Author: Sky (crimsonlilies)

After placing the food order, the two of them did not seem to know what to say. In order to avoid awkwardness, Shen Chuchu picked up the tea on the table and began to drink it. Although she wanted to explain things clearly with Han Xingyan this time, she did not know where to start. While she struggled, Han Xingyan took the lead.

Han Xingyan seemed to understand something and looked at Shen Chuchu, “Miss Shen, I’ll take the liberty to inquire about the misunderstanding you indicated in your text message?”

When Shen Chuchu heard this, she felt even more awkward. She had not anticipated that Han Xingyan would ask outright. The other party appeared to be able to read her thoughts. Just how should she answer such a question? She took another sip of tea and glanced at the man sitting in front of her. Surprisingly, the individual was staring at her with searing eyes at this point, as if he expected her to respond.

Shen Chuchu silently struggled for a while and put down her tea, “It’s nothing really. I was only saying that I felt some of your actions may cause misunderstandings. For example, if you already have a girlfriend and she finds out that you have made secret contacts with other female celebrities, she will be furious. I owe you two meals, but I suppose you can bring your girlfriend next time.”

Finally, Shen Chuchu said what she had wanted to say. She felt a large stone fall to the ground after she finished but without reason, she felt even more upset. She really had no idea where this mood had come from. She was irritated, so she took a sip of the cold tea on the table and relaxed.

After setting down the cup and staring at the other person with a dazed expression, she felt the words she had just said were a little too strong. She also felt like an ungrateful villain when she considered Han Xingyan’s assistance to her and their history.

“CEO Han, please don’t misunderstand. I said these remarks for no other reason than to express myself. If you require my assistance in the future, just let me know. I’m not trying to cross the river or take down the bridge…”

Han Xingyan muttered as though he had been jolted awake by a switch, “Girlfriend? Mine?”

Shen Chuchu thought to herself as she listened to Han Xingyan. At least the other party’s focus was different from her own and did not mistake her as an ungrateful villain.

She slowly nodded, “Yes, isn’t Qin Yingran your girlfriend? I think you should consider her feelings more.”

Han Xingyan felt that he was abnormal. He used to have a sick feeling in his stomach whenever he heard Qin Yingran’s name. But just now, a glimmer of delight arose in his heart when the girl across the room mentioned the name.

So, did the other party truly misunderstand him and Qin Yingran’s relationship? Secretary Wang was dead on with his prediction. It must, however, be clarified when the time comes.

Han Xingyan suddenly had an idea just as he was ready to say something.

“Miss Shen, with all due respect, do you worry about my relationship with Miss Qin?”

What kind of question is this? After hearing this, Shen Chuchu quickly explained, “Why is that? Mr. Han’s connection with Yingran is none of my concern, so why should I worry? Mr. Han, you are overthinking things.”

Han Xingyan said sternly, “Miss Shen may have misread something, I believe. I am currently single and do not have a so-called girlfriend. As a result, Miss Qin isn’t my girlfriend.”

When Shen Chuchu heard this, she was not only unconvinced but also felt a chill in her heart. Naturally, how could someone with a background like him easily confess that a female celebrity is their girlfriend? Should I have said, female partner? Or female companion instead?

Han Xingyan could not figure out what was wrong with Shen Chuchu’s expression. He felt after the explanation, she seemed even more dissatisfied. What was the reason for this?

After ten seconds or maybe a minute later, Shen Chuchu stated dryly, “Oh, whether Qin Yingran is your girlfriend or not, meeting together in secret like this is always unpleasant for her.”

After hearing what Shen Chuchu said, Han Xingyan’s frown deepened even more. Why is the other party still misunderstanding when he has already explained it?

“Miss Shen, perhaps you misunderstood what I just said?” Han Xingyan pondered the situation then added, “Do I need to explain it to you again?”

Shen Chuchu was irritated after hearing Han Xingyan’s words and remarked ironically, “Naturally I understood. Despite the fact that you and Miss Qin are not a couple, aren’t you friends? So she can be counted as your female companion right?”

Shen Chuchu’s voice was a little sharp as she said these remarks which made the moment exceedingly embarrassing for a while. However, she thought that she was correct considering the previous scandal between them and the joy of Qin Yingran that she had just witnessed.

Han Xingyan frowned slightly when he heard the word “female companion”. Although he had never had a “female companion”, this did not dismiss the possibility that one of his friends did. Many people in their circle had one female companion today and another female companion tomorrow. Some people had girlfriends, and some had “female companions” even after they got married.

He, on the other hand, was not such a person.

What made this sad was that despite the fact that he was not such a person, it had caused others to believe that he was. So when he emphasised that she was not his girlfriend, it had instead irritated the other party more?

