Leila, unusually kind for once, was repeatedly rejected by Ellie, so she said nothing more, gave her a deep look, and turned to leave.
Ellie rested for a while and then stood up.
We arrived at the underground parking garage.
When I arrived at my car, a driver was already waiting.
Calling her a driver wouldn't be accurate; she was more like her follower, a loyal and devoted lackey.
She used to bully her old classmate Gu Xiaojiu a lot back in school, but he not only didn't fight back, he actually enjoyed it.
By the way, this person is good friends with Long Aotian, who wrote love letters to Ellie back then.
The two bumped into each other at the mall last week. Gu Xiaojiu was overjoyed. When she heard that Gu Xiaojiu was going to interview at Luomi Media, she offered to be her driver.
Ellie initially intended to refuse, but since she didn't actually have a driver's license and wouldn't be able to hire a driver as obedient and agreeable as him, she agreed.
Gu Xiaojiu eagerly opened the back door of the car for Ellie.
Ellie got into the car without hesitation.
Gu Xiaojiu got into the driver's seat, but instead of starting the car, she handed Ellie an old crocodile plush toy from the passenger seat.
"Sister Li, is this the doll?"
Ellie was stunned when she saw the little crocodile plush toy she hadn't seen in a long time; her calm heart was instantly stirred.
Seeing that Ellie didn't speak, Gu Xiaojiu nervously explained.
"I really didn't see any other dolls, only this one..."
Ellie snapped out of her daze, her eyes slightly reddening. She took the doll, hugged it tightly, and whispered.
"It's this one."
Gu Xiaojiu had no idea what the little crocodile doll meant to Ellie. Seeing that Ellie was in a bad mood, she thought it was because her interview had not gone well and comforted her.
“It’s okay if you don’t get selected. Sister Li, you’re so beautiful, you’ll definitely be able to be an actress. It’s not like there’s only one media company.”
Ellie's expression changed instantly, and she said irritably.
"Who said I wasn't elected? What nonsense are you spouting?"
Gu Xiaojiu immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, I... I thought you weren't selected..."
Ellie glared at him.
"Alright, shut up and get on the car, you're so annoying!"
Gu Xiaojiu immediately pursed her lips, said no more, and obediently started the car.
The car quickly drove onto the highway.
Ellie lowered her head and gently sniffed the little crocodile plush toy in her arms, her brows furrowing slightly.
The smell has changed; it's no longer the pleasant soapberry scent it used to have, but rather a faint musty smell.
Everything has changed.
Suluo is no longer the Suluo of five years ago, and the plush toys no longer taste the same.
She is no longer the same person she was five years ago.
Ellie turned her head blankly to look at the buildings rushing past outside the window, lost in thought.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Gu Xiaojiu's striking green hair in the driver's seat. To be honest, Gu Xiaojiu wasn't bad-looking; he was a pretty boy who fit the general public's aesthetic standards—fair-skinned, tall, and thin. It was just that his clothing and style were rather unconventional, which Ellie couldn't stand.
It might be related to his major; this guy studied fashion design.
I couldn't help but complain.
"Hey, why did you get green hair? What were you thinking? Do you want to be cuckolded? Do you have this kind of fetish?"
Gu Xiaojiu gave an awkward smile, "No, I don't have that kind of strange hobby. I just think green is refreshing, isn't it pretty?"
Ellie frankly admitted, "Of course it's not good-looking, it's hideous."
Gu Xiaojiu asked expectantly, "So what color do you like?"
Ellie thought about it carefully and said seriously.
"White is fine. Also, from now on, you need to wear black clothes. Don't wear anything too flashy or colorful; it looks awful!"
Gu Xiaojiu said solemnly.
"receive!"
...
The sky gradually darkened.
Su Luo drove home alone. His condition had been stable for the past six months without any relapses, and he had stopped taking the medication he had been taking. He then dismissed the driver that Ye Xiaoman had assigned to him.
As I pushed open the door, the aroma of food wafted out.
The nanny had already prepared a large table of dishes, just waiting for him to return.
Ye Xiaoman returned before him and was sitting on the sofa in her pajamas reading a magazine. When she saw Su Luo enter, she put down the magazine and smiled.
"I'm back."
Su Luo nodded slightly.
He took off his suit jacket, casually hung it on a hanger, washed his hands in the restroom, and sat down at the dining table.
Ye Xiaoman moved a chair and sat opposite him, picked up her chopsticks and habitually placed a piece of shrimp in Su Luo's bowl, then casually asked...
"Has the other lead actor been decided yet?"
Su Luo was extremely thirsty and didn't answer her immediately. Instead, she took a sip of orange juice before slowly replying.
"I've made my choice."
Ye Xiaoman raised an eyebrow slightly, saying incredulously, "That was pretty fast. I thought you'd be taking a long time to choose."
Su Luo picked up her bowl, showing off her rice as she said, "I also thought it would take quite a while."
The image of Ellie's face, which resembled Nini's, involuntarily flashed into my mind, and my mood became uncontrollably heavy.
As a result, my appetite has also decreased.
Su Luo only ate half a bowl of rice before putting down her chopsticks.
Ye Xiaoman swallowed the rice in her mouth, stared at Su Luo's somewhat dim eyes, and said with concern.
"Why are you eating so little? Are you in a bad mood? Tell me what happened."
Su Luo gave a bitter smile and explained.
"It's nothing, it's just that this newcomer looks a lot like Nini."
Over the past five years, he and Ye Xiaoman have spent every day together. Although they have not crossed any boundaries or done anything inappropriate, their relationship has become extremely close.
Su Luo would naturally not keep a secret from Ye Xiaoman.
Ye Xiaoman exclaimed in surprise.
"Huh? Could it be Nini?"
Su Luo shook her head. "No, I asked. It's just a coincidence. Besides, if it really is Nini, she has no reason to pretend she doesn't know me."
Ye Xiaoman fell silent and put down her chopsticks.
She knew better than anyone how much Su Luo missed Nini, and she also knew that no matter how she comforted him, Su Luo's longing for Nini would not lessen until he found her, and naturally, his heavy heart would be difficult to calm down.
The only way he could slightly relieve his mood was by smoking and drinking.
So Ye Xiaoman instructed the nanny to open two bottles of red wine.
The nanny poured two glasses of wine for Ye Xiaoman and Su Luo and placed them on the table.
Ye Xiaoman raised her glass, "I'll have a drink with you."
Su Luo smiled faintly, "Okay."
As he spoke, he picked up his wine glass and clinked glasses with Ye Xiaoman.
That was exactly what he wanted to do. As long as he got drunk, he wouldn't be bothered and would temporarily forget his pain. As the saying goes, "A drunken stupor can dispel a thousand sorrows."
The two of them drank one cup after another.
Soon, both bottles of red wine were empty.
Su Luo was already seven or eight parts drunk, and his head was starting to spin. He was going to throw up if he drank any more, and he didn't want to.
"I'm not drinking anymore, I've had too much to drink."
Su Luo staggered to her feet and walked up to the second floor.
Ye Xiaoman has a high alcohol tolerance, so this amount of alcohol is nothing to her. She quickly followed and helped Su Luo upstairs.
Back in the bedroom.
Ye Xiaoman leaned against the headboard of Su Luo's bed.
Su Luo rested her head on her lap, lay on her side on the bed, and closed her eyes peacefully.
Ye Xiaoman covered Su Luo with a blanket, gently patted his back through the blanket, and sang a lullaby.
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