Xing Ye just stared at Liu Manzhi blankly and did not answer her question immediately.
"Mom." Seeing this, Chi Rui called her.
Liu Manzhi nodded at her, and ignored Xing Ye. Instead, she said to Chi Rui and Ye Minghan, "You go to your seats first. Mom has something to deal with. She will come down to find you later."
At tonight's gala, Liu Manzhi's artists will also be performing, so she has to go backstage to take a look first.
"Oh, okay." Chi Rui responded obediently and looked at Xing Ye again.
Actor Xing, who had just been polite and graceful in front of them, became a different person when he saw her mother.
He looked at her mother and wanted to speak several times, but held back. He looked a little embarrassed, which was quite different from her impression of Uncle Xing Ye.
Xing Ye seemed to notice Chi Rui's gaze and suddenly looked at her, but when facing her, he regained his gentle and elegant appearance.
He smiled at her and said, "Rui Rui, go sit down first and we can talk next time when we are free."
"Okay, goodbye Uncle Xing Ye, Mom, we're leaving first." Chi Rui said goodbye softly.
Liu Manzhi nodded and watched her daughter take Ye Minghan's arm and turn to leave. She didn't look upset until they were far away.
"Manzhi..." Xing Ye called her.
Liu Manzhi frowned again and turned her head to look at him.
After not seeing him for a long time, the man still looked the same as I remembered. The tailor-made suit made his tall figure look as straight as a pine tree. As time went by, the handsome face that once charmed countless girls also had a more mature temperament.
The age of thirty-five or thirty-six may have begun to decline for women, but for men, it is just the time when they are reaching their peak.
Liu Manzhi sighed in her heart, but did not show it on her face. She said calmly, "How could you..."
I wanted to ask him why he was here, but then I changed my mind and stopped.
"Forget it. Why you are here has nothing to do with me. Just do your thing. I'm leaving now."
Seeing Liu Manzhi passing him and preparing to leave without any reluctance, Xing Ye suddenly became anxious, "Manzhi..."
He subconsciously reached out and held her.
Her wrist was held and Liu Manzhi frowned.
"Let go." She scolded in a low voice.
This corridor is a little dark, and people far away probably can't see their movements clearly, but if you walk closer, you can definitely see them.
Considering their previous high-profile breakup, if paparazzi took photos of them arguing like this, they would probably be entangled again.
Xing Ye pursed his lips, the light in his eyes dimmed, but he lowered his voice, "Don't let go!"
There was an unspeakable stubbornness and a hint of grievance in that voice.
Liu Manzhi was helpless. She was the one who brought up Xing Ye. Didn't she understand his temper? What if he suddenly went crazy here...
If it were in the past, she would not be afraid of being photographed by paparazzi. After all, she was not a star, and she would definitely not be the one who suffered the greatest loss.
But today is different.
Her most precious daughter was present today, and she didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
She turned sideways and gave Xing Ye a cold look. After thinking about it, she felt that it was necessary to talk to him again.
It’s been so many years, why doesn’t this guy give up?
"Do you want to talk?" Liu Manzhi opened her red lips.
Xing Ye was overjoyed and nodded quickly, "You are finally willing to pay attention to me?"
That joyful look, with a bit of childishness in it, made Liu Manzhi, who had just thought he had matured, couldn't help but shake her head.
She didn't want to pay any attention to him at all, so she coaxed him to let go, then she avoided everyone's sight and found a secluded place to talk.
"Xing Ye, you..." Liu Manzhi chose her words carefully.
"I remember that you always called me Aye before." Xing Ye looked at her deeply, with obsession in his eyes.
Liu Manzhi today is a little different from the past. She usually looks smart and capable, especially with her short hair which makes her look particularly neat.
Today, after dressing up carefully for the party, her beauty, which she had always tried to hide, finally showed up a little.
Her long wavy hair falls on her shoulders, giving her a sense of laziness, while the black evening dress she wears makes her look elegant and intellectual, with a special charm in every move she makes.
Xing Ye was used to seeing beauties in the entertainment industry, but there had never been a woman who could make his heart beat and be fascinated like Liu Manzhi.
She was not the most beautiful, but she was the one he desired the most.
He had fallen hopelessly in love with her many years ago, but... she avoided him as much as possible, which made him feel bitter.
Liu Manzhi saw his pitiful look, and although she felt a little soft-hearted, she remained unmoved. "You used to call me Sister Manzhi, but now you have become more independent, haven't you?"
Xing Ye's face changed.
"Are you still blaming me for terminating my contract with the company and setting up my own studio? But didn't you tell me that you would leave with me?"
Faced with Xing Ye's questioning, Liu Manzhi was speechless.
She didn't know at that time that he had such intentions towards her...
"It's been so many years, why do you still remember these things?" Liu Manzhi waved her hand, "I'm very happy for you to have achieved what you have today."
Xing Ye was the first artist of Liuman Weaving Ribbon. At that time, she was a newcomer who had just divorced and entered the industry with her daughter. Xing Ye was not the movie emperor who is now sought after by thousands of fans.
