Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 200 Who to Spend New Year's Eve With
Li Lan was stunned. There had been rumors in the industry that Lu Zhiruo was a member of the Lu family, but Lu Zhiruo had never admitted it, so the matter was left unresolved.

With tears in her eyes, she watched Lu Zhiruo and Nan Xu rush out of the door in a disheveled state, followed by He Shichen.

The script reading didn't end until after 7 p.m. Nan Xu yawned and stretched, "Sister Zhi Ruo, shall we have dinner together tonight?"

Sang Tingwan closed the script. She had gained a lot of weight during the two months she hadn't been filming, and Director Zhang told her to lose weight.

"No, Sister Nan, Director Zhang wants me to lose weight, so I'm afraid I won't be able to have dinner with you all."

"It's alright. So, Sister Zhiruo, what would you like to eat tonight?" Nanxu asked, holding Guaiguai in her arms as she looked at Lu Zhiruo.

"Ah Xu, I'm not eating dinner tonight, I have to go to the gym, I'm sorry." Lu Zhiruo said apologetically.

Nan Xu sighed softly, "Alright then, I'll just go back to the hotel and order some takeout to make do." She put Guai Guai in her bag.

"Sister Nan, shall we go back to the hotel together?" Sang Tingwan packed her things and slung her canvas bag over her shoulder.

The two walked out hand in hand.

"Oh, right, tomorrow is the 31st. Who are you planning to spend New Year's Eve with?" Nan Xu asked Sang Tingwan with a smile.

Sang Tingwan's eyes were dull and lifeless. She had always been all alone, and must have been spending her time alone in the hotel.

“The filming of ‘Asking the Throne’ is about to start, and I’ll probably be reading the script in the hotel. What about you, Sister Nan?” Sang Tingwan asked, tucking a stray hair behind her ear.

“Sigh, Lu Zhiyan is busy and I'm busy too. We might not be able to spend our first New Year’s Eve together. Sigh.” Nan Xu sighed, then realized that Sang Tingwan was single. She smiled sheepishly, “Sorry, Tingwan, I forgot you’re single.”

"It's alright, Sister Nan, I don't mind." Sang Tingwan shook her head with a wry smile where Nan Xu couldn't see her.

Nan Xu was also her benefactor, so of course she would be happy for Nan Xu's happiness, and she wouldn't care about such trivial matters.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the hotel. Sang Tingwan, whose floor was lower, got off the elevator before Nan Xu.

"Goodbye, Sister Nan." Sang Tingwan waved to Nan Xu.

"Well, see you tomorrow."

Nanxu opened the door and turned on the light, instantly illuminating the room. She changed her shoes, took Guai Guai out of her bag, and let it frolic and roll around on the floor.

Nanxu opened her food delivery app and ordered some Sichuan dishes for herself; it was cold in Beicheng, and she wanted something spicy.

After feeding her baby, she sat on the living room carpet and watched TV, leaning back on the sofa with the remote control, looking for a show to watch while eating.

Just as she found a show to watch while eating, her takeout arrived. Nan Xu opened the takeout and realized that she hadn't texted Lu Zhiyan all day.

The script reading lasted from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a short break for lunch in between. But overall, it was still a busy period.

So she made a video call to Lu Zhiyan, but he didn't answer until quite a while later, and she didn't know what he was doing.

As soon as the video call connected, Nanxu heard the sound of dripping water and paused in her hand as she opened the takeout box.

She looked up at her phone; Lu Zhiyan was taking a shower, shirtless. Nan Xu blushed instantly, and in her haste, she spilled the soup from the takeout container all over the table.

Nanxu quickly pulled out tissues from the cardboard box to wipe the red oil soup on the table.

What's going on? How can we even enjoy our meal in peace?
"Ahem, you... you're already washing up at eight o'clock?" Nan Xu touched her nose awkwardly.

"Yeah, I got off work pretty early today." Lu Zhiyan glanced back at his phone and rubbed a pump of shower gel in his palm.

"Well, you go ahead and wash first, we'll talk after you're done." Nan Xu said, about to hang up the phone.

"No, you eat first, I'll be done washing up soon," Lu Zhiyan said to Nan Xu.

"Well, that's fine too." Nan Xu opened the rice box, took a bite of rice, and listened to the sound of water coming from the phone. The tips of Nan Xu's ears turned slightly red, as if they were about to bleed.

She glanced at her phone every now and then; Lu Zhiyan had his back to it, lathering himself with shower gel. She couldn't concentrate on the comedy show playing on TV.

Ten minutes later, Lu Zhiyan finally came out wearing a bathrobe and holding his phone. "Why are you eating so late? Are you that busy with work?"

Nan Xu picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and placed it on her rice. "It's alright. Since I'm an investor, Director Zhang asked me to give more opinions on this drama."

"You still need to make time to eat, don't overwork yourself." Lu Zhiyan sat by the window, looking a little nervous.

"No, just once in a while."

The two chatted for a while longer. Nan Xu had finished eating and was showing her baby to Lu Zhiyan, saying, "Baby, come see Daddy."

Did you take Guai Guai with you to work today? You didn't leave it alone in the hotel, did you?

"No, how could I bear to leave it alone in the hotel? It will definitely go wherever I go." Nanxu shook the little paw of the adorable creature.

"That's good. Don't leave it alone in the hotel; it will be lonely."

"You're so long-winded. Of course I know, she's my daughter."

After hesitating for a moment, Nan Xu finally spoke, "Have you been particularly busy these past few days?"

"It's alright." Lu Zhiyan brushed a stray hair from his forehead and said in a nonchalant tone.

"So... will you be busy during the New Year's Eve period too?" Nan Xu asked tentatively.

Lu Zhiyan looked up at Nan Xu and chuckled, "Do you want me to go to Beicheng to spend New Year's Eve with you?"

"Mm." Nan Xu nodded directly.

She doesn't play coy or pretentious games; she'll directly express her needs if she wants something.

The other person is her fiancé, and will be her future husband; they are family.

“It depends. If I’m not busy, I’ll go to Beicheng. If I am busy…” He paused, then continued firmly, “We won’t miss this year, because we will be together every year from now on.”

Nan Xu felt a moment of disappointment, but when she thought about how all the money Lu Zhiyan earned would be hers in the future, she didn't feel so sad anymore.

"Are you trying to give me a heads-up?"

"No, I'm just telling the truth."

"Alright then, it's getting late, I'll go wash up now, I have to work tomorrow." Nan Xu stretched.

"Okay, then you should rest first. Remember to eat on time and don't overwork yourself," Lu Zhiyan repeatedly reminded him.

"I know, you're so long-winded." Nan Xu smiled as she looked at Lu Zhiyan.

"I'm long-winded?" Lu Zhiyan chuckled. "Who am I longing for? You're such a heartless little devil."

"Okay, okay, I'm not going to say anymore. I need to wash up. It's already nine o'clock."

Lu Zhiyan smiled indulgently, "Alright, alright, hurry up and wash up and rest."

After hanging up the phone, Nan Xu grabbed her clothes and went straight into the bathroom. She had been sitting all day and needed to take a bath; a shower couldn't relieve her fatigue.

She put the bath sponge in the bathtub and ordered a bottle of red wine and roses.

She first opened the red wine to let it breathe, then sprinkled rose petals into the bathtub.

(End of this chapter)