The atmosphere in the room was very awkward with the two parties sitting facing each other. Jiang Baiwan looked at Ji Chen’s handsome face. She had no idea why she called him Dad yesterday.

Perhaps she fell under Ji Chen’s powerful financial strength…… Thinking about it this way, it’s not wrong to call him Dad.

“……Well, I know, I just won’t drink in the future.” Jiang Baiwan shrank her neck, feeling a rare sense of diffidence.

There was a slight unreadable smile on Ji Chen’s face, and he hummed, as if agreeing. “I should go now. Go have a good rest.”

Jiang Baiwan sent Ji Chen to the door. When Ji Chen looked back and saw Jiang Baiwan, who was much more cooperative than usual, his heart moved. He opened his mouth, originally wanting to say goodbye to Jiang Baiwan, but unexpectedly got stuck.

Jiang Baiwan was taken aback for a moment and then looked at Ji Chen sympathetically. “Are you going to burp again? I just saw that you ate breakfast quite quickly, so it’s easy to burp.”

Ji Chen’s face darkened, and after holding back for a long time, he said in a low voice, “I wasn’t going to burp.”

Having said that, he bade a hasty goodbye to Jiang Baiwan and was soon gone.

————

Ever since she was threatened by Jiang Baiwan in the dressing room, Shui Lan’er had been in a trance and was even distracted when she was working. Today, she was supposed to be filming a scene, but it looks as if Shui Lan’er had been casted as a ghost in a good youth school idol drama. The director really couldn’t stand it anymore. He put down the script in his hand and told Shui Lan’er to go rest first and he would shoot other people’s scenes first.

Shui Lan’er couldn’t bear the blow. Although no one was talking around her, she still felt that she was being laughed at. Heartbroken, she ran into the dressing room and locked herself in.

Why, why was she always so weak? She had clearly made an agreement with Yunhan at the beginning that even if there were difficulties in front of her, she would face it head on. But now she……

Xiao Wan’s behavior that day must have been because she was too angry. She wouldn’t blame Xiao Wan, but judging by Xiao Wan’s appearance, she probably wouldn’t want to associate with her anymore. Shui Lan’er smiled wryly—— She had lost another friend. Even if Jiang Baiwan had done a lot of wrong things in the past, she always regarded her as a friend.

But now, even this friendship had become precarious.

Shui Lan’er gritted her teeth as she took out her mobile phone and slowy flipped through her contacts until her eyes finally landed on Chu Yunhan’s number. She looked at the screen and hesitated for a moment, but in the end, dialed the number. The call was connected quickly and Chu Yunhan’s gentle voice came from the other end of the line. “Hello? Lan’er? Why did you suddenly remember to call me? You’ve finished filming today’s scene?”

“Yunhan.” Shui Lan’er barely managed to call out with a strong nasal voice, “I…… I……”

Chu Yunhan immediately detected that something was wrong with Shui Lan’er and his tone became a little anxious, “Lan’er, what’s wrong? Why are you crying? Don’t cry. I’m here for anything. You have to remember, you are my woman.”

Shui Lan’er was sad, but she was moved by Chu Yunhan that she couldn’t help it anymore. She hugged her knees and sobbed. “Yunhan, my heart hurts so badly, I feel like I’m going to die.”

The sound of tables and chairs colliding came from the other side, followed by Chu Yunhan saying, “Where are you now? I’ll pick you up. Little fool, don’t hang up the phone, just let me stay with you all the time, okay?”

Chu Yunhan happened to be walking out and his words were overheard by the company’s employees. They couldn’t help shivering, feeling a chill——  President Chu must be coaxing his girlfriend again.

Oddly enough, President Chu was obviously normal when he was at work, but every time he encounters his girlfriend, his whole person seems to become entirely different, which was mystifying.

Chu Yunhan didn’t care how the people around him looked at him. He flew to the underground parking garage and drove the car all the way, not even once hanging the phone. Hearing Shui Lan’er sobs, Chu Yunhan only felt his heart ache beyond measure.

Finally, he arrived at Shui Lan’ers set and went straight to the dressing room. Chu Yunhan knocked on the door anxiously, and not long after, Shui Lan’er opened it. Seeing Chu Yunhan standing there, Shui Lan’er threw herself into Chu Yunhan’s arms. “Yunhan!”

“Lan’er.” Chu Yunhan called out affectionately. “What’s wrong with you? Don’t be sad, my heart clenches whenever you’re sad. What’s the matter, can we discuss it together?”

The little assistant originally wanted to see what was going on but ended up hearing Chu Yunhan’s loud exclamation. The little assistant trembled and quietly retreated the same way she came—— She had to consider resigning. She really couldn’t stay by this Shui Lan’ers side.

Shui Lan’er lay in Chu Yunhan’s arms, pouring out to him what happened some time ago. Chu Yunhan listened with heartache and anger. He gritted his teeth and tried to suppress his anger. “What did you say? That woman Jiang Baiwan actually…… actually dared……”

Chu Yunhan cupped Shui Lan’ers face, feeling his temples pulsating from resentment. He said word by word, “Lan’er, don’t worry, I will get this account settle for you right away.”

