"Your dad knows?"
"He knows, and he agreed."
Xiao Yi nodded, not asking further. After all, the Lin family wasn't truly related to him, so he had no right to interfere too much.
"Then, Brother Yi... if I ever need help, can I..."
"No."
Before Lin Youyou could finish, Xiao Yi flatly refused.
"There are no shortcuts in this industry. If you can't adapt, it's best to quit now."
He was so blunt in front of Xia Weiliang that Lin Youyou felt wronged. Pointing at her, he said, "Then how come you help her? I can be considered your sister, right? You help an outsider but not me, Brother Yi, you're biased!"
Xia Weiliang stood behind him, neither arguing nor denying, but rolling her eyes and making faces.
Heh, what are you going to do if I don't help you!
"You..."
Lin Youyou grew even more annoyed.
Xiao Yi frowned. He disliked anyone or anything involving her. Su Dan Novel Network.
His tone turned cold, "I haven't helped her get any resources. Every step she's taken is through her own effort. If I did, it would be an insult to her. In fact, even getting too close to her can hinder her."
Xia Weiliang nodded as she listened.
Exactly, even announcing their relationship had to be restrained!
"And also..." He turned to look at Xia Weiliang, raised his hand to pinch her cheek, his eyes full of smiles, "She's not an outsider."
Xia Weiliang wasn't shy and nodded in agreement.
Good taste, discerning eye. This young man is worth befriending!
"But, Brother Yi..."
Xiao Yi frowned, looking impatient.
It was difficult for him to come over for a visit, and he had to go to the airport later. He really didn't want to waste precious time on her.
"Your business, you don't need to ask me. My business, you don't need me to explain." He tugged Xia Weiliang, ready to leave. Remembering something, he turned his head, "Oh right, the last person who caused her trouble has retired from the industry."
Catching a glimpse of Lin Youyou's surprised expression, Xia Weiliang's lips almost stretched to her ears.
Was this the power of capital?
Was this bullying with influence?
Indulging in a bit of corruption made her feel elevated.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see Da Bai!"
Xia Weiliang pulled him towards the coop, introducing as they walked, "When you see it later, don't act like you've never seen the world! No matter what it says, just stay calm, stay calm, and stay calm. Even if it sings you a folk duet, just smile slightly, and absolutely don't flinch!"
Xiao Yi's eyebrows couldn't help but rise. "I came to visit the set, and you want me to visit a goose?"
Xia Weiliang disagreed, "I'm taking you to see the world! To open the door to your new world!"
Why was she so oblivious!
Xiao Yi glanced at her and suddenly asked, "Are you shy?"
She immediately lifted her head, her neck stiff. "Who said that? What am I shy about!"
He smiled, "Because you've announced it."
Xia Weiliang's face instantly turned red. She gritted her teeth secretly, wondering how she would manage in the future with her little secret spied upon.
Announcing it was a moment of bravery, but now all that was left was awkwardness.
"Uh... I, I don't want you to be gossiped about. So..."
"That's why you gave me your title?"
She nodded.
More or less.
Xiao Yi wasn't angry, the corners of his mouth still curved upwards. "Then I must thank you properly."
He said it very sincerely, not like he was teasing her.
"Thank you, no need. Besides, your salary card is with me! That's enough."
He took a step forward to match her pace. "What do you say about marriage?"
Xia Weiliang almost tripped and fell into a flower bed, her pupils wide with shock. "Don't you want to consider it more? You're so decisive about entrusting your life to me? What if I betray you, what if I get bored of you?"
She had never really considered the responsibility of taking care of another person's life.
Xiao Yi looked at her for a moment, amused by her words. "Are you so sure it won't be me who betrays you? Me who gets bored of you?"
"That's impossible." Xia Weiliang was quite confident about this. "You'll never find anyone better than me. No matter who you cheat with, people will just call you blind."
He paused, then chuckled. "That's true."
Xia Weiliang deliberately changed the subject, pointing at the coop that looked like a painted castle, and exclaimed with surprise, "When was this painted? It's so beautiful! How come I didn't notice it before?"
Could it be... her Da Bai painted it herself?
Was the threshold for becoming a spirit so high now? Did one have to be proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to become a spirit?
"Da Bai, you did this, right?"
Seeing the big white goose, Xia Weiliang immediately looked at it with an understanding gaze. "Good job, you have quite a flair for life! You must be a role model among geese!"
Xiao Yi looked at her, then at the big white goose flapping its wings as if to greet them. "You're saying... it can talk?"
Xia Weiliang immediately scanned her surroundings. "Keep it low-key, low-key. With you here today, it might not want to speak."
Xiao Yi suddenly smiled. "Alright, I respect its decision."
He took a step back and watched Xia Weiliang squat down and chat with the big white goose, their conversation punctuated by honks.
"You've been eating well lately, you seem to have gained weight."
"Goo goo..."
"Has no one discovered your identity? But don't worry, Xiao Yi's other strengths may not be prominent, but his lips are especially tight!"
"Goo goo..."
"By the way, I've been seriously studying what you told me last time about rejecting being typecast, and the results are much better than before!"
"Goo goo..."
"I know you're not someone who seeks fame, but I must express my gratitude..."
Just then, a voice with a smile finally came.
"Little girl, you don't need to thank me. It's all the result of your own hard work."
Upon hearing the voice, Xia Weiliang excitedly turned and grabbed Xiao Yi. "Did you hear that? It spoke! It spoke!"
Xiao Yi glanced at the coop, then narrowed his eyes at her, raising his hand to touch her forehead. "Have you been stressed lately?"
"I have not!" She pulled his hand away and pointed at the goose. "Didn't you hear it just now? The accent is southern!"
Xiao Yi suddenly stepped forward and tugged at her collar. "Come here."
"Wait a moment, let's chat a bit longer. It's been honking a lot lately and no one is talking to it, it must be bored!"
Xiao Yi directly grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up. At the same time, he cupped her chin, turning her face. "Look over there."
"What?"
Xia Weiliang squinted suspiciously. Outside the coop, an old man in a blue school uniform was painting small flowers on a wooden stake with an oil painting brush.
He was painting very attentively, his body completely hidden by the fence.
She couldn't help but think of the paintings she had seen earlier. They must have all been done by him.
Just then, the old man looked up and smiled at Xia Weiliang. "Little girl~"
"..."