My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 375: Okay, I can

Xia Ji had no chance to say anything before the person who pushed the door open stopped her mid-sentence.

Yuran stood up from her seat, and Xia Ji hurriedly pulled at her, making faces, "You can’t leave, you have to watch from here."

Yuran leaned in close and whispered, "I’m afraid you two won’t feel comfortable talking if I stay here, especially since the topic is so personal."

Xia Ji blushed and still hesitated, "But, but..."

Yuran patted the young girl’s shoulder, "Don’t worry, I’ll be outside. And Lu Xiao is a gentle person, you know that, don’t you?"

Xia Ji’s cheeks reddened even more, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Yuran, "How is what I’m saying nonsense?"

She looked up at Lu Xiao who had entered and said, "Have a good talk, I’ll wait outside for your result."

"Thank you."

Lu Xiao waited for Yuran to leave and close the door before turning to look at the anxious Xia Ji. He remained standing still; Xia Ji waited for a while but, not hearing him speak, she slowly turned around.

She saw Lu Xiao standing behind her, his eyes filled with complexity as he looked at her.

Xia Ji turned her eyes away and coughed lightly, "Um, Lu Xiao, you, you, don’t worry, I have no intention of blackmailing you.

That incident was entirely my own decision and has nothing to do with you. Although you’re at a loss, I..."

I didn’t get any benefit out of it either.

I had to lie down for two days.

But she didn’t dare say this out loud. Instead, she fiddled nervously with her interlocked hands, at a loss for what to do.

Lu Xiao walked over to her and sat down, "Sit down, shall we talk?"

"Oh, okay."

Xia Ji sat stiffly beside Lu Xiao and after a long while, when she felt confused, Lu Xiao finally spoke, "My name is Lu Xiao, I’m twenty-four years old and currently signed with Ran Studio. I’m 185 cm tall and have no unhealthy habits. If you see nothing unsuitable about me, then let’s set a date for the wedding."

Xia Ji was stunned by this marriage matchmaking-like declaration and jumped up from her chair, "Hold on, hold on, just wait a minute."

Lu Xiao turned stiffly to look at her, the girl up close, with a tender face still showing some childishness.

Yet, every inch was exquisitely delicate.

Lu Xiao just looked at her, waiting for her to continue.

Xia Ji had been full of rebuttals in her mind, but facing him staring at her intently, she found herself unable to say a word.

Stammering as she looked at him for a long time, Lu Xiao, with resignation, stood up, poured a glass of water, and handed it to her, "Drink some water and take your time."

Xia Ji was in no mood to drink water. She stood up and pulled open the meeting room door to see Yuran standing outside, her face scrunched up in frustration, "Yuran, your artist is trying to set up a marriage with me. How can an artist get married this early? You should do something about it!"

"Pfft..."

It wasn’t just Yuran who found it funny; everyone in the studio who heard this couldn’t help but chuckle. Yuran, with interest, watched Lu Xiao leaning against the table edge, his expression helpless.

Yuran’s gaze returned to Xia Ji’s face, and with a laugh, she said, "Well, why not have a match? If you have any complaints about our artist, you can say it. Solving our artist’s lifelong issue is also the studio’s responsibility."

Xia Ji was very anxious, "No, no, no, please don’t. I don’t want to get involved right now. I think being single is pretty good. It looks like I’m morally blackmailing him or something."

As for him actually wanting to marry me, I can’t be a good wife, and I’m not even sure if I can handle a relationship well."

She really felt as if she was going to die of anxiety.

She slammed the door shut, returned to Lu Xiao, and looked up at him with her little head raised, "We’re not even close, why do you want to marry me? Is it just because we slept together for a night?"

Facing such a candid question, Lu Xiao truly didn’t have an answer. Being a straightforward guy, he instinctively felt that after spending a night with a girl, shouldn’t she expect him to take responsibility?

Why would it... elicit this reaction?

Xia Ji had been paying close attention to Lu Xiao over the years, her official blog was naturally also following him, and she somewhat understood what kind of person he was. So after being quiet for a while, she had an epiphany, pointed at him and said, "You couldn’t possibly think, you must take responsibility for me, right?"

Seeing Lu Xiao looking as if it was the most natural thing, Xia Ji quickly waved her hands.

"No, no, no, there’s no need, really. That day, I mean, I was just doing a little favor."

Lu Xiao’s face turned grim, "So, on that day, would you have done this favor for just anyone?"

"How could that be possible?" Xia Ji glared at Lu Xiao with a look that said ’I’m not stupid,’ "Am I such a casual person? Obviously not! I helped because I’ve known you for a long time; don’t twist my words, I’m not someone who acts frivolously."

Lu Xiao latched onto the main point, "You know me?"

Panicked by her own admission, Xia Ji fell silent, her gaze shifting as she dodged, "Oh, just think of it as a good deed, can’t you just let it go?"

Lu Xiao, "Then why don’t you explain how you and I came to know each other?"

Xia Ji: "..."

No way, why is this guy so persistent?

Even more meddling than a girl.

Xia Ji earnestly said, "Lu Xiao, do you remember the alley you lived in when you were a child? The little girl next door, that was me. You saved me when we were kids."

At first, Lu Xiao didn’t have much of a recollection, but then a flood of memories sprang to mind, and he also remembered the alley Xia Ji mentioned. He was utterly shocked and it took him a while to come to terms with it.

"You’re... you’re that little sister?"

Xia Ji nodded, a reminiscent smile on her cheeks, "Yes, that’s right. When we moved, I went to look for you, but you weren’t at home... and then..."

As Xia Ji described the events, Lu Xiao’s memories became clearer. It took a long time for him to remember everything after she finished, and he was at a loss for words for a while.

He felt like he had done something inconsiderate.

He had taken advantage of the girl, and it seemed he needed to do something about it to make things right.

But... now the problem was that the girl didn’t seem to want anything from him.

And there was one more thing he was very aware of; her family background was above average, he might not even be worthy of her if he really wanted to marry her.

He didn’t dwell on the feelings of resentment that surfaced, and just looked at Xia Ji indifferently, "So because we knew each other from childhood and out of gratitude, you saved me?"

Xia Ji looked as if he had finally understood, and started to laugh, "Exactly."

Lu Xiao was somewhat at a loss for words, took a deep breath, and thought for a moment, "Alright, I respect your decision, but..."

"But what?"

Lu Xiao stared at the little girl whose face was full of curiosity, and felt somewhat disdainful of his own little schemes, "But I need your help to deal with this scandal."

Without hesitation, Xia Ji agreed, "Sure, I can do that. Just tell me what I need to do."

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