Chapter 65: What's the relationship between love and daily life
Ever since Ji Hanxi completely terminated his contract with Starlink Interactive Entertainment, he has received many invitations and private messages from companies every time he opens his account.
But she didn't want to agree to any of them.
It's not uncommon for influencers to be scammed by companies and face difficulties in terminating their contracts. She was lucky to have escaped the scam last time, but she probably won't be so lucky next time.
It is better to have full control over her own account. After all, the traffic on it is the key to her life or death. The company and other things are all fake and only play a supporting role.
The six-month agreement she had signed with Starlink Interactive Entertainment had expired, but she felt the partnership was working well and wanted to continue. The new agreement wasn't as favorable to her as before, and it would cost her more money. But working with a familiar team was much more convenient and efficient than forming a new one, so Ji Hanxi felt the cost was nothing.
But this time, she didn't hire the original photographer. She already had someone better for photography...
It was scorching hot outside, but inside the company, the air conditioning was cool and pleasant.
"I feel like you've suffered a loss this time. The price of renting this venue is really high, and it's charged by the hour. Tsk..." Nanzhi sighed after listening to Ji Hanxi's brief summary of the agreement.
"It doesn't matter." Ji Hanxi lifted her long hair. She would never use these worn-out locations in the company anyway.
When she lifted her hair, a silver light flashed on her wrist, which was noticed by Nanzhi.
"Eh? A new bracelet? It's so beautiful! Now that you're rich, you know how to buy big brands?" She took Ji Hanxi's hand and looked at it carefully. "I've seen this in a magazine. It's from Tiffany, and it's not cheap. Hanxi is a wealthy woman now!"
"Uh..." Ji Hanxi was making some money now, but she still couldn't bear to spend hundreds of thousands or even millions on a bracelet. After all, not everyone was like Vivienne, the wealthy psychopath who was obsessed with luxury goods and had become terminally ill.
Speaking of Vivienne... Ji Hanxi's gaze moved to the bracelet again, and he wanted to retract his hand.
"By the way, I saw Vivienne's assistant moving a lot of Tiffany packaging boxes a few days ago..." Nanzhi's eyes were fixed on the bracelet, as if trying to figure out whether this was one of them.
"..." Ji Hanxi wanted to retract her hand more and more, but if she really did that, it would seem too deliberate and guilty, so she had to endure the discomfort and let the other party look closely, and said with a fake smile: "Ah, this is such a coincidence, hahahaha, I'm honored to buy the same brand as Teacher Vivienne."
“Is this…”
"no."
"I haven't even said what it is yet. Why are you so anxious to refute it?"
"No matter what you say, it's not."
"Hmm...it's weird that you're doing this." Nanzhi narrowed his eyes and looked at her with a meaningful expression.
Ji Hanxi looked at her expression and felt a pang in his heart. Could it be that because he refuted her too quickly, it aroused her suspicion even more?
"You can't blame me for thinking too much, after all, someone really gave you a lot of luxury goods before."
“…” Ji Hanxi thought of what happened before again.
She felt even more disgusted and felt that his previous actions were intentional, absolutely intentional! He wanted to spread rumors about the two of them in the company, to make them entangled in rumors!
Although her relationship with him was indeed complicated... she didn't want anyone to know. Vivienne was too special. The more complicated her relationship with him, the more likely she would be subject to gossip, and she wasn't ready to accept it calmly.
I should have been more decisive! The moment he stepped into the content department, I kicked him out. The moment the luxury goods entered the content department, I threw them out.
She shouldn't have been tempted by those beautiful clothes and jewelry, and let them sit quietly in her place. Even if she hadn't opened the box, but just left it there, how could it not be considered a tacit acceptance?
It was too late to think about it now. Besides, she did have some unclear issues with him... Other people's comments were not groundless, she just wasn't ready to accept them.
However, even if she is not prepared, she can only accept it in advance. After all, others think so about them... By the way, she still doesn't know what others think of them specifically?
I asked Nanzhi about this before, and she just said it was abnormal and couldn't explain anything else.
Taking this opportunity, Ji Hanxi asked again: "What do you think is my relationship with him?"
"Me? I don't know. Let me tell you..." Nanzhi leaned closer and whispered to her, "Someone in the company suspects that you are his sister, his youngest daughter who was living away from home. He treats you so well because he wants to make up for the hardships you have endured over the years."
"..." After hearing this, Ji Hanxi stood there in a daze. The phone in his hand almost fell from his palm and hit the table.
