Chapter 159 Extra 2 Yu Xiu
For Yu Xiu, meeting Nan Qiao was the luckiest and most painful thing in his life.
Fortunately, he discovered this dazzling pearl in this prosperous age with his own hands, and held this dazzling pearl on a high platform, illuminating everyone.
The pain was that he did not protect her well, and in the end he lost her.
The first time I met Nan Qiao was in the hospital. Her mother was ill with breast cancer in the late stage.
The little girl, who had depended on her mother since childhood and grew up under her mother's protection, panicked and rushed to pay the bill under the guidance of the nurse, and bumped into his arm.
Yu Xiu can still remember how Nan Qiao looked when he first met her.
At that time, the little girl was still wearing a mask and a knitted hat. After bumping into him, she cried out in pain. Her exposed eyes were blurred with tears, and her fair forehead quickly turned red.
She has fair skin and beautiful eyes.
As an experienced agent, Yu Xiu could quickly judge from these exposed conditions that the girl in front of him was a real beauty.
Although he was somewhat tempted, the girl in front of him looked underage, so Yu Xiu quickly dismissed the idea.
He thought this was just an accident, but when he paid the bill at the cashier and was about to get the medicine, he heard soft and frequent sobbing sounds as he passed through the corridor.
I tried hard to suppress the sad sobs in my heart. The hospital can see all kinds of life, and there are many people who cry and grieve because of their family members' illnesses.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't care about it as he is cold-hearted by nature.
But I don’t know why.
Listening to such soft, dense and weak crying sounds, I felt a wave of intense pain in my heart.
His heart moved as he wished, and he changed the direction of his steps, turning a corner and entering one of the corridors.
The hospital has an elevator, and usually most patients go up and down the stairs by elevator, so there are rarely people in the corridor. At this time, a familiar thin figure is sitting on the stairs, his thin shoulders trembling, looking particularly pitiful.
There are windows in the stairwell, and sunlight shines in from outside. Wherever the sunlight reaches, dust particles float and a halo appears, so the whole stairwell is not dark.
The little girl had her face downcast. Because she was crying, the mask on her face had been taken off and was put on her hands. She seemed to hear footsteps, and she raised her tearful eyes, and her whole face was immediately exposed to the halo and dust.
The bill in his hand fell to the ground in vain. Yu Xiu's breath was caught in his throat, and he could even feel his heart beating rapidly...
This encounter seemed like a gift from God, and everything that happened afterwards gradually began to become natural.
In this way, Nan Qiao became the artist under him, and the only artist under him.
She possesses a dazzling beauty and became an internet sensation as soon as she debuted, with countless fans surrounding her.
Under such beauty, even the commercial endorsement and variety show scripts that the first-line celebrities in the circle dream of have extended olive branches.
No one would be unwilling to pay for this beauty
It seemed as if everything was going in the direction he predicted, without any deviation from the right track.
Hidden beneath Yu Xiu's humble and polite appearance is his inner arrogance and conceit. He owns shares in the agency, has connections that a large number of artists dream of, and has skills and abilities far beyond others.
He was confident that he could protect her in this circle full of fame, wealth and power, and he was confident that under his protection, Nan Qiao would become the most dazzling pearl in the domestic and even world entertainment circles.
But he miscalculated in the end.
He didn't protect her well.
He wasn't by her side when the ubiquitous paparazzi and illegitimate children broke into her home; he wasn't by her side when her mother died; he wasn't even by her side when Qi Jing took him away...
He is not a qualified agent.
Nor is he a strong protector of the pearl.
So he lost Nan Qiao.
For three whole years, he hadn't heard a single word from her; for three whole years, he hadn't even seen her once. Even her disappearance from the entertainment industry was only known through the media and the internet...
The man seemed to want to completely erase all traces of his presence in Nan Qiao's life.
He changed her agent and agency, and even the title of best agent among fans was gradually replaced by others...
He was no longer mentioned in the fans' mouths, and he seemed to have disappeared from her life.
Sometimes he would wonder if there would be a day when Nan Qiao would completely forget about him, her former agent?
After waking up from dreams countless times in the middle of the night and being consumed by remorse day and night, Yu Xiu finally couldn't bear it any longer. After hearing from several colleagues that Nan Qiao had joined Director Wu's crew, he drove to the crew himself.
Fortunately, after three years, he finally saw her again.
Apart from being a little taller and having a rosier complexion, Nan Qiao is no different from the little girl crying in the stairwell three years ago.
When Nan Qiao saw Yu Xiu, there was a hint of surprise on her face. At his request, the two of them went to a coffee shop outside the set.
Several bodyguards sent by Qi Jing were standing outside the coffee shop.
Before meeting Nan Qiao, Yu Xiu had a lot of things he wanted to say, but after seeing Nan Qiao again, he was speechless. He only said the first sentence dryly, "...How have you been these past three years?"
