He patiently acted as Xu Qingfeng's guide, taking him around the film studio.
It wasn't until Xu Linyun finished filming that she rushed over.
"Daddy!" Xu Linyun, still in her costume, threw herself into Xu Qingfeng's arms.
Standing together, they didn't look like father and daughter at all; they could easily pass for siblings.
"What brings you here to see me today? You've never visited me on set before. Did the sun rise in the west today?"
Xu Linyun was very surprised by Xu Qingfeng's arrival.
In her three years of acting, Xu Qingfeng had never once visited.
Her father disliked her being an actress and disliked her being in the public eye.
The assets owned by the Xu family meant she didn't need to earn money by acting.
Her father didn't support her dream of becoming an actress, but he couldn't dissuade her, so he let her do it.
Yet, after so many years of acting, Xu Ruyun had visited her on set several times, but her father had never appeared.
Xu Linyun was both delighted and surprised to see Xu Qingfeng today.
"I came to see you. Thank you to your assistant, Su Qi, for showing me around today."
Although Xu Qingfeng was talking to Xu Linyun, his gaze was fixed on Su Qi.
Su Qi avoided his gaze, lowering her eyes. "You're welcome. It's my job, and it's what I should do."
Xu Linyun noticed Xu Qingfeng's gaze and couldn't help but frown. She linked her arm through his and walked towards the lounge.
"Daddy, it's lunchtime. Let's go eat. The catering here is excellent. Ever since Tingyun joined, even the boxed lunches have become delicious. I'll take you to try them..."
Watching the two leave, Su Qi let out a sigh of relief.
Gu Tangxue squeezed through the crowd and grabbed Su Qi's hand. "How was it today? I heard Xu Linyun's father came. Did you play tour guide?"
"Xu Linyun's father and that man who's pursuing you look quite alike," Gu Tangxue mumbled.
Su Qi wasn't interested in the gossip. "Let's go get our boxed lunches first."
Su Qi pulled Gu Tangxue to queue for their meals.
Every time Su Qi and Gu Tangxue queued, the men in front would make way, allowing them to get their lunches early, along with two extra drinks.
They found shelter under an eave and sat down to eat. After eating, Gu Tangxue felt sleepy and went to the lounge to rest. Su Qi sat under the eave, lost in thought.
"Why are you here alone? What's on your mind?"
A warm, unique, and mellow voice, unmistakably belonging to a middle-aged man, sounded from behind her.
"Mr. Xu." Hearing the voice, Su Qi turned around and saw Xu Qingfeng. Feeling a bit nervous, she stood up abruptly.
"Why do you look like you've seen a tiger when you see me? I just like you; I have no other improper intentions."
Like?
Su Qi was truly surprised by the man's directness. "Mr. Xu, you must be joking."
"Sit down." Xu Qingfeng sat down under the eave, directly on the steps.
Su Qi pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then could only sit down as well.
She deliberately sat a distance away, maintaining a gap between herself and Xu Qingfeng.
"Look."
Xu Qingfeng opened his wallet and took out a photograph, handing it to Su Qi.
It was an old, black-and-white, one-inch photo.
It was of a woman.
Upon clearly seeing the woman's appearance, Su Qi's pupils widened. "This is..."
"My wife when she was young, Linyun's mother."
It was strange, really. Linyun didn't resemble Xu Ruyun at all when she was young.
Before meeting Su Qi, Xu Qingfeng would always console himself, perhaps it was just because she resembled him.
But Linyun didn't look like him, nor did she look like Xu Ruyun.
Even Lin Chuan resembled him when he was young.
Su Qi was momentarily speechless, looking at the photo. It was clearly old.
It was a black-and-white photo, and the signs of age were visible, making it impossible to be a forgery.
Moreover, the man before her didn't seem like someone who would fabricate something just to strike up a conversation.
"Fate is truly marvelous. If I hadn't seen you, I wouldn't have believed that such similar people could exist in this world."
Su Qi didn't know how to respond, so she could only say, "What a coincidence."
"It is quite a coincidence," Xu Qingfeng replied meaningfully, then gazed deeply at Su Qi.
She was too alike, so much so that he couldn't tear his eyes away.
Looking at Su Qi was like looking at Xu Ruyun when she was young.
Back then, everything was beautiful. After the car accident, Xu Ruyun's temperament changed drastically. She was no longer as gentle as before. Even after plastic surgery restored her appearance, her personality became increasingly volatile; she had completely transformed.
Until that day, when their cars brushed past each other at the entrance of their home.
Looking at the woman before him, Xu Qingfeng's heart pounded in his chest.
It was as if he had returned to his youthful days. The woman before him was his first love, the love of his life.
Su Qi realized the atmosphere was becoming awkward and abruptly stood up. "Mr. Xu, I have something to attend to and must leave."
She slipped away without looking back.
The man's gaze towards her was becoming more and more fervent.
At one point, Su Qi had seen the same look in Huo Tingyun's eyes countless times.
She knew too well what it meant.
However, Huo Tingyun was a beast, while Xu Qingfeng was clearly more of a gentleman. But she didn't dare to gamble; discretion was the better part of valor.
Xu Linyun, standing not far away, saw this scene and a surge of anger rose from her heart.
As soon as Su Qi returned to the lounge, Xu Linyun followed close behind.
Upon seeing Su Qi, Xu Linyun raised her hand and slapped Su Qi directly across the face.
Su Qi reacted quickly, grabbing Xu Linyun's wrist and staring at her coldly. "What are you doing?"
"What am I doing? That's what I should be asking you! What exactly are you doing! You're seducing my brother, seducing my fiancé, and even seducing my father! Do you like being the third party that much!"
Xu Linyun's face was contorted with rage.
She had thought Xu Qingfeng came to visit the set today because he finally supported her acting.
She never expected...
That he had come for Su Qi!
Mom was right; this Su Qi was a vixen.
She had actually seduced her father!
Xu Linyun was so angry her hair was trembling.
Su Qi curled her lips and let out a cold laugh. "Who is the third party? The legally recognized Mrs. Huo is me, not you. So, you're the one who's the third party. I don't know what right you have to yell at me."
She hadn't even minded the relationship between them. What was Xu Linyun so upset about?
And fabricating things about her and Xu Qingfeng?
Before this, she had never even met Xu Qingfeng.
Xu Linyun's words were simply outrageous.
"You're so close to my father, and his eyes can't move away from you!"
Xu Linyun couldn't accept it.
If Su Qi were with Xu Linchuan, it would be one thing.
But her mother and father were so affectionate!