Chapter 41 The Drama Queen in Romance Variety Show 14 - Male Lead #4
Yun Chiyi didn't plan to show her face during the afternoon's live stream. She went back to her room, grabbed a handbag, and rushed to catch her flight.
She was waiting for feedback from the system, so she went home first.
The original owner liked princess-style decorations. Upon entering, there was an ivory-white screen, and next to the floor-to-ceiling window was a plush toy playground. Yun Chiyi glanced at it indifferently, put down her bag, and went to the bedroom to change her clothes.
She took out a silk nightgown with ruffles from the wardrobe. The smooth fabric slid down her smooth back. Following the original owner's habit, she warmed a glass of milk, drank it, and then covered herself with the blanket to go to sleep.
We'll talk about other things when we wake up.
However, as dusk fell, Yun Chiyi was awakened by the doorbell ringing outside.
She groped her way out of bed, her limp body bumping into the doorframe. The doorbell rang intermittently until she opened the door.
Agent Chu Xiang, panting, carried fruit and snacks in her hands: "Oh my baby, you're really home."
Chu Xiang, with her plain face and gentle smile, said, "Look, I went shopping as soon as I got your text message saying you got off the plane. If our apps weren't linked, when were you planning to tell me you were back?"
She had been taking care of the original owner since she entered the entertainment industry, and over the years, the original owner had come to regard her as half an older sister.
Yun Chiyi helped her carry her things: "I'm so bored, I came out to play for a few days."
Chu Xiang put the fruit in the refrigerator, picked out an orange, wiped it clean, cut it into pieces, arranged them on a plate, and handed it to Yun Chiyi.
"By the way, the last time you asked me to hire online trolls, it worked really well. Your popularity on social media has been steadily rising."
Yun Chiyi smiled and ate her orange without saying a word.
Chu Xiang sighed, "It's just that the insults they hurled were so awful that I couldn't bear to watch."
Yun Chiyi laughed: "Being infamous is still being famous, so why not take the attention?"
Chu Xiang sat on the sofa looking at her phone, her fingers tapping rapidly: "Since you're out, we need to record some 'fan service' for the drama we're airing. Do you want to take this opportunity to meet up with the other main cast members?"
After eating the orange, Yun Chiyi nestled on the sofa and closed her eyes to rest: "No, there's no need to spend so much time on a low-quality drama."
Chu Xiang was already used to this: "It's fine if we don't go, we can just make a video at home."
Yun Chiyi nodded: "Sister Xiangxiang will make the arrangements later. The time should not exceed two minutes."
Chu Xiang looked up at her, her voice gentle: "What's wrong? Are you very tired?"
Yun Chiyi hugged her knees: "They won't let us eat anything good. We're starving to death."
Thinking of the information the system sent her in her sleep, Yun Chiyi slowly smiled: "Sister Xiangxiang, do you have anything else to do later?"
Chu Xiang shook her head: "I put everything else aside and came to see you. Don't let my darling get too thin from hunger."
Yun Chiyi stood up, grabbed her wrist, and pinched her own cheek with one hand: "Look, my face has gotten smaller. Let's go eat something delicious."
"Okay, where do you want to eat?" Chu Xiang often went along with her ideas, and this time was no exception.
Yun Chiyi smiled innocently: "I just checked, there's a restaurant with really good food near your house."
She hooked her arm around Chu Xiang's: "Sister Xiang, can you give me a ride?"
Chu Xiang was extremely helpless: "You can't go out like this. You need to dress up nicely before you go out."
Forty minutes later, Yun Chiyi finished washing up and changing her clothes, and asked Chu Xiang to take her to a Western restaurant.
She didn't intend to go out discreetly; the water-mist lip gloss accentuated her full lips to the extreme, her long hair was slightly curled, the ends reaching her waist, and she wore a blue slip dress over her snow-white body, looking as beautiful as a night elf.
Chu Xiang drove for nearly an hour before arriving at the restaurant Yun Chiyi had designated.
“I walk through this street every day and I never knew there was such a restaurant here.”
Chu Xiang's family lived nearby in a bustling area, unlike Yun Chiyi's quiet, one-elevator apartment. As night fell, the city began to come alive.
Yun Chiyi said, "I've made a reservation. Let's go up from the parking lot."
The two went straight up to the fifth floor in the elevator and went to a semi-open private room.
The restaurant was clean and tidy, and there weren't many customers. Yun Chiyi wore a blue halter dress, and her porcelain-white shoulder blades created a unique and beautiful scene.
Chu Xiang took the menu and started looking at it from the first line. She carefully thought about the food Yun Chiyi had eaten in the variety show these past few days: "It's been a long time since I've had steak. How about I order a cream soup?"
Under the table, Yun Chiyi playfully hooked her legs together, resting her rosy cheeks on her hands, and said, "I want to eat them all."
Chu Xiang smiled and said, "Look how hungry our little Yi is."
The dishes were served quickly, four or five exquisitely arranged. Since they were two girls, even with their appetites, they couldn't eat much.
Yun Chiyi took a spoonful of the cream soup, the rich flavor filling her mouth. Her eyes brightened, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Chu Xiang helped her cut the steak: "What good news has come your way?"
Yun Chiyi was slightly surprised: "Sister Xiangxiang knows me too well. She can tell whether I'm in a good mood or not at a glance."
Chu Xiang glanced at her instinctively. The person who used to cling to her and act coquettishly had a rosy complexion and sparkling eyes. Chu Xiang was stunned for a full three seconds, unable to pinpoint what had subtly changed about her.
