once i loved you

Chapter 9

Cen Xiao was stunned.

On the one hand, she was surprised how old Wang, who had a regular and ordinary shooting style, could be Mu Hongbai's apprentice. On the other hand, she couldn't figure out that Mu Ziyue, who was at least ten years younger than Old Wang, was actually Old Wang's senior brother!
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. After hesitating for a moment, she took out the USB flash drive from her bag and said, "I don't know which works my master showed you? I still have some here. Does Mr. Mu need to look at it again?"

Mu Ziyue first took the USB flash drive, inserted it into the tablet computer placed on the antique carved coffee table, turned to Cen Xiao, and said with a smile: "Since I have known him, I have never seen him do it for anyone or for that matter. Please, who did you ask, so that's the case, I really didn't know that you were my junior's apprentice! I originally thought you were his favorite girl."

Xinyi girl...Master, are you kidding me?In Cen Xiao's mind, Lao Wang's face that was more vicissitudes than her father's appeared... She almost vomited out the lunch she had eaten.

After a few seconds, however, she realized something was wrong.Lao Wang's children are all in college. If he is really Mu Ziyue's junior, then Mu Ziyue shouldn't be ignorant of this.That being the case, how could he say that she was his favorite girl?Therefore, the fact is that Mu Ziyue's younger brother is not Lao Wang at all!It was not Pharaoh who really recommended her to come to Hongbai Video!

If not Lao Wang, who would it be?

When that delicate and flawless face flashed past Cen Xiao's mind, her heart beat very fast.

Cen Xiao clasped her hands between her legs in a tangled state, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Mr. Mu, there may be some misunderstanding here."

Mu Hongbai was refilling her tea. Hearing what she said, he just smiled, and when the tea was full, he raised his eyes and asked Cen Xiao in a calm and unhurried manner: "So the truth is——you are not my junior brother's." Apprentice, but his favorite girl?"

Master, let's not joke, okay?
Cen Xiao quickly denied it embarrassingly, "No, no, I made a mistake just now, I thought I was introduced by my master." Seeing Mu Ziyue's face puzzled, Cen Xiao tried to explain from the other party's point of view, "I am I want to say that there is a bit of a misunderstanding, the person who introduced me is not the person you think of, so the person you think of is not my master, let alone me..." Interesting person...

"Okay, okay," Mu Ziyue laughed heartily twice, "little girl, you've made me dizzy. Do you just want to clarify that you have nothing to do with Gu Weiye, let alone his apprentice?"

With no evidence or evidence, Cen Xiao was suspicious, but now that she got confirmation from Mu Ziyue, she knew that her guess was right.

The person who gave her the opportunity to come here is really him, Gu Weiye. "If it's because of work, then I'm sorry. If you want, I can offer you a job of the same nature as your previous job as compensation. This is my business card."

The look on his face when he said this that day is still clearly visible in Cen Xiao's mind.

After returning from Thailand, she thought that all the experiences with him were nothing but an illusion.But in fact, it was Gu Weiye who knew that she would not accept his kindness, so he actually used others to help her.His estimate of her was too accurate.He must have guessed early on that once she came here, she would be reluctant to give up this opportunity.

Should she be grateful for his painstaking arrangements, or be afraid of his deep scheming?
When Cen Xiao was thinking in a daze, Mu Ziyue had already opened Cen Xiao's USB flash drive, and there was only one folder in it. He politely confirmed to her, "Miss Cen, is this it?"

Cen Xiao was brought back to his senses by his question, and her eyes flickered for a while before she understood what the other party meant. She looked at the screen, nodded and said, "This is it, open it."

There are a total of dozens of photos in it, which are not classified. There are still life, landscape, portrait, and documentary works. Although the number is not large, it is enough to show Cen Xiao's shooting level.

"Well, I personally like this work very much." Mu Ziyue's eyes were full of admiration, and his voice couldn't help but also excited, "The color tone of the photo can reflect your personal style, and the composition is also full of new ideas. The only thing missing It is because the timing of the shooting is not accurate enough, if you are willing to think about it and practice more, then the fluency of the picture will definitely be better than it is now."

Cen Xiao is quite content to get more praise than criticism from a master like Mu Ziyue.Her brows were raised slightly because of the encouragement, but her chin was lowered modestly, and she said, "You are admiring me. I still have a lot to work on, and I am still far behind the photographers here."

"Let's do this. It's New Years in a few days, and we will have a holiday here." As smart as Mu Ziyue, he could easily see that Cen Xiao's attitude was not as positive as when he first came here. He guessed that Cen Xiao might have something Concerned, he said, "Miss Cen is also taking advantage of this time to consider whether to join us. If there is no problem, you are welcome to come and report after the next year!"

There is a kind of disaster called Chinese New Year.

Especially this year's New Year, Cen Xiao is not having a good time.

She broke up with her boyfriend before losing her job.And once the new year is over, she will be 26 years old. Cen's mother said that she was afraid that her daughter would be left behind, so in the past few days of the new year, she painstakingly arranged several blind dates for Cen Xiao.

The result of the blind date was not satisfactory. Apart from the reason that the blind date was not suitable, it was more because Cen Xiao had no plan to stay in Z City to develop and live.

A few days ago, Mu Ziyue sent her an invitation on behalf of Hongbai Image, like a piece of meat tied to a rope, hanging down to her mouth.She can bite off the meat as long as she raises her head slightly and opens her mouth. This kind of temptation is really irresistible to her.