Nan Qiao's expression was calm, and the curve of her lips was as warm as ever. "I'm fine. How about you, Brother Yu? How are you doing..." She looked a little more hesitant. "...Did he cause you any trouble?"
Yu Xiu shook his head.
Apart from trying to prevent him from meeting Nan Qiao, Qi Jing did not target him in other aspects.
Nan Qiao was obviously relieved, and her slightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, "That's good."
That's good.
Yu Xiu silently recited these three words in his heart, and his calm eyes rippled. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his smile was slightly bitter. "...It's really okay. In fact, after Qiao Qiao returned to the entertainment industry, I have always wanted to find you. However, it seems that President Qi doesn't want me to find you."
Nan Qiao's eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to ask for details when Yu Xiu withdrew his smile and said, "Let's not talk about these things that will spoil the fun. It's a rare opportunity to see you, so let's talk about something happy. Otherwise, I don't know when we will meet again."
"Qiao Qiao, do you remember? Didn't we choose a flat in a high-rise building to use as a studio?"
Nan Qiao nodded, that’s indeed the case.
She exploded onto the scene back then, reaching a massive following within a month, rivaling the majority of the entertainment industry. However, the team around her couldn't keep up with the growth of her fan base, leaving her with significant gaps in managing her popularity and guiding public opinion.
So Yu Ge, who was her agent at the time, decided to discuss with the agency about the establishment of a personal studio.
Less than two months after her debut, the location for her studio had already been chosen. Nan Qiao went to see it once at that time and still has an impression of it.
Yu Xiu smiled slightly. "I've actually already bought that flat, and I've already decorated it according to what you said. It has paintings, hanging chairs, flowers, and a lounge. If you have time, you can go back and take a look."
Hearing Yu Xiu say this, Nan Qiao's memory went back to three years ago. She felt a wave of guilt in her heart, "Thank you, Brother Yu. If I have time in the future, I will definitely go back."
Yu Xiu smiled upon hearing this, his face full of consideration. "It's okay. It doesn't matter whether I reply or not. I just arranged it according to your idea. I always wanted you to take a look. Or maybe I can send you a video when the time comes..."
He looked hesitant. "...I just don't know if it's convenient for you, Qiao Qiao, to give me a WeChat contact or something..."
"Sure, sure. Of course, thank you, Brother Yu." Nan Qiao quickly responded, pulling out her phone from her bag. Just as she was about to show the QR code, Yu Xiu on the other side smiled and said, "Qiao Qiao, send me your phone number later so we can contact you if anything happens."
Nan Qiao nodded, added the friend, and immediately sent his phone number.
Her obedient appearance made Yu Xiu opposite her smile.
Perhaps even Nan Qiao herself did not realize that even though three years had passed, her trust in Xiu was still as deep as it was three years ago.
Three years had passed without changing their appearance or voice, but had only distanced their identities a little. However, her dependence on the agent who had helped her had not disappeared with time.
She is still the little girl who, shortly after her debut, would grab her agent's clothes when she felt helpless at an unfamiliar dinner party.
This might be one of the main reasons why Qi Jing showed fear towards Xiu...
In the familiar high-rise building flat, Yu Xiu looked calm as he patiently directed the workers to move office supplies into the flat one by one.
This was the studio address that he and she chose two months after Nan Qiao debuted.
Artists who have just debuted rarely have their own studios, but Nan Qiao is different. In order to keep her, the company tried its best to use the best conditions.
After the workers finished everything and left, he looked at the layout of the house with nostalgia, and what came to his mind were indeed Nan Qiao's words when he first came to this high-rise flat.
"This wall is too white and empty. I think we can put some paintings on it so that it won't look empty..."
"We can put a hanging chair on the balcony here. Firstly, we can use it as a place to shoot Vlogs for fans, and secondly, we can rest here when we are tired..."
"Put some air-purifying plants there. The floors here aren't too high, so they should be able to survive. If that doesn't work, cacti would be fine too..."
"Is there a lounge? Can we get a lounge? We can even take a nap then!"
The little girl, who had just reached adulthood, blinked her eyes, and because she had always been raised at home by her mother, her voice was still soft and childish. When she made suggestions, people wanted to agree to her immediately.
No one could act sternly in front of her. Even Yu Xiu, who was used to seeing female artists in the entertainment industry, couldn't help but smile and agree when faced with her childish voice.
Maybe his thoughts were not pure at that time.
With a bitter smile on his lips, Yu Xiu sat down on the sofa. His mouth felt dry and he subconsciously took out a cigarette. His hand paused again, and then he put the cigarette back.
This is a studio that is decorated almost entirely according to Qiao Qiao's preferences. Qiao Qiao doesn't like the smell of cigarettes, so smoking is not allowed here.
There is only a WeChat account and a phone number saved in his private account.
Yu Xiu touched the profile picture on the newly added WeChat account, the smile on his lips continuing to rise. He clicked on the camera, turned on the video function, and introduced the furnishings of various places in the flat...
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