Chapter 20 Refusing Dinner
Gu Xing's reaction could be described as cold, with a simple "hmm".
Ruan Xingmian didn't think much about it. Gu Xing didn't talk much on the phone. Compared with other boyfriends, he could be called cold. She was used to it.
He asked, "Where are you?"
I don’t know if it’s because he’s been in the car for too long, but his voice is hoarse and stiff, and his tone is flat without any ups and downs.
Ruan Xingmian could hear the sharpness of the question and had the illusion that she was caught by her boyfriend.
Although nothing happened between her and Lu Tian.
But if it weren't for Gu Xing's call, Ruan Xingmian couldn't be sure whether Lu Tian would force himself on her.
Although she was confident that she would not be taken advantage of, this incident reminded her to stay away from Lu Tian from now on. If she couldn't stay away from him, she would bring Gu Xing to support her.
Ruan Xingmian was not in a position to be alarmed. Since when had Gu Xing, who had been together for less than a week, become her support?
"It's stuffy in the house, so I came out for a walk."
Not wanting to be misunderstood by Gu Xing, she didn't dare to tell the truth directly and just made up a lie, hoping that she could get away with it.
"one person?"
Ruan Xingmian looked left and right at the empty bus stop, counting on his fingers as he relaxed: "Yeah, I'm alone."
The current flowed silently, and the silence lasted for a minute.
"This place is quite nice, next time we will..."
She interrupted the silence on the phone.
Gu Xing interrupted her.
"Well, go back early after shopping."
He said he was busy and hung up.
Ruan Xingmian stared at the disconnected screen, feeling a slight pang in his heart...
After returning to the rental house, Ruan Xingmian lay down for half an hour.
I just recovered from the sexual harassment of the old gangster.
Every failure is a learning experience.
Stay away from Lu Tian in the future. Today’s trip is not in vain. At least I can confirm that the camera is not in his hands.
Turning around, the matter of the pinhole camera was like a sword hanging over Ruan Xingmian's head.
Was it Gu Xing who took it away?
Probably not.
When the original owner installed the pinhole camera, Lu Tian was there, and there was a screen recording of the two of them plotting to harm Gu Xing.
If Gu Xing really got the camera, he would probably want to kill her. How could he choose to date her and treat her so well?
He's not a masochist.
Moreover, that night, her entire body was broken.
Gu Xing wasn't in much better condition. When he finally fell into a deep sleep, he looked no different from an old ox that had plowed a field for two miles.
Exclude Gu Xing.
It’s not Lu Tian.
That's a passerby.
Ruan Xingmian currently has only one plan in mind: if someone comes to his house with the video, he will deny it and call the police.
Finally, she strained to recall the entire process of that night, and compared it with the layout of the hotel. It seemed that she and Gu Xing had done it on the carpet and quilt three times... Maybe she didn't capture anything.
As for what the film would look like, Ruan Xingmian couldn't be sure and would wait until someone came to him to find out.
There's no point racking your brains right now.
There were more important things to do, so she quickly composed herself and started screening the recently shot footage, classifying it into effective clips, clips to be selected, and discarded clips.
While organizing, I was thinking about the copy.
These were all familiar jobs, and Ruan Xingmian did them with ease.
After being busy until six o'clock, she mixed herself a simple salad and had it with toast for dinner.
After eating in a hurry, I logged onto the platform to check the account content.
First, review your profile to see if there is anything that needs improvement.
Then record the number of likes, comments and followers for the day.
The author of the original book quoted various settings from reality.
Therefore, Ruan Xingmian can be said to be very familiar with the two short videos "Yi Shou" and "Huan Yin" in the book.
Among them, it has the highest first-hand traffic, focuses on the sinking market, has a very high penetration rate, has a wide age range of users, pays more attention to real and down-to-earth content, has high community stickiness, and has a strong "old iron culture".
Huanyin is relatively young, mainly focusing on short videos of 15 seconds to 1 minute. The content is fast-paced and impactful, with frequent use of music and visual effects. It emphasizes the "explosive logic" and has rich content types, including talent shows, funny jokes, plot interpretations, information popularization, etc.
Ruan Xingmian shoots short videos, emphasizing the culture of beauty.
Beautiful composition, beautiful music, beautiful content.
She chose the phantom sound with a slightly weaker flow.
Currently, many people have prejudices against short videos at first sight, thinking they are tacky and boring.
When more and more young people gather on Huanyin, it will be the spring of the short video explosion.
In Ruan Xingmian's view, this day will come soon.
Currently, there are very few bloggers who take video recording seriously. Ruan Xingmian’s first post received traffic support from Huanyin, and gained nearly a hundred followers.
Compared with tens of millions of fans, it is just a drop in the ocean.
But in Ruan Xingmian's opinion, it was already very good.
More haste, less speed, so she plans to update once every other day.
Record the data and start editing.
Ruan Xingmian was busy until eleven o'clock and still hadn't received any news from Gu Xing. She couldn't bear it any longer, so she said "Goodnight" and fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow.
The next day, after moving into the new bed, Ruan Xingmian got up early and set up the camera.
The newly bought bedding is fruit green, and I washed and folded it early.
After wiping the bed clean, Ruan Xingmian couldn't wait to make it.
This bed didn't cost much.
After selecting the item in the physical store, Ruan Xingmian bargained with the sales manager for three consecutive days and paid a thousand yuan in cash in advance.
Three months later, if I helped their brand sell three tickets through short videos, I wouldn’t have to pay the balance.
If the sales target is not completed within three months, Ruan Xingmian will pay the balance.
