The black Bentley drove steadily on the road. The lights inside the car were dimmed and the temperature was just right. After just a moment, Ye Fei felt drowsy. He relaxed his body and was about to close his eyes for a nap when his cell phone started buzzing.
Ye Fei picked it up and saw that it was his father's call.
Ye Fei sneered, directly rejected the call and blocked the number. A few seconds later, Ye Yao called again.
They are really cockroaches. Once you find one, there will be countless of them following behind it. Ye Fei frowned in disgust and continued to refuse.
After repeating this several times, Yan Xiao next to him finally couldn't help but turn his head and ask, "What happened?"
Meeting Ye Fei's gaze, he immediately explained: "Of course, I'm not trying to pry into your privacy, I'm just wondering if I can help."
"It's okay," Ye Fei threw the phone on the seat, paused for a few seconds, and said perfunctorily: "Thank you."
"No need," Yan Xiao pursed his lips and said matter-of-factly, "I haven't done anything yet."
Even though Ye Fei was in a bad mood, he was amused by her. An illness tore off the veil of family affection and completely shattered the beliefs he had held since childhood.
The father is not the father, and the brother is not the brother. Ye Fei raised his head and his eyes fell on Yan Xiao. In past and present lives, only this person had not changed.
As unreasonable and...dull as ever.
In my previous life, I had been in fake marriage with Yan Xiao for more than two years. Although our relationship was not very close, we could be considered friends. Unfortunately, it was less than a month from the time he was diagnosed with ALS to his death.
At that time, Yan Xiao was still handling a cooperation case abroad and was unaware of this, so he was unable to see him for the last time.
If he has the chance this time, he will say goodbye to Yan Xiao properly. But that’s not necessarily the case. Ye Fei thought about it and realized that the two had already divorced at that time and might have lost contact for a long time.
His thoughts were interrupted by the phone vibrating again. Ye Fei picked it up without even looking at it: "Are you done yet?"
"Ah?" There was a pause, and then Gu Ruijia's teasing voice came, "What are you doing? Why are you so angry in the middle of the night? Are you not satisfied with your desires?"
Ye Fei moved the phone away and glanced at the caller ID, rubbing his brows, "Go away, I read it wrong. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'll hang up."
Gu Ruijia is Ye Fei's best friend. They have known each other for more than ten years and they even know that each other wet the bed when they were children.
"Ye Fei, fuck you," Gu Ruijia cursed with a smile, "Is this how you treat your old buddy?"
Ye Fei lazily leaned against the back of the chair and challenged: "Fuck me if you can."
Yan Xiao's back stiffened and he suddenly looked at Ye Fei with dark eyes. But Ye Fei was focused on the phone and didn't notice it.
Gu Ruijia was so flirtatious that she shivered and almost threw her phone away. She twitched her lips and said, "Thank you for the invitation. I'm in the straight men's area and can't have sex with you... I'm not kidding you. I have something serious to do."
"explain."
"Yu Chunsheng is going to have a new drama, the ancient costume super IP "The Upgraded Concubine" that was very popular a few years ago," he stopped and complained, "Fuck, why is the name so embarrassing to read. The producer is Blue Ocean Entertainment, and the male lead is confirmed to be the film emperor Cen Xinghua. With such a luxurious configuration, it is a sure hit."
Gu Ruijia's voice sounded very excited: "I have already had preliminary contact with Blue Ocean, and they are planning to invest in our company. What do you think?"
Ye Fei then remembered that when he had just graduated from college in his previous life, in order to show that he would not compete with Ye Yao for the control of Dingyuan, he and Gu Ruijia founded a film and television company called Tianxi Entertainment, intending to go it alone.
But later, Dingyuan was on the verge of bankruptcy, and he devoted all his energy to saving Dingyuan and didn't pay much attention to Tianxi. Gu Ruijia's family owns a mine, and this is purely for fun. After a few small attempts that failed to make a splash, and the investment in "The Upgrade Road to a Favorite Concubine" failed, the company was closed down.
