Chapter 093

While Zhou Qingyu and the Qu family were displaying their cards, Zhou Yanci and Meng Yingrong were also facing each other in the tea room.

Meng Yingrong was very nervous. Because Special Assistant Sun took Yan Xi away in a hurry, she asked her bodyguard to find out and accidentally found out that Qu Yan had drugged her.

Now she looked at the bandage on Zhou Yanci's arm and felt anxious.

"Yanci, are you okay? That bitch Qu Yan! I knew she wanted to marry into the Zhou family, but I didn't expect she was targeting you!"

Zhou Yanci looked calm. Zhou Qingyu would handle Qu Yan. He came to see Meng Yingrong for another matter.

"Mother, you met with Yan Xi today and wanted her to sign a letter of forgiveness for Meng Xuanyu?"

Meng Yingrong's body froze.

She deliberately met Yan Xi alone just to avoid Zhou Yanci.

"Did Yan Xi tell you?"

Zhou Yanci calmly took a sip of tea and said, "Assistant Sun saw it."

Meng Yingrong grabbed the corner of her clothes, looking embarrassed. "Yanci, this is just a letter of apology. As long as Yan Xi signs it, Xuanyu can be sentenced to a few fewer years..."

"Stop disturbing Yan Xi." Zhou Yanci interrupted Meng Yingrong rudely.

He was still drinking tea, his expression was calm, but his attitude was so cold that it made Meng Yingrong worried. "I have already handed over the information about Meng Xuanyu's embezzlement of public funds to the procuratorate. This time, his sentence will be heavier in the first trial."

Meng Yingrong stood up suddenly, "What did you do?"

Zhou Yanci said slowly, "Although you helped him keep it a secret for so long, the punishment will come."

"Also, Meng Xuanyu caused trouble and beat up his ex-girlfriend. You used money to settle the matter, and the other party also used money to keep the matter quiet. But if you insist on changing Meng Xuanyu's sentence, I can invite someone to come."

Zhou Yanci looked at Meng Yingrong, "Mother, Meng Xuanyu was wrong, I just hope you don't interfere anymore."

Meng Yingrong was extremely sad. On the one hand, she felt guilty towards Zhou Yanci, and on the other hand, she cared about Meng Xuanyu. It was really difficult for her to make a decision.

"Ban Ci, we are a family..."

Zhou Yanci's eyes turned cold, "The family card doesn't work with me."

Some things need to be decided when necessary. Yan Xi understood this principle five years ago, but he still hasn't figured it out.

In fact, Zhou Yanci should have understood long ago that Meng Yingrong had feelings for him, but they were never as strong as Meng Xuanyu. And to say it was mother-son affection, perhaps it was more of her modest responsibility as a mother and the guilt she felt for knowing Zhou Yanci had cancer.

There is no need to desire for things that do not belong to you.

Zhou Yanci stood up and said, "Mother, Yan Xi is my choice. There will be no one else except her.

You don't need to arrange blind dates for me anymore, and don't use your status to pressure her, it will only make me more disgusted."

"As for the Meng family, I think the M family now belongs to the Zhou family. As long as the Zhou family is there, the M family will be fine. The shares you hold are enough for you to live on."

"Don't come to me anymore in the future."

Zhou Yanci's last words were like a sharp knife, piercing Meng Yingrong's heart.

Meng Yingrong felt very upset, "Yanci, I know I have been sorry to you in the past, but can't you forgive mom? I am your biological mother!"

Zhou Yanci was indifferent, "Forgive me? But where were you when I needed you the most?"

"I will never forget your kindness in giving birth to me and raising me."

"But our relationship... that's it."

Everyone has their own choice.

Meng Yingrong's final choice was still Meng Xuanyu. Even though she knew Zhou Yanci cared about Yan Xi, she still used her mother's identity to pressure Yan Xi and forced her to sign a letter of forgiveness.

That week, I made a choice.

