Chapter 7: Outlaws
Yuan Yuzhen's forehead was covered with sweat, but she didn't care about being angry and quickly reached out to support Feng Man. This support was not serious, but she found that Feng Man's hands were shaking violently.
"Zhenzhen..."
Feng Man's lips were trembling, and her eyes were full of distress signals, like a quail struck by lightning.
Yuan Yuzhen hurriedly took out a tissue and wiped the cold sweat off Feng Man, and also wiped her own forehead.
Hearing about someone is worse than meeting them in person.
This gentleman's inner voice really burst out like a machine gun.
Yuan Yuzhen had prepared herself mentally. She patted the back of Feng Man's cold hand, then turned to Xia Chi and forced a professional smile. "Is this Xia Chi? The people Man Man brings up are truly extraordinary. No wonder Sen Ya and the director are so full of praise for you."
Feng Man's mouth twitched, thinking that this polite remark was too outrageous, but she chuckled dryly: "You're too kind."
"Hello, Sister Yuzhen." Xia Chi bowed obediently.
"Oh, what a polite child."
Yuan Yuzhen turned her head and whispered to Feng Man, "I know what you are worried about. I went to the hospital and Sen Ya is fine. She also specifically told me not to make things difficult for Xiao Xia. There are bound to be accidents when filming." As she said this, she glanced at Xia Chi meaningfully.
Feng Man felt that the look was strange. Could it be that Sen Ya was frightened by Xia Chi's habit of keeping silent?
But it wasn't a big deal after all, and Feng Man felt relieved: "That's good, I was thinking..."
"No need to visit," Yuan Yuzhen waved her hand. "Du Binquan approved her for a few days of leave, and she'll be back to work soon."
She suddenly took Feng Man's arm and said, "Let's go and talk in the box."
The three of them walked into the box, Xia Chi fell behind, looking Yuan Yuzhen up and down like a scanner.
[Wow, this weight is due to membership fees? ]
Yuan Yuzhen was talking when she suddenly got stuck and her face turned red.
Feng Man keenly noticed the abnormality, and the two exchanged glances silently.
The voice behind me was still muttering.
"Why don't you go to the hospital for a checkup? Could it be hypothyroidism?"
[At the opening ceremony, he was only slightly overweight, but in less than two months, his chin has tripled.]
[Tri-fold, no matter how you fold it, it will always have a good surface, hey!]
Yuan Yuzhen scratched her face. Feng Man was so embarrassed that she could have used her toes to tile the Great Wall.
[This tonnage... must be around 180 kilograms, right? He was already quite tall, dressed in dark green and adorned with gold and silver, looking like a moving Christmas tree.]
Next to her, Sister Feng looked like a candy cane on a Christmas tree, thin and hunched...
"Xia Chi!" Feng Man suddenly shouted, scaring the waiter next to her so much that the tray in his hand almost fell to the ground.
"Ah?" Xia Chi looked confused.
Is the menopause of a hyper-masculine woman coming early? She's been playing dumb all this time, so why is she acting crazy now?
Feng Man suppressed her anger and said, "If you have nothing to do, go check if the food is ready."
"oh."
Xia Chi curled his lips and walked out. When he reached the door, he turned back and glanced at Yuan Yuzhen without giving up.
[The forehead is black and bad luck is gathering. Why does it look like I'm being bullied?]
[Who is so cruel as to destroy her family...]
Yuan Yuzhen: “!!!!”
The mythical beast is indeed worthy of its reputation.
"Wait a moment!"
Yuan Yuzhen put on a loving smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothed out. "Xiao Xia, please sit down. There's no need for you to order the food. I've arranged everything."
She kindly pulled Xia Chi to sit down, the jade bracelet on her hand jingling.
He added more tea and asked the waiter to bring a bottle of treasured red wine.
"We haven't gotten together as good sisters for a long time. Don't rush to eat, let's have a good chat."
The good sisters clinked their glasses, and the box fell into silence, with no one speaking.
Amidst the fragrance, the two glanced at each other and then drifted towards Xia Chi together.
Xia Chi was counting on his fingers under the table, like a primary school student doing arithmetic problems, and from time to time he would utter an unlucky remark.
【All the wealth is gone, tsk! 】
[Hemiplegia, hi!]
