CEO's Sweetheart is a Super Idol-Chapter 394 - 386: The Chasm Gap

The rustle of wind swept across, causing ripples to spread on the mirror-like lake’s surface.

Lv Fangxin, dressed in a water-green long dress with two braided pigtails and a white hairclip, tightly hugged Chen Yinghan.

Lv Fangxin, having finished filming a variety show in Shendu, finally reunited with her long-lost friend.

To avoid trouble, the two went to Chen Yinghan’s villa in Shendu.

Originally, Lv Fangxin thought the villa her team rented was already luxurious enough, but upon arrival, she realized what true luxury meant.

In this expensive area, there was even an artificial lake right in the courtyard.

Chen Yinghan was equally ecstatic; she caught the familiar scent of flowers again.

And that girl who loved pouting her ruby-red lips, acting coy and playful.

"Yinghan, I missed you so much. It feels like I haven’t seen you in forever."

"Then let’s treat each day we’re together as forever."

Chen Yinghan smiled softly, her gentle gaze resting on Fangxin. Even her long lashes seemed to radiate affection.

"Yinghan! I really don’t want to be apart from you. I want us to stay together always," Lv Fangxin said with the tone of a spoiled kitten, making it impossible not to dote on her.

"Same here. I watch every video you send me these days."

"Me too. Even though I know what you’re up to, I can’t help scrolling through your Weibo and Moments."

"Haha! You’re still such a clingy little thing."

Lv Fangxin clung to her even tighter upon hearing this, their mingling scents heating the air around them.

"Yinghan, I’m just going to stick to you, not letting you leave."

"I like it when you cling to me too. I want you to be my little kitten forever."

Under the sunlight, the already radiant faces of the two girls became even more striking.

The emotions shimmering in their clear eyes were bright and ardent, making the sunlight pale in comparison.

Wind rustled, lake water rippled, and the beauty of youth was frozen in this irreversible moment of time.

By the time the two sat down to eat dinner, twilight had already descended.

"Sigh!"

"What’s wrong, Yinghan?"

Walking up the carpeted staircase, Chen Yinghan almost stumbled and let out a startled cry.

"Nothing, just unsteady steps."

"...Yinghan sis, you need to exercise more. Leave that task to me!"

"Oh, stop it!"

Chen Yinghan blushed deeper and quickened her pace to the dining room downstairs, where the auntie had already prepared the meal for them.

The grand oak dining table was covered with a white cloth, its surface adorned with vibrantly colored dishes. Beside them, inside a wood bucket chilled with ice, was a bottle of Pinot Noir wine from the ’Shining Water Land.’

"Fangxin, try this. It’s top-grade grass-fed beef flown in from Australia."

"Oh, um... I don’t really know how to eat this!"

Holding her knife and fork, Lv Fangxin froze, staring at the meat on the plate without a clue what to do.

Chen Yinghan smiled and sliced the beef on her own plate, setting it in front of Lv Fangxin: "I had a Michelin chef prepare this for us this time. The steak sauce is excellent."

Lv Fangxin took a bite with her fork and started chewing, thinking it tasted somewhat like the skewered lamb sold at food stalls, though this was tougher.

"It’s quite tasty. I’ve never eaten anything this good my whole life."

"Try this next—the duck breast."

"Sure. Yinghan, do you eat this kind of food often?"

Lv Fangxin asked while chewing and eating enthusiastically.

"Not really. I don’t eat at home that often."

"I prefer eating at home. My team and I often order takeout."

Lv Fangxin frowned as she said, "You know, Zixuan loves eating super spicy, mouth-numbing food, and she orders it for us every day, too!"

"Does Zixuan eat a lot of takeout?" Chen Yinghan asked, visibly surprised.

"Yeah, she’s crazy about it. But I always have to eat with Lao Gan Ma hot sauce and white rice."

Chen Yinghan burst into laughter; Lv Fangxin was still the same simple girl she had always been.

"Fangxin, let’s go out and have some fun later. I’ll introduce you to my friends."

"What friends? Boyfriends or girlfriends?"

"Haha, what if I said boyfriends?"

"...Then I’d give you my blessing! Sweet and happy, how lovely."

Seeing Fangxin’s expression, Chen Yinghan couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

"Oh, stop it! You always tease me and make me feel bad."

"I’m not teasing you. I just love seeing you pout, your lips all perked and tender!"

Lv Fangxin immediately flushed red, like the fiery clouds outside the window, and bowed her head to focus on her steak.

At night

The two sat in Chen Yinghan’s Range Rover heading to a teahouse.

"Yinghan, why aren’t you driving your car?"

"Because we need bodyguards. It wouldn’t make sense for me to drive with them, right?"

"Why do we need bodyguards?"

Lv Fangxin felt very puzzled; her friend seemed to have become unfamiliar to her.

"Although security is great here, and chances of kidnapping are low, it’s better to be safe than sorry."

"Is the driver our bodyguard then?"

"Yes, plus there are two more behind us in the Audi."

Chen Yinghan spoke openly.

Lv Fangxin was shocked; these kinds of scenarios seemed straight out of a TV drama.

"Many ordinary people think we only do this to show off."

"That’s because they judge us from the perspective of their own understanding."

"The truth is, there are a lot of people out there willing to take risks."

Chen Yinghan had clearly noticed Lv Fangxin’s confusion.

"This I can understand."

"I used to think it was excessive for celebrities to have hoards of bodyguards, too, but after becoming one myself, I realized just how crazy some fans can be."

Lv Fangxin recalled a few unnerving airport pick-up encounters, shuddering inwardly.

A female fan of hers even managed to grab a handful of her hair while staff weren’t paying attention.

The two of them arrived in the private room where Chen Yinghan’s friends were waiting.

The few girls there seemed uninterested in Lv Fangxin.

Even though she was a celebrity.

After the initial meeting, the conversation shifted to tea, followed by discussions on art, topics that went completely over Lv Fangxin’s head.

She barely managed to get a word in before the group switched to speaking in French.

Noticing Fangxin’s discomfort, Chen Yinghan soon decided to take her elsewhere.

In the car, amidst the flickering interplay of light and shadow.

"I’m sorry, Fangxin. They didn’t mean it. It’s just how we talk usually."

"Yinghan, you don’t need to apologize to me. I understand."

Lv Fangxin shrank into her seat, pitifully resembling a stray cat.

"Fangxin, next time let’s have a gathering with some of the girls from our base."

"Alright! I’ve been missing Xiao Han and the others anyway."

Lv Fangxin’s tone still carried a hint of melancholy; she deeply felt the gap between herself and Chen Yinghan in both status and environment.

Though she was a celebrity, she realized that in the eyes of those people, she was just someone with limited knowledge and average taste.

Their friendship felt like a product of unusual circumstances.

Otherwise, Chen Yinghan probably wouldn’t even glance her way.

"Yinghan, let’s go play arcade games!"

"Arcade games?"

"Yes! As a kid, my dream was to have the freedom to play in a game arcade."

Lv Fangxin grabbed Chen Yinghan’s hand, her energy suddenly reignited.

Surprised by her friend’s transformation, Chen Yinghan still agreed.

The two went on a rampage for hours at the arcade, returning to the villa where they sang songs and drank beer together.

Finally, until they were completely exhausted.