Chapter 49
At that time, she only left behind an ID photo. She looked very beautiful in the photo, but when Su Ning saw her in person, he found that the photo only restored one-third of her beauty.
A true beauty looks best when she moves.
Having shed the childishness of a few years ago, the 22-year-old Ji Xue is now extremely beautiful. When she walked down the stairs, the background was a yard full of roses and a luxurious manor garden, but all of these pale in comparison to her.
Su Ning has met so many female stars, and it is hard to say which one is more beautiful than the other. After all, each has a different style, some are pure, some are seductive. If there is any label on Ji Xue, it is beauty, pure beauty.
When you look closer, you can't find any flaws in her facial features.
Then Boss Lu led her down and introduced her with a proud tone: "My fiancée, Xiaoxue."
Ji Xue was wearing a very simple light-colored long dress and had slightly curly hair. When she came down, she just glanced at Su Ning and even looked at Boss Lu with a faint look. She didn't say much while sitting at the dining table. She only occasionally joined in the conversation when they were chatting, and she stopped talking when they talked about business. It seemed that she didn't care about it.
The only time she showed a bit of initiative was when she paused when Boss Lu drank almost a bottle of wine.
Without saying a word, just a glance made her meaning clear.
Boss Lu smiled and said he would stop drinking, but he unconsciously drank another glass. Others would not dare to stop him, but Ji Xue stopped him when he raised his hand to drink.
She did not complain that the other party did not keep his word, she just pulled the hand towards herself and drank the glass of wine with that strength. She probably could not drink much, as her face turned half red after drinking a glass of wine, making her look even more charming and attractive.
Then he said, "I really can't drink any more. I'm getting angry."
After that, Boss Lu never touched the wine glass again.
Su Ning did not behave abnormally during the entire dinner. He did not stare at Ji Xue, nor did he mention that according to the contract, the girl in front of him was still a contracted artist of Lighting Entertainment.
But if you want to know more, Su Ning gives you some guidance, and Boss Lu, who is very satisfied with his girlfriend, tells you roughly how the two of them met.
"Our Xiaoxue used to be a voice anchor on the Internet for a while. She was afraid of trouble, so she didn't show her face. She just read some short stories on the Internet. She didn't make much money. Her family conditions were not bad. She just killed time," he said, "I also heard about it by chance. She was silly and simple, and didn't know how to mix in the circle. I gave her a little reward, and the top anchors in the anchor guild bullied her and said she was stealing the boss."
Ji Xue's original family is indeed good. It can be regarded as a scholarly family and a well-off middle-class family. She is the only daughter in the family. Although she is not rich, she does not need to struggle for money.
However, with this kind of background, he had no power to fight back against a company like Jianfeng.
Lu Fei was still recalling his touching love story. In his description, he was like a brave knight who saved the princess.
According to him, the incident later became a big deal, and the anchor guild insisted that Ji Xue, a little-known member of the guild, attend the offline gathering. Several big anchors also specially invited Boss Lu, the guild's financial sponsor at the time, and the venue was in Rongcheng.
Lu Fei, who originally just wanted to have fun, did go.
At that time, he just felt that this little anchor who only made voice was a bit pitiful, but he might not be inclined to her. After all, as a sponsor like him who spent so much money, he was used to being sought after by stars. But when he met her in person, the situation was different.
This offline anchor meeting was originally planned to be very lively, but since Ji Xue showed up, most people remained quiet in front of her and no one spoke loudly.
Lu Fei remembered the current scene, it was Ji Xue who caught everyone's attention and whispered to him.
Among all the people in the whole room, Ji Xue had only spoken to him alone.
"Thank you for your reward, but I don't add fans privately. This is my habit. I said before that I would return the money to you, but you didn't want it. I can only ask the platform to lower the amount of gifts," she said. "I came here just to talk to you in person about this. If you really like to listen to my stories, just subscribe. I can make money."
After Lu Fei returned that day, he was still very excited, but he was rejected when he confessed his feelings for the first time.
The more he watched, the more he felt that Ji Xue was not bullied at that time. She really didn't seem to care. Just like her live broadcasts and works, they were all indifferent, not happy with things or sad with herself.
Climbing and picking this type of alpine snow lotus seems to be something that no one can refuse.
The reason why Boss Lu hasn't gotten married until now is because he hasn't had enough fun. But when he came to Ji Xue, he thought that just like before, he would soon get bored after dating. In fact, it has been more than half a year, and he is still not bored. He even got more and more excited and directly acknowledged her as his fiancée.
His family's business was so powerful, and there were other children in the family. They did not force Lu Fei to marry, so he just let him do whatever he wanted. They didn't do anything about it, and when they saw that his family background was clean, they didn't say anything.