——

After coming out of the tea room, Zhou Yanci walked straight towards the lobby of Hillier Hotel.

Passing by a neo-Chinese style pond, the edge of the pond is dotted with symbolic stone rockery, and there is a simplified nine-curve bridge over the pond.

Stepping onto the Nine-Turn Bridge, Zhou Yanci saw Zhou Qingyu coming out of the Security Department.

They were both beaten.

Zhou Yanci's gaze passed through Zhou Qingyu and saw Qu Yan being taken away by the police behind her.

Zhou Qingyu's gaze also passed through Zhou Yanci and saw Meng Yingrong who was sad behind him.

The sparkling pool water separated the latter from them, while Zhou Yanci and Zhou Qingyu stood on the same bridge.

The two of them walked side by side towards the front hall without saying a word.

Zhou Qingyu took out a box of candies from her pocket, took out a piece and put it in her mouth.

"Do you want to eat?" she asked Zhou Yanci.

"What does it taste like?"

"Mint."

"Don't you like the taste?"

“People change.”

Zhou Qingyu shrugged nonchalantly, "Dad used to urge us not to fall in love too early, and you said you didn't plan to fall in love in the future, and that falling in love was too troublesome. What about now?"

The workaholic president actually chased his girlfriend to the variety show. It's embarrassing to watch if you tell others about it.

Thinking of Yan Xi, Zhou Yanci's tense brows revealed a faint smile. He reached out to take the pressed candy and put one in his mouth.

"I'm telling the truth. Those little boys who chased you back then blocked the door of the old house one by one, saying they wanted to see you. It was so annoying."

Zhou Qingyu sneered, "That's because I'm good-looking! How good are you? I helped you collect love letters a lot. If I hadn't said that we were not compatible, those love letters would have filled up my cabinet!"

The two exchanged a few words and then laughed at the same time.

That was a memory from many years ago. Even though they had always been at odds and argued with each other when they met, they still supported each other for more than 20 years.

She is not an obedient and sensible sister.

He is not a caring brother either.

But they are also each other's closest family.

When the mint-flavored compressed candy first enters your mouth, it has a slightly astringent taste. As the sugar coating melts, the finely ground candy inside is revealed, exuding bursts of sweetness.

"Zhou Yan Ci,"

The candy in his mouth melted, and Zhou Qingyu suddenly called him, "Be good to Yan Xi, she had a hard time in the past."

Zhou Yanci knew that Zhou Qingyu was talking about Yan Xi's past in the Lin family.

He raised his eyebrows, "Do I need you to tell me?"

Then he added, "But Pei Hanli..."

"Don't meddle in what's going on between Pei Hanli and me." Zhou Qingyu raised her head. "It's not my first time to fall in love. Besides, is there any man in this world that I can't handle? How is that possible!"

Zhou Yanci almost wanted to say the three words "Pei Yubai".

Zhou Qingyu added even faster, "What kind of man is Pei Yubai? He is a scumbag!"

Zhou Yanci had always been unable to agree with most of Zhou Qingyu's views, but this time he quite agreed with them.

The two continued walking forward.

The golden crows fell to the west, stretching their shadows out. The brilliant fiery clouds melted the scenery of the new Chinese garden and melted their shadows into it. For the first time, the two of them were in the same frame and became harmonious.

——

Hiller Hotel Lobby

"Junior, we have known each other for such a long time. Who is the person that Whisper is dating recently? Can you tell me?"

"Just a little?"

"Please do me a favor since I helped you find Mr. Zhou!"

Yan Xi was eating a small cake on the sofa in the rest area. Song Zhile took out his mobile phone memo and asked about Zhou Qingyu's situation.

It was the first time that Yan Xi had seen... such a servile Song Zhile.

You know, Song Zhile used to be a gentle and elegant senior in Bowen Middle School. Many girls in the class had a crush on him. Every time Yan Xi gave a freshman speech, she would see Song Zhile backstage. Song Zhile was also very dignified and had the style of a senior.

