Chapter 21.1

Su Qian rubbed her temples with a headache. If she really had to say, there should be a “shady thing”.

“Don’t think too much, go back quickly, I have a show early tomorrow.”

Xu Ke carefully looked around, “Then you be careful.”

As if afraid someone would hear, she deliberately lowered her voice and said, “If it really doesn’t work, change the room. I heard that thing absorbs women’s Yin energy to replenish its body.”

Su Qian suddenly felt there was some truth to it. Jin Lie’s weird behavior might have been formed this way.

Thinking this way, she couldn’t help but raise the corner of her mouth, “Okay, I know. If you keep nagging, it’s time to go to bed.”

While saying this, Su Qian hugged Xu Ke’s shoulder and sent her out. She had to see her enter the elevator with her own eyes to feel at ease.

Suddenly it was quiet outside, Jin Lie walked out from behind the curtain expressionlessly with a meal box in his arms.

The door was ajar, he sneered.

How scared she must be, she even forgot to close the door.

Jin Lie put down the meal box, kicked the door unhappily, and saw the room card that had fallen at the door.

He opened the door and bent down to pick it up. Not far away, the elevator dinged, and a man came from afar. Jin Lie recognized him as the man who was photographed with Su Qian in the elevator, thanks to his excellent vision.

He looked decent, wearing a baseball cap on his head, and his expression was casual.

Jin Lie’s eyes darkened, he slowly unbuttoned a few buttons at his collar, and then pulled his shirt out of his trousers.

When Liang Zhuo came over, he saw a disheveled man standing in front of Su Qian’s room. The man gave him a cold look and slammed the door shut.

“……”

After confirming that Xu Ke had entered her room, Su Qian went back. As soon as she entered the door, she saw Jin Lie staring at her with a face as if someone owed him money.

Su Qian felt a bit guilty. She guessed that Jin Lie probably hadn’t been treated like this from childhood to adulthood. Just as she was thinking about how to muddle through, he suddenly spoke.

“Who is the shady thing?”

“People get scared, okay.” She rolled her eyes and muttered in a low voice, “Who asked you to sneeze for no reason.”

Mentioning this, Jin Lie’s forehead veins jumped. He turned around, and pointed angrily at the curtain, “You go and see how thick the dust is on it!”

He had already endured enough! Besides, can you hold back a sneeze if you want to?!

She really didn’t notice this detail. In the urgent situation just now, she was only thinking about finding a hidden place for him to hide.

“Well, there’s no other way! I can’t suddenly tell my agent – sorry, I’m actually married, but don’t panic, I’ll get divorced in a few months.”

And the person she married is none other than the president of Jin Corporation.

The whole thing is so absurd that Xu Ke would faint.

“What, are you afraid of letting people know but not afraid of being photographed?”

The emphasis of Jin Lie’s words is in the second half, but obviously Su Qian only got the first part.

She raised her hand to tidy up her hair, she said indifferently, “Aren’t you the one who’s afraid of being photographed?”

This is a historical issue. Jin Lie wanted to explain, but he felt that time had changed, and whatever he said would sound different.

Forget it, he didn’t come here to argue with her.

“Have you eaten?”

Su Qian shook her head, and her stomach rumbling as she opened the bag. The strong smell of brown sugar and ginger water wafted out.

Her fingers paused slightly, and she coughed uncomfortably, “How do you know?”

“Is there anything I don’t know?”

Yes, yes, yes, you are the second male lead in the novel who has opened the heavenly eye and has a God’s perspective.

The enticing aroma of the food made Su Qian’s index finger move. She opened the lid, and suddenly a question popped up.

“That… you didn’t come to see me on purpose, did you?”

Jin Lie stiffened for a moment, and sneered, “You really know how to flatter yourself.”

She knew it.

Su Qian shrugged, it’s fine if it’s not. Otherwise, she would doubt what sin she had committed again.

