The next day was the weekend. For many who had worked all week, it was a time to relax and gather with family and friends.
But those rules didn’t apply to Best Actress Gu.
She was sitting on the second-floor terrace reading a script—the one Tang Shala had presented with that exquisite PPT. After finishing her reality show, she would begin filming this one.
The afternoon sun was warm. After reading for a while, Gu Xiaofeng reached for her coffee and took a sip. To maintain her figure, her coffee had neither sugar nor milk.
Her phone rang. It was Xu Yanzhe again! For the past two days, he had been bombarding her with calls, texts, and WeChat messages. Gu Xiaofeng had deleted him from WeChat last night; now, after rejecting this call, she added his number to her blacklist.
Suddenly, a roar thundered from the sky, and the wind began to pick up. The residents of Royal Palace, including Gu Xiaofeng, walked to their windows to find the source of the noise.
It was a helicopter with a prominent ZL logo on the fuselage.
ZL Company? Gu Xiaofeng’s first thought was: What are ZL people doing here? Simultaneously, a second thought flashed through her mind: Are they here for Tu Yiyi next door?
The helicopter landed on the spacious lawn. A person stepped out, dressed in pilot gear—Lin Ai?!
Gu Xiaofeng recognized her almost instantly. Lin Ai was breathtakingly beautiful, bordering on perfect. In person, she looked exactly as she did in television interviews her forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips were all flawlessly sculpted.
Tu Yiyi emerged from her house and ran toward her cheerfully. Today, Yiyi looked particularly youthful and lovely, wearing a light, soft shirt and denim shorts that hit the knee, revealing a pair of glowing, slender legs. Her hair was still tied up in her signature bun.
President Lin, is this a helicopter? I’ve only seen them on computers!
Lin Ai smiled. “Yes. We’ll take this so we don’t have to worry about traffic. Go ahead and get in.
From a distance, Gu Xiaofeng watched Lin Ai give Yiyi an affectionate pat on the back. Yiyi turned back to smile at her, her lips moving as they exchanged words. The roar of the rotors was too loud for Xiaofeng to hear anything, but she watched as the two boarded the helicopter and flew away.
It seemed the relationship between Tu Yiyi and Lin Ai was anything but ordinary.
After the helicopter vanished, Gu Xiaofeng stood dazed for a long time before remembering to call Tang Shala. Tang Shala’s voice came through with heavy, labored breathing.
Gu Xiaofeng felt a bit awkward. “Is this a bad time?”
No, no just finished a five-kilometer run… exhausted, Tang Shala panted, stepping off the treadmill and gulping down a large glass of water. The sun must have risen in the west today; you actually called me first. What is it, little darling? Feeling lonely and cold after a few days without work?
Gu Xiaofeng ignored the teasing. “Lin Ai came to Royal Palace. In the flesh.
Tang Shala exploded with excitement. “What! My idol went to Royal Palace?! When? Why? Is she still there? Wait, I’m coming over right now!
Tang Shala managed numerous artists, including a Movie Queen, four top-tier male idols, three popular young starlets, and two dance groups that were hits across Asia. To thousands of fans, these people were idols. But Tang Shala had only one idol: the beautiful, sharp, and brilliant business queen, Lin Ai!
Don’t get excited. She already left.
Left?
“Left in a helicopter.
Don’t you dare touch that lawn! I’m coming over right now to kiss the grass my idol stood on.
Half an hour later, Tang Shala and her yellow Maserati appeared at Royal Palace. Not only did she make Gu Xiaofeng recount every detail of Lin Ai’s arrival, but she insisted on being taken to the exact spot on the grass.
Did my idol step with her left foot first or her right?
“I don’t remember.”
How did my idol pat your neighbor?
With her hand.
How did my idol smile at her?
With her mouth.
Gu Xiaofeng! Believe it or not, I will kill you right here!
You’re going to commit a crime on the grass your idol stepped on?
Tang Shala:
That afternoon, Tang Shala refused to leave Gu Xiaofeng’s house. She was going to stake out the place, waiting for her idol to reappear. Since her idol had picked the girl up, she would surely drop her off… right?
So the neighbor you mentioned is the one who knocked on your door that night?
Gu Xiaofeng nodded.
The one working as a receptionist at ZL?
Gu Xiaofeng nodded again.
Tang Shala aggressively chewed on a piece of beef jerky. I’m so jealous! My idol flew a helicopter to pick her up! Personally! There must be something going on between them!
Gu Xiaofeng froze. She hadn’t actually considered that kind of relationship. Seeing Xiaofeng’s surprised and slightly unsettled expression, Tang Shala smirked. “Xiaofeng, you haven’t been in this industry for just a day or two. You can’t tell me you really didn’t know?
Gu Xiaofeng turned her head away and took a sip of water, as if to hide her reaction. It wasn’t that she hadn’t seen such couples in the industry. Two years ago, two young girls in one of Tang Shala’s dance groups had a fallout that almost turned fatal because one cheated and the other couldn’t take it.
Tang Shala gloomily finished a glass of red wine. I, Tang Shala, have the looks, the money, and the style. Xiaofeng, tell me, where do I fall short?
Nowhere.
Then why doesn’t my idol look at me? If it’s for her, I’d be willing to bend myself into a pretzel. She raised her glass high and clutched her chest dramatically. “The falling flower has feelings, but the flowing water is heartless. Only love hurts the most. How was that? Did I play the part of the heartbroken woman well?
Gu Xiaofeng rolled her eyes. “Terrible. Overacted. You aren’t evoking pity; you’re evoking annoyance.
