After Jiang Wanting returned to Qianxing Garden, Rong Ma forced her to drink a bowl of ginger soup and checked her temperature. Only after confirming that she was fine did she let her go upstairs.
The fever had already subsided. Back in her familiar bed, she fell asleep in no time and slept until after seven in the evening.
The first thing Jiang Wanting did after waking up was check her phone. Shen Zui had not replied to her message, and she could not help but feel a little disappointed. Thinking it through carefully, she felt she should not be like this, so she comforted herself inwardly—Shen Zui must have been busy filming and had no time to look at his phone.
By the time Shen Zui saw Jiang Wanting’s message, it was already half past ten at night.
[Listening to the Wind: I’m home. Be careful while filming and keep warm.]
Shen Zui’s sharp brows furrowed slightly. His long fingers slid downward, and he realized that ever since they had added each other on WeChat, aside from her asking him where the hotel was the day before yesterday, they had not chatted at all.
His fingertips tapped out a few words, then deleted them one by one. In the end, he only sent a single “Mm.”
…
After ten at night, the topic #Shen Zui’s fiancée# once again climbed the trending list.
Among the trending posts was a marketing account that had posted a nine-grid of images. The first three were of Jiang Wanting, the middle three were of Shen Zui, and the last three were animated images.
One showed her leaving the hotel in the afternoon, another showed her returning at night.
In the photos, Jiang Wanting wore a white short down jacket from Moncler, still carrying that LV bag, paired with black skinny jeans and ankle boots. Her legs were straight and slender.
Meanwhile, Shen Zui was wearing the same black down jacket as Jiang Wanting. Beneath the hood, he had layered a black baseball cap, and with his head lowered, the paparazzi had not even captured his eyes.
【xutc!v：Help, they’re actually wearing matching couple outfits! I’m starting to think this might be true love…】
【What is a motto?v：I actually want her to debut. I really want to see what she looks like.】
【The Little Tavern is Fragrant and Mildv：Can we focus more on the artist’s works? Stop paying attention to my sister-in-law, or my brother will post on Weibo again.】
【I’m Not Drunk Ov：Here we go again. Marketing accounts, stop chasing this kind of traffic. Fans don’t want to be trending, thank you!】
【A Little Sweet Kittyv：Stop posting about my sister-in-law. As long as my brother is happy, that’s enough. Pay more attention to Shen Zui’s upcoming dramas Return Date and Waiting Slowly.】
Qianxing Garden.
Jiang Wanting stared blankly at Shen Zui’s WeChat profile picture. Seeing that he had only replied with a single “Mm.” she thought to herself—he really was stingy with words!
No, she had to make Shen Zui fall in love with her. As the saying went, when a woman pursued a man, it was like a thin veil—she would definitely pluck this unattainable flower, Shen Zui.
Seeing that she had once again trended with him, she wondered whether Shen Zui would think she was a nuisance.
The next day.
Jiang Wanting had two morning classes. She reluctantly left her warm bed—such was the hardship of early eight o’clock classes.
After casually eating some breakfast, she got into the driver’s car and headed to school.
These two classes were sketching classes. The professional course teacher lectured passionately at the front, but the students below were listless. With the heater on in the classroom, winter was a season that easily made people drowsy.
“Dear students, your current state seems rather disrespectful to my teaching results!”
“After thinking it over, I believe I should assign you a midterm project.” The sketching teacher’s expression was calm. “Go to Hengdian Studios and complete a sketch. The time will be decided later.”
“Ahhh, yes! Teacher, I love you! My idol is filming at Hengdian Studios—my chance has come!”
“There must be a lot of celebrities at Hengdian Studios, right? My goddess Zhao Xizi is filming there too.”
“I heard Shen Zui is there as well, filming a movie with Zhao Xizi.”
“I’ve never been to Hengdian Studios before! Thank you, teacher, for broadening my horizons.”
The entire class suddenly became lively. The sketching teacher felt helpless—if only they showed this level of enthusiasm toward their studies.
Jiang Wanting could not suppress the upward curve of her lips. This teacher was truly agreeable. This way, she could both complete her assignment and see Shen Zui.
In the end, the time was decided by vote—they would arrive at Hengdian Studios at nine o’clock the next morning.
The following day, Jiang Wanting set off fully equipped for Hengdian Studios. After arriving, she took out her phone and sent Shen Zui a WeChat message.
When Liu Yiwen saw Jiang Wanting, she froze for a moment, and jealousy surged within her.
Jiang Wanting wore a black short down jacket paired with skinny jeans, carried a branded bag, and had a knitted hat on her head. Her legs were straight and slender, and she held a drawing board in her hand.
Jiang Wanting ignored Liu Yiwen. Ever since that incident at the bar, after she had said those words, aside from Lin Zhongye and Liu Yiwen, the others had tactfully stopped approaching her. She had also disbanded that “female college students’ passionate video chat” group.
The sketching teacher taught two classes, so it was normal for her to run into Liu Yiwen here.
In her previous life, Jiang Wanting had never liked socializing. She found maintaining interpersonal relationships too troublesome. Moreover, in her previous life, she had spent her spare time working part-time jobs just to support herself, leaving her no time to make friends.
And even now, it was still the same. She did not seem to have any close friends. Well, forget it—for now, making Shen Zui fall in love with her was the most important thing.
“The class representatives of each class, take attendance. Then begin your sketches. You have two hours, after which the drawings will be collected.”
Jiang Wanting felt puzzled. The teacher had actually managed to secure permission for them to work at Hengdian Studios, and painting here could easily disturb others who were filming.
Hengdian Studios was beautiful—truly worthy of being a filming location.
After setting up her drawing board, Jiang Wanting began sketching a fake peach blossom tree.
Shen Zui stepped down from his trailer. By chance, he caught sight of that graceful figure and paused momentarily before taking out his phone.
[Listening to the Wind: I’m at Hengdian Studios doing some sketching. I’ll go sleep in your room later.]
[Listening to the Wind: Cute.jpg.]
It really was her. The girl faced the fake peach tree, her side profile delicate, her long lashes trembling slightly. Her fair, flawless skin carried a faint blush.
Following Shen Zui’s gaze, Wang Shan looked over and was momentarily stunned.
Shen Zui’s fiancée was actually an artistic type?
They had wrapped up filming a bit late last night, so they started later this morning. She had not expected to see Jiang Wanting here. This area was used for filming historical dramas.
Shen Zui withdrew his gaze and walked away with long strides.
“Huh, I think I just saw Shen Zui.”
“It really was Shen Zui. That was his manager Wang Shan. Too bad we didn’t see his face clearly.”
Hearing this, Jiang Wanting suddenly raised her head. All she saw was his tall, slender back, along with Wang Shan’s familiar figure.
Two hours later, the class monitor collected the drawings. It was Friday, and there were no classes in the afternoon, so the teacher did not manage them further.
The hotel at Hengdian Studios was only about ten minutes away. Jiang Wanting did not bother calling a car. With a slight smile on her lips, she carried her drawing board and walked toward the hotel, stepping on the lightly melting snow.
After arriving at the hotel, she ordered room service. After eating, she hugged Shen Zui’s pillow and fell asleep.