Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 137 136. Pulling a New Tiger Skin
"What did you call me?" Lin Xiao stood there in a daze, feeling expectant and surprised.

"Um……"

Han Xixi stood there, feeling very shy, but still mustered up the courage to shout again, "Silly brother, silly brother!"

Lin Xiao's heart melted, this voice was so sweet to his heart.

He walked forward, held Xixi's hand which was tied in her pocket, and clasped their fingers together.

"Brother is brother, why do you have to add the word 'stupid'? Am I stupid?" he asked.

"You are stupid!!"

"How am I stupid? I'm very smart, okay?" Lin Xiao was unconvinced.

"You are stupid to begin with...think about it yourself!"

Han Xixi stamped his feet in anxiety.

After saying this, she shook his hand away and ran away laughing.

Only then did Lin Xiao realize that something was wrong.

I always feel like this girl is playing guessing games with me, but when I ask her, she refuses to tell me anything.

She acted as if she wanted him to figure it out on his own.

Lin Xiao couldn't figure it out, and when he remembered her sweet "brother", he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

The body is in the cold wind, but the heart is in the wilderness.

The two of them played until after ten o'clock before returning to the hotel.

After getting off the car, they no longer held hands and went upstairs one after the other.

Lin Xiao walked in front, came out of the elevator, turned the corner and entered the corridor, and saw a familiar figure standing at Xixi's door from a distance.

He turned around and left.

Han Xixi, who was following behind, was surprised: "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiao was helpless: "Your agent is at your door... I'm leaving first!"

As he spoke, he entered the elevator.

Han Xixi called him quietly, saying jokingly, "Are you afraid of her?"

Lin Xiao rolled his eyes: "Why should I be afraid of her! Didn't you always not want her to know about us?"

Han Xixi did not comment.

After a pause, she suddenly took the initiative to grab his hand.

Before Lin Xiaoren could react, his hands clasped her fingers tightly as if by reflex, as if it had become a subconscious action.

After completing this action.

Han Xixi didn't say anything and rushed forward like a female warrior, pulling her towards Zhou Hui.

Zhou Hui knocked on the door but failed and was about to leave.

When I turned my head, I saw a bulky figure walking towards me, and the more I looked, the more familiar he looked.

She was a little nearsighted and the corridor was very long, so she couldn't see clearly at first.

It was not until Han Xixi walked in front of her that she could see her clearly and started to ask her where she had been.

But the words hadn't come out yet.

Her eyes fell on Lin Xiao behind her, and then she saw the two of them holding hands intimately, and her eyes almost popped out.

"Sister Hui!" Xixi said calmly.

"..."

Zhou Hui was speechless and glared at Lin Xiao behind her.

Lin Xiao was not afraid of her at all.

At this moment, he was immersed in love, just like when he was a child and had the support of his older brother when he fought, he felt fearless.

Not only did he stretch his neck, he also deliberately raised the hands that the two of them were holding and shook them around.

The expression clearly said: Excuse me, I talked about it, you bite me? !
Zhou Hui was stunned.

He couldn't do anything in the corridor, so he could only urge Han Xixi to open the door quickly.

After entering the room, she asked sharply, "Xixi, what are you doing...are you pretending to be with this boy?"

She didn't mind Lin Xiao being around at all.

Lin Xiao was also calm and at ease as he watched his wife protect him behind her, and he watched her defense with interest.

"Yes, we are together!" Han Xixi said frankly.

"Are you crazy?!"

Zhou Hui was so shocked that she shouted, "Although you are popular now because of your marriage, this popularity is related to your marital status, not him. Your popularity will not change if you change to someone else... Don't be fooled by this guy!"

Zhou Hui said this and glared at Lin Xiao with resentment.

Lin Xiao stiffened his neck and glared back, almost making Zhou Hui angry to death.

Han Xixi was standing aside, but she was very calm: "Sister Hui, you think too much, we... are really together!"

Zhou Hui was speechless.

She knew Han Xixi's personality. She seemed soft and cute, but was actually tough and always kept her word in what she said and did.

If she said they were together, then they were definitely together.

"Why?" Zhou Hui was stunned for a long time and could only ask.

"Well... there's no reason, it just happened naturally!" Xixi said.

"..."

Now, Zhou Hui could only be speechless.

After a long silence, she patiently said, "Xixi, you may think I'm nagging and annoying. But as an agent, there are some things I should say! You were in a fake marriage before, and there was a contract. It was originally a simple matter. After the contract expired, you could get a divorce certificate and part ways."

She paused and continued, "But now that you are really dating, the nature of this matter has changed. It was originally a contractual relationship, but now it is mixed with personal feelings. Who knows what will happen in the future. It's not that I don't hope for the best for you, but what if? What if you don't get together in the future, or what if love turns into hate?

