Love You Secretly [MTL]

Ch 34

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The sweetness of the orange juice was a bit sticky, so Taoxi only took two or three sips before putting it aside.

She picked up the popcorn in her arms, and before she had time to eat it, she felt Shang Huai leaning towards her, his body close to her.

The bare arms of the two touched each other, and his hot body temperature enveloped him like water, making Taoxi also snuggle towards him involuntarily.

After sitting next to him, she couldn't help turning her head to look at him.

At this moment, like everyone else, he was eating popcorn while watching a movie. Light and shadow brushed over his delicate side face, and through the faint light, one could faintly see the smile in his eyes.

Tao Xi quickly looked away, leaning on Shang Huai's leaning body, she looked at the big screen in front of her.

Although she was eating popcorn and watching a movie, her mind was elsewhere.

The picture just now passed through her mind frame by frame. Shang Huaiqing was holding popcorn and soda, and in the light and shadow projected by the big screen, he turned his head to look at her, with nervousness written all over his face. When he learned that he was not the one who provoked her, he smiled like a child again.

It was only a few seconds, but in such a short memory, she felt the moment of being loved belatedly.

Very happy and very sweet.

Sweeter than the buttered popcorn in her mouth.

The movie lasted nearly two hours, and it was already past ten o'clock at night when it ended, but the beach by the sea was still very lively, and the summer breeze at night was cool and comfortable.

After watching the movie, Taoxi and Shang Huaiqing were not in a hurry to go back, they walked slowly on the beach until the crowd gradually dispersed, and then they left.

For the next few days, Shang Huaiqing didn't have to join the film crew, and Taoxi wasn't too busy here. Like most couples, they stuck together while shopping and eating.

Until the end of June, when Taoxi's serialized novels on the Internet were finished, she began to get busy with publishing matters, and began to stay at home most of the time, editing manuscripts, or contacting the editors of the publishing houses.

Shang Huaiqing didn't bother her, but he also wanted to accompany her, so he took two or three scripts and stayed at Taoxi's house. The two of them got along with each other in those few days.

One was revising the manuscript for publication at the desk, and the other was picking the script over the sofa.

Taoxi walked over to Shang Huaiqing's arms only occasionally, chatting with him like a kitten.

"Do you have a script in your hand that you like?"

Shang Huai leaned on the armrest of the sofa with one hand, and rested his chin with his long fingers: "Not yet, I have to read all the scripts in my hand at least once before I can make a decision."

Tao Xi blinked: "It seems that the scripts in your hands are not bad, otherwise you wouldn't be so entangled." "

No way, he is good-looking and has excellent acting skills. Naturally, many directors want to cooperate with me. "

Tao Xi looked at him calmly, without saying a word, although what he said was the truth, do you want to be such a stinky fart.

"Why are you looking at me like that, huh?" He reached out and stroked her chin lightly.

Tao Xi pursed her lips slightly: "I want to see if you have the words "Stinky Fart King" engraved on your forehead."

Shang Huaiqing pinched her cheek lightly again: "Naughty."

Tao Xi ignored him, just turned away He leaned over, picked up the drink on the table, then leaned into his arms and drank two or three sips.

"How about you, is the publication of the physical book going well?"

Tao Xi shook her head with puffed cheeks before swallowing the last sip of her drink.

"Does this mean it's not going well?"

Tao Xi swallowed the last sip of her drink, and while screwing on the bottle cap, she replied to him: "Well, the publishing editor I've been in contact with yesterday was temporarily transferred, and a new editor was replaced. "

It doesn't sound like a big problem, as long as it can be published." Shang Huai said gently.

"No, there is a big problem."

"What's the big problem, let me tell you and see if I can enlighten you."

Taoxi turned and hugged him: "The new editor said that the handover work is a bit troublesome, so he wants to meet and talk to me one time."

"Well, it might be more convenient to chat in person."

"I know, but I've never been in contact with this editor before, so I'm afraid that if I get nervous and say the wrong thing, or miss the point, it will cause a joke." Tao Xi said in a sullen voice.

Let her write novels, even if there are hundreds of thousands of words, she can complete the whole story with clear thinking and logic when she sits alone in front of the writing desk.

