QTMWSFC Chapter 24

A few days after Xia Qingmeng sent her reply email, she received an invitation to shoot promotional photos for the variety show. Since it was a couples’ show, Xia Qingmeng decided to go home first and ask about Xu Xinghe’s schedule. After all, he was the truly busy one.

Privately though, she was quite happy to take on this variety show. First, slow-paced variety shows were her favorite genre, but most importantly she would get to be with Xu Xinghe. Because when both of them were working, they were often busy and in different cities, so their actual time together wasn’t much.

Xu Xinghe came home earlier than usual that night. The two of them called the director to discuss the shooting schedule. The director just kept saying “Okay, okay, okay” without any objection.

Who was Xu Xinghe? The heir of the Xu family! A single stomp of his foot could shake the entire A City. How could a small-time director like him dare defy his wishes? So the conversation went very smoothly. They confirmed that the shoot could happen the day after tomorrow, quick and decisive.

The promotional photo shoot was scheduled for the afternoon. Since Xia Qingmeng had no other work for the time being, Xu Xinghe brought her along to the company for a visit.

As a result, most of the employees got an up-close experience of what it meant to be hit by a visual impact. Quite a few of them switched their celebrity crushes on the spot. The entertainment industry was full of beauties, but there really weren’t many as stunning as Xia Qingmeng.

Why had no one noticed how beautiful the boss’s wife was before?

Was it because she had a face that changed with each role?

Oh, that explained it…

Xia Qingmeng spent the whole morning with not much to do, curled up on the sofa in Xu Xinghe’s office watching him work.

She had never seen this side of him up close before. Now she realized that being the chairman of a major group was no easy job. In just one morning, there were already two meetings. The overly technical terms made her so drowsy that she actually fell asleep.

When she was woken up, it was already lunchtime.

Xia Qingmeng felt quite embarrassed. In such a serious meeting, she actually managed to doze off right next to him.

Xu Xinghe didn’t mind at all. He tidied the strands of hair she had slept into disarray and said, “Everyone has their own area of expertise. Sleep without worry and don’t force yourself.”

Xia Qingmeng was flustered by how increasingly gentle he had been lately. Did he sign up for some kind of male virtue training class? Or did he suddenly experience enlightenment? Why was he getting sweeter day by day? Could someone have possessed him?

Realizing that her thoughts were getting out of hand, Xia Qingmeng shook her head vigorously to throw away the messy thoughts.

Why overthink it? All she needed to know was that she really liked the old Xu Xinghe, and she liked the new Xu Xinghe even more. That was enough!

At noon, the two of them went to a teahouse for lunch and then headed to the shooting location.

Director Chen Yi had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw them arrive, his smile was so wide that the wrinkles on his face deepened by several degrees.

What is traffic (leaning back.jpg)?

This is traffic!

He could already imagine what the show’s effect would be once it aired!

The promotional photo shoot was fast and smooth. The two of them were good-looking and very cooperative, and their interaction was sweet. For a dating show, the chemistry between the CP was more important than anything else!

After the shoot wrapped, the two were originally a couple, so they left together without any pretense.

Xu Xinghe had never been particularly passionate about food, but now that Xia Qingmeng was living with him, he naturally couldn’t be as casual as before. Since she was an actress, she needed to be even more careful about what she ate. With that in mind, he drove her to go grocery shopping.

Xia Qingmeng wasn’t extremely famous yet, nor was she an idol. With a slight change of clothes, going out to shop was no problem at all.

When shopping, Xia Qingmeng was a completely different person from her usual self. Her energy seemed to be wound up like a spring. She was interested in everything she saw. Xu Xinghe, blinded by love, figured since he was not short money, they might as well buy, buy, buy.

In the end, they attracted some strange looks because they bought too many things. So Xia Qingmeng had to restrain herself and stop shopping.

When it came time to check out, Xu Xinghe remembered his empty bedside drawer. He cleared several packs of ‘umbrellas’ off the shelf without changing his expression, filling an entire bag. Xia Qingmeng turned red at his behavior. She covered herself up even more securely while also bundling Xu Xinghe up tightly, terrified of being recognized.

Even if she wasn’t a huge superstar, she was still somewhat of a minor celebrity. She also had a pile of black materials. Who could guarantee that no one would recognize her? If someone did, she would lose her face!

That night, equipped with several drawers full of ‘battle gear,’ Xu Xinghe was like a tiger with wings. He showered Xia Qingmeng with affection inside and out, from head to toe, over and over again. He was determined to make up for all the ‘debt’ from the past week.

In the end, Xia Qingmeng was so tired that she fell into a deep sleep. But this time, there was a faint smile on her face. The gentle and low magnetic whispers of sweet nothings by her ear seeped all the way into the depths of her heart.

…

In order to free up time for the variety show recording, Xu Xinghe had been rushing to get his work arranged in advance, which meant a lot of overtime.

Xia Qingmeng saw this and her heart ached for him. But inadvertently, she ended up fueling Xu Xinghe’s demanding ‘arrogance,’ and in the end she was the one who was tired.

While the two of them were living in blissful harmony, Yin Xinya’s life was full of ups and downs.

