1112 Perplexed and Smitten 172 (2/2)
”The chauffeur came upstairs with me. He's been waiting outside.”
”Okay, let's go.”
To their astonishment, they were greeted with the sight of a familiar face the moment they opened the door. ”Jing Shui? Why are you here?” Fang Erlan asked.
”Of course I'm here. I'm staying in room 1030, right next to yours.”
”Huh? Are you filming nearby too?” Fang Erlan asked in puzzlement.
”Yes.”
”Is it a production that you're directing by yourself?”
Shaking his head, he answered, ”No, I'm partaking in the same production as you are.”
”We're acting in the same television series? Don't you specialize in directing films and television series? Why have you started acting?” asked a dumbfounded Fang Erlan.
”I decided to give it a try, just for fun. I want to gain some fresh experience too. The co-director of this series is my friend.”
”Which role are you playing, then?” she asked.
”A minor… supporting role.”
”Why would you be staying in the room beside mine, then?” Fang Erlan asked, utterly confused.
”I paid for the room with my own money.”
”…”
Xiao Chenyang dragged the suitcase out of the room, closed the door, and began walking toward the elevator. At the sight of him leaving, Fang Erlan said to Jing Shui, ”Let's talk another time. I'm going downstairs now.”
”Wait, let's go together. I was planning to go downstairs too.”
”We're going to the ninth floor so that my cousin can place his suitcase inside his room. You may take your leave first,” Fang Erlan said tactfully.
”Alright, then.”
They entered the elevator together and descended to the ninth floor.
The four of them, including the chauffeur and Xiao Yue, headed to a noodle restaurant for lunch.
It was a restaurant with many specialities.
However, during lunch, Xiao Chenyang forbade the chauffeur and Xiao Yue from sitting at the same table as him and Fang Erlan. Instead, he made them sit at the table next to theirs.
”What are you doing? Why didn't you let them sit with us?”
”Because I have something to say to you in private.” He leaned forward and said softly, ”That Jing Shui has an ulterior motive. He's a co-director and yet he ignored his profession and joined the production unit as an actor. He even forked out the money to pay for a room beside yours. Psht…”
”Don't be too quick to judge others…”
”You know whether or not I'm judging and making a wild guess,” he said, staring at her sternly.
Fang Erlan ignored him. ”Pass me your mobile phone,” she said as she extended her hand toward him.
He placed it on her hand and asked, ”What's wrong?”
”I'll help you register an account on a networking site. You may use the site to communicate with others online when you don't have your mobile phone with you.” She then set up a new social media account for him and asked, ”You'll need a username. What username do you prefer?”
”ILoveFangErlan.”
”Something else…”
”Thereisapigletathomewaitingtobeslaughtered.”
She typed the username in and asked, ”How would you like your friends' settings to be?”
”Add your account to my friends list and then block all other friend requests.”
”…”