Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Foreign Pickup
It had been a long time since anyone had said that. It had been a long time since anyone had said that Ji Mian liked him.
Fang Danyi's words seemed to have some magic power, pulling Xia Nuan's thoughts back to a long time ago, when she first met Ji Mian, when she played the leading role in her first TV series, and when they met again later and became close friends.
For the first time, she realized that her memory was so good. She could even remember the two of them wearing the wedding dresses from the costume drama and Ji Mian's confession to her.
But many years had passed since then, and no relationship was static. Besides, Ji Mian and she were now just good friends.
The waves caused by Fang Danyi's words disappeared, and Xia Nuan's heart returned to calm.
Fang Danyi waved her hand in front of Xia Nuan's face a few times. "What are you thinking about so intently? Also, were you just daydreaming? Don't think I don't know you were trying to change the subject. I'm a kind person, so I naturally have to consider your feelings before continuing with your words."
Fang Danyi would never admit that she had just realized this.
Xia Nuan smiled as usual, and there was nothing wrong with her. "I was just thinking this might be a good trip. The other guests are all great too. Besides, I can't wait to see the night view of Paris."
Fang Danyi stared at Xia Nuan suspiciously for a few seconds, then rolled her eyes around and, smiling, she moved closer again, closing the distance. "Nuan, what do you think of Ji Mian? Do you like him?"
Xia Nuan pushed Fang Danyi's approaching face away and said calmly, with a hint of a smile, "It seems your mind is full of gossip. The person involved can clearly tell you now that we are purely friends."
Fang Danyi still didn't give up. "Then, are your old rumors true? For example, that super handsome Bo Wenjue, I think you two are quite a match. Oh, and Director Su, is there really nothing more than friendship between you two? Oh, right, and Lou——"
Xia Nuan flicked Fang Danyi's forehead and said, "Miss Fang, stop."
Seeing Fang Danyi wanted to say something, Xia Nuan immediately said, "None at all. It's not like you haven't acted before. How many of the emotions in the play can you take seriously outside of the play?"
Fang Danyi stroked her chin thoughtfully and looked at Xia Nuan, "You're right, but there are some people who obviously haven't acted with you before."
The voice was very low, but it was just Fang Danyi muttering to herself, and Xia Nuan didn't hear it clearly. She just thought that the topic was over and there was nothing more to say to Fang Danyi who was hesitant to speak.
Xia Nuan lay down on the bed, originally thinking of resting for half an hour, but she didn't expect that when she woke up again, it was already five forty.
There was no one on the bed next to her. Xia Nuan wondered in confusion whether Fang Danyi had already gone downstairs. Why didn't she call her?
She reached for her cell phone and was about to send a message when Fang Danyi came out of the bathroom.
Xia Nuan yawned, rubbed her eyes, said hello to Fang Danyi, and walked into the bathroom.
Xia Nuan's hair was a little frizzy, and her makeup was a bit smudged. She thought about her makeup skills and how long it used to take her to put on makeup. Twenty minutes wasn't enough, she sighed.
At five fifty-five, Xia Nuan and Fang Danyi arrived at the lobby on the first floor of the hotel, and everyone was there.
Ji Qi: "Then let's go!"
Le Zhiqi glanced at Ji Mian and said, "Let's go! Let's go!"
Le Zhiqi felt Ji Mian's gaze on her, and the corners of her lips curled up.
On their first day in France, they had to have a French meal. The restaurant was on the Champs-Elysées, less than a kilometer from their hotel, so they decided to walk there.
Le Zhiqi walked on Xia Nuan's left side, and she could see most of Xia Nuan's face by just moving her eyes slightly.
When she saw Xia Nuan in the hotel lobby, Le Zhiqi felt that Xia Nuan's makeup was different from this morning. It seemed that the color of her lipstick had changed, and she looked a little more pure than in the morning. Her face was still the same, but the feeling it gave people was different.
The sunlight fell on Xia Nuan's cheeks, and the tiny hairs on it were clearly visible. Le Zhiqi even saw a small red dot appearing on Xia Nuan's cheek.
Did she put this little red dot on purpose? Le Zhiqi was puzzled for a moment. Foundation can definitely cover this level of skin. Her eyes suddenly widened. Could Xia Nuan have not used foundation? Then her skin must be too good.
After all, Xia Nuan is the acting boss who will lead her in the future. Le Zhiqi also knows that no matter how good her family background is or how much capital supports her, she still has to do a good job in appearance.
But Le Zhiqi has a kind of hostility towards Xia Nuan. It is not the jealousy of a younger generation towards the halo of a senior generation, but the jealousy of a woman.
Ji Mian was pointing at something on the street and talking to Xia Nuan. Even though she didn't know what they were talking about, just by looking at Ji Mian's expression, Le Zhiqi knew that he was very happy.
That kind of joy can be clearly seen in his eyes.
Although the six people were not very familiar with each other, they were in the same circle and under the camera, so whether they were pretending or acting, everything was very harmonious.
It’s the third day in Paris, and today it’s Xia Nuan’s turn to find a restaurant.
The worry about not having enough money has not happened yet. The hotel we stayed in was not satisfactory for some people, but generally it was OK.
Xia Nuan said in the group that she planned to go there first to reserve a seat.
About the next second, Ji Mian poked her alone, and a message popped up on WeChat: "Do you want me to go with you? I happen to be free."
Xia Nuan refused. As expected, Fang Danyi's words had some influence on her.
Paris is not as safe as imagined, but the camera following Xia Nuan obviously deterred those who wanted to steal.
Xia Nuan used fluent French to reserve a table for six with the restaurant waiter, and then sat down alone to wait.
