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Chapter 34
Lin Shu's birthday is on January 21st, which is an embarrassing time.
Usually, the Spring Festival is late, and Lin Shu only has to accept the bombardment of birthday wishes and countless gifts sent from all over the world.
But if the Spring Festival is too early, he not only has to go back to his old house to celebrate the New Year, but also has to endure the noisy flattery from his subordinates and guests, and listen to birthday blessing songs by candlelight on New Year’s Eve.
Although Lin Shu's birthday coincides with New Year's Eve this year, none of this will happen because of his falling out with Lin Gang.
Lin Shu was in a good mood. He put away the eternal irises and Fei Nanxue by the bed early, and went to the airport with his hands full, carrying the things that person sent him.
Lin Shu made the irises sent by the big stars into eternal flowers, and Sheng Jing could understand.
But when Fei Nanxue was covered with transparent liquid silicone, and then fixed on the afternoon tea snack stand to make a model, Sheng Jing understood his incompetence.
It's a nice little cake, can't you eat it?
I was afraid that would bump into it, so had to make it into a model. Do you like big stars so much?
Sheng Jing followed behind Gao Jingge, exchanging glances with Xie Yi from time to time.
However, Sheng Jing didn't need to go back to City B, instead, he sent the three of them to the airport and returned home for the Spring Festival.
The three boarded the plane early in the morning.
After arriving in City B, Gao Jingge sent Xie Yi away first, and drove Lin Shu home by himself.
When they arrived at Huguang Mountain, Gao Jingge had no intention of leaving, but sat on the sofa and waited without saying a word.
Lin Shu didn't care about anything else, thinking that Qin Yuchi might come to the party that Bian Xinglan had thrown for him, so he ran upstairs excitedly, and placed the flowers and Fei Nanxue on the bedside.
After spending an hour in the shower, Lin Shu deliberately picked out a Balmain military-style suit jacket, applied pomade, and tidied his forehead hair without any hair falling out before going downstairs satisfied.
Seeing Gao Jingge still sitting on the sofa waiting, Lin Shu asked in surprise, "Why don't you go home?"
Gao Jingge seemed very nervous, her eyes were on the coffee table, and her fingertips kept tapping on her knees.
Lin Shu thought that Gao Jingge was worrying about herself, so she comforted her, "I'm not a child. I promise I won't be dying this time. Don't worry."
"No," Gao Jingge coughed lightly, "Did you ask Xie Yi to follow me to see who I was in contact with?"
I didn't expect Xie Yi to be so careless, and he was exposed in less than half a month. Lin Shu was a little embarrassed when Gao Jingge found out.
"Um...yes." Lin Shu touched his cheek in embarrassment.
Singer Gao Jing was sweating and wiped his pants uneasily. After a long silence, he said, "Tao Zhuo is a straight man, and he and Qin Yuchi are just having a casual relationship. You don't have to worry about their affair."
The meaning of Gao Jingge's words is unclear.
Lin Shu didn't react. After thinking carefully, he remembered that Tao Zhuo was the eldest son of the Tao family, and the older brother of Tao Lian and Tao Lian.
How did Gao Jingge know Tao Zhuo?
Lin Shu recalled what Xie Yi said in the ward on Koh Samui.
Did Gao Jingge think Tao Zhuo was a "green tea peach"?!
"When did you have a relationship with Tao Zhuo? Why didn't you tell me?" Lin Shu closed his eyes slightly, staring at Gao Jingge and asked.
Gao Jingge looked away, raised her hand and pinned her hair behind her ears, and denied, "I have nothing to do with Tao Zhuo."
Lin Shu knew at a glance that Gao Jingge was lying, and crossed his arms, "Tell the truth."
Gao Jingge was silent for a moment, and answered in a low voice: "It's just an ordinary sexual partnership, nothing else."
Gao Jingge had several boyfriends before, but Lin Shu had never seen her so cramped.
"How did you know each other?" Lin Shu asked.
"I met by chance at the exchange."
Can we get together by chance?
Lin Shu didn't believe it, and continued to ask: "I'm asking you, why did you happen to be with him? Don't lie."
Gao Jingge clenched her pants tightly and admitted: "After I found out that you watched his movies, I checked Qin Yuchi's relationship and knew that Tao Zhuo was relatively close to him, so when I met him at the exchange, I took the initiative to chat for a while."
Only Tao Zhuo?What about Tao Lian?
Gao Jingge didn't find Tao Lian?
Lin Shu pretended not to care and asked, "Really? Then who else is he closer to?"
"Sun Yin..."
Gao Jingge counted several directors that Qin Yuchi had worked with many times, but did not mention Tao Lian.
The more Lin Shu listened, the more confused he became.
If Qin Yuchi and Tao Lian were not close, why did Qin Yuchi compromise so quickly when he threatened Tao Lian before?Just because Tao Lian is a friend's younger brother?
Lin Shu's intuition was wrong. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to test Qin Yuchi and see what kind of relationship Tao Lian had with Qin Yuchi.
Lin Shu curled his lips and told Gao Jingge, "Be careful, and tell me whether you broke up or got a regular job."
"I know."
