My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 608: Late Retribution 16

Huo Qi’s eyes suddenly adopted a fierce look, and his phoenix eyes narrowed dangerously. The cardboard box he was holding relaxed and dropped between them, nearly hitting Ao Chen’s bare feet, causing his face to darken in anger.

"You really trying to..."

Huo Qi interrupted him, "I’m not, whatever follows between us, I don’t want it. Believe me, if I had known that you were the person staying in this apartment today, I wouldn’t have shown up here. Of course, you can think I found out beforehand if you like."

Ao Chen pursed his lips: "..."

He knew that Huo Qi was telling the truth. Although Huo Qi had a temper, he was principled and disdained lying. If he said no, then it was no.

He suddenly felt that he, at his age, was actually bickering here with a man so much younger than himself, without a trace of gentlemanly demeanor.

Ao Chen stepped back two steps, allowing enough room for Huo Qi to move the belongings he had left behind. Huo Qi scoffed, full of sarcasm, then picked up the box again and left from in front of Ao Chen.

Ao Chen hesitated several times as if wanting to say something, until the door closed with a click, placing each of them on either side of it.

"Fuck..."

Finding no way to vent, Ao Chen ruffled his messy hair and paced back and forth in the living room. He had not expected to run into Huo Qi here, let alone that Huo Qi had returned to the country.

It was really...

Forget it, why should he care, what did it matter to him?

There was no longer any connection between them.

Outside the door, the veins in Huo Qi’s arms that held the cardboard box bulged as he forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart, then he relaxed and smiled as if relieved.

...

"Master, did my senior brother come to get his things?" Ao Chen received a call from Yuran just as he was in that storage room. Inside was an album Huo Qi had left behind. He swore he didn’t mean to look at it deliberately; he just entered to check if Huo Qi had moved all his things out, as honestly, he didn’t want to have anything to do with Huo Qi anymore.

"He’s moved his stuff, why didn’t you tell me your senior brother was Huo Qi?"

Ao Chen sounded a bit morose.

Yuran didn’t catch the tone, only feeling a bit regretful, "He’s already left, and here I was about to call you to keep my senior brother for dinner. Everyone’s in the same field, it’s good for networking."

Ao Chen was full of resentment, "Who wants to network with that sort of person?"

Yuran detected his tone and the huge bias Ao Chen held against Huo Qi, and paused for a moment, "Master, do you and my senior brother know each other?"

Ao Chen, "Would I know such a petty person, such a narrow-minded, temperamental artist who’s not at all an artist, he’s just a..."

"These words sound like you know my senior brother quite well, you seem very familiar with him, you must have met before, right? Hit it off right away, didn’t you?"

Ao Chen: "... You little brat, are you even listening to me, where did you hear me say I knew him?"

Yuran moved her phone far away from herself and switched on the speaker, "You might not have said anything, but you’ve pretty much explained everything. You’re not only familiar with each other, but you also seem to know each other very well, right? Just hit it off."

Upon hearing ’hit it off,’ Ao Chen’s ears turned red, and he didn’t want to continue the conversation with Yuran, "Anyway, I’m not familiar with him. If you want to find your senior brother, go find your senior brother. If you want to find me, just come alone."

Yuran: "..."

So, why are you denying that you’re not acquainted?

Those words sounded very familiar.

After hanging up on Ao Chen, Bo Yan frowned, "What’s he yelling at you for?"

Yuran: "...No, not really."

Bo Yan, "I heard it."

Yuran: "...Qi Ge, Ao Chen just has that nasty temper, easily ignited. Why bother with him? Don’t you know he’s just a big kid?"

Having hung up the phone, Ao Chen immediately regretted not shouting a few more sentences. Did this wild girl know something? Huo Qi was her good friend, could he have revealed anything to her?

Tormented by a heart-wrenching dilemma.

...

Nevertheless, Yuran courageously met up with Huo Qi. Bo Yan, watching the girl change clothes and head downstairs, his face filled with resentment, "Baby, can’t you take me with you?"

"Qi Ge, you should go pick up Zhizhi from home today."

Bo Yan covered his face, "Having kids is really troublesome."

Yuran raised an eyebrow, "I will let Baby know that you find him very annoying."

Bo Yan, "...shall I come to pick you up later?"

"Okay, let’s keep in touch by phone." Yuran was changing shoes at the doorway, waving her mobile phone in hand. She decided against wearing high heels as they were inconvenient for walking, slipping on a pair of flats instead. Her tall figure remained slim and perfectly proportioned.

She turned back, stopped in front of Bo Yan, tiptoed, and kissed him on the lips, "See you tonight, Qi Ge."

Just as she was about to step back, Bo Yan stretched out his arms, pulled her back, and firmly planted a kiss on her lips, "See you tonight."

"All your lipstick is on your lips now."

Bo Yan wiped it with his finger, tips stained red, he chuckled softly, "Need a touch-up?"

Yuran laughed, reapplied her lipstick, and then left the house. Bo Yan reminded her, "Be careful driving, no need to rush, take it slow..."

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Huo Qi’s house was still not set up, so he met Yuran at the café where they had previously discussed contracts. Seeing him again, Yuran clearly observed Huo Qi’s change; his exotic features had taken on a worldly harshness, yet his smile remained warm.

And in front of Huo Qi, Yuran too had changed significantly, "I never thought that in just a few years of my absence, you’d get married, have children, and become famous."

Yuran smiled, "That’s true, I didn’t expect it myself either."

Huo Qi laughed, "Bo Yan must treat you really well. A girl like you wouldn’t settle for less. Not spoiled and loved, you wouldn’t look at others, let alone marry him and have his children."

Yuran smiled, "You still know me well. By the way, are you planning not to go back this time? Are you interested in joining Ran Studio?"

"Pfft..." Huo Qi burst into laughter, "Are you here to poach me?"

Yuran shook her head seriously, "No, I’m offering you an olive branch. Of course, the choice is yours. Even if you’re not interested, we’re still friends, right?"

Huo Qi nodded, "That’s true, but I don’t plan to sign right now. However, I have a script and would like to collaborate with you. The other person who wants to collaborate is Bo Yan. I hope my debut work will be led by the two of you."

"What’s the script about?"

Yuran was curious. Huo Qi had gone abroad to study with the aim of becoming a director; could he have also taken up scriptwriting?

"A science fiction theme," Huo Qi said. "I’ll send you the script later. Could you also show it to Bo Yan and see if he’s interested?"

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