I Am Rich

45

There were a lot of people coming and going at the banquet, Guan Zhiyi pulled Xiao Ran to a less crowded place, and asked directly,"Tell me, teacher Xiao, What on earth do you want to do?"

Xiao Ran said quietly,"What do you think?"

Guan Zhiyi felt a headache,"Don't mess with me, my brother will take it seriously.“

"Your brother or Cheng Yan?"

Guan Zhiyi paused, "It's the same...Anyway, if they really think you were chasing me, that would be troublesome."

"They don't need to think."Xiao Ran glanced to the side and whispered, "It's true."

Guan Zhiyi slightly jawed, "You, you ...me......"

"Don't just stutter like that, Zhiyi ah, I'm not bad either, shall we try to date?"

Xiao Ran was serious when he said this, completely not joking. Guan Zhiyi looked at him in shock for a long time before saying,"How is it possible for you to date….."

Xiao Ran staggered, "Sister, I am also a human being! How can I not fall in love!"

"But you are Xiao Ran."

Xiao Ran is a Top Traffic Star, which also mean a boyfriend in the hearts of countless fans. Him being in a relationship is equal to unemployment.

"I'm twenty-nine."Xiao Ran sighed and said with a sad face,"My agent has also finally let go of me. It won't be too much for me to date, right?" 

"It seems….not."

It would be a bit too pitiful if he still can't date even at an "advanced age". However……

"Even if you want to fall in love, the person should not be me."

"Why? Are you afraid of being scolded by netizens?"

"Not really. I'd still have netizens scolding me even if I'm not with you."

Xiao Ran: "...what are you so proud of."

"No, I mean, I don't like you." Guan Zhiyi said a little embarrassed, "I just treated you as a friend."

Xiao Ran glanced at her,"So you already have someone you like?"

"No……"

"Cheng Yan?"

Guan Zhiyi was taken aback,"Huh?"

Xiao Ran calmed his breathing, "I knew it, you definitely like him."

Guan Zhiyi immediately shook her head, "Don't talk nonsense, I, when did I say I like him."

"Look at yourself," Xiao Ran said crossly,"You start to get nervous when I talk about you liking him."

"I really am not!"

"I swear."

"I swear! If I like him I'll…"

"You'll never be able to act in a good movie ever again, won't get another award, oh right, plus your brother Guan Yuanbai will never find a girlfriend and will die alone for the rest of his life!"

The hand that Guan Zhiyi put up to swear shook, she was stupefied.

Xiao Ran squinted his eyes, reached out and flicked her,"This little girl is still stubborn with me, all right, all right, I get it, I won't embarrass you anymore."

"Then......"

"Just forget what I said today."He shrugged and said rather helplessly,"You little kid have quite long-lasting and deep feelings."

____

After the banquet, Guan Yuanbai did what he said before and directly took Guan Zhiyi home.

On the way home, she received a call from Liu Yun.

"Zhiyi, have you arrived home yet?"

"Not yet."

"Then I will tell you the good news first!"

Guan Zhiyi: "What?"

Liu Yun's words were tingling with excitement,"Didn’t President Qi ask me to talk to Mr. Song about the cooperation with their jewelry brand? I thought it was just ordinary collaboration at first. Who knew that Mr. Song would actually ask you to be their spokesperson!"

Guan Zhiyi paused,"Spokesperson?"

"Yes, this Evil brand has become a big hit abroad in the past two years, and it also started to rise in China lately! It's definitely a good thing if you can take their endorsements. This is a luxury brand that can improve our identity!" 

"This is so sudden…"

She hasn't heard anything about this before, could it be that Song Li gave the spokesperson position to make amends with her because of today's incident?

Liu Yun seemed to know her thoughts, and said,"Evil will have two spokespersons in China, one male and one female. Earlier, Mr. Song said they have decided on Xiao Ran and will cooperate with Yixing for the female celebrity. You are now Yixing's popular celebrity who's in high demand, who else can they choose other than you?"

