for using others as shields, is
worthy of being called a member of the Ji family? It's too insulting to him.
However, Ji Yuanjiang is indeed the same as the illegitimate son he gave birth to in this respect.
They are all useless waste.
Ji Jingye's thin lips pulled out a sarcastic arc, and his eyes were fierce.
Just when he was in a bad mood, Yu Keke's phone call happened to come.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the screen of his mobile phone, paused for a while, and then answered the call.
The moment the call was connected, Yu Keke's voice came from the other end of the microphone: "Ji Jingye, are you busy?"
It seemed that no matter when, even in the channel in her mind, Yu Keke's voice was always cheerful and lively.
I have never seen her hang her head and be unhappy.
Ji Jingye: “Yeah.”
Perhaps because they were getting familiar with each other, Yu Keke could still sense something was wrong even though he just responded coldly and simply.
However, she didn’t shut up or comfort him. Instead, she asked curiously, “Hey, Ji Jingye, are you unhappy? Did someone offend you? Is it about business or other things? Tell me about it.”
Ji Jingye: “…” Say it out loud to satisfy her strong curiosity?
After being scolded by her, even if he was gloomy, it disappeared completely, and his attention was completely diverted.
He rubbed his brows calmly and refused coldly: "No."
"Well, if you don't want to say it, forget it."
Yu Keke was used to his resistance. She didn't bother to pester him and directly stated her intention: "Actually, I came to you just to ask if you have time recently?"
Although she didn't say anything, it was obvious that she wanted to ask him out.
Ji Jingye immediately remembered her thank-you letter. While expressing her gratitude, she also did not forget to mix in some personal things, and took the opportunity to say that she owed him a meal.
He paused: "No."
I don't know if it's because he has been in contact with Yu Keke more frequently recently, the annoying sound of the current is no longer as frequent as before.
Since there is no need to contact her for the time being, Ji Jingye naturally doesn't plan to waste time.
Yu Keke: "But I'm going to have my wedding in two days, and I should go back after the wedding banquet is over."
As if he knew what she wanted to say, Ji Jingye raised his eyelids and said, "It has nothing to do with me."
He didn't need to go to her wedding banquet on purpose.
"Is that so? Okay." Yu Keke was obviously a little regretful, but she still said straightforwardly, "Then I'll go back by myself when the time comes."
As soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that the breathing on the other end of the microphone seemed to pause.
After a while, he heard him coldly say, "Where to go back?"
Yu Keke's voice was still very brisk, and she was not affected at all: "Of course it's Yunyu Community, have you forgotten? I have already moved my things there, and I will live there after the filming is finished."
Ji Jingye: "..."
There was suddenly no sound from the other end.
Yu Keke blinked and called him in confusion: "Ji Jingye, are you still there?"
After a while, Ji Jingye responded indifferently.
"Didn't you say that I would tell you when I moved over?"
Unable to tell what the mood was over there, Yu Keke's voice revealed obvious yearning: "So I was thinking that after I finished filming, I would ask you to pick me up, and we could go home together."
Although the days of eating melons in the crew were indeed very pleasant, filming was really tiring.
She can't wait to enjoy the comfortable and luxurious large flat now!
Ji Jingye: "..."
"But since you are very busy, I won't bother you. Anyway, we are just upstairs and downstairs, and it will be convenient to meet again." She said enthusiastically and generously, "I will treat you to dinner then."
There was still no sound over there.
If she hadn't been able to hear his gentle breathing, Yu Keke would have almost thought he had hung up.
It was really a bit strange.
Yu Keke: [What is he doing now? Is he really unhappy about something?]
System: [Before you called, he had been working, so he shouldn't have encountered anything special.]
"...Ji Jingye?" She touched her chin and asked tentatively, "If you are busy now, I will hang up the phone?"
There was finally movement on the other end.
Ji Jingye's slender fingers tapped his knees lightly, lowered his eyes and said slowly: "Time."
Yu Keke: "...Huh?"
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On the set.
After filming the last scene, Director Zhou officially announced the wrap, and his expression was still obviously a little dazed.
It seemed that he had not expected that they would be so successful and finish filming.
You know, "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been in trouble since it started filming. The leading actors have frequently encountered accidents, and even his old partner has been involved.
