The driver’s face immediately turned pale. Usually, he had never seen Miss care much about Su Junmo.
Normally, she summoned him when needed and dismissed him just as easily.
But now…
“Apologize,” Shen Wanwan pointed at the driver, her expression full of displeasure.
Usually, she could scold Su Junmo however she liked, but others could not.
Seeing someone else treat him like that made her feel uncomfortable for some reason.
She attributed it to the fact that Su Junmo was something she had paid for. He belonged to her.
No one else had the right to say anything.
Otherwise, would that not mean her taste was poor?
Even as she thought this, she still felt uneasy.
But as long as she had a reason to convince herself, it was enough.
The driver hurriedly lowered his head and apologized to Su Junmo. “I’m sorry.”
Su Junmo waved his hand generously. “It’s fine.”
Workplace exclusion.
He understood.
Besides, the money he earned was dozens of times more than this driver’s.
What was there to be dissatisfied about?
The driver had originally thought Su Junmo would take this opportunity to whisper complaints.
That was how it always happened on television.
Maybe Miss would even fire him.
Unexpectedly, Su Junmo let the matter go so lightly.
He really was a good person.
Thinking about it, he had it hard too.
Miss had an unpredictable personality. Being able to endure her for so long, he must have suffered both physically and mentally.
With that thought, the driver’s gaze toward Su Junmo gained a trace of sympathy.
Su Junmo had no idea that his simple sentence had just earned him an ally from the working class.
He accompanied Shen Wanwan back into the villa.
Looking at the three-story villa, Su Junmo shook his head and sighed.
He really was fortunate.
He could actually live in a house worth 300,000 yuan per square meter.
A single brick here was worth an ordinary person’s annual living expenses.
Opening the door, every floor of the villa glowed with warm light.
Even when the owner was not home, the lights remained on.
The reason was simple. Shen Wanwan hated darkness. Even though she only returned to the villa three to five times a month, the lights stayed on all year round, never turned off.
Su Junmo looked at the golden light pouring down from the luxurious chandelier and clicked his tongue.
Last semester, during final exams, he had stayed up all night studying with the dormitory lights on.
Shen Yun, that idiot, suddenly transformed into an environmentalist and scolded him angrily for wasting electricity.
He really should bring him here to see his sister’s extravagance.
This kind of indulgent luxury had nothing to do with ordinary people.
Global warming was blamed on ordinary people.
Su Junmo helped Shen Wanwan upstairs.
She was half drunk, half sober now, the hardest state to deal with.
The second floor was Shen Wanwan’s room.
As soon as he helped her onto the bed, Shen Wanwan suddenly sat up and shouted that she wanted to take a bath.
Su Junmo knew her habits.
He began carrying water from the storage room on the first floor up to the bathroom upstairs.
This young lady even used Evian mineral water to bathe.
With his thin arms and legs, it took him more than ten trips to carry enough.
Work should never be done for free. He would collect some interest later.
Su Junmo touched the backpack on his back and smiled.
There were all kinds of good things inside.
He looked so foolishly happy just from carrying water for her.
His love really was deep.
Unlike those other men who said they liked her but only wanted to sleep with her.
Not sincere at all.
Shen Wanwan, dizzy and lazy, gestured to him. “Help me bathe…”
Su Junmo froze.
This was too close.
To be honest, after a year as her substitute, their most intimate contact had only been touching through clothes.
According to Miss Shen, as a substitute, what right did Su Junmo have to touch her?
Sometimes, she would deliberately reveal just enough to challenge his dignity as a man.
If he touched her, she would say he was unworthy.
If he did not, she would accuse him of pretending and being blind to such a beautiful woman.
She always had the upper hand.
But now that the employer had spoken, what could he do?
After so long, his heart was already calm as still water.
This had also improved his acting skills.
Was it not just acting out the pain of burning desire and unfulfilled love?
Simple.
He only needed to imagine his roommate winning 20 million yuan.
Su Junmo carefully removed her clothes and gently placed her into the bathtub.
