After leaving the private room, Jiang Wanting let out a soft breath. Putting on that act had been utterly exhausting.
At that moment, a man was walking toward her direction.
The man wore a black shirt that revealed a sexy neckline and collarbones. His figure was outstanding and upright, his legs straight and long. A black mask covered his face.
Jiang Wanting muttered softly: ”What kind of person is this? Coming to a bar and still wearing a mask—what strange taste.”
“Why are you here?”
Jiang Wanting froze for a moment. That voice… was it Shen Zui?
Shen Zui frowned as he looked at her. The girl wore a black spaghetti-strap dress, revealing her fair and slender back. Her curled hair draped over her chest, and the dress barely covered her knees, exposing a section of her pale, delicate calves.
“Hehe…” Jiang Wanting gave a dry laugh. “What a coincidence! Why are you here too?”
“Go back. This isn’t a place you should be.” Shen Zui grasped her fair wrist and walked toward the elevator.
Jiang Wanting paused for a moment before hurrying to keep up with his pace. “Slow down, I can’t keep up.”
Hearing the girl’s soft and delicate voice from behind, Shen Zui unconsciously slowed his steps.
The two of them took the elevator down together.
Jiang Wanting felt like she had some masochistic tendency. Clearly, he was gripping her so tightly that it hurt, yet all she felt was sweetness. Her idol was holding her hand—ahhh, she was so happy!
After leaving the bar, Shen Zui released her hand. The next second, when he saw the red mark encircling her slender wrist, his fingers involuntarily curled slightly.
“Sorry.”
“It’s fine.” Jiang Wanting rubbed her wrist, a smile lingering in her eyes.
Shen Zui did not speak. He hailed a taxi by the roadside.
Jiang Wanting got into the car, and before leaving, she did not forget to ask: ”Why are you here?”
Shen Zui had not intended to answer, but when he saw those watery almond-shaped eyes as dark as obsidian, he inexplicably spoke: ”Work-related.”
Jiang Wanting curled her lips, her brows and eyes bending with a smile. “Then go back early. Good night!”
Shen Zui watched as the taxi drove away and let out a soft scoff. He had thought she had changed and would no longer come to such places. He had come to the bar to familiarize himself with the setting for his next project, yet unexpectedly ran into her.
The next evening, Jiang Wanting lounged inelegantly on the sofa watching a drama. Suddenly, she blurted out a crude remark: ”Cheating scum! Truly proves that saying—bastards and dogs make a perfect match forever.”
Shen Zui, who had just finished entering his fingerprint and was about to push the door open: “….”
Nanny Rong, who was inside wiping a vase: “….”
Nanny Rong helplessly shook her head. After spending about a week with Jiang Wanting, she was already used to it. She only hoped the young master would not mind the Young Madam’s personality.
“The young master is back.” Nanny Rong said in surprise when she saw Shen Zui.
Seeing the man suddenly appear in the living room, Jiang Wanting forgot to chew the potato chip in her mouth and was instantly stunned. The next second, hearing Nanny Rong cough, Jiang Wanting came back to her senses and pressed her pink lips together.
Without even looking at her, Shen Zui strode upstairs with his long legs.
Jiang Wanting slapped her forehead in annoyance. She really wanted to call out to the man going upstairs. This was only the third time she had seen Shen Zui in person—her ungraceful lounging posture and those crude words… had he heard them?
Jiang Wanting regretted it deeply. She should not have watched that harmful soap opera!
Her interest in watching dramas vanished instantly. She decided to go upstairs and take a bath to relax.
In the bathtub, the girl’s long black hair was wrapped in a pink-and-white drying cap. Her delicate brows were tightly furrowed, and her bright black almond-shaped eyes were unfocused, as if she were thinking about something.
Should she go to Shen Zui’s room or not? Go, or not go?
After thinking for nearly half an hour, Jiang Wanting ultimately decided not to go. She must not rush things. What if Shen Zui grew to dislike her because of it? After weighing it over and over, it was more appropriate not to go.
