Xin Ying remained expressionless and said, "Get lost."
Xin Wenwen quickly left.
After getting off work, Xin Wenwen rode in Xin Ying's car back to her residence.
Xin Ying took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet and handed it to Xin Wenwen.
Xin Wenwen took it and turned to leave, but Xin Ying suddenly said, "Let's go back after we finish eating."
Xin Wenwen paused for a moment, then said "Oh".
After the family banquet, Xin Wenwen didn't see Xin Ying for a long time because she was afraid of feeling awkward. After breaking up with Tang Ran, she thought a lot and came to terms with it. She also felt that it was really stupid of her to call Lin Leyao and go to the company to find Xin Ying.
She was worried that her aunt would take these things to heart, but her aunt never brought it up again.
Xin Ying was unaware that in such a short time, Xin Wenwen had already had eight hundred ideas flash through her mind.
She slightly raised her head and instructed, "Let's cook."
Xin Wenwen: "?"
Xin Yuan explained succinctly: "Auntie isn't here today."
Xin Wenwen: "..."
Xin Wenwen really wanted to ask her aunt if she was invited to stay for dinner today because her aunt wasn't home and she was specifically asked to cook.
Before she could ask, Xin Wenwen obediently went to the kitchen to cook. When she brought the food to the table, Xin Ying was unpacking a package.
Xin Wenwen glanced at it and saw Xin Ying take out a frosted box that was only the size of her palm from the express delivery box.
Upon seeing this, Xin Wenwen had a sudden inspiration and seemed to guess what it was.
The box was wrapped with a beautiful ribbon, which Xin Ying slowly untied and opened the lid.
Xin Wenwen could clearly see a joyful smile appear on Xin Ying's expressionless face. Although it was fleeting, compared to her cold and hard aura during the day, Xin Ying's aura was much gentler at this moment.
Xin Ying took a ring out of the box and slipped it onto the ring finger of her left hand.
When they ate together, Xin Wenwen was finally able to see the ring clearly.
The ring was just a plain band with nothing on it, but my aunt seemed very happy.
Xin Wenwen guessed that the ring was a gift from Lin Leyao.
After dinner, Xin Wenwen left. Xin Ying took a picture of the ring on her hand and sent it to Lin Leyao.
Xin Ying logged into Weibo and saw that the fanfiction she had complained about hadn't disappeared. Seeing Lin Leyao and Liu Fang's names side by side, Xin Ying narrowed her eyes. She touched the ring on her left ring finger with her right fingertip, no longer displeased, but instead smiling with a pleasant smile.
What's the point of fans shipping couples? It's all fake anyway.
The next second, Xin Ying posted a photo of herself wearing a ring in the super topic of Lin Leyao and Liu Fang's CP.
A week later, Lin Leyao asked the film crew for two days off and returned to S City.
She's shooting magazine and commercial shoots these next two days.
Lin Leyao left the film and television city early on the day she took leave, and went directly to the photo studio for the magazine shoot after arriving in S City.
Although it's December now, Lin Leyao is shooting the cover of a magazine for next March.
The theme was also beautiful, called "Spring Returns to All Things".
Lin Leyao has a total of three outfits for this project, each representing one of three sub-themes.
First, the winter snow melts; second, spring branches sprout; third, a gentle, warm breeze blows.
Because the styles are very different, Lin Leyao will be in the photography studio all day today.
After the second set of photos was taken, it was already 1 p.m., and Lin Leyao had lunch with the magazine staff.
Suddenly, the photographer remembered something and said, "Ms. Le Yao, do you know that Tang Ran is shooting a music video in the studio next door today?"
Having not heard the name Tang Ran for a long time, Lin Leyao paused for a moment before realizing what she meant and said, "Really?"
The rumor that Lin Leyao and Tang Ran were "good friends" had trended on social media, and the photographer also assumed that the two had a very good relationship.
Ignoring Lin Leyao's expression, the photographer continued, "Yes. We've been shooting for several days now. My friend is the director of her music video. Do you need to visit the set later? We can continue shooting at two o'clock."
Lin Leyao shook her head and refused outright: "No need. Actually, I'm not familiar with her, we don't even have each other on WeChat."
Lin Leyao's decisive tone left the photographer stunned for a long time before he came to his senses.
Meanwhile, in the next studio, several dancers returned from gathering information and were excitedly discussing Lin Leyao's magazine shoot next door.