And now...

Can't bear to watch.

"You should ask Qingqing!" Yan Xi was eating tiramisu, "She will be here soon!"

"I'm conducting an advance investigation. Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle!"

"You can't investigate now, have you ever watched the variety show with Qingqing and I?"

Yan Xi thinks that if Song Zhile has watched the variety show "Travel", he can also see Pei Hanli's feelings for Zhou Qingyu. Now Zhou Qingyu is very popular, and there are many people on the Internet who support her and Pei Hanli as a couple!

"I looked at it twice, but I don't want to look anymore. I feel annoyed when I see Pei Hanli." Song Zhile's eyes clearly revealed his hostility towards Pei Hanli.

Yan Xi was very interested. "Do you know Pei Hanli? Oh, yes, Pei Hanli is also from Bowen, you two are alumni."

Bowen Middle School is divided into junior high school and senior high school. Many young men and women from wealthy families in Haicheng went through Bowen Middle School, but the junior high school and senior high school are not in the same building, so there is little interaction between the students.

When Yan Xi was in the first grade of junior high school, Zhou Yanci was also studying in Bowen Middle School and was in the second grade of high school. Pei Hanli was in the same grade as Zhou Yanci, so it should be the same.

"He's bothered because of our acquaintance! There's no chance between Qingyu and him!" Song Zhile clenched his fists.

The way Yan Xi looked at him was clearly the way she looked at a love rival. He gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to tear Pei Hanli apart.

"Why is it impossible?" Yan Xi asked.

Song Zhile: "Isn't Qingyu a person who never returns to her husband? Pei Hanli is the only one who returns to her husband. If he can do it, why can't I?"

Yan Xi's eyes gradually widened, "Qingqing had sex with Pei Hanli?!"

Song Zhile looked at Yan Xi, "You don't know?"

Yan Xi shook her head.

"Not long after, when Qingyu just returned to China, I wanted to win her back, but Pei Hanli intervened!" Song Zhile recalled his failed pursuit of his wife unhappily, "Later, Pei Hanli almost confessed his love to her, but Qingyu fell in love with Pei Yubai, so we both failed."

"I didn't tell you, probably because it's not done yet and I'm too lazy to tell you."

This is possible. There are too many men pursuing Zhou Qingyu, and she will not tell Yan Xi about all of her suitors. There are too many to name.

——Men are not worth the young lady’s wasted breath.

As they were chatting, Zhou Qingyu and Zhou Yanci came back.

Yan Xi then left Song Zhile behind and looked at the two of them sweetly, "You're back!"

Zhou Qingyu and Zhou Yanci said "hmm" at the same time.

Then, the two looked at each other, with fire flashing in their eyes.

Zhou Qingyu looked at Yan Xi and asked first, "Who were you asking just now? Who do you want to ask first?"

Yan Xi blinked.

Is there any difference?

Zhou Yanci reached out and rubbed Yan Xi's head. "My girlfriend, of course she cares about me."

Zhou Qingyu stepped forward and took Yan Xi's arm, "I'm still her best friend! We've known each other for more than ten years. What's a boyfriend like you who just got promoted a few days ago? Besides, he's just a boyfriend, it's not like he can't be replaced. If you don't believe me, ask Song Zhile!"

Zhou Yanci: "..."

Song Zhile: ????? ?????

Yan Xi was sandwiched in the middle, like the chocolate filling sandwiched between two biscuits.

She said cautiously, "I can't...care about both?"

The two looked at Yan Xi at the same time and said in unison, "No, we must choose a priority!"

Yan Xi: “…”

She glanced at Zhou Qingyu, then at Zhou Yanci.

Zhou Yanci was so confident. They were just in a secret relationship before, but Yan Xi wanted to make their relationship public. There was no way she would not choose him, right? And he had a wound on his arm!

Zhou Qingyu also noticed the advantage of Zhou Yanci's wound. She caught a glimpse of Lao Lucha quietly rolling up his shirt sleeves, revealing the bandage on his arm.

