OBS Chapter 188 You also have today
Chapter 188 You also have today
"Hey, you two—"
Si Yun had already leaned against the gilded bar counter, swirling a glass of amber-colored whiskey in her hand, deliberately drawing out her words, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"I've been standing here for ages, can't you at least give me a look?"
Xie Qing turned around at the sound and saw a familiar figure standing by the bar behind him—the long-haired man who had played ball with him a few minutes earlier.
Huo Yunting glanced at Si Yun sideways. "Something wrong?"
"Can't you come over if there's nothing wrong?"
Si Yun tilted her head and smiled, finished her drink in one gulp, tapped the empty glass lightly on the table, and walked towards the two of them. "Yun Ting, aren't you going to introduce me to your lover?"
Xie Qing noticed the familiarity between the two and raised the corners of her eyes slightly. "You two know each other?"
"We've been friends for several years."
Si Yun spoke first, extending her well-defined hand in front of Xie Qing. A snake-shaped ring with a dark pattern adorned her little finger, gleaming with a cold metallic luster under the light.
"My name is Si Yun."
"Thank you, Qing."
After a brief handshake, Si Yun chuckled twice. "I know, Yun Ting mentioned you to us—"
She suddenly leaned closer to Xie Qing, saying, "You're even more beautiful than I imagined."
"Si Yun!"
Huo Yunting's voice, tinged with a warning, rang out as he pulled Xie Qing behind him.
Si Yun was not afraid at all; instead, she burst into laughter, "Haha... Yun Ting, you've finally met your match... Haha..."
Huo Yunting's behavior was quite novel—the Huo Yunting who was once jokingly called a "work machine" and who always disdained matters of love was now acting like a young boy, getting jealous.
Si Yun laughed until tears almost came out, her knuckles touching the corner of her lips, her voice full of mockery, "I remember someone once said something—that feelings are the most inefficient investment."
"You're laughing happily, aren't you?"
Huo Yunting casually raised his eyes and said with a faint threat, "The matter of Meng Jia is out of the question."
"Hey, don't be like that—it was just a joke with your Xie Qing, why are you taking it so seriously?"
Si Yun smiled and raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, showing great flexibility and adaptability.
After all, Huo Yunting's help was needed to secure the gambling license in Mengjia—if he was willing to intervene, the local government's cumbersome approval process could be shortened by at least three months.
Huo Yunting gave a noncommittal snort, "Don't apply your flirting skills to him."
The possessiveness in her tone made Si Yun wisely take a half step back and give an OK sign.
After a brief chat about work, Huo Yunting glanced at his watch and said, "It's getting late, let's head back."
"No way, Yun Ting, you just got here and you're already leaving... no..."
Huo Yunting interrupted him directly, "You can play by yourself."
Si Yun shrugged, then turned to Xie Qing, turning her pinky ring with interest. "Xie Qing, how about we have another match next time we meet?"
Xie Qing smiled slightly, "It would be impolite to refuse."
Huo Yunting's eyes darkened, and he pulled Xie Qing closer to him with a little force. "Let's go."
Seeing this, Si Yun almost burst out laughing again, but fearing that Huo Yunting would hear, she could only hold it in with a bitter smile.
*
The production team of "Like a Dream" was not large to begin with. The team of about fifty people was like a transparent fish tank, and any slight movement could spread throughout the entire set in an instant.
Moreover, the bombshell news that "Xie Qing's boyfriend is the CEO of the Huo Group" was like a deep-water bomb dropped into a calm lake on a film set.
The next morning, several groups of crew members gathered together to discuss—
"real or fake?"
Makeup artist Xiaolin dropped her powder puff on the floor with a "thud." "That's Huo Yunting, the regular on the cover of financial magazines, ranked in the top three on the Forbes list!?"
Xiao Zhang from the props team slammed the prop box on the ground, pounding his chest loudly, "It's absolutely true! More than a dozen of us saw him holding Teacher Xie's hand while talking, and the look in his eyes—"
He gave an exaggerated shiver, "It's sickeningly sweet!"
Those in the billiards hall last night immediately chimed in, some even imitating Huo Yunting and Xie Qing's actions, which caused a stir.
Xiaolin swallowed hard, and it took her a while to find her voice. "I won't believe or spread rumors unless there are photographic evidence."
"Oh, my dear Lin Daiyu!"
Xiao Zhang was so anxious he was stamping his feet. "That billiards hall is a membership-only place. You have to leave your phone number as soon as you enter. Where are you going to take pictures of me?"
He raised three fingers to the sky and swore, "I swear on my conscience, it's true, true, true!!!"
Xiaolin crossed her arms and snorted, "How many times have you played tricks on me, putting your hand on your hand?"
When Xiao Zhang saw that the other party didn't believe him, he directly pulled Mi Qiwu over to testify. Seeing that even the usually honest and unassuming Director Mi said so, Xiao Lin finally believed it.
"Ahhh-"
She pounded her makeup case in anguish, filled with regret, "Why did I have to go home so early yesterday? If I had known you'd be seeing a real-life financial news cover, I would have stayed up all night to follow you!!!"
Amid gossip and laughter, someone shouted, "Teacher Xie is here!" and everyone scattered instantly, going back to what they were doing.
Xie Qing walked into the film set in the morning light. Her light-colored linen shirt was lifted by the breeze, and a glimpse of white could be vaguely seen as the hem fluttered.
What is most eye-catching is the red string with ancient coins strung on his left wrist, its vermilion color making his skin appear as white as fresh snow.
Good morning, Teacher Xie!
Good morning, Teacher Xie!
"..."
Amidst the rising and falling greetings, Xie Qing nodded in response, a smile more vibrant than ever before playing on her lips.
As he passed the props department, he casually steadied a rickety set, which made several girls whisper excitedly to each other.
Upon entering the dressing room, a face radiant with springtime glow was reflected in the mirror—the lingering blush at the corners of her eyes resembled a carefully applied peach blossom makeup, and her lip color was a few shades brighter than usual.
Xiao Lin, who was standing to the side preparing to do Xie Qing's makeup, saw this scene and thought uncontrollably, "Teacher Xie gives the feeling that she has been 'pampered' all night."
Ugh... How could she think of Teacher Xie like that? This is blasphemy!!!
Realizing what he was fantasizing about, Xiaolin screamed inwardly, shaking his head as if trying to shake out the yellow waste inside.
"Xiao Lin."
Xiaolin snapped back to reality, and the moment she looked up, she met Xie Qing's slightly puzzled gaze. "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, no, thank you so much for your concern, teacher."
Xiao Lin hurriedly waved her hand and began to focus intently on applying makeup to Xie Qing.
Midway through, his gaze inadvertently swept over Xie Qing's neck, where several dark red hickeys were clearly visible on her snow-white skin, making them extremely conspicuous.
Xiaolin paused in his work, then continued as if he hadn't seen anything.
My inner monologue is like: Holy crap, it's a hickey, it's definitely a hickey (screaming and crawling in the shadows)!!!