Jiang Wanting returned to Qianxing Garden, where Nanny Rong forced her to drink a bowl of ginger soup and took her temperature. Only after confirming she was fine did Nanny Rong let her go upstairs.
Her fever had already subsided. Back in her familiar bed, she fell asleep quickly and slept until past seven in the evening.
The first thing Jiang Wanting did upon waking was check her phone. Hmm, Shen Zui hadn’t replied to her WeChat message, which left her feeling somewhat disappointed. After careful thought, she realized she shouldn’t feel this way and comforted herself, thinking Shen Zui must be busy filming and didn’t have time to check his phone.
Shen Zui didn’t see Jiang Wanting’s WeChat message until 10:30 p.m.
Shen Zui’s sharp brows involuntarily furrowed. His long fingers scrolled down, only to find that aside from her asking him about the hotel location the day before yesterday, they hadn’t chatted at all since adding each other on WeChat.
He typed a few words with his fingertips, then deleted them one by one. In the end, he sent a simple “Hmm” as a reply.
…
Around 10 p.m., the topic #Shen Zui’s Fiancée# once again trended on the hot search list.
At the top of the hot search was a marketing account that posted a nine-grid collage of pictures. The first three photos were of Jiang Wanting, the middle three were of Shen Zui, and the last three were GIFs.
One set showed her leaving the hotel in the afternoon, and the other showed him returning to the hotel in the evening.
In the pictures, Jiang Wanting wore a white Moncler short down jacket, still carrying the same LV bag, paired with black skinny jeans and ankle boots, her legs straight and slender.
Shen Zui, on the other hand, wore a black down jacket of the same style as Jiang Wanting’s. Under the hood of his jacket, he also wore a black baseball cap layered on top. With his head lowered as he walked, the paparazzi didn’t even manage to capture his eyes.
【xutc!v: OMG, they’re actually wearing matching outfits! I’m starting to suspect they’re the real deal…】
【Motto Is What v: I actually want her to debut now. I really want to see what she looks like.】
【Little Tavern Fragrant and Mellow v: Can we focus more on the artist’s work, please? Stop paying attention to my sister-in-law, or my brother will have to post on Weibo again.】
【I’m Not Drunk v: Here we go again. Marketing accounts, please stop chasing this kind of hype. Fans don’t want to trend on hot searches. Thank you very much!】
【A Sweet Little Cat v: Stop posting about my sister-in-law. As long as my brother is happy, that’s all that matters. Let’s focus more on Shen Zui’s upcoming dramas “Return Date” and “Slow Wait.”】
Qianxing Garden.
Jiang Wanting stared blankly at Shen Zui’s WeChat profile picture. Seeing that he had replied with just a single “Hmm,” she thought, “Great! He really is sparing with his words!”
No, she had to make Shen Zui fall in love with her. As the saying goes, when a woman pursues a man, it’s like only a thin veil separates them. She was determined to pluck Shen Zui, this unattainable flower from the high mountains.
Seeing that she had trended with him on hot searches again, would Shen Zui think she was nothing but trouble?
The next day.
Jiang Wanting had two classes in the morning. Reluctantly, she dragged herself out of her warm, cozy bed, sighing at the hardships of an early 8 a.m. start.
After having a quick breakfast, she got into the driver’s car and headed to school.
These two classes were sketching lessons. The specialized teacher lectured passionately on the podium, but the students below were listless and unenthusiastic. The classroom was heated, and winter was a season when drowsiness came easily.
“Dear students, you all seem rather disrespectful toward my teaching efforts!”
“After much thought, I’ve decided I should assign you a midterm project,” the sketching teacher said calmly. “Go to Hengdian and sketch a drawing. The timing is to be determined.”
“Ahhh, yes! Teacher, I love you so much! My idol is filming in Hengdian right now. This is my chance!”
“There must be a lot of celebrities in Hengdian, right? My goddess Zhao Xizi is also filming there.”
“I heard Shen Zui is there too, filming a movie with Zhao Xizi.”
“I’ve never been to Hengdian before! Thank you, teacher, for broadening my horizons.”
The group suddenly erupted in excitement. The sketching teacher could only sigh helplessly—if only they showed this much enthusiasm in their studies.
Jiang Wanting couldn’t suppress the smile at the corner of her mouth. This teacher was reliable. This way, she could both complete her assignment and see Shen Zui.
In the end, the time was decided by vote: they had to arrive at Hengdian by nine o’clock tomorrow morning.
The next day, Jiang Wanting headed to Hengdian fully equipped. Once there, she took out her phone and sent Shen Zui a WeChat message.
When Liu Yiwen saw Jiang Wanting, she froze for a moment, and a surge of jealousy instantly welled up in her heart.
Jiang Wanting was wearing a black short down jacket paired with skinny jeans, carrying a designer bag, with a knitted cap on her head. Her legs were straight and slender, and she held a drawing board in her hand.
Jiang Wanting ignored Liu Yiwen completely. Ever since that incident at the bar where she had spoken those words, aside from Lin Zhongye and Liu Yiwen, the others had wisely stopped bothering her. She had also disbanded the “Female College Student Passionate Chat” group.
The sketching teacher taught students from two classes, so it was normal for her to run into Liu Yiwen here.
In her previous life, Jiang Wanting had never been fond of socializing. She felt maintaining relationships was too much trouble. Besides, in her past life, she had spent all her free time doing part-time jobs just to support herself, leaving no time to make friends.
And now, it was still the same. It seemed she didn’t have any close friends either. Ah, forget it. For now, the most important thing was to make Shen Zui fall in love with her.
“Class monitors, take attendance for your respective classes, then start drawing. The time limit is two hours, after which the drawings will be collected.”
Jiang Wanting was puzzled. The teacher had actually managed to get them permission to come to Hengdian. And here they were, drawing—it was easy to disturb others filming.
Hengdian was beautiful, truly worthy of being a filming location.
Jiang Wanting set up her drawing board and began sketching a fake peach blossom tree.
Shen Zui stepped out of his trailer and happened to catch a glimpse of that graceful figure. He paused for a moment, then took out his phone.
[Listening to the Wind: I’m sketching at Hengdian. I’ll come to your room later to take a nap.]
[Listening to the Wind: Cute jpg.]
It really was her. The girl was facing the fake peach tree, her profile delicate, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. Her flawless, fair skin held a faint blush.
Wang Shan followed Shen Zui’s gaze and saw the girl drawing. She was taken aback.
Shen Zui’s fiancée was an artistic type?
Last night’s filming had ended a bit late, so they had started later this morning. She hadn’t expected to see Jiang Wanting here. This area was for filming period dramas.
Shen Zui withdrew his gaze and strode away with his long legs.
“Hey, I think I just saw Shen Zui.”
“It really was Shen Zui. That was his manager, Wang Shan. Too bad we didn’t get to see his face.”
Hearing this, Jiang Wanting abruptly looked up and saw only that tall, broad back and Wang Shan’s familiar figure.
Two hours later, the class representative collected the drawings. It was Friday, and there were no classes in the afternoon, so the teacher didn’t keep an eye on them.
The hotel in Hengdian was about a ten-minute walk from here. Jiang Wanting couldn’t be bothered to call a car. With a slight smile at the corner of her mouth, she picked up her drawing board and walked toward the hotel, stepping on the slightly melted snow.
Once at the hotel, she ordered room service. After eating, she hugged Shen Zui’s pillow and drifted off to sleep.