Chapter 31 Blocking Her Way
There was dead silence in the box, and everyone looked unhappy.
After a long while, Lin Yuli continued, "I have asked someone to talk to Su Yi about withdrawing the investment."
He planned to continue using this to threaten Su Yi. In fact, he had already felt for no reason that something was getting out of control.
"It's okay." Xu Jinxi forced a smile, "Su Yi isn't the only director in the entertainment industry."
"Yes, Xiaoxue, we can find other directors to film the movie." Yun Qi also agreed gently, but he looked at Yunxue with a warning in his eyes.
He knew his own sister very well, and he didn't want his family to do something as embarrassing as making a scene in front of Xu Jinxi.
Lin Yuli concealed the dark light in his eyes. There was indeed more than one Su Yi in the entertainment industry.
But among those talented and capable directors, Yun Xue's level could only be barely squeezed into Su Yi's crew with the help of investors.
Other directors have been in the entertainment industry for many years, have many famous works under their belts, and have accumulated a lot of connections in the circle. They are much more difficult to convince than Su Yi, and the investors can only give him a second-rate role at most.
But Yunxue is not the type of person who is willing to play a small role. If she were to play a small role, there would definitely be a big fuss.
"Let's do this for now. I'll go to the company and discuss it with someone." Lin Yuli rubbed his eyebrows, his eyes full of annoyance.
He now feels like he has taken on a hot potato.
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Ji Jinhe went home with Qi Xiuxu.
She sent a message to Qi Xiuxu before dinner. Although he hadn't replied yet, he still appeared in the back seat of the car.
Ever since Ji Jinhe asked to sleep in the same room with Qi Xiuxu for one night last time, Qi Xiuxu suddenly became busy in the past month.
He came home later and later, and every time Ji Jinhe fell asleep before he got off work.
It was dark outside the window and the car quickly drove into the villa area.
After returning home, Qi Xiuxu turned around and went back to his study to work overtime.
Ji Jinhe hadn't been in charge of the company's affairs for a long time, so she didn't know whether Qi Xiuxu was really busy or just pretending to be busy.
But at ten o'clock, she still made a midnight snack and served it.
Qi Xiuxu learned to cook after his parents passed away. At that time, Qi Xiuxu was always too busy to have time to eat.
She was taken in by the Su family at that time. During holidays, she learned to cook from the Su family's chef. Later, she was personally sent to the company to watch Qi Xiuxu eat.
Su You even mocked her for being a brother-con.
When Ji Jinhe knocked on the study door, Qi Xiuxu had just finished a video conference.
"Enter."
A low voice came from behind the door, and Ji Jinhe opened the door and went in.
Qi Xiuxu raised his eyes tiredly and looked over, noticing the midnight snack in her hand.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Ji Jinhe put down the bowl and said calmly, "I can't sleep."
Qi Xiuxu took the chopsticks. He never refused the food that Ji Jinhe made for him.
Looking at the chopped green onions floating in the bowl, Qi Xiuxu recalled the first time Ji Jinhe brought him food.
The little girl arrogantly told him to finish the food and not leave any left.
It wasn't until the food entered his mouth and the salty taste filled his entire mouth that he realized something was wrong.
When I asked, I found out that this was her first time cooking. She didn't even taste the food herself and just gave it all to him.
That day, Qi Xiuxu ate all the dishes with his head down, and Ji Jinhe didn't taste a single bite. That afternoon, he drank five glasses of water to get rid of the salty taste in his mouth.
Memories flooded back like a tide, Qi Xiuxu lowered his eyes and picked up the noodles to put into his mouth.
After so many years, Ji Jinhe is no longer the little girl who added a handful of salt when cooking.
She was a quick learner and could cook average home-cooked meals in just a short time.
Nowadays, cooking skills are getting better and better. Although it is not as good as that of professional chefs, it is already very delicious among the crowd.
Ji Jinhe was fiddling with her phone and didn't look up until Qi Xiuxu finished eating.
