"What on earth do you want?" As Jiang Li spoke, tears welled up in her eyes for no reason, and her nose felt sore.
She was extremely aggrieved.
The man's hand on her waist paused slightly.
What did he want?
Xiao Yanzhi was actually exhausted to the limit of his physical endurance at this moment. He didn't want to argue with Jiang Li. All he wanted was to sleep.
"I want to sleep."
Xiao Yanzhi let go of her, suddenly rubbed the space between his eyebrows, and walked straight into her bedroom. "It's too late. I'll sleep here. You can do as you like."
His emotions came and went quickly.
Jiang Li stood there, stunned, watching the man walk into her bedroom and defensively close the door.
She didn't know who he was on guard against.
Apparently, he really just wanted to sleep.
Not with her.
Jiang Li heaved a sigh of relief, wiped away her tears, took out a spare quilt and a small pillow, and made up the sofa.
There was no way she was going to sleep with him.
Anyway, the sofa was big enough for her to lie on. Although it was a bit cramped, it made her feel secure.
Lying on the sofa, Jiang Li turned over and suddenly felt something hard on her back. So she reached out and felt the necklace that Xiao Yanzhi had thrown on the sofa earlier.
Even though the living - room light was dimmed to the lowest level, the necklace still refracted a beautiful light, showing its nobility.
Even though it was casually tossed into the crevice of the sofa, it still shone brightly and looked exquisite.
Its value was truly immeasurable.
But so what?
Wasn't it still at Xiao Yanzhi's mercy?
Jiang Li curled her lips into a smile, not sure if she was laughing at the necklace or at herself.
She put the necklace on the coffee table, closed her eyes, and went to sleep.
It was hard to imagine that the two of them had spent the night in peace.
The next day, because she had slept on the sofa, Jiang Li's whole body ached. When she got up, she suddenly remembered that Xiao Yanzhi had stayed at her place last night, and immediately became highly vigilant.
But when she walked to the bedroom door, she found that it was open.
The room was empty.
He was gone.
Jiang Li closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths. After calming down her emotions, she walked into the bathroom, quickly washed up and got dressed.
Aunt Chen also timely sent her today's schedule to her phone.
At ten o'clock, the limousine that was going to pick Jiang Li up for the movie promotion arrived downstairs on time.
Jiang Li lifted her skirt and got into the car.
"Good morning, Sister Jiang Li," the young assistant in the front seat turned around and greeted her.
"Good morning."
Jiang Li took the iced Americano handed over by the assistant and took a few big sips.
She was going to do the road - show shooting for the movie promotion later. She was afraid that water retention would make her look bad on camera, so she skipped breakfast on purpose.
She always adhered to the professional qualities of a celebrity.
Pride was the most precious thing she could possess, and it was also what she had achieved through all her efforts.
It wasn't just a meaningless over - ambition.
Just then, a text message came in on her phone.
[Dr. Qiao: Take your medicine on time.]
Jiang Li looked at it for a while and shook her head helplessly.
It was the first time she had met such a dedicated doctor who even provided after - sales service.
She thought for a moment, put down the cup in her hand, tapped a few times on the screen, and replied politely.
[Thank you, Dr. Qiao.]
After replying, she threw her phone into the assistant's hand.
The young assistant was already quite talkative. Since they had a new intern assistant, she was even more talkative than the previous one. "Sister Jiang Li, last night's entertainment headlines were explosive!"
"Qin Yaoyao personally went to the airport to pick someone up. The media has written all kinds of things. They might as well say that the two of them are already married."
The assistant chattered on. "And, I heard that Mr. Xiao's mother is going to meet Qin Yaoyao. Do you think they might really get married?"
Jiang Li listened in silence, just closing her eyes to rest.
She usually had good control over her emotions, but last night she still couldn't hold back and shed a few tears. Today, she could clearly feel that her eyes were a bit swollen.
She had a water - retention constitution. If she cried a little, her skin and face would easily swell up.
She had to adjust her state as soon as possible so that the media wouldn't catch her looking bad.
"What do you think, Sister Jiang Li?" The assistant's gossipy heart couldn't be contained, and she kept asking. "Do you think that if they really get married, it will..."
"Whether they get married or not is their business," Jiang Li said with her eyes closed, answering casually and slowly. "It has nothing to do with us. We just need to do our current jobs well."
It was obvious that she didn't want to continue the conversation. The assistant stuck out her tongue, feeling that it was different from what she had imagined.
Xiao Yanzhi had always been with Jiang Li before, but now he had replaced her so quickly. She thought Jiang Li would at least care a bit.
But she seemed so calm, as if she didn't care about anything.
As if she was the least interested one in this emotional pursuit.
Just a passing play...
After Jiang Li had her makeup and hair done, when she arrived at the road - show promotion site, the venue was already surrounded by people both inside and outside.
Jiang Li sat in the car, listening to the cheers of fans and moviegoers outside. She was as calm as still water.
She wasn't surprised that this movie would be a hit.
Director Zhang was an outstanding director in the industry. In the past two years, he had been trying to make a big splash. The script had also been carefully crafted.
Coupled with the surge in traffic during the Spring Festival, it was obvious that the box office would reach the top.
And she could also start the new year on a good note with this movie.
As soon as the promotion started, the audience below was very enthusiastic. Many people couldn't help screaming and shouting Jiang Li's name loudly.
The moment Jiang Li appeared, the audience almost got out of control. All were the screams of her fans.
All the staff members couldn't help but smile helplessly.
This was a common occurrence.
Jiang Li was also used to all this.
She took the microphone, with a flawless smile. Her mature and sexy voice spread through the speaker. "Thank you all for your love. Please cooperate with us in the movie promotion first."
She had a bit of a nasal voice, sounding like she was flirting with her fans. "I'll make time to sign autographs and take photos with you later. Please be good and maintain order."
Jiang Li was well - known for spoiling her fans.
In an instant, the venue became quiet, a far cry from the chaos just now.
This scene made everyone else laugh.
The movie promotion could then proceed normally.
There were some interactions between the actors and fans in the middle. Jiang Li also answered a few questions from the fans. Throughout the process, she was graceful, neither overbearing nor humble.
She had the air of a future movie queen.
When it was almost the end, the host smiled and brought the topic back to Jiang Li. "Jiang Li has always been our popularity queen. She has also had good performances in the entertainment industry in recent years."
"Taking this opportunity, could you please share with us your future plans, especially about your love life?"
This question was really attractive.
Jiang Li took the microphone that was handed to her and said calmly, "I have high requirements for myself and hope to focus more on my career and development."
"As for love," she paused for a moment, then looked at the audience with a smile and said word by word.
"My affection for all of you will, of course, always remain the same. We'll never be apart."