Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Crying Lou Su
Su Yuzhou tapped the table with his fingers, and when Ye Li walked over here, his fingers stopped.
Xia Nuan looked up casually with a hint of surprise on her face. Everything seemed just right.
She smiled and greeted: "I didn't expect to see you here today, what a coincidence."
Xia Nuan's reaction was very normal and polite.
Ye Li looked at her, a hint of embarrassment on his face. "I—" He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Are you okay?"
Xia Nuan raised her eyebrows slightly, and the corners of her lips curled slightly. "I'm fine. We still have to continue eating, so I won't disturb you."
Ye Li pursed his lips, his eyes hidden behind those almost-eye sockets, his face becoming increasingly silent. It had been a long time since the last time they parted on bad terms.
He later considered apologizing and trying to make amends, but nothing worked. He could see news about Xia Nuan in the media every day, but he never got to meet her in person again.
Ye Li naturally heard that Xia Nuan's words clearly meant that she didn't want to continue the conversation, but he didn't want to leave like that. He really wanted to ask her if anything terrible happened when she disappeared, he really wanted to comfort her, and he really wanted to lock her up to him again at all costs.
But the youthful and irrational self he once was has disappeared. He no longer has this qualification, and it seems that he has lost this qualification forever.
Ye Li curled his lips, "Then I won't bother you—"
Before he could finish his words, a gentle touch wrapped around his arm.
"Didn't you say you were going to make a phone call? Why are you standing here for so long?" Her voice was charming and intimate. "Who are you talking to here?"
The person who was speaking poked his head out from behind Ye Li. When he saw Xia Nuan, his face suddenly turned pale, and the next second tears filled his eyes.
"No, sorry, I don't know. It's Film Queen Xia. I am, I am a fan of yours. I am really - I am so happy to see you here."
The girl wiped her tears randomly, cried as she spoke, and sobbed slightly. She looked pitiful and cute, very lovable.
Xia Nuan watched her clumsy acting with great interest. This girl was no more than in her early twenties. Ye Li was an old cow eating young grass, tsk tsk.
Xia Nuan blinked, feeling as if she had become some kind of stand-in for Bai Yueguang, the one in the novel who would definitely be cannon fodder. However, while she looked a bit dazed from a distance, up close, they didn't look too similar, except for their facial features.
But she had no interest in being the "white moonlight" drama. Xia Nuan smiled and winked at the girl, "Thank you for your love."
Su Yuzhou curled his lips and watched the big show in front of him. He looked at Xia Nuan again. There was almost no other emotional fluctuation on her face except for a slight mischief and an expression of watching a good show.
Ye Li's expression instantly turned cold, and he pulled his arm out. "She and I have nothing to do with each other, please don't misunderstand me."
Xia Nuan nodded. Who cares whether you are related or not? She just asked in a puzzled tone: "Aren't you going to make a phone call? Don't waste time. Director Su and I also have important things to discuss."
It's obvious that they are trying to drive away customers.
Ye Li didn't look at the girl. He left quickly. The girl was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed him.
After they both left, Su Yuzhou laughed out loud, "It was a good show. I always feel that your role in that show is very important, but I don't know if you are the protagonist or cannon fodder."
Xia Nuan rolled her eyes inelegantly, "It can't be just an innocent passerby who was affected."
"Is what you just said true?" Xia Nuan raised her eyes and looked at Su Yuzhou with bright eyes.
Su Yuzhou looked at her expectant expression and smiled slightly, "I currently have this intention, but the specific matters still need further discussion."
Xia Nuan nodded, "I understand this. Our friendship is our friendship, and our business is our business."
Su Yuzhou looked into her bright eyes, which showed the pursuit of her career. He wondered when she would see him. Su Yuzhou laughed at himself, thinking that it might never happen.
Apart from some minor incidents, the meal was a great enjoyment for both the host and the guests.
Su Yuzhou sent Xia Nuan downstairs of the residential complex and said, "I won't take you upstairs. I need to rush back as soon as possible."
Xia Nuan waved at him and said, "Be careful on the road. We'll discuss the cooperation in detail after you finish filming the movie."
Su Yuzhou raised his eyebrows: "Nothing else to say?"
Xia Nuan thought about it.
Su Yuzhou interrupted her, "Don't think about it, it looks like I'm forcing you. Okay, I'm leaving."
The next second, the car started, leaving Xia Nuan with a trail of exhaust fumes.
Xia Nuan waved at the car that quickly disappeared.
Her phone dinged, and Xia Nuan opened it. It was just a message from a website. Le Zhiqi still hadn't replied. Feeling somewhat disappointed and filled with an inexplicable melancholy, Xia Nuan slowly walked back home.
At 6:30 in the afternoon, Lin Dayong called, "Xiao Xia, good news, very good news."
Xia Nuan could still hear the sound of car horns on the other end of the phone.
"Brother Lin, are you driving now? Call me when you get there. Safety is the most important thing. No matter how urgent it is, there's no need to rush this little time."
Lin Dayong chuckled. "I wasn't driving. I was just sitting in a car parked on the side of the road. I didn't expect Langfeng to be so easy to deal with this time. The binding agreement in the last contract you signed is no longer valid. Langfeng unconditionally agrees to your plan to start your own studio, and if you don't want to renew the contract after three years, you can go it alone. Most importantly, the contract clearly states that Langfeng has no right to interfere with any of your decisions."
Lin Dayong took a breath and continued, "I'm just about to come find you now. The contract is in my hands. While Langfeng is in the wrong now, let's see if we can get any more benefits. But I really can't wait any longer, so I'm telling you this good news first."
That day, the two of them studied the contract carefully.
"According to the information I received, Langfeng was able to release the binding clause so quickly. It seems that Le Zhiqi doesn't want you to take her with her anymore. She plans to find someone else."
