With her noble and elegant demeanor, every gesture on stage exudes a unique charm.
Gu Yueyue had already turned on the TV and tuned it to Jinshi TV, just in time to see Xu Yi appear.
Unlike Zhang Ya and her girl group, Xu Yi has already transitioned from being a solo idol to working in the entertainment industry.
Although she doesn't have many works yet, Xiao Ye has been in charge of the process for the past six months, and Gu Yueyue has been carefully selecting the few works she has produced. They are all presentable.
Xu Yi has already shed the label of simply a pretty face with high popularity. Some directors in the industry admire her, so it's likely that if she really becomes an actress in the future, the path won't be too difficult.
Gu Yueyue watched Xu Yi's performance on stage. She checked the time and realized there wasn't enough time to prepare dinner, so she simply ordered a New Year's Eve dinner at her usual restaurant.
Gu Yueyue sat on the sofa, close to Xiaoxiao, watching the show with her.
When Xu Yi came out, Xiao Xiao became excited. She couldn't sit still on the sofa, pointing at Xu Yi on the TV and excitedly shouting, "Mommy Xu!"
"Yes, Xiao Xu has already appeared. Her makeup is really beautiful today, and Xiao Ye and I picked out that dress together." Gu Yueyue's eyes were full of tenderness.
Little Xiaoxiao wiggled and twisted on the sofa to the rhythm of the music on TV.
Gu Yueyue turned her head and looked at her with doting and tolerant eyes. Soon, Gu Yueyue noticed something.
Xiao Xiao seems to have lost some weight.
Xu Yi's performance ended quickly, lasting only about ten minutes. After Xu Yi left the stage, the next program was a martial arts performance, which Xiao Xiao watched quite attentively.
Gu Yueyue wasn't interested in this, but just then her phone notified her that their dinner had been delivered.
"I'll go get dinner." Gu Yueyue told Xiaoxiao not to run around at home, and she went downstairs to get dinner herself.
By the time Gu Yueyue returned with her belongings, the martial arts performance had ended.
"The security here is indeed very good, but it's also a bit troublesome." Gu Yueyue realized for the first time that living here might be somewhat inconvenient.
In reality, she might be the only one with this awareness, because the residents here are all wealthy and powerful, so there's no need for the homeowners to run errands themselves.
Dinner was served, and Gu Yueyue helped Xiaoxiao wash her hands and eat.
A while later, I received another call from Xu Yi.
"Teacher Gu, have you had dinner?"
Xu Yi's cheerful voice came from the phone, and Gu Yueyue was somewhat tempted. Looking at the food that hadn't been eaten yet, she smiled and said, "I'm getting ready to eat."
"Teacher Gu, please wait for me for three more minutes. Let's have our New Year's Eve dinner together."
The call ended there.
Gu Yueyue stared blankly at her phone, which had gone black, slowly processing what Xu Yi had just said. She then quickly walked to the door.
There was a noise coming from the door.
For the first time, Gu Yueyue didn't feel wary and stood behind the door waiting for it to be opened.
The door opened, and Xu Yi stood outside. She was wearing a mask and hat, and a thick down jacket. Pure white snowflakes fell on her, soaking some parts of her body and leaving some patches of snow.
Gu Yueyue quickly pulled her into the house and used a towel to wipe the snow off her body.
"Never mind, let's just take them off and change into something else." Gu Yueyue couldn't bear to see her wearing damp clothes.
Xu Yi smiled as she took off her down jacket. The heating in the room was on full blast, so Xu Yi didn't feel cold.
Gu Yueyue hung up Xu Yi's clothes, and as she turned around, a little Xu bumped into her arms.
"Teacher Gu! I miss you so much. After this busy period is over, can you ask Sister Xiaoye to give me a break? I miss you so much that I can't concentrate on my work." Xu Yi snuggled into her arms and took a deep breath. She liked Gu Yueyue's cool and aloof scent.
