The news that Jin Yan and Xie Yinyun were about to get engaged had been on Weibo hot searches for a day, until it suddenly disappeared in the evening, and the popularity continued to decrease.

Everyone felt strange, but didn't think much about it. Some fans thought that Xie Yinyun had always been very low-key, maybe because she didn't want to make publicity.

Fans praised her one after another, thinking that she was a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry, and they praised her.

On the contrary, another topic on Xinhu is slowly gaining popularity: What are the real facts in the entertainment industry?

The number of likes for an anonymous netizen's answer is rising.

Anonymous: Let me tell you about a hot topic recently. My friend’s female classmate is the rich second generation in the industry. She attended a banquet of a big family and talked about it. The boyfriend of a certain popular actress is the successor of a big family in city A.

She is very influential and low-key, and her identity is not an ordinary girlfriend. After all, the love she shows when we go to such occasions together is childish. According to the other party, she is not sure whether they will get married, but the love is real at the moment.

, if it’s not just for fun, it’s a rare love in the industry.

The following comments also surged:

The calf fell in love with the sheep: "I'm just asking if it's ax? It's too obvious."

Ouli Beibei: "Good guy, I know who it is. I have been waiting for photos of her boyfriend for a long time, but seriously, how long have Xie Yinyun's engagement been rumored? Rumors have spread again and again. This one is the winner, right?"

No candy in my pocket: "That official announcement and show of affection was actually quite low-key and sincere. I quite like her, best wishes."

Emotional Aries: "Decoded in seconds, I have liked her for a long time. I hope she will be happy. I feel that the wedding date will be announced immediately after it is set. I am waiting for the good news."

…

Later, this topic was moved to Weibo, causing a slight stir, but it seemed that someone was deliberately suppressing it, and it did not become a hot search topic.

Fans are speculating one after another, but there is no solid evidence, so they can only be secretly excited.

Xie Yinyun looked at being removed from the hot search, and then looked at the rising speculation, like a ball of brown silk stuffed in her chest, suffocating her.

She came to Jin Yan's residence and looked at him who was very drunk. She tried her best to suppress her anger, stepped forward and snatched the wine glass from his hand: "Stop drinking."

"Give it to me." Jin Yan scolded angrily, staring at her with scarlet eyes, "Give it to me!"

Xie Yinyun looked down at him: "What are you doing? No matter how much you hurt yourself, she won't know. She has accepted Gu Heng's love token and is going to marry into the Gu family!"

She originally thought that Gu Heng was just playing for fun. When facing Ai Xuan, she did not put her on an equal footing with herself. She really looked down on her. Who knew that Gu Heng valued Ai Xuan so much.

It was like someone she had always looked down upon stood taller than herself, and the other person gave her a blow, tearing apart her disguise and making her angry.

She underestimated Ai Xuan.

"Shut up!" Jin Yan's face turned livid, "This is my own business, you don't have to worry about it." After saying that, he staggered up and took the wine glass back from her hand.

He continued to sit on the edge of the sofa, raised his head and took another sip, exuding an aura of decadence.

Originally, he only felt that he had some feelings for Ai Xuan and wanted to cancel the engagement and start over, but he did not expect that he would reach this point and fall deeper and deeper into the situation.

The news of this engagement caused a big stir on the Internet, but Ai Xuan remained indifferent. Her shy look in front of Gu Heng hurt his eyes, and he simply could not accept being engaged and married to Xie Yinyun.

Xie Yinyun had been looking at him, holding back her anger, and walked aside to pick up the suit jacket he had thrown on the ground.

"I still don't remember that I will accept the engagement. I can't pass this test in my heart." Jin Yan finished speaking and took another sip of wine, his words were dull and negative.

"Jin Yan." Xie Yinyun looked at him, her eyes filled with mist, and her voice trembled slightly, "What do you think I am? Have you considered my feelings when you do this?"

She thought that Jin Yan would accept his fate after being defeated. This time when the news of the engagement came out, he didn't immediately clarify it. Wasn't it just acquiescence?

What on earth was he thinking?

The news has spread, and she also wants to be famous.

Jin Yan: "It is better to cancel the engagement than to divorce."

Xie Yinyun took a deep breath, wiped away the tears with the back of her hand, and looked at him with red eyes.

It's a pity that he remained indifferent, drinking his own wine and immersed in his own world. He has not yet accepted all the results, but he can only watch and be helpless.

Xie Yinyun went downstairs, and Xie Mingtao was already waiting downstairs. When he saw her coming, he said hurriedly: "How is it?"

"He still doesn't want to marry me." Xie Yinyun got into the car with a cold face.

"What should we do? I'll go up and beat him up!" Xie Mingtao had a hot temper and was about to rush forward. "I've long disliked him. He really thinks he's a green onion."

"Okay! Don't you think you've caused enough trouble?!" Xie Yinyun's voice was stern.

