As the next customer arrived, the proprietress was making pancakes when a sudden thought struck her. She muttered to herself, "This beautiful lady who came later seems familiar...where have I seen her before?"
During Lin Leyao's fourth year of graduate school, she suddenly became very busy for a period of time, and she didn't even have time to go out with Xin Ying.
Not having time to go far from home, Xin Ying would always wait at the coffee shop next to the college, sometimes sitting there all day waiting for Lin Leyao to get out of school.
For half a month, she went to the coffee shop, and the staff all got to know this Asian-looking girl.
This girl is so quiet. Every time she comes early, orders a cup of coffee, and reads a book all day long.
This Asian girl looks very young, but she possesses a maturity beyond her years. She can always quietly and earnestly immerse herself in her own world, paying no attention to others or other things.
On this day, Xin Ying was reading the script of a domestically published avant-garde play. It was a book by Lin Leyao, and Xin Ying would always take one of Lin Leyao's books to read whenever she went out.
Time passed slowly, and it was time for Xin Ying to leave in the afternoon.
Anyone who frequents the coffee shop lately knows when Xin Ying leaves.
Just as Xin Ying closed her book and was about to get up, a voice rang out beside her.
"hello"
Xin Ying looked over and saw a man with red hair and fair skin standing beside her.
Seeing Xin Ying looking over, the other person said in a British accent, "Hello, I'm Joe."
Xin Ying politely replied, "Hello, I'm Ying."
The man was very direct: "Ying, I've been watching you for a long time, I really like you, will you be my girlfriend?"
Xin Ying paused for a second, then shook her head and refused: "Sorry, no."
Why?
"because……"
Before Xin Ying could speak, her cold expression suddenly changed, and a big smile appeared on her face.
The man looked behind him in confusion and saw a stylish and beautiful Asian woman walking towards him.
The woman walked right past the man, went to Xin Ying's side, and planted a kiss on her lips.
Lin Leyao directly replied on Xin Ying's behalf: "She is my wife."
Joy shrugged and said, "Okay."
After the man left, Lin Leyao looked at Xin Ying and asked, "Have a lot of people confessed their feelings to you while I was away lately?"
Xin Ying immediately shook her head: "No, there's only this one."
"Really?" Lin Leyao asked doubtfully.
Xin Ying hummed in agreement: "Two, I guess?"
Lin Leyao frowned, sensing something was amiss: "Right?"
Lin Leyao grinned, "Ah, there might be three."
Lin Leyao snorted, immediately becoming unhappy.
Lin Leyao left the coffee shop, and Xin Ying, thinking she was angry, chased after her.
Lin Leyao walked forward without looking back, and Xin Ying followed behind her, saying, "Don't be angry. I haven't fallen for anyone else. I only like you."
Lin Leyao walked faster and faster, and Xin Ying immediately became anxious. Just as she was about to stop Lin Leyao, she saw the other party suddenly turn around.
Lin Leyao, who was supposed to be angry, was now all smiles, her eyes filled with undisguised joy.
Xin Ying asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Leyao hugged Xin Ying tightly for a long time before saying, "Aying, I have to go back to filming."
Xin Ying hugged Lin Leyao and hummed in agreement.
It could sense that Lin Leyao was very agitated, but it didn't know what had happened to Lin Leyao before. It could only hold Lin Leyao tightly and wait for her to calm down.
Lin Leyao spoke again, her voice choked with emotion as soon as she spoke: "My teacher's friend invited me to make a movie, a movie with an Asian woman as the main character, and the director has won an Oscar."
Upon hearing this, Xin Ying's heart skipped a beat.
Xin Ying understood the meaning of those words. After this movie was made, Lin Leyao's acting career would no longer revolve around the domestic market, but would be geared towards the entire international market, and she would have access to richer and more exciting resources.
After four years of silence, this day has finally arrived.
Xin Ying asked softly, "Are you happy?"
Lin Leyao gave a heavy "hmm".
"After crying this time, we'll be smiling while filming this movie from now on."
"good!"
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Chapter 126, Side Story 2: Winning the Award
Lin Leyao filmed that Hollywood director's movie in the second half of her fourth year of graduate school.
Filming finally wrapped up after nine months.
When the highly anticipated film announced Lin Leyao as the lead actress, it caused a stir both domestically and internationally.
For foreigners, Lin Leyao is someone whose name they have never even heard of. Has the director thought about how to bear the consequences of letting her make a movie?
For people in China, there are two opposing camps.
One group of people were elated, feeling that after so many years of movies and TV series featuring Asian protagonists, all of which had foreign nationalities, they had finally produced a Hollywood movie star with Chinese nationality.
However, another group of people are not optimistic about Lin Leyao, and even criticize her for making this film.
They felt that with many Hollywood Asian stars playing supporting roles in Lin Leyao's film, Lin Leyao, as the lead actress, would definitely embarrass Chinese people.
