Chapter 1760: Even I Couldn't Bear to

Brother Hui let out an “Ah,” “As long as it works.”

Xiao Yu shook his head helplessly, “I have to go out tonight, so you should go back to the hotel and rest early.”

Brother Hui became instantly alert, “Why? Who are you going to hook up with?”

Xiao Yu: “…”

“No way, I’m coming too. I’ve got to keep an eye on you.”

“Are you sure?”

Brother Hui raised his eyebrows high, “What now?”

Xiao Yu’s phone rang. He glanced at it and turned the screen towards Brother Hui, joking, “I’m going to meet him, are you still coming?”

Brother Hui silently pushed the plain chicken breast in front of Xiao Yu, “That’s going to be tough on your body, you should eat something first, otherwise, when you come back, I fear you’ll be so worn out.”

Xiao Yu laughed, “What’s with the overthinking.”

…

Xiao Yu didn’t expect to see Nan Jiaojiao again that evening.

Wearing a hat and mask, he was just about to enter Minglun when he sensed something and glanced to the rear side. He saw Nan Jiaojiao park her car and walk this way with her head down, carrying a Peppa Pig soft bag and fetching a gummy candy, popping one into her mouth. As she looked up, she saw him.

“Jiaojiao, what a coincidence?”

Nan Jiaojiao instinctively looked around.

“I’m alone, just meeting a few friends.”

Nan Jiaojiao instinctively asked, “You have friends in Rongcheng City too?”

Xiao Yu laughed, “Of course I do. I went to elementary school here, lived with my aunt’s family. Thanks to my cousin, I made quite a few friends.”

Nan Jiaojiao listened vaguely, “That’s great.”

Xiao Yu noticed she seemed disinterested, “I told my mom I’m in the same crew with you, she sent over many things, none of which are for me. She wants me to pass them on to you. I haven’t had the chance to give them to you; it’s inconvenient on set. Why don’t you give me an address, and I’ll send them over? Don’t refuse; they’re just some local snacks that spoil if kept for too long. She forbids me from touching them; insists I give them to you, or I can’t go home.”

He anticipated her refusal, so Nan Jiaojiao couldn’t refuse and provided Feisheng’s address.

While talking, the elevator arrived. Nan Jiaojiao was about to press the floor button when Xiao Yu pressed it first, going to the same floor as her.

They walked out together; Nan Jiaojiao didn’t expect that Xiao Yu’s cousin would be Han Qi.

Having not seen each other for a while, Han Qi paused for a moment upon seeing her, immediately put out the cigarette, but didn’t discard it, pinching it instead. He straightened from his lounging posture at the window and walked over slowly.

He beamed at Nan Jiaojiao but slapped the back of Xiao Yu’s head.

The smack was solid, and the sound lingered, causing Xiao Yu to grunt in pain, “Brother Qi, what’s that for?”

“You tell me. I don’t care who you heard gossip from. I’ve refrained from bothering her, and here you are, a few years without seeing each other, learning this trick. How did you get her to come along?”

“You mean Jiaojiao?”

“You called her Jiaojiao!”

Han Qi was instantly triggered, almost snapping the cigarette, “Hold it back; you can’t call her that!”

“I ran into her downstairs; Jiaojiao and I knew each other already, why can’t I call her that.”

“Who do you know…”

Han Qi was quick in speech, only realizing the slip seconds later, swallowing back the rest of his sentence, his throat caught a bit, his eyes scanning around, his expression growing awkward, and after a while, sliding out a word:

“Damn!”

Nan Jiaojiao frowned slightly, Han Qi raised a hand to wipe his face and forcibly squeezed out a smile.

“Long time no see, little fairy.”