I never expected Tang Ran to be so crazy. Xin Wenwen hasn't broken up with her yet, so he probably really likes her.
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After the plane landed in S City, Lin Leyao greeted Xiao Yan and Xiao Mi, and the two groups separated at the airport.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Mi were unaware of Lin Leyao's family background. After all, as ordinary people, who would have thought that an actress surnamed Lin would be a child of the Ji family of Huanling Group?
Lin Leyao got into her family's car and started her journey home.
As an international metropolis, S City was still brightly lit and bustling with activity, even though it was late at night. After an hour's drive, the car arrived at the Ji residence.
Grandpa had already gone to bed, so Lin Leyao didn't disturb him. She drank a bowl of soup that Grandpa had told her to prepare in the kitchen before going to sleep and then went back to her room.
Upon entering the bedroom, Lin Leyao immediately realized that someone had been in her room before.
On the long table inside, there were several luxury goods packaging bags. Lin Leyao had taken a flight to M City this morning, so these things must have been delivered during the day.
Lin Leyao walked over, not even glancing at the items, and yanked open a storage cabinet in the room, tossing the luxury goods inside. The cabinet, already filled with various designer brands—clothes, jewelry—was nearly empty, all in their original packaging, indicating Lin Leyao had never opened them.
Lin Leyao knew that these things were sent by her mother, and she was also very clear that Lin Zhipei would have an identical set of all the gifts in this cabinet.
After throwing everything inside, Lin Leyao locked the cabinet and took her change of clothes to the bathroom.
In the bright and clean bathroom, hot water from the showerhead poured down, flowing over her entire body and warming her limbs. Lin Leyao brushed her hair back with one hand and slowly exhaled.
Just then, the phone that was charging on the bedside table suddenly rang, and the ringing stopped abruptly after a few dozen seconds.
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Author's Note:
To find out the details of how Yao Yao's live stream accidentally exposed Tang Ran's relationship, please read Chapter 14. (*≧▽≦*)
Chapter 4
Half an hour later, Lin Leyao came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, and her phone, which had been quiet for half an hour, rang again in the room.
An unknown number was displayed on the screen. Lin Leyao thought for a moment but couldn't guess who was calling.
The phone rang incessantly for several tens of seconds, and just as it was about to stop, Lin Leyao finally clicked to answer.
"Hello."
"Hello, are you Xin Ying's wife?"
A flirtatious female voice boomed from the microphone, exploding in Lin Leyao's ears.
Hearing the other person's direct words, Lin Leyao was stunned for a moment and hadn't reacted yet when the other person's voice rang out: "Sister-in-law, this is Xu Hong, Xin Ying's childhood friend. Ying Ying and I drank a bit too much today. Could you come and pick her up? I have to leave in a bit. She seems to be in a bad mood today and drank a lot. Maybe you can take care of her?"
Perhaps because she was bombarded with the woman's words, Lin Leyao didn't hesitate for long this time. She replied, "Okay, give me the address."
Soon, Xu Hong sent over the address.
Lin Leyao didn't delay any longer. She changed her clothes, took out her car keys from the drawer, and quickly left.
Xin Ying and Xu Hong were drinking at a famous upscale entertainment club in the city center, which was about a forty-minute drive from Lin Leyao's home.
Before driving, Lin Leyao sent the estimated arrival time to Xu Hong, then started the car and left home.
The black Porsche quickly turned onto the city's bustling avenue and merged into the traffic.
Although it was late at night, S City, as an international metropolis, was still brightly lit, with colorful neon lights illuminating half the sky. The Porsche sped by and stopped at the entrance of Jinmeng Bay forty minutes later.
The doorman quickly came up, took the car keys, and parked the car. Lin Leyao gave him the private room number, and the staff quickly led her upstairs.
Meanwhile, in a luxurious private room on the top floor of Jinmeng Bay, a woman with a buzz cut, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, and a very heroic appearance, was leaning back on the sofa, holding a microphone and wailing loudly.
After howling for a few minutes, the woman, perhaps feeling thirsty, shakily got up, grabbed a bottle of wine on the table, and took a sip.
