Chapter 87 He humbly begged her not to leave!
Xia Mian glanced at the caller ID; it was Madam Shen, and she sounded very happy.
"Xia, you guys are welcome to come over for dinner these next few days! The cucumbers and green beans in the yard have yielded quite a lot! They're pesticide-free and organic, come and have a taste."
"Great! Let's do it tomorrow at noon then. I'll invite Baoqi and the twins." Xia Mian was also in a good mood. "I saw the news. It's so good that Teacher Shen is alright."
"Isn't this all thanks to you?" Madam Shen laughed heartily. "If you hadn't reminded me and given me the idea, Old Shen wouldn't have been able to take precautions."
"I just made a suggestion. The most important thing is Professor Shen's academic achievements. Why should he be wronged? It's just a pity that the bad guys haven't been punished enough." Xia Mian said with some regret.
Madam Shen comforted Xia Mian instead. "Old Shen and I are already very happy with this result."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, I hung up the phone.
Xia Mian quickly called out to Xia Mian and the twins in the small group chat, telling them about going to Teacher Shen's house for lunch tomorrow.
"OK!" Zhao Baoqi responded immediately, "I'll be there on time."
Neither of the twins replied; it's unclear what they were busy with.
Xia Mian didn't pay any attention and continued doing her practice problems.
It's already August, and she had just finished doing a few practice problems when she received the package.
The housekeeper brought it to her room. When she opened it, she found the fashion magazines that she and Zhao Baoqi had taken before lying quietly inside.
She was the main cover girl, and Zhao Baoqi was on the inner pages.
At the same time, Zhao Baoqi also received her share, and she excitedly posted it on her WeChat Moments.
Not forgetting to bask in her own glory, she exclaimed, "This is my first time shooting for a magazine, and I look absolutely stunning!"
Xia Mian was truly impressed by her, but she still gave her a thumbs up and replied, "My best friend is super beautiful, the most beautiful in the world!"
Zhao Baoqi always praised her, and this time she praised him back, which made Zhao Baoqi even more excited.
"Mianmian, you are truly my best friend in the world!"
Xia Mian found it interesting; she hadn't been paying attention to the magazine's sales figures before.
After all, she's just an ordinary person, barely qualifying as an internet celebrity with a few followers.
Zhao Baoqi had already made up her mind that if sales were dismal, she would personally buy five thousand copies to try and boost sales! At least she could save face, right?
However, to their surprise, the magazine's sales soared.
First it was 1,000 books, then 5,000, then 10,000...
From 10 a.m. when it went on sale to 2 p.m., 20,000 copies had already been sold.
This... is somewhat beyond expectations.
Even the magazine publisher and LX brand did not expect that the magazine featuring Xia Mian and Zhao Baoqi would sell 20,000 copies.
Many magazine covers featuring low-profile celebrities don't sell for this much.
Even at 8 p.m., the magazine's sales figures were still rising.
When the price reached 50,000, it finally stopped rising sharply and stabilized, with very few people selling it anymore.
Generally speaking, newly released magazines only have high sales on the first day, and subsequent sales are only minor.
Xia Mian took a shower and was about to continue doing her practice problems when her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was a video call from Fu Yanshen.
She hesitated for a moment and didn't answer.
The Lolita dress incident from earlier that day was still vivid in her mind, and she felt uncomfortable.
My instinct was to hide.
After the phone stopped ringing, she couldn't resist turning it off.
After Fu Yanshen tried making several video calls to Xia Mian without getting an answer, he switched to a regular phone call, only to hear a notification that the phone was switched off.
Shutting down?
The night outside was pitch black. Fu Yanshen sat in the military apartment, as if shrouded in gloom, his whole body exuding a faint sense of dampness and death.
Her phone is off... She's not answering...
He couldn't resist calling the housekeeper again. The housekeeper was puzzled, "Miss Xia has been home all day, uh, she's in her room right now, she hasn't gone out..."
"Young Master, what's wrong? Should I go and call her?"
Fu Yanshen replied calmly, "No need."
He hung up the phone.
One thing is certain: she's avoiding him!
It felt like I had fallen into a dark, damp well, unable to breathe, and my heart was pounding with pain.
Does she dislike him?
Does she think he's a pervert? Dark? Controlling?
Does she want to distance herself from him?
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.
It seems... he needs to be more restrained.
Fu Yanshen is a person who is very good at self-reflection and introspection. He is also always self-disciplined and self-controlled, and rarely shows his emotions.
This led to his increasingly reserved and aloof personality.
However, after establishing a relationship with Xia Mian, it seemed as if a gap was suddenly punched in this personality, and a raging torrent wanted to rush out of this gap.
He seems to be getting sicker!
He knew he might have been suppressing himself too much, so he was acting a little strange.
Sometimes he felt that he was really dark and damp, and a sense of disgust would rise in his mind.
While Xia Mian was completely unaware, he had already fantasized countless times about how to kiss her, how to caress her, how to dress her up, how to please her...
That tiny leak today is just the tip of the iceberg of his countless thoughts.
However, he really didn't want her to suffer even the slightest grievance, and when he sensed her displeasure, he immediately stopped.
However, Xia Mian agreed to be with him.
From the moment she agreed to his proposal, there was no turning back.
Their fates became intertwined, and every fluctuation was related to each other.
She's already entangled with him, and if she wants to leave, no! He absolutely won't allow it!
The man's eyes suddenly turned sharp, like a giant beast hidden in the dark night. The thought that Xia Mian might leave him made him anxious and uneasy. He couldn't accept it!
Even at the cost of his life, he would keep pursuing her!
Xia Mian lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She felt as if there was a faint scent of male hormones in the air.
It disturbed her peace of mind.
She glanced at her phone, which remained switched off, gritted her teeth, but still didn't have the courage to turn it on.
Xia Mian drifted off to sleep, not knowing exactly when she fell asleep.
She was awakened by the sunlight in the early morning. She was still a little groggy when she woke up. She subconsciously reached for her phone to check the time, but when she saw the black screen, she suddenly remembered that she had turned off her phone last night.
After hesitating for a moment, I turned on the computer anyway.
As soon as I turned it on, a flood of messages came out, and the phone kept beeping.
There were people from Zhao Baoqi, magazine editors, twin brothers, media outlets wanting to interview them, and... Fu Yanshen.
Fu Yanshen sent her ten messages.
【Mianmian, why is your phone off?】
Mianmian, are you afraid of me?
Are you filled with fear and dread towards me?
Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you.
I just... had some difficulty controlling my emotions.
...
When Xia Mian saw the last message, her eyes widened suddenly. She simply couldn't imagine how the noble and aloof Chief Fu could have humbly typed out such a line of text.
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