“Yunhan, what are you going to do?” Shui Lan’er grabbed him and said urgently, “Have you forgotten what I told you before? We mustn’t do outrageous things.”

Chu Yunhan narrowed his eyes before he soothed Shui Lan’er. “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything that hurts others.” How could he possibly do that? Of course he would be…… tactful.

———

Jiang Baiwan sat in her Malatang shop and playing games honestly. Because the weather was getting colder, business was improving a lot. Sometimes if there wasn’t enough staff in the shop, Jiang Baiwan would also help make arrangements.

It was afternoon now, and the peak dining period had passed, so Jiang Baiwan was busy taking a break. But before she could play the game for a while, the door was pushed open. A man walked inside, but instead of sitting down, he walked straight up to Jiang Baiwan and knocked on the countertop in front of her.

Jiang Baiwan looked up in confusion and was immediately stunned—— The man had the current fashionable hairstyle, dressed in trendy clothes, and wore sunglasses on his face. Jiang Baiwan could vaguely see the Supreme logo printed on his shirt.

……What’s with this man? The personification of Tiktok?

Before Jiang Baiwan could finish roasting in her mind, the man had already flashed what he thought was a very handsome smile at Jiang Baiwan. “Hello, Miss Jiang, don’t you remember me?”

Jiang Baiwan was even more confused. She frowned and cautiously asked, “You’ve changed quite a lot, I can’t recognize you.”

“It seems that Miss Jiang has really forgotten.” The man sighed and took off his sunglasses. “I’m Zhao Yu.”

Jiang Baiwan: “……” Who?

She sized up the man who seemed like he was familiar with her. “I’m sorry. I don’t remember knowing you.”

Zhao Yu’s expression distorted for a moment, but soon returned to his smiling appearance. Holding the bar with his hands, he moved a little closer and said in a lowered voice, “Okay, I know you’re being careful, but no matter what, you can’t deny your old friend, right?”

Jiang Baiwan wanted to say something but Zhao Yu interrupted her. “I didn’t come to see you for nothing. As I remember…… you should still have eight million in your hand?”

At the mention of money, Jiang Baiwan’s vigilance rose sharply. “What do you want to say?”

“It’s nothing, I just want to ask you if you want to do business together.” Zhao Yu’s smile was ingratiating. “I still have some capital in hand so we can start a company together. How can you settle on being a little boss like you are now, nestled in a small Malatang shop?”

As he spoke, Zhao Yu couldn’t help but fan his hand in front of his nose. “Jiang Baiwan, how proud you were back then is how downtrodden you are now. I’m kind enough to give you a hand today. It’s up to you whether you will take this opportunity or not.”

Jiang Baiwan didn’t even need to think about it. She opened her mouth to refuse, but at that moment, she heard someone said at the door, “Of course she won’t.”

Luo Xiao stood there, frowning tightly as he looked at Zhao Yu. The normally playful man now looked stern and aggressive that for a while, people felt a bit afraid to look directly at him. “Boss Jiang’s money is all in my hands now as venture investment. Mr. Zhao, I’m afraid you’re made a trip for nothing today.”

Zhao Yu was stunned. He looked at Luo Xiao, then at Jiang Baiwan, as if asking Jiang Baiwan for confirmation. Jiang Baiwan hurriedly nodded her head to avoid future worries. “That’s right, I’ve used all my money to invest and don’t have any spare to partner with you. You’ve troubled for this trip, thank you.”

“No good deed goes unpunished.” Zhao Yu glared at Luo Xiao and bumped him hard when passing by. Luo Xiao’s face remained unchanged, but after watching the man who suddenly appeared go away, he said to Jiang Baiwan with concern, “Are you all right?”

Jiang Baiwan heaved a sigh of relief. “I’m fine. Luckily you came at the right time. I was trying to figure out how to refuse him.”

“It’s actually very simple. When you face this kind of person, just say no directly.” Luo Xiao’s face regained a smile. “He won’t dare do anything.”

“Who knows who he is. He came out of the blue.” Jiang Baiwan couldn’t help complaining. “He talks a whole lot by himself, coming and going in a hurry, and I don’t even know him.”

Luo Xiao smiled. “Who made you so famous before? Even I’ve heard of it. The daughter of the Jiang family is famous for spreading money. Not only rich but also generous and well-connected. How about it? Do you want to consider giving me your money to do venture capital? I guarantee you’ll make a fortune every day.”

Does she have a sign on her forehead that says ‘stupid person’? How can money come that fast? Jiang Baiwan rolled her eyes and ignored him.

“Okay, I must be going.” Luo Xiao pushed open the shop’s door. “I was passing by just now. Since everything’s fine, I’ll go back first.”

He said goodbye to Jiang Baiwan and walked out of the small shop slowly. After rounding a corner, Luo Xiao stopped in his tracks. He took out his cell phone from his pocket and dialed a number.

“En, rest assured.” Luo Xiao whispered. “She seems…… to trust me quite a bit.”