Yin Xinya had returned from abroad with great ambition, wanting to build her own business. Of course, her own abilities alone were far from enough. Yin Xinya overestimated herself and underestimated the challenge. The first solution she thought of was to find a reliable ally.

She looked down on ordinary people but didn’t want to lower herself to go find Xu Xinghe. So Yin Xinya set her sights on Chu Xiuwen. On one hand, the Chu family was evenly matched with the Xu family. On the other hand, Chu Xiuwen had good looks and ability. Similarly, Chu Xiuwen was attracted to Yin Xinya’s status as the eldest daughter of the Yin family. The two hit it off immediately, quickly sparking a romantic connection. They planned to cooperate for mutual benefit.

But “before the founding emperor could complete his mission, he met his end midway.” They ran into problems when they were just starting out. Chu Xiuwen was only the second young master of the Chu family. To be precise, he was just an illegitimate child. Above him was his older brother Chu Xiao who constantly suppressed them maliciously.

The Yin family’s power was far inferior to the Chu family’s. Even after mobilizing many connections, their careers remained difficult.

In the original plot, although the original owner was very bothered by the relationship between the male lead and female lead, out of his love for the female lead, he still selflessly helped her career in the early stages. This planted the hidden danger that later led to the Xu family’s decline and being swallowed up.

Now without Xu Xinghe’s help, Yin Xinya’s business plans had hit a bottleneck before even getting off the ground.

Just when the two were being suppressed by Chu Xiao to the point of desperation, Yin Xinya finally remembered Xu Xinghe, whom she had forgotten.

Ever since the homecoming banquet, Yin Xinya had been nearly infuriated to death by Xu Xinghe, so she unilaterally decided to ignore him.

Why would she voluntarily reach out to a spare tire? That would be too beneath her! Besides, she had always been confident in herself. She believed Xu Xinghe would eventually give in and contact her!

But now with her career development grinding to a stop under the Chu family’s suppression, Yin Xinya had no choice but to think of Xu Xinghe again. Because the only one who could help her now, apart from the Xu family, was no one else.

With this in mind, Yin Xinya decided to set aside her pride and proactively contact Xu Xinghe to ask for his help. This was giving him a chance to pursue her. He should be very happy to be able to help her.

So Yin Xinya confidently dialed Xu Xinghe’s number. But no matter how many times she called, she either got a “the person is busy” message or was told his phone was powered off. Only then did Yin Xinya realize that he had blocked her!

He actually dared to block her?!

Yin Xinya could hardly believe it.

Wasn’t this going too far, even for a game of hard to get?

So what if she didn’t accept his feelings? Weren’t feelings supposed to be mutual? If they couldn’t be lovers, couldn’t they still be friends? Did he have to be so ruthless?

Fine! You won’t answer your phone, right?

Then she would come in person. That should show enough sincerity, shouldn’t it?

The next day, Yin Xinya specially changed into a new outfit and went to the Xu Group to pay a personal visit.

But…

She failed before she even started.

She was stopped at the front desk because she didn’t have an appointment.

The chairman of a major group was so busy. Every day was packed with schedules and work. How could anyone just see him whenever they wanted?

Yin Xinya’s expression darkened when she was stopped. Subconsciously, she had always positioned Xu Xinghe as her suitor, someone she could summon and dismiss at will. She had completely forgotten that he was still the chairman of a huge conglomerate!

Yin Xinya felt humiliated, but she couldn’t afford not to see Xu Xinghe. He was now the only one who could help her career. So her tone turned a bit cold and arrogant, carrying a hint of threat: “I am a friend of your Chairman Xu. I have urgent matters to discuss with him. Help me contact him as soon as possible.”

The receptionist was a bit troubled. Although she hadn’t been on this job long, she had basic professional standards. Moreover, people like this who claimed to be friends of the chairman showed up from time to time, and nine times out of ten they were all fake.

So the receptionist maintained her professional smile and said, “I’m sorry, Miss Yin. We’ve already checked, and you don’t have an appointment. You can’t go in…”

Before the receptionist could finish her words, Yin Xinya took a business card from her bag, placed it on the counter, and raised her chin slightly as a gesture.

The receptionist politely took the card. So this was the eldest daughter of the Yin family?! Although the receptionist was new, she had heard plenty of gossip from the senior staff. She remembered that the Yin family and the Xu family did seem to have some connection.

So the receptionist continued her professional fake smile. “Very well, Miss Yin. Let me make a call to confirm. Please wait a moment.”

Yin Xinya’s impatient expression finally relaxed a little.

A few minutes later.

The receptionist smiled. “I’m sorry, Miss Yin. I just confirmed with the secretary’s office. You really don’t have an appointment, and Chairman Xu’s schedule is full today. Perhaps you could make an appointment in advance next time? Or you could directly call Chairman Xu himself and ask him to send someone down to escort you in.”

Yin Xinya’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Xu Xinghe actually refused to see her?

No! She didn’t believe it. He clearly liked her so much. How could he be unwilling to see her? Someone must be maliciously stopping him to see her!

Yin Xinya refused to accept it. She simply waited at the front desk and made the receptionist call again and again.