Chapter 8 Our Song 2
"Oh, now that I'm a little famous, people no longer call me Director Li, but Mr. Li now." Li Chuan sat up from his chair and looked at me as if he was a loser.
I immediately changed my expression and smiled and complimented him, "Director Li, how do you want to shoot it?"
" I've already chosen the cast." Li Chuan lay back down and said vindictively, "I'll give it to He Yue's company to film it. He'll be the male lead, and Guan Lin will be the female lead!"
As soon as I heard it, I knew he was targeting me, so I said, "Okay, let's choose Guan Lin. She's a big star anyway, and being the heroine of my song will be the icing on the cake."
"Okay, that's settled then." Li Chuan challenged me.
He Yue, as the director and the leading actor, was ignored by us throughout the whole process.
I thought Li Chuan was just talking, but I didn't expect that he really invited Guan Lin, and Guan Lin agreed immediately.
She is He Yue's first love. There is nothing else in my mind except that she is He Yue's first love. Li Chuan obviously did it on purpose, a wolf in sheep's clothing!
Lichuan "gifted" me this job and asked me to be responsible for promoting the filming of the entire project.
In order to gather He Yue and Guan Lin together before the filming, I asked them to come out for dinner at a five-star hotel. Anyway, I would ask the big producer Li Chuan to reimburse the money.
He Yue and I were standing at the hotel entrance waiting for Guan Lin. Suddenly, a red Porsche came speeding over. The hotel staff helped open the door, and Guan Lin, dressed fashionably and wearing sunglasses, walked out.
Guan Lin is dazzling. Compared with her, I am just an ugly duckling.
Guan Lin was wearing a white business suit that perfectly outlined her body curves. She walked straight over in her exquisite high heels, naturally took He Yue's arm, and said, "Let's go."
I stood behind the two people like a little follower.
He Yue did not take Guan Lin away directly. He called the lobby staff and asked them to take Guan Lin upstairs. Then, he turned around and walked to me, took my hand and said, "Let's go."
Guan Lin didn't mind. She glanced back at me and followed the staff to the elevator.
I gently pushed He Yue's hand away and said, "It's okay, I'll walk by myself."
This is work, I don't want personal matters to get involved.
He Yue understood what I meant and didn't say anything. He followed Guan Lin into the elevator.
In the private room on the 15th floor, Guan Lin sat down next to He Yue, and I sat next to Guan Lin. The large round table in front of us was filled with delicious food, and the waiter brought three glasses of red wine.
There were only three of us in the private room, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Guan Lin pulled her hair back, picked up her glass and said to He Yue and me, "Let's just have a meal today and not talk about work. Since I have already agreed to shoot this MV, I will definitely not break my promise. Come, let's toast."
Having said that, Guan Lin stood up.
Seeing this, I also stood up and raised my glass, but Guan Lin seemed to ignore me and sat down after clinking glasses with He Yue.
I stood there alone, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Seeing how embarrassed I was, He Yue smiled and shook his wine glass at me.
I smiled and sat down.
Guan Lin didn't eat the food, but started chatting with He Yue. Yes, a big star like her has eaten all kinds of delicacies, and the food in front of her can only attract me.
Guan Lin chatted enthusiastically with He Yue about family matters, asking him how he was doing, whether he had a girlfriend, and whether he was interested in winning her back.
He Yue calmly avoided each of her questions. I looked up and watched them chatting, unable to get a word in.
Since I can't get in the conversation, I'll just eat the food. Since they don't move their chopsticks anyway, all the food on the table is mine.
I was busy enjoying the delicious food on the table, ignoring He Yue and Guan Lin.
After a while, my cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting the conversation between Guan Lin and He Yue. I quickly pressed the mute button, looked at them, and said apologetically, "Sorry, I have to go out to answer the phone."
After saying that, I quickly slipped out.
The call was from Xiao Anning. I walked to a corner and answered it: "Xiao Anning."
"Muxi, where are you?" Xiao Anning's crying voice came, and the word "Muxi" made my heart tremble.
I held the phone tightly and asked, "What's wrong? Where are you?"
"Something happened to my mother...something happened!" Xiao An Ning's collapsed voice came from the other end of the phone, which made me feel heartbroken.
"Are you in the hospital? I'll be there right away." I forced myself to calm down.
After Xiao Anning told me which hospital I was in, I quickly ran back to the private room, not caring about etiquette, and directly opened the door and said, "He Yue, I leave this to you. I have something urgent to deal with."
After saying that, I hurried downstairs, took a taxi, and rushed to the hospital.
In the hospital corridor, Director Chen stood aside and Xiao Anning squatted against the wall.
The door of the operating room at the end of the corridor was closed, and the red headlight above it was particularly eye-catching.
"Xiao Anning." I called her name from afar.
Xiao Anning raised her head in a daze, and when she saw me, she slowly stood up.