Tang Ran's band is a trio. Lin Leyao is the lead singer, and the other two are male, one is a keyboardist, and the other is a guitarist.
The keyboardist and dancers were sitting together when they overheard a few girls discussing Lin Leyao. One of them chimed in, "You like Lin Leyao? Tang Ran can take you over for a photo!"
Several dancers' eyes lit up when they heard this.
Tang Ran was sitting not far away playing on her phone. When she heard what the keyboard player said, she glanced over with a cold face and ignored him.
The keyboard player, oblivious to Tang Ran's emotions, directly spoke up for the girls, saying, "Why don't you take them? It's not easy for young girls to chase after celebrities."
Tang Ran looked up and replied, "You're so kind, why don't you take them?"
"Isn't it because I'm not familiar with Lin Leyao?"
The dancers could tell from Tang Ran's tone that she was reluctant to take them along, and their initial excitement subsided.
Someone volunteered, "We're not going."
The keyboardist chuckled, trying to ease the tension: "Then let's not go. We still have to film later, and if we go, we'll definitely be too late."
After saying that, the keyboardist turned to chat with Tang Ran.
"Aren't you good friends with Lin Leyao? I'm quite curious how you two met?"
Tang Ran mumbled, "The entertainment industry is only so big; we'll run into each other all the time."
Not wanting to be pressed further, Tang Ran added, "But we haven't been in touch for a long time; she's quite busy in private."
One dancer couldn't help but ask, "Didn't she take a break for more than half a year and not perform?"
Tang Ran's face flashed with impatience: "Doesn't not going to work mean there are things more important than work? Doesn't not being in a hurry to come out mean she's happy?"
After Tang Ran finished speaking, the dancers looked at each other in bewilderment.
Someone boldly said, "There are rumors online that she hasn't appeared for more than half a year because she went to have a baby."
Tang Ran flatly denied it: "Impossible."
Several gossipy girls chimed in upon hearing this.
"I've always thought it was impossible."
I think so too.
Seeing that the girls were very gossipy about Lin Leyao's private life, Tang Ran rolled her eyes.
Tang Ran opened her mouth, and her next sentence sparked a lot of speculation among everyone.
"She always wanted a child, but that man—"
At this point, Tang Ran abruptly stopped speaking. She had only spoken halfway through her sentence, and now, at a crucial point, everyone was captivated by her mention of "that person."
Someone pressed, "Who is that person? What happened to him?"
Tang Ran pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.
Seeing that Tang Ran did not answer the question, everyone asked other questions.
"Lin Leyao got married, right? Wasn't that person trending on social media recently?"
Tang Ran's expression changed, and the person felt that he had asked the right question, so he continued to press for answers.
"Is it the one who has a lot of matching couple items with her?!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Ran suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom."
Tang Ran left quickly, leaving the dancers behind her silent for a moment before they started chattering amongst themselves.
Someone asked, "Who is it? Who is it?"
"Holy crap, I know who it is."
"That guy looks so sleazy, he must be at least twenty years older than Lin Leyao."
"Suddenly I feel like the rumors about her were true. How disgusting."
Who exactly are you talking about?!
"Wang Baoliang, the investor who was recently rumored to be dating Lin Leyao!"
After Tang Ran hurriedly entered the bathroom, her mood instantly changed, and the anxiety she had felt from accidentally revealing her friend's secret completely disappeared.
She stood in front of the sink, looking at herself in the mirror, and slowly curled the corners of her lips into a smile. Although Xin Wenwen was now her ex, she still loathed Lin Leyao.
In the adjacent photography studio, Lin Leyao had already begun shooting her third look.
This look was quite complicated, and the shoot took more than three hours. At 6 PM, the shoot ended, and Lin Leyao left the studio.
Xin Ying and the others waited outside, while Lin Leyao went straight to the location of the black Pagani.
Tang Ran's makeup artist returned from outside and witnessed the whole thing. Back in the studio, she whispered about it with the gossipy girls.
The keyboardist walked by and asked them, "What are you secretly chatting about?"
The makeup artist truthfully said, "I just saw Lin Leyao get into a luxury car outside. No celebrity's nanny car would be a Pagani, right? Could this car be hers...?"
The dancers beside them remained tight-lipped.
The straight-laced keyboard warrior looked blankly at him: "Which one?"
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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 06:14:17 on March 4, 2022 and 06:35:52 on March 5, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the grenade: 55157345 (1 grenade);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!