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The next day at noon, Bo Ying landed in North City.
After saying goodbye to her colleagues from the business trip, she pushed her luggage out and prepared to take a taxi home.
Just as she exited Gate 2 and hadn’t yet reached the taxi waiting area, she first heard a familiar voice.
“Yingying.” Seeing no reaction from Bo Ying, Pei Yunmeng raised her voice and called her full name, “Bo Ying!”
Bo Ying looked up in surprise.
Pei Yunmeng was sitting in the passenger seat, waving at her.
Bo Ying was startled for a moment, surprised, “Why are you here?”
Pei Yunmeng glanced at the vehicles lined up behind them, opened the car door, “Get in first.”
After putting the luggage in the trunk and getting into the car, Bo Ying realized there was another woman inside.
Pei Yunmeng introduced, “Sheng Chun, Bo Ying.”
The two exchanged glances and smiled at each other, “Hello.”
Bo Ying looked at her radiant face and vaguely felt it was somewhat familiar. But she couldn’t remember seeing her anywhere before.
Pei Yunmeng saw their reserved demeanor and couldn’t help but laugh, “Why are you both so formal? A friend of a friend is also a friend, relax.”
Bo Ying couldn’t help but smile, “You haven’t said why you’re here. Don’t you have work today?”
Pei Yunmeng nodded, pointing at Sheng Chun, “I came to the airport to pick her up. I didn’t expect to run into you guys.”
As she spoke, she gestured for Bo Ying to check the time, “I’m using my lunch break to come here.”
The company’s lunch break was two hours long, enough for them to eat a good lunch and take a nap.
But Bo Ying didn’t know that one could use their lunch break to come to the airport to pick someone up.
“So that’s how it is.”
She looked at Pei Yunmeng, “Should we drop you off at the company now so you can go back to work?”
Pei Yunmeng waved her hand, “It’s fine, I told our team leader. I can go back later.”
Sheng Chun glanced at her and said, “How can you be so casual about work? Aren’t you afraid you won’t get your year-end bonus?”
Pei Yunmeng shrugged, smiling mischievously, “If I don’t get it, ask your brother to compensate me.”
Sheng Chun: “….”
She gave her a look, turning her head to Bo Ying, “Miss Bo, do you mind if I drop her off at the company first and then take you home?”
Bo Ying shook her head, “Of course not.”
Because of Pei Yunmeng, the atmosphere in the car wasn’t awkward.
In less than ten minutes, Bo Ying and Sheng Chun became familiar with each other. She wasn’t particularly slow to warm up and could chat with most people, let alone a beautiful woman like Sheng Chun.
Bo Ying has always been more enthusiastic towards beautiful women.
When they arrived at the company entrance, Pei Yunmeng went back to work.
Bo Ying originally wanted to say that she wouldn’t delay Sheng Chun’s time and could take a taxi from the company since it was very close. But after thinking about it, she felt it would be too distant.
With one person fewer, Bo Ying moved from the back seat to the front passenger seat.
Looking at Sheng Chun’s profile, she increasingly felt that she had seen her somewhere before.
Noticing her gaze, Sheng Chun glanced at her, “Is there something on my face?”
Bo Ying awkwardly smiled, feeling embarrassed, “No, but I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere. Have we met before?”
Upon hearing this, Sheng Chun blinked lightly, her eyes sparkling, “Maybe... we’ve seen each other at the cinema?”
Bo Ying looked at her smiling appearance and suddenly paused, “Are you the actress Sheng Chun!”
Affirmative tone.
Sheng Chun brightly smiled, “Yes.”
Bo Ying was amazed, “It really is you!”
No wonder she felt familiar. It was probably more than a year ago when she watched one of her movies at a foreign cinema.
At that time, Bo Ying cried her eyes out at the cinema and remembered her vividly.
Sheng Chun nodded, “Have you really seen my movie?”
“Yes.” Bo Ying honestly said, “That movie was so well-made, it was very impactful.”
After speaking, Bo Ying took a notebook out of her bag, “Can I trouble Teacher Sheng to give me an autograph later?”
“…”
Sheng Chun laughed and cried, “Besides the autograph, do you want to add WeChat?”
Bo Ying lifted her eyebrows without hesitation, “If Teacher Sheng doesn’t mind, adding WeChat would be even better.”
Some people may never become close friends even after knowing each other for a long time, but those with similar vibes can easily hit it off at first sight.
Friends and lovers seem to be like that—love at first sight, and sometimes feelings and fate come inexplicably.