But let her communicate face-to-face with people, especially strangers who are not very familiar with her. If you think about it, you will know how confused her mind will be.

"Or else this is the case." Shang Huaiqing made a suggestion, "You write down what you want to say now, and record it in the memo on your phone. If you are really nervous and can't remember anything, open the Check your phone."

"But." Taoxi stood up, supported his shoulders, and discussed with him, "Is it impolite to keep looking at your phone while chatting with an editor?" "Yes, then write down the important

points It's in a small book."

Taoxi was still supporting his shoulders, but didn't speak, just looked at him, and almost said that if he followed, even if he didn't say anything, as long as he stayed by her side, he would invisibly give her something. kind of power.

She will not be inexplicably nervous.

Just like visiting his class before, even if there were noisy strangers around her, as long as she could see him, she would feel at peace.

But after thinking about it, it would be inappropriate and not in line with social etiquette to bring your boyfriend when you go to discuss business with your partner.

"Don't talk, what are you thinking?" Shang Huai put one hand around her waist.

Taoxi came back to her senses, put away her absurd thoughts, and instead followed what he said just now: "I was thinking that your suggestion just now was good, and think about the important points that need to be recorded in a small notebook.

" A new WeChat message came from her mobile phone. She let go of Shang Huaiqing, and while sitting on the sofa, she leaned over to pick up the phone and glanced at the message.

It turned out that the new editor had sent her a message, and he made an appointment with her to meet at Time Cafe on Chuxi Road at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and asked her if the time and place were okay.

Tao Xi was holding the phone, but she didn't reply in time. She pressed the phone to her forehead and said sullenly, "The one who should come is still here." "

What's wrong?" Shang Huai hugged her shoulders.

"The publishing editor asked me to meet tomorrow afternoon."

"Where is the appointment?"

"Tomorrow afternoon at the Time Cafe on Chuxi Road."

Shang Huaiqing nodded thoughtfully and did not speak again.

Taoxi still had her mobile phone on her forehead, like a little ostrich whose head was buried in the sand, and continued to mutter, "I thought we would meet in two or three days, but I didn't expect it to be so soon. I hope I won't make a fool of myself tomorrow. You can Communicate openly with the editor."

Shang Huai looked at her with a smile in his eyes, listening to her babbling, obviously after listening to her proposal just now, she seemed less nervous, but received the editor's After that WeChat message, she tensed up again.

He patted her on the back lightly, and coaxed her in a low voice like a child: "Be good, relax, since the editor took the initiative to ask you out, he should have already thought about the content of the chat with you, Maybe I don't know how to chat on WeChat, so I want to chat with you face to face, you can follow the editor's ideas and chat casually, don't put too much pressure on yourself." Tao Xi slowly took the phone away from his forehead

, After thinking for a while, she turned her head and looked at Shang Huaiqing next to her: "Well, it makes sense, why didn't I think of that."

Shang Huaiqing stroked her slightly frowning brows with her fingertips: "Maybe you're just nervous, it's okay , I'm here, I'll help you think about it."

After speaking, he glanced at the mobile phone in Taoxi's hand and motioned her: "Remember to reply to the message you edited, don't make people wait too long." "Oh,

yes , I almost forgot." Tao Xi returned to edit a message while holding the phone.

Thinking about going to meet tomorrow, after Taoxi finished replying to the message, she thought about getting ready for tomorrow's clothes.

"What do you think I should wear tomorrow?" Tao Xi took Shang Huaiqing's hand and stood up together with him.

Shang Huaiqing let her lead him, and he followed her, asking her: "Do you need me to help you choose?" "

Yes, otherwise I can't make up my mind."

The two walked into Taoxi's bedroom holding hands like this.

After walking in, Tao Xi led him to the bedside: "You sit here, I'll get the clothes." "

Okay." Shang Huai responded.

Hui Hui, who was sleeping beside him, heard the sound of movement, got up in a daze, and snuggled towards him.

Shang Huaiqing just reached out and rubbed Huihui's head, his attention was always on Taoxi who was opposite him.

Tao Xi walked over, she opened the closet door, and just as she was about to reach out for the two or three sets of clothes to come out, she saw the clothes that had been washed two days ago appearing in front of her eyes.