Gu Yueyue's face flushed slightly from her teasing. She turned her head to look at Xiaoxiao, reached out to push Xu Yi, but couldn't bear to actually push her away, so she whispered, "Don't do this, the child is still here."
"I'm not hungry yet! I'm going to play with my toys first." Little Xiao is so sensible. She jumped off the chair and ran to the toy room with her short legs.
The toy room, a paradise for other kids, was her little refuge.
After Xiao Xiao left, Xu Yi brazenly captured Gu Yueyue's lips, forcefully invading this private territory that had long belonged to her.
"Alright, alright. Let's eat first." Gu Yueyue was a little aroused by Xu Yi's kiss and had to push her away to prevent anything from getting out of control if things continued. It wouldn't just be a matter of the food getting cold; she would probably miss Xu Yi's work.
Xu Yi knew this wasn't the time to be reckless, so she gently kissed Gu Yueyue's lips a few times before reluctantly letting her go.
"Teacher Gu, let's eat."
Gu Yueyue felt like she had slept at home for a day, but the truth was that her body had been in a coma ever since Gu Jingjun fell into a coma three days ago.
It was only today that Gu Yueyue regained her vitality and woke up.
Xu Yi rushed back now to spend her first Lunar New Year's Eve with her, but more importantly, he wanted to use his spiritual power to help alleviate her physical discomfort.
Xu Yi couldn't stay long, and halfway through the meal, Ono urged her to hurry up.
More than a dozen messages came in quick succession, followed by sixty-second voice messages one after another, until the time was drawing near and Ono started calling.
Gu Yueyue answered the first call.
"Xu Yi! If you don't come down, I'm going to come up and grab you."
Ono shouted into the phone with great energy.
Gu Yueyue was stunned for a moment. She couldn't help but smile and said to Xiao Ye on the phone, "Xiao Ye, you've worked hard. Have you had dinner?"
"Oh? Sister Yueyue, it's you." Xiao Ye was a little surprised and smiled. "Sister, I've already eaten. I just had a piece of bread."
"Why don't you come up and have something to eat?" Gu Yueyue felt sorry for her. This young girl was busy with work every day, and during the Spring Festival, she couldn't stay at home with her mother. She had to take Xiao Xu with her to work everywhere.
Ono smiled and said, "No, no. It's too much trouble for me to come back and forth. I'll come over to wish you a Happy New Year tomorrow. You should eat well, sister."
The call hadn't ended yet, and it was clear that Ono hadn't finished speaking.
Gu Yueyue went along with her wishes and said with a light laugh, "I'll take Xu Yi downstairs after she finishes her porridge. It won't take more than ten minutes."
"Okay. Sisters, it's fine if you eat slowly, we can wait another half hour."
Gu Yueyue had also been busy like this, so she knew all too well how much time had been squeezed out of her during that extra half hour.
She didn't urge Xu Yi to hurry up, but she frequently served Xu Yi food.
Xu Yi understood her intention and quickened her pace in drinking the porridge. She used her spiritual power to cool down the scalding hot porridge, making it just the right consistency.
Xiao Xiao came out of the toy room and hugged Xu Yi's leg reluctantly, saying, "Mom and I will watch your performance."
"Mmm. Good girl." Xu Yi bent down and kissed her cheek, then looked at Xiao Xiao carefully. Xu Yi frowned slightly. "Xiao Xiao seems to have lost some weight."
"Yes. She ate a little less today." Gu Yueyue was also a little worried. She couldn't remember when Xiaoxiao started to lose weight. Her memory of the past few days was a bit blurry, and she couldn't remember exactly what had happened.
"I'm not hungry!" Xiao Xiao had chosen to eat more food before because of the spiritual energy in it, but not long ago Gu Jingjun transferred a lot of spiritual energy into her, so she wouldn't feel hungry for decades to come. Naturally, she didn't need to risk getting fat by eating a lot.
Xu Yi didn't know about this, but she knew that Xiao Xiao was a sword spirit and would be fine even if she didn't eat, so she didn't care much.