By the time she got out of the car at the neighborhood entrance, Bo Ying not only had Sheng Chun’s signed photo but also added her on WeChat.
Knowing that she had just returned to the country and didn’t have many friends domestically, Sheng Chun suggested they hang out and shop together to get familiar with the place and meet new friends.
Bo Ying readily agreed.
However, she didn’t expect Sheng Chun’s proposed shopping trip to come so soon.
Bo Ying was lounging at home watching movies when she received a message from Sheng Chun.
Since arriving home at noon the day before yesterday, she hadn’t stepped out. After being busy for several days, Bo Ying desperately needed to catch up on sleep.
She slept more than ten hours a day, eating when hungry and sleeping again when done eating, living a decadent life, unaware of what day it was.
Chi Lu and Bo Yan didn’t bother much with her. When they were home, they would make meals and call her. When they went to work, they would arrange for someone to deliver meals to her on time.
Bo Ying’s decadent lifestyle was truly decadent.
It wasn’t until Saturday that she finally came to her senses.
Chi Lu and her brother had driven to a neighboring city for a date last night, leaving Bo Ying alone at home, feeling slightly lonely.
So when she saw Sheng Chun’s message, she immediately changed clothes and went out.
When Bo Ying arrived, the two were sitting in the mall’s café waiting for her.
Seeing her, Pei Yunmeng looked her up and down, “Your complexion finally looks a bit better.”
Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, “Was it bad before?”
Pei Yunmeng: “Ask Sheng Chun. The day I saw you at the airport, your dark circles were so heavy.”
Not only were her dark circles severe, but her complexion also appeared tired.
Bo Ying couldn’t help but laugh, helplessly saying, “Too busy, that day I was too tired to even put on makeup.”
Sheng Chun smiled, gently saying, “Your skin condition is good; you look good without makeup.”
Bo Ying currently had a ten-level filter for Sheng Chun, quickly exchanging compliments, “Not as good as my idol.”
She was honest; Sheng Chun was very beautiful, with a standard oval face, peach-shaped eyes, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and delicate, three-dimensional features. Compared to many stars in the industry, she stood out.
Pei Yunmeng listened by the side, rolling her eyes, “Enough of you two. Do you think I don’t exist?”
The two couldn’t help but laugh.
After sitting in the café for a while, the three went shopping around the mall.
Inviting Bo Ying to shop was secondary; the main reason was that Sheng Chun had to attend a movie premiere that evening, starring one of her friends. Knowing that Bo Ying liked watching movies, she managed to get two extra tickets.
Naturally, Bo Ying couldn’t refuse such generosity.
After shopping, there were still several hours before the midnight premiere.
The three decided to go to a nearby KTV and rented a private room to sing. Bo Ying had a wide range of interests and could easily handle singing.
After singing a few songs in a row, Bo Ying sat beside Sheng Chun to rest, handing the stage over to Pei Yunmeng.
“You sing well.” Sheng Chun joked with her, “Have you ever considered entering the entertainment industry as a singer?”
Bo Ying laughed, “If I get fired one day, I’ll go. You should introduce me to some resources then.”
Sheng Chun curved her lips, “That’s impossible. He Jingxiu wouldn’t fire someone who could be the company’s face and is exceptionally capable.”
Hearing her call He Jingxiu by his name directly, Bo Ying paused, “Do you know our boss?”
Sheng Chun nodded, “Yes, I’ve met him a few times.”
Bo Ying hummed in acknowledgment, suddenly not knowing what to say.
Noticing her change in mood, Sheng Chun immediately realized. She stared at Bo Ying for a moment, softly saying, “My sugar daddy is friends with President He.”
Bo Ying incredulously widened her eyes, “You…”
“What?” Sheng Chun shrugged, “Don’t tell me you regret becoming friends with me because of that expression.”
“No.”
Bo Ying sighed helplessly, giving her a glance, “What do you mean, talking about yourself like that?”
Sheng Chun’s lips slightly curved upwards, refraining from discussing her story with her ‘sugar daddy’ further. Instead, she began inquiring about Bo Ying’s matters.
“Do you know He Jingxiu?”
Bo Ying hummed in acknowledgment, not hiding anything from her.
Sheng Chun was surprised, “Classmates or ex-lovers?”
“…” Bo Ying was stuck, thought for a moment, and replied, “Neither. We can only be considered alumni from neighboring schools.”
