"Did anything special happen today?" Tang Xue turned her gaze away from one of the people and looked at her assistant.
Li Yu blinked. If there was anything special, then there definitely was. Thinking of the Weibo post she had come across while surfing the internet, Lin Yu nodded obediently.
"Tell me about it." Tang Xue raised an eyebrow, intuitively sensing that what Li Yu was about to say was related to the strange behavior of these staff members.
Li Yu didn't speak, but instead took out her phone, logged onto Weibo, found the post she had seen earlier that day, and handed the phone to Tang Xue. "If there's anything special, it's just this."
Tang Xue took the phone, somewhat puzzled by Li Yu's slightly excited expression, but she quickly understood why Li Yu had such an expression.
What Li Yu showed Tang Xue was Lin Xiaoxiao's Weibo post. To be honest, when Tang Xue saw this post, her heart was truly in turmoil.
She couldn't describe her feelings at that moment; she was happy, but also sad. It was as if her heart was wrapped in thick honey, but someone had poured a whole bucket of lemons into it beforehand.
Feeling heavy and bloated, enveloped in a bittersweet mix of emotions, Lin Xiaoxiao had said more than once that it was because of her that she had suffered such a great injustice. She said she would protect herself and find a way to resolve this matter, and she truly did.
"This guy, really..." Tang Xue blinked, feeling her eyes getting a little wet. She opened the comments, and her eyes widened when she saw the first comment.
She initially thought that the comments under this Weibo post would be full of insults against Lin Xiaoxiao, just like those comments that dug up her ancestors for eighteen generations. However, after scrolling down more than a dozen comments, she found that the overall tone was indeed somewhat strange.
"There aren't many men like our CEO Lin who dote on his wife. He can't bear to see his little darling suffer even the slightest harm."
"Our CEO Lin went directly to confront those people to prevent his little darling from being insulted. If this isn't love, then what is?"
"I've got it! I've got it! Freshly baked candy, it tastes amazing!"
Little darling! Doting husband! Her? Tang Xue felt her face getting hot. She was no stranger to netizens shipping couples, but what she didn't expect was...
One day, her name would be placed alongside Lin Xiaoxiao's, and she would not only not find it annoying, but would even feel a little pleased, pleased that the other person's name would be combined with hers, rather than with someone else.
Why would she have such thoughts? Tang Xue was stunned for a moment, and this was the first time she had such a question. Why did she feel uncomfortable whenever she thought about Lin Xiaoxiao forming a couple with someone else?
So, she feels sad? When exactly did Lin Xiaoxiao become such an important person to her?
"Teacher Tang, are you alright?" Seeing that Tang Xue's expression was a little off, Li Yu asked in a low voice.
"It's nothing." Suppressing all her emotions, Tang Xue handed the phone back to Li Yu and picked up the script next to her to read. But only she knew that she couldn't concentrate on a single word.
Seeing that Tang Xue's mood was a bit off, Li Yu didn't dare to ask any more questions and stood obediently to the side without saying a word, but her gaze would always turn to Tang Xue from time to time.
Having witnessed Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao's interactions, Li Yu had already been secretly shipping them long before these CP fans even emerged.
But now, seeing Tang Xue's reaction, Li Yu had a feeling that the CP she was shipping was going to end tragically. Gripping her phone tightly, Li Yu really hoped that the CP she was shipping could come true.
But the person in question clearly told her that she didn't seem to like this CP pairing. Li Yu thought that Tang Xue's serious expression was because she didn't like people shipping her and Lin Xiaoxiao.
Little did they know that Tang Xue's serious expression was entirely due to everyone's enthusiasm for shipping the couple, which had opened up Tang Xue's heart.
This made her start to think about what was going on between her and Lin Xiaoxiao, and why she cared so much about Lin Xiaoxiao. Was it really just because Lin Xiaoxiao was good to her?
Lin Xiaoxiao was unaware of the follow-up issues caused by her Weibo post; she hadn't paid any attention to the matter after posting it.
In Lin Xiaoxiao's opinion, her Weibo post would probably be full of insults, so she naturally wouldn't go looking for trouble.
Back home, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly prepared some food for herself, washed up, and then snuggled into bed. Without Tang Xue in the house, she felt listless and unmotivated.
Lin Xiaoxiao had been suffering from insomnia for several days, but she just couldn't fall asleep. She tossed and turned in bed for a while, but instead of getting sleepy, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
With a sigh, Lin Xiaoxiao resignedly turned on the bedside lamp, picked up her phone, and started playing the match-3 game she had downloaded a couple of days ago.
Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't enjoy playing games, so she can only play games that are simple and easy to learn. As for other games that require teamwork, Lin Xiaoxiao only glanced at them before giving up.
