“Oh.” Yu Wanwan said nothing more.
It was essentially the equivalent of ancient contraceptive soup.
Watching Aunt An’s beaming face as she chattered about the preciousness and rarity of the herbs—not only harmless to the body but also nourishing for yin and beauty—the young girl silently drank the bowl of soup.
Her chastity remained intact, and she didn’t understand the man’s thoughts.
But there was no need to explain anything to Aunt An.
In the eyes of everyone at Yi Garden, her relationship with Xie Tingnan was self-evident.
However, this gesture with the medicinal soup showed that, compared to those scions who devoured people without spitting out the bones, the man still had a conscience.
Some would only make women take pills afterward, which harmed the body with excessive use.
Others simply didn’t care, leaving women to deal with pregnancies on their own—always the ones who suffered.
She had slept too deeply and woke up too late. By the time she finished breakfast, it was almost noon.
As the gate of Yi Garden opened, Yu Wanwan, standing by the lotus pond pavilion, watched a white Ferrari drive in, gleaming dazzlingly under the sunlight.
Yin Ren stepped out of the driver’s seat and walked straight over, greeting respectfully, “Miss Yu, hello.”
Yu Wanwan stood up and smiled politely. “Hello, Uncle Yin.”
“Chairman Xie is very busy, so he arranged for me to handle the new car’s paperwork. The documents are in the car. It’s for your daily use, to make it easier for you to go out.” Yin Ren handed over a set of keys.
Yu Wanwan thanked him softly and accepted them.
Simultaneously, in her heart, she silently tied a knot around everything related to love.
Mutual benefit seemed increasingly obvious. There was truly no need for pretense.
Xie Tingnan must have also regarded her as a greedy woman, just like her adoptive parents.
For a man like him, money was neither painful nor itchy—it meant nothing. What was rare was his heart, which remained out of reach and unattainable.
So be it…
The young girl naturally looked up. “Uncle Yin, please convey my thanks to Chairman Xie on my behalf.”
She didn’t have Xie Tingnan’s phone number.
If he didn’t offer it, she would absolutely never ask.
As for buying the car, it was indeed a whim of Xie Tingnan’s, but he had given it some thought.
Yu Wanwan was going to film tomorrow. Assigning her a driver wasn’t practical—it would draw too much attention wherever she went, especially when rushing to play a minor role as a favored concubine, which could easily become a focal point.
So, he didn’t choose a car worth tens of millions for her. A Ferrari for the little songbird’s daily commute was sufficient.
After all, for Xie Tingnan, when it came to the standard of luxury cars, tens of millions were just the starting point.
…
That evening, there was an unconventional banquet held at a top-tier club in the capital to celebrate the smooth preparation of the blockbuster production.
Both Xie Tingnan and Tan Dingsong were at the banquet.
One was the investment party, the other a broadcasting heavyweight—undoubtedly the core center of attention.
Director Zhang brought along several top-tier actresses he had personally nurtured, each with their own unique charm, as well as a few students from the Beijing Film Academy to broaden their horizons.
The established actresses, big and small, had long become shrewd. Knowing the financiers would be present, they all arrived in full glamour, dressed as if for a red carpet.
Xie Tingnan was already accustomed to such scenes. When enthusiastic actresses came over to toast, he would clink glasses, offer a faint smile, and take a small sip as a gesture.
He seemed somewhat distracted.
Beside him, Tan Dingsong maintained his stern, old-guard demeanor wherever he went.
When actresses approached to toast him, he remained strictly businesslike, not even bothering to force a smile.
Faced with these two seemingly unromantic icebergs, the actresses, who had always relied on their beauty, found themselves at a loss.
However, having finally encountered the real big shot, no one wanted to miss this opportunity to hook and reel.
Who doesn’t have a bit of dreams and ambitions?
The actress Bai Bingbing swayed her hips, pulling along a younger actress from the Beijing Film Academy, and was the first to approach.
Without a word, she silently took a seat beside Xie Tingnan, ready at any moment to refill the wine or pour water for the man playing cards.
The younger actress stood awkwardly to the side, unsure of what to do.
Bai Bingbing gave her a meaningful glance.
The young girl hesitated before walking behind the man and began massaging Xie Tingnan’s shoulders.
The man’s sharp, handsome brows immediately furrowed, and he tossed the card in his hand with a sharp “snap.”
The young girl behind him jumped in fright.
Bai Bingbing quickly stood up to tidy the cards, her voice soft and sweet: “Chairman Xie has such an impressive temper, so commanding.”
As she leaned over to hand Xie Tingnan a card, the plunging neckline of her dress seemed to accidentally brush against the man’s shoulder.
The man’s lips curled slightly, and he beckoned Bai Bingbing over.
The woman quickly leaned in closer.
Xie Tingnan smiled: “Really eager, aren’t you?”
The woman smiled coquettishly, half-teasing: “What kind of eagerness does Chairman Xie mean? As long as Chairman Xie desires it, Bingbing will only desire it even more.”
“Hmm.” The man nodded: “I’ll satisfy you.”
The half-glass of red wine in the man’s hand tilted downward, flowing slowly along the woman’s neck, gathering and trickling further down…
Bai Bingbing’s face flushed and paled in turns, yet she still wore a coy smile: “Chairman Xie certainly knows how to have fun.”
She thought of herself as a top-tier star, famous across the country, yet here she was, humiliated in front of everyone.
Her beige evening gown was soon stained with red wine, splotchy and messy, a truly pitiful sight.
She had heard that Xie Tingnan was a mysterious and difficult man.
But with her excessive confidence in her beauty, she believed there was no man she couldn’t win over.
Xie Tingnan leisurely finished pouring the wine, then casually tossed the glass aside. It shattered on the floor with a sharp “crack.”
Director Zhang hurriedly fetched a new glass and filled it. Xie Tingnan pointed at the broken glass with a smile: “Director Zhang, a stunning debut.”
“Yes, yes…”
Xie Tingnan glanced playfully at the red stains on Bai Bingbing’s dress: “You, a promising start.”
Could things really be played this way?
Bai Bingbing smiled brightly: “Chairman Xie’s surprises are truly unexpected.”
After this episode, the ambitious beauties in the room no longer dared to approach Xie Tingnan or Tan Dingsong.
“On purpose?” Tan Dingsong knew his brother well.
Xie Tingnan leisurely blew a smoke ring: “Isn’t this to help Director Tan maintain his gentlemanly image?”
“Hah, you really are something.” Tan Dingsong rarely smiled: “Aren’t you afraid people will say you lack chivalry and bully women?”
“Your brother was bullied first. The way that woman leaned in, she clearly didn’t see him as a decent man. I couldn’t stand the insult.” Xie Tingnan grinned mischievously.
“Well said, decent man.” Tan Dingsong laughed heartily: “Decent for whom?”
A subtle, inscrutable glint gradually appeared in Xie Tingnan’s phoenix eyes.
In truth, the brothers in his small circle all had extremely discerning tastes.
They had no interest whatsoever in actresses living in the tainted world of entertainment.
He was never a man of particularly good temper, nor did he consider himself a good person, and he especially disliked presumptuous advances.
So, that little act of pouring red wine on Bai Bingbing was entirely intentional.
That woman had underestimated him, thinking her beauty alone could win him over.
Moreover, she even brought someone along, and the little schemes in her heart had already been seen through by Xie Tingnan.
Then, he would use red wine to completely extinguish her spark.
Tan Dingsong glanced at the arrogant man hidden in the dim light: “I heard a young girl has been following you recently?”
Xie Tingnan’s brown eyes flickered: “Dingsong, what else have you heard?”