As soon as the words fell, Sheng Chun suddenly let out a curse, exclaiming, “You must be He Jingxiu’s runaway first love!”
“?”
Bo Ying blinked, not understanding what ‘runaway first love’ meant.
She looked at Sheng Chun, wanting to ask what that phrase meant, but Sheng Chun’s phone rang.
Sheng Chun looked at her, “I’ll take a call.”
“Okay.”
Watching Sheng Chun walk away with her phone, Bo Ying fell into confusion.
She didn’t understand why Sheng Chun would refer to her as He Jingxiu’s runaway first love. Putting aside the term ‘runaway,’ she certainly didn’t count as a first love either.
Back in high school, He Jingxiu didn’t fall for her, and they never dated.
Thinking about this, Bo Ying felt quite defeated. She chased after He Jingxiu for half a year and still couldn’t win him over. This was one of the biggest humiliations in her growth journey.
Just as she was thinking, her phone on the table vibrated.
Bo Ying glanced at it and caught sight of Cao Cao’s message.
He Jingxiu: [What are you doing?]
Bo Ying: […Thinking about life.]
He Jingxiu: [?]
Bo Ying casually scanned through their conversation and noticed that their last chat was two days ago when He Jingxiu messaged her to confirm she had arrived home safely and asked her to rest well, then stopped contacting her.
She thought for a moment and directly asked: [Are you done with work?]
He Jingxiu: [Mm, preparing to go to the airport.]
Bo Ying: [Returning to North City?]
He Jingxiu: [Mm, do you need me to bring anything?]
Bo Ying: [No.]
The two exchanged a couple of boring messages. When Pei Yunmeng called Bo Ying to sing a duet, she said goodbye to He Jingxiu and tossed her phone aside to sing.
He Jingxiu saw the emoji she ended the conversation with and chuckled helplessly. She was indeed carefree and wouldn’t show any concern for him.
Qi Xuezhen had just finished packing He Jingxiu’s things when he saw their boss’s peculiar smile.
He paused for a moment and called out, “President He, ready.”
He Jingxiu glanced over, asking, “Where are the things?”
Qi Xuezhen: “Assistant Jian took those things onto the car first.”
He Jingxiu nodded, adjusted his cuffs, and softly said, “Let’s go.”
After finishing singing, Bo Ying glanced at the message He Jingxiu left her and replied. By then, there was no response from the other end.
She guessed he was already on the plane.
After singing for several hours at the KTV, they set off for the premiere.
It was Bo Ying’s first time attending a movie premiere, and she found it quite novel. Many people came to see the premiere, and there were a lot of fans around, extremely enthusiastic.
Late at night, their cheers continued, and screams echoed.
At the entrance, Sheng Chun was called over.
Bo Ying and Pei Yunmeng naturally found their seats. After sitting down, she rubbed her ears, which were stimulated by the screams, and sighed, “Too enthusiastic.”
Pei Yunmeng smiled, “Last time I went to Sheng Chun’s movie premiere, the fans were even crazier.”
Bo Ying: “Fans aren’t easy either.”
They worked hard for their idols.
Pei Yunmeng looked at her, “Don’t you chase stars?”
“Yes.” Bo Ying’s eyes lit up, jokingly saying, “I chase Chi Lu.”
When they chatted before, Bo Ying mentioned to Pei Yunmeng that Chi Lu was her good friend.
Pei Yunmeng was speechless for a while, “Besides Chi Lu?”
“Not really.” Bo Ying looked at the staff and actors gradually coming on stage, “Mainly haven’t paid much attention.”
Her university and graduate school periods were quite busy. Apart from occasionally watching movies and musicals, she didn’t pay much attention to actors.
Pei Yunmeng went “Oh,” and just as she was about to speak, her peripheral vision caught Sheng Chun and a man approaching.
Following her gaze, Bo Ying looked, astonished, “Why is he here?”
“…?”
Pei Yunmeng was puzzled, looking at her, “Do you know my cousin?”
Bo Ying: “Ah?”
The two silently stared at each other, momentarily speechless.
Bo Ying explained a bit to Pei Yunmeng; she naturally didn’t know Pei Yan, having only exchanged greetings once before.
And Pei Yunmeng honestly admitted that Pei Yan was her cousin. Sheng Chun was her cousin’s girlfriend, but these two often played the sugar daddy and little lover game, so she didn’t tell her.
After a moment of silence, after greeting Pei Yan, they focused on eating the popcorn they bought earlier.