She didn't think she, who had never played games before, would be a gaming genius, and naturally, she didn't want to harm others.
After playing the game for a while, Lin Xiaoxiao got bored. She glanced at the time and realized it was almost midnight. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to make herself some snacks to go with her drinks.
Since she couldn't sleep, she had to think of other ways. She would definitely have to go to the film set to see Tang Xue later, and she didn't want to have dark circles under her eyes and make the other person worry.
Lin Xiaoxiao, who was trying hard to fall asleep, had no idea that someone was staring at her WeChat profile picture, hesitating whether to send her a video.
Because of an accident on set today, it was already past 11 p.m. when Tang Xue returned to the hotel. Because she was worried about Lin Xiaoxiao's insomnia, she quickly tidied herself up after returning to the hotel and then took out her phone.
But seeing that it was almost midnight, Tang Xue hesitated again. She was afraid that Lin Xiaoxiao was already asleep and that if she looked for her at this time, she would wake her up.
However, what she really wants to see now is that person, ever since she saw that Weibo post today and read those comments shipping the two of them as a couple.
Tang Xue had been thinking about her relationship with Lin Xiaoxiao, and in the end, she really understood that she cared about Lin Xiaoxiao, she cared about her a lot.
The desire to get closer to the other person, the joy that comes from just thinking about them, the overwhelming feeling in my heart that I don't know how to describe—it's all because of… liking.
Tang Xue pressed her hand to her chest; she could hear her heart pounding. She wanted to see that person; at this moment, she really, really wanted to.
By the time Tang Xue realized what was happening, the video had already been sent, and the next second, the video call was answered.
"Xiaoxue, why are you still up so late?" Lin Xiaoxiao put down her beer and looked at Tang Xue with concern. "What's wrong? Can't you sleep either?"
Looking at the other person's face, Tang Xue lowered the hand that was pressed against her chest, and her eyes softened. "No, I just remembered that you said you couldn't sleep, so I wanted to see if you were asleep."
Lin Xiaoxiao scratched her cheek a little embarrassedly, "I was about to go to sleep, I'll go to sleep right away."
"Go to sleep, I'll stay with you." Tang Xue's voice was even gentler. "Didn't you say you couldn't sleep without me? I'll sleep with you." After saying this, Tang Xue's face also felt a little hot.
"Really?" Lin Xiaoxiao obviously didn't notice this. Her mind was full of the idea that Tang Xue was willing to sleep with her. In any case, insomnia was really too painful.
She couldn't sleep because Tang Xue wasn't there. Although they were separated by a phone screen, Tang Xue was still with her. Just thinking about this made Lin Xiaoxiao's lips curl up uncontrollably.
"Go to sleep, it's getting late. Don't worry, I'm here with you."
Tang Xue's voice was very gentle. Just hearing that voice made Lin Xiaoxiao feel sleepy. She obediently lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over herself, propped up her phone next to her, looked at Tang Xue, and whispered, "You should lie down too, let's sleep together."
"Okay," Tang Xue replied, pulling the blanket over herself. "Goodnight."
"Good night." Lin Xiaoxiao didn't know if she was finally sleepy after several days of insomnia, or if hearing Tang Xue's voice made her feel particularly at ease. After Tang Xue said good night, Lin Xiaoxiao closed her tired eyes.
Looking at the person's sleeping face, Tang Xue reached out and touched the phone screen, as if she were touching the person's face through the phone screen.
"Lin Xiaoxiao, I like you, what about you?" Through the screen, Tang Xue asked silently, "Are you so good to me because you like me too?"
Chapter 35
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The next morning, when Lin Xiaoxiao woke up, her phone, which was next to her, was already black. Lin Xiaoxiao stretched contentedly.
This was the first time she had slept so comfortably since Tang Xue left. When she opened her phone, the first thing she saw was a message from Tang Xue.
"Good morning, Xiaoxiao. Remember to eat breakfast after you wake up."
Upon seeing the message, Lin Xiaoxiao's lips unconsciously curled up. Thinking about how Tang Xue had specially sent a video to keep her company after learning about her insomnia, Lin Xiaoxiao felt as happy as if she had eaten honey.
"Good morning, Xiaoxue. Thank you for sleeping with me; I was able to sleep so comfortably because of it." Even though they fell asleep together through a screen.
"You're awake? Go get ready and get something to eat." Tang Xue was resting at the moment, and because she was thinking about Lin Xiaoxiao, she naturally saw Lin Xiaoxiao's message immediately.
"Aren't you busy right now?" Lin Xiaoxiao was still a little flattered by Tang Xue's instant reply. She had thought it would take a long time to receive a reply after sending her message.
