Chapter 43

Qi Zhao glanced at the time and found that it was just seven o'clock, which was still early than Ji Yue's usual time to go home from training.

However, although she was confused, she decided to speak first to stabilize Ji Yue.

Qi Zhao first explained half-truthfully.

[Zhaojiu Wanwu: The company had something to do temporarily and I went to handle some work in the afternoon, and I’m just getting ready to go back now. ]

Then he apologized to him sincerely: [Sorry, Jiyue, I forgot to tell you. 】

Ji Yue’s original intention was to simply ask Qi Zhao if she was at home, but when she saw her at this moment, she was delayed because of work matters and she apologized to herself in turn.

Feeling a little uneasy, she quickly replied:

[Ji Yue: It's okay, sister, don't worry. I'll just wait a little longer. ]

Qi Zhao had just typed the word "good", but before sending it, he received another message from Ji Yue.

[Ji Yue: Sister, can you not look at your phone when you come back? Facing Ji Yue's sudden request, Qi

Zhao frowned and felt a little strange.

[Zhaojiu Plaything: What’s wrong? 】

Ji Yue rarely took the initiative to put forward her demands in front of her, let alone such questions with the nature of prayer.

Ji Yue replied quickly, as if she had already thought of her words.

[Ji Yue: It’s nothing, I just think my sister needs to concentrate on driving when she comes back and not be distracted by her cell phone. 】

Although Qi Zhao felt weird, he still planned to put the matter aside and discuss it later when he saw Ji Yue in person.

[Zhaojiu Plaything: Okay, I'll be back in a minute. 】

It was exactly eight o'clock when Qi Zhao got home, which happened to be the time when Ji Yue went home.

After the elevator reached the 17th floor, when the door opened automatically, Qi Zhao saw Ji Yue standing in the corridor.

Qi Zhao was puzzled and asked as he got off the elevator: "Ji Yue, why are you staying in the corridor?"

Ji Yue asked and looked over. The moment he saw Qi Zhao, his eyes suddenly brightened, and his whole body was as if there was something strange. The gloom of nothing immediately dissipated.

"Sister!"

Qi Zhao saw that Ji Yue, who had given up hats and would only wear a mask when going out, now wrapped herself even more tightly.

Dressed in black, not a single feature on his face was exposed.

Those who didn't know thought they were some criminals running around outside.

Qi Zhao saw that Ji Yue looked like she had been standing outside for a long time.

So Qi Zhao did not immediately express his confusion, but opened the door first and invited Ji Yue in.

"While I'm on the way, you can go back to your home and wait." Qi Zhao was very puzzled by Ji Yue's stubborn behavior of standing in the corridor waiting for him. "Or you can send a message asking me what the password is at home. First It's okay to wait."

Ji Yue followed Qi Zhao into her house.

Qi Zhao, who was chattering in front while turning on the light, didn't realize that the moment Ji Yue closed the door, her raised chest instantly relaxed.

It's like walking into a paradise that is as reassuring as a sanctuary.

After Qi Zhao changed his shoes, he walked straight to the kitchen.

She opened the refrigerator, glanced at the refrigerated dishes inside and asked Ji Yue: "What dish do you want to eat?"

Ji Yue had no taboos and was not picky about food: "I will eat whatever my sister cooks."

Ji Yue's voice was dyed. Smile, but that smile seemed to be separated by a screen, a bit stuffy.

Qi Zhao turned to look at Ji Yue and saw that he was still fully armed.

Qi Zhao couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when he saw Ji Yue wrapped up in black clothes, and teased him: "You are not the Ji Yue I know, are you?"

Ji Yue heard Qi Zhao's words , although he was confused, he still said with a firm tone: "I am the Ji Yue that my sister knows."

The curvature of Qi Zhao's lips became deeper: "Then why are you still wearing a mask in my house?"

Ji Yue was reminded by Qi Zhaoyi Then I remembered that I was wearing a lot of things on my head.

After Ji Yue took off all the disguise on her face, the tips of her exposed ears turned red.

"I, I forgot."

Qi Zhao felt that Ji Yue was a little abnormal today, but she did not ask recklessly.

Ji Yue's state was a bit distraught, and she needed to give Ji Yue some time to settle down.

Qi Zhao glanced at the fresh vegetables and mushrooms on the top of the refrigerator. After thinking for two seconds, he suggested: "How about we eat hot pot tonight?"

Ji Yue was very satisfied and nodded without thinking much: " Okay."