She walked towards me, her steps gradually becoming faster. I saw tears on her face, she took a breath, threw herself into my arms, and cried silently on my shoulder.
I held her tightly, stroking her back and saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. It will be okay."
Xiao Anning said with hatred but helplessness: "Why did she escape... Why is she still restless after moving to such a good place and insists on going out... If she didn't go out, she wouldn't have met those reckless drivers! The world outside is so chaotic, why did she go out?"
Xiao Anning was so angry that she kept stamping her feet, and her hands clenched into fists, falling weakly on my back.
I comforted her and said, "Don't cry. We have encountered so many things, but in the end, everything is fine, right? Auntie will be fine. I will stay with you and watch over her."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mu Xi..."
Xiao Anning's tears wet my shoulders and I frowned with heartache.
"Xiao Anning, Muxi!" Suna's voice came from behind.
I turned my head and saw her running towards me from the stairs. Her hair was messy because of running.
Xiao An Ning raised her head, and when she saw Sunai, she sobbed a few more times.
Sunai came over and hugged Xiao Anning and me. We put our heads together and hugged each other silently.
It seemed as if in an instant, all the unpleasantness between us disappeared.
Sunai and I sat down with Xiao Anning on the bench in the aisle, waiting for any news from behind the door of the operating room.
Whether happy or sad, you have to accept it.
Half an hour later, the doctor came out. Xiao Anning ran up to him expectantly to ask about her mother's condition, but the doctor only said one cold word.
"Please prepare for the afterlife. We have done our best."
Hearing this, I quickly covered my mouth, blocking the shock and sadness in my throat.
Xiao Anning, who was standing in front of me, suddenly felt weak and fell to the ground.
Her mother was covered with a suffocating white cloth and was pushed out of the operating room by the nurse.
Xiao Anning watched her mother being pushed out with lifeless eyes.
Sunai walked over and supported Xiao An Ning, but Xiao An Ning couldn't stand steadily as if he had no bones.
"peaceful……"
Sunai hugged her worriedly.
Xiao Anning staggered, and her mother's figure became farther and farther away from her sight. Finally, she couldn't hold it back any longer, her face twisted, and a painful whimper came out of her throat.
Sunai supported Xiao An Ning, who was unable to stand due to excessive grief, and slowly followed.
Dean Chen watched all this from the side, sighing constantly. He came over and said to me, "Miss Shen, can you please have a word with me?"
I nodded and followed him to the stairs.
Dean Chen stood at the railing and said, "Ms. Shen, it was our hospital's fault that Xiao's mother ran away. We should bear part of the responsibility for Xiao's mother's accident. Let us take care of her funeral. Her daughter has had a hard time. I don't know how to apologize. I hope Miss Shen can do me a favor and help me say sorry to her daughter."
"I understand." I nodded, with no emotion on my face.
"Alas." Dean Chen sighed, "Then I'll go back and deal with it first."
I felt so upset.
Dean Chen turned around and walked downstairs.
I stood there for a long time, took a deep breath, wiped the tears from my face, and went out to find Xiao Anning and Sunai.
Xiao's mother was pushed into the morgue. She escaped alone and was hit by a turning truck on the street. The doctor was unable to save her. She died. She was Xiao Anning's only relative.
I stood behind Xiao Anning, not knowing how to comfort someone who had lost a loved one.
The accidents of life have left us all silent.
Mother Xiao rests in peace, but she will surely bless Xiao An Ning in the future. She will be left alone in this world to face the ups and downs of life, marriage and old age.
In the evening, Sunai and I sent Xiao Anning back to the school dormitory. Downstairs, Xiao Anning looked back at me, looking haggard, and said, "Muxi, you go back first. It's good to have Sunai accompany me. You still have a lot of things to do."
"It's okay, I'll accompany you." I shook my head and said.
Xiao Anning stopped me, her eyes reddened again, and she said, "Muxi, I'm afraid I won't be able to sing with you anymore. Actually, what I said that day was just angry words. I was very happy when we sang together. It's not time that has changed, but myself. Muxi, you have always been very lucky, so you have to firmly grasp the opportunity in your hand and help us complete our unfinished dream, okay?"
I don't know what to say, I don't mind.
Sunai beside her pursed her lips for a long time before she said, "Muxi, I..."
"Stop talking, all of you."
I know what Suna wants to say, but I don't want to hear it.
I no longer blame them. I don’t even blame Qiao Xinyu.
"Sunai, take good care of Xiao An Ning. I will go back to school to see you tomorrow." I pulled Xiao An Ning's arm and said softly.
Xiao Anning and Sunai nodded and told me to be careful.
After saying goodbye to them, I returned to Clearwater Bay alone.
As soon as I walked out of the elevator, I saw the door was ajar and light was shining from inside.
I walked to the door and was about to push it open when I heard Guan Lin's voice from inside.
I was surprised. Could it be that Guan Lin came back with He Yue after dinner?
