Chapter 96: So this is already bringing Yang Xiaomi home to meet the parents?

When Su Bai received the message from Yang Mengke saying that she had successfully been selected as a host for a national television program, he was happier than anyone else.

Even when he himself had suddenly shot to fame, he had never felt so elated.

In an instant, it seemed as though all the weariness in his body had vanished without a trace.

Right now, Su Bai wanted nothing more than to appear at Yang Mengke's side at once and celebrate with her.

So he immediately called Yang Xiaomei. In Yanjing, the only person he could really count as his own resource was Yang Xiaomei.

Though they had not known each other for long, Su Bai felt an inexplicable trust in her.

Yang Xiaomei, upon receiving his call, was also excited.

She had been looking for an opportunity to tell Su Bai about appearing on Brightest Tomorrow, and now that he had come to her first, she no longer needed to seek him out herself.

"Do you need me to call a few more sisters over?"

Su Bai thought it over and decided against it. For now, it was not really necessary.

Connections had to be built step by step.

There was no such thing as a relationship that could be established in one leap, nor resources that could arrive fully formed. Everything had to be accumulated little by little.

Perhaps it was because he had filmed a promotional video with Yang Xiaomei, or perhaps because of that song, but he felt closer to her than before.

——

At that moment, Zhao Hongbing of the Zhao family idly swirled the red wine in his glass.

Seeing Xu Xiaolu, who was already dressed to the nines, arrive at the venue, he waved at Zhou Yanfeng beside him and said, "You can leave."

Zhou Yanfeng wore a smile, but there was a faint possessiveness in the way he looked at Xu Xiaolu. He even lightly licked his lips at the sight of the seductive woman.

Xu Xiaolu, who had long been around the circle, naturally understood the desire in Zhou Yanfeng's eyes.

But she did not expose his little gesture in front of Zhao Hongbing.

Through these few encounters, Xu Xiaolu had also come to understand that although Zhou Yanfeng did not have a background as formidable as Zhao Hongbing's, his strength was by no means to be underestimated.

At the very least, he was much stronger than her, a third-rate host with no backing at all.

If Zhao Hongbing could not be her way in, then Zhou Yanfeng would be her retreat.

At least, that was what Xu Xiaolu believed.

Seeing the Balenciaga she had specially worn for him, Zhao Hongbing circled around Xu Xiaolu with bloodshot eyes.

At the same time, he let out a strange, eerie laugh that made people shiver.

"Heh heh, Xu Xiaolu, you're dressed awfully sexy today."

"Not bad, not bad. Balenciaga does have a certain flavor."

"Come upstairs with me. At noon today, we'll have a proper taste of that bottle of eighty-two vintage Lafite."

Though Xu Xiaolu was unwilling in every fiber of her being, she still went upstairs with Zhao Hongbing.

An hour later, the Balenciaga on Xu Xiaolu was nowhere to be seen.

It lay quietly on the floor, battered and stained.

Xu Xiaolu nestled in Zhao Hongbing's arms.

"Brother Hongbing, can you tell Lulu how you're planning to deal with that woman, Yang Mengke? That Long Ling'er is not easy to handle either."

Zhao Hongbing seemed quite pleased that Xu Xiaolu had brought up Yang Mengke at this moment.

"Heh, I naturally have my clever schemes. You just need to honestly lure Yang Mengke out. Leave the rest to me."

"When you told Yang Mengke you wanted to host a banquet and publicly apologize to her, what did she say?"

Xu Xiaolu shook her head.

"It seems she doesn't buy that trick."

"I'm thinking of other ways. Brother Bing, you can't be impatient either. Good dishes are worth the wait, aren't they, Brother Bing?"

What Xu Xiaolu feared most now was Zhao Hongbing giving her a final ultimatum.

She had to settle Yang Mengke within a few years.

Because even now, Xu Xiaolu still had not thought of a good way to lure Yang Mengke out.

This matter still needed the right opportunity.

"By the way, Brother Bing, do you know what relationship Yang Mengke has with that currently red-hot star, Su Bai?"

"My goodness, when I heard that news back then, I was completely stunned."

After saying this, Xu Xiaolu looked proudly at Zhao Hongbing.

She seemed eager to see the look of astonishment on his face once he learned the answer.

And she also expected him to praise her highly.

"Hmph, aren't they just siblings?"

"I knew that on day one. Did you really think that because she has a star for a brother, I wouldn't dare lay a hand on her?"

"Let alone the fact that her brother is a star. So what if she herself is a popular celebrity?"

"Anything I, Zhao Hongbing, want, I have never failed to get."

"Once I take down Yang Mengke, I'll naturally deal with that cheap 'brother-in-law' of mine. Heh, anyone who dares to lay hands on me has never ended well."

Xu Xiaolu stared at Zhao Hongbing in shock.

So he had known about their relationship all along, knew it from the very beginning.

So she had been the only fool, kept in the dark the whole time.

Heh, was this mockery?

A moment ago, she had still been thinking about how to win Zhao Hongbing's praise.

The next moment, he had already put her out of mind and filled his head with Yang Mengke alone.

——

The very first thing Yang Xiaomei did after receiving Su Bai's call was to organize a small gathering.

However, this gathering was not held at home, but at a hotel in a more businesslike setting.

There was a difference between the two.

The last family-style gathering could quickly draw the people closer together, whereas this business gathering was, for the most part, mixed with commercial intent.

For this occasion, Yang Xiaomei invited the director of Light of Hope, Tian Ye.

Because every singer who was to appear on stage had to be reported to the director in advance.

So Yang Xiaomei wanted to use this opportunity to let Tian Ye meet Su Bai ahead of time.

Though she did not know why Su Bai had wanted to meet her.

When Su Bai arrived, he noticed that the girl named Long Ling'er was not with Yang Mengke.

After asking in surprise, he learned that Long Ling'er had been called back by her grandfather.

Su Bai also knew that during this period, Long Ling'er had been living with Yang Mengke all along, serving as a kind of indirect protection for her.

He had also planned to find a suitable opportunity to properly thank Long Ling'er.

When Yang Mengke saw the BMW Su Bai was driving, she nearly blurted out, "Brother, when did you buy this car? Did you just get it?"

"But this blacked-out look is really cool. Mm, it suits your temperament quite well!"

Su Bai explained to Yang Mengke, "I didn't buy it. It's Yang Xiaomei's car. She doesn't drive it, so she lent it to me."

Yang Mengke smiled at him, watching him for a long while before giggling, "Brother, tell the truth. Why would someone give you a car for no reason? This isn't some cheap thing; it's worth several hundred thousand. What's going on here?"

Seeing her look at him with such a strange expression, Su Bai had no choice but to explain how he had met Yang Xiaomei and how they had filmed the promotional video yesterday.

Since he had not accepted payment from her, she had returned the favor by lending him a car to drive.

After explaining it to Yang Mengke, he also quietly decided that even if Yang Xiaomei brought up the matter of the promotional video fee again, he would not take it anymore.

"Oh, right. I happened to make plans with her today, so I'll take you over to meet her. She usually stays in Yanjing when she's not filming. Getting to know a few more people will do you good too."

Yang Mengke's eyes widened, and she asked in disbelief, "Things are moving that fast? You're already taking her to meet the family!"

Su Bai gave her head a hard tap.

"You little brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Who's meeting the family..."

Yang Mengke stuck out her tongue and laughed softly.

It seemed that only when the two of them were together could one catch a glimpse of that rare warmth between them.