It was very, very late when the shooting wrapped up.
Thankfully, there were no scenes for Luo Yize the next day. He finally sent an invitation to He Jing.
"There's a pizza place near the hotel. I heard it's very special. Let's meet there for lunch tomorrow." After sending this message, Luo Yize thought he'd brought it up casually.
He Jing loved pizza, but it was a secret of hers. She never ate pizza with people in the entertainment circle. She either ate alone or with her classmates and friends. The most recent time was when she met Qiao Yinuo at Pizza Hut and they ordered a Super Supreme pizza.
He Jing readily agreed to the invitation when she received the message the previous night, and they set the time.
The next day, He Jing arrived at the pizza place very early.
The pizza place was located at a crossroads. There was a chain supermarket nearby. It wasn't the only pizza place there; there were also Yoshinoya and KFC.
Across from them was the hotel.
Luo Yize was wearing a form - fitting casual outfit. He crossed the crossroads and appeared in front of He Jing.
He Jing picked up her phone and checked the time. "You're very punctual."
Without a word, the two entered the pizza place.
In a private room for two, there was only a plate of fruit salad and some small pastries on the table. Knives and forks were placed in front of them.
While eating the salad, He Jing looked at Luo Yize seriously and said, "Well, have you thought it through?"
"I have." Luo Yize nodded slightly.
A smile played on He Jing's lips.
She seemed to be waiting for this answer. She must have thought he'd agreed to get back together with her. If so, how overjoyed she would be.
However, Luo Yize's next words froze the smile on her face.
"Don't you like pizza? But I think the steaks here are even better. So let's each have one."
He Jing was a bit annoyed. "You said you'd treat me to pizza. Who asked you to order steak?"
Luo Yize seemed reluctant to stop talking. "Pizza is indeed delicious, but there are so many delicious things in the world that you can never enjoy them all."
He Jing stubbornly retorted, "Even though there are so many delicious things in the world, pizza is my favorite!"
"Pizza is also many other people's favorite. I checked online. Ninety - four percent of Americans like pizza. The remaining six percent are infants who can't eat yet. On average, each person eats forty - six pizzas a year. When American parents throw birthday parties for their kids, the amount of pizza they eat is four times that. You can imagine, pizza isn't just your favorite food."
At this time, the waiter served the grilled filet mignon steaks in front of them.
"Here are your steaks. Enjoy your meal."
After the waiter left, Luo Yize continued, "I can also tell you that the most expensive pizza in the world is the 'Louis XIII' pizza from Italy. It costs twelve thousand dollars. The world consumes about 250 million pounds of pepperoni for making pizza every year, which is more than 100 million kilograms. With your wealth, it's no big deal for you to eat the 'Louis XIII' pizza, but whether you'll like its taste is another matter."
He was chatting so enthusiastically with He Jing about pizza, and it seemed he had something in mind.
The two ate and chatted. He Jing had nothing to say in reply. After finishing the meal, she just sat there with her head down, looking at her phone.
Seeing that He Jing was speechless, Luo Yize felt secretly happy.
On the other side, Qiao Yinuo was in the hotel, looking at her phone. Suddenly, she saw a Weibo post from He Jing.
There was only a picture of a steak in the post, with the caption saying, "Someone is really strange. He said he'd take me to a pizza place to eat pizza, but instead he ordered a steak for me."
Qiao Yinuo seemed to understand. She knew that He Jing's favorite food was pizza. Every time she went to a Western restaurant, pizza was a must. Even when others were eating spaghetti, steak, or chicken wings, a pizza could fill her up.
She knew that Luo Yize had gone out to have a meal with He Jing this time, but she never expected that he would take her to a pizza place and order steak. It sounded really strange.
Then, Luo Yize called her.
"A Ze, you're really something. You took her to a pizza place to eat steak."
"I did this because I wanted to tell her to give up."
"What if she still doesn't give up?"
"How do you know she won't?"
"Because there's an emotional foundation between you two. As an outsider, I have no right to interfere. I've never even had an emotional foundation, so how would I know how to date? Aren't you afraid I'll cause unnecessary trouble for the other person?"
Hearing this, Luo Yize burst out laughing. "So, you want us to get back together now, right?"
"I don't mean that. You know I really dislike He Jing from the bottom of my heart. But now..."
"Now, I'm going to cut all ties with the person you dislike. Listen carefully. You, Qiao Yinuo, are the only one in my heart. There won't be anyone else."
It was obvious that Luo Yize had developed a strong liking for Qiao Yinuo.
From the very beginning, when Qiao Yinuo, a crazy and infatuated fan, first met Luo Yize, he recognized her as his most loyal fan. Later, when Qiao Yinuo became a screenwriter and customized the male lead role in "Turning Around to Meet Love" for him, Luo Yize became even more interested in her. In his eyes, Qiao Yinuo was a truly talented screenwriter. Now, after she had a cameo appearance for him, Luo Yize discovered that Qiao Yinuo had an even more extraordinary charm. As a screenwriter, she could not only create stories but also act them out. So, Qiao Yinuo's status in Luo Yize's heart had risen even higher.
Even when He Jing first negotiated with Luo Yize and asked to get back together, Qiao Yinuo eavesdropped on them. She didn't hesitate to appear in the news again and again for her idol. This had deeply touched Luo Yize.
If these two didn't develop into a romantic couple, it would be a real pity.
As for Qiao Yinuo, after hearing Luo Yize's words, her face flushed and her heart raced involuntarily.
Originally, Qiao Yinuo didn't plan to date her idol. At this stage, work was more important than love. But at this moment, her original thoughts had completely changed.