"If Jin Yan had been hit half disabled, they would have begged you to marry him." Xie Mingtao felt that it was a pity that the car accident failed.

If dogs are anxious and jump over the wall, don't force them.

"Jin Yan hasn't given up on Ai Xuan yet." Xie Yinyun said, her face becoming colder, she rubbed her brows and said nothing.

She didn't even bother to put Ai Xuan on the same level as her, but with Gu Heng behind him, she became worried.

"Why are you pretending to be infatuated?!" Xie Mingtao cursed several times in a low voice, still feeling puzzled.

Early next month.

The casting for a large-scale costume drama "Princess Magnolia" has caused quite a stir in the industry because the drama will be directed by the famous director Zhang Hai.

It has sufficient funds and sufficient influence, and has already identified many veteran actors as supporting roles.

Such big projects are rare in the industry, so everyone came to audition one after another.

Li Ping offered Ai Xuan the role of the heroine. When she came to audition, she happened to meet Xie Yinyun, who also brought two assistants.

When the two met, Xie Yinyun was no longer as friendly as before. When she saw Ai Xuan, she looked away. Although her face was expressionless, she could feel something strange.

Zhang Xiaoru didn't know why: "Why do I feel that Xie Yinyun is not friendly to Sister Xuan? Is it because she is engaged to Mr. Jin from Hengda?"

Li Ping raised her hand, patted Zhang Xiaoru's shoulder, and said sincerely: "Don't treat everyone as a good person easily."

Zhang Xiaoru was even more confused: "Isn't Xie Yinyun a good person?"

"I didn't say." Li Ping shook her head in denial and assigned her a task, "Okay, go buy two cups of coffee without sugar."

After Zhang Xiaoru left, Li Ping sat next to Ai Xuan and looked at Xie Yinyun not far away opposite. She took out her mobile phone and clicked several times: "I'll send you something, please take a look."

Ai Xuan also took out her mobile phone to receive the file.

"What Xie Yinyun did is similar to the methods of some agents, who use their less popular artists to exchange for resources. She uses her status as a wealthy family as a shield to build up her personality and make many small stars relax their vigilance towards her.

, be grateful, and thus expand your network of contacts.”

"These are normal. The Xie family are capitalists and they only think about business."

"However, I found something different from an old friend. I might have missed it if I wasn't paying attention."

Ai Xuan remembered that she was also checking up on Xie Yinyun, and some of the information she found was nothing more than marketing tactics from earlier years. What Li Ping sent her was about Xie Yinyun's previous affair with a female star named Xu Na.

There was a bit of a fuss at that time. Xu Na had too much scandalous information, while Xie Yinyun had a rich background but no scandalous information. Fans also asked not to confuse the two.

Looking at this information, Xie Yinyun investigated Xu Na's dirty information from the beginning, deliberately tied her up and suppressed her, and relied on exposing other people's dirty information to increase the popularity. In sharp contrast, she directly relied on others to step out of the circle, and the number of fans increased sharply.

Everyone praised and disapproved of her, and Xie Yinyun became the one who praised her, and Xu Na gained a bad reputation.

She is so ruthless and sucks blood that many fans of the other party have taken refuge in her.

"Xu Na felt that she was unlucky all these years. When I found her, she remembered that she had offended Xie Yinyun once with a bad tone." After Li Ping finished speaking, she looked sideways at Ai Xuan and whispered, "You

It seems that Xie Yinyun is close to everyone, but she has no good friends. Anyone who gets too close to her will probably be killed. She is cruel."

Ai Xuan thought of the things mentioned in her dream. Xie Yinyun was indeed good at using public opinion to benefit herself. She turned off the information, looked at Li Ping and asked: "Xie Yinyun and Jin Yan are getting engaged, can you find out who leaked the news?"

?"

"Didn't you remove the heat?" Li Ping didn't pay much attention to this matter.

"Who promoted the popularity before it was withdrawn?" Ai Xuan had a guess in her mind, she just wanted to confirm it.

Li Ping lowered her voice and glanced at Xie Yinyun from the corner of her eye: "Are you suspecting that Xie Yinyun is forcing a marriage?"

The image that Xie Yinyun presents in front of the camera has always been that of a gentle and elegant wealthy daughter. Forced marriage is very demeaning. Even if she says that she has been removed from hot searches, low-key fans can still believe her.

Forced marriage is not in line with her personality.

Ai Xuan spoke slowly: "I just want to know her motives. Even if she is forced to marry, there is a reason."

This is what she can't figure out. Even if the goal is to marry Jin Yan, there is actually no need to be so anxious. Why?

Xie Yinyun and Ai Xuan went to the audition one after the other.

When it was Ai Xuan's turn, Xie Yinyun was coming out. She looked at her and said calmly: "Since you are already with Gu Heng, don't hang on to Jin Yan anymore, or the boat will capsize."

