Chapter 1227 Negotiating Terms

• The car picked up speed in an instant, and the momentum pushing on her caused Zhou Xiaoyu to grip on her seatbelt. “S-Slow down, you’re not familiar with the roads in this area.”
• However, Xiao Yibo didn’t seem to hear her as they sped into the basement of a hotel before stopping. Zhou Xiaoyu was familiar with the hotel, as they’d booked themselves into it when Xiao Yibo had to shoot in H City, and it was Zhou Xiaoyu’s first time accompanying Xiao Yibo to a movie set. Zhou Xiaoyu heaved a sigh of relief while clutching her chest, then turned to look at Xiao Yibo.
• He was leaning on the steering wheel with his eyes closed, seemingly having dozed off. All of a sudden, his baritone resounded in the car while Zhou Xiaoyu was still spacing out. “Zhou Xiaoyu, can you come back to help me out? My life’s been a mess ever since you left.” He paused momentarily before continuing, “I’ve been searching for you for a long time, but to no avail. I only knew you were in H City when I bumped into Lu Qi recently.”