When she got home, Ni Sitian was exhausted and lay down on the sofa as soon as she entered the house.
She had also had a few drinks with Xiang Zhilan that evening, and now she was feeling the effects of the alcohol, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Seeing her like this, Xu Tingchuan went out and poured her a glass of water.
Ni Sitian drank some water and felt a little better. She leaned against Xu Tingchuan's shoulder and brought up Shen Muzhi again: "It is indeed Zhi Lan's fault for filming him without his consent, but it doesn't warrant losing her job and forcing her to be destitute and have him support her. What do you think Shen Muzhi is thinking?"
"Xiang Zhilan secretly took his picture?" Xu Tingchuan frowned slightly.
“Zhi Lan said it was just a shot of his back from a distance, you couldn’t even tell it was him.” Ni Sitian heard his voice become serious and asked in confusion, “Is taking his picture a very serious matter?”
Xu Tingchuan's expression was indifferent, somewhat lost in thought, his eyes seemingly gazing into the distance. "He probably hasn't taken a photo in almost ten years; it's a taboo for him."
"Why? What kind of weird quirk is this?" Ni Sitian was very puzzled.
Xu Tingchuan regained his composure, looked down at Ni Sitian, and pinched her cheek. "You don't need to worry. Mu Zhi will know what she's doing and won't really force Xiang Zhilan to do anything."
"But he didn't seem to know what he was doing today," Ni Sitian muttered, then asked curiously, "Have you known him since you were little?"
“Yes, our two families are old friends.” Xu Tingchuan pulled Ni Sitian into his arms, rested her head on his lap, and said slowly, “Mu Zhi, Pei Yang, and I have known each other since we were children.”
"Are there only the three of you? What about Gu Chen?" Ni Sitian was starting to get curious about Xu Tingchuan's past.
"I met Gu Chen in middle school. It was during a basketball league match that we became friends."
Among them, only Gu Chen came from an ordinary background, but Gu Chen himself was very outstanding and had a strong personal charm.
"What about the boss you guys were talking about before?" Ni Sitian adjusted herself into a comfortable position on Xu Tingchuan's lap, pretending to listen to a story.
Xu Tingchuan looked down at Ni Sitian, remaining silent for a long time.
Ni Sitian recalled Shen Muzhi saying in a very cold and stern voice that their boss was gone. She kept wondering what "gone" really meant. Was he not in Yihai City? Had they fallen out? Or had he already passed away?
"Did I ask something I shouldn't have?" Ni Sitian looked at the silent Xu Tingchuan with some unease.
"It's alright." Xu Tingchuan smoothed Ni Sitian's hair and said calmly, "As long as it's not mentioned in front of Mu Zhi, it's fine."
Ni Sitian nodded as if she understood, but her stomach suddenly growled.
She was incredibly embarrassed. She had spent the night singing with Xiang Zhilan and hadn't eaten much to begin with. After all that commotion, she was definitely hungry now. But Xu Tingchuan kept hearing her stomach growling, making it seem like she was a glutton.
"Hungry?" Xu Tingchuan chuckled and patted her head.
Ni Sitian nestled shyly in his arms and nodded.
"Hmm, it must be because you've been exercising too much lately, that's why you get hungry so easily." Xu Tingchuan pulled her out of his arms, lowered his head and kissed her cheek, smiling gently: "Wait, I'll go make you something."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the kitchen. It took Ni Sitian a while to realize what he meant by "excessive exercise," and she was so embarrassed that she grabbed a pillow and covered her face.
He really has been too unrestrained these past two days; it's all his fault!
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