Here, Xiao Yingze hung up the phone and the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. He was really worried, so he called Lu Ziyou and asked her to accompany Xiao Yingxi and observe if there was anything wrong with Xiao Yingxi.
No, not long after Xiao Yingxi drove away from the shopping mall, she received a call from Lu Ziyou. The two made an appointment to meet at the villa. When Xiao Yingxi returned to Haotianju, Lu Ziyou arrived just in time.
"Luoluo, you didn't ask me out when you went shopping. If I hadn't called you out of boredom, you wouldn't have even planned to come and play with me."
After getting off the car, Lu Ziyou observed Xiao Yingxi's expression and said, but Xiao Yingxi's face didn't have much emotion at this time. Lu Ziyou looked at it for a long time and didn't see anything wrong. After that, the two people walked in
The villa.
"Luoluo, what are you buying? With so many things, are you planning to wholesale them?"
Looking at the large and small bags brought in by the servants, Lu Ziyou said casually.
Xiao Yingxi sat down with a calm expression. When she heard Lu Ziyou's words, she also replied calmly.
"It's nothing. I happened to see a few new bags and bought them. Sister Youyou, is your publishing house on holiday? Coming here now doesn't count as skipping work?"
A place like the one where Lu Ziyou works is basically the same as their company, with statutory holidays. She is only twenty-seven now, so it is supposed to be the busiest time for all companies.
Lu Ziyou felt guilty after being asked by Xiao Yingxi. When she received Xiao Yingze's call, she was holding a year-end summary meeting with her team. When she heard what Xiao Yingze said, she canceled the meeting, asked for leave from her boss, and hurried over.
Haotianju.
Now when Xiao Yingxi asked this question, Lu Ziyou twitched the corner of his mouth, as if he had been caught for doing something bad, and said in a hurry and wisely.
"I'm different. My main job this year is to be responsible for your second brother's novel, so it doesn't count as skipping work if I come here now. By the way, the first part of your second brother's book will be published after the Chinese New Year.
Could you please help me make a more artistic cover?"
Lu Ziyou thought that only by keeping Xiao Yingxi busy would she not have random thoughts or notice anything wrong with others. It happened that the first part of Xiao Yingze's serial novel was almost finished, and the publisher planned to publish it after the Chinese New Year.
For the cover part, it would be a waste not to use a ready-made designer right in front of you.
When Lu Ziyou said this, Xiao Yingxi did not hesitate, nodded and replied.
"Okay, after the Chinese New Year, you can tell me your general requirements and style, and I will make a few pages for you to choose from."
"Hey, you don't have to wait until the New Year is over. The theme content is in my bag. Let's go upstairs and I will tell you about my requirements."
As Lu Ziyou said this, she pulled Xiao Yingxi upstairs. Xiao Yingxi had no time to stop her, let alone refuse her.
As a result, Xiao Yingxi was watched by Lu Ziyou all afternoon and started designing the cover. I don't know whether it was because her own skills had declined or because Lu Ziyou's requirements were too high. Xiao Yingxi came up with four or five versions, but none of them were very satisfactory. Xiao Yingze continued until the evening
When they came back, they didn't come up with a satisfactory cover.
"You two, it's dinner, what are you cooking about?"
Xiao Yingze went upstairs to ask them to eat. When he saw the two women sitting in front of the computer chatting about something, he walked over.
"It's not just for your book in the next year, Luoluo has made several covers for you. You can take a look at it later."
When Xiao Yingze heard this, he was stunned for a moment and said casually.
"Publish a book?"
"Yes, it's the one you're serializing now. Didn't I mention it to you last time? You won't forget it, right?"
As Lu Ziyou spoke, he blinked hard at Xiao Yingze. Xiao Yingze reacted immediately and immediately changed his words.
"How could I forget, but Lu Ziyou, you are really good at saving money, and you actually put your idea on my sister. Luoluo, you can give me a serious price for the cover design fee. Their publishing house is here.
I’ve earned a lot of royalties.”
Xiao Yingxi was so engrossed in the design just now that she didn't notice the expressions of Lu Ziyou and Xiao Yingze at all. After hearing Xiao Yingze's words, she nodded and said.
"Don't worry, brother, I have won a grand prize after all. It won't be cheap."
"Huh, you are really brother and sister. You are so worried about this little money. The one who earns the most is your second brother. In order to make some money, we have to serve this uncle well."
When she talked about this, Lu Ziyou felt like she could write a bitter history. She had never seen such a difficult writer. In order to rush the manuscript, she used her special skills. I was afraid that if she continued, she would be at her wits end.
Xiao Yingze walked around Xiao Yingxi's room and saw that Lu Ziyou and Xiao Yingxi were chatting enthusiastically. The doubts in his heart dissipated in the afternoon, and then left the room.
After a while, Lu Ziyou walked out first, saw Xiao Yingze sitting in the study, and walked in curiously.
"Didn't you say you were going to eat? Why are you still here?"
As soon as he came in, Lu Ziyou casually sat down on the sofa next to Xiao Yingze.
"Wait for you."
With that said, Xiao Yingze stood up, walked to the door of the study, closed the door mysteriously, then turned to look at Lu Ziyou and asked.
"How is Luoluo?"
"What do you think, Xiao Yingze, I think you are too sensitive."
Hearing Lu Ziyou's words, Xiao Yingze breathed a sigh of relief, but still confirmed with some worry.
"Are you sure she's okay? I always thought her phone call this afternoon was weird."
"Xiao Yingze, are you hoping that Luoluo will see something? Okay, stop guessing. She is normal. She came back in the afternoon and bought a bunch of things. It seems to be your New Year's gift. Anyway, in a few days
The Chinese New Year will be here soon, and she will return to Huacheng after the Chinese New Year. You better not be suspicious these days, so as not to let Luo Luo find out something."
After saying that, Lu Ziyou stood up and walked to the door.
When passing Xiao Yingze, Lu Ziyou patted his shoulder and expressed relief.
"I'll spend as much time with Luoluo as possible these days. If anything happens, I'll let you know as soon as possible. Now you can rest assured. Go down quickly. If Luoluo doesn't see us when he comes downstairs later, he'll be suspicious."
After saying that, Lu Ziyou opened the door and walked out. Unexpectedly, she happened to run into Xiao Yingxi walking out of her bedroom.
Xiao Yingxi saw Xiao Yingze and Lu Ziyou coming out of the study, stared at them with a playful expression, and then said something.
"Sister Youyou, second brother, why are you hiding in the study? There is an affair."
"As big as you are, sister, I have a boyfriend. Don't talk nonsense. Let's go downstairs for dinner."
After saying that, Lu Ziyou left Xiao Yingze behind, took Xiao Yingxi's arm and walked downstairs.
When Xiao Yingxi heard this, she turned around and looked at her second brother. She saw a trace of disappointment flashing in Xiao Yingze's eyes, and she immediately cast a sympathetic look on him.
Maybe it was the Chinese New Year, or maybe everyone didn't want Xiao Yingxi to notice anything. Dinner was particularly lively. Even Mo Yurou, who seemed to be in poor health recently, became more smiley and ate more.
.
"Yuyou, please stay here tonight. I'll ask Mrs. Zhang to clean up your room. You and Youyou haven't seen each other for a long time."
After finishing the meal and leaving the table, Mo Yurou said softly.