Xia Wei Liang walked down the street. Gu Mo Village wasn't large; it took only about ten minutes to get from one end to the other.
She held her phone, taking pictures everywhere. Any old clay pot, stool, or bamboo carrying pole would be captured by her lens.
She hadn't noticed that she, too, had become the subject of someone else's camera.
Reaching the wooden bridge, she looked up at the night sky. It felt like the closest she had ever been to the stars!
She extended her finger, letting the starlight slip through her grasp. Yet, it was a shame that such beautiful scenery was only for her to admire alone.
Nuomi, Yuan Ge, Huan Jie...
No, perhaps they could, but the person she wanted most was...
Heh, if he were to appear now, she might actually believe in fate.
She chuckled, her voice hoarse.
What was she thinking?
His work was so busy, his schedule so packed. How could he possibly...
Xia Wei Liang suddenly froze.
Beneath the bridge stood a tall, slender figure, wearing a black trendy hoodie, loose casual pants, and white sneakers.
A black baseball cap sat on his head, and a striking silver pendant necklace rested on his jawline, leading down to a sensual Adam's apple.
The man had his hands in his pockets, standing lazily by the riverbank, a carefree smile playing on his lips.
Xia Wei Liang quietly raised her hand and pinched her cheek. It hurt!
The next second, the man opened his arms to her.
Almost instinctively, she screamed and ran towards him, jumping and throwing herself into his embrace—
"I'm not dreaming, right?"
Xiao Yi tilted his head slightly, a smile hidden in his gaze beneath the brim of his black cap.
He reached out and pinched her cheek as well. "Does it hurt?"
Xia Wei Liang nodded foolishly. "It hurts."
So, she really wasn't dreaming!
This man had truly appeared before her!
"How long do you plan to hug me like this?"
His gaze dropped.
Xia Wei Liang finally noticed that she was entirely clinging to him, and he was holding her buttocks intimately with both hands...
Her face flushed instantly, and she quickly jumped down.
"I just... I just..."
"Missed me too much."
"Mmm... No, no! How could that be? There are so many stones watching. How could I? Even if these little flowers and grasses heard it, it wouldn't be good! It would affect my progress!"
After the impulse, shame surged.
Her cheeks suddenly hurt again.
"Hey! Hey, hey! Let go, can you just pinch a celebrity's face however you want?"
Xiao Yi's grip was firm. He pinched her cheeks before loosening his hold. "So many excuses, I'll just take it as you missed me."
She rubbed her face and whispered, "I didn't."
She then tilted her head up and asked, "Why are you here? Are you still a guest star this season? No, if you were a guest star, Director Huang, with his personality, would have been here with a gong by now, shouting."
"Because..."
His dark eyes were filled with laughter. "I knew you wanted to see me now."
"..."
Her face, uncontrollably, turned red again.
The deer in her chest went wild, its antlers colliding head-on.
It was a feeling she had never experienced before, like an electric shock, both hot and numb, instantly flowing into her limbs and then into her heart.
Her hand was taken.
"Let's go, show me around."
She remained silent. For the first time, she was so flustered in front of this man that she didn't even recognize the village dog, Er Gouzi.
Though she had walked this path before, it now held a different scenery. Even the big yellow dog dozing at the doorstep of a house, she felt like going over to make friends.
"Tell me, what's really going on?"
Although Xiao Yi greatly enjoyed her unprecedented enthusiasm, he knew in his heart that this little girl had encountered something.
"Nothing."
She was a bit awkward.
She couldn't possibly tell him a story about past and present lives.
The man lowered his head and glanced at her, but didn't press further. Instead, he asked again, "I remember, before you left, you promised to maintain a five-meter distance from certain people. Did you break your promise?"
Damn it!
Was this entrapment?
If he hadn't shown up, it would have been fine. But now that he was here, they might have already spent half the day together!
If she were to foolishly say no now, her noble character and unparalleled, shining integrity wouldn't allow it!
Therefore, after careful consideration, she decided to confess.
"Xiao Shuai's camera range is limited. We can't have him filming a variety show while also editing his positions, can we?"
"Heh, so, you were thinking of Xiao Shuai?"
Xia Wei Liang said seriously, "For the entire production crew."
Xiao Yi listened, slowly nodded, and gave a thumbs-up. "Loyal."
"Of course!"
Xia Wei Liang pursed her lips, her beautiful face glowing white in the night.
"So, there was no private contact either, right?"
"..."
Xia Wei Liang took a deep breath, stopped, and turned to look at him. "Teacher Xiao, you're going too far. You saw everything but still came to entrap me. You didn't even put out any bait. Is that fun?"
His dark eyes stared at her. His long fingers pinched her chin, forcing her to look up at him. "I never resort to bullying people with power. However, just now, I did consider blacklisting him."
Blacklist... blacklist...
Listen to that, listen to that capitalist tone!
So, could she back down?
Absolutely not!
Shaking off his hand, she lifted her chin, determined to maintain her dignity!
"It won't happen again in the future!!"
Xiao Yi raised an eyebrow. "I'll see how you perform."
"Hmph! No problem!!"
See? The little fairy is this domineering!
As the two turned back, they both suddenly froze.
Across from them were Da Zhuang and Xiao Shuai.
To avoid affecting Director Huang's work, Da Zhuang was ordered to take Xiao Shuai out for a creative walk. They hadn't expected to stumble upon another couple while doing so.
Such a coincidence!
So pure!
Xiao Shuai's camera was still recording. Realizing what was happening belatedly, he quickly turned the camera elsewhere.
"Brother Zhuang, you said our Gu Mo Village houses really have character!"
Da Zhuang also reacted, squinting his eyes and reaching forward with both hands. "You're talking about the houses... yes, aren't they? I thought they were novel when I saw them during the day, all those stones piled up... But my eyes aren't good at night, everything looks blurry! Sigh, walk slower, hold my hand!"
Xiao Shuai quietly turned his head to look at him.
Brother, your acting is over the top.
The two, one carrying the camera equipment and the other fumbling in the dark, walked past Xiao Yi and Xia Wei Liang.
Xiao Yi, of course, had no reaction. If it weren't for the girl beside him, he would have wanted to announce their relationship at any time.
However, Xia Wei Liang didn't immediately let go of his hand, which was quite surprising.
But...
This feeling of being acknowledged wasn't bad.
Xiao Yi even felt his posture straighten slightly as he walked, and his voice became more confident.
The two who had just passed were still complaining to each other as they walked.
"Brother Da Zhuang, you weren't right just now! Can't you pretend to be blind alone? You should have taken me with you!"
"Little brother, you're carrying the camera. Your character setting isn't right! Oh, right, don't forget to delete the part you just filmed. My second uncle said that people in our group must be protected!"
"Don't worry, I deleted it just now!"