Director Zhou even wondered if there was a problem with the feng shui here. After all, it was not just their crew, but even the crew of "Jiuhua" next door, didn't they have accidents one after another, and they haven't been able to start filming yet?
Therefore, now they can shoot so smoothly all the way to the wrap, and there are still no accidents.
Director Zhou really couldn't believe it, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief.
System: [Director Zhou even worshipped God every day some time ago. He used to be an atheist.]
[But this has nothing to do with Feng Shui, right?] Yu Keke couldn't help but laugh, [It's obvious that the two directors have poor taste. One specializes in romantic scandals, and the other specializes in legal cults.]
She pondered for a while: [You know what, you two are really dedicated.]
Director Zhou suddenly sneezed.
However, this little episode obviously did not affect the crew's grand wrap-up banquet.
As an investor of the crew, Ji Linghan naturally came.
During the banquet, although everyone was waiting for him, I don't know if it was intentional, but he and Yu Keke were arranged to sit far apart.
Yu Keke was sandwiched between Chu Xue and Li Xinrui, and looked very happy with a smile on his face.
He paused, feeling a subtle, indescribable feeling.
However, when Director Zhou called him, Ji Linghan was still graceful and elegant, hiding his emotions very well.
He nodded slightly and sat down in the seat specially prepared for him.
The banquet was very lively with clinking glasses.
After a while, Director Zhou stood up to give a speech, and then everyone stood up and clinked glasses together.
Yu Keke held the wine glass, and after turning his eyes around, he suddenly fell on Ji Linghan's wrist.
He was holding the wine glass lightly at this time, and his sleeves slid down a little, revealing the red rope tied around his wrist.
The trace of the red rope was already very old, and it was woven crookedly, which looked ugly.
If I remember correctly, Ji Linghan only wore a watch before, without this red rope.
Feeling vaguely familiar, Yu Keke's beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly.
However, before she could think about it carefully, Ji Linghan seemed to have noticed it and suddenly turned his head.
The two happened to look at each other.
Ji Linghan couldn't help but paused when he realized that Yu Keke noticed his wrist.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he pulled back his cuffs calmly to cover the trace of the red rope.
Then, he smiled at her: "I haven't congratulated you yet, Keke. I heard from Director Zhou that you have made great progress this time and are very talented."
Yu Keke nodded nonchalantly: "Thank you."
Seeing that she turned her head away without interest and stopped looking at him.
Ji Linghan was not only not angry, but the expression on his face was slightly relaxed.
System: [He feels guilty.]
Yu Keke also followed suit and pointed: [Tsk tsk, he has the courage to wear this red rope, why doesn't he have the courage to show it?]
System: [Maybe it's because he just wants the person who should be able to recognize the red rope to see it.]
Yu Keke couldn't help but laugh: [But it obviously failed?]
Because of this secret that was discovered, Yu Keke's attention was inevitably divided a little more to this.
As an investor, Ji Linghan naturally had many people come to toast him.
After a few rounds, it seemed that it was almost time, and his eyes finally fell on Li Xinrui seemingly unintentionally.
However, his gaze was obviously misunderstood.
"Sister Keke."
Li Xinrui suddenly said, "Do you think we can meet again on the set next time?"
Yu Keke's attention was really attracted: "Huh?"
"I just think that we were often in the same set before." Li Xinrui obviously drank some wine, her cheeks were red, and she seemed a little embarrassed. "It's a pity that I didn't have the courage to talk to her at that time. Now I think about it, I really missed a lot of opportunities to get along with each other."
She took a deep breath and asked with courage: "I don't know if we can have this kind of fate in the future, so if, if we can't next time..."
Although he knew what she wanted to ask, Yu Keke blinked lightly and waited for her to finish.
Her almond eyes were beautiful and clean, and in the light they seemed to be filled with a pool of clear spring water, sparkling.
Li Xinrui was immediately encouraged by her calm and patient look.
She, who always believed in fate, suddenly smiled and changed her words: "Nothing, I actually want to ask, apart from filming, if I miss Sister Keke, can I come to you?"
Even if they can't meet again in the next crew, so what?