For refrigerators and washing machines, there was no such easy-going salesperson. Ruan Xingmian talked until his mouth was dry, but the other party still refused to give in, so he had no choice but to pay in full.
Only when you have a new bed in your house does it feel like home.
Ruan Xingmian couldn't wait to take a picture and send it to Gu Xing.
I glanced at the time and saw that Gu Xing was probably at the press conference.
She remembered that there was a live broadcast of a mobile phone brand launch event on Huanyin.
Ruan Xingmian went into the kitchen and cooked a bowl of clear soup noodles.
Live broadcast while eating and squatting.
She likes cooking.
But I don’t like washing dishes, pots and cleaning the battlefield.
So when Gu Xing is not around and there are no filming requirements, she usually keeps things simple as long as the nutritional requirements are met.
The doctor also told me not to eat or drink too much during the early stages of pregnancy.
Not only will your appetite be enlarged, but you will also gain weight yourself, creating a vicious cycle.
After finishing the noodles, the live broadcast of the press conference was about to begin.
I don’t know if it’s because of insufficient preparation, but the live broadcast equipment is very blurry.
However, it can be seen that this phone is very popular, with 10,000 people just entering.
The barrage is even more lively.
Ruan Xingmian saw what she wanted to see at a glance.
【Come and see Teacher Qin.】
Come and watch over God.
【Come and lick the screen. 】
Following the prompts from the barrage, Ruan Xingmian found Gu Xing who was sitting in the audience.
At the same time, he also saw Ruan Xingyue and Ji Ling flash by.
Talented men and women, handsome men and beautiful women.
Very pleasing to the eyes.
From last night to this morning, she hadn't received a single message from Gu Xing. Ruan Xingmian felt a pang of pain in her heart.
After the live broadcast ended, Ruan Xingmian was too lazy to put away his phone and just fell asleep on the bed.
This sleep scared her.
The original owner in reality, with that face, bravely entered the short drama track.
It makes sense when you think about it.
The original owner had never done any housework and was completely clueless about intangible cultural heritage and cooking.
In addition to selling goods through live streaming, he is also best at managing fans and hyping up hot topics.
As a result, he took advantage of his extremely high popularity and received many short play scripts.
They are basically all vicious female supporting roles.
Ruan Xingmian covered her eyes, really afraid that the original actor would get too excited, so she slapped everyone she saw.
After waking up, Ruan Xingmian felt lost.
The original owner was like flowing water, living freely and unrestrainedly as he pleased.
Looking back at her own life, it felt so weak. She glanced at her belly which hadn't bulged yet, and realized belatedly that they had exchanged lives. The original owner had thrived, but she was unlucky enough to have a devastating start.
On second thought, she now had more people she cared about, so for the sake of Gu Xing and the baby, she had to take action.
Ruan Xingmian cheered up, dragged the shopping cart, and walked to the farmers' market.
Gu Xing got off the high-speed train after five o'clock.
Got home just in time for dinner.
Sweet and sour spare ribs, shredded pork with fish sauce, steamed egg with lotus root, and tofu soup with side dishes.
They are all home-cooked dishes.
Including the filming, this meal took Ruan Xingmian almost four hours.
As soon as five o'clock arrived, Ruan Xingmian couldn't wait to call Gu Xing.
"I've prepared dinner and will eat with you when you come back."
Maybe it was because she had met Lu Tian in private, but Ruan Xingmian felt that the tone of her voice was a bit guilty and flattering.
"Not tonight." Gu Xing said apologetically, but his tone was still calm. "The instructor has booked a private room for dinner tonight."
A reasonable arrangement.
"Oh." Ruan Xingmian swallowed the disappointment in his heart, "Then I'll eat it while it's hot. You can have your party without worrying about me."
"Xingmian." He suddenly called out softly.
"Hmm?" Ruan Xingmian replied in a soft and delicate voice.
She liked the seriousness with which Gu Xing called her name.
"We're having dinner tonight, would you like to join us?"
Ruan Xingmian scratched his scalp: "...Forget it, forget it, I'll wait until later."
Teacher Qin is like a parent to Gu Xing. What is the difference between attending a dinner party and meeting his parents?
Ruan Xingmian was not mentally prepared yet.
On the one hand, she cared a little about what Ji Ling said.
She didn't want to be used as a tool to attack Gu Xing. Besides, she was used to living alone and didn't know how to handle interpersonal relationships, so going there would be very tiring.
"I, I'd better eat at home. I made a lot of dishes. It would be a waste if I don't eat them..."
Gu Xing nodded, remained silent for a few seconds, and then hung up the phone.
Staring at the hang-up page again.
Ruan Xingmian felt a strong sense of disappointment.
Gu Xing had been so cold these past two days that she felt like a stranger to him.
Whenever they talked on the phone before, he would always wait for her to hang up.
How has it changed now?
Ruan Xingmian fell on the sofa. We've only been dating for a week, and you're already bored?
She couldn't figure it out and forced herself not to think about it.
Looking at the dinner she had carefully prepared, it was too much for one person to eat.
Ruan Xingmian found Wen Zhu’s WeChat, took a beautiful photo of her three dishes and a soup, and asked her if she had time to come over for dinner.
Wenzhu sent a string of excited emoticons.
Wenzhu: I bring my own bowl and chopsticks!
The dishes on the table were delicious and Ruan Xingmian had an idea and sent a picture to Gu Xing.
I waited for a long time, but there was no reply, not even a single word.
She frowned, threw away her phone, stopped thinking about it, and started eating.
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