C42 (1/2)

Xiao Jia Yu opened the door with a swipe of her card as she walked in. She then picked up the phone and asked with a smile: ”Mu Chen, is there something wrong with you so late at night?”

Mu Chen's voice was clearly smiling as he quickly replied, ”I really want to eat hotpot right now, so I came to find you to eat.”

Xiao Jia Yu felt that she had become foolish. After being stunned for a while, she asked dumbly: ”You're in the imperial city, why are you eating with me?”

Mu Chen replied confidently, ”Tell me your room number. I promise I'll definitely appear in front of you within five minutes. I just don't know if you'll give me any rewards after I accomplish this.”

Xiao Jia Yu felt that she was still a fool, but she couldn't suppress the joy in her heart. She called out her room number and then laughed: ”If you appear in front of me within five minutes, there will be no reward, but if it exceeds five minutes, then there will be punishment.”

Mu Chen hurriedly said with a bit of grievance, ”You treated me very unfairly like this.”

Xiao Jia Yu replied with a bit of willfulness: ”If you want fairness, then don't look for me. There are still three minutes.”

Mu Chen said with a smile, ”I really doubt that your side's time would be twice as fast as mine, but I'm already here.”

Xiao Jia Yu subconsciously did not believe him, but the next moment, her doorbell rang. For a moment she couldn't explain why her heart was beating so fast, and her mind seemed to be going haywire. She forced herself to stand up and walk to the door to open it. The light from the corridor instantly poured in along with the open door. Mu Chen, who was still handsome in his shorts and t-shirt, appeared in front of her.

”Is it a surprise?” he asked her, smiling, with a boarding box at his feet.

Xiao Jia Yu's eyes felt a little hot when she saw him, but she forced herself to open her eyes wide and quickly forced the heat back.

Ever since she had chosen to enter drama school, especially after officially going on stage, she had been under a lot of pressure. She stubbornly wanted to prove to her family that she had made the right choice, and at the same time, she also really hoped that someone would stand behind her and encourage her to support her, trusting her unconditionally. Before, when Nan Qiao was not sent out of the country by the Xiao family, she still had a sister who encouraged each other. These few years, she was really the only one who worked hard. No matter how hard it was, no one could help her fight. However, ever since Mu Chen had appeared, this man had silently helped her a lot. Now that she thought about it, there was actually a feeling of being unable to return the favor.

Mu Chen raised his hand to touch her face. He felt that she was a little too touched, so he softly said, ”If you're really that touched, then give me a little reward.”

Xiao Jiayi slapped his hand away and turned around to walk inside. Mu Chen also hurriedly smiled as he picked up the boarding chest and walked into her room.

Xiao Jia Yu poured a cup of pure water for Mu Chen before she sat on the sofa across from him, her head slightly lowered. She still hadn't completely recovered from her previous state of mind.

After running for a few hours, Mu Chen was truly thirsty. He picked up the water Xiao Jia Yu poured for him and drank a cup of water. Xiao Jiayi saw that he was about to pour him another cup after drinking, but stopped him, ”No need for that. We still need to go out and eat hotpot.”

Xiao Jia Yu had already stood up, and hesitantly said: ”But it's very late.”

Mu Chen also stood up and smiled. ”It's alright, I asked my elder sister about the most delicious hotpot restaurant here. My elder sister said that the restaurant will be open until the second half of the night. ”Right now, you have a bit of a reputation. It's not easy for people to not see you walking out in the dead of night.” His cousin Song Qingying was also a glutton. Previously, Ning Jiayang had stayed in A City for a few years due to his work relationship, and Song Qingying had also stayed here for a while. Mu Chen could find out what was delicious here from Song Qingying.

Xiao Jia Yu quickly curled her lips and said: ”You better forget about it. Your popularity is the best, alright? What do you mean Director Mu's beauty is able to save everything? The power of brainless fans is really too great.” As she spoke, she turned her back to look for her cap, but didn't expect to be suddenly grabbed from behind.

Xiao Jia Yu's body instantly stiffened. She could feel her face becoming redder and redder. Just as she took a deep breath and was about to reprimand Mu Chen for his coquettish actions, the person behind her spoke earlier than her.

”If you dare to joke about my looks again, I'll really fall out with you.” With that, he let go of her.

For a moment, Xiao Jia Yu was like a deflated balloon. She was originally prepared to say nothing. It seemed that Mu Chen had only used this method to warn her. It made sense when he thought about it. It was natural for a celebrity in the entertainment circle to be called good-looking, but Mu Chen was an outsider, and also a man. He might not necessarily be happy when people said that he was good-looking. She felt relieved when she thought about it, and somewhat disdained to let her imagination run wild.

Xiao Jia Yu found her cap and placed it beside the bed. Then, she said to Mu Chen: ”Wait for me, I'll change my clothes.” She was still wearing the same dress as when she went to the movies to advertise in the evening. Going out in the evening was a bit too formal. After saying that, she hurriedly ran into the bathroom.

Mu Chen looked at her as she closed the bathroom door. In his mind, he recalled the light fragrance off her body when she was near him. It was so intoxicating. In any case, he had already thought of taking his time, but he didn't expect the little girl to be so unamused.

Xiao Jia Yu quickly changed into a pair of white t-shirt and jeans, but when she came out, she discovered that they were both wearing the same color t-shirt. She wailed in her heart, but she really didn't have any intention of wearing her partner attire with Mu Chen.