Kind words are always gentle, while critical words are always harsh and malicious. There are more people who support Lin Leyao, but negative words about Lin Leyao spread even more widely.
The controversy surrounding Lin Leyao's filming of this movie has sparked heated debates on various online forums.
Finally, Xiao Yan couldn't take it anymore and lashed out on her Weibo: "Some people are just despicable. Some Chinese people fight for their country's honor on the international stage, while others drag them down behind the scenes. There will always be people who can't stand anything that benefits their country. If you can't stand it, then change your nationality! You idiot, I'll launch you out of the country and make you trash for other countries to despise!"
Although Xiao Yan is no longer Lin Leyao's manager, the two are still good friends in private.
Over the years, Xiao Yan's temper has become increasingly fiery. Seeing so many people on the internet who idolize foreign things, she was so angry that she wanted to skin them alive.
Xin Si Nan was quite direct, releasing a long list of names and suing them one by one.
The lawsuits against these people take a very long time, and often the compensation they pay is less than the lawyer's fees. However, Xin Si Nan has both money and time, so he can play these people slowly.
Furthermore, the small team that was set up for Lin Leyao a few years ago has never been disbanded, and Xin Ying has been funding its maintenance in order to resolve these messy situations.
After filming of this movie, Lin Leyao went to France and stayed with Xin Ying for half a year.
Suddenly one day, a photo of Lin Leyao and Xin Ying each holding a child appeared on the Chinese internet. The photo was taken by a student studying in France who happened to see the two of them taking their children out for a trip.
Everyone stared at the photo in astonishment: "Lin Leyao and Xin Ying have a child?!"
At six o'clock in the morning, Lin Leyao and Xin Ying were still fast asleep when suddenly there was a knocking on their bedroom door, and a child's voice rang out from outside: "Auntie, Auntie!"
Lin Leyao turned over in bed, and Xin Ying suddenly opened her eyes.
The noise outside continued, and Xin Ying, fearing that Lin Leyao would be woken up, immediately opened the door.
Outside the door, a little girl dressed in Iron Man pajamas stood in the doorway.
Xin Ying scooped the little girl up and held her in her arms, then closed the door behind her and carried her into the restaurant.
Xin Ying placed Xin Youyou on the dining table, pinched her nose and said, "How many times have I told you, don't knock on the door when you get up in the morning. Aunt Leyao is sleeping inside."
Xin Youyou stuck out her tongue guiltily and said, "I'm hungry."
Xin Ying sighed and resignedly went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Xin Ying skillfully cracked a few eggs into the noodles, and Xin Youyou clung to her legs, standing on tiptoe to look at the egg noodles in the pot.
Xin Ying picked up the little one and laughed, "So greedy?"
Xin Youyou sniffed: "It's been so long since I've had Chinese food. You don't even cook when Aunt Leyao isn't home."
Xin Ying ignored her niece's complaints, picked up the little one and carried her to the living room, saying, "Go and wake your brother up."
Xin Youyou wrinkled her nose: "He's definitely sleeping in!"
Xin Youyou ran to the door of the room next to hers and knocked twice. Xin Ying clicked her tongue when she heard the sound. Xin Youyou suddenly remembered what her aunt had said about not knocking on the door, so she stopped and ran inside.
"Xin Diandian, get up!"
When Xin Diandian followed Xin Youyou out of the room, there were still two tears on her eyelashes, probably because she had been violently woken up by her sister.
Xin Youyou and Xin Diandian are twins, a boy and a girl, born to Xin Boliang and his sister-in-law when Xin Boliang was 51 years old.
When the child was born, Xin Ying and Lin Leyao returned to China to visit. Xin Sinan pulled her to calculate the date, then covered his mouth and chuckled, "You got pregnant when you and Leyao got married."
Xin Ying doesn't care when she got pregnant, but she doesn't know how Xin Wenwen felt when she saw her younger brother and sister who were born more than 20 years her senior.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the ward, Xin Wenwen was happily entertaining the people who came to visit her mother.
Xin Ying was initially a little confused, but when she heard Xin Wenwen say that her father wanted her to hold on for a few more years until her younger siblings grew up and were able to take over the company's business, he would let her leave the company.
Although it will be many years before her younger siblings grow up, it is much better than spending her whole life in a company.
Recently, Xin Bolang sent Xin Youyou and Xin Diandian to France to stay with Xin Ying and Lin Leyao for a while.
During this period, Lin Leyao and Xin Ying spent every day taking care of their child.
Neither of them had any experience in raising children. One child might be easier to take care of, but with two children who are almost five years old at home, the house is always very lively.
Lin Leyao flew to New York a couple of days ago and just returned last night.
Xin Ying spent the morning building Lego with her two children. After Lin Leyao got up and had lunch, everyone prepared to go out and play together.