"I don't really believe it. This kind of family feud only happens in TV dramas..." Nanzhi was still talking to herself, but when she turned around and saw Ji Hanxi's shocked expression, she couldn't help but said in surprise, "Could it be that they guessed it right? You...you...you are really his sister?"
Nanzhi's voice was so loud that it attracted everyone.
They surrounded Ji Hanxi and asked anxiously:
"What what what? What sister?"
"Is it that rumor from before? Isn't that ridiculous?"
"Isn't this just a rumor? Holy shit! It's true!"
"That's what I was saying. How could someone like Vivienne possibly have anything to do with love?"
"Yeah, that's what I said."
“…” Ji Hanxi felt a buzzing around his head. Everyone was talking at once, and he had no idea what they were discussing.
She now had only one thought in her mind: no matter how hard she tried to come up with an excuse, it could never compare to someone else's sudden inspiration!
Oh my god! How did they think of this? Why didn't she think of this? So it could be a younger sister. So, giving luxury goods could also be a younger sister? Why didn't she think of this?
"You are so amazing!" she praised them sincerely.
However, this compliment had a different meaning in their ears. They were truly amazing for digging up Vivienne's family secrets! This compliment actually made this outrageous rumor even more credible.
Everyone wanted to ask Ji Hanxi some more questions, but she really couldn't bear the barrage of questions, so she had to make an excuse and quickly escape from the content department.
The tea room next to it happened to be vacant, so Ji Hanxi went straight in. After entering, he found that it was specially set up for Vivienne, and his expensive coffee machine was also placed on the table.
At this time, there was not only her in the tea room, but also another person. That person was standing next to the coffee machine, seemingly studying something.
Ji Hanxi thought, could it be that he was as unlucky as she was, being asked to serve coffee to Vivienne?
But she had Nanzhi's help at the time, while this guy was alone. He also had no idea how to use the machine, and the coffee he made would definitely make Vivienne scold him to death.
So she asked, "How can I help you?"
The man looked up at her, stunned, and stared blankly. After a long while, he finally reacted and said, "How do I fix this coffee machine? The boss asked me to bring a cup of coffee up."
When Ji Hanxi saw this person's face, he was also stunned and sighed in his heart: What a standard plastic surgery face!
It's the kind of face that looks like it's been on the cold operating table many times, and after going through countless cuts and cuts, it was finally carved into its current miraculous appearance.
Glowing skin, pouty lips, big European double eyelids, and a three-dimensional nose.
It's definitely not ugly, but it looks a bit strange, with a messy feeling of all the elements piled on the face. Such a face looks weird in real life, but on camera, with heavy makeup, beauty filters, and other things, it will probably make people feel fashionable and beautiful.
"Let me help you." Ji Hanxi said as he walked closer.
She no longer had the same rejection and aversion to this kind of man as before, and when she learned that he was really there to make coffee, she felt a sense of sympathy.
"Thank you, thank you, you're so nice. Are you also an anchor here? I'm the entertainment anchor who just joined today. My name is Shen Huaiying."
When the other party learned that Ji Hanxi wanted to help, he was very grateful and introduced himself very actively.
Ji Hanxi felt quite emotional in his heart. They were both androgynous, so why was he so kind, friendly and easy to get along with, while Vivienne was so dull?
"I'm not a host here, I just have a partnership with Starlink Entertainment." She briefly explained her situation.
"Oh..." He nodded, not quite understanding.
"Oh, why is this thing so difficult to make?" Ji Hanxi couldn't help but frown. She had only done it once before and hadn't remembered how to do it at all.
The densely packed notes and requests on the sticky note next to the coffee machine made her even more upset. This damn Vivienne was so annoying no matter the circumstances! Even if he wasn't in this room right now, he was still so annoying!
"Why don't I study it myself?" Seeing that Ji Hanxi's face was a little red, he couldn't help but suggest.
"No." She wasted her time studying for a long time and would get scolded. She asked, "Do you have instant coffee?"
"Ah? You want instant coffee..."
"Don't worry about it, just give it to me. I'll bring you coffee later."
"Ah, is this really okay?"
"Can."
"You know what? The guy upstairs is very prone to scolding people."
"Just curse me." Who knows who will curse whom at that time?
"How can I let you take the blame for me?"
"Don't worry about it for now. Give me the instant coffee first. If you don't have instant coffee, I'll order a cup of honey snow."
"Yes, yes, we have instant coffee." He quickly went to get the instant coffee.
Although the instant coffee he was drinking wasn't high-end, it was still over ten yuan a pop, a bit more expensive than Mixue's iced Americano. He was afraid that the upstairs drink would be too cheap and get even more angry.
