After leaving the private room, Jiang Wanting let out a soft sigh. Putting on that act had been utterly exhausting.
Just then, a man was walking in her direction.
He wore a black shirt that revealed his sexy neck and collarbones, his posture tall and imposing, his legs straight and long. A black mask covered half his face.
Jiang Wanting muttered under her breath, “What kind of person wears a mask to a bar? What a weird habit.”
“What are you doing here?”
Jiang Wanting froze for a moment. That voice—was it Shen Zui?
Shen Zui frowned as he looked at her. The girl was wearing a black spaghetti-strap dress that exposed her fair, slender back. Her curly hair cascaded over her chest, and the dress barely reached her knees, revealing a section of pale, slender calves.
“Heh heh…” Jiang Wanting forced a dry laugh. “What a coincidence! What are you doing here?”
“Go home. This isn’t a place for you.” Shen Zui grabbed her fair wrist and pulled her toward the elevator.
Jiang Wanting was stunned for a moment before catching up with his pace. “Slow down, I can’t keep up.”
Hearing the girl’s soft, delicate voice behind him, Shen Zui unconsciously slowed his steps.
The two took the elevator downstairs together.
Jiang Wanting felt as if she had a masochistic streak. Even though his grip hurt, she only felt sweetness. Her idol was holding her hand—ahhh, she was so happy!
Once outside the bar, Shen Zui let go. The next second, he noticed the faint red mark around her slender, pale wrist, and his fingers involuntarily curled slightly.
“Sorry.”
“It’s fine.” Jiang Wanting rubbed her wrist, a smile in her eyes.
Shen Zui didn’t say anything else, hailing a taxi by the roadside.
Jiang Wanting got into the car but didn’t forget to ask before leaving, “Why are you here?”
Shen Zui hadn’t intended to answer, but seeing those obsidian-like, watery almond eyes, he found himself speaking against his better judgment. “Work-related matters.”
Jiang Wanting curved her lips, her eyes crinkling into a smile. “Then get back early. Goodnight!”
Shen Zui watched the taxi drive away and let out a soft scoff. He had thought she had changed, that she wouldn’t come to such places anymore. He had come to the bar to familiarize himself with the setting for his next film, only to run into her.
The following evening, Jiang Wanting was sprawled ungracefully on the sofa watching a drama when she suddenly blurted out a curse. “That dog couple! They really live up to the saying: ‘A turtle and a dog, together forever.’”
Shen Zui, who had just finished entering his fingerprint and was about to push the door open: “…”
Nanny Rong, who was wiping a vase inside: “…”
Nanny Rong shook her head helplessly. Having spent nearly a week with Jiang Wanting, she was already used to such outbursts. She just hoped the young master wouldn’t mind the young mistress’s temperament!
“Young Master, you’re back.” Nanny Rong couldn’t help but feel surprised 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, her eyes wide with shock. It wasn’t until she heard Nanny Rong cough that she snapped back to reality and pursed her pink lips.
Shen Zui didn’t even glance at her, striding upstairs with his long legs.
Jiang Wanting smacked her forehead in frustration, wishing she could call out to the man heading upstairs. This was only the third time she had seen Shen Zui in person, and with her sloppy posture and that curse slipping out—had he heard her?
Jiang Wanting was filled with regret. She shouldn’t have watched that awful soap opera!
Instantly losing interest in the drama, Jiang Wanting decided to head upstairs for a relaxing bath.
The bathtub, the girl’s long black hair wrapped in a pink and white dry hair cap, her slender brows tightly furrowed, her dark, bright almond-shaped eyes unfocused, as if she were thinking about something.
Should she go to Shen Zui’s room or not? To go or not to go?
After thinking for nearly half an hour, Jiang Wanting still decided not to go. She must not be too eager for quick success. What if Shen Zui ended up disliking her because of it? After much deliberation, it seemed more appropriate not to go.
Early the next morning.