“Miss Shen, I believe you have misunderstood me. I am not that kind of person. I simply said I don’t have a girlfriend and I actually really don’t have one. As for a so-called female companion, there is no such thing.” When he finished, Han Xingyan paused, then added, “Does Miss Shen comprehend my explanation?” 

Shen Chuchu’s heart began to beat quicker unintentionally as Han Xingyan’s stern eyes stared at her. “Yes, I understand,” she murmured. Her lips were a little dry and her throat a little tight.

Han Xingyan exhaled a sigh of relief and remarked, maybe self-deprecatingly, “I recognise that having such a misunderstanding is not Miss Shen’s fault, rather, it is the perception that our circle gives off. Miss Shen’s view is understandable.”

After hearing Han Xingyan’s personal explanation, Shen Chuchu reddened slightly.

Given how much Shen Chuchu cared for Qin Yingran right now, Han Xingyan decided it was in his best interests to clear up any misunderstandings between the two.

“Miss Shen, I actually wanted to explain to you why we ended up trending on Weibo. It’s just that you weren’t at home at the time and I didn’t get the opportunity to say it. The reason why I sent Miss Qin home that day was that she had hurt her foot as she had stopped my car at the door so I sent her back home. I was bored while waiting for you in the car today, so I got out of the car and wandered away. As a result, I ran into Miss Qin again. I remembered Miss Qin after the incident on Weibo last time so I didn’t give her much attention.”

Shen Chuchu instantly understood the origin and effect of the issue after hearing Han Xingyan’s explanations. As Chen Xili predicted, what transpired in the last hot search was brought on by Qin Yingran herself, which was afterwards taken down by Han Xingyan. And this time, Qin Yingran and Han Xingyan happened to cross paths by chance. Han Xingyan’s true mission was…

Shen Chuchu raised her head and cast a glance towards Han Xingyan as she pondered this. Only to see that his face remained expressionless.

Shen Chuchu felt hotter and hotter as she thought about his explanation and her face turned crimson. So, why did he explain so much to her?

While the two of them were dumbfounded, the waiter began serving the dishes. Shen Chuchu took advantage of the occasion to speak in a low voice, “Ok, I understand.”

Han Xingyan looked nervously and perplexedly at Shen Chuchu who was staring at the food with a serious expression. The corners of his lips turned up but he did not continue the conversation. Shen Chuchu, on the other hand, did not witness this scene.

Because she was glancing intently at the food being served.

She was merely glancing at these dishes just to deflect attention. However, upon closer inspection, she felt irritated. These meals appeared to be a little too heavy in calories and there were not many options for her.

As they ate, Han Xingyan saw that Shen Chuchu’s appetite seemed to be much smaller. When he noticed this, he gave a little frown and inquired attentively, “What’s wrong, is the food unappetizing?” Or perhaps, she was still bothered by the issue earlier? Did he not explain clearly enough?

Shen Chuchu shook her head as Han Xingyan’s mind spun a thousand different reasons, “No, no, CEO Han. Please don’t misunderstand. I just recently have a smaller appetite.”

When Han Xingyan heard this, he laid down his chopsticks and inquired with concern, “Are you not feeling well? It’s been a cold spell recently. Keep an eye on your health and don’t shoot too late.”

Shen Chu Chu shook her head silently, sighed, then whispered, “No, the director advised me to control my weight. Being too fat would not be appropriate for the role of the character.”

Shen Chuchu felt as if her face was about to burst into fire when she finished.

Han Xingyan’s brows arched out after hearing this and said, “I see. It seems that Miss Shen’s work is really hard. You often have to film in other places and can’t eat well either.”

Han Xingyan drove Shen Chuchu home after the meal, and neither of them uttered a word. Shen Chuchu did not get out of the car for a long time after waiting for the car to come to a complete halt at the back door. Shen Chuchu raised her head to gaze at Han Xingyan. After a minute of looking at him, she inquired, “CEO Han, what brought you to Hengdian? Is it for work?”

Chapter 55 | Index | Chapter 57

When Shen Chuchu’s car started, Secretary Wang still did not have a clue of what just happened. He watched as the car disappeared from his sight and rushed to report to his boss. On his way there, Secretary Wang was still pondering to himself and wondering how the boss would react after hearing this.

“Boss.”

Han Xingyan was originally standing outside but had to sit in the car after he was discovered. He looked at Secretary Wang who was standing alone outside and asked suspiciously, “Where is Miss Shen?”

Secretary Wang truthfully replied, “Miss Shen left.”

“Left? Why? Did you not explain to her?” Han Xingyan asked.