I frowned tightly and my fingers slid down the door.
Xiao An Ning’s matter made me feel a little vulnerable at this moment. There was Guan Lin’s voice coming from He Yue’s house so late. When I thought that they were once first love, I felt depressed.
"Why don't you just stop cooking dinner? Let's go out to eat, okay?" I heard Guan Lin's voice, and I felt even more uncomfortable.
"He Yue, let's make peace. Do you dare to say that you haven't thought about me after we broke up? But I thought about you."
I gently pushed the door open and saw Guan Lin hugging He Yue from behind, leaning against his back.
He Yue was wearing an apron, his movements were a little stiff, he lowered his head and asked: "Have you ever thought about me?"
"Of course, I think about it every day." Guan Lin stood on tiptoe, buried her head in He Yue's neck, and breathed on the back of his neck.
I was furious, but I couldn't take a step to question them.
I closed the door, ignored the people in the room, ran to the elevator door, pressed the button, and got in.
Shen Muxi, why are you like this again?
This is how it is when I see Qiao Xinyu cheating, and this is also how it is when I see He Yue and Guan Lin together!
In the elevator, I swallowed all my grievances and reluctance. I never thought I would care so much about the relationship between Guan Lin and He Yue. It turns out that I don't care because I have let it go, and I care because I already care.
Walking out of Clearwater Bay, I took deep breaths of air and held back my tears.
If the two of them want to be alone, then let them be alone. I just need to give them space.
I went to eat some spicy hot pot and found a hotel nearby.
In the hotel, I was lying on the bed, staring blankly at my dead cell phone.
If only my cell phone had battery, maybe He Yue would call me because he was worried that I didn’t come back. Or maybe he is with Guan Lin right now and doesn’t miss me at all?
I turned over, my mind in a mess.
It's true that He Yue likes me, and he will definitely not get back together with Guan Lin. But I know all this, so why do I still care so much?
I wrapped my head with a pillow in frustration and cursed in a muffled voice: "Shen Muxi, you are so hypocritical."
I exhaled, took the pillow away, and lay on my side on the bed. I could see the scenery outside the French window, cars coming and going on the high overpass. It was very dark, and I couldn't see a single star.
Gradually, I felt sleepy.
I don't know when I fell asleep, and when I woke up it was already half past eleven because the hotel waiter came and knocked on the door, saying that it was time for me to check out.
I left the hotel without even having time to brush my teeth or wash my face. Anyway, the hotel is not far from Clearwater Bay, and I can walk back in a few minutes.
When I returned to Qingshui Bay and stood at the door of He Yue's house, I didn't dare to open the door.
I lingered at the door for a while, and then it suddenly opened.
I looked at the figure coming out from behind the door in surprise and froze in place for a moment.
He Yue had dark circles under his eyes and looked listless.
"Where have you been?" he asked me.
I quickly walked in, poured him a glass of water and handed it to him, and asked, "Are you awake?"
He Yue didn't get any water. He was very tired and still wearing the apron he wore last night. He stared at me and asked seriously, "Did you see Guan Lin and I together last night?"
My hand holding the water cup felt a little weak, so I just put it down and said, "Yes, I saw it."
He Yue rubbed his temple and asked, "You are jealous and slammed the door and left, right?"
"I am a little jealous, but not entirely because of this." I quickly explained, then took a deep breath and said, "He Yue, you know what? Yesterday I received a call and rushed to the hospital, I..."
"I know." He Yue interrupted me and said, "President Chen told me."
He kept looking at me, his eyes somewhat burning.
I lowered my head and said, "That's part of the reason. Also, I wasn't at peace enough, so I had wild thoughts, but I didn't have any bad intentions. I regretted it when I left."
"It's okay." He Yue said gently.
I looked up at him, he smiled tiredly, then reached out to help me tidy my hair and held me in his arms.
He whispered softly in my ear, word by word: "Shen Muxi, let's go out together."
These words were like an arrow that pierced my brain. All that remained in my mind was these words, nothing else.
I leaned in his arms, feeling his heart beating faster and faster.
"I looked for you for a long time last night." He whispered in my ear, "but I couldn't find you. I thought you were very sad, so I felt guilty and didn't sleep all night, waiting for you to come back. Shen Muxi, I like you. I don't know when it started, and you don't need to care when it started. Just be with me and don't let it end, okay?"
I leaned into his arms, almost crying.
"I know you lack security, so I'm telling you now, let's date, are you willing?"
I hugged He Yue tightly and nodded continuously.
I do. I have so many things to say in my heart, but at this moment, I can’t say a word.
Actually, He Yue, I really want to tell you, thank God for letting me meet you, so that I won’t lose my way.
You are my world, always embracing me. I am willing to look up to you, and you are willing to lead me.
So, don't ask me if I'm willing or not, I'm willing to do anything.
He Yue, thank you for being here.
