Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 610 A Beautiful Myth

She deliberately slammed the car door shut with a loud bang, then raised her chin and walked towards Cheng Yi and Lin Qingyin with seemingly calm but actually somewhat unsteady steps.

"Hey! What a coincidence!" Jiang Yuxi walked up and greeted him casually, raising her voice slightly as if to cover up her earlier embarrassment.

She pushed up her large sunglasses, trying to regain her usual domineering female CEO aura.

But when facing Cheng Yi, who was beaming with joy, she couldn't seem to recapture that aura.

"Are you laughing at me?" Jiang Yuxi asked, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

"No." Cheng Yi shook his head while laughing. "I've received professional training, so I don't usually laugh."

"You're lying through your teeth!" Jiang Yuxi's chest heaved with anger.

She had maintained her cool demeanor for over a year, and the only time she embarrassed herself was when it was seen by the very person she least wanted them to see.

"Yu Xi." Lin Qingyin quickly changed the subject, demonstrating the awkwardness for Jiang Yu Xi: "Are you here to report for duty too?"

This is a skill Lin Qingyin has honed over the past two years: the ability to easily ease others' discomfort and sincerely appreciate their strengths.

Cheng Yi calls this ability "the upgraded version of the people-pleasing personality type Plus".

"I'm a part of Handong University now," Jiang Yuxi said proudly. "I've been preparing for the exam for a long time."

"You're studying marketing, right? Isn't it true that anyone can be accepted as long as they have a professor?" Cheng Yi shattered Jiang Yuxi's boast.

Jiang Yuxi shouted angrily, "Cheng Yi! Can you please stop bringing up my shortcomings? I'm really getting angry!"

Before Cheng Yi could answer, she snorted, "But you two, riding your bicycles around campus in broad daylight, have you ever considered how we single people feel?"

Her words carried her usual sharp tongue and directness, but also concealed a subtle hint of bitterness.

She had known for a long time that Cheng Yi and Lin Qingyin were together, and she had tried to adjust her mindset, but seeing them appear so well-matched in front of her still stirred a slight ripple in her heart.

"We're using green transportation to contribute to environmental protection," Cheng Yi said with a straight face, casually propping up his bicycle. "But you, Jiang Yuxi, isn't it a bit too conspicuous of you to drive into the quiet campus like that?"

"You!" Jiang Yuxi was so angry that she gave up struggling.

Because she knew very well that she could never gain the upper hand over Cheng Yi in a verbal battle.

She quickly changed the subject, looking at Lin Qingyin and asking, "Qingyin, are you here to register as well? Is the procedure complicated?"

Lin Qingyin nodded: "Yes, we just parked the car and were about to head over. The procedures shouldn't be too complicated, similar to university registration."

Jiang Yuxi quickly forgot her earlier embarrassment and started chatting away with Lin Qingyin.

The current office of Huanyu Vision Huaxia Operation Center is located at the former site of the Shinan District TV Station, so Jiang Yuxi rarely returns to the Momo Technology Industrial Park.

During this period of constant battles, everyone has been working non-stop, and there have been far fewer opportunities for them to meet.

Jiang Yuxi and Lin Qingyin walked side by side toward the registration desk.

Jiang Yuxi finally took off her sunglasses, which she used to look cool, revealing a bright and slightly naive face.

She glanced curiously at the freshmen and upperclassmen around her, then leaned closer to Cheng Yi and asked in a low voice, "Hey, Cheng Yi, I heard that your UTalk is incredibly popular right now? How did you come up with the idea to do this?"

Her curiosity is never limited to trivial matters of daily life; she is equally eager to learn about the business trends of many companies.

You could say she's suited to be a media professional.

Cheng Yi glanced at her, smiled mysteriously, and said, "Trade secret."

"Tch, fine, don't tell me then!" Jiang Yuxi said with a sneer. "Once I've built the transmission network for Universal Vision, I might be able to create an even more powerful video platform myself and steal your business."

"Welcome!" Cheng Yi said with a smile. "It's just what we need – a competitor to spur the team on and prevent them from becoming arrogant."

Lin Qingyin listened to their bickering from the side and smiled slightly.

She knew that this was their unique way of getting along.

The registration process was indeed very simple, with a dedicated graduate secretary in charge, and the process was very efficient.

They don't live in the school dormitories, so the process is much easier for them.

After completing the formalities, Lin Qingyin said, "Yuxi, we're about to go see a movie, do you want to come along?"