Jiang Wanting lingered in bed for a while, then remembered that Shen Zui had returned last night. She quickly got up, washed up, and went downstairs.
Downstairs.
“Good morning, Young Mistress.”
Jiang Wanting’s big, round eyes darted around. “Where is he?”
“You mean the young master? He left early in the morning.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanting regretfully slapped her forehead. What a pity! It was all because of her big mouth.
Ever since Jiang Wanting moved into the villa arranged by the Shen Family, she had seen Shen Zui only a handful of times. He came back once a week, returning home as if it were just a routine task.
On this weekend, after breakfast, Jiang Wanting went upstairs and curled up in a lazy hanging chair, scrolling through Weibo.
Announcements in the entertainment industry are usually made around 10 a.m.
As Jiang Wanting scrolled through Weibo, her special notifications suddenly lit up. She felt inexplicably excited—what big news was there?!
[Shen Zui Studio v: He is Gu Yao, a man who shoulders his mission and never forgets his original intentions. Looking forward to @Shen Zui v’s brilliant performance.]
A new movie for Shen Zui? How come she hadn’t heard any gossip about it? Where had she missed the news? She actually didn’t know Shen Zui was going to film a movie.
Jiang Wanting immediately searched for the official Weibo account of the movie “Bearing the Weight.” Shen Zui’s co-star turned out to be the top female star Zhao Xizi!
With two top stars collaborating, wouldn’t the box office be off the charts? Who was the investor? So wealthy to afford two top stars.
Jiang Wanting checked the controlled comments under the movie’s official Weibo. The number of comments and likes from both fanbases were neck and neck. At this point, it was a test of the accounts’ influence. The top comment belonged to Shen Zui’s fans, while the second belonged to Zhao Xizi’s.
Jiang Wanting naturally gave her own side a like.
Not long after, #Shen Zui Zhao Xizi Collaborate on Movie# reached the top trending spot.
Out of fifty trending posts, eleven were about the announcement of their new movie.
#Shen Zui Plays Gu Yao#
#Zhao Xizi’s First Movie#
#Zhao Xizi Plays Yang Yun#
In her memory, Zhao Xizi hadn’t filmed a movie before, right? Judging by the order of the official announcements, Shen Zui was undoubtedly the lead.
Zhao Xizi, a child star, had been in the industry for over a decade, starring only in TV dramas. At a young age, she had already won awards for Best Actress in a TV series.
Out of boredom, Jiang Wanting searched for the movie’s genre. The male lead, Gu Yao, was a drug enforcement police officer, while the female lead, Yang Yun, was a policewoman. The main storyline revolved around Gu Yao.
When the male and female leads first met, they couldn’t stand each other—a classic pair of bickering lovers. The female lead’s personality was quite likable…
Jiang Wanting sighed. She suddenly felt so envious of Zhao Xizi! She could be with Shen Zui every day while filming.
How could she get closer to Shen Zui? Maybe she could become a paparazzo? No, how could she do something like that?
What about becoming a fan site manager? No, if both families found out, it would be disastrous.
In the evening, Jiang Wanting went downstairs to the dining room and noticed that the dishes on the table were much more lavish than usual. Counting them, there were at least over a dozen dishes.
Seeing the girl standing there dumbfounded, Nanny Rong smiled with her eyes narrowed. Her Young Mistress was so adorable!
“The young master is coming home today, so I prepared a few extra dishes.” Without waiting for her to ask, Nanny Rong continued on her own, “He should be arriving around this time. Young Mistress, please have a seat first. I’ll go to the entrance to greet the young master.”
Watching Nanny Rong’s retreating figure, Jiang Wanting parted her pink lips slightly—she wanted to go to the entrance to greet Shen Zui too!
Resting her chin in her hands, Jiang Wanting gazed idly toward the doorway. The next moment, Shen Zui strode in with his long legs.
Today, he was wearing a grayish-white hoodie, paired with black pants and a pair of casual shoes. The logo on the shoes was from the brand he had recently endorsed.