Chapter 272 Honey and Oil
Zhou Heran fully embraced the spirit of a gigolo, saying, "Then it's settled. Mr. Qi must support me forever. If I grow old and lose my looks in the future, Mr. Qi must not be fickle and turn to a younger man than me."
Although it was meant as a joke, Zhou Heran was actually somewhat anxious and uncertain inside.
After all, he was five years older than Qi Xi. His young lady was still in her prime, while he had already entered the middle-aged stage of thirty.
Indeed, only men who are insecure are the sweetest.
Qi Xi cupped Zhou Heran's face and showered him with kisses.
"Qi Xi will always love Zhou Zhou the most."
Who could resist such direct words from someone they like?
Any normal man would be unable to resist, and the two rolled onto the bed and started kissing again.
It wasn't until her assistant called again that Qi Xi had to gently push the person away, indicating that she had to leave, otherwise she would really miss the board meeting.
Zhou Heran drove Qi Xi back to Beijing. As Qi Xi got out of the car, she suddenly leaned over and gave Zhou Heran a quick kiss on the cheek.
"Zhou Zhou, drive carefully on the road, I'm off!"
Qi Xi waved goodbye and skipped off to work.
Zhou Heran did not leave immediately, but waited until Qi Xi got on the elevator before driving away.
"Qi Xiaoxi, tell me the truth, who was driving just now? It wasn't your newly crowned top boyfriend, Zhou Heran, was it?"
Now that she's more pregnant, Yu Li doesn't come to work every day. She only comes when the station has a meeting or when there's something important that requires her attention.
Most of the time, she stays at home to rest during her pregnancy, since it's very inconvenient to move around while pregnant.
Now she is a middle-level manager, and most of her work can be done from home. She only needs to give orders and arrange the work to avoid mistakes.
As for the talk show "Celebrity Interviews," Yu Li has already made it a flagship program for Blue Sky TV.
Even when she was still quite far along in her pregnancy, Yu Li had already started using a rotating hosting system.
She gradually reduced the number of times she hosted events, and instead nurtured rising stars.
This way, when she's further along in her pregnancy, or even during her postpartum period, the show won't be canceled because of her absence.
Even if a show is very popular, if it cannot maintain its popularity, it will soon be replaced by other shows in this rapidly changing era.
Although the ratings would drop when Yu Li wasn't present during the interview, fortunately, Yu Li would remotely control and monitor the entire process, including the script and flow.
As long as the quality remains at the original level, the viewership ratings can continue to be maintained at a relatively high level.
Today, because a board meeting is being held, Yu Li, now a middle manager, is naturally qualified to attend.
While waiting for the elevator, Yu Li happened to see her best friend getting out of the car, skipping and hopping, looking radiant with joy.
Yu Li immediately guessed that the person in the car must be Zhou Heran.
This young couple is so sweet! Zhou Heran personally drove her best friend to work.
But even the sweetest thing isn't as sweet as the official announcement on Weibo this morning; Weibo crashed twice because of it.
When Yu Li arrived at the station today, she could hear her young colleagues discussing Zhou Heran's official announcement of his relationship wherever she went.
Listening to them discuss who Zhou Heran's mysterious girlfriend is, who could make Zhou Heran so infatuated that they not only kissed in public, but also officially announced their relationship online in a very domineering way as soon as it was exposed.
Even looking at the entire entertainment industry, there are very few stars like Zhou Heran who are so open and straightforward, and who are not afraid of losing fans or affecting their careers.
After all, some celebrities, even if they aren't famous, still put on a lot of airs.
She's already had a child, yet she still tries to maintain a single persona in front of the cameras, truly revealing her ugly, want-it-all attitude.
Yu Li was initially worried that her best friend would suffer in this relationship, since the one who falls in love first is the most vulnerable to being hurt.
But seeing that Zhou Heran acted quite manly, Yu Li could finally relax a little.
So she deliberately blocked Qi Xi at the elevator entrance, startling Qi Xi, who was already feeling guilty.
"Lili, you're doing something sneaky! You scared me to death!"
Yu Li hooked her arm around her shoulder. "As the saying goes, if you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. Do you know that all I heard on my way into the station was speculation about Zhou Heran's mysterious girlfriend?"
Qi Xi immediately turned her head, looking around nervously, "I haven't been exposed, have I?"
"Don't worry, even if we get exposed, Zhou Heran will be there to protect us. If he can't even protect his girlfriend, we wouldn't want such a useless man even if he were given to us for free."
Qi Xi chuckled, took Yu Li's arm, and skillfully supported her lower back, providing external support to make Yu Li more comfortable.
"Don't worry about that, Lili. A good brother who can get along well with his uncle must have the same excellent character as his uncle."
“Zhouzhou is really good. I believe he will never do anything to betray me, both now and in the future. We just said that I will be in charge of making money and he will be in charge of taking care of the house.”
Yu Li, amused and helpless, poked her best friend's forehead.
"Honey, the worst thing for us women is to be love-struck. You can't believe him completely when he says he'll take care of the house. No matter what, only when we are financially independent can we stand tall and have enough leverage to speak up, understand?"
Qi Xi nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Lili, I will never give up my career, no matter what. After all, I'm going to be the first female president of the group in the future."
"Love is my support and a haven that brings me joy and relaxation, but it will never be my destination. Regardless of whether Zhouzhou and I can stay together in the future, I will never give up my career."
"After all, I'm going to be raising Lili and my precious goddaughter in the future."
As she spoke, Qi Xi patted Yu Li's round belly and chatted with the baby: "Right, little baby, you have to be good and not bother your mommy, otherwise when you are born, your godmother will deduct half of your allowance."
After the meeting and the work assignments were completed, Yu Li was going home to rest.
When Qi Xi learned that Qi Chenyan was away on a business trip and would be away from home for at least three days, she was worried about leaving her best friend alone at home, so she decided to spend those three days with Yu Li.
However, Yu Li refused: "You and He Ran have just gotten together, and you two are in the honeymoon phase. There's a housekeeper at home, and Tan Mo is on call 24/7. Don't worry, nothing will happen to me. You should go on your date."
Yu Li always goes to bed at 10 p.m. sharp, so Qi Chenyan usually video calls her around 9 p.m.
Qi Chenyan was just too busy tonight and could only send her messages when he had a spare moment.
The young couple chatted for a while, then Yu Li decided not to disturb him and said she was going to sleep.
While half asleep, Yu Li was awakened by a leg cramp in the middle of the night.
In her daze, she subconsciously thought there was someone beside her.
"Qi Chenyan, my calf is cramping again..."
She touched the empty space next to her and then fully woke up. Qi Chenyan was away on a business trip and couldn't notice her abnormality immediately to massage her calves.
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