"Is this okay?" Jiang Yuxi subconsciously looked at Cheng Yi.

"What's wrong with that? It's just a few dozen yuan for the ticket." Cheng Yi smiled.

"Okay, let's go see." Jiang Yuxi didn't like being pretentious to begin with. She didn't care about seeing Cheng Yi and Lin Qingyin, so she naturally didn't care either.

The commercial street of Handong University is not far from here, so Cheng Yi did not ride a bike, but walked to the commercial street with Lin Qingyin and Jiang Yuxi.

Sure enough, a new movie theater has opened on the commercial street. It's not big, but the decoration is brand new. There are posters hanging at the entrance, and the most popular one is "The Myth" starring Jackie Chan.

Cheng Yi bought three tickets to "The Myth," and carrying two buckets of popcorn, he led Lin Qingyin and Jiang Yuxi into the screening room.

As the lights dimmed, the legendary story of General Meng Yi, played by Jackie Chan, spanning a thousand years began to unfold on the screen.

The grand scale, the exciting fight, and the poignant love story drew gasps from many students in the audience.

However, perhaps due to her busy schedule in recent days, or perhaps because she wasn't particularly fond of these kinds of action-packed blockbusters, Lin Qingyin's eyelids started to droop less than ten minutes into the movie.

Lin Qingyin initially forced herself to watch for a while, but the warm screening room, comfortable seats, and reassuring atmosphere around her gradually helped her relax.

Her head unconsciously tilted towards Cheng Yi's shoulder, and her breathing became even and long; she had actually fallen asleep.

Cheng Yi slightly adjusted his posture to make her more comfortable.

Sleep can sometimes be contagious.

Seeing Lin Qingyin sleeping soundly, even Cheng Yi felt a little sleepy.

No wonder our ancestors designed creatures like the sleep bug.

When a person falls asleep, they really do release sleep bugs.

Cheng Yi was alright, he just yawned a few times, but Jiang Yuxi on the other side couldn't take it anymore.

She looked at Lin Qingyin, who was leaning against Cheng Yi, with a dazed expression, and that subtle bitterness welled up in her heart again.

She pouted and muttered to herself, "Hmph, I don't need to rely on anyone!"

So she invented a sleeping position where she could rely on herself.

I crossed my arms over the back of the front seat and rested my forehead on my arms, trying to fall asleep like that. It was fine at first, but after a while, this position became extremely uncomfortable.

Her head slid down her arm, like a chick pecking at rice, little by little, almost slipping off.

Cheng Yi noticed the commotion beside him. In the dim light of the screen, he saw Jiang Yuxi's awkward sleeping posture and stubborn resistance, and felt both amused and a little helpless.

Without much hesitation, he reached out and gently supported her forehead, which was about to droop, and then used a little force to pull her head onto his other shoulder.

In her daze, Jiang Yuxi felt a force guiding her, and her sore neck instantly found a comfortable support.

She instinctively shifted closer, finding a more comfortable position.

However, just as she was about to drift off to sleep, her mind suddenly jolted awake.

She realized she was leaning on someone's shoulder.

It's Cheng Yi.

In an instant, a myriad of feelings welled up in my heart.

Embarrassment, shyness, and even a hint of secret joy, but mostly unspeakable bitterness and complexity.

Her body stiffened slightly, and she dared not move. She even deliberately kept her breathing light, afraid that Cheng Yi would notice that she had woken up.

Her heart was pounding uncontrollably, so loudly in the quiet screening room that she could almost hear it herself.

She could only remain asleep, her eyes wide open, staring blankly at the flickering screen in front of her. At first, she couldn't even focus on the plot, because all her senses were concentrated on the warmth coming from her left shoulder.

The movie continues.

Gradually, Jiang Yuxi became more and more immersed in the story.

The scene shifts to Princess Yu Shu dancing the dance she had waited a thousand years for for General Meng Yi in the floating celestial palace.

As the mournful music began, Kim Hee-sun's ethereal voice sang "Beautiful Myth".

The song was poignant and moving, touching the heart deeply.

On screen, Yu Shu finally awaited the return of General Meng Yi, who kept his promise. This thousand-year wait, the unforgettable love, the pain of separation by life and death...

It was as if they had all found their home at this moment.

Yu Shu's beautiful eyes were filled with tears, a mixture of joy, grievance, and the release of emotions that came from finally getting what she wanted after a long period of time.

