Song Xi stayed at the hotel for a week. Jin Ying would visit occasionally, but Song Xi would always give her a cold shoulder.
Jin Ying held her forehead and sighed, "Sister, are you still mad? I was only doing this for your own good. In a way, this was me playing matchmaker."
Song Xi let out a sarcastic "harrumph" and walked inside, yawning.
The moment Jin Ying stepped in, she found there was no space to put her feet.
It wasn't dirty, just messy.
Clothes were everywhere, many of them new with the tags still attached.
Jin Ying picked up a piece she thought was pretty and was surprised to see the logo: "This is a new release from vk!?"
Song Xi sat on the sofa, legs crossed, holding an Americano that Xiao Mo had bought that morning.
"What, did vk approach you for a collaboration? When did that happen?"
"No collaboration." Song Xi took a sip of coffee, her mind gradually clearing. "President Tan has a new product launch tomorrow, and I need to attend as a spokesperson. These are all borrowed."
Tao Zi had said she knew someone at vk, but Song Xi hadn't expected to borrow so many items.
Jin Ying felt a pang of jealousy. vk was a top-tier brand; even ordinary celebrities struggled to borrow from them. Song Xi really was resourceful, managing to borrow so many. It really showed the difference having a wealthy boyfriend made.
Her gaze fell on a thick stack of papers. "So this whole pile is material for the launch, isn't it? That's a lot."
Song Xi nodded.
Jin Ying casually flipped through a couple of pages, her eyes scanning the dense text. What was even more astonishing was that Song Xi had even made careful annotations!
Jin Ying's head started to spin. "Have you finished reading it? How much do you remember? Don't tell me you can't answer a single question on stage tomorrow."
Song Xi shot her a glare.
Jin Ying clicked her tongue. "President Tan is a good person. Last time you were being slandered online, their official Weibo account didn't hesitate to announce you as their spokesperson. That post probably received thousands of hateful comments."
Song Xi hadn't heard about it. Dai Ze and Xiao Mo rarely mentioned that period of time to her.
Seeing Song Xi's confused expression, Jin Ying asked, "I'm curious, how did you get to know President Tan? Was it because of President Lou?"
Noticing the small furrow between Song Xi's brows, Jin Ying added, "I'm a very straightforward person, you know that."
Song Xi pursed her lips, finished the last of her coffee, and tossed the cup into the trash with a cold expression. "No."
Jin Ying believed her. If Song Xi said no, then it was definitely no. Neither of them were people who hid things, and they had seen each other's true selves.
Jin Ying glanced around the room. "It looks like you two haven't made up."
Otherwise, how could a woman's room be this messy?
"None of your business," Song Xi said.
Jin Ying started her usual teasing. "If that's the case, then I'm really going to go after President Lou. He is quite handsome, after all. If he were an artist, he'd be even more popular than Actor Pei—"
Song Xi's gaze fell upon her, and Jin Ying shrugged innocently.
"Oh, right. If you have some free time, could you visit Ye Tian in the hospital?"
Song Xi's movements paused. "He's still not discharged?"
"I don't think so. 'The Princess Above' just finished filming, right? The director said yesterday we should all have a meal together. I called Ye Tian, but he didn't pick up."
Actually, as the female lead, she could have gone to the hospital herself to inquire. But on one hand, her relationship with Ye Tian wasn't that close. On the other hand, she was still annoyed by that man from last time!
How could such a thick-headed blockhead exist in this world? He was practically an alien!
Jin Ying was about to start filming soon and didn't want to cause trouble or get into an argument on the street. Thinking about that last incident made her feel embarrassed!
Song Xi frowned. "Alright. After the product launch tomorrow, I'll go see Xiao Tian at the hospital."
Jin Ying nodded. "Oh, and if you happen to meet a tall, burly bodyguard with a bad temper, you absolutely must ask him one thing!"
"What is it?"
"Does he know Jin Ying!"
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The next day, Xiao Mo drove to the hotel at the appointed time.
After waiting for ten minutes, Song Xi came down.
Red lips and white teeth, she was stunning and radiant.
Xiao Mo, a woman herself, stared wide-eyed. Song Xi had been in a bad mood these past few days. Every time Xiao Mo brought her food, she seemed listless. Xiao Mo had worried that she wouldn't be in good spirits for the launch and would be criticized or attacked online again. But now, it seemed her worries were unfounded.
The journey took nearly an hour. Xiao Mo thoughtfully said, "Sister Song Xi, why don't you get some sleep? I'll wake you up when we arrive."
Song Xi hummed in response, though she wasn't sleepy at all.
She picked up her phone and scrolled through Weibo.