Guan Zhiyi's work arrangement is all handled by Liu Yun, who has a good vision for this stuff, so she has always cooperated with the work chosen for her with no fail.

After hanging up the phone, Guan Yuanbai asked, "Evil's spokesperson?"

"Yeah, my agent said she already picked it up for me."

"It's quite suitable." Guan Yuanbai said, "Anyway, it's all our own family's stuff, you will save some money by endorsing it."

Guan Zhiyi: "???"

"Oh, I didn't tell you. I also have a third of Evil shares."Guan Yuanbai glanced at her. "But Song Li has always been in charge of it, so I really didn't know anything about having you as a spokesperson. I think he's conscious enough to make amends with you."

"What amend ah, it's because I can match now! Very suitable! That's why he chose me! Please recognize my current commercial value!"

Guan Yuanbai raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is it."

Guan Zhiyi's white eyes almost rolled to the sky: "...... I'm not talking to you anymore, you hurt my heart."

Guan Yuanbai laughed and shook his head, and suddenly said, "Xiao Wu."

Guan Zhiyi blocked her ears. 

Guan Yuan Bai pulled her hand down by the wrist and said, "Listen to me for a moment."

"..."

"I went to that dressing room today, do you understand what I mean?"

Guan Zhiyi gave him a puzzled look, "What do you mean?"

"It means you don't have to be intimidated when those things happen again in the future, and never let anyone bully you."Guan Yuanbai said,"Do you think it's appropriate for the people from our family to be cursed while being pointed in their face!" 

"Oh, in other words, brother, you gave me a platform to stand today so I'm not allowed to be a coward in the future, am I right?"

"....Take the word platform back for me." 

"It's okay, I understand," said Guan Zhiyi with a smirk.

____

A few days later, Guan Zhiyi signed the contract and officially became the brand spokesperson for Evil.

Her first schedule as a spokesperson was to shoot the advertisement, which will be shot in Paris, where Evil originated. The commercial is in the form of a small drama series, three episodes in total, with the time they spend on the plane and other things, it takes more or less a week.

The day before the shooting, Guan Zhiyi and her team went to France.

After arriving, she checked into a hotel and spent the evening reading the script with the director and team. Xiao Ran was also there, but he was carefree. Laughing and joking as if the stuff he mentioned at the banquet never happened.

Work is Guan Zhiyi's top priority, and she didn't take Xiao Ran's sudden confession to her heart nor did she mind about it.

The next day, the team set out to shoot.

The first episode is about the encounter, the two act as a pair of men and women who fall in love at first sight, meet and chat in a cafe on the streets of Paris. There aren't many scenes, but the advertisement has a high requirement for aesthetics, so not much usable footage was taken throughout the morning.

During the lunch break, Guan Zhiyi sat by the window drinking coffee and waited for filming to start again in the afternoon.

The scenery of the Seine River is exquisite, fine light shines through the branches and leaves, falling on people's faces, it's comfortably warm and makes people somewhat relaxed. So relaxed that...she forgot the busyness of work and remembered the figure of that person.

I wonder what he is doing now?

As soon as this thought appeared in her head, Guan Zhiyi immediately sat up straight, gulped down a mouthful of coffee and shook her head.

What are you thinking about ...... what he is doing is none of your business, You've already promised earlier that you will forget him!

Guan Zhiyi pushed the coffee to the side, propped her head, feeling depressed while looking out of the window.

However as she lost in her thoughts, she saw a man walking not far away. He wore a dark gray coat, black pants, had a handsome face with a smile around his mouth... he looked very familiar.

Wait!?

Guan Zhiyi was slightly stunned. Is she going crazy? Just how much did she think about him that she even imagined the person to appear now? 

She rubbed her eyes and looked over again, yet the person did not disappear, he came closer and closer instead.

Finally, he stood right outside the glass window, staring down at her.

Tuk tuk--

He reached out and knocked on the glass.

Guan Zhiyi snapped back to her senses, it's real......

Shouldn't he be in China? What is he doing here?