Old green tea! I wish you would die of tea!

Zhou Qingyu rolled her eyes and suddenly rubbed her temples. She let out a cry of "ouch" and fell towards Yan Xi.

Yan Xi quickly supported her, "Qingqing, what's wrong with you?"

Zhou Qingyu looked at Yan Xi eagerly, "I filmed all day today and forgot to eat lunch... maybe it's hypoglycemia, Xixi, you and my brother are finally together, how could I delay you?"

"I will..." She glanced at her body.

Song Zhile said, "Let's have dinner with the ex that I hate! Oh, it's okay. At most, I can't eat when I see my ex's face. That's nothing..."

Song · Disliked Ex · Zhile:?

"You didn't have lunch!" Yan Xi asked worriedly, "Didn't Xiao Meng prepare lunch for you?"

Zhou Qingyu is 1.7 meters tall, leaning against Yan Xi, who is 1.65 meters tall, like a little bird.

"You know, my acting is terrible and I made a lot of NGs. Xiao Meng prepared a salad, but I didn't have time to eat it! When I had time to eat, I heard that you guys were in trouble, so I rushed over... Oh, I feel so dizzy, so dizzy~"

Zhou Yanci: "..."

Song Zhile: “…”

Anyone with eyes can definitely see such poor acting skills, right?

But Yan Xi didn't notice it.

She picked up the half-eaten tiramisu and fed it to Zhou Qingyu herself, "Eat a piece of cake first to replenish your blood sugar. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll take you to eat!"

Tiramisu melts in your mouth, has a smooth and silky texture, and is as sweet as honey.

Zhou Qingyu was happily thinking about what to eat in the evening when Zhou Yanci suddenly held Yan Xi's hand.

"What about me?"

Yan Xi tilted her head, "You come too!"

Nowadays, restaurants don’t only allow two people to dine together. Three people is totally fine.

Zhou Qingyu's eyes lit up, "Xixi, I want to eat hot pot! I've been eating vegetable leaves recently to look good on camera. I'm going to be as hungry as a rabbit! Anyway, there are only two night scenes left to shoot, so we can make up for it tomorrow. I want to eat hot pot! You will accompany me, right?"

Yan Xi nodded, "Okay!"

Zhou Qingyu held Yan Xi's arm, very happy. She looked at Zhou Yanci, "Zhou Yanci, I remember you have stomach problems, so you can't eat hot pot, right?"

"Yes!"

Yan Xi also remembered this. The last physical examination report said that Zhou Yanci had stomach problems and needed to pay attention to his diet.

Zhou Qingyu: "Why don't you go home and have dinner with Dad? Dad's diet is healthier!"

Zhou Yanci: "..."

Who wants to be healthy, he wants to go out to dinner with his girlfriend!

"I can eat clear soup pot." Zhou Yanci refused to give up.

Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu said in unison, "No!"

Clear soup is an insult to Sichuan and Chongqing hotpot! Hotpot must have red soup and must be spicy!

Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu hit it off immediately; they had a lot in common when it came to eating.

Zhou Yan was speechless... Zhou Yan was speechless.

Zhou Qingyu had already opened her phone to check if there was a good hot pot restaurant nearby. Yan Xi comforted Zhou Yanci and pulled his sleeve, "Qingqing, do you want to eat hot pot? Can I accompany you tomorrow?"

Zhou Yanci: Given his current family status, does he have the right to say no?

"Yes!" Zhou Qingyu came over, "Besides, you were drugged. How would you know if there are other ingredients in the drug? You should go to the hospital for a check-up! Why are you eating hot pot?"

Yan Xi nodded repeatedly.

The doctor invited by Special Assistant Sun just now also suggested that Zhou Yanci go to the hospital for a simple check-up.

