vstars Chapter 489 has truly fallen!
Chapter 489 has truly fallen!
When Xu Fangli woke up in the sunlight, the bed beside her was already cold.
She subconsciously reached out and touched the spot where Han Xi had slept. Only a few wrinkles remained on the silk sheets, proving that the passionate lovemaking of the previous night was not a dream.
Fang Li stared blankly at the ceiling, her gaze empty and weary. The faint scent of cedar lingered in the air, enveloping the lingering red marks on her body, a testament to just how wild the two of them had been the night before.
Fang Li lay there blankly for a long time before finally getting out of bed, wrapped in her blanket.
She ruffled her messy long hair and turned her head to see a sticky note under the lamp on the bedside table.
She reached out and took it; Han Xi's sharp, slender handwriting immediately caught her eye:
Breakfast is on the table: your favorite shrimp dumplings and lean pork congee. Remember to eat. —Honey
Fang Li couldn't help but curl her lips. She inadvertently flipped the piece of paper over and discovered that there was a crooked, smiling sun drawn on the back of the note, which was childish and completely inconsistent with the man's usual decisive and ruthless image.
She held the piece of paper high, looking at the crooked little face, and seemed to see the man squatting by the bedside, frowning as he created something. She couldn't help but chuckle.
A godlike man steps down from his pedestal and gives you all his tenderness and childlike innocence; who wouldn't be moved?
After staring at the paper for a long time, and until the disappointment she felt when she first woke up had completely dissipated, Fang Li opened the bedside drawer, put the note inside, and got out of bed.
Unexpectedly, as soon as her feet touched the ground, she felt a slight, dull pain in her lower abdomen.
Xu Fangli frowned, then slumped back onto the bed, clutching her lower abdomen for a while before the faint pain subsided.
Judging by the timeline, my period should be in the next few days. It must be because I was too indulgent last night, plus my period is approaching, that's why I'm like this.
"I've been so busy lately..."
She even forgot about her period. Usually, because of menstrual cramps, she would start paying attention to keeping warm about a week before her period, but this time she completely forgot.
Fang Li rubbed her lower abdomen as she entered the bathroom. She casually pulled off a towel and was just about to take a shower when she saw herself in the mirror.
There were still faint red hickeys on her collarbone.
The image of the man kissing and biting her last night suddenly flashed into her mind.
Fang Li felt her body inexplicably start to heat up, and even the roots of her ears turned faintly red.
She quickly looked away, turned on the tap, and splashed water on her face to barely bring down the rising temperature.
When she looked up at her slightly disheveled face, streaked with water, in the mirror again, a sense of helplessness welled up inside her.
Xu Fangli, oh Xu Fangli.
You've really fallen!
She shook her head and went into the inner bathroom. When she came out after showering, the red marks on her neck had turned dark red and looked even more obvious.
Thinking about having to go to the company to see so many colleagues today, she sighed and took out concealer to carefully cover up her blemishes.
After she had completely tidied up, Fang Li picked up her bag and prepared to leave the room when that dull pain returned.
This time it lasted longer, as if someone had tied a thread inside her uterus and was gently pulling it.
Fang Li thought her period was coming, so she quickly went back to the bathroom to find a sanitary napkin and put it on. After coming out, she swallowed a painkiller on the bedside table before leaving the house.
The driver drove the car out of the underground parking garage.
The journey from Guanlanting to Xingli Film and Television takes no more than ten minutes, with towering buildings and commercial districts lining the way.
As the year draws to a close, every electronic screen is bright red, and even the billboards and streetlights along the roadside are decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, giving people a sense of New Year's countdown.
"Brother Zhang, are you going home for the Chinese New Year?"
The driver was in his forties and had worked for the Han family for almost ten years.
During this time, Yu Tian was busy with his own things, and he was the one who was responsible for picking up and dropping off Fang Li.
Looking in the rearview mirror, Brother Zhang laughed and said, "Going back where? The Han family is my home. My parents are at the old Han family house. I might go there to be with them during the Chinese New Year."
"That's it."
Fang Li lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the street scene slowly receding outside the car window.
Aunt Rong's husband is the housekeeper of the old house, and the two of them spend the New Year together.
In that case, when the servants are on their annual leave, there will be no one at the Half Hill Manor during the New Year.
What about Han Xi...?
She was saddened for two seconds, then suddenly realized that Han Xi was going to Mamba in a couple of days.
Thinking about the things he would be busy with at the end of the year, Fang Li's eyes dimmed even more, and she suddenly felt that whether there were people in the manor or not didn't seem so important.
The car quickly drove into the central street of the CBD.
Because I need to go back to Haicheng, I need to make many arrangements for things at the company in advance.
As soon as Fang Li entered the company, Wen Yang pulled her into the conference room.
First, Fang Li made follow-up arrangements with the management of the publicity and public relations department regarding the existing projects. With Wen Yang overseeing the progress of the work, Fang Li was naturally at ease.
The meeting had just ended, and Fang Li took a moment to drink a glass of water when Zhou Yufan, Shi Hang, Sun Jin, and others came in.
This meeting mainly discussed the specific implementation plans and progress schedules for several existing projects. Shenhuangdao has entered the later stages of filming and is scheduled to wrap up in a month at most.
Therefore, the post-production editing and special effects teams can now begin their work.
As for short dramas, more than a dozen have already finished filming, and the editing and post-production are all done. After discussing it, the team decided to release them all at the same time during the Spring Festival.
As for the "Unawakened Dream" project, all the preliminary preparations have been completed, and the schedules of the production team and actors have been coordinated. Filming is tentatively scheduled to begin after the Lunar New Year.
"For location scouting, they found a small county town in Ruicheng. The scenery is nice and matches the original background description in the script. The main scene will be set there. We may have to go there for the opening ceremony after the New Year."
Fang Li nodded, "Okay, you can make the arrangements. If I'm not back by the appointed time, I'll fly directly from Haicheng."
Zhou Yufan nodded.
Fang Li: "I'm leaving two days early this time, so the company will have to rely on everyone."
Shi Hang and Sun Jin smiled and said, "President Xu, you're too kind. It's all just what we should do."
"Don't worry, I won't let you work for nothing."
Fang Li looked at Zhou Yufan, who curled his lips and said, "This year, the company will give out two extra months' bonuses for the whole year."
"Thank you, Mr. Xu!"
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou!"
Seeing everyone happily expressing their gratitude, Fang Li also smiled.
"Alright, the meeting is over. Go outside and gather all the employees from each department. I have something to say to them."
Before the smiles could fade from everyone's faces, expressions of astonishment appeared.
Fang Li chuckled, easing the slight unease in everyone's hearts, "Don't worry, it's a good thing."
Upon hearing this, the management of each department felt relieved, smiled in response, and left the meeting room one after another.
Soon, only Fang Li and Zhou Yufan remained in the conference room.
"Senior, are you going home for Chinese New Year?"