Sister Keke is so nice, maybe the many encounters in the past are just paving the way for this time. It's giving me the courage to go up and talk to her and make friends with her.
Hearing that she actually changed her words, Yu Keke couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
She looked at Li Xinrui seriously.
Then she found that the girl who used to be so nervous that she almost couldn't breathe when trying to talk to her, now has learned to express her thoughts clearly and directly.
Although he was still a little nervous, he had obviously grown up a lot.
Yu Keke couldn't help but smile: "Okay."
Sure enough, Li Xinrui let out a long sigh and smiled at her.
And just behind her, Ji Linghan's eyes were slightly deeper, and he quietly turned the worn red rope on his wrist.
Yu Keke confirmed this time: [So this red rope is indeed the one Li Xinrui gave him, right?]
That red rope appeared many times in the original text.
It was when Ji Linghan and Li Xinrui were still in the orphanage. Li Xinrui gave it to him as a gift when she was learning to weave red ropes.
And the very next day, Ji Linghan was found by the Ji family and taken back.
So this became a farewell gift for the two.
For so many years, Ji Linghan has kept the red rope very well, but he never dared to take it out for others to find. It was not
until the later period when the two of them had a mutual understanding that he finally took out the red rope, and it became a token of love between the two.
Yu Keke couldn't confirm it at first, because she didn't expect Ji Linghan to choose to wear the red rope on his hand at this time.
Wasn't he very afraid of being discovered by others?
And the most interesting thing is that he deliberately showed the red rope to Li Xinrui. But Li Xinrui has never looked at him until now.
Not to mention finding something so hidden.
She even doubted that even if Li Xinrui found it, she might not be able to remember the origin of the red rope.
Yu Keke found it more and more interesting: [She didn't even look back. Ji Linghan must be looking forward to it.]
System: [Indeed, this level of determination is just as strong as when you plunged into the melon field and couldn't be pulled back.]
Yu Keke: [?]
After they finished chatting, Chu Xue clinked glasses with Yu Keke.
Her face, which was like a highland flower, was particularly gentle at this moment: "Even after the filming, we are still friends. If you have any problem, just come to me."
Yu Keke smiled and lay on her shoulder, and said intimately and sweetly: "Look at what sister said, even if there is nothing, I will come to you."
While Chu Xue was laughing, she whispered in her ear: "After the filming is completed, what are your plans, Sister Chu Xue? Will you continue filming?"
Chu Xue: "Yes. Lu Chong introduced a director to me, and I plan to read the script first."
Yu Keke raised her eyebrows meaningfully, and said in a long voice: "Teacher Lu..."
Lu Chong was sensitive to someone mentioning herself, and turned around to see Yu Keke lying on Chu Xue's shoulder, smiling and saying something.
But when he saw her smiling face and the seemingly unintentional glance at him, Lu Chong subconsciously became alert.
He came over calmly with the cup in hand: "What are you talking about?"
Yu Keke answered generously: "We were talking about the future work. I heard that Teacher Lu introduced the role to Sister Chu Xue?"
Lu Chong coughed lightly: "Actually, it wasn't me who introduced it. It's just that when the director first found me, he happened to mention that he was looking for an actress suitable for the heroine." Yu
Keke: "Then you thought of Sister Chu Xue?"
"...It's not selfish. It's mainly because Teacher Chu's image fits the bill, her acting skills are so good, and her schedule is just right." Under Chu Xue's indifferent gaze, Lu Chong's voice became lower and lower, "and when the director asked me, I didn't know any actresses around me, so naturally I recommended Teacher Chu."
Yu Keke lay on Chu Xue's shoulder, trying hard to hold back her laughter: [Hahahaha his ears are red! He obviously doesn't believe what he said! 】
System: [Chu Xue is also laughing, she is really happy. 】
Although she does think that these two are a good match, Yu Keke thought about it and whispered in her ear: "Sister, will you still focus on your career in the future?"
Chu Xue was slightly startled, and a flash of understanding flashed in her eyes: "I was wondering, why did you ask that before?"
"Of course, you don't have to worry about that." She looked at Yu Keke with a soft gaze and said affirmatively, "I have suffered losses in this regard, and I will not repeat it a second time." She
chose to retire and return to her family because she believed her ex-husband's "I will support you" when she was at the peak of her career.