The cameraman who was filming Xia Nuan was leaning against the corner, blocked by a huge green wall, with only a black camera visible. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to spot him.
The sound of the violin echoed in her ears. Xia Nuan held her chin and looked outside. The streets full of French style were filled with foreign faces of different hair colors. She recalled her travels in the past few days: the Champs-Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Sacre-Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, the Palace of Versailles...
The dream from many years ago seems to have come true today, but not as fast as I had imagined.
[Beautiful lady, I see you have been sitting alone for a long time. May I have the honor of meeting you?]
A strange bass voice sounded in her ears. Feeling that the space around her was invaded, Xia Nuan frowned subconsciously and turned her head.
The man in front of me had obvious French features, brown hair, deep blue eyes, thin lips and a high nose bridge. He could be described as handsome.
However, he does have the temperament of a playboy.
[Your beautiful black hair is like silk, and your beautiful eyes, just a glance, I am obsessed. Especially your temperament, like a mysterious goddess, I——]
Embarrassment was about to set in. Xia Nuan pretended not to understand at all and shook her head, completely refusing to communicate.
The brown-haired man seemed to sense Xia Nuan's resistance to him, so he didn't insist too much. He looked at Xia Nuan sadly and left.
Le Zhiqi happened to see this scene when she rushed over. She had known Xia Nuan beforehand and she remembered that Xia Nuan studied French. However, after so many years of graduation, it was very likely that she had forgotten the language.
But her fans have been using this to market Xia Nuan's image as a top student and genius. Le Zhiqi secretly clicked her tongue, lowered her eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.
After about two or three minutes, everyone arrived. Compared to the initial state of complete strangers, after three or four days of running-in, everyone had a certain degree of understanding of each other and had many common topics.
Le Zhiqi sighed and said, "Although I have always known that Sister Nuan is beautiful, but today I realized how charming Sister Nuan really is."
Her words were sincere and genuine, without any pretense or jealousy in her expression or tone, just like an innocent little girl praising her older sister.
Therefore, Fang Danyi quickly responded, "Of course not. Zan Nuan is so beautiful. She's top notch. When I first saw her, I couldn't take my eyes off her."
Many years had passed, and the others didn't know much about Xia Nuan and Fang Danyi's story, but Ji Mian raised an eyebrow when he heard this. Their first meeting wasn't in "A Little House in the Farm." Sure enough, they were more than just rivals in love. Ji Mian thought about Fang Danyi's subtle hostility towards him, and it was no illusion.
Fang Danyi's inquisitive nature remained unchanged. She blurted out, "Zhiqi, why do you say that? Did something happen just now?"
Le Zhiqi saw that her goal had been achieved, and she nodded in satisfaction to Fang Danyi who took over the conversation. "It's nothing, just that a French man just tried to talk to Sister Nuan, but Sister Nuan didn't understand. The French man left in disgrace, very unwilling."
Good-natured laughter escaped from the others.
Ji Qi said: "That's not right, who is our Sister Nuannuan?"
Xia Nuan has now become completely immune to Ji Qi's face that is similar to Ye Li. Ji Qi is just a little kid who has not grown up yet. No matter where they go, he is always the most excited one. She has no idea where he gets his endless energy from.
Fang Danyi nudged Xia Nuan with her elbow and winked at her mischievously. Xia Nuan knew that she wanted her to look at Ji Mian, but she refused.
There was nothing to be ashamed of about this kind of thing. In her thirty-plus years of life, this kind of thing was actually very common. Besides, foreigners were not superior to Chinese people.
Xia Nuan picked up the coffee and took a sip.
Le Zhiqi also laughed, with a girlish cuteness, "Fortunately Sister Nuan didn't understand. That person's words were really cheesy."
Xia Nuan didn't refute Le Zhiqi's words, but just smiled.
When traveling to France, it is natural to communicate with foreigners, but among the six of them: Ji Qi is a college student who has not yet passed the CET-4, and his English is not very good, let alone other languages; Duan Chunjing is naturally not very good at these either; Ji Mian and Le Zhiqi's English level is okay, and she is not very clear about the others.
As for Fang Danyi, this guy is the translator of their small tour group.
However, since Europeans generally speak English well in addition to their native language, although they have accents, communication is not a big problem. Therefore, there is almost no need for Xia Nuan to show off her French, and she is also happy to have some free time.
Duan Chunjing glanced at Le Zhiqi with an ambiguous look in her eyes, but her tone was still normal, "So, Zhiqi, you understand French!"
Le Zhiqi smiled sheepishly: "I didn't feel comfortable saying it before because I could only understand part of it, and I couldn't speak it well."
Of course, Le Zhiqi didn't tell the truth. Although she was not as good as Fang Danyi, who had lived in France for a period of time, there was no problem with her daily conversations.
But if she exposed herself and compared herself to Fang Danyi, she would seem to lose miserably. This was just the right thing to do, as it not only let others know she could speak French, but also secretly disparaged Xia Nuan, since her fans were still using her image as a top student to make trouble.
Xia Nuan naturally noticed Le Zhiqi's little thoughts, but she didn't have the energy to care about such a little girl's little tricks. Moreover, she was still very confused as to why Le Zhiqi would treat her like this, since she probably hadn't offended her before.
Xia Nuan reflected on herself and then confirmed again that she had not offended her.
While the waiter was pushing the cart to serve them food, Xia Nuan took a quick look at Le Zhiqi. It was a simple glance, but it made her realize something: Le Zhiqi seemed to be taking the opportunity to look at Ji Mian.
Following her gaze, Xia Nuan and Ji Mian met each other's eyes.
No way, this little girl likes Ji Mian!
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