"Maybe the little one wants to lose weight," Xu Yi said, turning her head to kiss Gu Yueyue on the cheek. "Teacher Gu, don't follow her example. You need to eat properly. Wait for me to come back."
Xu Yi put on the clean down jacket, and Gu Yueyue helped her zip it up. "Let me take you downstairs."
"No need, it's cold outside. You and Xiaoxiao stay at home. I'm leaving now."
Xu Yi couldn't bear to see her go out and get cold, so she hugged her again before leaving and gently touched her lips a few times. "I'll be back tomorrow morning."
"No rush, it's fine if you come back in the morning. Remember to rest and take good care of yourself."
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Chapter 113
Ono finally got to meet Xu Yi.
As soon as Xu Yi got into the car, Xiao Ye urged the driver to leave immediately.
"Hurry up, we must get there within half an hour."
Ono urged the driver, who nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, don't worry, I've been working for Boss Gu for almost ten years, I'll definitely be able to deliver it on time."
When they arrived at Anchen TV station, Zhang Ya and Zheng Wan were already there, but their performance had already ended.
When Zheng Wan saw Xu Yi arrive, she rushed over excitedly, "Why are you so late? They were almost frantic looking for you. Han Muzhou was here too, and I got his autograph."
Xu Yi had no time to chat with her. As she walked, she said, "Something came up and I had to go apologize. Talk to you later."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy." Zheng Wan understood how busy artists were. After saying goodbye to Xu Yi, she sat back down next to Zhang Ya.
Zheng Wan has been particularly talkative lately, able to chat with anyone, but she especially enjoys talking to Zhang Ya.
"Captain, you don't like Xu Yi anymore? She doesn't seem happy at all."
"..." Zhang Ya was in the center position, performing in two large-scale galas in a row. In between, she also had to travel to coordinate the love and hate between team members. She was so tired that she wished she could die on the spot. How could she have time to see Xu Yi and express her joy?
Zheng Wan continued, "Captain, have you fallen for someone else? I think it's good that you fell for someone else sooner rather than later. Xu Yi clearly doesn't like you."
Zhang Ya, who was exhausted and on the verge of collapse after a long day, was unexpectedly stabbed in the back by Zheng Wan, the knife piercing right into her heart.
"But I think Xu Yi seems to be in a relationship. I noticed her lipstick is smudged. She must have gone to see her lover in such a short time."
Zhang Ya felt as if the knife Zheng Wan had plunged into her heart had suddenly spun a few times.
“Actually, I suspect it’s Teacher Gu. What do you think?” Zheng Wan was genuinely exchanging gossip with her, but Zhang Ya rolled her eyes at her. “You’re only finding out now?”
"ah?"
Finally, it was Zheng Wan's turn to be surprised, but Zhang Ya's expression was somewhat complicated. She closed her eyes and decided to ignore her.
But this completely stirred up a hornet's nest. Zheng Wan refused to allow herself to only be halfway through her gossip, and even less to allow her teammates to have more gossip than her. She was determined to get to the bottom of it and kept pestering Zhang Ya with questions.
Zhang Ya listened to the constant buzzing sound in her ears, as if she were in a bee farm, and had a terrible headache. "If you say another word, I'll get rude to you."
"What? You still haven't told me what you know? Let me tell you, when I was in the Star Idol Project, Teacher Gu contacted me privately and said that she thought highly of me and wanted me to join their studio."
"Um?"
"However, I refused. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to control myself and would want to develop an office romance with Teacher Gu."
"..."
Zheng Wan kept talking, still somewhat troubled. "Actually, I was a bit conflicted at that time because I really liked Teacher Gu, but Xu Yi was also very nice to me in 'Star Idol,' and I was also attracted to her. Knowing that you liked Xu Yi, I didn't show it, because I couldn't compete with you for Xu Yi. So I wanted to continue focusing on liking Teacher Gu. But then I found out that Xu Yi seemed to have feelings for Teacher Gu, so I couldn't compete with Xu Yi for Teacher Gu either."