On the night of New Year’s Eve, the once bustling city suddenly became deserted.
A black car was driving on the highway. Xu Xingzhi was sitting in the passenger seat, staring at the street lights flashing outside the window in a daze.
Shi Guang looked at him several times. Why did he suddenly become the Melancholy Prince?
"What are you thinking about?"
Xu Xingzhi turned his head, twisted his stiff neck twice, and leaned lazily against the back of the chair.
"You said the girl you like doesn't like you. That's not right. I can't say I don't like her. It's just... I sent a message to the girl I like, but she didn't reply. What's going on?"
It would have been fine if Shi Guang hadn't heard it, but when he did, it was such a shocking piece of news that he almost stepped on the accelerator to the bottom.
"Who!! Who do you like? Why don't I know?!" We are together almost every day, there is no reason for him not to know about this.
"You don't know him." Xu Xingzhi expressed his contempt for his behavior of making a fuss.
"I don't know...that means they're people outside the circle. Haha, you actually have a secret crush on someone, even if your fans kill you, they wouldn't guess it. It's always been others who have a crush on you, who would have thought that Xia Xu, a top star with unrivaled looks and figure, would have a crush on someone else!! Wow, I'm so curious about who that girl is."
The time was a bit boring, but now I suddenly feel very excited.
She is totally different from other assistants. When she hears such news about her own artist, she only worries about what to do if it is exposed.
"I ask you, why didn't she reply to me? What's your point?"
"Hehe, you're totally oblivious, okay? I'm eating a piece of gossip that's going to blow up the entire entertainment industry. What a shame, no one's sharing this joy with me."
Xu Xingzhi: “…”
Shi Guang was excited for a while, then he said, "So, what did you send to someone, and they didn't reply?"
Xu Xingzhi said casually, "Happy New Year."
Shi Guang: "Thank you, you've already said it once. What I'm asking is, did you send her...did you send her a message saying Happy New Year?"
Xu Xingzhi: “Yeah.”
Shi Guang: "Just these four words, no more?"
Xu Xingzhi: “No.”
Shi Guang sighed in disbelief: "...I give up. I suddenly feel like we're not familiar with each other."
Xu Xingzhi glanced at him and asked, "What do you mean?"
"In my mind, you don't seem like this, tsk, this. I thought you were someone who was very straightforward and brave in love. I didn't expect you to be so indecisive."
Xu Xingzhi turned his head and looked at him seriously, "Explain clearly."
"I've been in the entertainment industry for so long, I've seen all sorts of people. Even if I haven't eaten pork, I've seen pigs run. If you want to woo a woman, it's simple. You first need to understand what she wants, prescribe the right remedy, and treat it like a career. You can't fail. Actually, I think sometimes, just sometimes, sincerity and straightforwardness are the winning formula."
Shi Guang sighed and continued, "Look at you, what kind of a mess is that when you send a Happy New Year message, at least add a name. So-and-so, I wish you a Happy New Year. You only say Happy New Year and expect people to reply. What if they think you sent it to a group?"
"I'm not that free."
"Who knows if you have time?"
Xu Xingzhi closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and said nothing more.
Do you want to send another one?
Forget it, let’s go back and deal with her.
......
On New Year's Eve, Yuren Village was bustling with activity because of the fireworks display set off by Xu Junyang.
Even late at night, people would come out from time to time to light some fireworks.
Several tables in Xu Junyang's house were filled with people playing cards.
Chen Man's eyes felt a little sore. She put down her phone early and sniffed twice. "Strange, why do I always smell a strange smell?"
At night, Chen Man slept particularly uneasily. She woke up in the middle of the night, feeling inexplicably upset.
A feeling of panic and anxiety.
Chen Man sat up and took a deep breath.
Nothing felt right. After a while, Chen Man found that she had put on her clothes in a daze.
I picked up my phone and saw that it was just past four in the morning and it was pitch black outside the window.
I feel so upset and want to go see my grandma.
I went downstairs and gently opened the door of grandma's room. Grandma doesn't turn off the lights before sleeping because she is afraid of the dark.
Chen Man walked to her grandmother's bedside and reached out to feel her breathing.
"grandmother?"
Grandma didn't respond, and she couldn't tell whether she was breathing or not.
Chen Man was a little anxious and called out again, "Grandma?"
Still no response. Chen Man was startled, her hands trembling, her voice filled with tears, "Grandma?"
"Um?"
When grandma's weak voice sounded, Chen Man's heart relaxed instantly, and she said happily, "Grandma."
Grandma slowly opened her eyes. Chen Man looked at her. She was very energetic during the day and even ate a big bowl of rice. Why did she look so decadent and old now?
"Help me up. I want to sit on the bench for a while. I can't sleep anymore. Ahem."
Grandma coughed and trembled as she frantically reached for paper. Chen Man quickly took out two and stuffed them into her hands.
Grandma put the tissue to her mouth, and Chen Man noticed with her sharp eyes that the paper was covered in blood.
Chen Man's breathing stopped and she became panicked.
Chen Man trembled as she took the two pieces of blood-soaked paper. Coughing up blood, isn't that something that only happens on TV?
Her mind was confused again. She quickly turned on the stove in front of the bed, put the chair in place, slowly dressed her grandmother, and helped her sit on the chair.
She had a vague feeling in her heart, but she didn't dare to think about it.
"Guizhen?"
There was a strong light shining outside the window, and the sound of footsteps could be heard.
Chen Man was startled at first, and then she carefully identified that someone was coming from outside.
"Who is it?"
Chen Man leaned over to listen and walked towards the main room.
"Chen Man, it's us."
It was Xu Junyang's voice, and Chen Man couldn't wait to open the door to the main room.
"Why are you here?"
Outside the door were Xu Junyang, Junyang's grandparents, and his parents.
"My grandpa said he felt something and came to see your grandma."
Even though Chen Man didn't understand what was meant, she guessed what it meant. Her face turned pale, and she forced herself to cheer up. "Please come in, my grandma just got up."
Grandpa Junyang took the lead, and Grandma Junyang and his parents all bent down and came to grandma and called her loudly.
"Man Niang?"
"Guizhen?"
Grandma seemed a little slow, and after thinking for a while, she responded, "Hey."
Chen Man watched Grandpa Jun Yang answer this question, then shook her head at everyone and announced softly, "No."
Chen Man stood aside and at that moment felt what it meant to feel heartbroken.
Xu Junyang noticed her emotional state, glanced at her, put his hand on her shoulder and squeezed it gently to express his comfort.
"Jun Yang, call and ask. See if anyone has the phone numbers for her uncle's family and her two younger sisters' families. Give them a call and let them know if they can make it."
Grandpa Junyang walked over and whispered to Xu Junyang, but Chen Man still heard it.
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