Lin Dayong tutted his mouth in disdain, "We don't even bother to take her with us. However, this is a good thing for us. Although I don't have much contact with Le Zhiqi, she is not a quiet person and is too troublesome."
"It's actually unimaginable that Langfeng could suddenly take a step back in other areas."
Xia Nuan was silent, as if thinking about something.
Before Lin Dayong left, he touched his face a little embarrassedly, "Xiao Xia, there is one more thing. Tomorrow is the anniversary of your sister-in-law and me, so——"
Xia Nuan gave him a teasing look, "OK, I get it. I definitely won't bother you tomorrow. I'm done with my work, Brother Lin, you can enjoy your time together."
The next morning, Xia Nuan woke up from a nightmare.
In the dream, Chu Sheng did not cover her eyes. She watched the man being shot in the head in front of her, and then she was led by Chu Sheng into darkness.
Xia Nuan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and told herself that dreams are the opposite of what they actually are, which meant that good things would happen today.
She checked the time; it was only half past four.
She got up, turned on all the lights in the house, and then crawled back into bed.
The red dots on WeChat were still 99+. They were all messages from friends and colleagues who had known her since she disappeared. The past few days since returning had been very chaotic, and Xia Nuan hadn't opened any of them yet.
The top message was from Lou Su, who sent it around 2:00 AM, when Xia Nuan was already asleep. The second one was from Le Zhiqi.
Xia Nuan opened Le Zhiqi's chat box, and there was only one sentence in it: I don't really want to see you, and it's better if we don't meet again.
Xia Nuan stared at this sentence for a few seconds before exiting the chat.
Lou Su sent more than a dozen messages, but they only had one meaning. He said he had thought about it for two days and had a lot he wanted to say in person. He hoped to find a time to meet Xia Nuan.
Xia Nuan moved her fingers and typed two words: OK.
The top of the phone screen suddenly showed that the other person was typing, and she thought Lou Su had fallen asleep.
The other party was typing and it flashed for a while. About a minute later, a message came from the other side: Can I call you?
Xia Nuan thought about it and replied yes.
The next second, a phone call came.
Lou Su's first words were still a little hoarse, "You haven't slept yet."
Maybe he realized he had asked an idiotic question, or what, but Lou Su coughed a few times, "I, I——"
Xia Nuan: "I just woke up. You said you wanted to find a time to meet, roughly what time. Let's make it clear in advance that if it's about relationship issues, my answer will always be no. You can talk about anything else."
Lou Su's drafts, which had been drafted in his mind, were instantly discarded, and his expression became a little aggrieved. "Xia Nuan, Xia Nuan, why don't you give me a chance?"
Xia Nuan sighed, "Look at you, you are in your prime, why do you have to hang yourself on a tree like me? It's only good for you if I don't give you a chance. Besides, if I keep hanging you, then-"
"I'd rather you keep me hanging." He said this very lightly, as if he had suffered some great injustice.
Xia Nuan was still in the mood to joke, "But that's immoral. I have a strong sense of justice—"
She suddenly shut her mouth.
"Hey, Lou Su, you wouldn't..." The crying sound from the other side was very light. Xia Nuan was a little at a loss. Why did someone suddenly start crying?
If someone had told her that Lou Su would cry before, she would have thought it was a joke. But after actually hearing him cry today, Xia Nuan finally understood what it meant to be at a loss.
She hadn't done anything. Xia Nuan was almost crying, so why was she crying? Lou Su hadn't been drinking yet, so why would he be crying? This was completely inconsistent with his usual personality.
"Lou Su, have you been drinking?" Xia Nuan's voice was a little cautious. If he was really drunk, she would definitely call Lou Su's assistant first.
Lou Su hummed, wiped away his tears, and asked, "Who is crying?"
It seemed that she was really not sober. She was clearly asking whether the other party had been drinking.
Xia Nuan coaxed him, "It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"
Lou Su muttered, "I can't sleep. I've only slept for a few hours since you came back."
Hey, hey, if this is true, then if you still dare to drink now, aren’t you looking for death?
"Why don't you go to bed now? I'll ask your assistant to come find you later."
Xia Nuan clicked on the profile picture of Lou Su's assistant. It was almost five o'clock. Although she felt a little sorry, Lou Su's current physical condition was indeed worrying.
"If you don't come over, I won't sleep. I just want to see you, I just miss you. If you let my assistant come over, I will be very, very angry." His voice was a little hoarse, like he was acting coquettishly, and with the vulnerability of someone who had just cried. He was completely two different people from usual.
"Why did you say that just now? I just like you." He seemed to be crying again. "If you like me too, I won't be angry."
Xia Nuan rubbed her temples helplessly. How could someone so cool and domineering turn into a crybaby after getting drunk? She shouldn't have replied to Lou Su's message so early. If she had waited until daytime, maybe there wouldn't be so much trouble.
Xia Nuan took out her spare phone and called Assistant Lou Su, although the other party didn't answer until the last second of the ringing.
"Did you call someone just now?" Lou Su questioned, then he snorted, "I'm angry now. If you don't comfort me, I'll ignore you for a minute."
After saying this, his voice gradually weakened, followed by steady breathing.
Xia Nuan relaxed her body, breathed a sigh of relief, and didn't dare to hang up the phone immediately.
About half an hour later, the sound of footsteps and friction came from the phone. It was probably Lou Su's assistant coming.
Xia Nuan asked, "Is that Xiao Qin?"
The phone was picked up. "Sister Xia, it's me. I'm here. Leave it to me from now on."
Xia Nuan: "Okay, thank you for your help."
It is already half past five. Xia Nuan opened the curtains and the faint morning light appeared in the sky.
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