It's been a few days since we last met.
Yun Chiyi chewed her food slowly and swallowed it gently: "What has Sister Xiangxiang been busy with these past few days?"
Chu Xiang replied, "I won't talk about work-related matters; your aunt didn't arrange many activities for me."
Yun Chiyi ate her food with a relaxed expression, silently listening to Chu Xiang's voice.
“When I got home from get off work yesterday, my husband kept asking me to go out to dinner with him. I thought it was just a normal date, but he kept quiet and took me to someone’s birthday party.”
Chu Xiang sighed and started complaining: "You've met my husband a few times, and like you said, he can be a bit too stubborn sometimes."
Yun Chiyi smiled sweetly: "Why are Xiangxiang's eyes smiling?"
Chu Xiang's ears turned red. She had been married for five years and was shocked by her husband's rigidity every day.
"Honey, I'm talking about the birthday party, don't interrupt me." Chu Xiang tried to remain calm.
Yun Chiyi made a shushing gesture: "Sister, please continue."
Chu Xiang laughed in exasperation as she spoke: "He's a businessman. When we got to that residential area, I should have realized he was going to celebrate the eldest son of the Lin family's birthday. I should have left him there halfway, leaving him to attend the banquet all alone."
Last night? The Lin family's birthday banquet?
What a pleasant surprise!
The original owner was completely absorbed in the entertainment industry, and despite her close relationship with Chu Xiang, she didn't care about the interpersonal relationships around her.
In particular, the original owner disliked Chu Xiang's husband, finding him so rigid and boring.
Yun Chiyi was so overjoyed that she even suppressed her appetite, so this time it was her turn to take care of Chu Xiang's meal.
She poured a glass of red wine, slowly swirled it to let it breathe, and placed it next to Chu Xiang: "Sister Xiangxiang, don't be angry. You'll teach him a lesson next time."
Chu Xiang was both amused and exasperated: "Forget it, you're not interested in this."
Yun Chiyi frowned and shook her head: "It's okay, I want to hear it. Sister Xiangxiang, please tell me."
Chu Xiang continued, "I remember the eldest son of the Lin family is named Lin Qingsheng. He just returned from abroad. My husband mentioned that he hadn't seen him much before. However, during this meeting, their personalities clashed. Although they were just going through the motions, they seemed to dislike each other."
Yun Chiyi occasionally nodded her chin.
She already knew that Lin Qingsheng was Lin Qiaoyu's eldest brother, and there was a second brother in between. Lin Qiaoyu and they shared the same father but different mothers. His mother gave birth to him in the Lin family after she remarried.
With these clues from the past few days, a quick check of magazine articles will give you a general idea of what's going on.
Yun Chi wanted to know more than just how many children the Lin family had; she wanted to dissect this family and see what was inside.
Chu Xiang's brief encounter with the Lin family yielded very little useful information.
After listening to her speak, Yun Chiyi casually mentioned a couple of things from the variety show. She mentioned Yu Kexin, which made Chu Xiang so angry that she slammed her hand on the table.
"What was his reply back then? He said that everyone except you was an amateur. What a show featuring amateurs, it's just a sham."
Yun Chiyi patted Chu Xiang's hand: "It's not a big problem."
She comforted Chu Xiang, but her gaze secretly drifted towards the seat by the window.
"Don't worry, if he doesn't come today, I'll write my name backwards." The system patted its chest confidently.
Yun Chiyi ignored him and waited quietly for the figure to appear.
The system also found the restaurant from the perspective of a popular variety show fan mentioned in the book. The fan posted a Weibo post with the location as the spot and even captured Lin Qiaoyu's profile.
But she's a fan of the Song-Tang pairing.
Yun Chiyi tapped his fingertips on the smooth tabletop from time to time until Lin Qiaoyu came in from the door, followed by a woman who was somewhat older but had fair skin.
Yun Chiyi's eyes brightened slightly; that was He Xin, Lin Qiaoyu's mother.
She looked away, but her hand, which had been stirring the soup, stopped and added a lot of vegetables to Chu Xiang's bowl.
The food here suited Chu Xiang's taste fairly well, and she was quite satisfied with the meal.
"Xiao Yi, why aren't you eating?"
Yun Chiyi pinched her cheek: "Afraid of getting fat."
She often does this: when she has a strong craving for snacks, she might buy a bunch of them on a whim, but after taking a couple of bites, she doesn't like them and then leaves them to Chu Xiang to take care of.
Chu Xiang couldn't do anything with her: "Go back after a few days of fun. If they bully you, just call me."
At this point, she remembered something: "Whose phone did you borrow last time? It wasn't one of the production crew members, was it?"
She talked at length on the phone about hiring online trolls, without any regard for the topic, suggesting that her staff were not with her at the time.
Yun Chiyi replied, "Did Lin Qiaoyu save his number in her phone?"
Chu Xiang took out her phone and showed it to her; she had a long string of words saved in her contacts.
Yun Chi thought to herself, "'It must have been borrowed by Xiao Yi,' Xiangxiang, how can you be so cute?"
She took out her phone and saved Lin Qiaoyu's phone number, labeled "Male Number Four".
Lin Qiao and Tai are too stiff, Qiao and Tai are too intimate, and the fourth male lead is just enough to tickle her funny bone.
Several tables apart, Lin Qiao and He Xin sat upright, exchanging a few words here and there, with He Xin doing most of the talking.
Lin Qiao's eyes were unusually cold, and she slowly lifted her cold gaze as she replied.
It seems the bond between mother and son is on the verge of collapse.
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