That’s right, this TV series, which brought together a big IP, a famous director, and an award-winning actor, and was heavily invested in by major film and television companies, was never aired at all.
Just as the male protagonist was arrested for drug use, the female protagonist was banned for having incorrect political stance. The extent of her bad luck shocked the industry. The only award received came from director Yu Chunsheng——
The news that Yu Chunsheng went to Jinshan Temple to pray for good luck, but suffered from heatstroke and collapsed before entering the temple and was sent to the hospital, far surpassed other news of the same period and won the title of the most ridiculous news of the year.
Ye Fei sat up straight and said straight to the point: "I don't think it's a good idea."
"Why?" Gu Ruijia was a little depressed by his cold water and asked curiously, "No matter how you look at it, this drama will never fail."
"It's hard to explain over the phone," Ye Fei said carefully, "Don't continue to contact Blue Ocean Entertainment. I'm not free today. Let's talk tomorrow. We can talk in person tomorrow."
"Okay," Gu Ruijia knew that Ye Fei was not the kind of person who would speak without purpose, so she agreed straightforwardly, "It just so happens that a few people I know are also interested in this drama. We have an appointment to meet tomorrow night, and we'll meet together then. I'll send you a WeChat message about the time and place."
"good."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Fei threw the phone aside, opened the small refrigerator and took out a bottle of water. Yan Xiao always keeps only water in his car. In his opinion, beverages and any drinks containing additives are catalysts that accelerate the decline of life.
He unscrewed the bottle cap and was about to drink when he found Yan Xiao looking straight at him.
"What's wrong?" Ye Fei raised his head and took a sip of water, then asked indifferently.
"Ye Fei," Yan Xiao's voice was low but steady, without any questioning elements, "Do you plan to develop a physical relationship with Gu Ruijia that goes beyond friendship?"
"Ahem." Ye Fei choked on a mouthful of water and almost spit it out. "What are you talking about?"
"I'm not talking nonsense." Yan Xiao glanced at the time and tapped his fingers on the chair. "I heard it at 7:31, which is four minutes ago."
The partition inside the car suddenly rose up, leaving an independent private space for the two people.
Ye Fei half-closed his eyes and thought for a while before saying "Oh": "You mean that?" He smiled and said lightly, "It's just a joke."
Of course a physical relationship must be developed, but definitely not with Gu Ruijia.
"Isn't it too casual to joke about this kind of thing?" Yan Xiao's voice became even lower. He looked at Ye Fei expressionlessly, with obvious disapproval in his tone. "You need to redefine safe social distance."
Ye Fei hated it most when others pointed fingers at his lifestyle. Besides, he hadn't done anything excessive. It was just a normal joke between friends, but Yan Xiao made such a big fuss about it.
He snorted and couldn't help but taunted, "Are you selling world maps?"
The tube is so wide.
Yan Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he corrected him seriously: "No, the company does not carry out this business."
Ye Fei: “…”
It's impossible to even have a quarrel with someone like Yan Xiao.
"Forget it," he waved his hand listlessly and said, "Anyway, I don't mean anything else and no one will take it seriously." Then he closed his eyes and acted as if he didn't want to talk anymore.
Yan Xiao was left looking at his profile, hesitant to speak.
He thought, how could that be? No matter which aspect he analyzed it from, Ye Fei's conclusion was wrong. He is handsome, sincere, smart... Yan Xiao can use all the beautiful words in the world to describe him without feeling awkward.
It was impossible for anyone to remain indifferent when faced with his almost seductive words, at least Yan Xiao, who was always rational and calm, couldn't do it.
It’s a pity that Ye Fei didn’t tell him, otherwise Yan Xiao would have proved it to him immediately.
The car slowly stopped in the villa area. Ye Fei unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car, walking along the lush path in the villa area. Yan Xiao stared out the window until the slender and tall figure completely blended into the night, then he told the driver to keep driving forward.
The place where Ye Fei had sat in the back seat still felt slightly warm to the touch. Yan Xiao moved to the side, feeling the warmth beneath his body, as if he was holding Ye Fei in his arms.