After years of getting along, Qi Xiuxu could tell at a glance that Ji Jinhe had something to say.
He put the bowl aside, picked up a document and started flipping through it, waiting for Ji Jinhe to speak.
But after waiting for a long time, Ji Jinhe didn't speak. When he looked up, he saw Ji Jinhe staring at him quietly.
"What do you want to say?" Qi Xiuxu had no choice but to put down the documents and speak.
"Did you tell the truth that day?"
A very nonsensical sentence.
Qi Xiuxu's brain was working rapidly, trying to recall which day Ji Jinhe mentioned might be.
After searching for a while without any results, he could only say, "I didn't lie to you."
"Really?" Ji Jinhe said softly with his eyes lowered.
"Everything I promised you is true." Qi Xiuxu walked up to her, bent down and looked her straight in the eye. "What's mine is yours."
He noticed that Ji Jinhe might have doubted one of his promises, and he didn't want Ji Jinhe to distrust him.
Ji Jinhe did not avoid his gaze, but just stared at him, without saying a word of the questions in her heart.
Neither of them spoke. In the silence, Qi Xiuxu suddenly covered her eyes and stood up.
This was not the first time Qi Xiuxu covered her eyes.
"Go to bed."
A slightly hoarse voice came from above his head, and Qi Xiuxu picked up the bowl and went downstairs.
Ji Jinhe lowered his eyes and continued thinking.
It was not until Qi Xiuxu stood in front of her again with a frown that she obediently got up and went back to her bedroom to sleep.
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Yun Xue's failure to get the role made Xu Jinxi feel that things were getting out of control.
It was Yunxue's plan to star in Su Yi's new drama and enter the public eye, but now, the first step has failed.
A feeling of irritability rose in my heart, and uneasiness filled my entire chest.
After sending Lin Yu a message again to urge him to find a solution quickly, Xu Jinxi returned to the Xu family with his bag.
The servant took out the slippers for her in a serious manner, without the usual eager smile.
Xu Jinxi looked at the servant twice more; it was a strange face.
Perhaps because the newcomer didn’t know her identity yet, Xu Jinxi walked into the house without thinking any more.
Xu's parents and Xu Jinlin were in the house, but Xu Jinlin didn't know whether they were in the room or hadn't come back yet.
She walked over and called a few people one by one before she took Ying Wanshu's arm and sat down.
During the chat, Ji Jinhe was mentioned seemingly unintentionally.
"I saw my sister today." Xu Jinxi hesitated, "She, she was..."
He seemed to be really embarrassed to bring it up, and his voice became softer and softer as he spoke.
"Where is she?" Ying Wanshu asked anxiously. After all, she was her own daughter, born from her belly, so she always cared about her.
"She went into the entertainment industry..." Xu Jinxi said in a low voice with his eyes lowered.
"Rebellious girl!" Xu Zhenqu slammed the table in anger.
He has always forbidden his family members from getting involved in those unprofessional occupations. In his eyes, being in the entertainment industry means being unambitious and trying to take shortcuts.
At the beginning, Xu Jinyi wanted to play e-sports, but the club that wanted to sign him was broken up by Xu Zhenqu himself. Although it did not go bankrupt, it was no different from bankruptcy.
Xu Jinxi knew this very well. She had been a well-behaved and sensible daughter for more than 20 years just to win Xu Zhenqu's love.
There is no child in the Xu family who doesn't want to get a compliment from Xu Zhenqu, except for the oddball Ji Jinhe.
"Dad, don't be angry. Maybe my sister is just playing around temporarily..." Xu Jinxi said softly.
"Play around?" Xu Zhenqu sternly said, "Not even for fun! You'll block her path!"
Ji Jinhe is considered to be the blood of his Xu family. Even if she is no longer in the Xu family, he will not allow her to do that kind of thing.
"Okay, Dad." Xu Jinxi responded obediently.
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