The topic should have ended there, and he had no expectation of getting anything from Gan Wenchang. But when he looked up, he saw Gan Wenchang hesitating before finally speaking softly.
âIf you really want to get into film, you could actually try bonding with Director Xiao.â
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyan was startled.
âDirector Xiao?â
âDidnât I mention her to you last time?â Gan Wenchang glanced around, then lowered his voice and said, âShe knows quite a few people, but itâs not convenient to say more.â
âGot it,â Xu Qingyan noted down.
In fact, the two had deliberately gossiped about this last time. However, Gan Wenchang didnât say much then, since after all they were talking behind someoneâs back.
Gossiping was all well and good, but discussing everything was risky.
Even so, Gan Wenchang was restless like a monkey leaping about in a melon field. The moment he heard that Xu Qingyan was interested in a career in film, he couldnât contain his excitement.
âWeâll talk about it later. Itâs almost New Yearâs; thereâs no rush,â he said.
â¦
The next morning, he received a video call from Lin Wanzhou.
There had been a verbal agreement before that she wanted to spend New Yearâs in Changâan. But most likely, Sister Yun had blocked it by setting some songwriting goals or the like.
Therefore, Lin Wanzhou hadnât been in touch much these last few days, only replying to messages in the evening. Sheâd been busy until the day before New Yearâs, which was when her travel plans were confirmed.
In the video, little sister Lin was shyly half-hiding her face and said with a blush,
âIâm coming to spend New Yearâs with you today.â
âFinished your song?â Xu Qingyan asked.
He knew all along that Lin Wanzhou would come. He hadnât heard anything about New Yearâs plans from Pei Muchan. Most likely, the kiss three days ago had thrown off all the plans.
Perhaps for the time being, she didnât want to get too close either. Young people are like dry tinder before a flame; one misstep and it starts to rain, by coincidence they get a room, and things could really ignite.
Regarding this, Xu Qingyan could understand. Pei Muchan was gentle by nature. Despite appearing like a sophisticated elder sister, her mentality was much like an ostrich, preferring to hide when faced with problems.
âI finished it,â Lin Wanzhou sighed and complained softly, âSister Yun locked me in the âdark room.â If I didnât write, she wouldnât let me leave.â
âHaha, thatâs really tough on you.â Xu Qingyan wasnât worried about any potential conflicts. He had already made some preparations, âDid you buy your flight tickets? It gets very crowded in Changâan for New Yearâs.â
âI did, but Ting Ting will also be coming along,â said Lin Wanzhou in a disheartened tone.
Xu Qingyan didnât have much of a reaction; he hadnât entertained any improper thoughts about Lin Wanzhou. With his childhood sweetheart filter on, it was like taking a kid out to play anyway.
Speaking of children, the face of âShen Jinyueâ suddenly flashed in his mind, sending a shiver down his spine. He always had a contentious relationship with that crazy woman; their personalities simply clashed.
Shaking his head, Xu Qingyan came back to his senses.
âAlright, send me your arrival times, and Iâll come pick you up.â
âMm-hmm.â
The two talked a bit more about Lin Wanzhouâs new song; she even sang a little for Xu Qingyan. It sounded alright to him, reminiscent of âThe Fireworks Are Cold.â
Xu Qingyan couldnât help but marvel, the little diva truly lived up to her reputation. Both Lin Wanzhou and Pei Muchan were quite formidable once they returned to their creative states.
After hanging up the video call, Xu Qingyanâs mind was unsettled all morning.
Staring at his phone on the desk, he wondered if Pei Muchan would call. But after a long wait, there was no movement. At noon, a message from Shen Jinyue popped up instead.
âXu Qingyan, wanna join me for New Yearâs?â
Xu Qingyan replied with a âHehe.â
âPsh, I donât want to spend New Yearâs with you.â Shen Jinyue sent a cute emoticon, followed quickly by a photo, âIâm spending New Yearâs with Sister Pei!â
Huh???
Damn it!
Xu Qingyan sat up as if stricken with a grave illness, staring intently at the photo on his phone. The person in the photo was none other than Pei Muchan, set against the backdrop of a studio.
He sent over three question marks, and that idiot Shen Jinyue replied with three exclamation marks!
âHmm? What do you mean?â Xu Qingyan was confused and casually sent a few question marks to Pei Muchan, who responded after a half minute, âYou should have seen it, Iâm tied up.â
âWhy is sheâ¦?â
After typing for half a minute, Pei Muchan replied, âMoon said three days ago that she would spend New Yearâs with me, and she brought along her roommate, ohâ thatâs Zhou Mianâs sister.â
Seeing this, Xu Qingyan was at a loss for words for a moment.
Three days ago was the night of the kiss.
On the other end of the phone, Pei Muchan sighed softly. These last few days, she had been indecisive about whether to go to Changâan or not and had just finally made up her mind.
Then Shen Jinyue showed up out of the blue, and suddenly she couldnât let Moon down.@@novelbin@@
Although Pei Muchan had not made any New Yearâs plans with Xu Qingyan, there was a tacit understanding, as if they had an unspoken agreement, but she hadnât expected Shen Jinyue to come over directly.
Pei Muchan obviously couldnât say she was going to Changâan. Her flight was already booked; it was all because of her hesitation, her excessive indecision.
Now, seeing Shen Jinyueâs excited face, Pei Muchan couldnât bring herself to refuse. After a moment of thought, she decided to let it be and began typing an explanation to Xu Qingyan.
âItâs fine, New Yearâs⦠Itâs alright, with so many people thereâs not much to do anyway,â Xu Qingyan didnât know what to say. He was relieved, to some extent, as it might have been difficult to handle had she come.
But hearing that Pei Muchan couldnât make it, he suddenly felt⦠as if someone deserved to die, though he wasnât sure who.
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