The evening had been too much, and as a celebrity who still needed to rely on her looks, Xia Wei Liang was quite disciplined about going for a night run.
Her night running route was within the complex. As a long-time resident, the neighbors were very accepting of her celebrity status, feeling like they had watched her grow up.
So, they usually treated her with respect and greeted her normally.
"Niang Niang, out for a run?"
"Yes!"
After circling the flower bed twice, she always felt a strange emotion when she passed this spot.
She clearly remembered that it was here she and Yi Shen had officially confirmed their relationship, and they had even…
Thinking about it made her blush and her heart race.
It wasn't until she passed the spot on her third lap that she vaguely saw someone leaning against a stone pillar.
The person was wearing a baseball cap and holding a cigarette.
At first, she paid no mind, but on her fourth lap, she suddenly stopped and slowly backed up to the person. "Xiao Yi?!"
The man stubbed out his cigarette. "I was wondering how many times you'd have to pass before you recognized me."
Xia Wei Liang quickly looked around and ran over to pull him aside. "Why are you here so late?"
"Hmm~ that's a good question." He raised his dark eyes and smiled at her.
Xia Wei Liang gasped. That smile was off!
"Um… did I do something wrong again?"
"No." The man smiled even more gently and kindly. "How could you?"
"..."
It was over.
Listening to his tone, her offense couldn't be small.
"Big Brother, give me a straight answer! What did I do wrong?" Xia Wei Liang was no stranger to major events, so how could she be scared by him?
Hah, ridiculous!
She raised her head and sneered, "If I made a big mistake, Dad would admit it right now!"
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow. "Quite self-aware."
"Of course!"
Xiao Yi cut to the chase. He took out his phone and showed her a photo of Xi En from his Moments. "A family of five… heh, I must say, it looks quite harmonious."
"What five?"
Xia Wei Liang leaned in to look. "Ah, you mean this! Little Xi came to teach me acting today. My parents happened to be visiting, so we kept him for dinner."
"Little… Xi?"
Xiao Yi smiled innocently. "Calling him so familiarly, it seems your relationship is quite close."
Even if Xia Wei Liang was slow, she could tell he was angry.
"Are you angry?"
Xiao Yi's smile immediately vanished. "No."
Well, good. That meant he was.
Alas, men. They were so insincere, always thinking one thing and saying another! When they said no, it meant yes. When they said they weren't, it definitely meant they were!
"Then why are you here… Did you miss me?"
She beamed and leaned closer to look at him.
The man looked at her small face and suddenly held out his hand. "Take a picture."
"What?"
What did that mean?
Without waiting for her to grasp the essence, he put an arm around her, raised his phone, and took a selfie.
Xia Wei Liang: (⊙o⊙)
Having achieved his goal, Xiao Yi looked at the photo of the two of them on his phone. Although it was a bit blurry, it was enough to recognize them!
"Hmm, very good."
He was satisfied.
Xia Wei Liang stared at him blankly. "Teacher Xiao, you traveled dozens of miles just to take a picture?"
"Yes." Xiao Yi generously replied, "If I don't show myself more, my status might be compromised."
Xia Wei Liang stared at him for a long time, then suddenly burst out laughing. She tiptoed, put her arm around his shoulders, and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Don't worry, no one can shake your position as the empress!"
Xiao Yi glanced at her and smirked. "I thank you."
He pulled her down to sit, looked at her, and asked, "Are you going to take 'Qing Kuang'?"
"You know about that too?!"
"There are no impenetrable walls in the entertainment circle." He added, "At least not for me." Su Dan Novel Network
Xia Wei Liang confessed, "I made a solemn promise to Director Zhou that I would definitely land the role of Sheng Guan Qiu!"
He reminded her, "That's female lead four."
"It doesn't matter which number it is! I have popularity but no acting skills. Even if they handed me the lead role on a silver platter, I wouldn't be able to carry it."
Having been reborn, Xia Wei Liang had long since understood that she no longer cared about rankings.
Xiao Yi looked at her deeply, staring at her for a long time before saying, "People with your mindset are few and far between."
"What kind of awareness is this! You can't force the general public to synchronize; it's too difficult for them!"
He chuckled, raised his hand, and gently patted her head twice. "I've read the script. The role of Sheng Guan Qiu is very challenging. Are you sure you can handle it?"
"I'm not sure! That's why I'm going all out!"
Xiao Yi thought for a moment and said, "I'll come over tomorrow."
"For what?"
She was a little uncertain. Was he coming to supervise Xi En?
He glanced at her and knew what she was thinking. He unceremoniously pinched her cheek. "What, only he can come, and I can't?"
"It's a misunderstanding! This is all a misunderstanding!" Xia Wei Liang quickly broke free, rubbed her cheek, and said, "But you're so busy..."
"I'll make half a day for it."
Although Xia Wei Liang said she didn't want to delay him, she couldn't help but feel happy inside.
Given their work, meeting up was quite difficult. Even meeting privately like this required vigilance against paparazzi.
As soon as Xia Wei Liang went upstairs, she saw Nuo Mi curled up on the sofa, her eyes glued to her phone, grinning like a little star.
"Amazing! So amazing!"
"What's amazing? Which celebrity just announced their relationship?"
Xia Wei Liang came in and poured herself a glass of water. Nuo Mi looked up and smiled warmly and friendly, shaking her phone. "Yi Shen."
"Who?!"
Xia Wei Liang hurried over to look. It was Xiao Yi's Moments, and the photo below was the selfie they had just taken. He had done some editing, blurring their faces quite a bit.
But!
But with her beauty, she could still recognize it at a glance!
The text he had posted with it read: 【Ran into a beautiful lady jogging.】
Xia Wei Liang: "..."
So, Yi Shen was indeed still bothered.