I Am Rich

 50

She thought she has shot so many dramas, read so many novels, what words of love she have not heard?

However, in the end, if the person who said it were special, the feeling would be completely different.

Guan Zhiyi was already trying her best to stabilize herself, yet after he finished saying that sentence, her face was still burning all at once, she couldn't suppress it no matter how hard she tried to.

"Why don't you move your chopsticks, the food doesn't suit your taste?"Qi Chengyan restrained himself when he saw her red cheeks.

"No....."

"Then eat quickly, I heard from Liu Yun that your filming schedule is so tight these days, and that you don't have much time to eat."

"Um."

Guan Zhiyi took the chopsticks he handed over and ate with her head down.

He stopped talking once she started to eat, the car was so quiet that only the sound of bowls and chopsticks clashing remained. Guan Zhiyi could not sit still and looked up at him.

Only then did she realize that Qi Chengyan was watching her with his chin propped up this whole time.

"...what are you looking at me for?"

Qi Chengyan smiled,"Didn't I come here just so I can look at you?"

"If you keep looking at me, I can't eat anything."

"Then, just pretend as if I'm not looking at you."

"....."

Qi Chengyan glanced at the little stain on the side of her mouth, took a piece of tissue and handed it to her, "Wipe it off."

Guan Zhiyi was choked because of him and ignored him for a while. Qi Chengyan raised his eyebrows slightly, "You want me to wipe it for you?" 

Guan Zhiyi stiffened, immediately pulled the tissue from his hand,"I didn't think that......"

"Then what do you think, have you figured out anything after so many days?"Qi Chengyan asked, "You still think it's unsuitable for us to date?"

Guan Zhiyi wiped her mouth and crumpled the tissue into a ball, and said with a low voice,"How can you be like this…"

"Huh?"

"You've just confessed to me a few days ago, yet you're asking about it every day."

Qi Chengyan paused and looked rather troubled,"That's right, isn't it because I'm anxious, afraid that you don't like me?"

"Then, you can't do it like that!" Guan Zhiyi plucked up courage and said,"If you said you don't like me then you don't like me. If you said you like me, then I have to move closer to you. I, I'm not that easy to pursue!"

Qi Chengyan was boggled for a moment,"When did I say I didn't like you......"

"Anyway, even if you have some friendship with me, everything will still depend on your performance."

Qi Chengyan smiled softly at the little girl who looked as if she were facing an enemy,"Okay, good, I'll definitely do my best."

"Why are you smiling? I'm not joking with you."

"I'm not joking with you either." Qi Chengyan crossed the table and reached out to pat her on the head, like he always does before,"But Xiao Wu, for the sake of our friendship, will I have a greater chance…"

"....we can talk about it later."

"You're quite heartless."

"Of course, you can't fool me at all."

It might seemed like she was warning him, but she was actually also trying to convince herself.

Guan Zhiyi lowered her eyes and continued to eat, thinking resolutely in her heart, the one who previously said in front of everyone that he didn't like her was him, so he should take responsibility for his own words!

After eating and taking a short break, Guan Zhiyi went in to continue filming, and it was only at dinner time in the evening that they wrapped up and returned to the hotel.

"Zhiyi, come and take a look at the dress and accessories for tomorrow's red carpet." Liu Yun said, standing at the door of the room.

Guan Zhiyi was so tired that she just wanted to sleep on her bed,"Didn't you already show me yesterday."

Liu Yun: "It's a different one. The one from yesterday was borrowed from the brand side, while this one was sent to you by President Qi."

Guan Zhiyi opened her eyes at once,"What?"

In the living room of the hotel room there was a large case with a few dresses hanging in it. When Guan Zhiyi appeared, Liu Yun and the staff member in the room looked at her meaningfully.

Because the people present in the room are only working for Guan Zhiyi, all of them are their own people, so Liu Yun directly said, "Zhiyi, this time it's real, right?"

"What?"

