138: Brother Le, as long as you have me in your heart, that's enough!

After saying this, Chen Le left, paying him no further mind.

Gang Zi was left standing there, thinking for a good while before he figured out what it meant.

"Wow, Old Chen, you're so quick to ditch your friends for a pretty face. No love left for me!"

"Ah well, what's it got to do with me anyway? I'd better focus on filming well." Gang Zi shook his head, turned around, and went back to work.

Meanwhile, Naza had already been waiting in the hotel for quite some time.

She had just taken great care with her appearance, applying light makeup.

She wore a loose, oatmeal-colored sweater on top, paired with a dark brown leather mini-skirt on the bottom.

A pair of long, snow-white legs were boldly on display.

The temperature outside wasn't very high, with a maximum of only around ten degrees Celsius.

But Naza seemed to feel no cold, perhaps because a girl in love burns with passion, making even the chill seem unworthy of fear.

Chen Le arrived at the hotel where Naza was staying and soon spotted her in the lobby, rubbing her hands together.

"Naza, why are you sitting here?"

Chen Le walked over, only then noticing that this girl was actually wearing a mini-skirt, revealing her long legs.

"Hold on, Naza, why did you come out in a mini-skirt? Aren't you cold? You should at least be wearing thermal leggings!" Chen Le said, somewhat annoyed.

However, Naza spoke up, "I'm not cold."

Hearing this, Chen Le was almost amused by her defiance. "How are you not cold? It's only five or six degrees outside. This is Hang City. Aren't you afraid of getting chronic leg pain from the cold dressing like that?"

"Come on, go upstairs, put on some thermal leggings before coming out. Don't neglect your health just for the sake of looking good." As he spoke, Chen Le pulled Naza towards the room she was staying in.

Naza didn't resist, allowing Chen Le to lead her upstairs.

Back in her room, Chen Le looked at Naza. "Go change into thermal leggings. You must have some, right? We should go out to eat soon, I'm hungry."

Naza nodded. "Okay."

Soon, she had changed into the thermal leggings.

Seeing that Naza had done as he said, Chen Le finally took her out for lunch.

Chen Le took Naza to a restaurant. In his previous life, he had heard that Hang City was a culinary wasteland, with no local delicacies, only food from elsewhere. The best local food was supposedly KFC, and McDonald's wasn't bad either.

And the restaurant they were currently in didn't seem to be local either.

This made him a bit curious about what the actual local cuisine was like.

"Naza, what would you like to eat?" Chen Le looked at Naza and asked.

"Anything is fine." Naza thought for a moment and said.

Looking at the menu, she really didn't know what to choose, so she could only let Chen Le order whatever.

Chen Le nodded and casually ordered a few dishes that looked decent.

Soon, the food was served.

The two ate while catching up.

"Naza, are you settling in okay here?" Chen Le asked with concern.

"Mhm." Naza nodded.

Then she spoke again, "It's just that I miss you a little."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Chen Le's face. "Me too."

As they chatted like this, the atmosphere immediately became ambiguous.

After the meal, the two took a walk outside.

By December, Hang City had already gotten colder. Just walking outside for a while made them feel somewhat chilly.

Afterwards, they returned to the hotel.

Most of the rooms in this hotel had been booked by the 'living buddha ji gong' Film Crew for the crew members and actors to stay in.

Chen Le went to Naza's room. Although his own room was right next to Naza's, he didn't want to stay in that cold, lonely room.

It was like a long drought meeting sweet rain; the originally cold room suddenly became fervently heated.

Even though it was daytime, it couldn't hinder them.

And so, time passed until evening.

The two tidied up the disarray in the room, then went to the bathroom to wash up.

They emerged about half an hour later.

Chen Le walked to the living area of the room, sat on the sofa, picked up his phone, and called the hotel front desk to have dinner sent up.

This hotel did provide meals, but usually they didn't use the service, preferring to eat out.

Just after ordering dinner, Naza walked over, drying her damp hair, and sat down beside Chen Le.

At that moment, Chen Le's phone rang.

Chen Le looked at it and immediately sat up straight, making a 'quiet' gesture to Naza.

Because on his phone screen were two big characters: 'Mom'.

Naza saw it at a glance and immediately closed her mouth.

"Hello, Mom? Why are you calling?" Chen Le answered the call.

He hadn't expected his Mom to call at this moment. Fortunately, it wasn't an hour ago, or it would have been awkward.

"Your dad and I miss you, that's why we're calling. It's been so long since we last called you." Mother Chen's voice came through.

"Little Le, how are things going for you in Yanjing now?"

"It's already December. In another two months or so, it'll be New Year. When can you come home this year? Don't be like last year, only coming back right before the New Year." Mother Chen chattered on the phone.

"This year won't be like last year. I'll come home earlier this year." Chen Le quickly assured her.

"By the way, Little Le, didn't you say you have a girlfriend? Can you bring her home for us to meet this year?" Father Chen's voice suddenly came through the phone.

"Yes, I'll bring her back for you to meet this year." Chen Le nodded.

He glanced at Naza beside him, who was currently looking down, lost in thought.

"Good. Don't you lie to us, kid. You must bring your girlfriend home for us to meet this year." Father Chen emphasized again.

"I won't lie to you." Chen Le affirmed.

"Alright, since it's settled, we won't disturb your work anymore." Mother Chen's voice carried obvious joy.

Then they hung up.

Chen Le looked at Naza and pulled her into his embrace.

"Naza, I'm sorry. Our relationship can't be made public. I've wronged you." Chen Le's face showed heartache.

He knew that hearing those words just now must have made Naza uncomfortable. He didn't know what to do, but this situation was unavoidable.

After all, Yang Mi was his officially announced girlfriend. Even if it came to marriage, it could only be with her.

His relationship with Naza was really tricky; it could only be kept secret, not revealed in the slightest.

"It's okay, Brother Le. As long as you have me in your heart, that's enough." Naza looked up at Chen Le, a forced smile appearing on her face.

But seeing Chen Le's pained expression, her heart instantly softened.

Even though she couldn't have the official status, this was the path she had chosen herself.

"Brother Le, actually, I don't care about having an official status. As long as I have a place in your heart, that's enough."

"Anyway, I'm sticking with you. You're so rich, if it really comes to it, you can just keep me as your mistress." Naza said jokingly.

Seeing this, Chen Le felt even more heartache.

There was no helping it; he could only choose one right now.

"Mhm, I'll make it up to you properly." Chen Le said this.

He didn't know what else to say. Comfort her? Give her official status?

Neither was possible. He could only say this, as it was better than saying nothing at all.