"As Mr. Jin's fiancée, Miss Xie, I think you should take good care of him and not disturb other people's lives. Don't get confused about the source and find the wrong person." Ai Xuan replied lightly.

Judging from Xie Yinyun's reaction this time, we don't see how much she likes Jin Yan. It's more like venting her anger out of embarrassment.

Sure enough, the other party will only give a good look when looking down at others, just like a rich man giving alms to a beggar.

After Ai Xuan finished speaking, she ignored Xie Yinyun's expression and went directly into the audition studio.

Xie Yinyun looked behind her, with fire sparkling in her eyes. The hand hanging by her side tightened slightly. The previous pleasant look disappeared without a trace, and all that was left was anger.

Inside the audition studio.

Ai Xuan started to take questions. She was well prepared and her emotions were well adjusted.

This section shows Princess Magnolia meeting the concubine in the back garden. The two collide and exchange sarcastic remarks.

One is Princess Magnolia, whom the emperor loves, and the other is Concubine Zhen, whose family is powerful and fearless. This is their first meeting.

She stood on the stage, unscripted throughout, and her expressions were on point.

Zhang Hai and several judges looked satisfied. Zhang Hai also asked her to audition for another role: "You can also try the role of the second female lead."

The second female lead is the concubine, who seems to have no memory of harm, but is actually the smartest person in the harem. She hides her secrets and puts her acting skills to the test.

Li Ping positioned her as the heroine, but she didn't watch much of the second heroine's role. There was five minutes of preparation time on set, so she walked aside and recited her lines quickly, silently brewing her emotions.

After the audition ended, Zhang Hai didn't say anything, just asked her to go back and wait for news.

When Ai Xuan returned, Gu Heng was sitting on the sofa waiting for her to eat.

She walked over with a smile, hugged him from behind, leaned softly on his back, turned her head and kissed his cheek, "Boo~~"

Gu Heng raised the corners of his mouth, took her hand, turned around, and kissed her red lips: "How was the audition?"

"The results will be available in two days." Ai Xuan walked around to him and sat in his arms, "I will take two days off at the end of the month, and then we will go on a date."

Last time he said he would take her to the aquarium, but it took so long because she had too many things to do.

If she waits any longer, she will have to postpone it to next year, and her schedule will be fuller next year.

"Christmas happens to be at the end of the month. I'll take you there then." Gu Heng put his arms around her slender waist.

"good."

Ai Xuan agreed, thinking that they could have a good date, but she didn't expect that the plan could not keep up with the changes. The role of "Princess Magnolia" was finalized, and the director wanted her to play the second female lead.

She thought about it again and again and agreed.

The female protagonist and the male protagonist are mainly emotional, but the second female protagonist is more plump and vital. She is also very optimistic about this role and thinks it is more worthy of consideration.

Because the drama is scheduled to be scheduled ahead of time, she has to finish other work first. She will go abroad for filming at the end of the month and will have to go for half a month.

In other words, not only can’t I be at home during Christmas, but I have to be abroad during New Year’s Eve.

She didn't dare to tell Gu Heng at first. After all, she was going to miss her appointment again. She hesitated again and again. After telling him, he didn't react at all. He only said: "Work is important, and it will be the same next time."

"When I come back, shall we go to Haicheng?" She felt guilty and promised again, always feeling sorry for him.

When she was in Haicheng, she went to the beach, but she didn't like the sun on the beach. She went fishing in the sea, but found it difficult, so she agreed to go to the aquarium, and finally rested in the villa for a long time.

She thought about going to see it several times, but this time Gu Heng said he would take her there, but she couldn't go again.

Gu Heng spoke softly and comforted her: "Don't be so anxious to make arrangements. There will be opportunities in the future."

Even though he said that, until the day she was about to leave the country, his eyes kept falling on her and he couldn't bear to look away. He was in a bad mood on the way to the airport and didn't say much.

Arrive at the airport.

Ai Xuan was wearing a white down jacket, a woolen hat and a mask, revealing only a pair of bright and beautiful almond eyes. She took the initiative to step forward and hugged Gu Heng: "Hold one, I will reply to you when I arrive."

"Yeah." Gu Heng nodded but didn't let go.

Ai Xuan added: "When I finish my work, I can go home to celebrate the New Year. I will go back with you."

"What do I need to prepare?" Gu Heng asked seriously.

"Prepare to be tortured by my parents." Ai Xuan teased him with a smile and a crooked eyebrow.

Gu Heng looked really confused and seemed to be thinking.

Li Ping looked at the two people who were so inseparable, and felt that she was doing something wrong by breaking up a couple.

Ai Xuan entered the security check and Gu Heng could no longer see him. He stood outside and watched the plane drive towards the runway, taxi slowly, then take off smoothly until it disappeared from his sight, and then left.