But on the other hand, she also understands that if she chooses to join Hongbai Video, it means that she accepts Gu Weiye's kindness.The invisible involvement between her and him will become more complicated invisibly.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the family watched the Spring Festival Gala in the living room, while Cen Xiao was quietly editing the photos taken in Chiang Mai in his room.

After editing a photo of a student passing through the corridor, she lightly clicked "Next Photo" on the browser.This is a photo she almost forgot she had ever taken. It was a photo she took while standing on the landing of the green teaching building.The protagonist of the screen is - Gu Weiye.

When his faint smile was reflected in her pupils, the throbbing of her heart seemed to return in an instant.

The lighting was just right and so was his smile.

He has helped her several times. Tonight is New Year's Eve. In terms of manners, should she send him a New Year's message?
When this thought came up, it was difficult for Cen Xiao to calm down.

Opening the webpage by accident, she entered: Gu Weiye, Weibo, these two keywords in the search bar.

The screen was immediately filled with items, she clicked on the first one, and the black and blue Weibo pages were displayed in front of her eyes.

The latest Weibo was posted more than two minutes ago.

In the picture, Gu Weiye is wrapped in a thin army green coat, sitting sideways in the center of the picture, and in front of him is a small fire.The corners of his mouth were slightly slanted, and since half of his side face was mostly covered by shadows, it was really hard to tell whether he was happy or lonely.

There is only a simple sentence on the top of the picture - still catching up with the night show.I wish you all a Happy New Year.

What crew?Don't let people rest during the Chinese New Year?
Cen Xiao's fingertips twitched lightly, and he couldn't help but raise his brows, subconsciously commented, and typed three words: wear more.

Continue to drag the mouse to scroll down.

The next one is a long time away from the latest one. It was sent on January 1, the day she left Bangkok.

Without any content, Gu Weiye typed a series of ellipsis, accompanied by a picture of a cup of coffee pressed on a note.Although the note is facing up, it can be seen from the fat yellow body, dark blue jeans, and two hairs that hang down to the left and right...

Cen Xiao can tell that this is the minion note she pasted on Gu Weiye's door that day...

What is he trying to express?
Just as she was guessing, a prompt for a new private message popped up in the upper right corner of the page.

After the page was redirected, Cen Xiao found out that the person who sent her a private message was Gu Weiye.If you call me right now, I'll wear it.

The smooth tone of course, his usual tough style.If he's not threatening her, is he... acting like a baby with her?
Cen Xiao rubbed his chest, but he couldn't stop his heart beating faster and faster.

In the coffee shop, it was a surprise that he appeared, but he sat opposite her in a relaxed manner...

On the streets of Bangkok, iron arms bound her tightly, and he stubbornly and persistently woke her up...

And now, she just typed a few random words, and she was discovered again?
Did he put eyes on her?Why does it seem that she is informed of her movements anytime, anywhere, all the time?

"...Hello? Well, hello, is it convenient for Gu Weiye to answer the phone?" Cen Xiao dialed Ben's number.

"Cen, Miss Cen?" Ben was surprised when he heard that it was Cen Xiao. "I'm not with the boss now. He gave me a few days off. I'm back to spend the New Year with my family."

"Ah? Like this!" Cen Xiao realized his recklessness, and quickly said apologetically, "I'm sorry, then just pretend that I never called. Oh, by the way, I wish you and your family a happy new year."

"Thank you, thank you...Miss Cen, you are looking for the boss, there is..." Before Ben finished asking, Cen Xiao had already said goodbye and disconnected.

Ben was stunned for two seconds, put down the chopsticks holding half a dumpling, and briefly explained to his wife, then walked to the balcony and dialed Gu Weiye's cell phone...

Ten minutes later, Cen Xiao's cell phone rang, and it was a string of unfamiliar phone numbers.

"Hey?"

"..."

"It's me, Gu Weiye."

Cen Xiao's heart tightened, but he asked as calmly as possible: "You called, what's the matter?"

The whistling wind, accompanied by Gu Weiye's deep voice, escaped from the receiver and penetrated into Cen Xiao's ears, "Did you call Ben to find me just now?"

The embarrassment at the beginning passed, and Cen Xiao felt uncomfortable for no reason when he heard his clear laughter coming from the phone.

She felt like a fragile little grasshopper in his palm, as if she hadn't been able to jump out from the very beginning.

"There is such a thing." She paused for two seconds and asked him: "On Weibo, why did you reply to me so quickly?"

"It's just a small setting. If you reply to me, I can see it naturally." He said it easily and simply.

"Then how did you know my account number?"

"Then I went back to the magazine to look for you but couldn't find it. I promised your boss to do an exclusive interview to make up for it, and he told me all your contact information."

He never took the initiative to contact her, in fact, he has been waiting for her to contact him.

"So, Mr. Gu," Cen Xiao closed his laptop with a snap, walked to the bay window angrily, opened the window to let the cold wind blow, "You seem to be determined to win me all the time?"

Do you even think she is an easy prey?
It is inevitable.But, "Cen Xiao, I never underestimated you." Gu Weiye told her solemnly and patiently in a low voice.

"Sorry, I don't understand what you mean."

Gu Weiye just walked out of the interior booth set up by the film crew to call Cen Xiao. At this moment, his hands were so cold that he was almost unconscious, but the strength of his grip on the phone continued to increase, "I never thought of giving up. Cen Xiao , I will keep trying to pursue you until you nod your head in agreement."

You will belong to me sooner or later, so what is wrong with me thinking that you belong to me in advance?

(End of this chapter)