After three days, when it was time to sleep, Xia Yuan finally got to hold the soft and fragrant Meng Xiyue.
Burying her head in Meng Xiyue’s neck and taking a deep breath, Xia Yuan propped herself up to look at the properly lying Meng Xiyue.
With a hint of red at the corners of her eyes and her lashes drooping, she pitifully said, “I haven’t slept well these past three days.”
“I missed you so much.”
From her position, Meng Xiyue could clearly see the starry brilliance in Xia Yuan’s eyes, tinged with a seductive allure.
Innocent yet enticing.
With a slight tension in her fingertips, Meng Xiyue reached out to tuck the slightly curled hair that had fallen onto her shoulder behind Xia Yuan’s ear.
Her throat moved, and with a restrained hoarseness in her clear eyes, she finally spoke, “Sleep.”
Xia Yuan wrapped her arms around Meng Xiyue’s waist, snuggling into a comfortable position, and let out a contented sigh.
Hearing this sigh, Meng Xiyue lowered her eyes and turned off the light.
“Good night, Meng Xiyue.”
Meng Xiyue placed her hand on Xia Yuan’s waist, “Good night.”
…
The scandal hadn’t blown over yet.
Although the trending topic was taken down, after a night of fermentation, Xia Yuan was back on the trending list.
The reason was that this minor celebrity had sent legal letters to 137 netizens, and the entertainment magazine that had spread false information also issued a public apology.
The common factor among these 137 netizens was that they had all once harshly insulted Xia Yuan.
Now, Xia Yuan was trending, and netizens began digging into her past.
They found her almost abandoned Weibo account.
They discovered she had acted in a low-budget film and endorsed a few high-end products.
Other than that, there was nothing.
The information was pitifully scarce, but it didn’t stop netizens from realizing that this minor actress had some significant backing.
The entire internet was speculating about who the powerful backer behind her was, to create such a big scene.
They were used to being reckless online, thinking every celebrity had been insulted before.
They didn’t expect Xia Yuan to be so tough, directly suing them, leaving Gu Yan’s die-hard fans dumbfounded.
The actress who was forced to ride on Gu Yan’s popularity silently gave Xia Yuan a thumbs up after seeing her actions.
They had also been attacked by Gu Yan’s brainless fans before, and had been chased and cursed on Weibo for more than a month, losing a lot of goodwill from casual fans.
But there was nothing they could do; they couldn’t argue back with these irrational fans and could only endure it.
You could say that this large-scale lawsuit indirectly gave them a sense of relief.
After getting enough sleep at Meng Xiyue’s place, Xia Yuan was full of energy and in a great mood.
Zhong Le, seeing Xia Yuan’s barely concealed excitement as soon as she got in the car, closed her eyes slightly.
Her thick eyelashes covered her beautiful eyes, and today’s lip color was a bit light, seemingly similar to that of President Meng.
The same lipstick?
Zhong Le didn’t want to know these details, but anything related to President Meng was easy to understand when it came to Xia Yuan, because she was always showing off her love in front of her and Lin Qi.
And she did it so skillfully, always in some small details, making them feel like they were being fed dog food.
For example, this Weibo incident, although it was in Xia Yuan’s name, Lin Qi, who had a manager cousin, found out that the mastermind behind it was N.S.
N.S’s president is Meng Xiyue, and Meng Xiyue is Xia Yuan’s lover.
Clearly, President Meng was standing up for her girlfriend.
Zhong Le coughed and couldn’t help but gossip, “Sister Xia, I finally understand, President Meng really likes you a lot.”
Behind the scandal was President Meng’s deep affection and possessiveness.
Xia Yuan glanced at Zhong Le and snorted, “Isn’t that obvious?”
Meng Xiyue’s love for her didn’t need others to tell her; she could feel it herself.
However, hearing this still made Xia Yuan’s mood even better.
Zhong Le, once again unintentionally fed dog food, silently accepted it and continued, “Sister Xia, with this lawsuit, those trolls won’t dare to attack you anymore. Let’s see how arrogant they can be in the future.”
Xia Yuan blinked, “What?”
Seeing that Xia Yuan really didn’t know about the Weibo incident, Zhong Le kicked the dog food in front of her, opened her phone, and showed it to Xia Yuan.
Then she fell silent.
She admitted she was jealous.
Xia Yuan flipped through the phone, then handed it to Zhong Le, raising her eyes with a bright and captivating smile.
Her voice carried a hint of complaint mixed with undeniable pride: “Why didn’t Meng Xiyue tell me?”
This jealousy is really something.
Didn’t I already say that I have nothing to do with that Gu Yan?
Zhong Le and Lin Qi wisely kept silent.
Xia Yuan didn’t need their agreement.
She took out her phone and started messaging Meng Xiyue.
They soon arrived at the set.
This time, Gu Yan wasn’t late; he even arrived early.
When Xia Yuan finished her makeup and came out, she saw Gu Yan approaching with an apologetic look on his face.
“Sorry, I apologize on behalf of my fans.”
Xia Yuan glanced at him impatiently.
They had agreed yesterday that he should stay away from her, yet here he was, still being so clueless.
She said coldly, “I don’t need it.”
“If you’re here to plead, then forget it.”
She had no intention of withdrawing the lawsuit.
Gu Yan lowered his eyes, looking heartbroken.
“No, I didn’t come to plead. I know some fans are irrational, but I just don’t know how to handle it.”
“I hope this incident teaches them a lesson.”
Then, he gave Xia Yuan a bright smile.
“So, I should thank you.”
This pretentious act was full of green tea vibes, almost impossible to hide.
Xia Yuan, having dealt with countless conflicts, instantly saw through Gu Yan’s true nature with these few words.