"He's an amateur, so it doesn't matter to him, but you are a person who lives under the camera, and your marriage life and emotional status are subject to the judgment of netizens! Let me put it bluntly, if he bites you in the future, or reveals your fake marriage...you're done, understand?"

Han Xixi was silent.

Although these words were harsh, she knew that Zhou Hui was truly thinking about her and was not just looking for trouble.

However, after a brief hesitation, she said firmly: "Sister Hui, don't worry, I am serious, and he is serious too!"

Zhou Hui glanced at Lin Xiao again and sighed helplessly.

"You are serious, I can see that, but people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. How do you know he is serious? I think this boy is careless and doesn't look responsible at all..."

"Hey!!"

Lin Xiao couldn't stand it anymore, and thought to himself, it's okay for you to tease me behind my back, but why are you so unscrupulous in front of me?
He snorted coldly and was about to start a fight.

Han Xixi waved at him, with an attitude of "I'm fine, you take a rest."

Lin Xiao could only continue to stand there and watch the show.

Then Han Xixi leaned close to Zhou Hui's ear and whispered something.

Lin Xiao didn't hear it, but he watched Zhou Hui's eyes looking at him change from greedy to stunned.

"Um... I have something else to do, so I'll leave first..."

Zhou Hui said as she hurriedly retreated, and before closing the door she said, "Well... do your best!"

After saying this, he closed the door.

Lin Xiao was very confused: What does "Come on" mean? Is it what I understand? !
He looked at Xixi with a bewildered expression.

"What did you say to your agent that caused her to change her attitude so drastically?" he asked.

"..."

Han Xixi rolled her eyes, and this time it was her turn. She stood on tiptoe and rubbed his hair, which he had not had time to trim.

"Think about it yourself, silly brother!!"

……

After coming out of the hotel, Lin Xiao finally figured out what Xixi had just said to her agent.

it's actually really easy.

Most likely what she said was: "He is Ma Yao!"

This one sentence was enough to cause Zhou Hui's feelings towards them to change drastically. She quickly ran away, wishing they would have a baby soon.

Lin Xiao was helpless.

He also wanted to have a baby soon, but Xixi wouldn't let him touch her, which made him very confused!

At first I thought Xixi was just shy because it was her first time in love and she didn’t dare to take the next step.

But when facing Zhou Hui's questioning just now, she was very calm when admitting their relationship, and she looked like she firmly believed that she could be with him until the end.

With this kind of attitude and determination, doesn't it look like he would be afraid?

Lin Xiao was confused and couldn't figure out what went wrong.

Clearly, their relationship had been progressing smoothly since the termination of the contract two months ago, with confessions, hugs, and hand-holding...but why did it get stuck at the kissing step?
"Does this girl have a fear of kissing?"

Lin Xiao was puzzled.

When I took a taxi, I specifically searched on my phone and found a bunch of websites that warned of the risks.

Hurry up and shut it down and exit.

I am becoming more and more confused!
……

The next day, Lin Xiao and Han Xixi set off separately, one returning to Haicheng and the other returning to Ninghai.

Lin Xiao didn't go to see Xixi off, and slept in the hotel until he woke up naturally.

I checked my phone for a while after waking up, and found that it was flooded with news about my wife stole the show on the red carpet yesterday.

He kept his eyes on it. He didn't expect that he couldn't go to the airport to see his wife off, but he could still see the latest news - at this time he thought, it would be great to have a celebrity wife, at least he could see her whenever he wanted!

On TikTok, major fashion bloggers were commenting on yesterday’s Golden Pine Awards red carpet, and the best dressed were of course some big names in the film and television industry.

But here's the surprise.

Several young actresses who had been developing very well, all failed miserably without exception, and their performance was totally inferior to that of the guest singer Han Xixi.

What's even more outrageous is that the dresses worn by the young actresses were all high-end international brands, but Han Xixi didn't have such resources, so she only wore an apricot pink long dress from a domestic brand and walked on the red carpet without revealing any part of her body.

As a result, her elegance and sweetness made her the focus of the first half.

It was on several hot searches that day.

Now, one day after the award ceremony, Han Xixi is still as popular as ever, and the entire Internet is begging her to enter the entertainment industry.

Lin Xiao doesn't pay attention to the trending searches.

I just noticed that in the photos and videos, the little girl pretended to be serious in front of the camera, but she couldn't suppress her smile. She was obviously thinking about her husband!

This discovery made him in a good mood. He brushed the brush for a long time with a smile on his face and didn't get up until almost noon.

Landed in Ninghai in the afternoon.

After paying the huge parking fee, I drove home and found that my parents had acted quickly. The renovation of the old house was in full swing and there was a scaffolding outside the house.

"Ha, sure, sure, very fast!" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

"Of course, speed!"

Zhou Xiuping smiled and said, "My daughter-in-law is coming soon, how can we not hurry up? We can't delay any more!"