Ji Hanxi took the coffee, brewed it casually, and then poured it into Vivienne's special coffee cup.
"Wait, I'll go up with you."
When Ji Hanxi was about to leave with the cup in her hand, she heard someone say this from behind. She said, "No, you don't have to go up."
"Even if I have to scold you, I can't let you be the only one to be scolded."
"Don't worry, I won't be scolded."
"No, I still have to go up with you." The other party insisted again and again, and Ji Hanxi couldn't persuade him no matter what. Finally, he had to say: "Okay, you come up with me."
Although this man had a stubborn temper, he treated her very well and kept praising her along the way, which made her very happy and she couldn't help but feel delighted.
"I feel like based on your looks, you must be a very powerful blogger. Whether it's a live broadcast or a video, it will be very popular."
"Oh, it's just average."
"By the way, I've been wanting to ask you, what brand of perfume are you using today? It smells so good, so nice."
Hearing this, Ji Hanxi lowered her head and smelled herself, "I'm not using any perfume. That must be my body odor. I can't help it, it's natural."
She tossed her hair proudly. In fact, the fragrance was just the scent of the shower gel.
"Wow! It's body odor! That's amazing! This is the first time I've seen someone with body odor!"
The man complimented her with shining eyes and a look of admiration, praising her so much that her tail was almost up in the sky.
"So it's body odor, that's amazing." A familiar voice reached my ears, its tone ambiguous. Although it was the same words, the feeling was completely different.
“……!”
Ji Hanxi hurriedly stopped and looked up, and saw Vivienne leaning against the door of his office, staring at the two of them with an unfathomable expression.
"V...Vivienne?" The man saw Ji Hanxi stop and stopped as well, then looked in the direction she followed her gaze.
He was a bit stunned. Anyone who follows beauty and makeup knows Vivienne. He'd always assumed she'd be a pain in the arse, but he'd never expected her to be even prettier in person than in the videos. How could this company have so many stunning beauties? Not just Vivienne, the big streamer, but also the girl next to her. How come they're all so beautiful? And none of them have any signs of plastic surgery, so what's the point of him lying on a cold operating table all those times?
"This is the person you are going to deliver coffee to, Vivienne." Ji Hanxi thought he was standing there in a daze because he didn't know her, so she reminded him.
"Oh oh oh, hello, Teacher Vivienne." He finally came back to his senses and quickly greeted her.
Vivienne had originally only focused her gaze on Ji Hanxi, but when she heard someone talking to him, she finally turned a little closer and asked, "Are you the new male anchor?"
"Yes, the boss asked me to deliver coffee and let the teacher take a look at my appearance to see if I have the potential to become the top of the company."
Vivienne's eyes swept over him from head to toe and asked, "Your face must be painful when you sleep at night, right?"
"Uh... Is Teacher Vivienne talking about my plastic surgery? Well, I just had a minor one, a micro-do, only 80% done. How could it hurt?"
"Because the original face is growing flesh like crazy."
“…”
The man's face paled at that remark, and even his best temper couldn't maintain its composure. He desperately wanted to find a mirror, to look at his face. Was it really as the other man described? Was there any flesh growing on his natural face? It couldn't be possible. How could the repair work he'd just done a few days ago fall apart so quickly? Impossible!
Seeing the man's panic, Ji Hanxi knew that he had been thrown into a state of panic by Vivienne's words and was at a loss.
This person has a good personality. Ji Hanxi doesn't dislike him and even likes him as a friend.
But Vivienne was truly mean and vicious, choosing to attack someone's most vulnerable spot. So, she couldn't help but defend him, saying, "Teacher Vivienne's natural face must have gone through some terrible growing pains that night. Otherwise, how could she know so much?"
The man obviously didn't expect Ji Hanxi to speak up for him. He turned around and looked at her with gratitude.
"Go downstairs first." She said to him softly.
"But..." He hesitated, fearing that she would be subjected to harsh attacks if she stayed here. After all, he had just truly experienced the lethality of Vivienne's words.
"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."
"I'll leave you here alone to be scolded, I..."
"I'm really fine." Ji Hanxi repeatedly emphasized, "I won't be scolded, really."
"Okay..." She had said similar words so many times that he almost believed them. And for some reason, his face felt swollen and painful, as if stimulated by something. He wanted to go to the bathroom to see what was going on, so he didn't want to stay here anymore and hurried downstairs.
After he left, they were the only two left on the 13th floor.
Ji Hanxi walked straight into the office and put the coffee on his desk with a "bang". He used so much force that a few drops splashed out.