"Last time I didn't know that you and Qi were childhood friends, and misunderstood you. But I think that this time it doesn't seem to be a misunderstanding."Liu Yun said, "Then what else, President Qi must be pursuing you."

It was not an interrogative sentence, but an affirmative sentence.

Guan Zhiyi didn't know what Qi Chengyan had said to Liu Yun, but she really couldn't refute right now, because that person had actually said it himself...he liked her.

"Where is he now?" Guan Zhiyi asked.

Liu Yun said, "He flew back in the afternoon. President Qi still has work to do today. He specifically came over just to meet and have lunch with you."

"..."

"Oh, let's take a look at this first. These earrings and necklaces look so good. This dress is also amazing. You will look absolutely gorgeous on the red carpet this time!"

Although Guan Zhiyi didn't say anything, looking at the exquisite jewelry and dresses hanging in the case, she was actually secretly happy. He came all the way, just to have a meal with her…

It's not that Guan Zhiyi was never pursued, but when she was young, all her classmates who pursued her were sent away by Guan Yuanbai and Qi Chengyan. Later when she got pursued during university, she just completely ignored it because she rarely spends her spare time in school, and didn't have time for them.

After entering the entertainment industry, Xiao Ran was actually the only one who had expressed his feelings to her, but she knew that it was completely impossible for her with Xiao Ran, so she could also overlook it.

All in all, her experience of being pursued is actually rather weak. Such as this time when Qi Chengyan was earnestly pursuing her, giving gifts and flying long distances, she had never experienced it before... 

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Two days later, Guan Zhiyi finished her work and went back to the imperial capital.

Qi Chengyan knew her itinerary very well, and as soon as she got home, a message from him came in.

At this time, Guan Zhiyi was chatting with Guan Yuanbai.

[Let's eat together tonight]

As Guan Zhiyi saw the message on her phone, she couldn't help but have a little smile on her lips.

Guan Yuanbai who was talking enthusiastically turned around and frowned when he saw her looking distracted, "Are you listening to me?"

"Ah......I did, then brother you decide, I think you know grandma better, She'll like everything you gave to her."

Guan Yuanbai nodded, "Okay, I will arrange it then."

"Good, then I'll go first."

"Where to?"

"Back to my room." Guan Zhiyi said, "Oh right, I'm going out for dinner with......friends tonight, I won't eat at home."

Guan Yuanbai: "You've just come back and you're--"

"Bye!"

Guan Zhiyi dragged her slippers and ran upstairs.

Guan Yuanbai looked at her back and shook his head,"She really didn't put me in her eye."

Guan Zhiyi went back to her room, laying down on her bed, and replying with her heart and mouth at variance**: [I'll have dinner with my brother at home today]

(**keeping one's real intentions to oneself; saying one thing but meaning sth different)

Qi Chengyan: [What's so good about eating with him]

There was no one around her now, Guan Zhiyi's smile became more unrestrained. She lowered her eyes and typed: [Then, what's so good about eating with you?]

Qi Chengyan: [You'll know when you come, if you don't come, I'll go to your house]

Guan Zhiyi froze: [What are you going to do at my house?]

Qi Chengyan: [Tell your brother that I am pursuing you and need to take you on a date]

"............"

Guan Zhiyi stopped typing. If she let her brother know about this matter right away, her brother might not directly scold her at once, and even if she got scolded, it would be mainly because he thought this matter was somewhat embarrassing….she reckon her brother would think that the things between her and Qi Chengyan is outrageous.

Guan Zhiyi took a deep breath: [Are you crazy?]

Qi Chengyan: [If you are afraid, I will wait for you at the door later, I won't go in]

Guan Zhiyi had already decided to have dinner with him from the start and was also missing him in her heart. At this time, she was merely pretending to be reserved, it was just an act.

[Oh.]

The one-word reply gave the impression that she was reluctant to go, but in reality, after sending it, she rolled on the bed, there was an irrepressible clamor in her heart.