Lin Xiao kept staring: "Mom, who told you that your daughter-in-law is coming to visit?"

Zhou Xiuping immediately looked angry, as if to say, "Stop pretending."

"Didn't you say you had a girlfriend?" she asked.

"Yes!"

"You're not at home every weekend. You go to see your girlfriend, right?"

"Well... that's right!"

"Decorating the house, you said that, didn't you?"

"Um……"

"Snapped!"

Zhou Xiuping clapped her hands, startling Lin Xiao. "Look, you clearly said that you wanted to quickly renovate the house so that you could bring your wife home. Do you still want to deny it?"

Lin Xiao was convinced.

My goodness, my mom was born at the wrong time. If she had been a lawyer, she would have definitely been a big name!

But he didn't refute it now.

The mother never could have imagined that her son's actions were even faster than she expected. The daughter-in-law was not just about to enter the house, but had already entered the house!
However, his mother's words also reminded Lin Xiao.

I had a contractual relationship with Xixi before, and as a fake son-in-law, I had already successfully infiltrated my father-in-law's family and was truly recognized and accepted.

Now he and Xixi have made their fake thing come true.

Then it’s time for this ugly daughter-in-law to meet her parents-in-law.

Then the next step is for the parents of both parties to meet. This matter cannot be delayed any longer!
Liu Liyun had urged them several times before, but Lin Xiao and Xixi always brushed them off by saying they were busy with work.

After the Chinese New Year, Liu Liyun never mentioned it again.

In fact, there must be opportunities to mention it, such as last time it was Han Haijun’s birthday, the four of them got together for a rare occasion.

Liu Liyun could totally suggest that Lin Xiao invite his parents over so that both sets of parents can meet.

But they didn't even mention it.

Lin Xiao realized afterwards that it was not that they did not want to bring it up, but that they had already brought it up twice. If they brought it up a third time, they would be really asking for trouble!
This has nothing to do with whether you recognize Lin Xiao or not.

This is the attitude that must be adopted in front of the man’s family – pushing too hard, as if their own daughter cannot get married and they are begging them to marry her back.

Lin Xiao understood.

Although his father-in-law and mother-in-law didn't urge him anymore, he had to arrange this matter quickly, otherwise the old couple would think that he didn't care about Xixi.

So while eating, I thought about how to arrange this matter.

……

When I went to work on Monday, the approval from the Transportation Bureau had not yet come down.

However, Lin Xiao is no longer in a hurry. He is busy with work and doesn't seem to be affected at all.

Seeing him like this, Qin Zhenggang thought he had hit a wall and given up. He was relieved for him, but at the same time he had to sigh that it was not easy to do something at the grassroots level. Another young man's enthusiasm was dampened.

But there was nothing we could do.

Two days later, on Wednesday, Lin Xiao saw pictures and texts on his WeChat Moments in which Meng Zhaodong celebrated his father’s 80th birthday.

That afternoon, he received a call from Senior Meng, who planned to come to Chaobai Town the next day to fulfill his promise to him and asked him if he had time.

Of course Lin Xiao agreed readily.

After hanging up the phone, he rushed straight to Qin Zhenggang's office: "Qin Zhen, the vice president of Benda Group is coming to our Chaobai Town for inspection!"

Qin Zhenggang was reviewing documents and was stunned for a moment when he heard his words.

"Which Benda Group?"

"And who else? The one who makes the tram!"

"Train...Benda Group?!"

Qin Zhenggang raised his voice a degree, "The Benda running all over the street?"

Lin Xiao nodded excitedly, somewhat acting.

Qin Zhenggang was visibly excited, but then he became puzzled: "Are you sure? Benda is such a big brand, why would it come to our remote place to inspect?"

Lin Xiao quickly explained: "This Meng Zhaodong is from Ninghai, and he is also my senior. I met him through a friend. He is successful in his career and wants to give back to his hometown. I just took this opportunity to promote Chaobai Town. I didn't expect that he really cared about it. He suddenly said that he wanted to come for an inspection!"

After the explanation was reasonable and logical, Qin Zhenggang finally believed it and was so happy that the chapped skin on his face relaxed.

He said "OK" three times in a row and immediately called the county.

County leaders were also shocked when they received the news.

After all, although Benda Group makes low-end electric vehicles, it is large in size and has a market value of more than 200 billion yuan.

Anyang County alone cannot consume a brand of this level.

So the report was quickly reported to the city and arrived at Han Haijun's desk ten minutes later.

Then, when Han Haijun heard the word Chaobai Town, he called Lin Xiao back.

This wave is truly a closed loop.

After clarifying the situation and confirming that the Benda Group was indeed coming to inspect, Han Haijun looked thoughtful.

I always feel like something is wrong!
But I can’t think too much about it now, because the person will arrive tomorrow.

