Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 142 Best Sisters

Having just received a message from Li Yitong, Xu Jinyan re-examined Lin Yuan's Weibo post.

It turns out that it is indeed quite misleading.

Just by looking at the name "The Return of the Condor Heroes," one can immediately sense that it's a story of the same lineage, still about the chivalrous couple Guo Jing and Huang Rong.

But in Xu Jinyan's subconscious, these were two completely different things.

The "shooting the eagle" in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is derived from "bending the bow to shoot the eagle," and its core meaning refers to the person who shoots the eagle.

In "The Return of the Condor Heroes," there really was such a divine eagle!

He scratched his head, relieved that Li Yitong's message had arrived just in time.

Although it was rather cruel, Xu Jinyan still told her the truth.

To avoid the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Xu Jinyan: "—Lin Yuan said this is a story 20 years later, and the main characters are no longer Guo Jing and Huang Rong."

Li Yitong:

Xu Jinyan smacked her lips, as if she could already see the face on the screen that had lost its luster.

He put down his phone and waited silently for Li Yitong to process this "bad news".

Although he felt a little embarrassed, he would probably have to trouble her to inform the actors in their group chat.

It's most appropriate for her to announce this news, since she's the one whose expectations have been the biggest.

A little while later, Li Yitong sent a message: "Aren't you going to comfort me at all?"

Xu Jinyan: "————Hug me, don't cry?"

Li Yitong: "That's so perfunctory."

Xu Jinyan: "—Shall I send you some wall plaster?"

Upon seeing his message, Li Yitong was instantly enraged and declared, "I won't eat wall plaster!"

"Xiaotong told me that your cooking is especially delicious—"

Xu Jinyan: "—Should I cook some food and send it to you?"

Li Yitong: "Won't the food get cold by the time it arrives?!"

She was now holding on by sheer willpower, her emotions running high: "Xiaotong and I were planning to go out for a big meal to celebrate this good news, but you've dashed our hopes."

Xu Jinyan: "————Shall I come over and cook you a meal?"

Li Yitong: "Okay, you said it, no take-backs. We'll prepare the ingredients and wait for you."

Li Yitong: "[Send Location]"

Putting down her phone, she patted her flushed face, then immediately called Mao Xiaotong. The call connected: "Xiaotong, aren't we best friends?"

Mao Xiaotong was taken aback by these words: "What are you talking about?"

Li Yitong: "Never mind that, just tell me if it's true or not!"

Mao Xiaotong said helplessly, "Okay, okay, alright!"

Li Yitong said sincerely, "For the sake of your best friend's happiness, could you—disappear for a while?"

"What do you mean?"

"Just turn off your phone for a while! Don't let anyone be able to contact you!"

Upon hearing her words, Mao Xiaotong's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle: "You—you didn't say to someone, 'I'm with you, we're going to go find him together,' did you?"

Li Yitong was taken aback. Although it was said backwards, the meaning was roughly the same.

Hearing that she didn't reply, Mao Xiaotong said directly, "From now on, my phone is off. I'll log onto QQ on my computer. Let me know when you're done!"

After hanging up the phone, Mao Xiaotong turned it off and stared at her reflection in the black screen, her expression incredibly complex.

What goes around comes around! These two are truly best friends; they even come up with the exact same excuse!

Xu Jinyan's expression was equally complicated at this moment.

He looked at Mao Xiaotong, who was far away in Beijing, as displayed on the system, and his heart was filled with conflict.

Li Yitong is in Zhonghai, and Mao Xiaotong is in Beijing. The two of them just happened to have arranged to have a big meal together today.

How do I eat it?

Xu Jinyan then looked at the address Li Yitong had sent her on her phone; it should be her residence in Zhonghai.

She's probably at home preparing ingredients by herself. We'll make up a reason later, like: Mao Xiaotong didn't turn off the gas.

Then, naturally, a man and a woman were alone in a room together.

He hesitated, wavered, and lingered.

Wouldn't it be too hurtful to a girl's self-esteem if she didn't go?

Moreover, it was his own suggestion to provide door-to-door service.

Besides, I was indeed disappointed because of Lin Yuan's Weibo post!

During the three seconds that Xu Jinyan was deep in thought, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.

When he looked up again, he had regained his composure, stepped forward, and knocked on the door.

"Thump~ thump thump"

The door was opened a crack, and a head appeared.

Li Yitong's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter: "Very fast! Great job!"

Xu Jinyan said righteously and sternly, "I'm afraid the two beauties will go hungry."

Li Yitong paused, then said with disappointment, "Xiaotong was just called away by her manager."

Xu Jinyan was taken aback, but without asking further, she said, "Then—if you're alone, is it still convenient for me to go in?"

Li Yitong shook her head: "What would it look like if I let you come and then kicked you out?!"

"Come in!"

With a "click," the door slammed shut.

Just now, with the door in between, I didn't notice anything amiss, but now that the outside noise has been shut out, the atmosphere has immediately changed.

Xu Jinyan walked to the chair in the entryway, sat down, and changed her shoes.

Li Yitong didn't leave. Instead, she swept her long hair behind her ear, revealing her delicate face, squatted down, took out slippers from the cabinet, and placed them in front of him.

Xu Jinyan then realized that Li Yitong's attire at home was actually—so formal.

She wore a white V-neck shirt, revealing her delicate collarbones;

Her bottom was actually a high-waisted black bodycon mini skirt, which outlined her beautiful curves when she squatted down;

Most importantly, she paired it with ultra-thin, dark gray, slightly sheer stockings!

He couldn't help but glance at it, then glance at it again, and then glance at it once more—

Li Yitong seemed to sense his gaze, and her exposed profile flushed crimson.

She couldn't help but think of the last message Mao Xiaotong sent him before turning off her phone: "Someone likes stockings!"

She thought Xiaotong wouldn't lie to her. Now, looking at her, she realizes she's a true friend!

The effect is just too immediate!

Xu Jinyan: Who is ruining their own reputation?

He couldn't help but wonder, were his weaknesses already common knowledge? He had originally planned to finish his meal before—

Xu Jinyan changed her shoes and stood up, and Li Yitong also slowly stood up from the ground.

The entryway wasn't very wide, and it felt a bit cramped for two people to stand there.

Feeling his intense gaze, Li Yitong said somewhat uncomfortably, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

However, as soon as the words left her mouth, she blushed with embarrassment, looking like a little kitten.

"Ahem—the ingredients are all ready!"

Xu Jinyan closed the distance and smiled, "I've already seen it."

Next, he demonstrated the professional qualities of a master chef:

Peel and rinse, loosen with ten fingers, gather into a ball, process further, grind and pound —

Every step was perfectly timed!

Every step demonstrates a chef's profound understanding of the ingredients!