932 A Million Times for You 294 (2/2)
”I have a question for you. Could you answer me truthfully?”
”Please speak, Ms. An.”
”You used to work for Pei Yi. Why didn't he use this method when he made Xu Baizhi bring me back to R Nation back then? Wouldn't it have been easier to control me that way?”
”I'm not too sure about the exact situation in DK and I only know a little about their operations. We've already been researching and trying to formulate this technology for a long time, though we only succeeded in the recent months. Coincidentally, this type of chemical was yet to be concocted when DK used you as a hostage for negotiation with S Nation. However… there are several other people who can create such chemicals. I'm not the only one. I believe some of the chemists working for him must have already formulated it successfully. However, I trust that he won't put it to inappropriate uses. Otherwise, it's going to bring about several fatalities. I'm sure they're clear about that fact.”
”Since you can create such chemicals, could you also create an antidote for it?”
”You mean, you want me to create a chemical that can hinder the effects of the manipulating chemical?” Bei Qi asked.
”Yes.”
”I'll begin researching on that next.”
She smiled and said, ”Go ahead and continue with your work, then. I won't disturb you any further.”
”Alright.”
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”Here, Ms. Fang,” Xin Min said with a smile, handing her a cup of coffee that she had just bought.
”No, thank you, I'll have tea instead,” Fang Erlan answered, also smiling.
Xin Min stuffed it into her hands and said, ”Hold it. Don't stand on ceremony with me.”
Fang Erlan handed it back to her and said, ”I really don't need it, thank you.”
Yan Ge interrupted coldy, ”Forget it if she doesn't want any.”
Xin Min then took the cup of coffee away and handed it to Xiao Li.
Fang Erlan stood up and stretched her back. Pretending not to be awkward at all, she turned around and strode toward Jing Tian.
Xiao Yue hurriedly followed her, after which they both disappeared out of Xin Min's sight. Xin Min sat down beside Yan Ge and asked. ”I read on the news that Ms. Fang is the only artiste signed to An Xiaoning's and Mei Yangyang's entertainment studio. Is that true?”
”That seems to be the case.”
”You celebrities often have a restricted private life. Are the rumors about her and Jing Yang true?”
Yan Ge looked at her and said, ”Didn't she already explain before that they're false?”
”But many of his fans don't seem to believe her clarification.”
”It's impossible to please everybody.”
Slightly startled, Xin Min kept quiet and did not say anything further.
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”Director, Sis Xiaoning will drop by later.”
”When would she be arriving?” Jing Tian asked.
”She said that she's already on the way and would be arriving soon.”
”Okay, good timing. I have something to discuss with Ms. An.”
Xiao Yue said to Fang Erlan softly, ”Sis, you did the right thing by turning down the coffee that Ms. Xin had offered you.”
”Why?”
”I've been contemplating whether I should tell you this or not, but I was worried that you would think that I'm being nosy and get upset at me.” Xiao Yue leaned closer toward her and whispered, ”Ms. Xin was there too when you were rehearsing your lines with Yan Ge. Do you remember that?”
Fang Erlan nodded and said, ”Of course I do. What's up?”
”I noticed something really terrifying about the way that she was looking at you. I initially thought that I saw wrongly, but I took another few glances and confirmed that my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. Maybe she really didn't mean any harm and maybe I was just overthinking. She does seem very kind and gentle. However, I have a hunch that she's not exactly fond of the idea of you being close to Yan Ge. It upsets her to see you two rehearsing your lines too.”
”Forget it, I won't rehearse my lines together with him anymore from now on. We'll just memorize our lines on our own and start filming straight away.”
”Sis Erlan, you've already stopped talking to him completely. Didn't you guys chat with each other rather often in the past? You used to even give him massages. You two have become so distant now.”