Jiang Yuxi stared blankly, and for some reason, her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

She suddenly thought of herself.

She thought of the feelings she had for Cheng Yi that she couldn't explain and could only suppress.

She thought of those cautious probing attempts, those feigned nonchalances, and the subtle pangs of heartache she felt when she saw him with Lin Qingyin.

I feel like Yu Shu in the movie, stubbornly waiting for something, guarding something, even though I know the hope is slim, even if it's just a hopeless myth.

Her tears welled up unexpectedly, sliding down her cheeks and silently soaking the fabric of Cheng Yi's shirt.

She dared not raise her hand to wipe it, afraid of revealing that she had woken up. She could only bite her lower lip desperately, suppressing the urge to sob, and letting the tears flow silently.

It turns out that some emotions have nowhere to hide under certain atmospheres and melodies.

Cheng Yi seemed to notice the slight dampness on his shoulder. He turned his head slightly and glanced at Jiang Yuxi, who was 'sleeping' on his shoulder.

By the light of the screen, he could see her trembling eyelashes and a clear tear stain beneath her tightly closed eyes.

He remained silent for a moment, saying nothing, but silently turned his gaze back to the screen, as if he hadn't noticed anything.

But his previously relaxed body seemed to sit up a little straighter, making her feel more secure leaning on him.

In the movie, a myth of unwavering love is unfolding.

Outside the movie, a girl silently expresses her own hopeless feelings.

Lin Qingyin remained soundly asleep on the other side, completely unaware of the subtle events unfolding before her.

As the movie ended and the lights came on, the crowd began to leave noisily.

Jiang Yuxi sat up abruptly as if startled, quickly wiping away the tears on her face with the back of her hand. With her head down, she pretended to have just been woken up and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Hmm? Finished? Let's go, let's go."

She didn't dare look at Cheng Yi, stood up first, and hurriedly walked out, leaving behind only a back view that was trying to be nonchalant but couldn't hide her haste.

Cheng Yi watched her retreating figure, then looked at the small dark tear stain on his shoulder, sighed softly, and gently woke up Lin Qingyin, who was still sleepy beside him.

"Is it over?" Lin Qingyin asked groggily, rubbing her eyes.

"It's over." Cheng Yi nodded, but his gaze never left Lin Qingyin's face.

Looking at Lin Qingyin's slightly flustered eyes, her unconsciously pursed lips, and her slightly reddened earlobes, he already understood.

He didn't get up immediately, but remained seated. His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached Lin Qingyin's ears, who had just woken up: "You acted quite well just now, but your eyelashes were trembling a bit too much."

Lin Qingyin's body stiffened slightly, and she stopped rubbing her eyes.

She hadn't expected Cheng Yi to be so observant, and she certainly hadn't expected him to point it out so directly.

She opened her mouth, wanting to explain, but under Cheng Yi's all-seeing gaze, she ultimately just lowered her head and muttered softly, "How...how did you figure that out?"

"Isn't that simple?" Cheng Yi chuckled, reaching out to tidy a stray lock of her hair that had been messed up from sleeping, and said, "I noticed it from the moment you naturally let her sit on my other side when we entered. According to your usual habits, you should have pulled Jiang Yuxi to sit with you and separated me from her."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over his left and right shoulders.

One side still bore the faint imprint of Lin Qingyin's leaning against it, while the other side was slightly cool, dampened by Jiang Yuxi's tears.

"And," Cheng Yi's voice was even lower, almost audible only to the two of them, "you think pretending to be asleep will solve everything? Your breathing is off, and your body is too stiff. When you're asleep, you'll wriggle around like a kitten, not stay motionless like a block of wood."

Lin Qingyin's cheeks turned completely red, like a child whose little secret had been exposed. She hadn't expected that Cheng Yi would be so clear about the subtle differences between her real and fake sleep.

"I...I just felt..." Lin Qingyin said very softly, "Yuxi...she's actually had a tough time...I could see that she was in a lot of pain...so I thought..."

That's why she deliberately created opportunities for Jiang Yuxi to get closer to Cheng Yi, even if it was just for a short time to lean on a shoulder and have a dream of her own.

This thoughtfulness and kindness, even with a hint of self-sacrifice, is an upgraded manifestation of her "people-pleasing personality Plus," which Cheng Yi jokingly refers to.

She cares too much about the feelings of those around her, sometimes even to the point of neglecting her own.

(End of this chapter)