Then she lost miserably.
Fortunately, she still has a chance to start over now, and she will never repeat the same mistake again.
Thinking of this, Chu Xue paused and laughed again: "Actually, I was still worried and wanted to give you instructions, but I didn't expect-"
Thinking of Ji Linghan's many visits to the set, Yu Keke's indifferent attitude, and the strange atmosphere between the three of them.
She gently tapped Yu Keke's forehead: "Now it seems that I don't need to say anything more. You are much more sober than I was then."
Yu Keke smiled and made a heart shape with her.
So Chu Xue looked at Li Xinrui who was quietly listening to their conversation: "Xiao Li, you too, you are still young now, and your focus should still be on your career."
Li Xinrui was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't understand why she was mentioned, but she still nodded seriously.
Under the gazes of the two, she sat up straight with inexplicable nervousness, and promised in a clear voice: "I will definitely study hard and film well, and will definitely not be affected by other factors!"
Chu Xue nodded: "That's good."
System: [Light candles for Lu Chong and the male lead in advance. ]
[Forget about Ji Linghan, it's good that the two of them can't make it. ] Yu Keke had a different opinion, and said nonchalantly, [As for Lu Chong, it depends on his own ability. ]
...
After the Qingming Banquet ended, just as everyone was preparing to leave, Ji Linghan suddenly called Yu Keke.
Yu Keke paused and looked back at him: "What's the matter?"
Ji Linghan walked over and stood in front of her: "Are you on a flight tonight? I happen to be on the same flight, so why don't I take you there?"
Yu Keke: "No, I'll go back by myself."
Ji Linghan: "Are you still angry about Wen Xue?"
Yu Keke raised her eyebrows slightly and said nothing.
"I really didn't expect that Wen Xue would do such a thing after I had already warned her." Ji Linghan explained, "It was indeed my negligence that failed to protect you. So Keke, if you don't want to forgive me, I can understand."
A trace of coldness suddenly flashed in his eyes, and his voice became cold: "But don't worry, Wen Xue won't be able to bother you again in the future."
Yu Keke looked at him and blinked gently.
Just when Ji Linghan thought she was finally moved, he heard her agree: "That's true, after all, I have already sent her in, so I am naturally relieved."
Ji Linghan: "..."
He wanted to explain that he actually intervened on the Wen family's side, otherwise Wen Xue might have come out.
However, just as he was about to open his mouth, he suddenly remembered that Ji Jingye directly put pressure on the Wen family, while he could only warn the Wen family through Ji Yuanjiang.
The two are very different.
Ji Linghan's eyes dimmed, and he was silent for a while, but in the end he did not speak again.
Not noticing his hesitation, Yu Keke asked frankly and curiously: "What's more, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with Wen Xue. Don't you realize that I don't want to care about you a long time ago?"
Ji Linghan paused: "..."
Although it was a bit heartbreaking, but when he thought about it carefully, it was true.
I don't know when it started, when Yu Keke saw him again, her attitude had become completely different.
Whether it was the way she looked at him or the tone of her voice, she was a little careless. Even when he came to visit her, she was no longer happy about it. Instead, she either ignored him or frequently confronted him.
And with this change, she became more and more dazzling, and many people gathered around her.
Even Li Xinrui liked her very much, and even didn't want to talk to him because she was still angry with him.
But no matter how Ji Linghan recalled, he couldn't find the reason for her change.
Especially after learning that his good brother, who always didn't care about anything and had a cold heart, would actually take the initiative to help Yu Keke this time, Ji Linghan felt that things seemed to be out of control.
Did something happen between them?
While Ji Linghan was thinking, a familiar voice suddenly came from not far away: "Ms. Yu, I'm
sorry to have kept you waiting." He turned around and saw that a car had stopped by the roadside.
Assistant Wen was standing in front of the car door, and politely made a "please" gesture to Yu Keke.
And from behind the slowly lowered car window, Ji Linghan seemed to see the man sitting in the car from a distance.
It was Ji Jingye. The
author has something to say: This time, it's not that there is one person missing for the three of us. It just so happens that we have enough people to prepare
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