Vivienne slowly walked over to her, her gaze lingering on the coffee stains on the table for a moment before she said, "Aren't you curious if my natural face will experience growing pains? Now you have a chance to take a closer look."
Ji Hanxi was stunned when she heard this. She had just said that casually before, but she must have been right...
Vivienne had plastic surgery, and the intense pain she felt every night from the crazy growth of her own flesh and blood left a lasting impression on him. So when he saw a male anchor who also had plastic surgery, he couldn't help but use this as a sore spot to attack him?
She had long suspected that his face had been enhanced by some high-tech method to achieve its current state of perfection. After all, it was hard to believe that besides her, there was someone else in the world who was naturally so beautiful.
It's just that Vivienne's face was too natural. After a long time, she actually forgot those doubts and regarded this face as his original face.
Now that he mentioned it, her doubts resurfaced, and she couldn't help but turn her head and stare at his face, trying to find any signs of surgery on his face.
But looking left and right, up and down, she couldn't see any marks at all. Was it because the technology was so advanced now that it could completely remove any marks? Or was it because his makeup was too heavy, covering up the marks?
Vivienne noticed that Ji Hanxi's eyes were fixed on her face, as if he was searching for something. He smiled and beckoned her with his finger, "Come closer, take a closer look."
Ji Hanxi couldn't help but take two steps forward, wanting to see more clearly.
However, just as he got close, he suddenly leaned towards her. She couldn't dodge in time and felt a slight coolness on her lips as they touched a soft object.
The long platinum hair brushed against her body, and a few strands even brushed against her eyebrows. The rich fragrance was like a beast in preparation, suddenly rushing towards her face.
She was shocked for a moment, then realized what was happening.
——She kissed him on the face!
"You, you, you..." She covered her lips with trembling hands and hurriedly took a few steps back.
"What's wrong with me?" The culprit asked this question calmly and slowly.
"You did it on purpose!"
"What on purpose?" he asked again.
There was a huge floor-to-ceiling mirror in the office, so he walked in front of the mirror, turned his face slightly, and admired the kiss marks on it.
Ji Hanxi didn't wear heavy lipstick, but a light-colored lip balm, which didn't look out of place on his face. Instead, it looked like an embellishment of apricot-pink flowers.
"You...you you you, you are so despicable!"
"How despicable?"
"You tricked me, you tricked me, you used your face to force my lips."
"Me what?" This seemed to make him laugh.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"Whoever has the kiss mark is the one who was kissed, but I am obviously the victim." He said this while tapping the mark on his face.
"..." Ji Hanxi listened to his lies and looked at the kiss mark. She became angrier and angrier. She simply rushed forward and said, "I'll bite you to death, you bitch! I'll teach you a lesson if you keep talking nonsense!"
When she said she bit him, she really did. She bit him on the jaw, not hard, but it left a small mark. He didn't frown or cry out in pain. Instead, he laughed so hard that his body shook, and he seemed to enjoy it.
Seeing him smile, Ji Hanxi became even angrier. She bit him randomly and almost swallowed a mouthful of foundation.
But we also came to the conclusion that his face is original and it doesn't matter how it is ravaged.
After the fight, both of them had messy hair and smudged makeup.
Ji Hanxi used Vivienne's tools to touch up her makeup, while he sat down on the chair and took a sip of the coffee on the table.
As soon as it entered his mouth, he frowned, as if he had tasted something extremely disgusting.
"Don't spit it out." Ji Hanxi also noticed his expression and stopped him righteously, "This is the coffee I brewed myself. What? Are you not satisfied?"
Vivienne looked up at her, frowned, swallowed the coffee, and then calmly pushed the cup away. "No, it's fine."
"Hmph!" After seeing him drink it, she finally went back to combing her hair with satisfaction.
Vivienne looked at her for a long time before she asked softly, "...What is our relationship now?"
"We..." Ji Hanxi slowed down the process of combing her hair and hesitated in her words, "I don't know."
There has never been a real confirmed relationship between them. There is an indescribable and ambiguous feeling between them.
"Don't know?" He slowly approached her.
Ji Hanxi sat on the sofa, so he squatted beside her, making their eyes level.
"..." As soon as she met his persistent and focused gaze, she felt inexplicably guilty and couldn't help but want to look away.
"Why don't you dare look at me?"
"No, I'm not afraid. By the way, aren't you curious about our relationship?" She seemed to have thought of something and said with a hint of mischief, "Go ask others. That's what they think our relationship is."
Ji Hanxi thought about what he had heard in the content department before. If Vivienne knew about this, wouldn’t he be furious?
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