Xiaomi quickly brought up a box, which was only the size of a palm.
Unwrapping the tightly sealed tape revealed a small, frosted cube-shaped box.
Xiaomi was eating lunch when she saw the box and peeked inside.
Lin Leyao's heart slowly rose, and with a thought in mind, she slowly opened the box.
A simple silver ring lay quietly in the center of the box.
The chicken leg that Xiaomi was gnawing on fell back into the bowl with a thud. She leaned closer, looked at the plain silver ring, and asked doubtfully, "Is this a ring?"
Yes, it's a ring.
Lin Leyao took the ring out of the box.
The ring was plain and undecorated, just a simple band. Lin Leyao placed it on her ring finger; it fit perfectly.
Lin Leyao opened her phone, took a picture of her hand, and sent it to Xin Ying.
Xin Ying quickly sent the message over.
【Great, the size is just right.】
Lin Leyao asked: "When was this bought?"
Xin Ying: [The ring I wore when we went to the guesthouse was just a regular silver band; I'll exchange it for a big diamond ring on our wedding day.]
Should I get a bigger diamond ring? Lin Leyao touched the plain silver band on her hand.
He thought to himself, "Who cares about a big diamond ring?"
Lin Leyao: [Exchange? I can't have two at the same time?]
In an Australian hotel, Xin Ying stood in front of a large floor-to-ceiling window, smoking a cigarette.
When I saw the message from Xin Ying, my bad mood from meeting some people today suddenly relaxed.
She replied with a smile: "Of course."
Lin Leyao checked the time. It was a little past 8 p.m. in China, but after adjusting for the time difference, it was already past 11 p.m. in Australia.
Lin Leyao: [It's getting late, remember to get some rest.]
Xin Ying: [Okay.]
After receiving this special gift, Lin Leyao slept soundly all night.
Xiaomi knocked on the door in the morning. After everything was ready, Lin Leyao went out and happened to see the door next door open.
Both of them were taken aback for a moment. Lin Leyao greeted her with a smile, "Good morning, Sister Wenyu."
"Good morning, I have some homemade coffee here, would you like a cup?"
Su Wenyu handed Lin Leyao a cup of coffee, which she accepted with a thank you.
There were a few cups of coffee in the paper bag. Lin Leyao asked curiously, "Did you drink all of this coffee?"
Su Wenyu replied with a smile, "These are for A-Luan and his assistant."
Lin Leyao couldn't help but praise, "Sister Wenyu, you're so wonderful. Whoever marries you will be so lucky."
Su Wenyu smiled.
The two didn't talk anymore. After leaving the hotel, they got into their respective vans and went to the dressing room to get their hair and makeup done.
In the car, Xiaomi couldn't help but exclaim, "Chen Luan is so lucky! Su Wenyu not only makes him coffee in the morning, but also makes it for his assistant. Su Wenyu is so good to Chen Luan, I bet Chen Luan is good to her too. They are a perfect couple."
Listening to Xiaomi's words, Lin Leyao took a sip of coffee and thought to herself.
Is Chen Luan really that good a person?
When I worked with him before, he was indeed very considerate of the actresses, but this man always seemed particularly greasy when he was with women.
Lin Leyao was quietly sipping her coffee when she heard Xiao Mi ask in confusion, "Sister Leyao, are you still wearing that ring?"
Lin Leyao nodded: "I'll pick them off when we're filming."
"Oh my—" Xiaomi bumped into Lin Leyao's shoulder and winked, "Who gave this to you? It's so precious!"
This girl had no idea about her marriage and looked very gossipy.
Lin Leyao was in a good mood, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up, but she didn't say anything.
Seeing Lin Leyao's expression, Xiao Mi teased even louder: "Oh my gosh—"
"Group A, Match 16, First Match, Begin!"
Hua Lingyuan pushed open the door of Ciyuan Hall with a loud thud, causing the huddled figure inside to tremble violently.
She walked into the hall with light steps.
Hua Lingyuan was dressed in a gorgeous palace gown, with an exquisite hairstyle and various decorations, which made her already charming face even more alluring.
Hua Lingyuan was all too familiar with the figure huddled under a pillar in the corner of the hall.
From the moment she entered the palace, she regarded this person's position as a thorn in her side. The two fought for ten years, with victories and defeats, and today she is finally going to win the final victory in this game.
Thinking of these things, the smile on her face became even brighter.
The person beneath the palace pillar slowly raised her head. Her hair was disheveled, her clothes thin, and she wore no ornaments. Seeing her now, no one could guess that this woman had once been a virtuous and dignified empress.