Arrangements were immediately made: the city's deputy mayor in charge of economy will personally lead a team to Anyang County and be fully responsible for tomorrow's reception work.

Normally, considering the background of the Benda Group, Han Haijun should go to receive them personally.

But Meng Zhaodong came here this time to contact Lin Xiao privately, not for public communication with the group, so it was at most a private trip.

The purpose of private trips is to find out the truth and explore the way forward. The trend of cooperation is unclear, so it would be a bad idea to make a big fuss about it.

So after careful consideration, Han Haijun decided not to show up for the time being.

Let's listen to what's going on first.

The next day, Deputy Mayor Wang Feng led a team of more than a dozen people to receive Meng Zhaodong and his secretary in Chaobai Town.

Listen to the report, see the scene, and check the locations.

Meng Zhaodong was pleasant throughout the whole process and kept nodding his head.

However, the more Deputy Mayor Wang listened, the more unsure he became. He couldn't help but doubt himself: No matter how close Chaobai Town is to Ninghai, it is just a township... Can it really attract a large company like Benda Group to invest and build a factory?

So he couldn't help but deviate from the topic during the introduction, and tried several times to attract Meng Zhaodong to visit the urban area of ​​Yizhou, saying that the industrial structure there was more complete and the hardware facilities were better.

Meng Zhaodong still nodded repeatedly, okay, okay!
The inspection lasted for a whole morning. The county arranged a sumptuous reception dinner, but Meng Zhaodong declined it.

"I have to rush back to Haicheng in the afternoon. Thank you, leaders!"

Meng Zhaodong spoke in a warm tone and refused several times before he got in the car and left Chaobai Town.

The leaders looked at each other, all confused.

When Wang Feng learned that Meng Zhaodong was recruited by Lin Xiao, he couldn't help but look at this young man with admiration.

"Well done, Xiaolin. Next, you should keep in touch with President Meng. If there is any news from the Benda Group, report it directly to me, okay?" Wang Feng patted his shoulder and said affectionately.

Lin Xiao nodded: "Okay, leader!"

The reception came to an end.

After lunch, Lin Xiao returned to the office and planned to lie down for a nap.

At this time, Meng Zhaodong called.

"Hey, senior, have you got on the high-speed train?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Waiting to get in the car, I'll call you!"

Meng Zhaodong spoke in an enthusiastic tone, and sounded as if he had many doubts.

Lin Xiao didn't say it directly, waiting for him to ask.

"Junior brother, tell me the truth, did you never think from the beginning that you could successfully convince me to invest and build a factory there?" Meng Zhaodong asked.

Lin Xiao laughed: "I really haven't thought about it! I know what the conditions are in Chaobai Town. Enterprises that can compete for it will definitely strive for it, but if enterprises that obviously can't compete for it still rush to compete, then they are overestimating their own capabilities!"

On the other end, Meng Zhaodong also laughed, admiring his frankness.

"Then why did you insist on inviting me to inspect it?"

"For political achievements!"

Lin Xiao said loudly, "Look, with you here, regardless of whether the cooperation is successful or not, I can show off my reputation in front of the leaders! Isn't this better than me negotiating ten small projects?"

Meng Zhaodong laughed: "Just when I wanted to say you are honest, you started to play tricks on me! If you keep talking like this, I will call your deputy mayor and expose your intentions!"

"Oh, no, no, no!"

Lin Xiao immediately became honest and said hurriedly, "Senior, I just took advantage of you, not to attract Benda Group to build a factory, but to..."

"Build a highway exit, right?" Meng Zhaodong answered quickly.

Lin Xiao was stunned and asked in surprise: "How did you know this, Senior?"

Meng Zhaodong laughed: "You are smart, but I am not stupid! When I was inspecting in the morning, I casually asked about the traffic situation. You leaders were all hesitant, so I knew something was wrong.

"I drive on the national highways all the time, and there are so many trucks on the road that even my driver doesn't dare to drive fast! I think I understand why you are acting like this, junior brother!"

Lin Xiao felt a little ashamed that all his plans were guessed.

"Senior, I'm sorry!"

He said sincerely, "I didn't mean to deceive you, but I really held on to a glimmer of hope. What if you come to take a look and really decide to build a factory here?"

Meng Zhaodong laughed: "Don't say sorry, I made this trip to repay your favor. But now I really like your daring and daring character, which is much better than those leaders who can only talk official language!"

Lin Xiao was terrified and thought to himself that he couldn't dare say anything nonsense!
"Okay, junior, I have to get on the high-speed train. I've performed the first half of the show with you, so you have to perform the second half by yourself!"

Meng Zhaodong said.

Lin Xiao naturally thanked him again and again and hung up the phone.

For some reason, instead of feeling the joy of a successful plan, I felt a sense of loss for getting half the result with twice the effort.

(End of this chapter)