At exactly eight o'clock in the evening, not a minute more or less, Yan Xiao appeared in the conference room on time. Listen to the report from the Operations and Public Relations departments regarding a major BUG that occurred in a mobile game yesterday.
"The bug has been fixed, and compensation to users will be distributed within two days," the executive who spoke looked at Yan Xiao's expression, "The punishment for the relevant personnel is still under discussion, and the details need to be further communicated with the Human Resources Department--"
Yan Xiao held the mouse, listening while flipping through the summary email sent by his subordinates.
"The official blog has already issued a statement, and after the PR operation, the response was very good. Netizens were joking and making fun of it, and it even became a hot topic on the search list, which unexpectedly brought a lot of traffic to the game."
Yan Xiao didn't say anything, and the expression on his face showed neither satisfaction nor dissatisfaction. The executives gradually became nervous and even subconsciously slowed down their breathing.
The meeting room was silent, with only the occasional clicking of his mouse being heard. It was like a hammer weighing a thousand pounds, hitting everyone's heart again and again.
A minute later, Yan Xiao finally spoke slowly: "Your email has a total of 627 words, one typo, and no space at the beginning of the paragraph—"
He raised his eyes and said, "Perhaps the mistake is the department culture advocated by your department?"
The spokesperson hung his head in embarrassment and apologized repeatedly.
Yan Xiao glanced at him, making him feel helpless, and then he said, "There won't be a next time."
“Yes, yes.”
Next was the public relations department’s summary. As Yan Xiao listened, his thoughts involuntarily turned to Ye Fei.
What exactly is it that requires me to make an appointment with him in advance to discuss it? Yan Xiao simulated several answers in his mind, but he quickly overturned them one by one. He is really not good at things that cannot be calculated using data and fixed formulas.
But it's most likely a good thing, Yan Xiao guessed. After all, this was the day that Ye Fei spent the longest time with him in the six months since they got married. This indirectly shows that their relationship is closer than before.
Yan Xiao thought about it, clicked on Cheng Minghao's WeChat, and sent a message -
[Yan Xiao: Where is the best double skin milk in the city? 】
After pondering for a moment, he thought that with Cheng Minghao's mediocre IQ, he might not be able to fully understand what he meant, so he added another sentence.
[Yan Xiao: It is best to include taste, evaluation and ingredients. 】
Ye Fei liked this kind of dessert very much, and Yan Xiao remembered it clearly.
When Cheng Minghao received the message, he almost thought he had seen it wrong. He had known Yan Xiao for more than ten years, and he had never seen him eat any extra meals besides desserts.
And the sudden change of words in the studio in the afternoon... The more I think about it, the more abnormal it seems.
However, despite all his complaints, Cheng Minghao still dutifully found a store with a good reputation and sent the package to Yan Xiao.
After the meeting, Yan Xiao went to the dessert shop to pick up some double skin milk. He didn't know whether Ye Fei wanted to eat cold or hot food, so he simply packed up one portion of each. Then he let the driver drive home and, for the first time, allowed him to increase the speed to 80 miles per hour.
Yan Xiao pays great attention to traffic safety, and the speed of the vehicle he rides in must never exceed 70. But today... he touched the heat on the dessert box. He was more worried about the double skin milk getting cold than the traffic accident.
When Yan Xiao arrived home, Ye Fei was sitting on the sofa playing with his phone. Hearing the noise, he raised his head and smiled: "You're back."
"Yeah." Yan Xiao changed into slippers in an orderly manner, put his leather shoes neatly into the shoe cabinet, walked to Ye Fei with the dessert box, and waited quietly for him to ask.
That way he could casually and unobtrusively say that he bought it as a gift for him.
However, Ye Fei did not notice the box in his hand, but just patted the seat next to him, motioning him to sit over.
Yan Xiao was a little disappointed, but his face remained calm. He placed the dessert on the coffee table in front of Ye Fei, and looked at Ye Fei with a sidelong glance, with a hint of anticipation in his heart: "What do you want to tell me?"
"Yan Xiao." Ye Fei called him.
"Um."
"Let's get a divorce."
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