Secretary Pei drove to the company and reported to Gu Heng on the rest of today's itinerary: "There will be a department meeting at eleven o'clock, and I made an appointment with Mr. Chen from South China Entertainment at ten o'clock. At two fifty -"

After he finished speaking, there was no sound from the back seat. After a while, Gu Heng said softly: "I want a copy of their family's detailed information, especially their preferences."

"Is it Miss Ai's house?" Secretary Pei confirmed.

"Yeah." Gu Heng responded.

Secretary Pei had doubts in his eyes, as if he thought of a possibility, and asked with a rare smile: "Are Third Young Master planning to go back with Miss Ai?"

When he came today, the car was filled with an atmosphere of reluctance. To be honest, it was too depressing. He was already prepared for Gu Heng to be explosive and angry.

Things seemed to be going better than he imagined.

Gu Heng didn't answer, but his expression was very gentle.

"I'm going to prepare it right away. I'll prepare a few more copies so that I can choose and finalize them when Miss Ai comes back." Secretary Pei added.

"Um."

Gu Heng went to the company in the afternoon, held three meetings, and processed some documents.

When we came out, it was already dark.

He looked at his watch and saw that it was only seven o'clock. Her journey was eight hours and forty minutes, which meant that she had not landed yet.

Time passes extremely slowly.

Secretary Pei sent him home. Sister-in-law Wang had already cooked the meal and stood respectfully aside: "Third Young Master, you can have your meal now."

There is a pair of bowls and chopsticks on the table, along with five dishes and one soup.

Gu Heng sat down and looked at his watch again. At seven twenty-eight, he frowned, his face was irritated and gloomy, and he was not interested in eating.

On the plane.

Ai Xuan was also uninterested when facing the second meal.

"Are you suffering from lovesickness?" Li Ping drank the juice and looked at the untouched meal in front of Ai Xuan, "You have to stay for half a month this time, how many hours are you here?"

"Six and a half hours." She pursed her lips.

"Didn't it last nearly four months that we were separated and reunited?" Li Ping ate another biscuit.

"We were not together last time. We were not so possessive." Ai Xuan cut a piece of steak and put it in her mouth. "We were very restrained last time. Our identities are different."

Dependence is dependence, but in a degree.

"You can't bear to leave now, right?" Li Ping laughed at her.

Ai Xuan was silent and actually responded: "Yeah——"

"..." Li Ping was speechless and looked at Zhang Xiaoru who was holding juice on one side, "Why do you smile like a flower?"

"Eat dog food." Zhang Xiaoru smiled while drinking juice, her mouth wide open and she couldn't close her mouth. "I like dog food, the more the better."

I just like watching goddesses fall in love, it’s so annoying.

Li Ping couldn't laugh or cry.

Ai Xuan waited and waited, checking her watch every two minutes, and the plane finally started to descend.

She turned on her phone immediately and contacted Gu Heng.

"I'm here." She smiled brightly at the camera and followed him to report that he was safe.

At the other end of the video, the dull look in Gu Heng's brows also dissipated a bit, and a hint of joy appeared: "It's okay to arrive safely."

"I'm going to the hotel now." Ai Xuan walked out of the airport while talking to him.

Because she was abroad, she had a lot of freedom. She kept walking forward without wearing a mask or sunglasses.

The two chatted, neither of them willing to hang up the phone. When they arrived at the hotel, Ai Xuan lay on the bed, still looking at him on the other end of the video.

Until the last time she hung up the phone, Ai Xuan was still saying: "I'll make a video call to you when I'm free. You must answer the call. If you're not available, just call me back as soon as you're free."

"good."

They contacted each other whenever they had free time. The two of them couldn't wait to spare the time to send videos. If they couldn't send videos, sending two or three sentences could relieve their missing.

When Li Ping saw Ai Xuan finishing her work, she was chatting on her mobile phone. She walked over and joked: "She looked full of love, tsk tsk tsk, what did you talk about?"

She pretended to go and see it, but Ai Xuan just turned off her phone and hid it.

Li Ping sat next to her: "Tell you good news."

"What?" Ai Xuan asked.

"The shooting progress has been sped up. At this rate, you can go back after shooting, just in time for New Year's Eve. I will take care of the rest. We are two days late." As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Ai Xuan's eyes suddenly light up.

, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Oh my, look how happy you are. Go back and spend the New Year's Eve with Mr. Gu."

Ai Xuan lowered her eyes and smiled: "Thank you."

Li Ping: "Are you going to give him a surprise? Go back secretly?"

"I still have to think about it." Ai Xuan did not answer immediately, but then said, "After work is done tomorrow, can you go shopping with me? I want to buy something for him."

"OK."

Ai Xuan hid the secret from Gu Heng and prepared to surprise him, but she never expected that she would be the one to be surprised.
Chapter completed!