Secretary Wang thought to himself, it was not because he did not explain but rather Miss Shen did not give him a chance to explain anything. He simply replied, “I was about to but Miss Shen said she was not free and left.”

Han Xingyan listened to Secretary Wang’s words and saw that there was nothing from his phone. He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Secretary Wang carefully looked at his boss’ expression and added caringly, “I saw that Miss Shen didn’t look too good. Maybe she was too tired. I heard from the crew that she was filming the entire afternoon. It seems that there was some bottleneck in the performance.”

Han Xingyan raised his head and glanced at Secretary Wang as if thinking about something. After a while, he said, “Okay, start the car.”

On the other hand, Shen Chuchu received a text message from Han Xingyan when she arrived at the hotel. The time was two o’clock in the afternoon.

Han Xingyan: Miss Shen, I’m on a business trip in Hengdian. Are you free to meet? I will wait for you outside.

After reading this message, Shen Chuchu frowned even more. Han Xingyan, what does this mean? He does not look like a playboy so why is he doing this? Does he want to hook up with Qin Yingran and herself as well?

She initially did not want to reply but still replied in the end. After all, Han Xingyan had helped her out in the past.

Shen Chuchu: CEO Han, sorry I didn’t have time as I was shooting the entire afternoon. Also, CEO Han, if you need to tell me anything you can do it over a message. If we meet privately then it can cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Han Xingyan was dealing with official business at the hotel and frowned fiercely at the message sent by Shen Chuchu. What do unnecessary misunderstandings mean?

When Secretary Wang walked in, he saw CEO Han who was in a daze with his mobile phone and coughed slightly to remind him, “Boss, dinner is here.”

Han Xingyan did not seem to have heard Secretary Wang’s words as there was no reaction on his face. Secretary Wang instructed the waiter to put down the things quietly and back out quietly.

“Boss, take your time. I will be in the next room. Call me if you need anything.” Secretary Wang said with a smile. Afterwards, he turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Han Xingyan started to talk.

“You said Miss Shen has some sort of misunderstanding towards me?”

When Secretary Wang heard these words, he immediately became more energetic, turned around and looked at the apparently dazed president. He restrained the excitement in his heart and said, “Well Boss, let me ask a question before answering your question. Have you ever explained your scandal with Miss Qin Yingran to Miss Shen last time?”

Han Xingyan thought of the person he had not seen since that day and replied, “Does it need an explanation?”

Secretary Wang’s chest felt a little tight but he still said with a smile, “Naturally. If you don’t explain then Miss Shen will definitely misunderstand that you are in a relationship with Qin Yingran.”

After hearing this, Han Xingyan thought of the woman in the afternoon and his face turned a bit chilly. He replied, “Nonsense.”

Secretary Wang’s smile stayed unwavering and he continued, “Yes, it is naturally all nonsense. However, after Miss Shen saw the news, then your meeting with Qin Yingran today,… Miss Shen probably misunderstood.”

For Han Xingyan, who had never explored a woman’s mind, this issue seemed a bit more complicated. He needed time to think. However, for him as a man who managed an enterprise, he wanted to quickly understand the key points.

“So you are saying that Miss Shen misunderstood about me and Qin Yingran so refused to meet me?”

Secretary Wang saw the slightly hopeful look in his boss’s eyes and thought for a while then filtered his own thoughts, “This is probably the reason.”

Then seeing the joy in the boss’s eyes, he could not help and added, “However, it is also possible that Miss Shen was really tired and there was no misunderstanding.”

CEO Han who had always been calm and self-sufficient did not dispel his enthusiasm because of his secretary’s words but kept his joyful feelings. He replied, “Okay, I understand. You can go out now.”

Secretary Wang opened his mouth and wanted to persuade the CEO not to think about things too much but held back as he already did. 

When Secretary Wang left, Han Xingyan looked at the text message he had just received and thought about it. He did not reply but instead called.

Shen Chuchu looked at Han Xingyan’s incoming call and after a ten seconds struggle, she answered it.

“Miss Shen, I think you seem to have some misunderstanding towards me. Are you free? I will pick you up.”

Shen Chuchu did not expect Han Xingyan to straightforwardly ask her that she was a little embarrassed after hearing this and did not know how to answer him for a while.

The usually quiet and reserved CEO Han continued, “Perhaps you’ve forgotten that you promised me two meals? Are you backing out of your promise?”

Shen Chuchu immediately replied, “No, CEO Han. Please do not misunderstand, that is not my intention.”

Han Xingyan heard what Shen Chuchu said and replied with a faint smile in his tone, “Yes, I know that was not your intention. So let’s be spontaneous and Miss Shen will treat me today. I will meet you in half an hour by the back door of the VIP building.”

