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Luo Lingxing glanced at Zhao Shanshan, and when he noticed where Zhao Shanshan’s gaze was fixed, his mood, which had just begun to recover, turned sour again, even more so than before. It was as if someone was coveting his possessions, and he didn’t want to talk to the other person at all, so he simply pretended not to hear what she had said.
This was probably the first time Luo Lingxing had acted childishly or willfully. To others, he might have felt neglected, just like Zhao Shanshan. She had been there for almost a minute, but the other party hadn’t paid any attention to her at all, making her feel a little embarrassed.
However, Luo Lingxing’s actions were seen as incredibly cute by Ye Luohan.
However, Luo Lingxing was not truly willful. After ignoring Zhao Shanshan for a minute, he looked at her and took the wine glass from her hand.
Originally, Ye Luohan was still planning to shield Luo Lingxing from the toast, but as soon as he reached out his hand, Zhao Shanshan’s eyes brightened even more, even containing a hint of expectation. Luo Lingxing immediately slapped Ye Luohan’s hand down and said, “Sister Zhao is toasting me, how can I not give her face and let someone else drink it for me?” Bottoms up. You too, Sister Zhao.”
After saying that, he took the other person’s wine, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, leaving Zhao Shanshan no chance to stop him. She was too embarrassed to say anything and simply drank the wine in her own hand.
“Luoluo has a really high alcohol tolerance,” Zhao Shanshan said, trying to make conversation.
“Just average,” Luo Lingxing replied casually.
Zhao Shanshan was momentarily speechless, and the atmosphere between them became somewhat awkward.
Zhao Shanshan couldn’t help but complain to Luo Lingxing in her heart. Shouldn’t it be the man who acts like a gentleman and finds topics to talk about in a conversation? As a girl, she took the initiative to find topics, but Luo Lingxing, as a man, shut down the conversation with just one sentence. Does he even know how to have a conversation?
Despite complaining about Luo Lingxing, Zhao Shanshan still didn’t want to give up such a good opportunity to get close to Ye Luohan. She knew that if she could become friends with Ye Luohan, it would only benefit her career.
So even though Luo Lingxing was terrible at conversation, Zhao Shanshan was unwilling to leave and had no choice but to keep trying to find topics to talk to Luo Lingxing about.
“Luoluo, God Ye is so good to you. He even helped you fend off drinks, I really envy you,” Zhao Shanshan continued.
“Sister Zhao is so beautiful, there must be many more people who would want to drink for her, so there’s no need to envy others,” Luo Lingxing said.
So, the topic they had finally found was blocked again, and they were wondering how they could continue the conversation.
“Luoluo, eat some of this. It’s good for your health. You haven’t fully recovered yet, so don’t overexert yourself.” Ye Luohan placed a piece of food on Luo Lingxing’s plate and said meaningfully.
Luo Lingxing obediently ate all the dishes that Ye Luohan had put on his plate.
The two of them continued like this. One picking up food with his chopsticks and the other eating, completely ignoring Zhao Shanshan for a moment.
Zhao Shanshan held back, trying to speak several times, but Ye Luohan beat her to it each time. Then Luo Lingxing’s attention was completely focused on Ye Luohan. It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought about talking to Ye Luohan, since he was her main target, but the two of them hadn’t spoken before, and she was afraid that speaking directly would make her seem unreserved.
Zhao Shanshan originally planned to toast Luo Lingxing, and then have Ye Luohan drink in Luo Lingxing’s place so that she could speak to Ye Luohan openly. However, she didn’t expect that Luo Lingxing would drink by himself, and his words satisfied her vanity. But because of this, she lost the opportunity to speak directly with Ye Luohan, so she could only try to find topics to talk about with Luo Lingxing, hoping that Ye Luohan would interrupt and give her another reason to speak.
However, now, let alone talking to Ye Luohan, she doesn’t even have the chance to talk to Luo Lingxing.
Zhao Shanshan pursed her lips slightly, her expression weak, her eyes filled with resentment but also helplessness. After all, the atmosphere between Ye Luohan and Luo Lingxing was too intimate, and there was no way for a third person to get in. She couldn’t just sit there coldly, so she had no choice but to get up and leave reluctantly.
After Zhao Shanshan left, Ye Luohan served food to Luo Lingxing while saying in a “wronged” voice that only the two of them could hear, “Luoluo, you actually drank the wine she offered, I’m not happy.”
Luo Lingxing rolled his eyes at him. He didn’t believe Ye Luohan hadn’t seen the other’s “fiery” gaze. If Ye Luohan really dared to drink the wine Zhao Shanshan offered, he would definitely make him sleep in the study for a month when they got back.
“Would you rather not drink? Or sleep in the study for a month?” Luo Lingxing spoke calmly and kept his voice just loud enough for the two of them to hear.
Did he have to choose between these two options? He absolutely couldn’t sleep in the study for a month, and who was that person just now?
He doesn’t even know her! Sleeping in a strange study for a month was more unjust than anything!
Besides the young heartthrob and Zhao Shanshan, many others wanted to get close to Luo Lingxing and Ye Luohan. After all, Ye Luohan’s status was undeniable, and he would never have attended such gatherings in the past. Therefore, other actors and artists had no chance to get to know Ye Luohan or even develop a relationship with her. However, Ye Luohan did attend this time, which surprised and excited everyone. They felt it was a great opportunity not to be missed, especially with the young heartthrob and Zhao Shanshan leading the way, which gave many people a sense of confidence.
