Would Qi Ruixi be willing to leave Zou Yu to give birth alone?
This would be an ordeal for both her and Zou Yu.
For a moment, no one said a word. The atmosphere in the private room turned rather gloomy.
Outside, Fan Yi found Chen Chunyao on the deserted balcony.
She was wearing black clothes. It was hard to tell whether the red - wine stain had been washed off. All that could be seen was a darker patch on her lower abdomen.
At this moment, she was lazily leaning against the balcony railing, a cigarette between her fingers.
The light was dim, and only the scarlet tip of the cigarette was clearly visible.
"Why did you come here? Got a craving for a smoke? I don't remember seeing you smoke before."
Fan Yi walked over slowly and顺手 closed the balcony door.
They were both entertainers, and their image was of great importance.
Even though this was a private gathering and smoking wasn't illegal, it would still be inappropriate if they were caught on camera.
Now that they were in the same boat, her image also represented his.
Seeing his action, Chen Chunyao didn't change her posture of leaning on the railing. She just took a puff of her cigarette, a hint of mockery flashing across her eyes.
"Are we that close? When did we ever have a 'before'?"
She slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke, her tone sarcastic.
In fact, she didn't really need to be so hostile towards Fan Yi. After all, she was the one who took the initiative in the hype.
But she just couldn't help it.
Fan Yi was actually an outstanding person. He had been in the industry for many years without any bad scandals.
He had worked his way up from a minor role to become today's movie king.
Without real talent, how could he have achieved this?
Moreover, success suited him well. Now that he was extremely popular, he took good care of himself and maintained a great figure.
Wherever he stood, he was always the center of attention.
Even among the good - looking young idols in the entertainment industry, he outshone them by a large margin.
However, compared to the three Qi siblings, he still seemed unbearably vulgar.
Qi Shifeng was a natural born leader. Just sitting there, he exuded an overwhelming sense of authority.
Qi Ye was also elegant, handsome, and noble, fully living up to his status as the eldest young master of the Qi family.
Even though Qi Ruixi appeared to be very approachable, she had an innate air of nobility.
And there was also Xu Tingyu.
She was a person who had fallen deep into the mud. Her wings had once been broken, and she had been in a complete mess.
But she had managed to rise from the ashes and become bright and generous.
Sitting among the three siblings, she was in no way inferior.
It was as if they were naturally from the same world.
And she could only mingle with people like Fan Yi.
Fan Yi was a bit annoyed by her sarcasm. "What's wrong? Did my performance today displease you?"
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have bothered to deal with this.
But now, in his eyes, Chen Chunyao was a valuable asset, and he had to curry favor with her.
Chen Chunyao didn't say a word. She just let out a snort from her nose.
Sure enough, this vulgar person couldn't even grasp the point.
Seeing that she fell silent, Fan Yi wanted to please her, so he said with a smile,
"However, I'm surprised that you know the three Qi siblings. It seems that you have a good relationship with them, and you're even best friends with Mrs. Qi. If you get the chance in the future, please take care of me."
Although he said it in a joking tone, his underlying meaning was quite obvious.
"What? Do you think I'm where I am in the industry today because of Xu Tingyu? That I've climbed onto the big tree of the Qi family because of her?"
Chen Chunyao finished one cigarette and lit another.
Her tone was flat, and it was hard to detect any extra emotions for a moment.
Fan Yi was very excited at the moment and didn't notice anything wrong with her.
After all, if he knew the Qi family members and others found out, he would only feel proud.
It was the Qi family, after all.
"I don't mean that you rely on others. What I mean is that having the Qi family as friends makes a lot of things much more convenient."
He explained with a smile and was also calculating in his mind what benefits he could gain from this.
"Convenient? In what way do you think it's convenient?"
Chen Chunyao was getting increasingly irritated.
Fan Yi was rendered speechless for a moment.
What was going on? It was just a casual chat. He didn't say anything excessive, so why was she getting angry?
"I'm telling you, the Qi family is not so easy to get close to. If you have any thoughts, I advise you to give them up early."
Perhaps the brief silence had restored her rationality. Chen Chunyao's tone became a bit calmer.
However, she still took fierce puffs of her cigarette one after another.
It seemed that she was extremely annoyed.
Fan Yi stared at her for a moment and suddenly asked, "Why are you crying? What's wrong? Is there something going on?"
The night was too dark, and he hadn't noticed the tears in the corner of her eyes at first.
If he hadn't sensed something wrong with her tone and taken a closer look at her, he might never have found out.
But Chen Chunyao didn't look at him. She just said indifferently, "The night wind is too strong. It's the wind. Let's go. Let's go back. Don't you dare say anything random."
After saying that, she stubbed out the cigarette and turned to walk towards the balcony door.
Fan Yi stared at her graceful back, lost in thought, and didn't say a word.
When they returned to the private room, the atmosphere became lively again.
The meal was quite enjoyable.
When it was time to leave, Fan Yi took the initiative to pay the bill.
"This is the first time I've met everyone. I said I'd be the host."
If a meal could help him get familiar with the Qi family members and become their friend, it really didn't matter.
Qi Shifeng and the others didn't compete with him.
After all, they had mainly come to meet him and Chen Chunyao today, so it was normal for him to be the host.
But as soon as she got in the car, Chen Chunyao transferred the money to him.
"Today, we were meeting my friends. Of course, I should pay for this meal. But I also hope you know what to say and what not to say."
Her tone was all business - like and serious, with a hint of barely noticeable impatience.
In fact, nothing that couldn't be said had been discussed during the meal.
But Chen Chunyao just didn't want him to tell others that she knew the Qi family.
Because not just anyone could benefit from that connection.
Fan Yi could actually understand her caution towards him. After all, with the status of the Qi family, everyone wanted to get close to them.
But there was no need to be so serious, right?
It made him seem like a shameless person.
So he was also a bit annoyed. He accepted the money and didn't say a word.
Chen Chunyao was too lazy to talk anymore. She just looked out of the car window at the people outside.
Qi Shifeng seemed to be talking to Youyou, while Xu Tingyu was chatting with Qi Ruixi. Zou Yu and Qi Ye were just watching them.
However, one was looking at Qi Ruixi, and the other was looking at Xu Tingyu.
Perhaps she had been staring for too long. Fan Yi also followed her gaze.
"The whole family is so good - looking. They're rich and good - looking. It's like they've got all the good things."
"And Mrs. Qi is really beautiful. She's so well - matched with President Qi."
He sighed with emotion. Seeing that Chen Chunyao still didn't respond, he didn't want to make a fool of himself anymore.
If Chen Chunyao had been more amiable, he might have asked a lot of questions.
For example, hadn't he heard before that President Qi had divorced?
Why was Xu Tingyu still with Qi Shifeng?
Had they remarried? Or had they never divorced at all?
What about the statement on the official website of Qi Corporation before?
Of course, these were nothing. He also wanted to ask why Qi Ye, as the eldest son, didn't have a girlfriend.