Early the next morning.
Jiang Wanting lay in bed for a while. Thinking that Shen Zui had returned last night, she quickly got up, washed up, and went downstairs.
Downstairs.
“Good morning, Young Madam.”
Jiang Wanting’s round eyes looked around. “Where is he?”
“You mean the young master? He left early this morning.”
Hearing this, Jiang Wanting raised her hand and smacked her forehead in annoyance. What a pity—it was all because of her mouth.
Ever since Jiang Wanting moved into the villa arranged by the Shen family, the number of times she saw Shen Zui could be counted on one hand. He returned once a week, treating coming home like a routine task.
That weekend, after breakfast, Jiang Wanting went upstairs and curled up in a hanging lounge chair, scrolling through Weibo.
In the entertainment industry, official announcements were usually made around ten in the morning.
As Jiang Wanting scrolled through Weibo, the notification for her specially followed account suddenly lit up. She became inexplicably excited—what big news was it?!
【Shen Zui Studio v: He is Gu Yao, who shoulders a mission without forgetting his original intention. Looking forward to @Shen Zui v’s brilliant performance.】
Shen Zui’s new movie? How had she not heard any gossip about this? Where exactly had things gone wrong? She actually did not know Shen Zui was going to film a movie.
Jiang Wanting immediately searched for the official Weibo of the movie “Carrying Forward with a Heavy Load.” Shen Zui’s co-star was actually top female star Zhao Xizi!
A collaboration between two top stars—wouldn’t the box office skyrocket? Who was the investor? So wealthy to afford both of them.
Jiang Wanting checked the comment control under the movie’s official post. The likes on both fandoms’ comments were almost equal. At this point, it depended on account weight. The top comment belonged to Shen Zui’s fans, the second to Zhao Xizi’s.
Without hesitation, Jiang Wanting gave her own side a like.
Not long after, #Shen Zui Zhao Xizi Movie Collaboration# climbed to the top trending spot.
Among fifty trending Weibo topics, eleven were occupied by their new movie announcement.
#Shen Zui as Gu Yao#
#Zhao Xizi’s First Film#
#Zhao Xizi as Yang Yun#
In her memory, Zhao Xizi had not acted in films before, right? Judging from the official announcement order, Shen Zui was undoubtedly first-billed.
Zhao Xizi had been a child star, debuting over a decade ago. She had mainly acted in television dramas and had already won Best Actress awards at a young age.
Out of boredom, Jiang Wanting searched the film’s genre. The male lead, Gu Yao, was an anti-drug police officer, while the female lead, Yang Yun, was also a police officer. The story revolved primarily around Gu Yao.
When the male and female leads first met, they disliked each other—a classic pair of bickering rivals. The female lead’s personality was also quite likable…
Jiang Wanting sighed. She suddenly felt so envious of Zhao Xizi—being able to film with Shen Zui every day.
How should she get closer to Shen Zui? Should she become a paparazzi? No, how could she do that!
Or should she become a fan site manager? No, if both families found out, that would be disastrous.
In the evening, Jiang Wanting went downstairs to the dining room, only to find that the dishes on the table were far more abundant than usual—at least a dozen in total.
Seeing the girl standing there blankly, Nanny Rong narrowed her eyes with a smile. Her Young Madam was so well-behaved!
“The young master is coming back today, so we prepared a few extra dishes.” Nanny Rong said before Jiang Wanting could ask. “He should be arriving around this time. Young Madam, please sit first. I’ll go to the door to receive him.”
Watching Nanny Rong leave, Jiang Wanting parted her lips slightly. She also wanted to go to the door to welcome Shen Zui!
Resting her chin on her hands, Jiang Wanting stared at the entrance absentmindedly. The next second, Shen Zui walked in with long strides.
Today, he wore a gray-white hoodie, black pants, and a pair of casual shoes—the logo on the shoes was from a brand he had newly endorsed.