Just as he was contemplating what to do, Mengxi suddenly stood up from the bed. Her eyes were hazy as she looked at Liu Yifeng in front of her, and she immediately hugged his neck and kissed him.
Liu Yifeng did not want to take advantage of the situation and, like with Yun Duo'er, create another child.
He immediately reached out and blocked her mouth, then quickly took her to the bathroom and, using a method from a novel, gave her a cold shower.
Upon contact with the cold water, Mengxi instantly sobered up, shivering from the cold.
Liu Yifeng didn't dare to keep the cold shower on her for too long, fearing she might catch a cold.
Seeing that she had calmed down considerably, he used a clean towel to wipe her body and then carried her back to bed.
"Lie down and behave. I'll leave now, and I'll have the hotel staff come to take care of you in a while!" Liu Yifeng said to Mengxi, whose consciousness was not fully clear.
Mengxi, whether she understood or not, mumbled, "I feel so uncomfortable. Can you stay and keep me company?"
Liu Yifeng's mind couldn't help but recall her attractive figure, and he instantly felt a surge of heat. If he stayed with her, he didn't know what he might do.
"Lie down and rest. I'll go find the staff!" With that, he left the room despite Mengxi's pleas to stay.
He then went to the front desk and explained that his friend was drunk, asking if she could check on her when she had time, and gave the staff a tip of two hundred yuan.
The staff member initially thought Liu Yifeng might do something inappropriate, but he came out so quickly. Clearly, she had misunderstood him, and she immediately nodded, "Okay, Mr. Liu, please don't worry!"
"Oh, right, her clothes are ruined. Go buy her a new set. Here's the money for clothes!" Liu Yifeng remembered that Mengxi had torn her clothes and thought she wouldn't have anything to wear tomorrow. He gave the staff member two thousand yuan in cash and told her to buy clothes within that budget.
He figured he would have Mengxi reimburse her tomorrow when she woke up.
After making all the arrangements, Liu Yifeng left the hotel and drove towards C City.
He had originally planned to watch Tongtong's performance on the show tonight. It was already past eight o'clock, and by the time he got back, the recording would likely be finished. He could then just pick them up.
There weren't many cars on the highway at night, and Liu Yifeng constantly remembered Tongtong's reminder, not daring to drive too fast!
He arrived at the television station exactly at nine-thirty. To prevent Xia Qianqian from taking Tongtong on the bus, Liu Yifeng quickly called her. The call was connected quickly. The other end was very noisy, indicating that the recording had just finished and everyone was leaving, hence the commotion.
"Hello, I'm waiting for you outside. Don't take the bus when you come out with Tongtong!" Liu Yifeng said.
"What did you say?" Xia Qianqian asked loudly.
"I said my car is parked outside the television station. Bring Tongtong over and don't get on the bus!" Liu Yifeng repeated each word loudly.
Xia Qianqian finally heard clearly and immediately replied, "Okay, I understand!"
Standing outside the car, Liu Yifeng saw people coming out one after another, mostly audience members.
Liu Yifeng waited for a while before he saw Xia Qianqian emerge, holding Tongtong's hand.
Liu Yifeng walked over, "Tongtong, did you miss Daddy?" Liu Yifeng smiled, squatted down, and hugged Tongtong, lifting him up.
Seeing his Daddy, Tongtong nodded excitedly, "Yes, Daddy. Was it fun filming?"
"It was quite interesting, but very tiring. I've had my fill of acting these past two days. I never realized filming was such hard work!
Qianqian, thank goodness you chose music as your major. Otherwise, filming summer scenes in winter and having to get into cold water is something that an ordinary person can't endure!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Qianqian said with a wry smile, "Whether it's a singer or an actor, we don't get to decide what we wear. Especially when walking the red carpet, even in snowy weather, we have to wear designer evening gowns that expose our arms and legs. We just have to grit our teeth and bear the cold!"
"But still, people are scrambling to become famous. It's mainly about making money quickly. Since you've chosen this path and accepted this salary, you have to endure the corresponding hardships."
"Yes, very few people who enter this industry do it out of a love for the profession. Most are driven by exorbitant paychecks.
To put it bluntly, as long as I can become famous, let alone wear an evening gown in the snow, I'd be willing to record an MV in the North Pole!" Xia Qianqian and Liu Yifeng had become good friends, so she didn't feel any awkwardness in speaking such plain truths.
If she claimed to have entered the entertainment industry because she loved singing, it would seem hypocritical. Singing could be done anywhere, but entering the entertainment industry to sing was purely for money.
Liu Yifeng didn't look at her differently because of her words; it was indeed the truth. "With your excellent singing skills, you're sure to succeed!"
Xia Qianqian smiled faintly, "I'm not forcing it anymore. I'll let nature take its course!
But meeting you and Tongtong, I think it's the luckiest thing that's ever happened to me!"
"Aunt Xia, Tongtong is also very happy to have met you!" Tongtong said from the side.
This made Xia Qianqian feel even better. "Tongtong, will you still keep in touch with me after this show is recorded?"
"Of course!"
The three of them got into the car, chatting and laughing. This scene was witnessed by Yun Duo'er again.
Recalling Tongtong's indifference towards his biological mother and his cheerful demeanor towards other women, she felt a strong sense of imbalance.
She quickly walked over and directly blocked Liu Yifeng's path.
Liu Yifeng, who had just started the car, became furious when he saw this woman wearing a mask and acting recklessly. He unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and angrily shouted, "What are you doing? Are you trying to die? Trying to pull a scam on me? I have a dashcam!"
Yun Duo'er, facing his accusation, retorted, "How were you driving? Didn't you see someone walking over?
I'm in pain all over now. You have to take me to the hospital!"
Hearing her voice, Liu Yifeng immediately recognized Yun Duo'er. This woman was definitely doing this on purpose!
He immediately said, "Do you want to check the dashcam and see whether you ran into me deliberately or if I accidentally hit you!"
"Are you saying you're not going to admit it? It's fine, I'll call the traffic police right now and see how they rule!" Yun Duo'er said, pulling out her phone to make a call.
Liu Yifeng didn't want to waste any more time here. Dealing with the accident after the traffic police arrived would undoubtedly take a lot of time. So, he directly took out his wallet and asked, "Tell me, how much do you want?"
He considered this money as part of the cost of raising Tongtong over the years. In a while, he planned to get a new card and deposit two million yuan into it, completely severing her parental rights to Tongtong, so that they would have no further relationship.
Seeing Liu Yifeng's arrogant display of wealth, Yun Duo'er feigned weakness and said, "I don't want money. I just want you to take me to the hospital for a full body check-up!"
Liu Yifeng's hand paused. He looked at her incredulously. "You didn't even touch me. At most, you were just startled. There's no need to go to the hospital at all.
Everyone's time is precious. Please don't make a scene, okay?"