As a result, the people at the gathering were almost divided into two groups: one was the circle centered around Ye Luohan and Luo Lingxing, and the other was the circle centered around Li Moru.
“Director Li has a lot of influence. Even the great Master Ye, who never attends parties, was invited by Director Li.”
A male celebrity seized the opportunity to flatter him.
Li Moru smiled and said, “It’s not because I have a lot of influence.”
Although everyone might think that Ye Luohan only came because of Director Li’s influence, Li Moru was very clear-headed. He knew that Ye Luohan was only there because Luo Lingxing was attending, so he wouldn’t let others’ flattery cloud his judgment.
However, others only thought that Li Moru was being modest.
He took the opportunity to flatter Li Moru a few more times, and then couldn’t help but try to get closer to Ye Luohan.
Unfortunately, Ye Luohan and Luo Lingxing were too separated. The atmosphere between the two was so natural that it was somewhat out of place with those around them, making it impossible for others to find a reason to join in. They even had the illusion of being blinded by pink bubbles.
However, not everyone was like that. There was another kind of skin in this world called thick-skinned. People who had it could basically ignore many unfavorable conditions and then create favorable conditions for themselves.
“Luoluo, try this mixed fish. This restaurant makes the most authentic one. It tastes really good.” A pleasant male voice rang out from the side, and then Luo Lingxing found that there was suddenly an extra piece of fish on his small plate, with the fish bones removed.
Luo Lingxing: …
Ye Luohan: …
Everyone: …What was going on here? Everyone looked at Luo Lingxing with blank expressions, then at Xiao Yalun, and then subconsciously looked at Ye Luohan. They were immediately frightened by Ye Luohan’s dark face and took a step back, fearing that they would be affected by Ye Luohan’s anger. Only Ye Luohan and his husband and Xiao Yalun, who had suddenly cut in, remained in the middle.
Their actions were not without reason, because even after they retreated, they could still clearly feel the anger emanating from Ye Luohan. The anger was almost tangible, but Xiao Yalun, who was at the center of the anger, seemed not to feel it at all. Instead, he looked at Luo Lingxing with a smile.
Everyone immediately felt both sympathy and admiration for Xiao Yalun.
Luo Lingxing slightly recognized the man in front of him, because Director Li had introduced him to everyone at the beginning. He was Xiao Yalun, who played the biggest villain in ‘Hero Without Chivalry’ and was also the person who had the most scenes with Luo Lingxing, besides Zhang Shang, played by Ye Luohan.
However, this was their first meeting tonight, and they’d only just learned each other’s names. They weren’t familiar enough for them to serve each other food were they?
As if sensing Luo Lingxing’s confusion, Xiao Yalun smiled, making his already handsome appearance even more charming, and said, “I’ve known about you for a long time, and I’ve followed your TV dramas and movies.”
Everyone: So, he was acting like a fan?
“Thank you.” Luo Lingxing didn’t know what to say in response, so he simply said thank you.
“Luoluo, try this fish. It’s really delicious,” Xiao Yalun said, pointing to the fish again.
Everyone: This topic jumped a bit too fast, and everyone was a little flustered.
“No need, Luoluo just ate a lot of fish and doesn’t want to eat fish now,” Ye Luohan said, sitting on the other side of Luo Lingxing, his voice icy.
Xiao Yalun wasn’t “frozen” by Ye Luohan. Instead, he gently picked up another piece of food with his chopsticks and put it on Luo Lingxing’s plate, saying, “Try this vegetable. It tastes pretty good too.”
As a result, everyone felt that the indoor temperature seemed even lower. They weren’t wearing many clothes, and it wasn’t even winter yet, but the indoor temperature was comparable to winter. Even Li Moru felt it and looked over in confusion.
“Thank you, I’m already full.” Luo Lingxing felt that if he didn’t speak up soon, everyone might freeze to death.
Everyone looked at Luo Lingxing with gratitude, as if he were their “savior.” Although that was a bit of an exaggeration, they were genuinely grateful to him because the temperature in the room finally returned to normal as soon as he finished speaking, and they were spared the embarrassment of freezing to death.
“In that case, please sign your name for me,” Xiao Yalun said with a smile again, his expression remaining very gentle, completely unaffected by Ye Luohan’s aura. Just like a polite young nobleman, every movement and expression made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.
Of course, seeing Xiao Yalun in other situations might feel like the warmth of spring.
Unfortunately, people couldn’t appreciate his “warmth” now, because compared to the coldness created by Ye Luohan, this warmth is too insignificant. Especially since this “warmth” was the root of the “coldness.” Now everyone was just praying that Xiao Yalun would “know his place” and stop talking to Luo Lingxing, because no one wanted tomorrow’s headline to be something like “The entire crew of XXX died mysteriously at XXX Hotel yesterday.”
Before Luo Lingxing could answer, Xiao Yalun took out a pen and an exquisite notebook, clearly ready to go.
Everyone was now just thinking “Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap!” Where did this pen and notebook come from? Could it have been conjured up? Xiao Yalun, you really went all out.
Luo Lingxing: …
Now there was no chance to refuse. Luo Lingxing had no choice but to take the pen and notebook and sign his name. Ye Luohan suddenly stood up, and the others reflexively took another step back. The three people in the middle became even more conspicuous.
“Director Li, Luoluo and I have some things to attend to, so we’ll be leaving now. We’ll be at the film set on time tomorrow,” Ye Luohan said with a cold face.
“Okay,” Li Moru replied.
Then Ye Luohan left with Luo Lingxing without looking back, completely unaware of the fleeting amusement in Xiao Yalun’s eyes.