After all, Tang Xue is already on set and can't be on her phone all the time. She originally planned to send Tang Xue a message and then stay in bed a little longer.
Perhaps because of Tang Xue's company, Lin Xiaoxiao subconsciously wanted to make up for all the sleep she hadn't had in the past few days. She didn't wake up until after 11 o'clock.
"I won't be filming this scene, and... don't be shy, we're friends, right? Besides, the reason you're having trouble sleeping is because of me, so I naturally bear some responsibility as well."
Seeing the first message from Lin Xiaoxiao, even though Lin Xiaoxiao didn't mean anything by it, Tang Xue's heart still raced a few beats faster when she saw the message about sleeping with her.
Ever since Tang Xue realized that her concern for Lin Xiaoxiao was actually love, she found that every move Lin Xiaoxiao made affected her emotions.
She still remembers the scene she saw when she woke up in the morning, because she had to get to the film set a little earlier.
So, Tang Xue woke up at seven o'clock, and when she opened her eyes, what she saw made her heart pound.
Perhaps it's because Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't sleep very soundly at night; the buttons on the collar of the pajamas she wore before going to bed were undone at some point.
Even through the screen, Tang Xue could clearly see the large expanse of snow-white skin beneath the open neckline, the beautiful collarbone, and the barely visible fullness.
Tang Xue couldn't remember how she managed to look away; all she remembered was that when she turned off the video, her face was so red it looked like steam was rising from her ears.
They had been intimate before, but ever since she realized her own feelings, everything seemed to have changed.
She would often think back to the unexpected kiss that landed on her face, and the scene she saw when she woke up this morning.
At that moment, Tang Xue had a real urge to tear open Lin Xiaoxiao's collar, as if that snow-white skin had a fatal attraction for her.
It made her want to take a bite. Tang Xue never thought that one day she would have such a strong desire for someone, and that person was a woman.
The ringing of the phone startled Tang Xue, causing her hand to tremble and almost drop the phone. Gripping the phone tightly, Tang Xue glanced around before focusing her attention on the phone in her hand.
When she saw that it was a video sent by Lin Xiaoxiao, she felt inexplicably guilty. After calming herself down, Tang Xue touched her face and, not feeling any heat, took a few deep breaths before answering Lin Xiaoxiao's video call.
"Xiaoxue." As soon as the video call was answered, Lin Xiaoxiao's smiling face appeared in sight.
"I didn't bother you, did I? I saw you said you weren't busy right now, so I sent you a video."
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't know why she posted this video. She knew very well that Tang Xue was currently filming on set and must be very busy.
But whenever she thought about what happened last night, she couldn't resist the urge to see this person. Perhaps it was because Tang Xue was the first person to treat her so well.
"No, I happen to have some time right now. You should get up and go get something to eat." Tang Xue softened her voice, as if afraid of disturbing the other person.
"No rush, I'll talk to you for a bit and then I'll go. I just woke up and I don't have much of an appetite."
Lin Xiaoxiao placed her phone on her pillow, rolled over onto her stomach, and rested her chin on her hands, looking at Tang Xue on the screen.
Tang Xue's pupils contracted, and her throat moved. She didn't know if Lin Xiaoxiao's pajamas were ill-fitting or what. When she looked at them this morning, only the top two buttons were open, but now even the third button was open.
After Lin Xiaoxiao lay down, Tang Xue could see all of Lin Xiaoxiao's chest from her angle, including her alluring collarbone and the view below.
Tang Xue subconsciously licked her lips, her eyes grew deep, and she unconsciously tightened her grip on her phone, as if she was trying her best to control her desires.
"Xiaoxue, what's wrong? Are you hungry?" After Lin Xiaoxiao settled down, she saw Tang Xue swallowing and asked instinctively.
"Yes, I'm hungry." Tang Xue's eyes became even more profound.
"Ah!" Lin Xiaoxiao didn't notice anything wrong with Tang Xue at all. She sat up in bed. "It's already lunchtime. Does your film crew serve meals?"
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the time on her phone and worried that the film crew's mealtimes would be different from theirs, thus worrying that Tang Xue would go hungry.
But Lin Xiaoxiao, lost in thought, didn't notice that the gaze fixed on her was filled with desire and repression.
"It should be soon." Tang Xue subtly shifted her gaze from Lin Xiaoxiao's collar to her face. "You should get up and prepare something to eat."
"I'm getting up now." Lin Xiaoxiao smiled. "You should go eat too. Oh, and I'll come see you later and bring you something delicious."
"Okay," Tang Xue replied softly, her expression gentle and doting.
Until the video call ended, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't realize that Tang Xue had already taken advantage of her enough.