[Abandoned by everyone…]
[Tsk tsk~ Oh, you said this, this, this… you said, you said this, what is it called… Oh, I said, I said, I said… hiss… Oh, I said this, this, this… you said this… hey…]
Yuan Yuzhen was terrified.
What are you talking about!!!
You're using my neck as a whetstone!
Xia Chi sighed softly a few times and glanced at Yuan Yuzhen, whose fingers holding the wine glass were slightly white, and the wine in the glass was swaying in ripples.
It's really not easy. Like Du Bin, he's been plagued by internal and external troubles. Not only have three other dramas been shelved, but this one is also struggling to get off the ground. Thankfully, Sen Ya saved it, otherwise it would have been a dead end.
[No wonder she's like that. Anyone who encounters these kinds of shit would get anxious and angry. Could it be that this fat has been held back and caused a work-related injury?]
Yuan Yuzhen took out a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead, thinking to herself, who said it wasn't true? Let's get to the point.
There was no word. Xia Chi burned his tongue while drinking water. He made eyes and gasped, completely unaware that two pairs of eyes were staring at him.
"Ha, hiss~"
[My family is not worry-free, and my husband is cheating on me.]
"Bang!"
Yuan Yuzhen's cup tilted and the red wine spilled out.
Xia Chi quickly handed over a tissue, and Yuan Yuzhen forced a smile: "Thank you, Xiao Xia."
"Sister Yuzhen, be careful."
Xia Chi expressed sympathy from the bottom of his heart.
[My body is so swollen I can't even hold a cup, and I'm having palpitations and shortness of breath...]
[Her husband's infidelity seems to be closely related to her obesity...]
Yuan Yuzhen's smile froze completely. Just as the waiter came with the dishes, Feng Man kicked him. "This kid, he's just talking nonsense and pretending to be a charlatan."
Xia Chi thought he understood her expression, so he quickly stood up to help serve the dishes, while being polite.
"Sister Yuzhen, you are too polite. How can I finish all the dishes you ordered?"
[If I keep eating all these delicacies, my heart is already in bad condition...]
"Ouch--"
Feng Man stomped Xia Chi hard under the table, her eyes fierce as if she wanted to kill him.
Why are you bringing up that topic? Believe it or not, I'll give you two a big slap.
But even if Feng Man cursed in her heart, Xia Chi could not hear her.
Feng Man smiled apologetically at Yuan Yuzhen: "This child is just outspoken. Please be more tolerant. Discipline him when necessary and scold him when necessary. He is still your own child."
Yuan Yuzhen had a bitter look on her face, but she had to keep a straight face.
"Lao Du is responsible for training the newcomers, and I am responsible for taking good care of everyone so that the filming can be completed smoothly. Let's eat, eat, the food here is very authentic."
Feng Man also took the opportunity to pick up some food for Xia Chi, trying to shut his "mouth".
"Try the sweet and sour pork ribs now, they're really sticky."
Xia Chi took a bite of the pork ribs, but he still couldn't suppress his feelings.
[Alas, it even reached my home...]
Poor Sister Yuzhen was kept in the dark, working hard to entertain people outside, while the man at home was having a happy and romantic life. Alas.
What a sin!
The chair creaked. When Xia Chi raised his head, no one was sitting in Yuan Yuzhen's seat.
Feng Man chased after her in high heels, but she didn't expect that Yuan Yuzhen had a sumo wrestler-like figure but the speed of a flying man. In the blink of an eye, she rushed downstairs like an out-of-control armored vehicle.
When Feng Man chased to the gate, she couldn't find anyone.
"Sister Man, where are you going? The dishes haven't been served yet..."
Xia Chi followed slowly, with sweet and sour sauce still stuck to the corners of his mouth.
Feng Man was so angry that her temples were throbbing. What a stupid guy.
"Go to hell, someone's going to die."
"Human life?" Xia Chi counted with his fingers.
【Oh, the exaggerated rhetoric, it scared me. 】
"Where is Yuan Yuzhen?" Xia Chi asked.
Yuan Yuzhen had already run away, but now she rushed back to the gate of the manor, holding her cell phone and sending messages to someone.
"Lao Yang is out getting his car repaired. Can I use your car, Manman?"
Feng Man's car was right next to them, and Yuan Yuzhen opened the driver's seat.
"Zhenzhen! Don't be impulsive."
Feng Man held her trembling hand and said, "We both drank alcohol, we can't drive!"
