Two more days had passed when Xu Tingyu thought of Qi Ye.
The wound on her leg had started to scab. When she walked, it felt tight and uncomfortable.
To recover quickly, she had been staying in the hotel for the past two days, barely moving. Apart from work, she just binge - watched TV shows.
She even joked with Shu Shu and the others, "It's the first time I've been so idle before a performance."
She had high standards. Before every large - scale performance, she would surely be in the practice room.
But this time in Kyoto, it was an exception.
Shu Shu and the others knew that she was actually a bit anxious, so they quickly comforted her. "It's okay, Sister Xu. Your skills are so good. You definitely won't mess things up."
"Exactly. Besides, good things always take time. It means our performance this time will be more successful than before."
The two of them sang in chorus and successfully made Xu Tingyu laugh.
Then Shu Shu handed her the guest list for confirmation. When she saw a name very similar to Qi Ye's, she remembered him.
"By the way, didn't Qi Ye say he was coming back? It's been a few days, but I haven't seen him. Has he contacted you?"
She hadn't really taken Qi Ye's words about coming back to heart at that time, so she hadn't asked.
Shu Shu was also stunned for a moment. "No. He just said he was coming back that day, and there's been no news since. Maybe something else came up and delayed him."
Xu Tingyu nodded and didn't think much about it.
After all, Qi Ye's career was doing well, and he was very busy. Even if he really wanted to come back, he might be held up at the last minute.
Just as they finished talking, Chen Yan walked in with a box of cakes.
Seeing Xu Tingyu, he showed a smile. "Look, what did I buy for you?"
It was from her favorite cake shop.
Xu Tingyu immediately showed a conflicted expression. "Hey, Chen Yan, are you sent by my opponent? I can't exercise now, and you're still giving me this?"
She had adjusted her diet very self - disciplinedly these days because she couldn't exercise.
But now this guy was actually tempting her with her favorite cake?
"Eating a little won't matter. There are four of us anyway."
Chen Yan smiled indulgently and directly opened the box, cutting a piece for each person.
In fact, he had seen that she was very anxious and didn't eat well, so he went out to buy this cake for her.
He didn't like sweets, but he could eat a little to make her happy.
Seeing that he had gone to such lengths, Xu Tingyu couldn't really give him no face, so she took the cake.
Although she was afraid of gaining weight, after taking a bite, she still closed her eyes contentedly.
Seeing her relax, Chen Yan let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
The four of them sat around, eating cake and chatting.
Suddenly, Chen Yan said, "Hey, I really don't understand your girlfriends' taste. That Chen Chunyao woman is really blinded by greed."
Hearing him diss Chen Chunyao, Xu Tingyu was the first to object.
"Hey, why are you attacking people? Don't think you can say bad things about her just because Chunyao isn't here."
Shu Shu and A Xing also knew Chen Chunyao. Especially A Xing, who was a member of Chen Chunyao's fan club.
Hearing this, A Xing also joked, "I won't allow you to say bad things about my goddess."
"Hey, I really can't hold it in anymore. Even if she breaks off relations with me later, I have to say it. Tingyu, you should persuade her. That Qi Ye is not a good person."
Seeing that they were all scolding him, Chen Yan simply stopped beating around the bush.
Xu Tingyu was so shocked that she almost dropped the cake in her hand. She hurriedly looked up at Chen Yan. "What do you mean?"
"It means exactly what you think. That Chen Chunyao woman somehow fell for Qi Ye and has always been begging me to keep it a secret."
Chen Yan really wasn't a gossipy person.
He had vaguely felt something was wrong between Chen Chunyao and Qi Ye four years ago.
The first time he noticed them in the same place was at a private party.
That day, a rich second - generation organized the party and invited a bunch of people. Chen Yan was in the next private room. He was also friends with this person, so he went over to toast in the middle.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Chen Chunyao and Qi Ye.
Chen Chunyao was leaning on Qi Ye's side, seemingly drunk.
Under the dim light, her gorgeous face was full of infatuation.
At that time, she was already a bit famous, and such an expression shouldn't have appeared on her, especially in front of so many people.
When Chen Yan walked in, it was Qi Ye who blocked a round of drinks for Chen Chunyao.
"We're all here to have fun. It's not right to keep making things difficult for a little girl."
He was gentle and elegant, and his words were also very tender.
Normally, as the eldest son of the Qi family, his words should carry weight.
But people in this circle were used to sizing up the situation. They knew that the title of the eldest son of the Qi family was just for show.
Qi Ye had no status in the family. It was a foregone conclusion that Qi Shifeng would take over the company.
And he had been abroad. In his own family's company, he only held a nominal idle position and didn't even have a single share.
So the person who was toasting didn't even give him this face and said sarcastically, "Since the eldest son of the Qi family wants to be a hero and save the beauty, why not drink for her?"
Who didn't know that the eldest son of the Qi family not only had no status but also had a weak body?
Sure enough, as soon as this person spoke, Qi Ye's usually gentle face darkened for a moment.
But it was only for a moment, so fast that some people didn't even notice.
People around were afraid of something happening and quickly stepped forward to dissuade them. "Hey, we're here to have a good time. I'll drink this glass. Why make things difficult for the eldest son of the Qi family?"
Just then, Chen Yan also walked in, quickly diverting everyone's attention.
Those people didn't continue to make things difficult and instead started chatting with Chen Yan.
No one noticed that Chen Chunyao's finger gently rubbed against Qi Ye's trouser seam and she whispered thank you.
After they left the party, Chen Yan was just about to go home. In the underground parking lot, he saw Chen Chunyao hugging Qi Ye.
But the distance was a bit far, and he didn't hear what they said.
They were all adults, and he didn't have the hobby of prying into others' privacy, so he didn't care. He just sneered in his heart.
He didn't expect that these two girlfriends had such similar tastes. One liked Qi Shifeng, and the other liked Qi Ye.
Were the men of the Qi family really that good?
His brain, numbed by alcohol, was indignant, but he quickly forgot about it.
A long time later, he saw the two of them again.
This time, it wasn't in Kyoto but in the UK.
He accompanied his then - girlfriend there for a performance. She was also an actress.
The performance was a bit boring, so he sneaked out for some fresh air. Then, in a deserted place, he saw Chen Chunyao and Qi Ye.
Chen Chunyao was obviously also an actress, still wearing a evening dress.
Qi Ye was in a black windbreaker, smiling gently as he handed her a bouquet of roses.
When Chen Chunyao lowered her head, her face was full of coquettishness.