Feng Hanyan raised her head, her cold gaze falling on Hua Lingyuan, who was dressed in her finest attire.
Her father's family was raided, and all of the more than one hundred people in the household were executed. Her only son died in a fall from his horse at the riding stable a month ago. Now, she is forbidden by the Emperor from leaving the palace at will.
She hadn't seen Hua Lingyuan for a long time.
Seeing Feng Hanyan's dejected look, Hua Lingyuan smiled and said, "Sister, don't look at me like that. I've come to bring you news."
Hua Lingyuan spoke each word with a piercing edge: "Your only remaining relative, your married sister, fell into the pond in the courtyard this morning. When the servant pulled her out, she was already dead."
Feng Hanyan's empty eyes instantly flashed with hatred, and she pounced on Hua Lingyuan like a wound-up machine.
Feng Hanyan attacked Hua Lingyuan relentlessly.
With great effort, Hua Lingyuan finally pushed Feng Hanyan away. At this moment, her gorgeous palace dress was torn into a mess, and her exquisite hair bun became loose.
She angrily yelled, "Feng Hanyan, are you crazy!"
"Do you think you can escape?" Feng Hanyan's soft voice echoed in the empty hall.
Hua Lingyuan's expression froze for a moment, then she snorted and smiled, "You should worry about how long you'll live."
Feng Hanyan seemed not to hear her and continued in a low voice, "You won't have an easy time even if I die."
Hua Lingyuan's expression froze for a moment before returning to normal. Seeing Feng Hanyan's disheveled state, she didn't argue and simply flicked her sleeves as she left the palace.
Inside the main hall, Feng Hanyan huddled under a pillar, repeatedly muttering the same phrase.
"You won't be at peace even if I die, you won't be at peace even if I die..."
"Card!"
After the scene ended, Lin Leyao sat in the rest area drinking hot water from her thermos and heard the crew members around her whispering.
Many people kept looking in their direction and talking to each other, including Su Wenyu's assistant.
The assistant was saying something to Su Wenyu, and soon Su Wenyu looked in her direction.
Swallowing the warm water in her mouth, Lin Leyao slowly furrowed her brow.
A moment later, Xiao Mi's expression changed drastically. She rushed to Lin Leyao's side and whispered, "You and Chen Luan are trending on social media!"
Lin Leyao immediately took out her phone and logged onto Weibo, where she immediately saw the trending topic.
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 00:00:00 on February 14, 2022 and 00:00:00 on February 15, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: a little bell (-^〇^-) 1;
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Xuan (3 bottles);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 27
#Chen Luanlin Leyao Ring#
The two people's names were trending on Weibo.
Judging from the photos that have been leaked, the paparazzi have been following Chen Luan and Lin Leyao for the past few days.
The photos that were leaked were not taken on the same day; the paparazzi even provided a timeline.
Starting November 20th, the two began wearing matching rings. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that their rings were a couple's set.
Upon seeing this sentence, Lin Leyao laughed in anger.
Can you tell that my plain silver bracelet is a matching couple's item?
In the internet age, very few people can calm down and compare details.
Most people are just following the headline; the comments under this Weibo post are a mess, but most people aren't actually discussing the ring.
Netizen A: [Last week you said you'd be breaking news today about a female celebrity with 30 million Weibo followers having an affair with a young male celebrity. Lin Leyao's follower count matches, but you said Chen Luan is a young male celebrity?]
Netizen B: [How can you possibly tell if these are matching couple items from this photo?]
Netizen C: [If you've been pressured by PR, just admit it. Don't fabricate rumors using messy photos of other celebrities. Chen Luan's real girlfriend is in the same drama crew as Lin Leyao. Would Lin Leyao be so stupid as to flirt with Chen Luan? What's in it for her? Is it because Chen Luan is dark-skinned? Or because he doesn't shower?]
Netizen Ding: [I feel so sorry for Su Wenyu. She's currently filming in the same drama series as Chen Luan and Lin Leyao. It's so embarrassing for her that Chen Luan and Lin Leyao are trending on social media. I really don't understand why she took this role.]
Netizen Shu: [This trending topic was definitely bought through PR, but Chen Luan was never a good person to begin with.]
Netizen E: [...]
Lin Leyao launched her Weibo account and touched her chest.
She took off the ring Xin Ying gave her while filming and strung it into a necklace to wear around her neck.
At this moment, many crew members were secretly observing Lin Leyao and Su Wenyu not far away, their eyes sparkling with excitement.