"Hahaha, this is the first time I've heard of a door that can move on its own!"
"The word 'door,' as the name suggests, is a barrier at the entrance or exit of a house. So, Actor Gu, is it possible that Director Lin locked the door, meaning she didn't want you to come in?"
"Then wouldn't Gu Qing be trespassing?"
"Aren't there lawyers watching the livestream? Come out and explain whether your boss, Gu Qing, damaging Director Lin's front door constitutes a crime!"
"Breaking down a door is neither encouraged nor permitted. However, the person concerned, Mr. Gu Qing, had already obtained permission from the homeowner, Ms. Lin Jingxing, prior to breaking down the door and was granted temporary residency in the living room. Therefore, Mr. Gu Qing's act of breaking the door does not constitute trespassing. Its nature is more akin to an emergency measure taken when one forgets their keys when leaving the house."
"Aren't you just saying a lot of things to cover for your boss?"
"I don't think it can be called a crime. If Director Lin truly disliked Actor Gu, she would have asked him to leave long ago!"
"That's right. Although Director Lin was displeased by the damage to her door, she never blamed Gu Qing once!"
"Does anyone else think President Ye is also scheming?"
"Please, Ye Xiangchen is a business tycoon, the kind who makes tens of millions in minutes. His specialty is deceit and strategic planning!"
"I have to admit, his move to divert the trouble is brilliant! Not only did it resolve the awkwardness of meeting Goddess Shangguan, but it also livened up the atmosphere. Most importantly, he used it as an opportunity to stay."
Meanwhile.
As if to ease the awkward atmosphere, Ye Xiangchen, who had followed them to the dining table, offered his red wine forward. "As the saying goes, it's better to arrive on time than early. Good food calls for good wine. If you don't mind, could you add an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks?"
Although Lin Jingxing was the owner of the house, she hadn't cooked the meal, so she didn't speak up immediately. Gu Qing, who had cooked, was clearly an acquaintance of Ye Xiangchen, so the latter was naturally invited to stay for dinner.
Since they were going to eat, Lin Jingxing ignored the fans' wails and ended the chaotic livestream. Although the livestream had stopped, the热度 surrounding Director Lin's livestream remained high, consistently ranking in the top few trending searches:
#Actor Gu Qing's Public Declaration of Love on Livestream#
#Actor Gu Qing's Romance Confirmed#
#Actor Gu Qing Suspected of Co-habiting with a Woman#
#Actor Gu Qing, Popular Idol Shangguan Wan'er, and Director Lin Living Together#
#Ye Group President Ye Xiangchen Spends Lavishly for His Beloved#
#Ye Group President Ye Xiangchen Suspected of Being the Sugar Daddy of a Four-Character Popular Idol#
On the other side.
The four people who sat down to eat fell into an eerie silence again.
"I'm full." Shangguan Wan'er finished eating first.
Ye Xiangchen frowned slightly as he looked at the main dish, which remained untouched, with only the chopsticks having been picked up a few times. "Is the food not to your taste? What do you usually like to eat? I'll have someone prepare a separate dish for you."
Gu Qing, who had been cooking, immediately expressed his displeasure. "I say, Mr. Ye, if you think my cooking is not up to par, you're welcome to take Miss Shangguan out to eat, so she doesn't have to stay here and be a third wheel while Lin and I deepen our relationship."
Ye Xiangchen glanced at the actor who had thrown his idol image to the dogs and was talking incessantly. This time, he finally managed to stop Shangguan Wan'er before she could return to her room. "Um, Miss Shangguan. It's been many years, and perhaps you've forgotten me, but I still want to thank you and apologize in person. If you hadn't tried to save me back then, you wouldn't have been chased by kidnappers, nor would you have fallen into the water and disappeared for so many years. So I..."
Before Ye Xiangchen could finish his apology, Shangguan Wan'er interrupted him with a raised hand. "Mr. Ye, I've received your apology. But you don't need to feel guilty about this old matter, nor do you need to compensate me. Saving you back then was just a matter of convenience. If time could be turned back, I would still do the same."
After speaking, Shangguan Wan'er pushed open the door and returned to her room. Ye Xiangchen, his pride wounded, turned and left dejectedly. Lin Jingxing, who had eaten her fill, let out a big burp and slowly stood up, preparing to go back to her room to rest. But just as she was about to close her door, a long leg forcefully squeezed its way in. Lin Jingxing, feeling inexplicably annoyed, stood at the doorway with her arms crossed and looked at the actor who had intruded into her territory, asking him irritably, "What is it?"
"I was worried you wouldn't be able to sleep alone tonight, so I've come to offer myself." After speaking, the actor, who had changed into casual clothes at some point, lowered the collar of his shirt, revealing his alluring collarbone and the outline of his chest muscles. This visually striking sight made Lin Jingxing involuntarily swallow. "Hey, big brother, if you take one more step forward, I can't guarantee I won't do something less than human."
Hearing Lin Jingxing's words, the curve of Gu Qing's lips deepened. He strode purposefully into the room, feigning confusion as he asked, "What kind of less-than-human thing do you want to do to me?"
"Well... of course, it's about the body, not the heart." Lin Jingxing answered quite frankly. She was not interested in love and was a typical hedonist. However, her partner was not deterred by her "scummy girl" remark. Instead, he leaned forward and coaxed in a low, husky voice that was tinged with sexiness, "As long as you're taking my body, I won't hold anything else against you. Anyway, you women are born without hearts. Or, you can be even more beastly than you were that night at the Binjiang nightclub~"
Faced with such beauty, Lin Jingxing, feeling inexplicably hot, licked her dry lips. The next moment, without anyone knowing who moved first, the two figures became entangled, inseparable...
The next day.
When Lin Jingxing, aching all over, finally got out of bed, the true beast who had tormented her all night was nowhere to be seen. Shangguan Wan'er, who was doing yoga in the living room, glanced at her with a strange expression and then pointed towards the kitchen. "He was called away by that noisy agent early this morning. He said that because of his high-profile declaration of love last night, all the major media outlets and social platforms exploded. Weibo alone crashed three times and is still undergoing urgent repairs and maintenance. To avoid any negative impact on you, a civilian, from the incident escalating, his studio is holding an emergency press conference this morning regarding last night's events. He left breakfast for you before he left. Should I heat it up for you?"
After speaking, Shangguan Wan'er's gaze swept over Lin Jingxing's trembling legs. Sensing the teasing in her words, Lin Jingxing simply flopped onto the sofa. Her alluring peach blossom eyes curved into a sly arc, and she said with a smile, "It's rare to have a beauty like Sister Wan'er to serve me personally. I'd be happy to accept your offer~"