So...what should I wear later?

After washing her hair, taking a shower, putting on makeup and blowing her hair, Guan Zhiyi fiddled in her room for two hours before quietly going downstairs at five o'clock.

She availed herself of Guan Yuanbai's absence in the living room to quickly run out.

Qi Chengyan's car was already waiting outside, Guan Zhiyi hurriedly opened the car door and sat in,"Go go go, hurry up."

Qi Chengyan glanced at her,"What are you sneaking up for…"

"Of course it's because I'm afraid that my brother will see us!"

"It doesn't matter if he saw you eating with me."

"The problem is that I said I was going out to dinner with a friend, I didn't say it was you, he will definitely find it strange!"

Qi Chengyan laughed,"It seems like you're very afraid that your brother would know about this."

"Aren't you afraid?!"

Qi Chengyan was a little embarrassed by her rhetorical question, in fact, he felt sorry for Guan Yuanbai when he first felt that he liked Guan Zhiyi. He thought that he had been around her for so many years, and now that there is such a thing, his existence in the past has lost its initial meaning. 

However, he was clear that this matter wouldn't stay hidden for long.

"Well, let's go eat first."Qi Chengyan stepped on the accelerator.

Guan Zhiyi glanced at his somewhat uncomfortable expression......she knew it! He must have felt weird about it too!

Qi Chengyan brought her to a membership restaurant.Those who came here were either wealthy or respectable, so the guests and waiters present would not be surprised if celebrities came, and Guan Zhiyi didn't have to worry about being photographed.

"I've heard my sister talk about this restaurant, she said it's quite delicious." In Guan Zhiyi's perception, if even Guanxi nodded and said it was good, then it must be very good.

Qi Chengyan said, "Well, I've been here once, it's indeed not bad, pick what you want to eat."

"Okay."

Guan Zhiyi only ordered a set meal, then Qi Chengyan took the menu she had looked at, and ordered a few more that she might like.

Guan Zhiyi said, "Don't order too much, I can't eat everything."

"Is Liu Yun restricting you again?"

He sounded like he was going to get rid of his subordinates in the next second. Guan Zhiyi touched her nose and defended Liu Yun,"She won't restrain me when I'm not filming. It's me, I consciously try to keep in shape."

 

"You don't have to be so hard on yourself. You also look good when you're plumper."

"Nonsense…"

Qi Chengyan raised his eyes and looked at her,"It's not like I haven't seen it before, how can I talk nonsense."

"I didn't see you like me back then."

Qi Chengyan choked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Don't tell me that you think I like you because you're thin?"

"Then you tell me why you like me." Guan Zhiyi raised her chin slightly, with a posture of ‘I want to see what flowery words you, the pursuer, is going to say’.

Qi Chengyan put down the menu and was just about to say something when he suddenly heard someone calling behind him, "Brother, Zhiyi?"

Qi Chengyan paused and looked back.

Guan Zhiyi was taken aback to see Hua Hongxi suddenly appearing here, then she felt a little embarrassed, but afterwards she thought, she was just having a meal together, there's nothing wrong about it!

However, what she didn't know was that Hua Hongxi's thoughts were completely different from those of them.

In his view, if a man and a woman come to such a romantic restaurant to have candlelight dinners, they are either lovers, husband and wife, or people in ambiguous relationships. Anyway, it's a total waste of atmosphere for people in a casual relationship to eat here.

So he gestured to the female companion beside him to wait, walked to the table of the two, and said very cheerfully, "You guys actually started dating?"

Qi Chengyan: "..."

Guan Zhiyi: "..."

No one answered, Hua Hongxi's eyes lit up and turned to Guan Zhiyi,"I knew it, Zhiyi, you still can't help but confess your feelings to brother, didn't you?" 

Qi Chengyan was stunned and looked at Guan Zhiyi, "?"

Guan Zhiyi was dumbfounded by his words, "Hua Hongxi!"