This time, Han Xingyan did not wait for Shen Chuchu to reply and hung up.

“But…” Shen Chuchu barely managed to speak and the phone already had a busy tone.

Secretary Wang who was preparing to eat takeaway in his room suddenly heard the door open. The young boss walked straight in front of him and went into the bathroom. After a long time, his boss walked out. He felt that the boss seemed different from when he first entered but even after a while, he still could not see any difference.

As he was still puzzled, his boss looked over and said, “Give me the car keys, I’m going out.”

When Secretary Wang heard this, he immediately handed the car keys over.

Before Han Xingyan left, he stated, “I haven’t touched the food in my room so you can have it.”

Secretary Wang was so stunned by his boss’ behaviour that he blankly replied, “Oh, okay.”

When Shen Chuchu went out, she found that there was no one at the back door except for a hotel staff member. She did not know which was Han Xingyan’s car. When thinking about what to do, her cell phone rang.

The caller was Han Xingyan.

Shen Chuchu followed Han Xingyan’s directions and quickly found his car. As soon as she got in the car, Han Xingyan said, “Sorry, I heard that there is a lot of paparazzi here. Secretary Wang didn’t come with me this time so I was afraid of getting you into trouble, so I did not get out of the car.”

Secretary Wang, who was abandoned by his boss, sneezed fiercely.

Shen Chuchu was quite satisfied with Han Xingyan’s approach. Although she was not very famous and had also disguised herself when she came out by wearing a mask and even a hat. Surely even her mother would not recognize her.

At this thought, she suddenly thought of a question. So, how did Han Xingyan recognise her…

“How did you know that was me?”

Han Xingyan was starting the car and casually replied, “I knew from the first glance.”

“What? Was it that obvious? If there was a reporter just now, wouldn’t I be photographed?” Shen Chuchu nervously replied.

Han Xingyan replied with a smile, “Don’t worry. I’ve been here for a while and did not see any paparazzi. Moreover, unfamiliar people wouldn’t recognise you.”

So, the subtext of this sentence was that they are very familiar with each other? Shen Chuchu thought about these words and glanced at Han Xingyan who was driving seriously. It seemed that this scene also had a sense of deja vu.

As she watched the man with the perfect profile, he suddenly turned his head and asked, “Where do you want to eat?”

Shen Chuchu was caught red-handed and looked left and right, “Don’t know. I’m not familiar with this place, I don’t know what’s delicious. “

Han Xingyan nodded, “Alright.”

Afterwards, Han Xingyan focused on driving. About twenty minutes later, the car turned left and right into a small alley. After exiting the alley, the cavity revealed a unique private kitchen.

After parking the car, two people walked down.

Shen Chuchu could not help and asked, “CEO Han, do you come to Hengdian often? You seem to be familiar with this place.”

Han Xingyan glanced sideways at Shen Chuchu and said, “On the contrary, this is the first time.”

“Then how do you know such a secret place?”

Han Xingyan smiled slightly, and said, “In order to have dinner with Miss Shen, I specifically inquired about it.”

Shen Chuchu looked at the smiling eyes and felt that the stars in the sky were not as bright as these eyes.

Chapter 54 | Index | Chapter 55

When the director started shooting again, Shen Chuchu found that Qin Yingran was no longer angry but had become more polite towards her. Which caused Shen Chuchu to sneer at her. A bully who just picks on the weak?

Afterwards, with Qin Yingran’s cooperation, they both worked well. Apart from a few bad shots from Qin Yingran, everything else went smoothly.

Next, the crew all stayed put. Apart from Qin Yingran threatening her on the first day, everyone else was very polite and kind towards her. After all, she held the identity of Director Chang’s god-daughter. Director Chang was a pivotal director in the industry so most people would not dare to offend him so easily. 

Therefore during these two weeks, Shen Chuchu observed Jiang Yan and He Chen while filming and felt her life was very fulfilled. 

On this day, Shen Chuchu was sitting in the corridor looking at her script when someone called her with joy. She looked up and it was He Chen.

“Chuchu, look! The box office for our movie has surpassed a billion.”

When Shen Chuchu heard this, she quickly opened her phone. She looked at the real-time box office numbers and a smile appeared on her face, “According to this, does that mean I can say that my first film made over a billion?”

He Chen frowned and nodded, “It’s a little shameless but there is nothing wrong in saying it.”

Shen Chuchu and He Chen had filmed together twice already so the two of them were familiar with each other hence their conversations were very casual.

“Thank you, Mr He-Film Emperor. However, for a newcomer like myself, I probably should not talk a lot of nonsense.”

After some more chatting, He Chen went to prepare for filming. At this moment, Jiang Yan happened to walk over.