The story of Ji Xue being banned is not very tenable. Liao Yuansi had something up his mind and deleted all the information on the Internet. Even someone in the circle like Su Ning couldn't find anything about it. The full story was told by Shen Mingzheng. If you are not particularly interested, you won't find anything by just searching for the name.
Moreover, there are many people who have the same name as this simple name.
It really sounds like a love fairy tale.
Lu Fei is a top young talent in every aspect and he is not bad looking either. Ji Xue is pure, beautiful and not after money. Everyone who sees them praises them as a perfect match made in heaven.
But Su Ning didn't say that. After listening, he just said, "It is indeed a rare fate."
He did not flatter like others, which made Lu Fei feel comfortable. In particular, in his eyes, the two had the same business experience. When Su Ning mentioned Guangying Entertainment, he said: "It is said that inheriting such a large company is a good fortune, but after doing it, I realized that I was responsible for the entire company's rice bowl, and many times, I had no choice."
Lu Fei nodded frequently, chatting with Su Ning as if he had found a confidant. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening when the two of them got up from the dining table. Su Ning had time to check his phone, not knowing that Shen Mingzheng had started sending messages at eight o'clock. At this point, he was already worried enough to call directly.
He was afraid that some people would harm Su Ning who was away from home.
Boss Lu asked, "Who is it?"
"It's a family member."
Su Ning raised his hand, and the ring on his finger flashed. Then he answered the phone and said a few words to Shen Mingzheng. The other party was relieved and hung up knowing that everything went well.
It's too late now. If we rush to the airport now, we'll probably be late. We'll have to drive all night to go back. Rongcheng is quite far from Haicheng, so we won't be able to go home tonight.
"Why, are you worried that you'll be out playing late at night?" Mr. Lu teased him, "Tsk, you're still checking on me."
Mr. Lu is not in the same entertainment circle as them, and he is not around Haicheng, so it is normal that he does not know about what happened between Su Ning and Shen Mingzheng.
"After all, I am worried," Su Ning smiled, "Everyone in my family is like this."
Boss Lu seemed very satisfied with his answer. He glanced at his beautiful girlfriend and said, "It's my fault. I was so happy chatting that I forgot the time. It's not safe to go down the mountain at this time. Why don't you stay here for one night? It won't be too late to leave tomorrow."
Su Ning: "I don't want to disturb you, do I?"
"What's that?" Boss Lu waved his hand. "I own a share of this area. It's not like there's not enough room. I can just get a room nearby. If you're not busy, I'll take you around Rongcheng for a good tour."
"That's because I'm not so lucky," Su Ning sighed, "There have been too many things going on recently. I don't know how many people are watching my performance as a company I just inherited."
His words made the second-generation boss Lu feel the same way. He was drunk again and wanted to become sworn brothers with Su Ning. He also asked Su Ning to call him Brother Lu instead of President Lu.
And since Su Ning was staying here tonight, he wanted to invite him to play video games for a while.
However, the wine was indeed very strong. Mr. Lu drank quite a bit and felt a little bit unconscious when he stood up. He planned to take a shower before coming back. Then Su Ning and Ji Xue were taken to the game room upstairs by the servant. Ji Xue then asked the servant to cut some fruits and bring them up. Soon, they were the only two people left there.
To be precise, Ji Xue was on the balcony and Su Ning was sitting on the sofa, with a considerable distance between them.
The door here was wide open, and the partition was made of glass. The servant who was cutting fruit outside could see the two of them, but could not hear the voices talking inside.
There was a sofa chair on the balcony. Ji Xue leaned on it, looked at Su Ning, and said, "I heard from the teacher that you were looking for me?"
There are only two of us here, so there's no need to pretend.
Su Ning was very honest and nodded, "Yes."
He didn't ask how Ji Xue was doing. Su Ning had eyes and could see it all.
"Boss Su, this is quite interesting," Ji Xue smiled. "When the teacher first told me, he told me not to trust you or anyone else in the entertainment industry. Not long after that, when he called me last time, he asked me hesitantly if I wanted to trust you and give it a try, saying that many people in the industry have a good impression of you recently."
Su Ning was silent for a while, then said, "What your teacher and I promised is still valid. Ji Xue, you are still an artist of our company, and I have the obligation to help you clarify the false negative news."
Ji Xue did not answer. She changed her posture on the chair. She put on a coat with sequins on her skirt. Her whole body was glowing white. When the lights were on, her whole body seemed to be glowing. She was the embodiment of gracefulness.
"Boss Su, do you think I will be moved by what you said? Why, do you think you will save me after such a long time like you saved Li Chu?" Her voice was indifferent. "Well, why don't you guess how you got this endorsement?"