The movie hadn’t started yet, and the main creators had just come on stage to give a brief introduction. The scene was still lively.
Suddenly, Pei Yunmeng muttered, “Why is Tan Rui here too?”
Hearing the familiar name, Bo Ying paused in her hand holding the popcorn, popped one into her mouth, and asked, “Which one is Tan Rui?”
Pei Yunmeng pointed to a person wearing a black dress not far away, “That one is her. Do you know her too?”
“…” Bo Ying fell silent, “No.”
She pursed her lips, suddenly realizing, “Do you know her?”
Pei Yunmeng nodded, “Yes, she knows my cousin and President He, so I got to know her too.”
Bo Ying was momentarily stunned, “Your cousin and President He are friends?”
“Yes.”
Bo Ying: “….”
She fell silent, deeply feeling that the world was indeed small, going round and round, everyone around her was familiar.
Suddenly, she thought of Pei Yan’s gaze from last time and what Sheng Chun said in the private room.
Bo Ying pondered for half a minute and couldn’t resist sending a message to He Jingxiu.
Bo Ying: [Did you land?]
As soon as the message was sent, there was a response from the other end: [Just landed, why aren’t you asleep yet?]
Bo Ying: [I’m at the movie premiere.]
He Jingxiu: [Alone?]
Bo Ying: [No, with two friends.]
She didn’t mention their names.
He Jingxiu: [Do I know them?]
Bo Ying: […Are you too conceited? Can’t I have friends you don’t know?]
He Jingxiu, understanding her well, directly replied: [Seems like I do know them.]
The two exchanged cryptic messages back and forth.
Seeing his confident text, Bo Ying lost interest in chatting with him.
He Jingxiu: [Send me the location, I’m coming over now.]
Bo Ying: [By the time you arrive, the movie will be over.]
He Jingxiu: [If it ends, then I’ll take you home.]
With words said to this extent, it seemed inappropriate not to comply.
Bo Ying awkwardly sent him the address silently and turned her attention to the movie.
When He Jingxiu arrived, the movie had just reached a small climax.
For someone of his status, obtaining an entry ticket was effortless. However, sitting beside Bo Ying posed a bit of trouble.
Inside the darkened theater, everyone was intently watching the film.
Bo Ying was the same.
Half an hour after speaking with He Jingxiu, the movie started.
She watched attentively, not noticing when Pei Yunmeng beside her got up.
Feeling a bit thirsty, Bo Ying reached out to drink some cola. As she prepared to put it back, she realized something was amiss.
She didn’t want to tear her eyes away from the screen, trying to place the cola back on the drink holder.
But after fumbling for a while, she couldn’t find the hole to place it.
Bo Ying frowned, a bit impatient, about to look when a hand took her cola.
As her cola was taken, that hand brushed against her icy-cold fingers.
Bo Ying was startled, turning her head sharply.
Coincidentally, dawn broke in the movie, brightening the screen significantly. The light turned to her side, and she clearly saw the man sitting beside her, dressed in a dark trench coat.
Her eyelashes trembled, instinctively opening her mouth, “You—”
Before she could finish, the people sitting around made different noises.
Bo Ying instinctively turned her head and saw the male and female protagonists kissing on the screen.
Instantly, she withdrew her gaze.
He Jingxiu looked at her, resembling a frightened bird, his voice low, “Finally noticed me?”
“…” Bo Ying was speechless, casting him a glance, “When did you arrive?”
He Jingxiu tilted his head in thought, “Ten minutes ago.”
Bo Ying was speechless, looking around and whispering, “Where’s Yunmeng? Did you drive her away?”
He Jingxiu slightly choked, his deep eyes flickering toward her, “In your heart, am I that kind of person?”
Bo Ying huffed, “I didn’t say that.”
She purely cared about Pei Yunmeng.
He Jingxiu: “There are seats in front.”
Bo Ying understood, unable to resist curiosity, “How did you convince her to leave?”
How could she possibly trust He Jingxiu to sit here?
Upon hearing this, He Jingxiu raised his eyes, turning to look at her, “I said I’d give her a raise at the end of the year.”
Bo Ying: “…She’s so spineless. If it were me, I wouldn’t switch.”
He Jingxiu lowered his eyes and smiled, “Why?”
Bo Ying straightforwardly said, “I don’t care about the salary you give.”
He Jingxiu paused, his eyes slightly moving, indirectly probing her words, “So you don’t want to sit next to me?”
Bo Ying: “….”
She felt such lies would land her in boiling oil.
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