Lin Xiao felt a pang of sympathy for Wei Changfeng's voice, so she softened her tone and said gently, "Changfeng, I'm not being stubborn. I'm telling the truth. I've thought about it for a long time. Before, when your movie was released, you had to travel all over the country to promote it. I was afraid it would affect your mood and thus the box office, so I held back and didn't say anything. Didn't I tell you before that long-distance relationships are tiring, and that being a celebrity's girlfriend requires being careful in everything you do? Do you think I'm under a lot of pressure?"
"Xiaoxiao, don't talk about breaking up, let's not break up. We'll overcome the pressure together. You can go public if you want, or not if you don't. It's all up to you, okay? I'll reduce my workload this year and spend more time with you, okay? I can fly to Paris once a month, or at most once every two months! You have to believe me!"
"I believe you, Changfeng. I'm just... I'm just tired of it. I got together with you at first because I was a little curious. After all, I'd never been in the entertainment industry before, so I wanted to talk to you. But after we actually talked, I felt it wasn't very interesting, nothing special, and there were all sorts of things to consider, so I got annoyed and tired of it. Do you understand? It's that simple!"
In order to make Wei Changfeng give up completely, Lin Xiao began to choose the most hurtful and likely to hurtful words to him.
Sure enough, after hearing Lin Xiao say that he was "tired" and "annoyed" by him, Wei Changfeng on the other end of the phone visibly slumped down. After a long while, he finally spoke: "Xiao Xiao, I'm sorry, I disappointed you, didn't I? I really am just like many people say, all show and no substance. There are many things I don't know. Do you find it boring to be with me?"
Lin Xiao could no longer hold back, letting the tears stream down her face. She just bit her lip tightly, trying not to cry out loud.
Seeing that Lin Xiao did not speak, Wei Changfeng on the other end of the phone seemed to have rekindled his hope. He asked anxiously, "Baby, I've figured it out. Are you angry because you read the report a few days ago? The one that said I had an ambiguous relationship with Du Shuang?"
Don't believe it! Not a single word in that article is true! That article was written by a media outlet that has been smearing me since my debut; I don't even know how I offended them. Du Shuang and I have known each other for many years. She has a boyfriend, a big shot in the investment world. There's absolutely nothing between us, really, baby, you have to believe me!
Wei Changfeng felt he had suddenly deciphered the truth behind his girlfriend's breakup: she must have been angered by that vividly written, illustrated fake news article. The key was that many comments below were fueling the fire with phrases like "a perfect match," "the best couple," and "they're so well-matched, they should get together." Which girl wouldn't be angry after seeing such news?
Lin Xiao feigned impatience and yelled at Wei Changfeng, "Aren't you annoying? I'm no longer interested in who you're dating or who you're paired up with. I don't like you anymore, I'm fed up with you. Can't you understand something this simple? I'm too lazy to even look at your news now, let alone that rumor you mentioned. I didn't see anything about it. I just want to break up with you, understand?!"
Before the person on the other end of the phone could react, Lin Xiao hung up the phone.
"Is that enough now? I've acted enough."
"Okay, sister, you've worked very hard, I can see that." Yang Xile's cold tone disappeared, and she started calling Wang Lu.
Less than half an hour later, Lin Xiao's younger sister, Lin Xue, called to tell him that Attorney Wang's attitude had changed again. He apologized to them, saying that he had been under too much work pressure a few days ago, and that his father's case was exhausting, so he had considered giving up. Now he felt very ashamed and would definitely take it seriously and be responsible to the end.
Even if Lin Xue thought about it a thousand times, she still couldn't guess what had just happened. Lin Xiao listened quietly to her finish speaking, then said, "That's good, I understand. Keep an eye on Dad's condition, and contact me immediately if anything happens." He then hung up the phone without waiting for Lin Xue's reply. She was too tired; she was completely exhausted.
Yang Xile stood up, walked to her side, put his arm around her shoulder, and said softly, "Lin Xiao, how about we start from today and call it our first day?"
Lin Xiao looked up at him and said, "Great, April Fool's Day is the start of something wonderful."
Hearing her say that, Yang Xile thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's start our first day from tomorrow. You go back and rest well today, and think about where you want to go tomorrow. I'll take you. Or how about we drive to Cannes and Nice on the French Riviera? Although Cannes is busier in May because of the film festival, it's also crowded and noisy. Going now would be quieter and have a different kind of charm."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Unexpectedly, it rained heavily in Paris the next day, and the visibility was very low, let alone driving long distances on the highway.
Lin Xiao looked at the torrential rain outside from his home, feeling as if all the tears in his heart had been shed.
Yang Xile called this morning to say that it was raining too hard to go out today, and asked if there was anything else she wanted to do.
Lin Xiao said no, but continued to stare blankly at the rain outside the window.
Yang Xile said, "How about I come find you, and we can eat pizza and watch a movie together? Watching a movie on a rainy day is the most romantic thing."
"Okay," Lin Xiao replied, as if he were a robot, devoid of any emotion.
But Yang Xile was still very happy to receive a rare positive answer from Lin Xiao. He smiled and said, "Let's watch the movie together and not do anything you don't like. Of course, if you agree, we can do 'other things' together, is that okay?"
"OK."
Although she sensed the coldness and perfunctoriness in Lin Xiao's reply, Yang Xile was very excited at the thought of being in the same room with her beloved in a little while, and that they could become even closer as long as she didn't object.
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