Chapter 44 A Small Gathering of Four
Xu Shian felt that the time he spent in the theater was a little too long, and he felt a little sleepy when there was a faint knock on the door.
He turned around and saw the round head poking in, "Okay, Mr. Xu, please come out."
Hearing Mr. Xu's address again, Xu Shi'an didn't react much. He really didn't know what was going on today. He wasn't upset by such a small thing as being addressed.
Fang Xin was not satisfied until the house was spotless. Perhaps it was because she knew Xu Shi'an was a germaphobe, so she cleaned more carefully.
Xu Shian's expression after he came out was indeed good. He seemed satisfied. Fang Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
There was a sound of door opening from the hallway, and both of them looked over at the same time. When Lu Ziyan opened the door and saw both of them looking at him, he was embarrassed.
"What...I came at the wrong time?" Lu Ziyan clenched his hands on the door handle. He was like this purely because he saw Xu Shi'an.
Although he joined Yuexing, he was not an employee who had direct access to his superiors. He was just an employee, so it was normal for him to be at a loss when facing the president.
Fang Xin hurriedly passed Xu Shi'an and ran towards Lu Ziyan, "How could that be? You came at the perfect time."
He grabbed Lu Ziyan's arm and dragged him in, completely unaware of how gloomy the face of the person behind him was.
Lu Ziyan took off his shoes tremblingly and stepped into Fang Xin's home, ignoring Xu Shi'an. Fang Xin's new home gave people a very warm feeling. The decoration style was more homely and forest-like, so it gave people the illusion that they wanted to rest as soon as they got home.
Lu Ziyan first greeted Xu Shian, and then sat on the sofa properly. Xu Shian sat alone on a sofa, and he absolutely did not dare to approach him.
Xu Shi'an's good mood disappeared, and he himself was speechless at the rapid change of his emotions.
Fang Xin doesn't know how to cook, but now it's almost New Year's Eve and most of the restaurants outside are closed, but there are more people coming and going. Lu Ziyan and he are both public figures, and if they go out so blatantly, they will definitely be recognized. So they found a restaurant that is still open and popular and ordered food to be delivered to their door.
Fang Xin pretended to leave space for them to be together, saying that she was going back to her room to take a shower. As soon as the owner of the living room left, the whole atmosphere became awkward.
Lu Ziyan was sweating profusely, and the silent pressure rushed towards him. Xu Shi'an's gloomy eyes were staring at a certain place, and the coldness spread from him and gathered towards him.
At that moment, he wanted to die. He kept blaming Fang Xin in his heart why she didn't tell him that Mr. Xu would be here today. It is very uncomfortable for a boss and a subordinate to meet each other.
Fang Xin was worried in his heart. He sneezed a few times and thought he had a cold. He quickly went in to take a hot bath and soak to drive away the cold.
It was warm as fire inside the room. He lay comfortably in the comfortable bathtub and was drowsy. The heater outside was on but there was no warmth at all. Lu Ziyan sat upright, trying to find something to talk about.
"Mr. Xu, why did you come to Xiaoxin's house today?" Lu Ziyan's voice was as soft as a mosquito. Fortunately, Xu Shi'an had good hearing, otherwise he would not be able to hear what Lu Ziyan said at all.
His face was tired and his voice was also tired, and there seemed to be some unhappiness in his low voice, "He invited me."
Lu Ziyan nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly remembered the glorious deeds of Fang Xin chasing Xu Shian before, and then he suddenly realized.
After knowing this, he did not feel relaxed at all. Instead, he felt a little nervous. If Fang Xin had invited both of them at the same time, it was because she hoped that he, as Fang Xin's good friend, could help.
Although he didn't want Fang Xin and Xu Shi'an to have any result, Fang Xin was his friend and he couldn't do anything to make his friend sad.
So he struggled internally and decided to help Fang Xin.
