Chapter 614: Chapter 611: A Second Bloom (1)
He still had a chance, he must endure.
After all, as things stood, Xia Siyu wasn’t planning to make her relationship with Bo Yan public. If they were ever to go public, it would probably be when they formally got engaged or married. She represented the Xia Family, and Bo Yan the Bo Family. Once the two families united, those messy rumors and scandals would no longer cling to her—after all, the prevailing impression of Xia Siyu’s private life was that she was scandalous and materialistic. What a joke! Would a billionaire heiress from a third-generation wealthy family covet your petty cash?
As long as they hadn’t gone public, as long as they hadn’t registered their marriage, he still had a chance!
Qin Baizhou had risen from the bottom rungs of society and certainly knew the importance of patience. The closer it came to such times, the more he needed to remain calm. He had succeeded in his career, and he was sure he could do so in his love life as well! After all, Xia Siyu hadn’t fallen in love with Bo Yan; it was just for the sake of family reasons.
The car journeyed to the airport, where, as expected, there were fans seeing her off. Following her recent variety show rehabilitation, Xia Siyu had gained a new batch of fans. Qin Baizhou, with his expertise in running the fan club and managing trends and reputation, had indeed greatly improved her public image.
But to completely turn her image around, she still needed a big film.
After all, actors are ultimately judged by their acting.
Bo Yan, true to his word, rode in a separate car from Xia Siyu to the airport. Xia Siyu had an airport filming obligation; he, on the other hand, discreetly went through security and entered the first-class lounge ahead of her. Xia Siyu arrived early as well and, wearing a mask, even though both of them wore masks and sat in corners, they were still very cautious, not interacting or communicating with each other.
It wasn’t until they boarded the plane that the two sat in the same row, but not in adjacent seats. Both Bo Yan and Xia Siyu sat next to windows. Fortunately, Xia Siyu had purchased first-class tickets for both Little Tang and Wei Jingjing, so actually, this entire row was familiar faces.
Although flight attendants in first class typically receive information about passengers to provide better service, they’re all seated in the same cabin, and it’s difficult not to be recognized—unless the attendants aren’t particularly attentive. Thankfully, it was the pandemic period, and masks were worn most of the time.
Upon boarding, Bo Yan unapologetically swapped seats with Little Tang and sat next to Xia Siyu. Even if they were recognized, it wouldn’t matter; they could just say they were traveling together to film a movie. Today was their filming commencement ceremony, so appearing on the same flight was not an issue.
But to avoid awkwardness, Bo Yan and Xia Siyu limited their interactions and conversations. Even during meal service, they casually chose a dish.
Bo Yan, who once didn’t mind being recognized and made efforts to approach her in public places, did so to force her to acknowledge their relationship. Now that the relationship was confirmed, he began to fulfill a husband’s duty to protect his wife, avoiding causing her any trouble.
Thankfully, the journey was uneventful. Xia Siyu dozed off with an eye mask as soon as she boarded, never removing her mask throughout the flight. Bo Yan immediately started to study the script intensely, and they looked like temporary seatmates who accidentally sat together, unknown to each other and never conversing.
Once they deplaned, Song Fengzhi came to pick him up. He and Xia Siyu separated: unsurprisingly, there were fans waiting for Xia Siyu, while he discreetly made his way to Song Fengzhi’s car in the parking lot. The two vehicles proceeded one after the other toward the film and television center.