Chapter 78 - 77: An Unforgettable Gift

Chapter 78: Chapter 77: An Unforgettable Gift

Thinking of her surprised and excited face when she saw the video, he couldn’t help but feel happy too.

"Um, I was wondering if Sister Mi could give me an autograph," Xiao Ran said.

Hearing this, Yang Mi looked curious. "Is it for your little sister?"

"Yes, my sister is a huge fan of yours."

"It seems you really dote on your sister."

Liu Min, who had been quiet for a while, finally found a topic she could jump into.

She quickly smiled at Yang Mi and said, "That’s right. His sister fell off her bike last time, and I was there. Teacher Xiao’s face completely changed. He was so nervous."

Back then, Xiao Ran had been genuinely nervous.

He’d been so flustered, he didn’t even know what to say.

Hearing this, Yang Mi blinked. ’He must really care about his sister,’ she thought.

’He’s a loving brother.’

She liked people who were good to their families.

"By the way, what’s your sister’s name?"

"Yan Xici. She’s a junior in college this year."

"A junior? Then she’ll be looking for an internship soon, and then a job."

"Yeah."

After their brief chat, she took out her phone, skillfully opened the camera app, and switched to video recording.

Then she waved at the camera, her smile sweet and radiant.

Her tone was gentle and sweet.

"Hi, Xici, it’s Yang Mi. I heard you’re a junior this year. That’s a wonderful age to be. I wish you all the best in the days to come, that all your wishes come true, that you find a job you love, and a person you love. May you have great success in both your career and love life~"

After speaking, she waved her small hand at the camera in a goodbye gesture.

Then she tapped ’save’.

She looked up, smiled at Xiao Ran, and said, "Alright, give me your WeChat ID. I’ll send it to you."

After all, she had recorded many similar videos for her friends’ children, so she was very used to it.

And as society moved forward, videos were much more popular than autographs.

However, this wasn’t the kind of treatment an ordinary person could expect.

She was doing this entirely as a favor to Xiao Ran.

’Consider it a small gift, a sign of my sincerity in making a friend.’

The whole process was so smooth that Xiao Ran didn’t react for a moment.

You have to understand, Sister Mi was a huge star.

For a star like her to take the initiative to add his WeChat was genuinely surprising.

He quickly took his phone out of his pocket, opened his WeChat QR code, and handed it over. "Here."

Yang Mi looked down, did a few quick taps, and sent a friend request.

After he accepted, she immediately sent the video over.

Then she looked up and smiled at him. "Sent you the video."

"Thank you, Sister Mi." Xiao Ran smiled politely.

Yang Mi waved her hand dismissively and said with a grin, "It’s nothing. By the way, I didn’t just read the script these past two days; I also read your original novel. It’s brilliantly written!"

’To play this role well, I made sure to read the original novel carefully.’

’It really is very good.’

Liu Min checked the time. It was about time for them to head in.

She gave the two a friendly smile. "Let’s go. We should head inside. We don’t want to keep everyone waiting."

With that, Liu Min tactfully walked ahead and opened the door for them.

The entire room was luxuriously decorated, with crystal chandeliers and modern tables and chairs. It didn’t have the typical feel of a restaurant at all.

Xiao Ran glanced inside. As expected, there were quite a few people—at least twenty by his estimate.

Director Zhang was sitting in the centermost seat, chatting and laughing.

When he saw Xiao Ran arrive, he quickly called out a greeting, "Hey! Quick, quick, have a seat, have a seat!"

Although no one recognized him, seeing Director Zhang’s enthusiasm made everyone look over curiously.

Xiao Ran smiled at Director Zhang and said politely, "Director Zhang, long time no see."

"Come, come, let me introduce you all. This is the author of our original novel, Xiao Ran. If any of you are struggling to grasp the psychological descriptions of your characters, you can learn a thing or two from Teacher Xiao," Director Zhang announced enthusiastically.

Hearing he was the original author, many people now politely greeted him.

"Hello, Teacher Xiao."

"Hello, Teacher Xiao."

Xiao Ran nodded to the crowd. "Oh, I wouldn’t say ’learn’. Let’s just call it a discussion, we can communicate with each other."

"Teacher Xiao, you’re too modest."

After a few simple pleasantries, everyone began to raise their glasses for a toast.

The clinking of the long-stemmed wine glasses made a crisp, pleasant sound.

With the first glass of wine down, everyone’s inhibitions seemed to loosen. The atmosphere became lively and casual, filled with chatter and laughter.

Xiao Ran took advantage of a moment when no one was talking to him to quickly pull out his phone, open WeChat, and send the video Yang Mi had just recorded to the girl.

He could guarantee that Yan Xici would be incredibly happy when she saw this video.

After sending the video, Xiao Ran couldn’t resist showing off a little.

Xiao Ran: Well? Are you excited or what?

The thought of her dancing around with excitement brought an involuntary, happy smile to his face.

「Meanwhile」 The girl had just finished the last bite of her meal. Her chopsticks hadn’t even been set down when her phone vibrated beside her.

Her small, fair hand placed the chopsticks on her bowl. She picked up her phone while still savoring the delicious food in her mouth.

Seeing it was a message from Xiao Ran, the girl subconsciously assumed it was about her telling their aunt he had a girlfriend.

She pursed her lips and then tapped open the message.

Her eyes, fixed on the screen, widened in surprise.

’He didn’t chew me out? He sent a video instead?’

’And the thumbnail is my favorite actress, Yang Mi!’

Her little hand tapped it open, her eyes filled with curiosity.

As the video started playing—"Hi Xici, it’s Yang Mi"—

the girl’s beautiful eyes couldn’t help but widen.

Even her pretty, pink lips parted in shock.

She was visibly excited, and her heart skipped a beat.

’Oh my god, is this really the great Mimi talking to me?’

’This is too incredible!!!’

In the video, Yang Mi was smiling sweetly, offering her words of blessing.

The girl’s face was a mask of utter shock.

She had never dreamed that a star like her would one day record a video just for her!

It was so unbelievable that after watching it once, she immediately replayed it.

Just to confirm it was really recorded for her.

The feeling of excitement and exhilaration rushed straight to her head.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and quickly typed out a line with her small hands before hitting send.

Yan Xici: Brother! You’re amazing!!!!!!

’Brother Xiao Ran actually managed to get a video like this for me! This was, without a doubt, the surprise of a lifetime.’