He bravely said, "That's great. I had to beg him to come and see his new home, so I found a time to come. I didn't expect to meet you, Mr. Xu, by such a coincidence."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Shi'an's expression actually softened a lot. As a bystander, Lu Ziyan was also amazed at the speed of his expression changing. Could it be that Fang Xin was about to conquer Xu Shi'an?
Lu Ziyan tentatively spoke again, "Xiao Xin is actually a nice person, he just loves to eat. He would grab some of the food in the crew before, and even I couldn't snatch it from him."
"Yes, that's true." Xu Shi'an replied, his face turning from gloomy to bright.
The two of them suddenly fell silent again, each speculating about the other with different thoughts in their minds.
Lu Ziyan felt that Xu Shi'an must know Fang Xin very well. After all, only people who are relatively close to her know. At this moment, he really wanted to pull Fang Xin out of the bathroom and ask her clearly.
Xu Shi'an had a different idea. If Fang Xin really had such a personality, then he would have personally stuffed the snacks into his hands in the movie room just now.
Thinking of this, it seems as if there is a little bird singing happily in my heart, clear, melodious and free, and the haze gradually dissipates and the sky is clear.
Fang Xin, unaware of the situation, finally climbed out of the bathtub, checked the time and saw that it was almost time and the takeaway was about to arrive, so she simply packed up and walked out of the bedroom.
Seeing the harmonious atmosphere in the living room, Fang Xin once again marveled in his heart at the strong attraction between the top and bottom protagonists. They were able to get along so well so quickly. It turned out that they couldn't fall in love because they didn't have many opportunities to spend time together before. Now, with his help, it would almost happen.
When Fang Xin knew that Lu Ziyan would be happy in the future, he couldn't hide his feelings and burst into laughter. Lu Ziyan heard the voice and looked at him. At that moment, his feelings became complicated again.
Whenever he thought about the fact that Fang Xin had always liked Xu Shi'an, he felt as if he had eaten bitter herbs. He felt so disappointed that he didn't show it.
When Fang Xin approached, Xu Shi'an smelled a scent that did not belong to him. The faint fragrance spread along the warm body into the living room. There were undried water droplets on her snow-white skin, her wet hair covered her breathtakingly beautiful eyes, and a slight smile could bring an impact.
Everyone in the living room was thinking about something. The doorbell rang and Fang Xin hurried to open the door. A tall boy, Mo Chai, was standing outside the door. He was holding something in each hand. Fang Xin took the things and invited him in.
This simple gathering was just prepared by Fang Xin to bring Xu Shi'an and Lu Ziyan together, so she invited Mo Chai so that her friend could accompany her as a single person. At least she would have a companion.
Mo Chai didn't know what was going on between them and thought that Fang Xin just invited him to dinner at home. The dining table was so quiet that only the crisp sound of bowls and chopsticks hitting each other and the slight sound of chewing vegetables could be heard.
From time to time, Mo Chai would use the serving chopsticks to pick up food for Fang Xin and put it on his plate, and then he would also pick up food for his employer Lu Ziyan. Only Xu Shi'an didn't like this behavior and refused Mo Chai's service.
Fang Xin was completely unaware of the strange atmosphere at the table. He only knew that there was always enough food on the plate. Whenever Mo Chai saw him take a few extra bites of something, he would give him some more. Fang Xin saw that he didn't eat much, so she quickly stopped him.
"Okay, okay, you eat it first. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Then he picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up a few dishes for Mo Chai. Lu Ziyan narrowed his eyes and stared at Fang Xin. Fang Xin, who sensed his gaze, hurriedly picked up a few dishes for him with his chopsticks. In order not to be partial, Fang Xin also picked up some dishes and put them on Xu Shi'an's plate.
At this moment, even Mo Chai was worried that Fang Xin would be scolded by Xu Shi'an. After all, he knew from their first meeting that Xu Shi'an had a bad temper.
He was about to stop her, but he heard Xu Shi'an thank him in a low voice, and then he picked up the food Fang Xin had picked for him and ate it.
After Xu Shi'an had the food in his mouth, Fang Xin finally remembered that he had a germ fetish!