"President Qi, you are here--" A staff member in the cafe greeted him. Guan Zhiyi froze, staring blankly towards the door, a moment later, she saw him coming in.

"Not yet started?" Qi Chengyan walked over and asked lightly.

Guan Zhiyi: "Ah......soon, why are you here?"

Qi Chengyan casually said, "Song Li wants me to invest, so naturally I came here to observe before making a decision."

So that's how it is.

"Zhiyi, come over and fix your makeup." The staff called out, Guan Zhiyi didn't have time to say anything more to him, so she just said, "Then I'll go over first."

Qi Chengyan nodded, "Go and get busy."

After Guan Zhiyi left, Qi Chengyan sat down at the table. Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder, "Aren't you chasing her a little too hard?"

When turning back, he saw Xiao Ran coming over.

Qi Chengyan said, "What did you say?"

Xiao Ran snorted and said in a low voice,"Qi Chengyan, maybe you can fool Guan Yuanbai because Guan Yuanbai trusts you too much. But! I don't have that much faith in you. You keep claiming over and over that you didn't like her before, I really gave you an award for that…"

Qi Chengyan's expression did not change, just calmly lowered his eyes to look at the menu.

Xiao Ran continued to babble,"Also what field survey, Which kind of president will personally do this small matter? You're just bullying the innocent and pure Zhiyi. Moreover we're only on our second day in France! Yet you're already here.Be honest, you actually scared, don't you? 

Hey, but right, with a handsome guy like me by her side, you ought to be afraid."

Qi Chengyan's eyes twitched slightly, raising his eyes to look at him,"So are you trying to steal someone from me now?"

Xiao Ran took a deep breath and nearly slapped the table,"Look! Just admit it!"

Qi Chengyan hooked his lips, his eyes fell on the girl who was applying makeup not far away, and eventually said faintly, "Yes, I like her. What are you going to do about it?"

____

Evil was looking for a spokesperson, Qi Chengyan heard Song Li talk about it on the day of the banquet, Later, when Song Li wanted to pull him in, he said that he would give the spokesperson spot to Yixing artist.

He asked Liu Yun to talk to Song Li that day. Song Li was a friend, so he was at ease. After the matter was handed over to Liu Yun, he didn't care about it anymore. Hence he really didn't know beforehand that Xiao Ran was the other spokesperson Song Li signed.

Xiao Ran was right. He booked a plane ticket as soon as they arrived in France, and was trying hard to chase her.

The moment he got off the plane, he actually felt that his behavior was ridiculous. However, when he arrived at the cafe and saw her appearing clearly in front of him, that thought quickly drifted away.

He thought, there is nothing wrong with it, since he already realized that he likes her, naturally it will not be easy to have her disappear from his eyes for a long time for work as she did before.

What's more, with Xiao Ran also on her side this time.

However, when he came, he really couldn't control his expression and looked at them calmly when he saw the two of them start to act and get close to each other.

Later, he simply did not look, and sat in Guan Zhiyi's original position, looking out the window while drinking coffee.

"Hey, I've been filming all afternoon, I'm so tired."When it was over, Xiao Ran walked over while stretching his back, "Eh? You haven't left yet."

The coffee in front of Qi Chengyan has already cooled off. He raised his eyes and glanced at him,"Do you have another plan? I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Invite me to dinner? You won't poison me, won't you?" Xiao Ran showed a nervous expression.

"Well, I won't go that far"

"Really? Then if one day Zhiyi and I are dating, you also won't go that far, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Chengyan gave him a cold look. Xiao Ran sat down next to him, deliberately annoying him,"Oh, I'm joking. We're in a fair competition now. We can't poison each other, can we?"

Qi Chengyan did not bother to talk, only said,"You're finished? Let's go eat."

"Okay." Xiao Ran raised his hand towards Guan Zhiyi not far away and beckoned, "Zhiyi, let's have dinner. Your Cheng Yan brother is going to treat us to a big meal today. He said he must eat the most expensive one. Otherwise, he will be sorry that he came a long way to make this a trip."