“What were you both talking about to be smiling so happily?” Jiang Yan casually asked.

Because of the existence of the system, Shen Chuchu knew the relationship between Jiang Yan and He Chen, so she did not take Jiang Yan’s question lightly.

“We were talking about the box office numbers for [World]. It surpassed over a billion.”

Jiang Yan said with admiration, “Congratulations, it is not easy to make it over a billion.”

Shen Chuchu thought about it then laughed, “Congratulations are indeed in order. However, I was a small part of the film but our Film Emperor-He Chen is the protagonist so we should also congratulate him.”

Afterwards, Shen Chuchu carefully observed Jiang Yan’s expression. As expected, Jiang Yan awkwardly replied, “What’s the use of congratulating him. He has already been in several films that have made over a billion so he would have stopped caring about it a long time ago right?”

Shen Chuchu smiled and said, “Not necessarily. Perhaps he does not care about other people but if you congratulate him then he would be happy.”

Jiang Yan was stunned to hear this from Shen Chuchu and asked, “Really? Why do you say so?”

Shen Chuchu pretended to be shocked and said, “Of course. Haven’t you noticed how much He Chen cares about your opinions when filming? Every time he gets praise from you, he acts even more seriously. Director Tian even praised him because of this.”

“Really…Really?” Jiang Yan asked uncertainly.

“Of course it is true.” Shen Chuchu firmly replied.

“Well even if that is the case, I don’t want to congratulate him.” Jiang Yan murmured.

Shen Chuchu had always been very curious about one thing. Since the atmosphere was just right and the timing was right, she could not help but ask, “I’ve been wanting to ask this from the start. Are you dissatisfied with He Chen being the leading actor? Why?”

Jiang Yan seemed to remember something and pursed the corners of her lips, “Not dissatisfied. It’s his fault for saying that about me before.”

“Huh…say what?”

Jiang Yan glanced at Shen Chuchu then at their surroundings and angrily replied, “He laughed at my pen name in the beginning. ‘Why is it ‘magma’? Does it mean this author’s temper is as big as a volcano?’“

Shen Chuchu wanted to laugh when she heard this. Was this the reason why their fate started in the first place? However, looking at Jiang Yan’s angry expression, Shen Chuchu tried her best to restrain herself from laughing.

Afterwards, Shen Chuchu listened to Jiang Yan as she used various ways to call out He Chen. As she listened, a smile appeared unconsciously on her face.

“Chuchu, I am telling you about all his bad sides and you are smiling?” Jiang Yan complained.

Shen Chuchu was stunned and touched her face then said, “No, I did not smile.”

Jiang Yan glanced at the lying Shen Chuchu and said, “You did smile but won’t admit it.”

Shen Chuchu saw that Jiang Yan was not actually angry so she did not explain and said with a smile, “Don’t you think that you and He Chen are meant to be together? Doesn’t this feel like the relationship of an archenemy mentioned in novels?”

When Jiang Yan heard this, she immediately exploded and said, “No way, more like an ill-fated relationship.”

Shen Chuchu wanted to add some more but a worker from a distance called her to the set. She smiled and said, “Well even so it’s still a relationship. Anyways I have to go now, talk to you next time.”

When she went on set, Shen Chuchu just happened to see Qin Yingran leave. She had not seen Qin Yingran in several days now since Qin Yingran does not have many parts as a supporting role. According to rumours, Qin Yingran was originally scheduled to film for three days but she left after two days due to something. This time she must be here to shoot the last part. Fortunately, the later scenes had nothing to do with Shen Chuchu and she didn’t have to face her anymore.

The two of them passed each other with a slight smile and parted ways. 

Shen Chuchu’s scenes did not finish shooting until late in the evening. In one scene, Shen Chuchu did not feel right no matter how she acted and too much time was wasted in the middle. Afterwards, she dragged her tired body away and went to change clothes. As a result, she heard some gossip in the changing room.

“Oh? Isn’t this Qin Yingran’s things? Didn’t she finish already? Did she forget to take it?” A worker remarked.

Another person whispered, “No, she hasn’t left yet. Apparently, someone is coming to pick her up.”

“Oh? Who?”

“Who else. The rumoured boyfriend. CEO Han of the Han Group.”

“What? CEO Han of the Han Group? Is it the unsmiling but handsome young president?”

“Yes, who else apart from him. I initially thought the gossip was fake and I really did not expect that Qin Yingran would manage to get CEO Han into her hands. That’s really enviable.”

“Right? CEO Han is so handsome. Li-jie, do you know where they are? I really want to see the president in the flesh. I wonder if he is even more handsome than what the reporters make him out to be?”

