Same as Chacha’s narcissism, her ability to cry poverty also increases day by day. It might seem different and contradictory, but they were basically the same—— Being thick-skinned.

In the world of the brazen, Chacha was undoubtedly the king, but at this moment, she met another king—— Jiao Yushi.

He smiled and said, “You’re so pitiful. Do you want to be my lover? I will ensure that you’ll never be short of money.”

Chacha didn’t expect him to say that. She felt that if she really agreed, Jiao Yushi might be embarrassed. However, even if it was a joke, she didn’t want to agree and lower herself.

She chuckled and said, “You want to play sugar daddy? Let me tell you, it’s impossible to find true love through that.”

Jiao Yushi also laughed. “Do you think people like you can fall in love with someone other than yourself?”

This question was cutting. Chacha really hadn’t fallen in love with anyone else before.

She said, “Of course I can. I not only love myself, my friends, and my family, but also the world and everyone around me.”

Jiao Yushi took the time to look at her and said, “Is your specialty that you’re only extra ‘genuine’ when you lie?”

Chacha asked, “Why do you always look at me in a dark light? What have I done to hurt you that would make you think I’m that kind of person?”

Jiao Yushi said, “Intuition, I guess.”

She shrugged her shoulders and smiled, no longer speaking.

Silence was maintained all the way until they reached the parking lot inside the community.

Chacha was about to remove her seat belt and get out of the car when Jiao Yushi suddenly grabbed her shoulders, leaned over and kissed her. The movement was too fast that she wasn’t able to react until his lips landed on hers.

Chacha didn’t push him away and looked at him with a gentle gaze. However, it was too dark in the car so he couldn’t see it clearly. He could only tell that she still had her eyes open.

It was a brief kiss and their lips separated after one touch.

Chacha remained calm. She licked her lips gently and said in a teasing tone, “How does it feel?”

This time, Jiao Yushi got a good look of her expression. Her clear eyes were slightly narrowed and held an unspeakable allure as she licked her lips in a slow and self-assured way.

He wasn’t tempted and said with a slight smile, “It turns out kissing isn’t all that.”

Chacha couldn’t help but laugh and said, “I feel the same way. I thought it would be slightly different from other physical contact. It seems that the loving effect in TV dramas is really just due to the post-production.”

Jiao Yushi raised an eyebrow. “If even I can’t make you feel anything, let alone others. Chen Cha, you’ll probably be alone for the rest of your life.”

Chacha was a little surprised. “Why don’t you think it’s because of your poor kissing skills? At least with the kiss just now, I didn’t feel any skill at all.”

Jiao Yushi remained silent. He got out of the car and left first.

His stride was no different than usual, just slightly heavier. If one wasn’t familiar with his mannerisms, it would be difficult to tell.

Chacha followed behind him, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

There was silence between them all the way upstairs, and they both went back to their respective homes.

Only after going back did Jiao Yushi had time to feel the kiss just now.

He lied. He actually wanted to deepen the kiss. He didn’t disliked it and even felt that it’s a little pleasurable. The tingling sensation spread from his lips to his chest, but he was good at enduring and also skilled at lying.

He would never expose himself when the other person had no feelings at all.

As for Chacha, she actually felt something. It was a psychological reaction, which was a bit surprising, but it was beyond her control.

It felt ticklish and a little numbing. Although it was instantaneous, the brief contact made it even more stimulating.

But it’s not something she would tell anyone.

Like Jiao Yushi, she’s just as good at holding back and lying.

———pr

A week later, Wei Jinsheng texted Chacha, saying that the crew had finished filming and invited her to the wrap up party.

Chacha replied, 【Are you asking me to pay the bill?】

【Wei Jinsheng: Aaaahh, what are you talking about? How can I possibly do such a thing?! The location is at a restaurant under my brother’s name and it’s on his account, hehehe~~~】

Chacha felt that this wasn’t much better than letting her foot the bill as it was still eating soft rice.

Wei Jinsheng sent another text message, 【You’ll be shocked when you see Ning An. She has undergone a huge transformation and lost almost twenty pounds. Now she has a flat figure like a grass swaying in the wind. I don’t know why Gu Fanghua likes her so much. She talks to her all day long about the script and speak with great venom that Ning An cries several times.】

Chacha asked, 【Address.】

She reckoned Gu Fanghua didn’t think Ning An was anything special at first, but as time went by, she found the girl more pleasing to her eye and wanted to help her more, so she spent a lot of her precious time teaching Ning An.

The female protagonist’s halo might be late, but it would never be absent.

As far as Ning An’s character was concerned, she would never think that Gu Fanghua have any bone to pick with her. She would even be grateful and regard Gu Fanghua as a guiding light on her acting career.

【Wei Jinsheng: Are you coming? Are you really coming? Tell me, aahhh.】

Chacha didn’t reply and put down the phone to read documents.

The reason why she wanted to go was because the wrap up party was a plot point. In it, Chen Cha sneaked inside the venue and deliberately took Ning An to the bar for a bit of ‘fun’, and then spiked Ning An’s drink.

Why did she do it?

She was instigated by an 18^th line actress on the crew who was jealous of Ning An. Chacha forgot her name, but thinking about it now, it was probably Lu Xiaoxuan who was kicked out of the crew.