I thought I had hit a landmine, but I never expected Xu Shi'an didn't make a fuss and even ate it.
He rubbed his cheeks and put down his chopsticks, "You guys eat, stop picking and choosing."
Lu Ziyan was worried. Although the food was delicious, it tasted like wax in his mouth. When he saw Xu Shi'an's expression just now, even if he was not with Fang Xin, he was already very close to her.
Thinking of Fang Xin being with Xu Shi'an in the future, he didn't dare to think too much about that scene, but he also laughed secretly. If a person like Xu Shi'an could be won over by his friend, if President Xu was still a henpecked man...
An incomprehensible laugh came out of Lu Ziyan's mouth, and Fang Xin raised his head from eating to look at him.
"Nothing, nothing, I just thought of something funny."
Lu Ziyan laughed it off. After finishing the meal, Mo Chai asked to wash the dishes again.
Fang Xin refused and insisted on going alone. Later he realized that if he and Mo Chai left, they would have a chance to spend time together again, so his eyes lit up and he pulled Mo Chai into the kitchen, saying that he wanted to wash with him.
Only Xu Shi'an and Lu Ziyan were left in the room. Although they were not as awkward as when they first met, they were still unfamiliar with each other.
"The film will start shooting after the New Year?" Xu Shi'an was the first to find the topic. As they talked about work, both of them felt more at ease.
"Yes, the director of "Bitter Winter" wants to take advantage of this season to start filming. I heard from Sister Gu that the filming will be done in another city."
Xu Shian nodded, "I heard that your character positioning Gu Qing told me that after accepting this type of film, you are not allowed to do it again. Obey the arrangement."
Lu Ziyan snapped his fingers and nodded, "Okay, I just want to work with Xiaoxin again to fulfill the wishes of netizens."
Although Xu Shi'an does not agree with hyping up couples, Lu Ziyan and Fang Xin are not in that kind of relationship. The popularity of the couple will slowly fade away after the broadcast of "Thousands of Years". Even if they work together on another movie, it can add a wave of popularity and bring huge traffic to the movie "Cold Winter".
At this time, Xu Shi'an truly looked at the matter from the perspective of interests. Gu Qing was right at the time. If he didn't strike while the iron was hot, he would only end up burying it.
"Just focus on filming and don't mess around with your personal life. If you go too far and get caught, we can't protect you."
Xu Shi'an tapped the armrest lightly, his gesture was casual and elegant, his words were full of business sense, and his official attitude made Lu Ziyan dazed.
"Mr. Xu, I won't."
After getting Lu Ziyan's verbal assurance, Xu Shi'an didn't say much. He couldn't control what happened and could only make a big deal out of a small matter. He couldn't believe it wholeheartedly, but he couldn't completely disbelieve it either.
In the kitchen, Fang Xin and Mo Chai were washing dishes while the water was flowing.
"How does it feel to follow Zi Yan?" Fang Xin winked playfully, and Mo Chai's ears turned red when he looked at her.
"It's pretty good. The treatment Mr. Lu gives me is better than my previous job. I'm very grateful to him." Mo Chai didn't stop working while talking.
Fang Xin patted Mo Chai's shoulders with his wet hands, "Okay, young man, if you work hard, you'll be able to save enough money to marry a wife soon!"
Mo Chai smiled but said nothing. After washing the dishes, a few people prepared to play games at Fang Xin's suggestion.
There were games in the cinema and the living room, so when the time came to allocate them, Fang Xin chose to play with Mo Chai without hesitation.
Mo Chai also wanted to try playing games. Just as he was about to go, Xu Shian said, "I don't play games, but I can watch movies."
Fang Xin paused, his dissatisfied eyes were about to burst through the sky, and Lu Ziyan immediately responded, "I want to play games."
Currently, only Xu Shi'an doesn't want to play, the other three all want to play.
Seeing that Mo Chai and Lu Ziyan were looking forward to it, Fang Xin had no choice but to give up and hand the game console to them, and then she took the big Buddha into the viewing room.
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