…

Shen Chuchu frowned as she listened to the chattering of the workers and her mood became even more irritable. She felt unable to do a good job of removing her makeup. With her irritable mood, Shen Chuchu pushed hard with one hand and the cotton pad fell from her hands which caused her fingernails to scratch her face.

“Ah!”

Wang Qian who was standing next to Shen Chuchu and passing items to her saw Shen Chuchu’s movements and said anxiously, “Boss, what happened. Did you scratch your face? Don’t touch it with your hands, I’ll wipe it for you with some clean water.”

Shen Chuchu moved her hand away and looked at her face in the mirror. She discouragingly replied, “Don’t worry, the skin doesn’t look broken. I’m almost finished taking the makeup off so don’t bother.”

“But, your face…”

“No buts, I am fine.” Shen Chuchu said this as she picked up another cotton pad, dipped it in makeup remover and continued to wipe.

Although Wang Qian did not agree with Shen Chuchu’s approach, she did not persuade her anymore. She felt the boss was not in a good mood since this afternoon’s shooting but did not understand how it became even worse.

After a while, Shen Chuchu removed her makeup and picked up a compact mirror to look at the red line on her face. Fortunately, the skin was not broken and the stroke was not too deep. If you do not look carefully, you would not see a thing.

Shen Chuchu tucked away the compact mirror and stared at the large mirror in front of her. She did not put on any more makeup so the skin would not get infected.

After exiting the door, Shen Chuchu got ready to leave with Wang Qian.

After a short distance, Shen Chuchu saw Qin Yingran with her assistant walking towards them and they met again unwillingly. When Qin Yingran saw Shen Chuchu, she unusually stopped to greet her, “Chuchu, are you going?”

Shen Chuchu forced a smile and replied, “Yes, I’m going now.”

After a brief greeting, they both parted ways.

As she approached her lift, Shen Chuchu could see two people standing in the distance. As it was quite dark, she could not make out who they were.

After getting a bit closer, they stopped talking and both turned around.

The smile on one of their’s faces deepened and he stepped forward, “Miss Shen, are you finished shooting? Our boss wants to see you.”

After hearing this, Shen Chuchu suddenly felt this was very ridiculous. She looked at Secretary Wang with a smile yet not a smile and said indifferently, “No time.”

When did she become a concubine in his harem? Demanding to see her! Moreover, this “emperor” seems to be very busy. Is he recruiting another beautiful woman after just seeing one? He did not even ask whether she would agree or not.

Afterwards, Shen Chuchu walked past Secretary Wang, opened the car door and got in.

Secretary Wang was a little confused and muttered, “But…”

However, the response was a “bang” as she closed the door.

Once seated, Shen Chuchu said, “Start the car.”

Chapter 53 | Index | Chapter 55

A few minutes passed, or was it ten minutes, an hour? In short, the brief period felt very long for Shen Chuchu. Then the plane finally stabilised.

Shen Chuchu blushed and looked at the man in front of her. The man was very good-looking and was wearing a black sweater and light blue jeans. She quickly bowed her head and apologised, “Sorry, it was not intentional. Also, thank you.”

The man looked at the embarrassed Shen Chuchu and smiled, “No worries, happy to help.”

Shen Chuchu nodded and hurriedly said goodbye to the man.

After getting off the plane, Shen Chuchu thought she would meet some fans again at the airport but this time, nobody recognised her. In an instant, her head cooled down. Wanting to get popular after only a few commercials and supporting roles? Seems a bit whimsical. 

After two days in Hengdian, the opening ceremony was held for [Warm Spring].

At the opening ceremony, Shen Chuchu once again saw the time of death of a partner. This time, it appeared on a man who was over fifty years old.

The opening ceremony had been boring so Shen Chuchu had been randomly clicking on people’s marriage systems. As a result, she got a big fright.

This man’s first wife was nothing unusual, it was his second wife who really frightened her. It was Chen Meng who had recently appeared on the hot search. She seemed to be really lucky today to just happen to click into it.

Upon close examination, she discovered that this man did not marry Chen Meng after divorcing his first wife but because his first wife died. He married Chen Meng a year later.

When she saw the cause of death, Shen Chuchu broke out in cold sweat.

[Cause of Death: From being pushed down the stairs by someone]

So, should she call the police?

“Boss, Boss.” Wang Qian yelled a few times as Shen Chuchu stared at the man in front of her without any response so she quickly pulled her sleeves again.

This time Shen Chuchu snapped out of it and blinked her eyes. She looked at Wang Qian and asked, “What is it?” When she spoke, there was an obvious shakiness to her voice. 