After Qi Zhao handed over the cleaning of vegetables and mushrooms to Ji Yue, he took out some seafood and meat from the freezer and marinated them.

After the hot pot started cooking, Ji Yue was surprisingly able to eat spicy food.

Although Qi Zhao had eaten with athletes before, he didn't know Ji Yue's appetite, so he prepared more meat and vegetables.

Qi Zhao was a little worried at first that she would not be able to finish all these things, but as Ji Yue started to move, it turned out that her worries were unnecessary.

There was nearly enough material for four people on the table, and there wasn't much left at the end of the meal.

Ji Yue felt a little hot while eating, so she took off the last camouflage jacket on her body.

Like a cicada that has just shed its skin on a tree late at night after crawling out of its hole.

Revealing the truest and most defenseless side of himself.

Qi Zhao's eyes were dull until the end of the meal. She was afraid that she would fall asleep after eating, so she wanted to turn on the TV and listen to some sounds to wake her up.

The picture on the screen was the sports channel that Qi Zhao had not had time to change last time.

The black screen that turned on the TV was lifted, and after the white light dissipated, Qi Zhao saw an extremely familiar face inside.

A standard female voice came to Qi Zhao's ears through the air:

"The mistake of the talented figure skating athlete Ji Yue in her first domestic competition aroused heated discussion among the majority of sports fans."

"The Olympics are about to start, and this lost figure Can the popular young general achieve glory again? ..."

The picture on the screen was suddenly blocked by the young man's body, and the sound was also blurred.

Qi Zhao looked up at Ji Yue and saw mixed emotions on his face.

Sad, unbearable, ashamed... and discovered that Qi Zhao was at a loss after seeing this report.

Qi Zhao now somewhat understood why Ji Yue returned to the state of wrapping herself into a silkworm chrysalis when leaving home.

Qi Zhao lowered his brows and asked Ji Yue seriously: "Is this today's report?"

She remembered that half a month had passed since Ji Yue participated in the first domestic competition. Why are people still discussing it now?

Ji Yue saw Qi Zhao's serious expression, but she couldn't guess what she was thinking.

Ji Yue was afraid that Qi Zhao would be disappointed with her after reading this report, but she hesitated for a long time before she nodded like she was rusty.

Seeing Ji Yue's affirmation, Qi Zhao connected the cause and effect in his mind and turned on his mobile phone.

Ji Yue looked more nervous when she saw Qi Zhao unlocking her phone than when she saw the report about him on TV.

"Sister...!"

Ji Yue wanted to stop Qi Zhao, but his movements could not keep up with the speed of big data push.

Qi Zhao didn't have time to look at his phone when he was taking care of Gu Ci in the afternoon. Now when he opened the news interface, headlines in various colors poured out like a flood.

#JiyueError

This entry is like a ghost hitting a wall, and it came out again after half a month.

Qi Zhao clicked on the topic and guessed the whole story after just a few glances.

The Internet has no memory, but some unscrupulous marketing accounts are always trying to attract the public's attention.

Maybe it’s because no breaking news happened during this period, or maybe it’s because this month’s performance didn’t meet the target.

After the whole network went through a round of trial on the day of the incident, they started stirring up speculation from another angle.

Some marketing accounts seemed to be speaking for Ji Yue with righteous indignation, but he was standing in today's position to speak for Ji Yue, who was hacked by the entire Internet half a month ago.

Ji Yue, who had already faded out of the public eye, is now being discussed again because of an unscrupulous marketing account.

Qi Zhao suddenly felt angry when he saw those mindless comments.

She looked at Ji Yue: "You asked me not to look at my phone because you were afraid that I would see this?"

Ji Yue, who was obviously the victim, seemed to care more about Qi Zhao's attitude than online public opinion when facing her.

Ji Yue didn't want to admit it, but she didn't dare to deny it.

He hesitated and couldn't speak, so Qi Zhao took the initiative to ask: "Didn't you explain yourself?" Ji Yue

opened her mouth, her voice a little soft: "...the coach said that my social media needs to be deactivated at the moment."

Qi Zhao was speechless to Han Ying's coach.

But after she took a few breaths to calm down and imagined countless countermeasures in her mind, she felt that Ji Yue's decision not to respond now was the most correct thing.

If Ji Yue comes out to respond now, his popularity will remain even higher.

However, Qi Zhao cannot accept cold treatment, nor can he accept "sports enthusiasts" who make casual comments without knowing the full story.

While Qi Zhao was quietly thinking about the solution to this matter, Ji Yue looked at her silently and felt uneasy.