She glanced at him, not giving him any face at all.
“Alright, stop acting. It’s annoying to watch.”
“Stay away from me, or else…”
Or else what, Xia Yuan didn’t say.
She snorted, not bothering to deal with him anymore, and walked away in her high heels, swaying her hips.
The fitted cheongsam accentuated her slender waist, and her steps carried Xia Yuan’s unique charm.
Gu Yan watched Xia Yuan’s back, his hands clenched tightly under his cloak.
When a female crew member came over to deliver something, he greeted her with a bright, sunny smile.
The female crew member blushed instantly, holding back a scream in her throat, and hurried away with a red face.
Once no one else was around, Gu Yan’s face visibly darkened.
Xia Yuan arrived at the filming location.
The set was still being arranged.
She put on a coat, sat to the side, and glanced at her phone, realizing that Meng Xiyue hadn’t replied to her yet.
Bored, she tossed her phone aside.
Zhong Le quickly said, “Sister Xia, after today’s scene, the next one is in three days.”
Xia Yuan responded with a hum, her eyes downcast, tracing the patterns on her qipao with her fingers out of boredom.
Her mind was full of thoughts.
Meng Xiyue is so busy.
Seeing her lack of enthusiasm, Zhong Le quickly asked, “Do you want to take on any work in the next three days, Sister Xia?”
Xia Yuan replied casually, “I haven’t decided yet.”
Zhong Le exchanged a glance with Lin Qi, who then suggested, “It’s so cold. Sister Xia, you could go abroad to escape the cold with President Meng.”
Sure enough, Xia Yuan’s interest was piqued.
She immediately took out her phone and started searching for vacation spots.
She planned to take Meng Xiyue along.
Come to think of it, they hadn’t had a proper date in a long time.
Seeing her excitement, Lin Qi and Zhong Le exchanged smiles and began offering suggestions.
The atmosphere became lively.
…
Xia Corporation.
Meng Xiyue was here to wrap up a project that had been a collaboration with Xia Corporation.
In business matters, Meng Xiyue was always meticulous and serious.
Her voice was calm and measured, and her cool demeanor prevented her from coming across as too overbearing.
After finishing her explanation, Meng Xiyue asked, “President Xia, is there anything else you’d like to add?”
Xia Ke glanced at the document, which was very detailed, and then looked at Meng Xiyue, who had her eyes downcast and a calm expression.
“No, there isn’t.”
Meng Xiyue nodded, signed her name on the document, and handed it to him.
Xia Ke’s gaze fell on the elegant, slender fingers on the document, pale and serene.
He couldn’t help but let his eyes drift to the other person’s calm and indifferent brows and eyes.
He couldn’t help but think about how this aloof N.S President, from his initial admiration to his current respect, was such a strict and ascetic person.
In private, she secretly had a crush on his sister and was even caught stealing a kiss by his sister herself.
If it weren’t for his sister saying it herself, Xia Ke wouldn’t have believed it at all.
Now, seeing Meng Xiyue, Xia Ke always felt a sense of awkwardness as if he had seen through her true nature.
Perhaps because he had been staring for too long, Meng Xiyue looked up and politely asked, “President Xia?”
Xia Ke coughed uncomfortably, took the document, and quickly signed his name.
Meng Xiyue’s gaze fell on the pen he was using for a moment, a glimmer of light flashing in her eyes.
She had given it to him.
After Xia Ke finished signing, he began to discuss the upcoming cooperation project.
Just as he started, Meng Xiyue’s phone rang.
It was the sound of a WeChat message.
Meng Xiyue lowered her eyes, “Sorry.”
She took out her phone, intending to turn off the sound, but the message notifications kept coming.
Xia Ke accidentally saw the name.
Yuan.
His sister’s name.
He couldn’t help but cough.
With such frequent messages, Xia Ke couldn’t help but worry, “Why don’t you check what the messages are? It might be something urgent.”
Meng Xiyue paused, “Thank you.”
Then she opened her phone.
Xia Ke averted his gaze out of courtesy, but he was actually very curious inside.
At the same time, he felt a bit jealous.
He couldn’t help but glance at his own phone.
His sister hadn’t sent him any messages at all.
In the interface, messages popped up one after another, sliding down to the latest one.
“Meng Xiyue, let’s go on a vacation. I just happen to have a three-day break. I’ve picked several places, you can choose.”
Below were introductions to various places.
In the end, the topic completely changed, and she started talking about a bunch of things she wanted to buy.
Meng Xiyue’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a smile as she recalled her schedule.
Her schedule was already full, leaving no time to go out.
Meng Xiyue’s fingers moved slightly, and she pressed her lips together.
“Yuan’er, I don’t have time recently.”
That was a rejection.
Immediately, the flurry of messages stopped abruptly.
Meng Xiyue waited, but the other party didn’t send any more messages.
She glanced at Xia Ke, who couldn’t help but look at her, and Xia Ke tactfully looked away again.
Still no message.
Meng Xiyue was stunned, her gaze fixed on the chat interface without blinking.
The messages just stopped there.
She pressed her lips tightly, and because of the force, her thin, beautiful lips turned slightly pale.
“Yuan’er, are you angry?”
Still no reply.
Silence spread around Meng Xiyue.
Xia Ke couldn’t help but ask, “Did something happen to Yuan’er?”
Actually, he had already accepted Meng Xiyue.
During the Weibo incident, before he even knew about it, Meng Xiyue had swiftly and cleanly resolved it.
Just for the sake of protecting his sister, Xia Ke had already approved of their relationship.
During work hours, Meng Xiyue asked about a personal matter:
“Is she angry?”