Wang Qian looked at Shen Chuchu with a worried look. However, this was not the right moment to ask right now. She looked at Qin Yingran next to Shen Chuchu and whispered, “Boss, someone is calling for you.”

Shen Chuchu turned her head to the side and saw that Qin Yingran was standing next to her. 

Qin Yingran glanced at the man that Shen Chuchu was staring at then smirked, “Chuchu, if you have any thoughts then you have to consider them carefully. Plenty of people like Mr Dong so you have to work hard.”

Shen Chuchu frowned deeply when she heard this and coldly replied, “You’re mistaken. I was just deep in thought. Sorry, I didn’t hear you calling me.”

Qin Yingran shrugged and said, “Oh yeah, you don’t look like that kind of person. Besides, Director Chang is there to protect you. Not like us who don’t have anyone to rely on and have to rely on our own efforts.”

Shen Chuchu did not know why but looking at Qin Yingran’s face and listening to her, she could not help saying, “Didn’t Weibo recently mention that you and CEO Han’s relationship was very good? Maybe you can rely on him.”

Qin Yingran’s facial expression changed slightly upon hearing Han Xingyan’s name. Afterwards, she seemed embarrassed and said, “He is far too busy and does not have the time to bother with my stuff. Besides, I’d feel bad to always trouble him. Some things still depend on your own efforts. “

When Shen Chuchu heard Qin Yingran’s words, she was stunned on the spot.

She really did think it through and subconsciously only wanted to ridicule Qin Yingran. However, she now suddenly felt like a vicious female with a blabbermouth. They were together now and yet she was ridiculing her. 

“So you two are already together.” Shen Chuchu murmured.

Qin Yingran looked uncomfortable but continued to say, “This sort of thing is not good to disclose to the outside. I still have things to do so I’m going ahead now.”

Shen Chuchu nodded, “Oh, okay.”

After Qin Yingran had left, Shen Chu stood there for a long time. Afterwards, she laughed, shrugged her shoulders and let out a long sigh.

“Let’s go and go over there too.” As she said this, Shen Chuchu walked to the shooting location. Wang Qian was slightly worried but followed along.

As she waited at the shooting location, Shen Chuchu looked at the man who stayed behind on set and calculated the distance. She hesitated a moment but continued to quietly instruct Wang Qian.

Although Wang Qian did not understand why Shen Chu Chu wanted her to find out these things, she still went without any objections.

After a moment, Wang Qian returned. 

“Boss, at today’s event there are investors, producers, directors and starring actors. Producers mainly consist of…”

Shen Chu listened to Wang Qian and opened the search engine to search them one by one. Finally, after searching the third she found the person she wanted to find.

Mr. Dong, President of Minghua Company.

After finding this person, Shen Chuchu stared at his photo. She did not get the chance to see the content inside clearly earlier but with this photo, she could take a closer look.

After looking at it again, Shen Chuchu still did not have a clue. When she went to his wife’s photo, there was still no useful information. Only that she would be pushed down on that day but there were no reasons. After repeatedly searching a few times and still did not find any clues, Shen Chu looked at the man and helplessly sighed.

She wanted to save this man’s wife but without any clues, she could only give up. After all, she was not some saviour and had no relationship with this man or his wife. Moreover, the relationships of people like them are usually complex and benefit-based. If she went ahead and warned them then she could become a suspect instead.

So she should stay as a good old nobody.

However, knowing that someone was about to die but she did not try to prevent it, she had a very heavy feeling in her heart. After the morning shoot finished, Shen Chuchu watched as Mr Dong took his leave.

It was not until the afternoon when Shen Chu finally gained some spirit to shoot her scene.

This scene was her and Qin Yingran going to the capital for the first time. In fact, the scene of them on the road was in the script but they had to shoot the scenes from the manor first so the order had been changed.

“When I was young, my mother brought me here before but I’ve long forgotten what it looked like.” Miss Cousin said.

Xiao Die held the lady and smiled, “This is my first time in the capital. I only feel that the stone lion at the entrance is mightier than ours.”

Miss Cousin moved slightly sideways and said, “Naturally it is bigger than ours. You must not talk like this later or else people will look down on you.”

Shen Chu looked at Qin Jingran’s position which had blocked her shot in the camera. However, the director did not say anything so she had to go on.

As a result, there were several similar situations. Shen Chuchu finally understood that Qin Yingran was being deliberate. Shen Chuchu became a little furious after thinking about it. She had been respectful towards her nor had ever offended her, yet it was clear that others did not think so. Perhaps, the fact that Xiao Die is not Qin Yingran already offended her. 

Since Xiao Die is her and her part is more important than Qin Yingran then why must she concede?

