Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 201 New Year's Surprise?

It was another busy day. Nanxu checked her phone and it was already six o'clock. Today was the last day of December.

Zhang San closed the script. "It's getting late, and none of you have any friends around Beicheng. How about this, I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight. The opening ceremony is tomorrow morning, so don't mess it up!"

The crowd below echoed in agreement.

"Really? Director Zhang, can I choose the restaurant? I'm quite familiar with Beicheng." A young actress asked enthusiastically.

Hearing this, Director Zhang smiled and replied, "Okay, then remember to reserve a spot."

The girl gave an "OK" sign, saying, "Don't worry about leaving it to me."

"It should still be early after dinner, so let's go sing karaoke together and go back to the hotel after midnight."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Nan Xu's eyes. Apart from a phone call during lunch, Lu Zhiyan hadn't sent her a single message since then.

Lu Zhiruo gently poked Nan Xu. "What are you thinking about? You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Nan Xu touched her cheek and shook her head, her tone somewhat depressed, "No, I'm just tired."

Lu Zhiruo saw through Nan Xu's little scheme at a glance, and she smiled without saying anything.

"How about it, Ms. Nan? How about we celebrate together tonight?" Zhang San asked Nan Xu from behind.

Nan Xu hesitated for a moment before declining, "No, I still have some online documents to process at the company, maybe next time." With that, she smiled politely at everyone, picked up her darling, grabbed her bag, and left.

"Is she... in a bad mood?" Zhang San was completely baffled.

"Director Zhang, didn't Sister Nan say she's busy?" Sang Tingwan got up to pack her things. "I'm not going either, I'm going to the gym."

"Alright then." Zhang San was disappointed for a moment, then turned to look at Lu Zhiruo with shining eyes again. "Then, Actress Lu, you should be free, right?"

Lu Zhiruo smiled slightly. "I'm sorry, a very important friend of mine is coming from the capital to spend New Year's Eve with me... So, let's meet up again next time."

After saying that, she grabbed her bag and strode away.

After they all left, there weren't many people left. The girl who had just left cautiously asked Zhang San for his opinion while holding her phone, "So...Director Zhang, are you still going to book a private room?"

Zhang San then came to his senses and said, "Book it, book it! There are so many of us, where will we all sit if we don't book a private room?"

Back at the hotel, Nan Xu lay on the bed. She was exhausted today. The alternate actors for Feng Queyan arrived this morning, and after confirming with Zhang San, they began the next round of script readings.

Today was pretty good; I finished my work ahead of schedule and got off work early.

Nanxu lay on the bed, watching the scenery outside the window grow darker and darker. Fireworks had already begun to be set off in the sky not far away.

She was playing on her phone out of boredom when she actually fell asleep.

Lu Zhiyan stood at the door with a cake and flowers and knocked, but no one answered. He knocked again, but still no one opened the door.

That shouldn't be the case. Didn't Lu Zhiruo say that Nanxu would go back to the hotel after the event? Why is no one opening the door?

Fearing that something might happen to Nan Xu, Lu Zhiyan went directly to the front desk to log in and get another room card.

Guai Guai was originally nestled in its doghouse, but as soon as it heard the door open, it rushed out, barking as it went.

Lu Zhiyan turned on the light and put the things he was holding on the living room table. When Guai Guai saw that it was Lu Zhiyan, she cried out even louder and started to pry at Lu Zhiyan's legs.

Lu Zhiyan smiled and picked it up, letting it sniff around in his arms.

Pushing open the bedroom door, the first thing you see is Nan Xu sleeping in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, wearing only a thin wool sweater.

Looking at the sleeping Nan Xu, he couldn't bear to wake her, so he lifted the blanket beside him and covered her up. The little girl started whimpering and making noises like a crazy person.

After tucking Nanxu in, Lu Zhiyan carried Guai Guai out and gently closed the door. He then used his phone to buy groceries and sat on the sofa to groom Guai Guai.

It arrived in half an hour. Lu Zhiyan took the ingredients out of the bag and placed them one by one on the kitchen table.

It's already 7 o'clock. Nanxu came back around 5 o'clock, so she probably won't be able to sleep for long. I can start cooking now.

It's New Year's Day after 1 a.m., and they should be eating steak and drinking red wine on such a romantic day.

However, in the past two days, Nanxu has complained to him more than once that the food here is not good and that she wants to eat the food he cooks.

Then he would satisfy Nanxu.

Half an hour later, a simple meal was ready. Nan Xu was still asleep, so he placed the food on the table. He planned to reheat it in the microwave when Nan Xu woke up.

Nan Xu woke up groggily, touched her phone beside her, and opened her blurry eyes to check the time: eight o'clock.

She looked at the blanket covering her and frowned slightly.

Did she cover herself with a blanket before going to sleep?
Why doesn't she remember?

After letting out a long yawn, Nan Xu threw off the covers, put on her slippers, and opened the bedroom door. As soon as she opened the door a crack, she saw that the bedroom was brightly lit.

She got back at five o'clock; there was no way she could have turned on the lights. Guai Guai was in the room too, but now she's gone.

Could it be... that someone has come in? Her brow furrowed, and she quietly walked into the bathroom, looking at the pile of cosmetics on the sink.

...This won't stop thieves.

She looked around again. That's it! She could go to the closet and get a clothes hanger. It was only a few meters from the door anyway; she could just run faster if necessary…

Lu Zhiyan glanced back casually and noticed that the door, which had been tightly closed, had opened a crack at some point.

He carried Guai Guai over, and as soon as he opened the door, Nan Xu held the hotel's wooden coat rack high in both hands.

Lu Zhiyan raised an eyebrow and took a step back. "What are you doing? Are you going to hit me?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Nan Xu finally recognized who it was.

"Oh, it's you! You scared me!" Nan Xu breathed a sigh of relief and threw the clothes hanger on the ground.

"Who else could it be but me? Or rather, who do you want to be?" Lu Zhiyan approached Nan Xu, and the weeping willow looked at her.

Nan Xu clicked her tongue, gritted her teeth, clenched her fist, and gently punched Lu Zhiyan in the chest.

"Why are you here? Isn't the company busy?" Nan Xu stepped aside and went out. She was starving and needed to eat.

Lu Zhiyan followed behind Nan Xu and said, "Today is New Year's Eve. Even if I'm busy, I have to come to Beicheng to be with you. I can't let you suffer while I'm with you, can I?"

Wow, she really knows how to sweet-talk people.

Nan Xu pouted. "I'm hungry. What do you want to order?"

"I cooked, but it might be cold now, so I'll reheat it before eating." Lu Zhiyan put Guai Guai on the ground and poured some dog food for it.

My baby is almost two months old now and can eat puppy food.

"Hmm, what did you make? I'm starving! I want to eat shrimp, fish, and chicken soup..."

"I know, you glutton." Nanxu flicked Nanxu's forehead. "So you just don't like vegetarian food, right?"

(End of this chapter)