He walked up to Qi Zhao and asked cautiously: "...Sister, are you angry?"

Qi Zhao came back to his senses after hearing the sound, and decided to put the things in his mind away after seeing Ji Yue's expression.

Now Ji Yue's emotions are the most important thing in this farce.

Qi Zhao stared at Ji Yue's eyes and shook his head seriously: "I'm not angry with you."

"Ji Yue, you are the one who should be angry the most."

Qi Zhao enlightened Ji Yue for a long time, and waited until it was dark. Sent him home.

After Qi Zhao returned to the bedroom, he pretended to be busy and couldn't fall asleep.

It was not until early the next morning that Qi Zhao finally came up with a more feasible plan.

——She wants to make a documentary for Ji Yue.

For Qi Zhao now, this is a plan that kills two birds with one stone.

On the one hand, as Qi Zhao, she wanted to expose all the grievances and dirty water Ji Yue had suffered to the public.

On the other hand, as the director of the Film and Television Department, she knows better than anyone else that the emerging Linhe needs a masterpiece to quickly gain a foothold.

Although making a documentary for Ji Yue is risky, it is also very popular.

In addition, most of the directors signed by Linhe have no practical experience, Ji Yue's documentary Qi Zhao plans to involve them.

But this is just an idea. Qi Zhao is afraid that if he informs Ji Yue in advance about this unsolved matter but fails in the end, he will be disappointed. So Qi Zhao planned to ask Ji Yue's opinion after consulting his superiors.

After the regular meeting on Monday, Qi Zhao rushed to the top floor while Gu Ci was still in the company.

Ye Zhiyuan, who usually had to ask the visitor's purpose before letting him in, now found out that the visitor was Qi Zhao and let her in without asking any questions.

Although Qi Zhao was a little suspicious when faced with Ye Zhiyuan's particularly respectful eyes, she chose to ignore it because she had important matters at hand.

After knocking on the door, Qi Zhao heard Gu Ci say "come in" before opening the office door.

Gu Ci's voice was a little hoarse just now, but his face looked good today.

Gu Ci, who was looking down at the documents, didn't look like the same person as yesterday.

Qi Zhao didn't waste time and directly stated the purpose of his visit: "Mr. Gu, the film and television department recently wanted to produce a documentary about a figure skater."

Gu Ci was stunned for a moment when he heard Qi Zhao's voice, and then raised his head. He began to say to her: "You don't need to ask me about everything in the film and television department."

His tone was distant, completely different from Gu Ci who thought Qi Zhao was angry when he heard Qi Zhao say he was leaving yesterday.

Faced with this contrast, Qi Zhao didn't feel much of a gap.

Still calmly replying: "If it were an ordinary athlete, I wouldn't bother Mr. Gu, but that athlete has been controversial recently. During the early preparation process, the reputation of the film and television department may fall."

Gu Ci frowned: "Early stage?"

He cherished the words like gold, but the meaning was clear.

Qi Zhao continued to explain: "The figure skater's name is Ji Yue, and he is a talented skater ranked among the top three in the world. He has been competing abroad before, and recently returned to China because he wanted to participate in the Olympics. The public is He hoped that Ji Yue would win glory for the country, so he had high expectations for him. However, he was spurned by the entire network because of a mistake, and his reputation is not very good now. "

In order not to reveal a trace of his personal feelings for Ji Yue. Qi Zhao tried his best to keep his tone objective and normal.

"But I know some of the inside story of the matter. I am confident that I will overturn the public's prejudices after the documentary is broadcast. I am also confident that this documentary will be the first sharp sword for the film and television department to enter the market."

After all, who doesn't like Meiqiang? What about the sad story?

Gu Ci stared at Qi Zhao for a long while before speaking again: "Since you know the inside story, you must minimize the risk."

Although this was a bit cryptic, Qi Zhao clearly knew that Gu Ci agreed.

There was a smile in her eyes, and her voice rose unconsciously: "Okay." Just

when Qi Zhao was about to say goodbye and go back to the film and television department to make preliminary preparations for the documentary, he suddenly heard Gu Ci ask:

"Do you know Ji Yue? Since

these two people were his targets in the future, Qi Zhao subconsciously denied it: "I don't know him." At this moment, Gu Ci's thoughts were

as sharp as a sword: "Then why do you know the inside story about Ji Yue?"

Qi Zhao, who sealed his throat with a sword, forgot to react for a moment and was stunned on the spot.