Zhou Qingyu booked a restaurant and happily went to eat hotpot with Yan Xi. Song Zhile, as a normal person who had no stomach problems and had not been drugged, wanted to accompany them very much, but Zhou Qingyu gave him a stern look and he could only step aside silently.

Special Assistant Sun received the news and came to Zhou Yanci's side.

"Mr. Zhou, shall I take you to the hospital?"

Zhou Yanci said unhappily, "What's the point of going there?"

Zhou Yanci thought he could spend time with his girlfriend and go on a date tonight, but it was all gone and he even had to go to the hospital. He was extremely depressed.

The Rolls-Royce stopped at the gate of the Hillel Hotel. Special Assistant Sun opened the door for Zhou Yanci, and Zhou Yanci was about to get in the car.

Yan Xi trotted towards him.

The hem of the champagne-colored dress was a bit long, and Special Assistant Sun even matched Yan Xi with ten-centimeter high heels, which Yan Xi had not worn since she left the Lin family. While jogging, Yan Xi was accidentally tripped by the hem of her dress, and Zhou Yanci was quick to protect her before she fell.

"Why are you so careless?"

He scolded me, but there was no trace of blame in his eyes.

"I'm worried that I'm running too slowly. Have you left yet?"

Zhou Yanci was moved when he heard this, and couldn't suppress a smile on his face, "Are you not going to eat hotpot with Qingyu?"

"That's not the case." Yan Xi shook the red diamond bracelet on her wrist. "Where's the box for this thing? Can you give it to me? I'll keep it and wear it on my hand all the time. If I lose it, I won't be able to afford the compensation!"

Just now, the system estimated the price of this thing for Yan Xi, and Yan Xi trembled when he heard it.

Zhou Yanci: "..."

"So that's what you came here for?"

"yes!"

Zhou Yanci said coldly, "I'm giving it to you. You don't have to pay for it even if you lose it."

"No, that won't work. It's worth hundreds of millions! Give me the box! I'll keep it."

Zhou Yanci was helpless, but he also knew that this kind of jewelry was mostly worn at dinner parties and not everyday, so he still handed the gift box to Yan Xi.

Yan Xi put away the bracelet and put it in her bag, "Then I'm going to eat hot pot!"

Zhou Yanci: "Go ahead."

He has to go to the hospital.

It's so sad that I spent the first day of my public relationship with my girlfriend in the hospital.

However, Yan Xi did not leave. When Zhou Yanci turned around to get in the car, Yan Xi suddenly came forward and kissed him on the lips.

Zhou Yanci's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Yan Xi steadily.

This is outdoors, and at the entrance of the hotel, with people coming and going.

Yan Xi held Zhou Yanci's hand, "Don't be angry, Qingqing is having a fight with the Qu family today. Don't look at her face as if nothing has happened. She cares about Qu Yan very much. She must be very sad today. I will accompany her and I will accompany you tomorrow, okay?"

Zhou Yanci did not respond.

"Is it okay? ...Brother?"

Zhou Yanci's eyes lit up, "Call me again."

Yan Xi blinked, "Brother? Brother?"

Zhou Yanci held the back of Yan Xi's head and kissed her hard.

They kissed for a long time until a car drove up nearby, and then Zhou Yanci let go of her hand.

He gently wiped the water stains on the corners of Yan Xi's lips with his fingertips, and lowered his head to bite Yan Xi's earlobe.

"That's more like it."

…

Special Assistant Sun carried Zhou Yanci on his back throughout the entire process.

As a qualified assistant, he didn't dare to be a tactless third wheel when the boss and his wife were flirting.

Only after Yan Xi left did Special Assistant Sun return to Zhou Yanci's side.

"Then Mr. Zhou, shall we go to the hospital now?"

Zhou Yanci was in a very good mood. "Well, what did you say?"

"I said, can we go to the hospital now?"

"Oh, how did you know that my girlfriend asked me to go to the hospital? How did you know that I have a girlfriend and she still cares about me?"

Special Assistant Sun: “……?”