In the corner at the other end of the long sofa, a woman in a black casual suit leaned against the back of the sofa with her arms crossed and her eyes closed, quietly hidden in the darkness of the private room.
Xu Hong was still relatively lucid. She checked the time and estimated that Xin Ying's boyfriend would be arriving soon. She stood up, walked to a corner of the sofa, and kept nudging Xin Ying, who was sleeping.
"Shadow, wake up! Wake up! Your wife is coming to take you home!"
Xin Ying's eyes rolled around under her eyelids, but she didn't react and remained asleep.
"grass!"
Xu Hong shook the bottle harder, "I'm having relationship troubles today, so I asked you to come drink with me. How come you're drinking so happily by yourself? And you're getting married soon, damn it, why is my love life so bumpy!"
As Xu Hong, feeling the effects of the alcohol, was about to wail for the 999th time tonight about her bumpy love life, a knock on the door sounded at just the right moment.
The words that were about to come out caught in Xu Hong's throat. She immediately stopped speaking, walked to the door, and opened the door to the private room.
A woman wearing a beige trench coat, a mask, and a hat stood at the door.
Xu Hong leaned to the side and ushered the person into the private room.
"Well--"
Just as Xu Hong was about to speak, the woman in front of her took off her mask and smiled at her.
"Hello, I am Lin Leyao."
Xu Hong was stunned by the woman's appearance.
The moment Lin Leyao entered, she saw Xin Ying sitting in the corner. She smiled at Xu Hong and said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long. I'll take Xin Ying home now."
"ah--"
Xu Hong opened her lips, but couldn't finish her sentence.
A few words flashed through my brain, which was still slightly drunk but not completely intoxicated: Damn it, Xin Ying, that dog, has been playing the abstinent card outside for so many years, I never expected that she had such a great beauty hidden at home!
Seeing that Xu Hong was dizzy and unresponsive, Lin Leyao knew that she was probably quite drunk as well. Just as she was wondering whether to take her back with her, Xu Hong, who was in a daze, suddenly realized what was happening.
“Take Yingzi home. She’s drunk and passed out. I tried calling her but she didn’t wake up. Huh—” Xu Hong said as she and Lin Leyao walked over to Xin Ying’s side. They saw that Xin Ying, who hadn’t responded to their calls, was now sitting upright on the sofa, maintaining the same posture, but her eyes were open, her dark pupils staring unblinkingly at Lin Leyao next to her.
grass!
Xu Hong was speechless. She helped Lin Leyao lift Xin Ying up and said, "Should I have someone from the club help you get her to the car?"
"No need, I can do it myself."
Lin Leyao stood to Xin Ying's left, her right hand reaching behind her back to grasp Xin Ying's right shoulder, pulling her into her embrace. Her left hand supported Xin Ying's left shoulder, and she used her palm to lift her up.
As they reached the door, Lin Leyao asked Xu Hong, "I see you've been drinking. Do you need me to take you home?"
"No need," Xu Hong waved her hand. "I have another event to attend, you guys go back!"
Xin Ying is about half a head taller than Lin Leyao, and because she is drunk, she is leaning on Lin Leyao.
Xin Ying kept her eyes closed the whole way, as if the time she had opened her eyes in the private room was an illusion.
Lin Leyao placed the person in the passenger seat, started the car, and drove away from the parking lot. A dozen minutes later, the black Porsche pulled into a luxury apartment building.
This apartment is where Lin Leyao lives. She lived here most of the time after entering the entertainment industry, and only moved back to the old house after her grandfather fell ill.
The house is regularly cleaned, and the rooms are very clean. Lin Leyao led the person into the guest room.
Afterwards, she went to the bathroom in her own bedroom, found the makeup remover, and returned to the guest room.
Lin Leyao squatted by the bedside, preparing to help Xin Ying remove her makeup. When she looked at Xin Ying's face, she suddenly realized that Xin Ying didn't seem to be wearing any makeup.
Lin Leyao didn't look away; she stared at Xin Ying's sleeping face even more closely than when they last met, which was also their first time together.