The party was arranged at Bian Xinglan's manor.
The manor is located in the suburbs and occupies a large area. The house is built like a castle. The lights and open-air heating are turned on 24 hours a day, without any awareness of environmental protection.
Lin Shu checked his hairstyle in the rearview mirror, and got out of the car after arranging his suit so that there were no wrinkles.
The familiar male singing voice passed through the iron fence and faintly came out from the manor.
Suddenly there was an ominous premonition in my heart.
Lin Shu stepped lightly, stepped into the door carefully, and walked through the maze-like spruce trees.
boom
Just as Lin Shu walked through the spruce labyrinth, there was a loud noise like fireworks.
"Mr. Lin Shu, I wish you a happy birthday!"
Countless tiny colored ribbons and gold powder floated in the air, raining down on Lin Shu's eyes, even staining some of his eyelashes.
Half of Nan Ying's artists were there, all dressed in red carpet high-end clothes, with exquisite makeup, as if they were attending a charity night.
Lin Shu frowned slightly, and glanced from left to right, completely missing Qin Yuchi's figure among the row of men and women.
"Where's Bian Xinglan? Where is he?" Lin Shu rubbed his eyes irritably after a few gold powders got into his eyes.
"Mr. Bian is preparing a surprise for you," said a little star whom he didn't know excitedly, "Mr. Lin, please come with us."
And surprises?
Could it be Qin Yuchi?
Lin Shu coughed lightly, covered up his slightly faster heartbeat with a calm face, and walked towards the inner courtyard surrounded by everyone.
The voice of the popular male singer stopped at some point.
After a moment of silence, an extremely ugly "Everything's gonna be alright (everything's gonna be alright)" sounded.
As soon as Lin Shu heard it, he knew that it was Bian Xinglan singing. Not only was the beat wrong, but the five notes were not complete.
Lin Shu stopped walking, and Lin Shu really didn't want to continue walking in, but the people behind him kept walking, and even cheered and screamed, with high spirits, as if they heard the sound of nature.
Money is hard to come by.
Lin Shu heaved a long sigh, having accepted the fact that Qin Yuchi didn't come to the party, he felt a little disappointed.
Fortunately, Bian Xinglan only sang this song. After three painful and long minutes, his ears finally became clean.
Bian Xinglan returned the microphone to the male singer, jumped off the temporary stage amidst the warm applause from the artists, and shouted: "My Shu'er, happy birthday!"
In front of the artists, Lin Shu didn't want to threaten Bian Xinglan, so he just stared and smiled, and applauded with everyone.
Bian Xinglan got a slap in the face, and finally restrained himself a little. He pulled Lin Shu into his seat with a playful smile, and continued to watch his own artists perform on stage one by one, like a rustic middle-aged boss.
On weekdays, Bian Xinglan's parties are mostly dandy feasts, full of wine and meat, full of lewdness, and it's not bad to be able to wear beach shorts all over the body, Lin Shu hardly participates.
But today, Bian Xinglan must have racked his brains to come up with such a meatless party, as healthy as a company annual meeting.
Male singers and female singers came on stage one after another and sang countless inspirational songs, each of which said "overcome setbacks and stay strong, you are the best".
idiot.
Lin Shu smiled and clapped, and stared at Xinglan from time to time.
After being stared at countless times, Bian Xinglan was also a little embarrassed, and asked in a low voice, "Shu'er, what's the matter with you?"
"How long is it over? I want to go home!" Lin Shu said through gritted teeth.
"Go home? How can I do that! The cake hasn't been cut yet, and everyone hasn't given you gifts yet." Bian Xinglan was surprised.
Lin Shu resisted the desire to beat up Bian Xinglan, and said impatiently, "Then cut the cake now, and give all the presents to Jingge first."
Hearing this, Bian Xinglan was quiet for a moment, then half-closed his eyes and asked, "You can't be so upset because a certain Mr. Qin didn't come, right?"
"No!" Lin Shu coughed lightly and denied, "I'm tired and I'm going home now."
Bian Xinglan seemed to see it through, and clicked twice, "He is recording the New Year's Eve party today. When he finishes, your birthday will be over."
The loss in my heart is even worse.
Didn't Qin Yuchi say "see you next week"?I thought we would meet on his birthday.
Workaholic fish.
Lin Shu lost interest and didn't want to watch the show any more. After the female singer on stage finished singing, he interrupted the performance and asked Bian Xinglan to bring the cake.
Amid the lively cheers, candles were inserted on the five-story giant cake, and Lin Shu closed his eyes facing the flickering candlelight.
Lin Shu didn't make a serious wish, but just casually recited "I hope to see Qin Yuchi today" and blew out the candle.
After cutting the cake with one knife, Lin Shu was finally able to say goodbye to the artists and walked out of the maze under the "escort" of Bian Xinglan.
Before the car started, Bian Xinglan leaned against the window and asked, "You really don't want to stay? Today is New Year's Eve, are you sure you want to go home and spend it alone?"
He will die of exhaustion if he stays here.
"I'm not alone," Lin Shu asked in a cold voice, "Where's Tao Zi? Why didn't he come?"