Before those clothes could be put into the storage bag, they were folded two or three times and placed in the closet, with her underwear on top.

Two bras, one red and one black, were surprisingly eye-catching when they were interlocked together.

Tao Xi silently closed the wardrobe door again.

She bit her lower lip, thinking that Shang Huaiqing might be teasing the cat by the bed, she probably didn't notice that she opened the closet door, and while thinking, she turned around.

The opposite Shang Huaiqing was still sitting by the bed, even though Huihui was sleeping next to him, he didn't tease the cat, but propped his lazily hands back on the bed, his eyes fell on the closet, and he froze for a second or two, then he Slowly raising his upper eyelid slightly, his cool gaze fell into Taoxi's eyes, and there seemed to be an unknown smile on his lips.

"Clothes, don't you want to choose?"

Taoxi's cheeks flushed, she avoided Shang Huai's gaze, walked over dully, grabbed his hand, and wanted to pull him out.

Shang Huai Qinglai couldn't get up there, originally wanted to pull Taoxi into his arms and continue to tease her a few words, but thinking of being in such an ambiguous environment and seeing her intimate underwear just now, he I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it for a while.

He didn't want to be a bad guy so soon.

There was a battle between heaven and man in his mind, but he finally stood up, and Ren Taoxi led him out of the bedroom again.

The next day, Taoxi still wore a set of clothes she had chosen, and went to meet with the publishing editor.

On weekday afternoons, there were almost no people in the cafe, and there were many vacant seats. Tao Xi and the editor chose a corner seat.

As soon as they sat down, the two of them introduced themselves first. Taoxi learned that the editor's surname was Su, and after chatting for a while, they went straight to the topic.

"I see that the serialization of your novel is coming to an end soon, and you should be writing a side story soon, right?" Editor Su asked her.

Holding the coffee cup in both hands, Taoxi nodded and replied, "Yes, there are about 20,000 characters in the

extra episode. " Some side stories."

"Okay, I understand."

Like answering a teacher's question in class, when Editor Su asked a question, she just replied, and she didn't integrate well into the conversation at all.

In order to prevent Editor Su from seeing her nervousness, she decided to take the initiative to chat about the extra content on the Internet, and wanted to tell Editor Su that she would write about the daily life of the couple after their marriage, but before she could open her mouth, she heard Editor Su on the opposite side ask her : "So have you already thought about the content of the extras in the physical book?"

Tao Xi licked her lower lip: "The extras on the Internet will write about daily life after marriage, and the real ones will be... um..."

After telling the extras on the Internet, because Feeling nervous, her mind suddenly went blank and she couldn't remember anything.

Yesterday, according to the idea given to her by Shang Huaiqing, she wrote down the simple outline of the physical episode in a small notebook, in case the editor would ask this question today.

But when it came to this point, she lost the chain.

The more urgently he tried to think about it, the more he couldn't think of anything. Tao Xi sat there awkwardly, his whole body was a little stiff, as if he had been poked at an acupuncture point and couldn't move.

She couldn't even take out the small book from the bag next to her.

"The real side will want to write something new." Afraid that the silence would be too long and it would be impolite, Tao Xi had no choice but to say this first.

Editor Su nodded: "For example?" "

..." Taoxi took a deep breath, and said bravely, "Well, that's right, let's expand on some details of the first acquaintance of the hero and heroine, such as those..."

"Dingling——"

wind chimes sounded at the door of the cafe. Tao Xi glanced casually, and saw a familiar figure walking into the cafe out of the corner of her eye. pregnant.

He has dyed his hair a new color, which is a light milk tea color, which is lighter than the previous chestnut color. When he came in, he was wearing a pair of super black sunglasses. After sitting down, he put the sunglasses on the tip of the pen, revealing Eye.

The sun shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and he looked towards Taoxi with a smile in his eyes, just like when he first saw him, so pure and gentle.

Shang Huaiqing casually picked up the cup of coffee brought to him by the clerk, and he sat there, not far from Taoxi, looking at her all the time, and lifted the coffee into the air, the smile in his eyes grew stronger, Soon I saw him slightly open and close his lower lips.

Following Taoxi's behavior when watching a movie on the beach that night, he casually spoke to her: Cheers.