They met when they were young, went through hardships together, and accompanied each other through the most difficult period of their lives. This friendship will never change.
However, Liu Manzhi never regarded Xing Ye as a member of the opposite sex. She treated him more like a sister caring for her brother, so when he confessed to her, she was really surprised.
And after that, he had been entangled with her. After so many years, every time he saw her, he was like a cat that smelled fish...
Uh, this metaphor seems a bit strange.
In short, Liu Manzhi really didn’t understand. She was a divorced woman with a child, several years older than him. What was so good about her that was worth his pursuit?
"Manzhi," Xing Ye looked at her and gritted his teeth, "You know what I want."
"Impossible." Liu Manzhi shook her head. "It's impossible for the two of us to be together. Just give up on this idea. And I warn you, don't show up in front of Rui Rui again."
Her expression grew stern.
Xing Ye's eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly clenched his fists and said, "Rui Rui is already grown up, you can't use her as an excuse to reject me anymore."
"Rejecting you means rejecting you. I have never used anyone as an excuse."
Liu Manzhi was getting impatient after talking about it for so long that she said, "Xing Ye, don't make me hate you."
Xing Ye paused, his heart felt as if it was torn apart alive, "Is there really no possibility at all?"
"No."
Liu Manzhi didn't want to get entangled with him anymore, so she turned her back to him and said, "Let's just be strangers from now on. This will be better for everyone."
After saying that, she ignored him and walked away, leaving Xing Ye hiding in the shadow of the corridor, his expression unclear.
Liu Manzhi went backstage to deal with some things, and then hurried back to the audience. Seeing her daughter sitting in her seat and waving at her with a smile, her unpleasant emotions just now disappeared in an instant.
It’s a rare opportunity to celebrate the New Year with my daughter. During such a happy moment, we should not dwell on those things that spoil the fun.
When Liu Manzhi approached, she saw Ye Minghan sitting next to her daughter, holding her daughter's other hand tightly.
Looking at their intertwined hands, Liu Manzhi felt a little bit of Chi Lang's mood.
Why is it that I feel a little frustrated? And Ye Minghan is getting bolder and bolder!
Under Liu Manzhi's angry gaze, Chi Rui withdrew his hand embarrassedly.
Ye Minghan was sensible and did not continue his outrageous behavior. He nodded to Liu Manzhi and then looked towards the stage.
Seeing that they were behaving well, Liu Manzhi's expression looked better and she sat down to watch the show.
But what she didn't notice was that when she was attracted by the show on the stage, Ye Minghan's hand secretly reached out and held the girl's soft little hand.
Chi Rui struggled at first, but when she saw that Liu Manzhi didn't notice, she blushed and let him lead her...
After the New Year’s countdown, the party officially ended and the audience left one after another.
Liu Manzhi took care of the artist's affairs and prepared to go home with her two children.
There was another shower in the evening and the weather felt much colder. The parking lot was chilly and there were gusts of cold wind.
However, when she got into the car, she found that it had broken down and could not be started no matter what she did.
In desperation, Liu Manzhi had to ask Chi Rui and Ye Minghan to get out of the car together, prepare to walk out of the parking lot, and take a taxi back.
Although Chi Rui felt a little cold, she was happier than ever because she could celebrate the New Year with the two most important people in her life.
She held Ye Minghan's and Liu Manzhi's arms respectively, and walked out of the parking lot with them, smiling.
Liu Manzhi felt that it was a bit silly for the three of them to walk together like this, but her daughter was happy, so she opened her mouth but said nothing in the end.
As for Ye Minghan, it was a rare opportunity to get close to the little girl so openly, so he naturally seized it.
He walked silently all the way, just holding Chi Rui's hand a little tighter.
But before they could walk out of the parking lot, a beam of light shone from behind them. They moved aside as they did before, but they didn't expect that the car didn't drive away, but stopped beside them instead.
Liu Manzhi looked at the familiar car model and suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the car window rolled down, revealing Xing Ye's handsome face with a harmless smile, "Hi, we meet again."
Chi Rui greeted him politely, and when he asked why he was walking here, he answered truthfully.
"Get in the car, I'll take you back." Xing Ye said.
Liu Manzhi was a little hesitant and obviously didn't want to accept his favor. She had just said that they wanted to be strangers, and now she was getting in his car. This was too embarrassing!
"It's so late and the weather is cold, let's get in the car and don't catch a cold." Xing Ye continued.
When he said that, Liu Manzhi was shaken.
She herself didn't care, but her daughter was only wearing a thin dress. Although she was wearing a furry shawl, it didn't keep her warm...
Liu Manzhi hesitated for a moment, finally nodded in agreement, and got into Xing Ye's car together.
Xing Ye didn't even ask for directions and drove straight towards their community.
Along the way, Liu Manzhi remained silent, but the two young men had a good chat with Xing Ye.
Xing Ye knew how important Chi Rui was to Liu Manzhi, so he took every opportunity to improve her favor, hoping that Chi Rui would accept him.
However, when I arrived at the community where Chi Rui lived, I saw a familiar figure standing at the door from afar.
The figure looked like Chi Rui's father - Chi Zhaoli.
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