"So, Zhou Wang probably doesn’t have any other intentions towards me, right..."
Endme was a little conflicted because she ended up on a show with Hua Suisui. If this was really thanks to Zhou Wang’s help, she couldn’t help but feel a bit uneasy.
They’d only met once, so what was Zhou Wang trying to do?
Hearing Zhou Wang admit in a roundabout way that there wasn’t anything simple between him and Hua Suisui, Endme subconsciously thought she was just benefiting from Hua Suisui’s connection.
She sneaked a glance at Zhou Wang. As she let out a breath, she felt an inexplicable sense of loss deep inside...
At that moment, Endme’s phone rang. She glanced at it and quickly answered, straightening her back a bit unintentionally.
"Hey, Mom... Yeah, I’m on my way, I won’t be late, don’t worry... I’ll be home a bit late today because there’s a party at the company after the ceremony... You know I just signed with them, there’s no way I could miss the first big event... Okay, okay, latest by two... Fine, one o’clock then, please... Uh-huh, love you!"
While Ji Xiaoxi was on the phone, Zhou Wang glanced over and couldn’t look away for a moment.
She had casually lifted the hem of her dress, revealing her feet in black high-heeled sandals.
(JioJio-reference image)
The rose-red nail polish covered her cute little toes, paired with her fair and translucent feet, made Zhou Wang swallow involuntarily...
Damn, I’m not even into feet!
But to be honest, the last time Zhou Wang saw such pretty feet was on Yu Duo.
Turns out Ji Xiaoxi is not just about her face, her body has other artistic treasures too...
"At your age, how do you still have a curfew?"
Ji Xiaoxi hung up the phone, and Zhou Wang turned his gaze back with a smile.
"It’s not just the curfew... You know, even when I travel for shoots, my mom follows me, and sometimes, even my dad comes along."
Ji Xiaoxi said helplessly.
"That’s so extreme?"
Zhou Wang felt a bit dumbfounded hearing that.
For Zhou Wang, who had practically been an "orphan" since high school graduation, it was hard to imagine parents still keeping such a tight rein on their children after they became adults...
"My dad’s an overseas Chinese who came back and is religious, and though my mom isn’t, she’s very keen on family upbringing and all. When I started shooting those beauty videos, I did them secretly at home. Later, after gaining popularity, I spent a lot of effort and signed various unequal treaties to get my parents’ approval for this career..."
On this topic, Endme seemed to have an endless list of grievances:
"Even when I’m ’dating’ Chen He, to my parents it’s because the company requires us to run a couple account. It’s not a real relationship. Imagine how pathetic I am, at 23, still having to hide a relationship..."
"So your current boyfriend is technically your first love?"
Zhou Wang asked thoughtfully.
"Strictly speaking, yes. I only flirted with others during school, but nothing ever came of it, so I quite treasure this relationship and want it to be like in the books, having only one love for life..."
When Endme said this, there was a hint of longing in her expression, which Zhou Wang understood completely.
No wonder she always seemed a bit innocent for this circle; it was deeply connected to her upbringing...
Once she started talking, the previously vague barrier disappeared, and Endme’s smile grew wider, often laughing "giggling" at Zhou Wang’s teasing.
But as time went on, Endme started to feel anxious again.
"Zhou Wang, are we going to make it? I have to be at the designated spot by 7:28, or I’ll miss the red carpet..."
By then, the Rolls Royce Phantom had already arrived near the Olympic Sports Center. The crowd on the streets had become dense, and moving forward meant entering a traffic-controlled area, not allowing car access.
Endme glanced at the clock on the front seat of the Rolls Royce. It was already around 7:20, and the crowd ahead was intimidating. She couldn’t imagine how she was going to get through in a few minutes and also needed time to enter the Olympic Sports Center...
Despair started to creep into Endme. This was her first public appearance since signing with Wuyou, and the company even arranged special promotional resources for it. It should have been a turning point in her career, but now it seemed like she was going to mess it up...
Thinking about it, Endme couldn’t help but resent Chen He for being late, otherwise, she wouldn’t miss the red carpet.
"Relax, we’ll make it."
Zhou Wang just gave a faint smile.
Seeing Zhou Wang’s calm expression, Endme didn’t have time to say anything before the Rolls Royce drove right up to the police line.
To Endme’s stunned eyes, Miao Ying, seating in the front, showed some kind of ID, and then the traffic police allowed them through.
Entering a separate lane, the Rolls Royce suddenly picked up speed, and before Endme realized it, they were already inside the Hang City Olympic Sports Center.
This "inside" truly meant the inside, inside the venue of the Olympic Sports Center.
Endme, who thought they would be stopped, watched as the Rolls Royce Phantom passed through multiple barriers. During the process, staff even ran ahead to help clear the way...
Mainly because Endme didn’t recognize him, or else she would have realized that the "staff member" leading the way was actually Zhang Shihao’s number one henchman, Biaozi.