So while the manor maid was in front leading the way, Shen Chuchu gently held Qin Yingran and warned, “Miss, be careful, the floor is slippery.”

Qin Yingran did not expect that Shen Chuchu would add to the script so she froze for a while.

And because the pause was too long, Director Tian finally yelled. “Cut!”

“Keep walking, why did you stop?”

With Director Tian nearby, Qin Yingran grew embarrassed and looked at Shen Chuchu, “If I am not mistaken, there is no script for this part?”

Shen Chuchu blinked and said, “Really? I can’t add in any parts myself? I seem to remember Qin Yingran-jie added in a few movements herself so I thought it was allowed.”

Qin Yingran looked at Shen Chu, pretending to be innocent, and became slightly angry.

Director Tian seemed to sense the situation and shouted, “That was a nice addition to the script. Take a rest and touch up your makeup. We’ll continue later.”

When Shen Chuchu returned to the rest area, Wang Qian worriedly asked in a small voice, “Boss, what happened there?”

Shen Chuchu drank some water and replied, “Nothing. Just found something very interesting about this circle. Sometimes, although you are the protagonist, if you don’t work hard, it may not even compare to the impressions left by that of a supporting actor. “

As she said this, she looked at Director Tian. She refused to believe that he did not see Qin Yingran’s movements. The first time might be a coincidence but you could not fool anyone if it happened a second or third time. However, since Director Tian did not say anything then these movements must be allowed.

Since Director Tian allowed Qin Yingran to snatch the show then why can’t she? She can’t just let herself be bullied because she was more popular and had a higher status. If others followed suit, then how will she continue to shoot?

She fought back a little so people would understand that she was not easy to bully. Or else, the more you endure, the more people think you can be bullied!

Chapter 52 | Index | Chapter 54

Since the day Qin Yingran’s scandal came out, Han Xinyan would stand outside  Shen Chuchu’s door for a moment every night. However, he turned around and went back each time because it was always either one or two o’clock in the morning when he looked at his watch.

After a few more days had gone past, his hand hesitated to knock on the door even more. There seemed to be a lot to say but at the same time nothing to say.

After struggling for many days, the company’s affairs finally came to an end. He also gained the courage to knock on the door but nobody answered.

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Read More ~ Chapter 52

Han Xingyan looked at Zhang Teng who was standing at his desk. He was so angry that he did not know what to say.

“Cousin, I know I’m wrong. Be the bigger person and forgive me this time. Next time I definitely won’t make this decision again.” Zhang Teng cautiously began to beg for mercy.

Han Xingyan looked at Zhang Teng sharply, “Next time?”

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Read More ~ Chapter 51

Shen Chuchu’s first reaction was not shocked that Han Xingyan and Qin Yingran were together but rather by the privacy measures?? Was there not a lot of celebrities living here? In this case, there was no privacy at all! She had spent so much money to buy a house here. 

Afterwards, she thought about what Chen Xili had told her about keeping a low profile and not appearing in public with CEO Han. Then she worried whether the paparazzi had taken pictures of her and Han Xingyan long ago. At this thought, she began to feel nervous and disregarded the news that Han Xingyan and Qin Yingran could be together.

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Read More ~ Chapter 50

As she removed the bracelet, she remembered Qin Yingran and Wang Jing’s gaze on her wrist and also became a little suspicious. She specifically searched the internet but could not find this bracelet. Afterwards, she went on Taobao, there were many similar ones but they were not the same.                                    

At this point, Shen Chuchu gave up.

Afterwards, Shen Chuchu began to prepare for her new role. While at home, she either read the script or consulted with the acting teacher on anything she did not understand. 

Very soon, the crew notified Shen Chuchu for photoshoots. Fortunately, Shen Chuchu did not see Qin Yingran at the photoshoot due to scheduling issues. However, Shen Chuchu overheard from other staff that it was because she had not been invited.

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Read More ~ Chapter 49

Wang Qian looked at Shen Chuchu’s expression and worriedly asked, “Boss, what’s wrong. Do you feel uncomfortable?”

Shen Chuchu reacted immediately and shook her head, “I’m fine. I just need a while to regain myself after the audition.”

With these words, Wang Qian quietly stood aside without another word.

Shen Chuchu was afraid that someone would find out so she simply closed her eyes. Fortunately, the girl’s system interface had not disappeared yet.

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Read More ~ Chapter 48

At this moment, Shen Chuchu could already feel the awkwardness in the atmosphere. 

However, Qin Yingran did not feel the same. She scanned Shen Chuchu up and down then smiled again.

“This is fate.”

The two of them awkwardly talked for a bit before Shen Chuchu could bear it no longer and said apologetically, “I need to go to the restroom.”

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Read More ~ Chapter 47