She didn't want to hear others describe how loving her ex and her sister-in-law were in front of her.
Chen Lu kept talking, and seeing that she wanted to say something more, Xin Wenwen's face darkened. Just as she was about to stop her, her phone suddenly rang.
Looking at the caller's name on the screen, Xin Wenwen raised her eyebrows in surprise.
She clicked to connect, and Tang Ran's voice came clearly into her ears.
The two broke up more than a month ago. It was Tang Ran who initiated the breakup. Xin Wenwen couldn't understand why Tang Ran would still break up with her after she was willing to endure the pressure from her family and sacrifice so much for her.
During the initial period after the breakup, Xin Wenwen truly felt like she was living a life worse than death. It was the first time she had ever liked someone so much, and it was also the first time she had ever cried uncontrollably because of the breakup.
But even if it was painful at the time, this much time is enough for the wound to scab over.
Tang Ran's voice was hoarse, and she looked as if she had just been crying, which stirred Xin Wenwen's heart.
Tang Ran asked Xin Wenwen where she was and why she couldn't find her at her house.
Xin Wenwen replied expressionlessly, "I'm at the film studio."
Upon hearing Xin Wenwen's words, Tang Ran, whose voice was hoarse and who seemed particularly weak, suddenly became agitated, her sharp voice sounding as if she were about to tear her throat apart.
Tang Ran roared, "You went to see Lin Leyao? How could she be so shameless! She's been with so many men, including your aunt, and now she's trying to seduce you?"
Xin Wenwen, who had just felt sorry for Tang Ran, turned cold and interrupted Tang Ran, saying, "You'd better watch your mouth. My aunt doesn't have such a good temper."
Tang Ran's face flushed red with anger.
In her eyes, she had always had Xin Wenwen completely under her control. Before she knew that Xin Wenwen was a child of the Xin family, she thought of Xin Wenwen as an obedient little dog she raised. Later, after she learned about Xin Wenwen's family background, she thought of Xin Wenwen as a rich little dog that could be summoned and dismissed at will.
She broke up with him because she felt humiliated at the Xin family banquet. Although the Xin family was wealthy, she herself was not short of money and there was no need to date someone whose whole family did not welcome her.
But after so much time, she realized that Xin Wenwen was the most obedient of all her dogs.
No one could treat her better than Xin Wenwen.
Tang Ran regretted it, so she wanted to take advantage of Christmas to get back together with Xin Wenwen.
However, Tang Ran now gets furious whenever she hears the name Lin Leyao.
Xin Wenwen's voice rang out again, giving her no second chance to speak.
"You have nothing to do with me now, don't call me anymore."
Xin Wenwen hung up the phone immediately.
Chen Lu listened silently for a long time. After a while, she asked in a low voice, "Is your aunt's wife Lin Leyao?"
Xin Wenwen: "..."
Lin Leyao and Xin Ying had no idea that so many things were happening around them.
After leaving the restaurant, the two went straight to a clothing store.
After Lin Leyao put on her newly bought thick coat, Xin Ying finally felt relieved and took her own coat.
Meanwhile, at the hotel where Xin Ying was staying in the film and television city.
Liu Fang was sitting on a sofa in the hotel lobby, holding a bouquet of flowers.
After having dinner with some of the crew members, Xiaomi returned to the hotel carrying the Christmas gifts they had given her.
She walked straight to the elevator and pressed the elevator button.
While waiting for the elevator, she glanced around unintentionally, and then her gaze froze.
"Mr. Liu, what are you doing sitting here?"
Liu Fang looked up and saw a round-headed little girl. She thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "You must be Le Yao's assistant."
"Yes." Xiaomi looked at the flowers and beautifully wrapped gift box in her hand and asked cautiously, "You're not here to see Sister Leyao, are you?"
Liu Fang nodded with a smile: "Yes, that's me."
Xiaomi's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face: "Sister Leyao went out to dinner with Xin and some new actors she met. They just left and may not be back for several hours."
Liu Fang frowned and glanced at the time on his wristwatch.
Xiaomi immediately noticed and offered, "President Liu, if you have something urgent to attend to, I can help you pass these gifts on to Sister Le Yao."
Liu Fang frowned, pondered for several seconds, then nodded and said, "Okay, you can give it to her for me."
Xiaomi warmly saw Liu Fang off from the hotel lobby.
After everyone left, Xiaomi looked at the bunch of sunny and vibrant sunflowers in her hands and couldn't help but sigh.
"Oh my, she's so beautiful, she attracts so many suitors!"
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Chapter 53
After leaving the hotel in the film studio, Liu Fang arrived at the nearby commercial street.
Today is Christmas, and for a Chinese child like her who was adopted by a British couple at a young age, Christmas is a particularly important holiday.
Unable to return to the UK for the Lunar New Year this year, my younger sister, Liu Ai, also stayed here. Both of them live in N City, where the company's China headquarters is located. It's also the provincial capital of the region where the film studio is situated.
Because of the proximity, Liu Fang would visit Lin Leyao at the film studio whenever he had free time.