Yuan Yuzhen paused, then suddenly turned around and stared at Xia Chi: "Do you have a driver's license?"
"Yes, I have."
Xia Chi nodded without understanding why, and the next second, two women grabbed his arms, one on each side, and stuffed him into the cab.
"Starlight Villa, let's go now."
Yuan Yuzhen slammed the door shut, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
Xia Chi reluctantly fastened his seat belt, muttering to himself.
[What a psychopath, what are you doing?]
Who would run away from a dinner invitation halfway through? Are you trying to avoid paying? I could smell the delicious chicken toast, but I didn't even pick up a single bite.
He fumbled to start the car.
[Where were you going? Xingguang Villa, isn't that the wealthy neighborhood? The one with all the villas? I heard a lot of celebrities have settled there. Why are you going there?]
[Eh? It seems Yuan Yuzhen bought a house over there...]
Suddenly, an idea struck me and I slammed on the brakes.
The tires screeched on the concrete floor, and the three people in the car fell forward together.
[He's rushing back at this hour... Could it be... to catch someone in an affair?]
Xia Chi's eyes widened.
Taking a quick glance through the rearview mirror, I saw Yuan Yuzhen typing angrily on her phone.
[It seems someone has informed on me.]
[I would like to report Concubine Xi for having an affair with someone and causing chaos in the harem~]
[Oh my god, I can watch such an exciting scene for free? ? ?]
[When I hurried over, the two were still sweating profusely in the flowers. Sun Da Ying's red mandarin duck bellyband was still hanging on the madman's belt...]
Yuan Yuzhen's face turned green.
"Xiao Xia! Concentrate and drive well!"
Feng Man yelled at him, fearing that he would make Yuan Yuzhen angry and cause harm.
"oh."
【Why are you venting your anger on me?】
But despite all the complaints, Xia Chi drove noticeably faster.
The car stopped at the north gate of Xingguang Villa. Xia Chi saw two black SUVs parked outside the villa. Five strong young men were standing in the vent smoking. When they saw Yuan Yuzhen get out of the car, they immediately surrounded her.
"Sister Zhen, everything is ready."
The leader, A Biao, was the stand-in for the villain boss. He stepped forward and lowered his voice, with veins bulging on his arms engraved with famous calligraphy and paintings.
He nodded at Xia Chi again, with a look of doubt in his eyes. Why bring Xiao Xia to such a thing? This pretty boy who is weak and can't do anything is the biggest troublemaker.
Yuan Yuzhen pulled her collar closer, her palms were full of sweat.
"Go through the back door, don't alert the enemy."
She gave brief commands, her voice sounding like it had just been pulled out of an ice cellar.
The villa at Xingguang Villa was exceptionally grand, with a mirrored water feature in the backyard corner reflecting the swaying trees. Yuan Yuzhen lightly pressed her fingerprint on the reader, and the smart lock made a soft click.
The group tiptoed into the villa, where the warm floor heating and the fragrance of agarwood filled the air. A huge crystal ceiling hung in the six-meter-high living room, with thousands of Swarovski crystals shining like scattered stars.
The thick Persian carpet was laid out, making no sound when stepped on. Yuan Yuzhen climbed up the stairs, her heart almost jumping into her throat. A Biao next to her was so nervous that he kept wiping his sweat, but the martial arts director behind her had his eyes shining with excitement.
The door to the master bedroom on the second floor was ajar, and no one was inside. The sheets were neat and tidy, as if they had been made that morning. Ah Biao came over from the guest bedroom and found nothing.
"Sister Zhen," A Biao scratched his head, and the Guan Gong on his arm frowned, "Is the information wrong?"
Yuan Yuzhen was speechless and turned to look for Xia Chi, but Xia Chi was gone.
Outside the children's room, Feng Man noticed something and waved to Yuan Yuzhen. Yuan Yuzhen went over and saw her three-year-old son taking a nap with a dinosaur stuffed animal.
"How do you leave a child home alone to sleep? There has to be someone there. Where's your babysitter?"
"nanny?"
Yuan Yuzhen frowned and went downstairs to find the nanny. However, as soon as she reached the laundry room, she saw Xia Chi, who had slipped down at some point, clinging to the door of the nanny's room like a gecko, listening excitedly to the noise.
An existence like a beacon of light to the world.