Chapter 482: Chapter 481 I Like You (5)
 

Xia Siyu saw the look in his eyes turn toward Bo Yan, and she knew what he was about to ask.

Frankly, if Qin Baizhou didn’t ask about such a significant matter between her and Bo Yan, that would be strange, given they had known each other for seven years and he was her agent. By all means, both emotionally and logically, he should be aware of the situation.

Xia Siyu, however, was quite calm. Even though she still did not want to develop a spousal or romantic relationship with Bo Yan, it would be better for the agency to know. It would make any future issues easier to explain.

She nodded and swiped the room card: “Please come in.”

Bo Yan smiled as well and did not stop her, simply saying, “Good night. Call me if you need anything, I’ll be next door.”

Xia Siyu did not respond to him, and entered the room first.

As soon as Xia Siyu left, Qin Baizhou, who followed her into the room, glanced back at Bo Yan with no trace of a smile on his face.

The moment he entered, Qin Baizhou had already felt traces that Bo Yan had been living there.

Two pairs of disposable slippers were opened.

A look inside the bathroom revealed two sets of toiletries, whose seals had been broken.

Although he had not seen any men’s clothing, two water glasses had been used.

Clearly, Bo Yan had stayed here before.

He actually had a hunch already, being aware of the relationship between Bo Yan and her, and knowing that cohabitation and sleeping together was just a matter of time. Unexpectedly, things had progressed so quickly; they had only been in the Northwest for two nights and were already living together.

Xia Siyu appeared very open about it. Upon entering, she took off her high heels, slipped into the hotel slippers, threw off her bag, and twisted open a bottle of mineral water at the minibar. Then, turning around, she asked, “Would you like some water?”

Qin Baizhou shook his head and sat on the sofa.

Seeing the look on Qin Baizhou’s face, Xia Siyu knew what he was going to ask, so she simply answered, “Bo Yan and I are involved. But our relationship is not what you think, or in other words, we’re not yet lovers.”

Qin Baizhou, abandoning his usual mild demeanor, looked at her with piercing eyes, “Not lovers, just living together, is that it?”

He just didn’t spell it out clearly, but what he really wanted to ask was, isn’t this essentially a friends-with-benefits arrangement?

Xia Siyu did not deny it: “Yes, the Qingcheng apartment is also his. I live there. Initially, I had no such relationship with him; it was just an accident. But now… if I have to be precise, I indeed have no intention of developing a long-term relationship with him. He won’t make it public either and is likely to cooperate with me in continuing to keep it a secret.”

Normally, Xia Siyu seemed oblivious, but she had a clear set of principles in her mind when it came to major issues. She understood very well where each person stood.

In the entertainment industry, these fleeting affairs, these on-set marriages, are far too common. Her purely physical relationship with Bo Yan wasn’t even considered particularly outrageous. Moreover, they weren’t cheating, there were no third parties involved, and they were still, after all, spouses.

Bo Yan had long desired her body, and truth be told, she craved Bo Yan’s good physique as well. She was an adult with normal needs and there was nothing shameful about that. At most, it was only because both she and Bo Yan were top-tier celebrities, and outwardly they still put on the façade of mutual distaste. She hadn’t thought about living a long life with Bo Yan, nor did she want to fall in love with him, so for both public and private reasons, keeping their relationship a secret was the best strategy for them both.

She was not like Zhou Weiwei, an artist tightly controlled by the agency, without any freedom in her love life. She was the golden goose, someone the company must protect and maintain. When Qin Baizhou came to ask her, she decided to simply tell the truth.