After eating satisfactorily, she tidied up the trash. And Su Qian tactfully poured Jin Lie a glass of water.

“My cup has just been cleaned, if you dislike it, you can use the hotel’s.”

Jin Lie didn’t speak, picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

Tsk tsk, he looks like a refugee. This hungry look, this disheveled clothing, it looks like he has traveled a long way to hide from his debts here.

Wait, disheveled clothing?

“What’s wrong with your clothes?”

Jin Lie put down his cup, “What’s wrong?”

What’s wrong?

Look at that neckline that’s open wide enough to see his collarbone, and the shirttail fluttering outside. It’s as if something indescribable just ended.

Su Qian said hurriedly, “You better dress properly, in case someone sees you and thinks I’ve molested you.”

Jin Lie was indifferent, “What’s there to be afraid of in the room?”

Oh, it’s okay to sweetly share an elevator ride with a male colleague, but he can’t unbutton a few buttons.

Su Qian took a deep breath, convincing him with a practical example, “Aren’t you afraid that I’ll pounce on you like a hungry wolf?”

The soft light spilled down, and the faint aroma of ginger soup wafted in the air. Across the rectangular dining table, Jin Lie suddenly stood up, and propped his hand on her side of the table.

“You can try to pounce.”

His tone was somewhat playful, and there was a light smile in his eyes. It was like an ice-covered lake thawing in the season of revival, it’s vibrant and gentle.

Su Qian’s heart skipped a beat, she picked up a tissue and patted it on his face, “Wipe it, it seems like you’ve rubbed against some dust.”

“……”

Jin Lie pulled off the tissue in one go, “That man next door to you……”

“Who?”

“Never mind, it’s nothing.” He glanced at his wristwatch, “It’s getting late, I should go.”

Su Qian escorted him to the door, and said with schadenfreude, “I have some unfortunate news for you, I’ll probably finish shooting in about a month.”

“It’s good to come back, your cat meows all day.”

“Blueberry must miss me.”

Jin Lie’s eyes moved slightly, he said softly, “Perhaps.”

Usually, when she’s alone, she doesn’t feel it, but after Jin Lie left, the room seemed exceptionally quiet. Su Qian climbed back onto the bed and flipped through the photos of Blueberry on her phone. The little cat must have grown a lot during this time.

It’s okay, when Jin Lie goes back, she can video call to see Blueberry.

Thinking of Jin Lie, Su Qian recalled his hesitation just now.

Jin Lie… did he come because of that scandal?

Impossible.

She immediately denied this thought. Such a small matter is not worth him making such a big fuss. She should stop flattering herself.

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Liang Zhuo returned to his room and took a bath. When he came out, his phone was ringing. Seeing the name of the caller, he hesitated for a moment, then slowly answered the call.

“Did Brother finish work?”

“What’s the matter?”

Chu Piaopiao paused, “It’s nothing, just saw the trending topic and wanted to remind you not to get too close to Su Qian. She has many tricks, you see, she just joined the group a few days ago and started bundling you to stir up popularity.”

Liang Zhuo hit the nail on the head, “How are you so sure she bought the trending topic?”

“Because it’s definitely not you who bought it. And it’s obvious that she benefits the most from this! You forgot that I told you about her deeds before.”

“I remember, you said she’s a bad person, her acting skills are poor, and she loves to make a fuss.”

Chu Piaopiao: “Yes, yes, yes, when she was filming with me back then…”

“But I found that she is not at all like what you said.”

Chu Piaopiao was taken aback, and her heart immediately lifted, “Brother, you wouldn’t be bewitched by her, would you? She’s best at this…”

“I’m tired, let’s not talk about it.” Liang Zhuo hung up the phone directly.

In fact, his initial impression of Su Qian was not only from Chu Piaopiao. Before joining the group, he was used to looking at the information of related actors. Su Qian’s resume was not good, and some of her operations were indeed not up to par.

However, it seems that he has misjudged now.

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