The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 216 Completely Giving Up

Liu Xiaoli visibly stiffened for a moment, then her face turned bright red, and finally she nodded almost imperceptibly.

Xu Jiuyang immediately took a deep breath: "Do...do you have any photos?"

"Yes, but... I didn't bring it..." Liu Xiaoli shrank her neck.

Xu Jiuyang was speechless. Sister, you're usually such a shrewd person, but you forgot to bring photos when you invited me.
But then I thought about it again. According to Yang Rong's information, her daughter should have been born in the first few months of last year, so the winning bid must have been from 99.

At this time, although my sister was not a late-in-life mother, she was still an older mother. In a broader sense, she was someone who could be his mother. Given that she was suddenly born, it was only natural that she didn't bring her along.

Furthermore, throughout their year-long relationship, she never mentioned this matter, which speaks volumes about the inner conflict she felt.

but--

"Sister, haven't you thought about...that?" Xu Jiuyang asked in a low voice.

"The risk... the risk is too high..." Liu Xiaoli replied in a low voice, knowing what he was asking, but a blush spread to her ears, and her tone was full of insincerity.

Xu Jiuyang suddenly became happy, after all, nothing makes a man more proud than this.

He immediately coughed and said, "I understand. Well... it's getting late. How about we schedule another time next time, sister? If it's possible, could you bring her out with you?"

The shock I experienced tonight was too great, but now that the weight has finally been lifted, it's time for me to process this alone.

However, as soon as she stood up, before she could even lift her legs, she felt a pull on her clothes. Looking down, she could still see the blush spreading to her fair neck, even though Liu Xiaoli's head was tilted to the side.

Thinking back to what she had said earlier, Xu Jiuyang could understand her mindset. After hesitating for a moment, he picked her up and put her on the bed.

“I’m not leaving, but we won’t do anything tonight, just talk about what’s on our minds, okay, sister?” he said, cupping her face in his hands.

"Okay, little brother." Liu Xiaoli nodded, appearing incredibly obedient at this moment.

So the two of them slept side by side, fully clothed. Xu Jiuyang picked and chose some recent interesting things to talk about, such as the troubles he encountered with his newly written script, or the minor troubles he encountered in the industry, and so on.

Liu Xiaoli also described her second daughter's well-behaved appearance from birth to the present, and then went on to describe how she recognized Yang Rong as her goddaughter, and then things just happened.

It's normal... my ass!

Xu Jiuyang admitted that when he realized his relationship with her, he had some subtle feelings. When he thought of another person, these feelings increased slightly, but they hadn't reached a critical point. So how did they become so out of control?
This is absolutely outrageous! It's like you've never seen anything like it before. Seriously, is this really necessary?

"I'm sorry, little brother, it's...it's my fault..." Liu Xiaoli said shyly, huddled at the head of the bed after waking up in the morning.

"It's alright, sister," Xu Jiuyang sighed and comforted her, while continuing to tidy up the bed sheets scattered on the floor. How could he possibly blame a woman for something like this?

However, after he went out and bought women's underwear and tidied up with Liu Xiaoli, she regained her elegant and mature demeanor. She then grabbed his hands and said with a shy but serious expression, "Little brother, how about we each keep our own things from now on?"

Xu Jiuyang was stunned for a moment, and before he could even think about it, he blurted out, "Okay."

The mature woman immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on her face, as if she was afraid he would refuse.

This made him feel somewhat guilty; it was indeed inappropriate for a woman to say such things, so he could only respond with a deep kiss.

“Oh, right, this…you might need…” Just as he was about to leave, Liu Xiaoli shyly took out a small bottle. Xu Jiuyang was even more touched and almost went forward to be affectionate again, but thinking about how last night it was just a slight misunderstanding that actually led to a real escalation, he could only hug and kiss her again, then say goodbye and quickly slipped out of the room.

After leaving the restaurant and getting into the car, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.

In fact, he was still a little conflicted when he woke up in the morning. Even though he didn't plan to continue with Yang Rong in the future—after all, the women around him were like leeks, one crop after another, and he could never finish cutting them off—he still felt a little awkward thinking about her relationship with Liu Xiaoli. What's more, certain scenes of the imperial uncle were still running through his mind.

However, since that mature woman has already made such a statement, what else can I say?

Thinking about the other women, it seems...it seems...maybe...they have the same attitude. Damn it, what's the point of me struggling? I might as well just give up completely and run away if things go wrong.

At this moment, someone completely turned into a scumbag.
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Compared to Xu Jiuyang, who didn't intend to think about it, Liu Xiaoli had much more to consider.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Some things are just like that. We can plan things perfectly, but we can't control what happens..." The beautiful woman, who had already returned home, was explaining something to her daughter in the study.

“Unexpected events can’t be controlled…” Liu Qianqian bit her lip in annoyance. “Luckily, Sister Rong left directly yesterday and didn’t stay overnight, otherwise I don’t know how to tell her.”

"You're so young, how can you be thinking about these things!" Liu Xiaoli's face flushed slightly, losing her composure for the first time in front of her daughter.

Although she was confident that she could control them, and there were some things she hadn't hidden from them—at least Liu Fangfei, Li Hong, and Liu Tao knew that she had a lover outside the home.

However, even though we know rationally that we shouldn't care about certain things, we still care a lot when we actually encounter them.

Just like last night's scene, she not only simulated it many times, but also rehearsed it in her mind many times. However, when she met him at the restaurant and he opened his mouth to address her, she was still very nervous, and her heart was in her throat.

And when she heard him call her "sister," the feeling of relief and a sense of relief she felt was genuine.

Moreover, his parting words, "Let each do their own thing," were also heartfelt.

Regardless of her previous thoughts or subsequent plans, at least at that moment, she truly didn't want to be separated from him.

"Alright, alright," her daughter unusually showed understanding, "I'm going to a meeting in a few days. What do you think I should do to prepare?"

“There shouldn’t be anything else,” Liu Xiaoli thought carefully. “But we still need to continue the simulations, even if it’s just for reference.”

"Oh..." Liu Qianqian was somewhat annoyed.

“Oh, right,” Liu Xiaoli actually thought of something, “You should definitely not be the first to bring up the proposal about meeting regularly to exchange opinions and views in order to formulate a relatively comprehensive long-term plan.”

"Why is that?" Liu Qianqian asked, puzzled.

"First of all, we're going to join their group. We're outsiders, and if we make this suggestion, it'll inevitably give the impression that we want to dominate this exchange. If we were strong enough, we could certainly do that, but we're only slightly better than Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing, and we can't compare to Li Yunxin and Angela, so we should keep our abilities to ourselves when necessary."

Secondly, you're not me. You're so young. It's already quite an achievement that you could persuade your mother to do what you want. If you say anything more, the truth will be revealed. Although they will find out about our affair sooner or later, we can delay it as long as possible," Liu Xiaoli explained to her daughter.

"So...it's best to let them bring it up, and even if no one brings it up in the end, I can't bring it up myself." Liu Qianqian tried hard to keep up with her mother's train of thought.

"Yes, that's it." Liu Xiaoli showed an approving expression.

(End of this chapter)