Chapter 223 EliXi (1/2)
Ironically, even though the crowd didn't go cray cray just like when Elliot Gong arrived, he still subconsciously turned his head towards the other end of the red carpet without responding to the host's question.
On the other point of the carpet, Lexi was assisted out from the white van— wearing a red wine modernized cheongsam qipao dress that had a slit that reached her flawless fair upper leg. Her hair was elegantly tied in a low bun and aside from her red lips, her makeup was too light— one would think she was wearing no makeup at all.
Upon seeing the modern yet traditional woman standing tall after she completely exited the vehicle, an approving smile formed on the side of Elliot Gong's lips. Now, he understood why there was a sudden quietness when she arrived— Lexi was just elegantly stunning!
Of course, as a friend, Elliot Gong felt proud at first until he realized that Ethan Lu wasn't around and Gael Zhang would surely hit on her if he had the chance. That sudden awareness made his heart filled with terror yet, his front seemed he was just rendered speechless by Lexi's beauty.
After a beat, the world seemed it was unmuted as the cameras resumed to flash as the crowd started to murmur their comments about Lexi.
”I never thought that she's actually very pretty.”
”Huh? That's Lexi Yang? Why does she look like a goddess?!”
”Omg! Is Elliot Gong blushing while looking at her! Omg! What is this?!” With this one comment from a so-called fan, others around her altered their gaze from Elliot Gong who just snapped from his foreboding nightmare and then to Lexi who has a meek smile on her red lips. After doing it several times and catching Elliot Gong who was seemingly glancing in Lexi's direction, part of them was… romantically excited.
”SHIP!”
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”Hehe, I'm sorry, what's the question again?” Politely apologizing to the bewitched host, Elliot Gong was tempted to strangle him and snap him back to warn him that she's taken and his career depended on being his fly swatter. After all, his dear friend and also Lexi's admirer— or what he thought he still was— was a hypocrite disguising himself as an understanding and benevolent man.
However, just before he could arrive earlier, the ever retentive Ethan Lu never forgot to oblige him to be Lexi's repellant. Recalling the super short message: ”You know what to do. *angel emoticon*”, Elliot Gong felt a chill run down his spine.
In retrospect, Ethan Lu wasn't as pushy as this or rather, he never was. But now, Ethan Lu gained a skill to intimidate him and how to tame him to follow his orders— which was more shocking than the fact that he was being overly sensitive and possessive. Nevertheless, since Lexi and Elliot Gong somehow became friends during their filming— he didn't mind filtering the men that could come close to her... but definitely not Gael Zhang.
”There has been a heated discussion online about your pairing with Miss Yang— what do you think about it?” The host politely repeated the question after he collected his thoughts subsequently being awestruck with Lexi.
”Ohh… hahaha,” Thanks to his years of acting experience, Elliot Gong easily concealed his miff with that matter and displayed as if he was flattered. ”Well, Me and Lexi became really good friends during our filming— that's what's important at the moment and she's really an understanding person even I am shocked myself.” Elliot Gong answered briefly which the host didn't press the matter any longer.