Chapter 8: Work hard to earn 100 million 4
I want to protect Dai Xi alone.
Even if Dai Xi used me, so what? I promised to protect him, didn't I? If I catch that bad guy, I can officially say goodbye to this failed relationship.
Dai Xi, I like you, but this has nothing to do with you!
So I'm so glad that I'm separated from you now, so that I can fight that bad guy without any worries.
In the following days, my deliberate indifference finally worked. Not only did the crew notice that we were in a cold war, but even my classmates at school noticed that something was wrong between Daixi and me.
Although our TV series is becoming more and more popular, with ratings breaking 4 and 5, the atmosphere between Dai Xi and I is getting colder. Maybe the indifference I have armed myself with is very real, and no one dares to ask me why.
Another weekend, my scenes were finished. Although the director suggested throwing a celebration party for me, this call was only responded to by Akira and Lorraine, and I felt a little lonely.
"Everyone is so cold." Akira complained, earning an angry look from Ahn Jung Hyun.
Dai Xi lowered her head. I think he probably realized the truth. I won’t listen to him anymore.
I packed my things and walked out of the studio with my sports backpack. Before leaving, I looked back at the studio again, thinking that this might be the last time I see Dai Xi.
"That's good. Let that bad guy come and target me." I exhaled, turned around, and unexpectedly saw Dai Xi!
He stood alone at the door, his long hair flying in the wind, and his tall and slender figure seemed about to be blown down by the wind.
He has lost a lot of weight. His cheeks, which used to be chubby, have now become completely thin. His pointed chin is very obvious, and his small face seems to be unable to accommodate his big eyes.
When he saw me, he clutched the corners of his clothes tightly with both hands, but didn't say anything.
I deliberately ignored him and was about to walk over calmly when Dai Xi suddenly took a step forward.
"Ling Yawei..."
At this moment, Dai Xi's golden Rolls-Royce Phantom suddenly drove up to us and interrupted Dai Xi's words.
The driver said to Dai Xi excitedly, "Ms. Dai Xi, you have been nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the TV Supreme Awards. Mr. Ming He asked me to pick you up to go to the TV station to do a show..."
The driver's happy expression was thrown a bucket of cold water by Dai Xi's cold disregard. He was stunned, but Dai Xi ignored him, walked directly in front of me, and whispered: "Ling Yawei, are you really leaving?"
I shrugged: "My play has been completed, of course I have to leave."
"That's not what I'm talking about. What I'm saying is...you really..." Dai Xi lowered his head, his thin shoulders trembling, as if he would cry in the next second.
But I know he won't cry, because he is Dai Xi.
Strong, selfish, proud Dai Xi, it's time to say goodbye. You must always be so proud and strong.
I smiled, suppressed my sadness, turned around and left.
"Ling Yawei!" He suddenly shouted, "Please tell me why you don't want me anymore?"
I locked my lips.
"Do you... hate me?"
"Yes, I hate you."
I smiled cruelly, slung my backpack over my shoulder and got into the taxi. In the receding scenery, I saw Dai Xi crying with her head down. Although her long hair obscured her face, strings of crystal drops of water fell, and the wind seemed to carry the smell of heartbreak.
My heart was broken, too.
After returning home, I quietly took off all of Dai Xi's posters and stickers, and went to sleep. Perhaps when I wake up, I will be back to my original "Ling Yawei".
"...Daixi was already very popular, but her recent momentum is so amazing. She has won so many awards. It's really scary."
"But there are rumors that she broke up with her rumored boyfriend. Someone witnessed her crying loudly at the entrance of the studio."
"When asked about her emotional setbacks, Daixi burst into tears and declared that she would never fall in love again. It seems that she really broke up with her boyfriend - an entertainment gossip reporter reported yesterday."
The TV was still full of news about Dai Xi, and the two gossip hosts were chattering about Dai Xi.
Although only a week has passed, I feel like I'm so far away from Dai Xi.
Across the TV screen, he seemed like a person from another world. I could only look up to him in front of the TV, silently like him and care about him, but he would never know.
"Ahhh, Ling Yawei, cheer up. You can't be so depressed!" I patted my cheeks, put on my backpack and went out.
I have to go to the boxing gym today and I can't be late, otherwise the coach will be angry.
Unexpectedly, before I reached the bus stop, a shabby pickup truck suddenly ran towards me.
"Wow!"
I dodged quickly, but I didn't expect that the pickup truck that was supposed to hit the telephone pole actually turned a corner and chased me again.
Passersby screamed in fear, and vehicles around kept slamming on the brakes. The entire intersection was disrupted by this small truck, but it still chased me. At this time, a child wearing a small yellow hat appeared in front of me.
"Be careful!" I rushed into the green belt holding the child. Countless hard objects scratched my face, body and arms.
"Woo-aaaah!" the child cried loudly.
By the time I got up, gasping for breath, the car had already fled.
The child's parents thanked me and took the child away. When I found myself covered in bruises, the intersection had returned to peace.
"This is terrible, this is definitely not an accident!" I don't think this is an accident at all. There must be something strange about that truck. I am sure that the driver really wants to kill me.
I thought about it and finally made up my mind to call Ming He. Ming He was a little surprised to hear my voice, but before he could say anything, I asked him the question directly.
"Is there any news about the person who is pestering Dai Xi?"
"That person? Yes, it's been very calm recently. Has that person given up?" Ming He said.
"That's good." I was finally sure, "The person who was pestering Dai Xi has indeed shifted his target to me."
"Who is the person pestering Dai Xi?!"
A deep voice suddenly came from behind me.
Who is it? I turned around and saw a tall man wearing brown sunglasses, with his hands on his waist coolly.
"Ahn Jung Hyun? Why are you here?" I was shocked. Where did this guy come from?
"I came all the way to see you, but I didn't expect to see a car accident." Ahn Jung Hyun came over and said with a suppressed temper, "Don't you think you should explain? You have too many behavioral problems recently. Don't expect me to let you go!"
Woo... Could this guy be taking revenge on me just for Dai Xi?
I wanted to escape, but Ahn Jung-hyun was prepared. He grabbed me with his big hands and pulled me into his sports car which was parked on the side of the road.
"Hey, you want to kidnap me?"
"You're right, I'm kidnapping you, go ahead and bite me!" He bared his teeth arrogantly, his sunglasses flashing in the sun, and he drove very fast in a handsome manner.