He didn't know whether Yan Xi cared about his boss, but he now knew that his boss was a love-minded person.

——

Qu Yan was taken away by the police that day. The drugging was suspected of forced indecent assault and intentional injury. Qu's father tried to pay for Qu Yan's bail, but failed.

Zhou's father was extremely angry. The Zhou family and the Qu family had been cooperating for a long time, so he cancelled all discounts in the contract with the Qu family. From now on, the Qu family and the Zhou family would not enjoy any benefits in their cooperation.

He continued to cooperate with the Qu family only for the sake of his deceased wife and daughter.

Zhou Qingyu no longer went to the Qu family. To her, the person with whom she had the greatest bond was her mother. After her mother passed away, her connection with the Qu family naturally became weak. Now that Qu Yan's incident had occurred, there was no need to maintain the connection.

After reshooting the final scenes of "Crazy", Zhou Qingyu stopped accepting new film contracts. During this time, Pei Hanli took her out to eat, drink and have fun, or went to Chi Wei's theater to listen to concerts, or filmed some commercials. She lived a very enjoyable life.

Compared to Zhou Qingyu's leisure, Yan Xi has been extremely busy recently.

She was busy juggling both Xingyao's affairs and her studies.

Although most of the second-year graduate students at Ocean University of China are doing internships or serving as exchange students, there is one very important thing they have to do after the start of the first semester of their second-year graduate school - the master's thesis proposal report.

Yan Xi spent a lot of time on selecting course topics and researching literature, and she was very busy during this period. Zhou Yanci and Zhou Qingyu also knew that she was busy, so they were less jealous of each other. Zhou Yanci would occasionally put on a casual sweater, pretend to be a student, and go to the cafeteria of Ocean University to eat with Yan Xi.

Zhou Qingyu also wanted to pretend to be an innocent girl and sneak into Haida University, but unfortunately her face was too pretty.

We were blocked by students and spent all our time taking photos and signing autographs. We didn't even have the chance to enjoy the cafeteria with Yan Xi, so the whole thing ended in nothing.

In October, Yan Xi's proposal was completed.

During this time, the "Singer" competition also ended. Han Shu lived up to expectations and won the championship, which increased Zhou Qingyu's luck value by 2 points.

——After all, Han Shu has no albums and has never held a concert. As a newcomer, just winning a music variety show championship does not mean that she is already a queen of the music industry. It is good to have 2 luck points.

Xingyao has already created an album for Han Shu, and the ending song of "Bottom Line" is also sung by Han Shu, so there will be opportunities to earn luck points in the future.

In addition, the variety show "SP" is also on the schedule.

This is a recorded variety show. In September, Chu Tingbai had completed the screening of trainees and mentors. The chief PD is the experienced idol Ji Xingzhou, who is good at singing and dancing. He was a trainee in H country and recently returned to China for development.

The star boy group US also participated in the variety show. In addition, there were many domestically developed trainees and boy groups who have trained abroad but have not yet debuted.

Chu Tingbai alone received more than 100 resumes. In the end, the instructors screened and kept the best 100 trainees.

During September, one hundred trainees have completed their first stage evaluation and learned to sing and dance to the variety show theme song.

In October, the first episode of SP idol training series will be launched. This is the first idol-type talent show in China. Except for the famous mentors, the 100 trainees are all unknown, and none of them has more than one million fans on Weibo.

The industry is mostly in a wait-and-see mode about this variety show. After all, what's the point of a variety show with all unknown stars? Although Ji Xingzhou is very popular, he doesn't perform and doesn't have many scenes.

Therefore, whether "SP" lives or dies is still unknown.

What’s worse is that at the same time when “SP” was announced to be launched, another talent show variety show also appeared on Weibo’s hot searches, and its broadcast time was exactly the same as “SP”.

It is a variety show produced by Tianhui - "Eat Well Today Too".

For a while, netizens were hotly discussing that the battle between Xingyao and Tianhui had begun.