Such a good opportunity, to actually turn it down! Meanwhile, Yu Zexiao’s eyes curved with delight on his face.
Perhaps, in the past, he had been a little uncertain about Jian Anning’s feelings for him. Now, after the incident with Leng Yunlin, he was almost certain that Jian Anning had come to Huaxia Country to be his assistant because she liked him!
If she didn’t like him, why wouldn’t she choose to follow Leng Yunlin? After all, his entertainment company was absolutely one of the top in Huaxia Country! Any actor or singer he promised to push would become an overnight sensation, with a smooth road to stardom ahead! This meant endless amounts of money and fame, an opportunity like a fish leaping through the dragon’s gate! Yet Jian Anning had given it up! If it wasn’t because she liked him and didn’t want to leave him, what else could it be?
Even Leng Yunlin seemed somewhat surprised as he asked with a smile, "May I know why Miss Jian has declined? Our Huangting Entertainment, in terms of scale and status in the entertainment industry, is not inferior to Starlight Entertainment! If you choose us, I guarantee that we will definitely make you a star!"
Faced with his second inquiry, Jian Anning still shook her head, "Thank you, but I don’t need it."
Initially, Leng Yunlin had no particular interest in her, and it had been Ling Yichuan who wanted to tease Yu Xingxing by deliberately provoking her. But Leng Yunlin, since birth, had rarely been rejected repeatedly when he had personally extended an invitation, and this piqued his interest; so, he continued to ask, "Can you tell me the reason? Do you have other plans, or..."
As he spoke, he shifted his gaze onto Yu Zexiao!
With that question, the interest of everyone at the table was reignited, and the image of Yu Zexiao embracing her without a second thought, fearful she might fall, was recalled by all. Even though Yu Zexiao had scolded her afterward, he had, indeed, wrapped his arms around her before that.
Wasn’t Yu Zexiao a germaphobe? Didn’t he hate touching others the most? What about just now, then?
To everyone’s surprise, Jian Anning’s expression remained calm as she said, "I will be going back to Vancouver in a while."
This statement smacked Yu Zexiao’s anticipation and joy right back to where it started! His eyelashes drooped as he discreetly lowered his head, gripped his glass, and took a big gulp of alcohol, his complexion turning displeased.
"Oh, so you’re from Canada!" Leng Yunlin exclaimed, surprised. Upon seeing that Jian Anning showed no particular emotion, as if everything was as expected.
He could not help feeling puzzled—could he have been mistaken? Did Jian Anning feel nothing for Yu Zexiao? But that didn’t seem right either. Yu Zexiao’s barely concealed disappointment and his awkward little burst of excitement just now, what were they about?
—It couldn’t possibly be that Yu Zexiao was the one insisting on sticking around, while Jian Anning wasn’t moved at all, could it?
"Alright, alright, if you keep asking, what’s the point of playing ’Truth or Dare’?" Just in time, Qin Xian spoke up. He picked up the cover bell, "The usual rules apply. We’ll follow the clockwise direction; whoever the dice points to must choose to tell the truth or take a dare! This yacht has everything, except jumping into the sea is not allowed; any other dare should be possible! If someone doesn’t want to, they have to drink a penalty glass! I’ll start!"
He picked up the cover bell, placed the dice inside, lifted his hand, and gave it a gentle shake.....