Chapter 98
Song Ni hung up the phone not because she had anything to do, but because she suddenly realized that without even realizing it, she could vividly recreate Tan Zheng's every move just by imagining it. She was so familiar with Tan Zheng, remembering his facial expressions and tone of voice so clearly. Song Ni walked to the window. On a bleak winter night, the sorrows of a doting lover gradually increased. She dared to love and hate, but she was also the proud eldest daughter of the Song family, unwilling to lower her posture; even love required equality. While Tan Zheng treated her well, he never uttered a single word of affection. Song Ni pouted, and as long as Tan Zheng didn't speak, she absolutely wouldn't fall for him so quickly. Suddenly, a noisy commotion outside interrupted Song Ni's thoughts. She didn't intend to pay attention, but the incessant noise bothered her so much that she became annoyed. With a cold expression, she opened the door, just about to scold, when she heard a heart-wrenching cough. The man was tall, wearing a black sweater, and coughing so hard that his body bent almost in half. Beside him was a chubby man wearing glasses. "Oh my goodness, my dear brother, if you have a cold, don't drink alcohol. Director Jiang is an old acquaintance, he won't mind." The man in black coughed a few more times. "I was already a few days late, it was my fault for breaking the appointment, and I should apologize." The chubby man was speechless and muttered, "Other people's movie stars are so arrogant, but you are so down-to-earth." Su Jingxi straightened up with his help and casually adjusted his shrunken sweater. "A few drinks can save a lot of trouble." He wasn't down-to-earth; after drinking, he could disregard everything else. That was arrogance. The man raised his face, and Song Ni recognized him. His eyes were too striking. She had seen him like this at the supermarket last time, his eyes red from coughing. So, he was a movie star? Or an actor in this crew? Song Ni thought for a long while before remembering his name. The great movie star Su, full name Su Jingxi, thirty-six years old, had won countless awards. He only accepted big productions and had been filming movies in recent years. He took on this TV series only because he owed the director a favor. Song Ni's anger subsided by more than half. She had always had a higher tolerance for good-looking people. And Su Jingxi was simply too beautiful, more so than a woman. Especially when he was sick, the fragile beauty of a sick person was too pitiful. However, beautiful as he was, Song Ni had no intention of going to greet him. Just as she was about to close the door, Su Jingxi suddenly looked over, and their eyes met. Song Ni's eyebrows twitched slightly. She didn't look away either, just stared openly into Su Jingxi's eyes. His eyes. Song Ni thought. Su Jingxi clearly recognized Song Ni too. The sudden addition of the third female lead, rumored to have entered the cast with her connections, and then paired with a rising idol, only to then announce their marriage and personally break up the CP. It was hard not to remember her. Moreover... he had never heard Director Jiang mention any funding issues with this drama. The Lu Corporation had always been generous with their investment. The previous third female lead was under Lu Corporation, but Song Ni was brought in at the last minute. Someone the industry had never heard of. Su Jingxi felt that Song Ni's involvement in filming wasn't that simple. Thinking this, Su Jingxi nodded at Song Ni. Song Ni smiled. "You haven't recovered from your cold yet?" "An old problem." It was late at night, a movie star and a new actress, at a hotel. Such a scene was a prime opportunity for the media to fabricate rumors. Song Ni didn't want to stir up trouble, especially since placating Tan Zheng was troublesome. She nodded at Su Jingxi and closed the door. As the door was still ajar, Song Ni heard the chubby man ask Su Jingxi, "Do you know each other?" As for how Su Jingxi replied, Song Ni didn't know, nor did she care. After returning to her room, Song Ni applied a face mask, played games for a while, and then fell asleep. Rainy nights were most prone to dreams, especially spring dreams. Song Ni dreamed of Tan Zheng. In her dream, she and Su Jingxi were rumored to be involved. Tan Zheng found out and flew over directly, carrying her back to the hotel in front of the entire crew. In the dream, Tan Zheng was like a demon from hell, kissing and biting her fiercely. His eyes were wide open, full of rage. He asked, " Is he handsomer than me?" She didn't answer, naturally Tan Zheng was handsomer. Su Jingxi was just good-looking, but good-looking and handsome were two different things. Yet, for some reason, she just didn't want to tell Tan Zheng, didn't want him to be smug. Her silence made Tan Zheng even more furious. Even in the dream, she remained proud and provoked Tan Zheng, reaching out to touch Tan Zheng's eyes and saying, "His tear mole is beautiful." Tan Zheng immediately tore her clothes. His hands roamed over her body, making her fiery. Just as things were about to escalate, Song Ni woke up. It wasn't too late, but it was still dark. Song Ni was extremely annoyed, the anger from the dream carried over into reality. Song Ni even began to wonder if she should find an opportunity to "take care of" Tan Zheng after finishing filming. Anyway, they were already married, and sleeping with one's own husband wasn't illegal. Song Ni lay back on the bed, closed her eyes, listening to the rain outside, and didn't fall asleep. Song Ni sat up again, cursed, "Damn." ... When Chang Zi took Song Ni to the filming location, Song Ni had a grim expression on her face. Her face clearly read: in a bad mood. Chang Zi wasn't very familiar with Song Ni and was startled by her demeanor. Chi Xia was even more so. Only the assistant sent by Song Jing seemed to understand his boss's pampered younger sister. He explained to Chang Zi, telling her not to take it to heart. Chang Zi naturally wouldn't take it to heart, but that didn't mean others wouldn't. Was she supposed to take Song Ni, whose face clearly showed she was in a bad mood, to meet the director? Director Jiang had a short temper. But then she thought, even President Lu dared not provoke Song Ni, respectfully calling her "sister-in-law." Even if Song Ni was scowling, would anyone dare to say anything? It didn't matter if they dared or not, President Lu had her back. Thinking this, Chang Zi suddenly felt enlightened and indeed led Song Ni, whose face clearly showed a bad mood, to meet the director and producers. When they went in, oh my, what a surprise. The male lead, Su Jingxi, the movie star, was there, as was the female lead, Liang Qian, the movie empress. Chang Zi quickly went to greet them and briefly introduced Song Ni. All the other eyes then fell on Song Ni. Su Jingxi found the sullen Song Ni rather novel. Was she still sleepy? Chang Zi didn't expect Song Ni to perform well, but to her surprise, Song Ni was very polite, smiling and bowing slightly. "Director Jiang, Yu City is truly a wonderful place. The scenery is beautiful, and the food is delicious. I ate too much last night and couldn't sleep for a while, which is why I'm a little late. I heard Director Jiang is famously strict. If I act poorly later, please don't scold me, scold Lu Fang instead. He forced me to come and film." The moment she said this, the atmosphere turned tense for a moment. What did she say? She wanted them to scold her benefactor? (End of this chapter)