When Chacha finished everything and was free, she checked her phone again. Wei Jinsheng had already sent dozens of text messages. She found the address and time of the dinner among a pile of nonsense. After writing it down, she put him on the blacklist again.

Because Chacha wasn’t replying, Wei Jinsheng was unable to bear it and called her.

Wei Jisheng: “……” He was blocked again 🙂

———pr

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Chacha had been learning to drive for a few months now and when it was finally time to take the test, she was able to pass it on the first try.

The grumpy instructor’s thick, black brows that were frowning every day relaxed at the sight.

After getting a driver’s license, Chacha bought a commuter car which wasn’t expensive, costing around 300,000 yuan. The emphasis was on practicality.

Afterwards, it was time for the wrap up party of 《The Road to the Sky》.

The crew was really poor, with only about twenty people. And since there were only so many of them, there were still many empty seats.

When Chacha arrived, she didn’t see Gu Fanghua. However, everyone else was there.

Although they had spent some time with Gu Fanghua for a while, people in the crew still felt that she was someone untouchable, so when she didn’t come, no one thought anything wrong about it. Instead, they thought it’s normal.

When Wei Jinsheng saw Chen Cha, he immediately approached her and wanted to hold her hand, but Chen Cha dodged him. “Director Wei, be serious.”

Before, Wei Jinsheng would still continue to correct the way she call him, but as time went by, he just let it be. On second thought, her calling him with his title was actually quite nice.

In the middle of the meal, Ning An went out and didn’t come back for more than ten minutes.

Seeing this, Chacha suspected something had happened to Ning An and went out to look for her.

Wei Jinsheng followed her out and grabbed Chen Cha’s hand. He had drank a lot and was talking nonsense.

Chacha didn’t have time to waste with him and punched him directly in the face. Wei Jinsheng was dazed by the punch and his eyes became visibly red.

“Next time you touch me again, I’ll break your legs.”

Wei Jinsheng trembled. Chen Cha’s face told him that it wasn’t a warning, but she was stating a fact. If there was really a next time, he would have to go to the hospital and spend a hundred days there.

Ai, why is the ferocious Chacha so captivating~

Wei Jinsheng felt particularly troubled. He fell in love with a thorny flower and hadn’t yet found a way to kiss the flower without getting pricked.

Melancholic, too melancholic.

Wei Jinsheng went back to eat, drink and have fun in a very melancholic mood. Only by drinking could he live happily.

———pr

Chacha walked around the restaurant and finally saw Ning An and Lu Xiaoxuan getting into a car at the main entrance.

She immediately hailed a taxi and told the driver to follow.

The driver saw that Chen Cha look like a proper and pretty girl and thought she wasn’t a criminal. She might be trying to catch people in the act.

There were quite a lot of this kind of thing, and among the girls who got cheated on, there were also many good-looking ones.

Men nowadays were so hard to understand.

The car drove for a long time before finally stopping in front of a small bar on a narrow and chaotic street.

Chacha didn’t think it was a good place to be. If Lu Xiaoxuan knew any thugs there, she wouldn’t be able to beat them even if she had practiced some fighting skills.

Before going in, Chacha called Jiao Yushi.

Jiao Yushi was a bit surprised, “What?”

“Do you know anyone from the underworld? I need fighters.”

Jiao Yushi didn’t ask her what happened and simply said, “Address.”

“I’ll send you the location.”

“Alright, hang in there for a while.” Jiao Yushi had a feeling that she was about to get her ass kick but her tone was still very calm.

Chacha said with a smile, “Okay, I can hold out for about half an hour.”

“En, I’m hanging up.”

After ending the call, Chacha sent Jiao Yushi the location and entered the bar.

There were quite a lot of people inside. Although it was still early, those who wanted to indulge were already getting high. There were people dancing and singing on the center of the stage, and the booming sound vibrated in people’s ears.

Chacha was wearing a fluffy white sweater paired with light-colored jeans and white shoes. She looked well-behaved and innocent, and was incompatible with the place. Her appearance was amazing so as soon as she entered, she was noticed.

Those who were interested in her didn’t come forward immediately, but waited and watched first.

Chacha found a seat in a corner. An employee brought her the menu and after ordering a bottle of wine and paying in advance, she sat in place quietly.

She surveyed the surrounding and saw Ning An in another corner.

Other than Lu Xiaoxuan, there were several men beside Ning An, who had tattoos on both arms. They looked like people from an illegal organization.

Chacha sighed silently. Fortunately, she acted with caution, otherwise if Lu Xiaoxuan noticed her now, her innocence would be at stake.

She didn’t believe that Lu Xiaoxuan had any good intentions, but Lu Xiaoxuan’s behavior was convenient for her.

Originally, harming Ning An at this point in time was something that should have been done by her, but with Lu Xiaoxuan taking the lead, she could just go along and let Ning An be bullied a little bit first, thus successfully completing the plot point. As for her, she could act as a good person and save Ning An without having the need to whitewash her actions.

There were really too many things going on with Ning An, this money tree, but currently, it wasn’t a bad thing.

Chacha started drinking while watching the people at the other table.

This place was crowded, so if they cause trouble and get photographed, it wouldn’t be good for their reputation. She had to find a way to lure the others to a place with fewer people.