Tu Yiyi stepped off the medical equipment again, putting her shirt back on while her bun hung loosely over her shoulders. To make the examination easier, she had dressed simply today.
Lin Ai stood before a set of scans. After scanning them, she turned to Yiyi. Your cranial structure is intact, and all indicators are normal. It doesn’t appear to be a physical issue.
Yiyi blinked. “So my brain is fine? It wasn’t injured?
Generally speaking, yes.
Learning her brain wasn’t damaged didn’t make Yiyi happy; instead, she felt a wave of melancholy.
What’s wrong? You look troubled.
It’s nothing. I just… I really want to know where my memories went. Why can’t I remember? I must recall it; I feel like I’ve lost something very important.
In your world, is there anyone or any technology that can extract memories? You slept for two hundred years, after all. A lot can happen in that time.
Extract my memories?
Lin Ai nodded. “Your psychological and mental states are healthy. Excluding psychological factors, the most logical explanation is that a force took your memories away.
Yiyi lowered her head, murmuring, Took them away.
Lin Ai suddenly smiled not her usual social smile, but one of a scientist discovering something new. She reached out, and suddenly the surroundings changed. The equipment and computers vanished, replaced by reinforced steel walls surrounding them.
Yiyi immediately became alert. Her animal instincts sensed danger. What are you doing?
Don’t be nervous. I just want to witness the supernatural power mentioned in legends. These walls and the ceiling are made of two-meter-thick special material. They are very sturdy.
As Lin Ai spoke, her clothes shifted into tight athletic gear, and a metal rod appeared in her hand. “Fox Immortal, let me see what makes you different.
11:00 PM.
Tang Shala was getting impatient. “It’s this late and they aren’t back yet?
Gu Xiaofeng sat motionless. After a long silence, she spoke softly. Isn’t it perfectly normal if they don’t come back?
If they were in that kind of relationship, of course they wouldn’t return. Gu Xiaofeng suddenly felt a sense of irritation. She didn’t want to believe that the person who cried over Cao-cao’s” photo, who said she only loved the character because Xiaofeng played her, would be with someone else so quickly.
“Miss! Miss!” Zhuo Jin’s voice came from outside.
Tu Yiyi was back!
Gu Xiaofeng hesitated, wondering if she should find an excuse to go outside, but then she heard Zhuo Jin’s angry voice: Miss! What happened to you?! Who did this?!
Jian Lei’s piercing scream followed: Miss, your face is swollen! You aren’t pretty anymore! What do we do? What do we do?
Swollen face?
Gu Xiaofeng froze. What happened? Her first thought was What did Lin Ai do to her?
Hearing the commotion next door, Tang Shala shouted “My idol!” and sprinted out the door. Gu Xiaofeng hesitated for a second before following.
Are you Tu Yiyi? Where’s my idol? Where’s President Lin? Where’s Lin Ai? Tang Shala demanded.
In that reinforced cage, Yiyi had fought Lin Ai. At first, fearing she would hurt Lin Ai, she didn’t use her magic and only engaged in hand-to-hand combat. She hadn’t expected this “non-human” Lin Ai to be so strong and fast. Catching her off guard, Lin Ai landed a punch on Yiyi’s face that felt like being lashed by a crocodile’s tail.
Yiyi had to use seals to trap her, but Lin Ai shot a beam of light from her palm, cracking the seals. This forced Yiyi to use her spiritual power, though she only used twenty percent to ensure Lin Ai’s safety. In response to Yiyi’s mercy, Lin Ai ruthlessly landed another punch.
That was the final straw for Yiyi.
The two fought fiercely. Lin Ai unleashed various weapons—guns, tasers, flamethrowers, and bombs. Yiyi dodged in shock, and the reinforced walls were halfway melted. Finally, Yiyi grabbed Lin Ai’s arm and, with a sharp crack, snapped it.
Lin Ai seemed oblivious to the pain. She threw her head back, headbutting Yiyi squarely in the face. Three strikes had landed on the exact same spot. The Fox Immortal’s face was finally swollen.
Lin Ai, dragging her malfunctioning arm, hovered in the air and smiled. You’ve made me believe. Divine power really exists.
Outside, Yiyi looked at the strange woman who had rushed out of Villa No. 2, asking for Lin Ai without a shred of politeness. Yiyi’s expression turned cold. “I don’t know!
Gu Xiaofeng saw the large bruise on Yiyi’s cheek. “What happened to you?
Feeling she had lost face as a Fox Immortal and embarrassed herself in front of “Cao-cao,” Yiyi quickly shielded the injury with her hand and lowered her head. “It’s nothing. I had a fight with Lin Ai, and I wasn’t careful.
At this, Yiyi felt incredibly aggrieved. A dignified Fox Immortal, a noble divine beast of Tushan, had her face beaten swollen by a strange thing. If word got out, she couldn’t show her face in Tushan Village again. She fought back tears, looking utterly pitiful, ashamed, and wronged.
Seeing this, Gu Xiaofeng couldn’t help but ask, “How is the injury?” Her voice was very soft and gentle.
It would have been better if she hadn’t asked. At the question, “Waaaaa Yiyi burst into tears, covered her face with both hands, and ran back into her house.
Gu Xiaofeng: Tang Shala:
Zhuo Jin and Jian Lei chased their mistress inside.
The night breeze was cool. Tang Shala had calmed down significantly. She looked back at Gu Xiaofeng. “I have to speak up for my idol. My idol is definitely not a jerk; she’s absolutely not the type to commit domestic violence. There must be some misunderstanding.
Gu Xiaofeng said nothing, merely watching her silently. Tang Shala went quiet. Sigh, no point explaining. The more I explain, the more it looks like well, that.