Although the men in the previous worlds had almost all called her Xi Xi, Shen Jianxi still recognized the person in front of her from this tone.
The people in the room looked at each other, wondering who was called Xixi.
Shen Jianxi walked forward in silence.
'Chu Yunqing' turned to look at the others in the room and said politely, "Could I trouble you to go out first?"
The agent reacted first, ushering the doctor and the program crew out.
Lu Gaozhuo and He Yi also obediently left. Only Jing Luan didn't move, looking at Shen Jianxi with some concern.
77: "Beep! Favorability +10, Jing Luan's favorability is now 10."
Shen Jianxi gave him a reassuring smile, "It's okay, Brother Luan. C... Brother Chu won't hurt me."
Jing Luan then reluctantly walked out.
Only two people remained in the room.
'Chu Yunqing' reached out to pull her, and Shen Jianxi took a slight step back to avoid him.
He smiled bitterly, "Xi Xi, I just want to confirm it for real."
Shen Jianxi's mind raced, and she immediately made a decision.
She looked up at the man and said slowly, "Brother Chu, it's inappropriate for two grown men to hold hands. Also, my name isn't Xi Xi, did you mistake me for someone else?"
'Chu Yunqing' stared at her. Seeing her confused and serious expression, he gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Jianxi, stop pretending!"
Shen Jianxi's confused expression froze. Still unwilling to give up, she tried to struggle, "Brother Chu, I really don't know what you're talking about. And, my name is Shen Jian."
"...The mission," he reminded her expressionlessly, "Jing Luan just now was the new mission target, right? Do you need me to have a good chat with him?"
Since it had come to this, there was no point in pretending any longer.
Shen Jianxi's expression changed. She crossed her arms and looked at the man sitting on the bed, who was both unfamiliar and familiar, and chuckled, "Long time no see."
"Ye Chuan Ci."
Seeing the unintentional unfamiliarity in her eyes, Ye Chuan Ci felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
"You don't have to be like this. I won't interfere with you or harm you."
I just want to see you again, to confirm that everything now isn't a dream.
Every day since her death, he had lived in a daze. He hadn't let anyone who hurt her off the hook.
But after avenging her, a sense of emptiness washed over him.
He had spent his life searching for a way to see her again. Those around him had all advised him to give up.
Finally, he received news from an old friend.
It was said that in a distant land, there existed gods.
The most devout believers could receive God's mercy.
Although he had never believed in ghosts or gods, for the sake of seeing her, even if there was only a sliver of hope, he set off resolutely.
He spent an unknown number of years, one step a pilgrim, three steps a kowtow, from her home all the way to that land.
But he succeeded. Gods truly appeared.
The gods told him all the truths, and then he had to choose whether to stick to his decision.
He said yes.
When he first learned all this, he had hated and despaired, but none of that could overcome his longing for her.
They say time heals all wounds, but as time passed, her voice and appearance became clearer in his mind, and that longing tormented him like a persistent ulcer.
So he made a wish to the gods and came here.
Shen Jianxi sighed and sat down on the chair by the bed. What to do when your ex-boyfriend catches up to you? You can only coax him.
"A Ci," she cleared her throat.
Seeing her earnest expression, Ye Chuan Ci suddenly chuckled, "So cute."
"You, huh!?" She didn't understand what Ye Chuan Ci meant by that, it had completely interrupted her train of thought.
Ye Chuan Ci's gaze made her understand. When they were together before, he had seen this look countless times.
"I mean, every time you're about to start deceiving someone, you have this serious yet nonsensical expression."
"So cute."
It would have been better if he hadn't added the second sentence. As soon as he did, she felt like he was mocking her.
Shen Jianxi stood up expressionlessly and walked towards the door. Ye Chuan Ci was still calling after her, "Xi Xi, Xi Xi."
She suddenly turned back and said fiercely, "Call me Shen Jian!"
Her attempt at fierceness made a warm current flow through Ye Chuan Ci's heart. His eyes twinkled with amusement, "Alright, Shen Jian, aren't you going to continue?"
His mention of it reminded Shen Jianxi of the mockery just now. Her face darkened, and she stomped out angrily. This time, no matter how Ye Chuan Ci called her, she didn't look back.
Talk, talk, what else is there to talk about!
If he had already guessed everything, what else did she have to say? Let him figure it out himself!
The people waiting outside the door, hearing the door open, rushed forward with concern. Seeing Shen Jianxi's dark expression, they thought she had been scolded inside. Jing Luan grasped one of her arms, his concern evident,
"Are you okay? Did Brother Chu give you a hard time?"