Su Ning guessed something, but did not answer.
In the conversation with Mr. Lu just now, it was obvious that Ji Xue did not interfere in any of the company's business. She was like a nymphaeaceae kept by a man, but Su Ning felt that it was not that simple.
Su Ning felt it at the dinner table. Ji Xue didn't say much and seemed to have a low sense of presence, but every sentence she said played a role in transition and conclusion, and she didn't let the topic fall off, which kept Lu Fei excited. The two of them kept talking until this point.
As a businessman, no one will let the partner leave the mountain at this point. Su Ning will definitely stay here, and the two of them will definitely have such a conversation.
At this time, Ji Xue spoke again.
"I was playing cards with Lu Fei before, and he picked it out. He thought it was so interesting that you have to admit defeat when playing the game. So, he chose you."
Even though he couldn't even recognize all the members of that idol group.
"He thought you were just lucky. Businessmen are a bit superstitious. You have been doing well recently, and he thinks it's because of his good luck."
Ji Xue smiled slightly and said, "But before we started playing, I knew who he would choose."
"Boss Su, I really don't know if you are sincere or not, but the teacher said you are okay, so let's take it as a reward for my concern for you. It's just an endorsement. I'm giving you a small gift. I'd rather give it to you for fun than to others. You are considered a special one in this circle."
"Anyway, no matter what, Liao Yuansi should forget about it."
At this point, her tone changed slightly.
No longer as gentle as before, she said in the cold wind from the balcony: "But please don't bother me in the future. I don't need your rescue."
"Boss Su, people should know themselves."
Su Ning knew what she meant.
After these years, Ji Xue is no longer the helpless little girl she was back then. It is true that I came too late.
Lu Fei, it can be seen that this man is deeply moved by her. Mr. Lu, who has a rich family background and is generous, is enough to make her rich and prosperous for the rest of her life. It seems that nothing else in the world can move her.
It looks like a fairy, but if it is as Ji Xue said, the endorsement matter is controlled by her, and even everything that happened tonight was affected by her, even though Lu Fei felt that he was a knight or a prince who saved his beloved.
Boss Lu quickly finished his shower and came up. Su Ning was still sitting on the sofa. The fruit had been cut and served, and Ji Xue had already opened a plate and finished it herself.
She was very good at playing games, and her achievements were displayed on the big screen. After she finished, she slowly lit a cigarette.
Lu Fei sat down next to her and tried to move closer to her but was slightly pushed away by her. Ji Xue was never always compliant when she was with him.
"You're all wet," she said, "and your hair is wet, dry it first."
Boss Lu sat on the carpet and looked at her. Ji Xue sat on the sofa and lit the lady's cigarette, but did not take a puff. She just looked at the winding smoke, so he asked.
"You know, I don't smoke," Ji Xue said, "I just held it in my hand and played with it."
She lowered her head and smiled, then became so lost in thought that she forgot everything.
Su Ning didn't say much at this time.
Just like before, he maintained the cooperative relationship with Lu Fei. This endorsement was very important to Glory. The contract had been signed and there was no regret.
The next morning when he was going down the mountain, Su Ning saw a roadside vendor selling roses again. He thought about it, stopped the car, bought a large bunch from an old lady, put it in the trunk of his car and took it home.
Every time Su Ning went out for a long time, he would bring back some things from outside. This was his way of returning the favor to Shen Mingzheng. After all, he was living in someone else's house and was considered a roommate, so he couldn't just do nothing.
The first time it was mint candy. Later when he went out, he brought clothes again, a winter coat that he picked out himself. Shen Mingzheng looked very good in it. The last time he brought an art vase.
Originally Shen Mingzheng's house was not very popular, and many of the shelves were empty. However, the things Su Ning brought back gradually filled up the space.
It seemed like a piece of cake for him, and it was also a habit in Su Ning, but it did feel more and more like home.
Today Su Ning brought back a big bouquet of flowers, which she put in the vase she brought back last time and placed in the restaurant. It felt like the space came alive.
"I wanted to bring some Rongcheng specialties, but I thought you don't like spicy food, so I gave up," Su Ning said, "This flower is nice. I'll bring it to you to see."
Shen Mingzheng had a smile on his face when he saw him coming back. He turned around and habitually took off Su Ning's coat and put it aside. Then, his sensitive nose smelled the scent of ladies' cigarettes on it.
The smell of that brand of women's cigarettes is very special, very different from the smell of ordinary cigarettes, and it will remain on clothes once it gets on them.
Shen Mingzheng: ...
The corners of his mouth that were raised suddenly dropped.
In particular, he heard Su Ning, who had just returned, calling someone in the company and saying, "Please find me a female anchor's account. The key word is..."