Guan Zhiyi: "Ah…"

"Let's go, take my car."

Both teams were equipped with a nanny car, but because of many reasons, the three got into the same car. Xiao Ran's agent and assistant sat in the front while the three of them sat in the back, chatting.

It is said to be chatting, but in fact it is always Xiao Ran who is talking. The reason for this is because Qi Chengyan was already barely talking in the first place, and Guan Zhiyi was also reticent with Qi Chengyan presence.

She used to be a good talker in front of him, but now she's stuck with her feelings and doesn't know how to talk to him normally.

Fortunately, the restaurant they went to was not far away. Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the expensive and delicious restaurant Xiao Ran had mentioned.

After eating, it was already more than seven o'clock in the evening.

The restaurant was on the fifth floor, and they needed to take the elevator to get to the parking lot. But as soon as Xiao Ran walked to the elevator, he was recognized by a few young girls.

The girls didn't expect that they were lucky enough to meet Xiao Ran when they traveled out for a meal. For a while, they were so excited that they didn't know what was going on, and rushed to ask for autographs.

Guan Zhiyi walked a little behind them, when she saw someone recognizing Xiao Ran, she reached out and buckled her hat. Although they may not necessarily recognize her, they are all holding their mobile phones. In case she was photographed together with Xiao Ran and posted it on the internet, there will be another round of criticism.

But she also has to go downstairs......or should she wait for Xiao Ran to go first?

When she was pondering about this, her wrist suddenly clasped, "Follow me."

She stared blankly at Qi Chengyan, who was holding her hand in front of her,"Where are we going?"

"Take the stairs."

"What about Xiao Ran."

"His agent and assistant are there, he'll be okay, but it's more difficult for you to handle it."

"That's right."

The staircase is not far ahead, but because only few people use it, the door is closed. Qi Chengyan pushed the door in, and the sound of the sensor light welcomed them, a silver-white light swept over the two of them at once. 

Qi Chengyan took her by the wrist and brought her down.

Guan Zhiyi wore high heels for filming, and didn't change it specifically when she came out to eat, so she had a hard time going down the stairs.

"Let me carry you." Qi Chengyan saw her wariness, and naturally stood in front of her.

Guan Zhiyi's heart panicked, immediately shook her head,"No, you don't have to, I can walk, it's just that the stairs are a bit steep, so I have walk a little slower."

Qi Chengyan glanced back at her, he was silent for a moment.

When he is silent and speechless, it can make people feel weak and shiver, especially with such a white light, his eyes look cold.

Guan Zhiyi did not dare to look at him, only said,"I'll walk by myself."

Qi Chengyan was silent for a few more seconds, but in the end he didn't insist. It was just the hand that currently gripped her wrist, slipped into her palm and held it tightly,"Then hold on tight, don't fall."

They were holding hands, palm to palm.

Guan Zhiyi did not expect him to suddenly hold her hand, she remembered that after growing up, he never took the initiative to hold her hand ever again ......Her heart could not help but beat wildly, all her thoughts seemed to be concentrated on her palm. She didn't dare to break the atmosphere.

But... Why is she nervous?

Guan Zhiyi walked downstairs step by step, feeling aggrieved little by little.

It was just a hand-holding, he's just afraid she'll fall, why did she react so much?

He can be calm and gentle, but she can only be all flustered, watching all her efforts for such a long time had been wasted...

There were so many thoughts in her mind, she didn't pay attention when she walked, sprained her heel and almost fell.

"Ah--"

"Careful!" Qi Chengyan's other hand immediately encircled her and held her firmly in place.

Guan Zhiyi was stunned,"It's okay, I didn't fall."

Qi Chengyan gave her a discontented look and went down a step, regardless of whether she was willing or not, he directly carried her on his back. She let out a startled cry and unconsciously grabbed him by the neck, not to let herself fall.

"You don't have to carry me. I can walk!"