Seeing his restrained expression, Shen Wanwan felt extremely satisfied.
While Shen Wanwan bathed, Su Junmo went to the kitchen and prepared honey lemon water to help her sober up.
Wearing a bathrobe, Shen Wanwan walked out of the bathroom and saw the glass under the warm light. The honey lemon water inside shimmered like liquid gold.
She picked it up and took a sip.
It was sweet.
A strange emotion rose in her heart. Ever since becoming a star, whenever she got drunk, she returned to this cold villa alone.
Now, someone was busy taking care of her.
The cold air seemed warmer.
She spoke suspiciously, “You’re so skilled. Have you made this for other women too?”
Su Junmo thought to himself that she had guessed correctly by accident.
He had worked at a milk tea shop before and made this for customers.
He knew perfectly how to make the best honey lemon water.
Customers had once said it tasted like home.
Had she felt that too?
“I learned this specially for you. I thought you’d be tired after social events. Being a star isn’t easy. You work so hard filming every day. Every time you attend events and come back drunk, drinking something like this is better for your body.”
Su Junmo looked completely innocent.
Shen Wanwan did not know whether she believed him, but her expression softened. She finished the lemon water in one go and sat on the bedroom chair.
Su Junmo walked over and began drying her hair.
After her hair was completely dry.
His arms were already sore.
Seeing her good mood, he quickly took out a stack of posters, postcards, and photos from his backpack.
“What are these?” Shen Wanwan asked in confusion.
“These are posters and merchandise from your last drama and your new movie. I’ve watched them all. I like your ancient costume look the most. Can you sign them for me? I want to collect them.”
Su Junmo smiled gently and recited a line from her script beside her ear. “I love you, not because you are perfect. I love you because you are you.”
His voice was deep and magnetic.
Shen Wanwan’s face turned red.
It was just a line.
But in this situation, it felt like a confession.
Looking back at him, she saw deep affection in his eyes. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“Among all my fans, only you get this treatment,” Shen Wanwan said with a soft laugh.
Even without makeup, her face was delicate like flower petals.
She picked up a pen and began signing.
She could not return his feelings.
She could not lower herself to love a substitute.
But she could compensate him.
“Keep reading. Don’t stop. Do you really like my works that much?”
Her tone was full of amusement.
He recited the lines so fluently.
He must have watched them countless times.
Su Junmo acted perfectly in his role.
Behind her back, secretly in love with his patron.
Shen Wanwan’s mood improved.
Some of the posters she signed, she had never even seen before.
Su Junmo really had put in effort.
Su Junmo recited lines like an emotionless AI teleprompter.
After all, selling merchandise required knowing the works.
Besides, her dramas were full of romantic dialogue.
Much easier than school acting classes.
Most of these limited posters had been sent by fans.
Her fans were truly fanatical.
But thanks to them, he could make more money.
One autograph could sell for 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.
Shen Wanwan truly had value.
Thinking about the hundreds of thousands of yuan he would soon earn, Su Junmo smiled.
After finishing signing dozens of posters, Shen Wanwan yawned. “I’m going to sleep. Don’t forget your practice.”
Su Junmo smiled and packed them away.
Then he picked her up in a princess carry.
Shen Wanwan gasped.
Seeing him so close, her heart pounded.
He placed her gently on the bed and sighed.
He needed to work out more.
Otherwise, he would not be able to carry his patron anymore.
“Alright. Rest well.”
Su Junmo turned off the lights.
The room fell into darkness.
He turned and left.
In this villa, he had no room of his own.
He only had a practice room.
Practice meant learning to imitate her white moonlight.
From appearance to soul.
It was ridiculous.
He entered the art studio.
Paintings covered the walls.
Expensive Old Holland oil paints lay nearby.
Whenever he came here, besides accompanying her, he painted.
She hired the best teachers, the most expensive classes, and the finest materials.
His skills had improved greatly.
He turned on the air conditioner, pulled out a sofa bed, set his alarm for 6:00 a.m., and fell asleep.
Painting all night was his persona.
Pretending to paint all night was the real performance.