Shu Yi didn't go directly to Tibet, but returned to Rong City.
The group hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Qi Ji wanted to see her son-in-law quickly, so she organized another dinner gathering.
"Zhengzheng, let your mother-in-law give you a hug."
"Pretty auntie," Zhengzheng hadn't seen Qi Ji for a long time, but when they met again, he didn't act shy at all.
"His memory is really excellent," Shu Yi marveled.
"I don't know if kids nowadays are too smart, or if my godson is just too clever. In any case, I was pretty clueless when I was little, not understanding anything," Shu Yi said.
"Sister Shu Yi, why do you want to go to Tibetan City? Although it's beautiful, it's easy to get altitude sickness there."
"Maybe I want to let myself go, to travel far away. I've always gone to places that are relatively close before, but this time I have a longer break, so I want to go on a spur-of-the-moment trip."
"Be careful."
"By the way, is there any follow-up on Qi Yan's situation?" Shu Yi asked curiously.
She had been filming for a while and such a big event had occurred. Who could have imagined that such a high position could be entered just like that?
It really is true that if the top beam is crooked, the lower ones will be askew. So how a child turns out has a lot to do with their parents' education. If the parents go astray, it subtly influences the children.
"There is a follow-up. Just a few days after the news broke, my brother Jingrui and I happened to go back to the old house. Their family's house was confiscated, and then her father's illegitimate son showed up."
"An illegitimate son?"
"Yes, he looks a bit like Qi Yan, only 9 years old."
"Then what happened?"
"Later, this boy was sent to an orphanage by his father. Qi Yan's mother reportedly fell ill due to the great shock, suffered a stroke, and it's uncertain whether she'll wake up for the rest of her life."
"Qi Yan's mother is also a pitiful person."
"Perhaps those who are pitiful must have something detestable about them," Shen Yin said.
"Let's not worry about them now, let's order first."
"Sister Yin Yin, guess if they're still next door," Qi Ji asked.
"Try a video call," Shu Yi suggested.
Qi Ji took out her phone and made a video call.
Indeed, they were in the private room next door.
"Who is it?"
"Qi Ji."
"Damn, Jingrui, blur the background," Chang Zhiyuan said.
"Why do we need to blur the background?" Xu Xiuhe asked.
This question really stumped Chang Zhiyuan. Indeed, why blur the background? They were openly having a meal together, coincidentally next door to them. What were they afraid of? It's not like they were doing anything shameful.
"Brother Jingrui, where are you?"
"Guess."
"I guess you're next door to us."
"You've become smarter."
"I've always been smart, okay? Don't look down on art students, my academic grades were quite good."
"Alright, Qi Ji is smart, and our baby will be smart in the future too," Xue Jingrui said with a doting expression.
Chang Zhiyuan felt sour; he was the only single one among them.
"Little cabbage in the field, yellow and unloved, can only cry," Chang Zhiyuan deliberately raised his voice.
Shu Yi actually heard it. She also knew very well that Chang Zhiyuan was saying it for her to hear, but what could she do?
Without fail, as soon as they finished eating, the three men would come over.
"Sister Shu Yi, are you really not considering Chang Zhiyuan?"
Shu Yi had considered it. To be honest, Chang Zhiyuan had indeed been good to her during this time, taking care of her on set. Anyone could see that Chang Zhiyuan was pursuing her.
How could she not be moved? What touches people's hearts has never been what a man says, but what he does for you. Looking at it this way, Chang Zhiyuan had indeed put his heart into it.
And it had been several months now. It was already the end of September, from when he sent her a bag in March until now, it had been six months, half a year.
She also suspected that perhaps the unattainable is always the best, because of men's desire to conquer, so he could keep pursuing her.
But she was a romantic at heart. If she couldn't hold back and ended up getting hurt in the end, she would surely feel like dying, in unbearable pain.
"We'll see, I haven't decided yet," Shu Yi sighed.
"Take it slow, no rush. You're still young. Look, how many young female celebrities, just at the start of their careers, rush into marriage?" Shen Yin comforted her.
She now understood this world pretty well, keeping up with most news and events. She also paid attention to entertainment news, after all, many of her studio's clients were from the industry.
After they finished eating, the three men really came from next door, as if it had all happened just yesterday.
"Everyone get some rest early, especially you, little Qi Ji," Shen Yin reminded.
Among the three, she seemed to be the most mature psychologically.
"Not little Qi Ji, but mother-in-law."
"Alright, alright, mother-in-law, go to bed early, and be good to my future daughter-in-law."
Qi Ji happily bounced out of the private room like a child, with Xue Jingrui following behind like an old father, carrying the bags.
"She's really happy," Shu Yi sighed.
"Yes, carefree. That's good, it's good for my future daughter-in-law," Shen Yin said.
"Ah, you two are already calling each other in-laws, and talking about son-in-law and daughter-in-law. I have reason to suspect you're isolating me."
"You're overthinking it, we're not doing that at all."
"Alright, I'm heading back too."
"Together."
"You're going back to Ziyue Manor?"
"Yes."
"Yin Yin, do you know who's the happiest about you returning to Ziyue Manor?" Shu Yi asked.
"Who?"
"Me. I'll come freeload meals at your place when I return from my trip."
Since Shu Yi and Shen Yin were going the same way, Chang Zhiyuan wanted to send Shu Yi home, but was refused by Shu Yi.
Chang Zhiyuan had no reason to insist.
A spur-of-the-moment trip really was spontaneous.
The next morning, Shu Yi had packed her luggage and headed to the airport.
She only told her parents, Qi Ji, and Shen Yin.
No one else knew, including her assistant.
She flew to Chuan City, and then started taking the train to enter Tibetan City.
At each place, she reported her safety to the group chat.
Shen Yin and Xu Xiuhe said they were envious.
The man stroked Shen Yin's hair and said, "After the National Day holiday, when there are fewer people, we'll go on a honeymoon too."
"Then during this time, I'll take care of the studio's affairs."
Actually, the studio's affairs no longer needed her intervention, she just needed to give some final instructions.
These days, apart from looking after Zhengzheng, teaching her to recite ancient poems, doing arithmetic with her, and telling her stories, she didn't have much else to do.
It was good that Zhengzheng was there to keep her company, otherwise she would have felt bored.
"Where should we go for our trip?"
"Where would you like to go?"
"Somewhere with fewer people, I suppose." The man spent the whole evening on his phone and computer, researching travel tips.
"How are we going to get there? By plane?" Shen Yin asked.