"I really don't know what's in your mind when you go down the stairs. You nearly fell just now, can't you realize whether you can walk or not?"

Guan Zhiyi choked, "I really can walk, you'll be tired carrying me on your back like this......"

"What are you so stubborn for?" Qi Chengyan said suddenly.

Guan Zhiyi was taken aback, "What?"

"Who were the ones who used to pester me around to be carried before, Guan Xiaowu, how come I didn't know you were so understanding and afraid that I would get tired?"

Guan Zhiyi leaned on his back and fell silent.

Qi Chengyan: "Or is it still because you have someone that you like, so you want to avoid suspicion with me."

Guan Zhiyi was stunned, "Huh?"

"Do you like Xiao Ran that much?"

"I don't like him."

"Then who do you like?"

Guan Zhiyi's face was as if she were facing a formidable enemy, "I, I don't like anyone!"

Qi Chengyan stopped walking and looked sideways at her, "Then why? Don't tell me you're not aware that you've been acting strangely for some time now."

Guan Zhiyi opened her mouth and stiffened for a while before saying, "Anyway, no matter whether I like someone, or who do I like, brother and I couldn't be this close to each other."

“……”

"I, I am also not a child, if I'm always clinging to you every day, recklessly, how will you explain about it to your girlfriend in the future?"

Qi Chengyan stared at her for a long time, laughing with irritation,"Where did my girlfriend come from?"

"There will be someone."

"Is that so?" Qi Chengyan said coldly, "Even if there is, I won't need to explain to her about this matter either."

"Even if you don't feel the need to explain, I still have to." Guan Zhiyi was furious,"I'm not your real sister. When you have a girlfriend. I don't want to hang around you. I don't want to be a white lotus green tea bitch!"

"...what?"

"I mean, I don't want to be misunderstood by others!“

His emotion surged up.

Qi Chengyan felt for the first time what it meant to be suffocated with trouble, "Guan Zhiyi--"

Buzz--

The mobile phone rang suddenly, restraining Qi Chengyan's emotion.

Guan Zhiyi pulled the phone out of her pocket,"Hello!"

"Where did you go?"

It was Xiao Ran's call. Guan Zhiyi calmed down and said, "Taking the stairs, there are a lot of people on your side."

"Oh, is that so, we are already in the car, come here quickly."

"Yeah. I know."

After hanging up the phone, Guan Zhiyi said dullly,"Xiao Ran is waiting for us in the parking lot."

Qi Chengyan gritted his teeth and continued to walk down with a black face.

No words were said along the way, when they reached the exit Guan Zhiyi got off his back and walked straight ahead.

____

The next day, Guan Zhiyi and Xiao Ran went to shoot. Qi Chengyan didn't show up today. Liu Yun said that he went to the store and the production factory to conduct a field survey.

After a full day of shooting, at 6pm, the group was ready to wrap up and have dinner.

"President Qi didn't come today." Xiao Ran jokes,"Oops......we seem to have cost him a fortune yesterday, he's afraid to come today."

"President Qi is probably not feeling well." Suddenly someone said.

Guan Zhiyi froze and looked at the staff member who spoke.

The person went on, "I heard Xiao Yao talk about it. He sent President Qi to the factory today. The wind was very strong and the temperature suddenly dropped. Xiao Yao himself got a cold. I think President Qi probably got it too?"

Xiao Ran asked, "Is it serious?"

"I don't know about that."

Xiao Ran nodded, "Let the people in the hotel take care of him, let's not make it more serious."

"Okay."

Xiao Ran turned back to look at Guan Zhiyi after finished speaking, "I'll take you to another delicious store today, take my car."

"No need." She hesitated."I'm a little tired today. I'll just go back to the hotel and eat."

Xiao Ran stared at her for a moment,"Well, that's also fine."

Guan Zhiyi nodded at him and followed Liu Yun and the others to leave.

Xiao Ran looked in the direction of her departure. Only when her figure was blocked by the car door did he withdraw his gaze. He was silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed lowly.

It seemed that he really have no hope.