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Chapter 55 Hot Bar Visits to Express Gratitude
After leaving the cemetery, Chen Xiu had dinner with her parents before rushing back to the film crew.

By the time he returned to his hotel room, it was already past 20 p.m.

Seeing the messages on WeChat from Wei Feng and Xiong Ben asking if she was going to the gym, Chen Xiu replied with a shaking head emoji.

After each visit to his grandmother, he found himself preferring to be alone...

Taking the book she always carried with her from her suitcase, Chen Xiu sat on the sofa in the living room of the hotel suite and quietly flipped through it.

Time slipped by slowly, and in the living room and the room, only the rustling sound of turning pages remained until...

"Ding-dong~ Ding-dong~~"

Chen Xiu tightened her grip on the spine of the book, her brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at the door with some impatience.

But soon, the expression on his face turned into confusion.

Wei Feng and Xiong Ben, who had received the message, would not be able to bother him. Who else could it be but them?
With this question in mind, Chen Xiu placed the bookmark on the page, got up and went to the door to check the peephole.

How could it be her?
Solving one mystery only leads to another.

Seeing Reba standing at the door, ready to ring the doorbell again, Chen Xiu preemptively turned the doorknob to stop her.

Hearing the creaking sound coming from the crack in the door, Reba's raised hand froze in mid-air, its position perfectly aligned with Chen Xiu's face, which appeared behind the door.

Glancing at the hand with its finely textured palm lines, Chen Xiu smiled and said, "Haven't seen you for two days. You're not planning to slap me, are you?"

"No, no, I was afraid you wouldn't hear the doorbell, so I wanted to ring it again."

Reba hurriedly put her hands behind her back and looked at Chen Xiu with a hesitant expression.

As her gaze swept across the deep-set eyes, Chen Xiu suddenly found an emotion in those relaxed yet sorrowful eyes that she could empathize with. Could it be...?

"Did you ultimately fail to make it?"

"I made it in time. I held my grandmother's hand and stayed up all night. She passed away this morning..."

There was still an undeniable sadness in Dilraba's eyes, but she seemed very relaxed when she said these words.

Chen Xiu sighed softly, her expression wistful, and said, "You haven't had much rest these past two days. The crew will be filming as usual tomorrow, and Director Wu said we'll have to work overtime to catch up. Are you sure you're okay with that?"

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of working overtime."

Reba shook her head, then solemnly pursed her lips.

"Words of thanks are not enough, but I still want to thank you! If I can help you someday, please let me know."

"Ah, I hope that day never comes..."

Chen Xiu waved her hand casually, dispelling the sudden serious atmosphere.

He felt he hadn't helped Reba much, because he himself needed to take leave, and Reba would still rush back to XJ as soon as she got her leave, so she should be able to catch up eventually.

The only thing that could be considered helpful was the route planning and car rental.

Chen Xiu didn't take this small matter to heart at all.

However, in Reba's eyes, the help he provided was immense.

"No matter what, you still helped me, and I'll remember that!"

"I already said it's nothing..."

Chen Xiu's words stopped when she met those bright, shining eyes.

He silently gazed at the bar, only to receive an unwavering look back.

"Ah."

With a slight chuckle, Chen Xiu changed the subject, asking, "Where's Xiaolin? Did you lose her?"

"She hasn't rested much these past two days, so I told her to go back to her room first..."

"Would you like to come in and sit down? There's no one else in my room."

Chen Xiu glanced at Reba, then turned and walked back to the living room without waiting for her reply.

Standing at the door, Reba hesitated for only two seconds before resolutely lifting her foot and stepping into the room.

"It's a bit stuffy in here, just leave the door open!" Chen Xiu stopped Reba from closing the door, which also relaxed the expression on her face.

After all that, I realized I was overthinking things.

The thought flashed through Reba's mind, but she dismissed all other random thoughts, opened the door confidently, and walked towards the sofa.

Seeing Chen Xiu engrossed in reading a book, Reba, who had already walked to the sofa, seemed somewhat at a loss, unsure of where to sit.

"If you don't mind, please sit there."

Chen Xiu pointed to the single sofa and continued, "I'd rather read a book now. If you get bored, you can just leave."

"It's okay, I'd rather sit quietly right now."

After saying that, Reba gently touched the hem of her skirt and sat down on the sofa.

From the moment she arrived until now, she had vaguely sensed a shared emotion in Chen Xiu, a feeling that they were both in the same boat.

Recalling Chen Xiu's words from two days ago, "I'm just helping my past self," Reba, who isn't stupid to begin with, found even more similarities in this "colleague."

This similarity made Reba feel more relaxed sitting next to Chen Xiu.

However, sitting for a long time can indeed get boring.

Seeing Chen Xiu's eyes glued to the book pages without glancing at her, Reba's lower lip began to pout.

"What book are you reading? You seem so engrossed."

“Zizhi Tongjian, Tang Dynasty, Volume 4”.

"A novel?"

"Well, if you put it that way, it doesn't seem wrong."

Chen Xiu looked up at the bar, wanting to repeat what she had said: "If you're bored, you can just leave."

However, Dilraba spoke first: "What did it talk about? You're watching so intently, it must be very interesting, right?"

"...Are you interested?"

"Uh-huh."

Reba nodded repeatedly, hoping to use this topic to get Chen Xiu to put down the book she was holding.

He has indeed let go.

Chen Xiu placed the book in front of Reba and pointed to a passage: "The light cavalry of Jingang fled, and Shimin pursued them for dozens of miles until they reached Zhangnan Fort. Fan Botong and Zhang Dezheng, the military commanders of Haozhou, refused to defend the fort. Shimin removed his armor to show them, and the people inside the fort cheered and wept."

"What does it mean?"

"It means that Li Shimin pursued the enemy general Song Jingang for seven days and nights, fought eight battles in a row, and won them all. Then he led his army to our isolated city of Zhangnanbao. Because he was covered in mud, the soldiers guarding the city could not recognize him. So he took off his helmet and revealed his true face. The soldiers inside the fortress cheered loudly and sang the Qin King's Battle Song!"

Reba didn't quite understand men's romance, but she had already seen the contents of the book cover and the individual pages.

How come you know how to read history books?

"I was thinking, if we added this scene to another, even grander event, the spectacle would be quite impressive..."

Chen Xiu explained truthfully, and after speaking, he clasped his hands together and closed the book.

"After talking to you for so long, I feel like I'm starting to sound like a dad. Tsk, how about we go downstairs for a drink? Let's relax."

"drink wine?"

Reba raised her eyebrows in surprise, but didn't suspect that Chen Xiu was planning to do something with this, after all, he hadn't taken advantage of her when she offered herself up.

"Yes! When I'm in a bad mood, a drink helps."

Knowing he wouldn't be able to read, Chen Xiu gestured with his chin towards Reba: "Didn't you want to treat me to drinks last time? Here's your chance."

"Okay! Let's go."

　Chapter 3 will still be updated at 6 PM.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)