She came here today intending to personally give the gift to Lin Leyao and then rush home to spend Christmas with Liu Ai, but unexpectedly Lin Leyao wasn't at the hotel.
Lin Leyao hadn't returned yet. She checked the time; it was already 9 PM. If she delayed any longer, she wouldn't be able to get home in time to celebrate Christmas with Liu Ai. Therefore, she entrusted Xiaomi to deliver the gift.
Before going home, she strolled around the commercial street near the film and television city, intending to buy some unique gifts to give to Liu Ai.
Liu Fang drove her car to the commercial street and drove very slowly along the road, constantly scanning the area for an available parking space.
During this process, her gaze was involuntarily drawn to two women walking towards her on the opposite sidewalk.
Both women were wearing masks, so their faces couldn't be seen clearly, but for some reason, Liu Fang felt a sense of familiarity with them.
This feeling lingered in her mind for a few seconds before Liu Fang averted her gaze and stopped paying attention.
She pressed the accelerator and drove forward.
Xin Ying escorted Lin Leyao to the hotel entrance.
The two people, wearing masks, stood in the shadows in a corner next to the hotel.
Xin Ying took a square box made of black velvet from her pocket and placed it in Lin Leyao's hand.
"Christmas gift".
Lin Leyao opened the box and her eyes widened instantly when she saw the gift inside.
Xin Ying gave her a necklace, an 18K gold necklace with diamonds and set with cabochon jadeite beads.
There are a total of eighteen beads, each one full and round. Judging from their quality and the design and workmanship of this necklace, you can tell that it is quite valuable.
Lin Leyao immediately closed the lid and returned the necklace to Xin Ying: "It's too expensive, I don't want it."
Xin Ying refused: "I bought this at an auction abroad last week. I don't know how to use this necklace. If you don't want it, I can only leave it at home and wait for it to depreciate."
Hearing Xin Ying's words, Lin Leyao puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "This necklace will only appreciate in value if it's kept at home, how could it possibly depreciate?"
"Jewelry only has value when it is worn; if no one wears it, it will only depreciate."
At this point, Xin Ying patted Lin Leyao's head with her palm and said, "Didn't you say you only like jade and not diamonds? This is something I bought especially for you."
After Xin Ying finished speaking, Lin Leyao's words of refusal lingered in her mouth for a long time before she finally uttered them.
What could be more touching than saying, "I bought this especially for you"?
Xin Ying put the necklace back into Lin Leyao's hand. Lin Leyao felt the weight of the gift box in her hand, looked up and stared straight at Xin Ying, asking curiously, "How did you know I don't like diamonds and only like jade?"
Xin Ying was taken aback when Lin Leyao suddenly asked this question. She hesitated for a moment, then quickly replied, "Your grandfather told me."
Xin Ying spoke without batting an eye, and Lin Leyao believed her, but she still had some doubts. She had grown up with her maternal grandfather since she was little, and he certainly knew her well, but she had never discussed with him what kind of jewelry she liked. Did he discover it from her daily life?
After Xin Ying finished speaking, looking into Lin Leyao's clear eyes, her ears couldn't help but feel a little hot.
Actually, she had been watching old videos of Lin Leyao at home recently and heard Lin Leyao casually mention on a variety show that she didn't like diamonds. That episode was a fashion special, and many pieces of jewelry were featured. Xin Ying noticed that Lin Leyao's eyes would light up whenever she saw jade or similar jewelry, so she deduced that Lin Leyao liked jade and similar types of jewelry.
She went on a business trip abroad last week and was invited by her partner to attend an auction. When she saw this jade necklace at the auction, she felt that Lin Leyao would definitely like it, so she bought it.
She had been looking for an opportunity to give the necklace to Lin Leyao, and this Christmas was the first holiday the two of them had spent together, so she took the opportunity to give the necklace to her.
Lin Leyao no longer refused the gift. She reached out to Xin Ying and said, "Quickly give me back the gift I gave you, and I'll give you a new one."
Xin Ying's face immediately showed displeasure: "The gift has already been given away, how can you expect it back!"
Lin Leyao grabbed Xin Ying's arm and shook it desperately: "My gift is so much worse than yours, give it back to me!"
Xin Ying immediately took a few steps back and said, "I have something to take care of at the company, so I'll be leaving now!"
After saying that, Xin Ying turned to leave.
"Xin Ying!"
Lin Leyao suddenly shouted from behind.
Xin Ying stopped abruptly.
Xin Ying turned around, about to ask what was wrong, when she saw a figure rush into her arms.
Xin Ying immediately hugged the figure that lunged at her tightly.
Lin Leyao, wearing a mask, gave Xin Ying, who was also wearing a mask, a deep kiss on the lips and whispered, "Merry Christmas."
Xin Ying's phoenix eyes, which were visible through her mask, softened instantly, and her eyes were full of smiles.
She quickly took off her own mask, then took off Lin Leyao's mask and kissed her.
A few dozen seconds later, Xin Ying slowly raised her head, whispered in Lin Leyao's ear, "Baby, Merry Christmas to you too."
Xin Ying gently kissed Lin Leyao's earlobe and released her from her embrace.