"Mengyun, what's going on with you? Didn't you say you were going to sign an agreement with Xia Tian and then go visit his grandfather together? Why did you go to the night market? Did that guy go back on his word and the deal between you two fell through?" Li Lu asked with concern.
Qiu Mengyun smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, Sister Lu, things are going smoothly. I signed the agreement with Xia Tian this afternoon."
"Uh! Since the cooperation has been confirmed, shouldn't you go with him to visit his seriously ill grandfather in bed? How come you still have the mood to go to the night market?" Li Lu asked puzzledly.
Qiu Mengyun explained, "I've already gone with him to see Grandpa Xia, and his grandfather's illness isn't serious at all; it's just a minor surgery. We just came out together after visiting his grandfather, and since it was time for dinner, he took me to the night market for snacks."
"Ah? You helped him so much, and he just invites you to the night market to eat snacks? This guy is too stingy. Even if he is still a student, he should at least treat you to something decent." After learning that everything was going well for Qiu Mengyun, Li Lu began to stand up for Qiu Mengyun again.
Hearing Li Lu say that Xia Tian was stingy, Qiu Mengyun quickly clarified, "No, Xia Tian is not that stingy. He just thought that I might not have been to a place like a night market, and wanted to take me to experience the lively and bustling atmosphere here. Besides, I think eating snacks here is quite good, and it's no worse than having a big meal in a hotel. On the contrary, there are so many delicious foods here, and there are many interesting people and things."
Li Lu could tell from Qiu Mengyun's tone that she was genuinely satisfied with Xia Tian's arrangements, and didn't show any displeasure or dislike at all. She smiled meaningfully and said, "Mengyun, there's something wrong with you! I remember you never ate street food before, so why do you suddenly like it now? Tell me, is there something wrong?"
Qiu Mengyun said coquettishly, "Oh, Sister Lu! What nonsense are you talking about? I didn't eat it before because I had never tried it, so I didn't know what it tasted like. I tried it today and it tasted pretty good, so it's normal to like these snacks!"
Li Lu teased, "In my opinion, it's not that the snacks taste good, but that the person who took you there is nice. That's why you're acting so abnormally!"
"We're going back soon, so I won't talk to you anymore." Qiu Mengyun didn't know whether Li Lu hit the nail on the head or she was afraid that Xia Tian would get impatient waiting, so she simply hung up the phone.
Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Li Lu laughed and said, "Hey! It seems that our little cabbage is getting shy now that spring is approaching."
"What's wrong? Is there something urgent?" Xia Tian asked with concern when he saw Qiu Mengyun hang up the phone.
Although they had signed a cooperation agreement, he also knew that Qiu Mengyun's status was different from his own, and she often couldn't make her own decisions about her own time. Although she was already a popular young queen in the Daxia music scene, a national goddess loved by everyone, she was ultimately just an artist working for the company. If the company had any business arrangements, she had to obey them.
Qiu Mengyun smiled and shook her head: "Nothing, it's my agent, Sister Lu, calling."
She didn't say what Li Lu wanted to talk to her about. After all, she was embarrassed to tell Xia Tian what Li Lu had just said.
Seeing that she fell silent after answering the phone, Xia Tian hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking: "Actually, if you want to leave early, it's not impossible. Anyway, you have already met my grandfather and my parents today. With your performance today, they shouldn't be suspicious."
Qiu Mengyun was stunned for a moment when she heard Xia Tian's words, and then she realized that this guy was actually trying to get her to leave. Her originally cheerful mood turned from sunny to cloudy in an instant, and the good impression she had accumulated from shopping at the night market and eating delicious food with Xia Tian just now also melted away in an instant. What does this guy mean? She hasn't said anything yet, and he actually wants to get rid of her. Could it be that he thinks that meeting him once today has resolved his current crisis, and it doesn't matter whether she shows up tomorrow or not, so he is in a hurry to get rid of her? Does he dislike her for shopping with him and spending his money, or is he in a hurry to cut off ties with her? Is he afraid that I will be attracted by his beauty and cling to him?
She rolled her eyes at Xia Tian and said unhappily, "When did I say I was leaving? Don't worry, I'm a man of my words. I won't break my promise to help you deal with your parents. I will definitely wait until your grandfather's surgery is successful tomorrow before leaving. You don't have to worry about anything else."
Listening to Qiu Mengyun's cold tone, Xia Tian felt a little bewildered. What on earth was wrong with this woman? Wasn't she quite happy just now while enjoying the delicious food and taking photos? Why did her attitude suddenly change 360 degrees after answering the phone? Could it be that she was so angry with him because he had delayed her important work by accompanying him to visit his grandfather?
He soothed her softly, "You don't have to force yourself. If you really have something to do, you can leave early. If you're worried you won't be able to make it in time, I can book a flight for you tonight and take you to the airport right now."
Hearing Xia Tian say this, Qiu Mengyun felt even more depressed. She said angrily, "I'm forcing you, you idiot! Are you crazy? I told you it was okay, why did you insist on thinking I had something urgent to leave? You really don't want to see me, you can't wait for me to leave, right?"
After being scolded by her, Xia Tian realized that he might have been overthinking it. He smiled apologetically, "Haha, I'm just worried about you. I'm afraid you'll be delayed from work because of me. Since you don't have anything to do, let's continue to visit the night market. There are still many delicious foods and fun things to do ahead. I'll introduce them to you slowly later."
"Hmph! I'm so angry with you that I don't have the mood to go to the night market! I'm going back to rest. You can go shopping by yourself!" Facing Xia Tian's apologetic smile, Qiu Mengyun didn't give him any good look and directly retorted.
"Well, since you don't want to go shopping anymore, I'll take you to the hotel! You came from Shanghai, and you're tired from the journey, so it's better for you to rest early. We have to get up early tomorrow, so you might as well get up early." Xia Tian nodded in agreement.
Qiu Mengyun didn't respond, but just walked towards the parking lot angrily.
When it came to accommodation, Xia Tian didn't think about saving money and directly booked a five-star hotel for Qiu Mengyun.
"Okay, go back to your room and rest first! I'll sleep in the room next to yours tonight. If anything happens, just call me." Standing at the door of Qiu Mengyun's room, Xia Tian handed the suitcase in his hand to her and instructed her.
"Hmph! No need." After Qiu Mengyun opened the door with the room card, she snorted coldly at Xia Tian and walked into the room.
"Hey! You have to leave at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Can you get up? If you can't, I'll come and call you!"
Before Xia Tian could finish his words, Qiu Mengyun had already slammed the door shut.
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