"I'm filming on the set, where else can I be?" Bian Xinglan said indifferently.
He can change his encounter with Qin Yuchi in this life, but he doesn't know whether Tao Yutian can stay smoothly.
Lin Shu rolled his eyes and said in a serious tone, "Can't you take him more seriously?"
"Where am I not serious? This is a one-on-one relationship between us. Isn't it serious enough?" Bian Xinglan spread his hands and said.
Lin Shu was at a loss for words for a while, so he didn't bother to refute Bian Xinglan, so he directly opened the car window.
Bian Xinglan was almost caught with his hands and head, and quickly stepped back, yelling exaggeratedly, "You have a human face and a beast's heart, and you are murdering for money!"
Lin Shu couldn't hold back a sneer, and quickly stepped on the gas pedal, looking at the emaciated Bian Xinglan in the rearview mirror, he felt a little better.
When the car drove back to Huguangshan from the suburbs, it was already late.
Lin Shu couldn't wait to run into the house, took a quick shower, washed off all the pomade, changed into cotton pajamas, and turned on the live broadcast of the New Year's Eve party.
According to the program list on the Internet, Qin Yuchi's singing program will be performed around ten o'clock.
Lin Shu lay on the sofa, scrolling through Weibo, waiting boredly, and the time was wasted little by little.
After finally waiting for Qin Yuchi to appear on the stage, the show was very short. The show lasted only a few minutes. Lin Shu hadn't watched enough, and it ended soon.
After Qin Yuchi's performance, Lin Shu felt bored, turned off the New Year's Eve party, and started playing "Small Island Boys" again.
The sound of Qin Yuchi's lines came from the stereo, which finally made this person's New Year's Eve more lively.
The circle of friends is full of photos of the New Year's Eve dinner and red envelopes, and everyone has gone home and reunited with their families.Even Bian Xinglan, who didn't like to go home, went to the crew to find Tao Xiaotian, and showed a picture of interlocking fingers.
The more Lin Shu watched, the more upset he became. He threw away his phone and rolled on the sofa, thinking that Bian Xinglan was really right, spending New Year's Eve alone is really lonely.
"Dahai, I want to defeat you!" Fortunately, Qin Yuchi's movie can accompany him through this kind of time.
Lin Shu sat up abruptly, staring at the projection screen.
The following paragraph is Lin Shu's favorite scene, and he has watched it countless times, and every time he sees it, his heart is full of excitement.
In the movie, Qin Yuchi stood on the rock wall, laughed at the sparkling sea, and then fell into the sea like a falling star, disappeared without a trace, and finally merged with the sea.
Every time he watched it, Lin Shu would be amused, thinking that the trend of movies ten years ago was really weird. They always liked to mix Xiangyang and the end of life together, and the meaning of the lines was also unclear, which made people feel dizzy.
Ding dong——
The moment Qin Yuchi fell into the sea in the movie, the doorbell rang.
Lin Shu paused, thinking he heard it wrong, turned his head suspiciously, and looked at the entrance.
Ding dong——
The doorbell rang again, and Lin Shu was sure that someone was really standing at the door.
It's so late, who else will come to him?
Could it be...
His heartbeat quickened, and Lin Shu immediately jumped up from the sofa.
Afraid that he was overthinking and expecting for nothing, Lin Shu took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, so as not to be too disappointed when he opened the door and found that the person outside was not Qin Yuchi.
Lin Shu quickly straightened the soft hair on his forehead, cleared his throat, walked slowly to the door, and opened the door holding his breath.
As soon as the door was opened, the cold winter wind blew into the house, accompanied by ice that condensed when it was below zero.
Qin Yuchi stood at the door, out of breath, holding a gift bag in his left hand and a cake in his right, as if rushing home when the snow was falling heavily.
Qin Yuchi still wore light makeup on his face, and the bright powder shone in the dim light, like tiny stars, shining brilliantly.
"Happy birthday, Mr. Lin." As soon as Qin Yuchi spoke, white steam escaped and was blown in front of Lin Shu by the wind.
The feeling of loneliness in my heart was instantly eliminated, and then turned into an uncontrollable throbbing.
Lin Shu opened his mouth slightly, as if staring dumbfounded, he didn't speak in a daze, his ears were filled with the sound of his own heartbeat.
Lin Shu didn't answer, Qin Yuchi didn't rush in like last time, but stood straight at the door, and continued, "Happy New Year's Eve."
After waiting in the cold wind for a long time, without Lin Shu's response, Qin Yuchi was a little at a loss, and finally bent down, only put the cake and presents in the door, and didn't even step in the door.
"Then... see you next time, Mr. Lin." Qin Yuchi was a little disappointed, waved his arms to say goodbye, and was about to turn around and leave.
"Wait," Lin Shu grabbed Qin Yuchi's wrist in time, "Wait a minute!"
Hearing this, the disappointment on Qin Yuchi's face disappeared a bit, his eyes dimmed, as if looking forward to it.
Lin Shu pursed his lips tightly, suppressed his beating heart, finally pulled Qin Yuchi towards the door, held his breath and said, "It's too cold outside, come in and sit."
The author has something to say:
I'm late for overtime, sorry!