Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 128 Apology

"Isn't this the hottest star, Li Yitong? What brings you to call me?"

Looking at Tian Xiwei on the video call, Li Yitong rolled her eyes at her in annoyance.

"What's so hot about it? Can it get hotter than Xu Jinyan? He even said today that I'm overestimating myself compared to him!"

After the celebration banquet, those whose homes were in Beijing went home, while she went to the five-star hotel arranged by the film crew.

Back in her room, after taking a shower, she called Xiaotian.

Xiao Tian chuckled and said, "You're the Rong'er every man wants to find, he said it himself."

Li Yitong recalled that live broadcast; Xu Jinyan had indeed said those words.

Her face flushed slightly, but thankfully she had just taken a shower so it wasn't noticeable. She quickly said:

"A role is a role, but when it comes to real life, an actor is a far cry. Today, Jin Yan was standing and chatting happily with Director Hu and Brother Cheng Long."

Upon hearing this, Oda smiled brightly, filled with pride!

Li Yitong continued, "I heard that Cheng Long came to the banquet today specifically to be careful with his words."

Oda asked curiously, "Why?"

Li Yitong looked at her with a sly smile: "You take Jin Yan's songs like it's nothing, do you know how hard it is for others to get them?"

Oda blinked: "...Oh."

"Besides, Li Lianjie has won a song award from Jin Yan; how could Cheng Long remain unmoved?"

The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up.

Li Yitong lay on the bed and sighed. She had met Xu Jinyan through Xiao Tian, ​​but now…

I imagine Xiaotong is just as conflicted; she's been absent-minded ever since she came back from the restroom.

They really are sisters in misfortune!

……

……

Xu Jinyan opened the door and saw Mao Xiaotong standing outside, holding a bottle of red wine in one hand and a deck of cards in the other.

"Yitong received a phone call; she'll be here in a bit."

"Okay, sure."

Go inside and close the door.

Mao Xiaotong said she and Li Yitong wanted to come and play cards with him, and also...

"We felt that we hadn't properly thanked you or treated you to a meal after the accident, and since we'd run into you today, we wanted to..."

That's true. The last time he saw them was in February, and it's already June.

Xu Jinyan sat on the sofa, shook her head, and laughed, "I've thanked you so many times already, why are you still thanking me?"

Mao Xiaotong looked at him and said softly, "It's not just that matter, there are many other things..."

Xu Jinyan turned to look at her and found that she had put on a delicate light makeup, and her round almond eyes sparkled with starlight.

"Is there anything else?"

Mao Xiaotong took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on him, and said in a trembling voice:

"Whether it was the accident on set, the role of Mu Nianci, or the move we had back then, you've always been there for me..."

"I am especially grateful."

She mustered her courage, got up, walked over and sat down next to Xu Jinyan, and continued, "I... I didn't mean anything by it."

She slowly reached out her hand and squatted down. "I heard your conversation with Reba, and I... I just wanted to help you this once."

Xu Jinyan quickly stopped her and helped her sit down on the sofa.

Her face flushed red, and she lowered her head, completely at a loss, wanting nothing more than to escape as quickly as possible.

But then Xu Jinyan said, "I haven't taken a shower yet."

Mao Xiaotong looked up in astonishment: "Wh...what?"

Xu Jinyan chuckled, put one arm around her back and the other around her legs, picked her up, and carried her to the bathroom.

Halfway there, he came back and picked up the bottle of red wine.

Xu Jinyan admired Mao Xiaotong's dance moves and discovered that the girl who loved to dance had a flexibility far exceeding that of ordinary people.

At least Sister Mi and Sister Xiao Zhao wouldn't do it.

The splits were very standard; although the body was flexible, it was not lacking in strength.

Fortunately, Xu Jinyan's body is also incredibly flexible, which complements her movements perfectly.

"Will Yitong come again later?"

Hearing Xu Jinyan's teasing, she paused, then said apologetically, "She said something came up and she can't come."

"Oh, that's such a pity!"

Mao Xiaotong turned her head to the side. "Why did you bring that bottle of red wine in?"

"I almost forgot, isn't this to commemorate the scene of our first meeting?"

Xu Jinyan reached for the bottle of red wine, opened it, and poured it out.

Mao Xiaotong stared at his actions in astonishment, not understanding what he was doing.

Then she heard Xu Jinyan's "scolding" voice:

"Why did you spill wine on me?"

She paused for a moment, her face slightly flushed, and said, "I'm sorry, let me wipe it for you!"

She tucked her hair behind her ears and then bent down to clean the wine stains.

Xu Jinyan tilted her head back, feeling her careful movements, and a happy smile appeared on her lips.

After a while, she cleaned herself up, straightened up, looked down at him, her gaze gentle and tender.

Then, she picked up the half-empty bottle of wine and imitated Xu Jinyan's actions: "Why are you putting the wine like that..."

This time, it was Xu Jinyan's turn to bow her head and apologize!

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The next morning, Mao Xiaotong carefully made her way back to her room.

However, as soon as she entered the house, she heard a knock on the door, which made her heart skip a beat.

When she opened the door, she saw Li Yitong, who had come specifically to say goodbye.

"Xiaotong, I'm leaving!"

"Oh, be careful on the road." Mao Xiaotong avoided eye contact with her.

But she didn't receive a response after she finished speaking, which made her even more nervous.

She then met her gaze casually and asked, "What time is your flight? Why are you here so early?"

Li Yitong remained silent, observing her.

She went inside and closed the door, squinting her eyes like a little kitten.

She started circling around Mao Xiaotong, analyzing as she went:

"Something's not right, something's not right!"

"At first, she subconsciously avoided eye contact, and then she deliberately forced eye contact."

"These are all signs of a guilty conscience."

"I'm already dressed, but my face is still bare of makeup."

"Tell me, where have you been?"

As the kitten slowly approached, almost within reach, Mao Xiaotong forced herself to explain, "What...what did you say?"

Li Yitong had a vague suspicion in her mind.

Could it be that while she was lamenting her fellow sufferers last night, someone else had already bravely made their move?!

She asked with difficulty, "Were you...were you alone last night?"

Mao Xiaotong's cheeks flushed red. Why wasn't she given any time to prepare?

Now look what's happened, the whole thing has been exposed.

She returned to the sofa dejectedly, covered her face, and remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Li Yitong immediately understood.

She felt a mix of emotions, unable to articulate her feelings.

She sat down on the sofa, no longer in a hurry to catch her flight. "You...he...we..."

Mao Xiaotong found it difficult to speak, but still asked, "Won't you have some kind of opinion about me?"

Li Yitong was taken aback, then quickly shook her head and said, "No, no, I just wanted to ask..."

"Do you...do you think it's too late for me to go now?"

Mao Xiaotong: "..."