Regarding Kai Yuan’s complete bewilderment, Jiang Lingxi could instantly think of several reasons to explain.
But after glancing at the people present in the cabin, she chose the simplest one: "I got married."
Upon hearing this, if it weren’t for the seatbelt holding him down, Kai Yuan might have jumped up on the spot.
Even though he didn’t jump up, he stuttered as he spoke, "Ma-married? R-really?"
"Do you think I would joke about something ?"
Kai Yuan realized it made sense, but he still struggled to accept it.
He even felt that the clear sky outside had dimmed a bit, while his heart was fermenting with some unnamed feeling, leaving him quiet with his head down, lost in thought.
The others in the cabin couldn’t help but feel surprised as well. Lin Jing and Xu Zhao were the calmest among them. They raised their eyebrows slightly and accepted the fact after a brief pause. Xu Ai and Zhou Yi exchanged a glance and tacitly decided to bury the news in their hearts. As long as the person didn’t announce it publicly, they would pretend not to know.
Only Yu Hui still wavered between belief and disbelief after the initial surprise.
His understanding of Jiang Lingxi wasn’t less than Kai Yuan’s, and at the moment, he subconsciously felt Jiang Lingxi might claim she was married to decline Kai Yuan’s invitation. Yet, he couldn’t help but wonder; in his view, this was a great opportunity, and it was just filming a couple series to stir up some CP. In the entertainment circle, what kind of fake couples don’t exist? Even post-marriage love dramas are ubiquitous, merely for work.
He couldn’t figure it out!
Perhaps his staring lasted a bit too long without him realizing, for that person, who had slightly lowered her eyes, suddenly looked over here.
Her eyes were clear and deep, reminiscent of the lake he saw yesterday, serene and unfathomable.
Yu Hui was taken aback, moving his eyes away subconsciously as his heart skipped a beat.
The phrase ’I got married’ must have been quite a shock to Kai Yuan, and for the rest of the journey, Jiang Lingxi finally experienced a rare tranquility by her ears.
Until the helicopter landed, Kai Yuan remained busy bustling around for Jiang Lingxi’s luggage. However, Jiang Lingxi could sense that he had unconsciously maintained some distance from her.
Much to her surprise, Jiang Lingxi was quite satisfied with the result.
After all, modern people are much more physically interactive compared to ancient times.
In her past life, there were hardly more than a handful of people who could come within three feet of her.
She still isn’t accustomed to actions like hugging or holding hands that signify intimacy, unless unavoidable. For her, maintaining a three-foot distance between people was preferable, no matter what they were doing.
"Xixi, my assistant is here." Kai Yuan’s voice brought her back from her reverie.
Just as Jiang Lingxi was about to check the message sent by Lu Zhengzheng, she heard Kai Yuan and looked up. "Safe travels."
"Safe travels to you too, Xixi." Kai Yuan opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something more, but seeing the face before him that brought him peace and inexplicable joy, he eventually said nothing.
Jiang Lingxi could see his hesitation, but she said nothing either, watching him turn and leave before continuing her business.
Lu Zhengzheng’s voice, though weary but still cheerful, came through the phone to her ears, "Xixi, I’ve just gotten off the plane. Have you arrived at the airport yet? If so, send me your location, and I’ll come to find you."
Somewhat unfamiliar with it, Jiang Lingxi sent a location, which Lu Zhengzheng replied to almost instantly.
While waiting for Lu Zhengzheng to arrive, Jiang Lingxi said goodbye to Xu Zhao and the others, watching them either ready to board or meet with the assistants who came to pick them up.
Lele finally met up with his artist, and the first thing he did was take the suitcase from Kai Yuan’s hand, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Kai Yuan, during this period."
The key was how hard Kai Yuan was filming during this period, while his assistant, who didn’t need to tag along, lived quite leisurely, even enjoying instant noodles while watching the live broadcast of his artist finding food and cooking.
Kai Yuan waved it off, saying "It was alright," as he handed the program group’s just issued ticket over. "Go buy a ticket for the same flight first, then find a lounge for both of us to rest. We can board comfortably later."
Lele agreed, took the ticket, and after walking a few steps, suddenly stopped and looked back at Kai Yuan standing there.
He wondered if it was just his illusion, but why did it seem like Kai Yuan’s enthusiasm was lacking after finishing this program?
In fact, he looked a bit disheartened!
Thinking this, he quickly shook his head. It couldn’t be. His Kai Yuan had been lively before flying over here, watching him energetically in the live stream, so it must be his illusion!
Jiang Lingxi heard footsteps behind her and, turning to look, heard Lu Zhengzheng’s joyful shout, "Xixi!"
As her friend approached, Jiang Lingxi handed her a tissue to wipe her sweat. "Rest for a bit; our flight doesn’t leave for another two hours, no rush."
After wiping her sweat, Lu Zhengzheng pulled out her phone to message Tong Yue about their successful meet-up, then she looked intently at the person sitting across.
This airport was in a rather remote location, meaning the hall naturally wasn’t crowded, and with them sitting in a concealed spot, no one noticed them. Hence, Jiang Lingxi didn’t bother with hats or masks, even leaving her hair up for convenience.
Though it was the familiar face she’d seen daily in the live stream, meeting face to face gave Lu Zhengzheng a different feeling.
Some people, just sitting casually, can seem imposingly untouchable. The aura quietly surrounds you; even if you feel no pressure, you dare not act recklessly or speak thoughtlessly.
As Jiang Lingxi finished reading the message from Tong Yue, she looked up to see Lu Zhengzheng briefly lost in thought, waving her hand, "Why are you staring at me like that?"
Lu Zhengzheng snapped back to reality, instinctively responding, "Xixi, you look so cool shooting the arrows!"
Speaking of which, Jiang Lingxi felt a bit regretful.
The bow she personally calibrated was taken away after the show, on the grounds that socially carrying such lethal weapons wasn’t allowed.
Especially with her skill in archery, others might only use it to shoot people, but in her hands, it could be lethal.
Faced with such words, even she was left speechless!
"Mhm, you changed your phone?" She remembered Lu Zhengzheng’s phone screen and case were different last time.
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhengzheng eagerly showed off her phone. "Didn’t change the phone, just the case and the screensaver. Look, this is the picture of you touching little cuties, which I downloaded from Beautiful Picture Square. This image’s downloads have surpassed one million; definitely a legendary picture! The phone case shows you shooting, which I DIY’d. I think it deserves legendary status too, just love it so much. Now your image is on both sides of my phone!"
Jiang Lingxi, seeing her own images on Lu Zhengzheng’s phone, couldn’t quite understand the habit of putting things you like on phones, but since this girl enjoyed it, and it didn’t affect her, she just asked, "...Legendary picture?"
Isn’t that implying divinity? She’s not a deity!
"It’s a stunning scene that can’t be replicated, making it worthy of the legendary status."