Shen Jianxi gave him a reassuring smile, "Don't worry, Brother Luan, we're fine."
Hearing her say this, Jing Luan saw that apart from her slightly dark expression when she first came out, there was nothing else wrong with her, and he finally felt relieved.
Since he no longer held any prejudice against Shen Jian, Jing Luan looked at her as if she were his younger brother, always worried about her.
After this incident, the filming was obviously impossible.
The production crew had already posted on Weibo when Chu Yunqing "came back from the dead," so the public opinion had not yet escalated to an uncontrollable level.
This was indeed a breach of contract by the production crew. Xu Da told the four of them to return to the hotel to pack their things, while he stayed behind with a lawyer to negotiate the breach of contract fees with the production crew.
There was really nothing they could do here anymore. The four of them returned to the hotel, packed their belongings, and waited for Xu Da to return to take them back.
As soon as they finished packing, Shen Jianxi was resting on the hotel bed when her phone screen suddenly lit up.
It was her work account.
Did You Get Xi Xi Back Today?: [Have you finished packing? When are you going back?]
Seeing this message, Shen Jianxi's first reaction was to look around.
Did this person install a camera?
"77, see if anyone is monitoring me?"
77 knew she was referring to Ye Chuan Ci. Its arrival had also shocked 77.
It scanned Chu Yunqing's body again. Initially, a barrier had prevented it from viewing, but now it was gone.
77 carefully checked several times, afraid of missing anything, "No, Xi Xi."
Shen Jianxi was about to lift the covers to search when her phone dinged again.
Did You Get Xi Xi Back Today?:
Did You Get Xi Xi Back Today?: [Don't look, it's not under the covers, there's no surveillance installed.]
Shen Jianxi's hand, which had already touched the quilt, froze. When no one was paying attention, she quickly withdrew it and typed casually:
It's Jian, Not Cheap: [You're overthinking it. I have some things to do, so I won't chat for now.]
After saying that, she quickly switched to her private account. Coincidentally, Ji Zhaoyun had sent a message.
j: [Are you free tonight, Master?]
Shen Jianxi thought for a moment. Since the variety show couldn't be filmed anymore, she probably wouldn't have anything to do for a while, so she replied:
Don't Touch My Blue Buff: [Yes, I'm free. I'll teach you how to play ADC tonight.]
j: [Okay.]
Through these few times playing games together, Ji Zhaoyun's favorability had risen to 6. Shen Jianxi thought that she could use voice chat tonight.
The idea that 'Master is a man' should already be firmly established in Ji Zhaoyun's mind, so creating some contrast now would be effective.
❤️
Top floor of Anyuan Group.
Ji Zhaoyun placed the pen in his hand on the desk with a clatter. His voice was calm, betraying no emotion, "So, you mean that to promote the game project, I need to go on a dating reality show?"
The Minister of Publicity stood in front of him, trembling. In his heart, he cursed the person who created this proposal hundreds of times. "Presi... President, please let me explain, this matter..."
"Okay, I agree."
"You don't have to... Huh!? You agree!" The Minister of Publicity was so shocked that his voice cracked on the last word.
Only when he saw Ji Zhaoyun frown uncomfortably did he quickly lower his voice again. "Then, I'll have someone draft the specific plan... Oh?" Su Dan Novel Network
"Mm." Ji Zhaoyun looked down at the open document on the desk. The Minister of Publicity immediately understood and quietly left, closing the door to the president's office softly.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Ji Zhaoyun looked up to confirm that the person had truly left, then stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the passing cars below. He suddenly laughed twice, then quickly suppressed it.
Novels always said that a president would meet true love on a dating show. He wondered if it was true.
Suddenly thinking of a crucial point, Ji Zhaoyun quickly sent a message to the Minister of Publicity.
j: [No one on the show is allowed to reveal my identity!]
Minister of Publicity: [Understood, Mr. Ji.]
Looking at the proposal that had already been started, the Minister of Publicity silently deleted it.
What is the President doing! He wanted to cry. This show was meant to promote the upcoming collaboration between the group and Feiteng Group's game, but the President insisted on not revealing his identity. What was the point of the promotion then!
Over there, Ji Zhaoyun, who felt that everything had been arranged, happily continued to read his documents.
Yes! This is the way it should be.
In novels, those who don't hide their identities are cannon fodder or villains. It's the ones who hide that are the male leads!