Lin Leyao couldn't help but recall the scene when she first met Xin Ying.
The day after her grandfather was discharged from the hospital, Xin Ying visited him with gifts.
At that time, the Ji and Xin families had already agreed to a marriage alliance, so Xin Ying's visit was equivalent to meeting her elders.
The meeting took place in the morning. Lin Leyao sat next to her grandfather, while Xin Ying sat on the sofa opposite him. She chatted with her grandfather about business and answered some of his questions.
Lin Leyao secretly glanced at the woman opposite her, the woman she was about to marry.
Xin Ying has shoulder-length short hair, which is black and straight, exposing her forehead. People can immediately see her fair and smooth forehead, her slanted and sharp eyebrows, and her clear and calm phoenix eyes.
She sat upright on the sofa, wearing a starry blue striped casual suit and matching striped straight-leg trousers. The high-quality fabric and exquisite design and tailoring gave her slender figure a cool and elegant look.
Within minutes, Lin Leyao had formed a mental assessment of Xin Ying—this person seemed quite good-looking.
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To take care of her sick grandfather, Lin Leyao has been living a very scientific lifestyle lately. At 6:30 in the morning, shortly after the autumn sun shines on the city, Lin Leyao slowly opens her eyes.
Lin Leyao took out her phone to check the time, turned on Bluetooth to connect to the living room speakers, then got out of bed and went into the bathroom to wash up, preparing to go out for some morning yoga.
As Lin Leyao left her room, beautiful and melodious music was already playing in the living room. She was wearing yoga clothes and passed by the kitchen door when suddenly there was a loud bang, followed by a figure walking out of the kitchen.
She wore a white shirt and suit trousers, the top two buttons of her shirt undone. Her shoulder-length hair was unkempt, tousled and messy, giving her a casual and languid look. At this moment, she was completely devoid of her usual aloof and unapproachable demeanor.
Lin Leyao was stunned when she saw the figure appear in the kitchen. She quickly realized that she had brought the drunk Xin Ying home the night before.
"Awake?" Xin Ying greeted her naturally, then explained, "I'm going into the kitchen to boil some water."
Lin Leyao quickly realized what was happening and nodded. She opened her mouth, unsure of what to say next.
Xin Xiang noticed her embarrassment and offered, "Could you get me a change of clothes? I'm wearing yesterday's clothes, and they smell like alcohol. I'd like to take a shower."
"Okay, wait for me."
Lin Leyao quickly brought out a change of clothes and a towel from the bedroom. Xin Ying thanked her, took the clothes, and went into the guest room bathroom to wash up.
Lin Leyao sat on the sofa in the living room, where soothing music was still playing from the stereo, but she no longer felt relaxed.
The guest bedroom door wasn't closed properly, and Xin Ying was taking a shower inside. Lin Leyao sat in the living room, feeling the constant sound of rushing water drilling into her ears and brain, frantically stirring her thoughts.
Lin Leyao was in a state of confusion. The incident happened so suddenly that she was not prepared to have private contact with Xin Ying. She also did not know what the two people, who were about to get married but whose relationship was like that of strangers, should talk about.
Xin Ying finished taking a shower, and soon the buzzing sound of a hairdryer could be heard.
Time flies. Just as Lin Leyao was lost in thought, the door to the guest room opened again, and Xin Ying came out wearing slippers.
She was wearing a white shirt that Lin Leyao had given her, and gray silk casual pants.
Lin Leyao looked over and met Xin Ying's gaze directly. Lin Leyao's lips parted slightly, her mind still a blur. Suddenly, she remembered the photos the wedding dress designer had sent her. Meeting Xin Ying's dark eyes, she asked, "The designer has finished making the wedding dress and wants us to take a look to see if there are any changes needed. Would you like to take a look?"
"Okay, wait a moment." After saying that, Xin Ying turned and went to the kitchen.
A rustling sound came from the kitchen, and soon after, with a beep, the microwave oven started working.
Xin Ying came out quickly. Lin Leyao was still a little confused by her series of actions, and her gaze involuntarily followed Xin Ying's movements.