253 Organic and Unprompted (2/2)

Ye Shuang sighed and walked into the changing room to put on the pants. Then she put on the shoes, the jacket, and fixed her hair. Life was not easy no matter the career path that one chose, but she knew life as an actor was more troublesome compared to other careers. However, as troublesome as it was, it also had benefits that other careers could not provide.

A star with enough popularity would have a social circle that could not be rivalled by people in other occupations. As long as one was not too picky, basically, one would be able to get to know all the important people in the city at first notice… expect those who wished to hide themselves.

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A bird becoming a phoenix… But wait, Rong Su was already a phoenix to begin with—she just pretended to be a normal bird to experience the normal life.

As a celebrity, it was common fare for Rong Su to take care of her appearance whenever she made an appearance at any event. The career of a celebrity was one that depended on appearance and image, so everyone would try their best to make sure that they looked their best.

However, perhaps due to the psychological effect or the male company that she had beside her, when the crew saw her again at the hotel that night, they had the experience that they were meeting her again for the first time.

Ye Shuang was eye-catching, sitting amid the crowd as well. Normally, Brother Shuang was already incredibly handsome, but that day, he came in a formal outfit, and the way he acted even managed to make Luo Mingxin next to him look like a normal guy.

When Rong Su walked into the hotel, her eyes lit up immediately, and a blush rose to her cheeks. The male company she had by her side also had noticed Ye Shuang. He narrowed his gaze and slightly lifted his cheeks. He felt threatened and immediately went into a guarded mode.

Considering Ye Shuang's physical prowess and his cousin's feeling, the man immediately changed his tone and asked in a soft voice, ”It's this little white… this man?”

Rong Su touched her cheeks to try to make herself calm down. Without even raising her head, she answered in a shy voice, ”Yes, it's Brother Ye who saved me.”

The man huffed out of his nose to show his condescension, but it was a fact that Rong Su had been saved by Ye Shuang. To show face to his cousin, he would not act too out of place in front of Rong Su's savior; therefore, he swallowed the urge and resisted.

When the two walked over, other people had already stood up to show friendliness and welcome. The man was more willing to give Director Zhou face. He greeted him politely, and after he arranged his emotion, he finally turned toward Ye Shuang and got into the real topic. ”Is this Mr. Ye…”

Before he could state the hierarchy of the situation and sneak in a few threats, Rong Su swiftly betrayed him. ”Brother Ye, this is my cousin, Qian Qianxiang. He heard that you have saved me, so he set up this dinner to thank you in person!”

No, that's wrong!

Thanking him is one thing but you shouldn't put yourself at such a low level, sister!

The lips of the man, who was Rong Su's cousin, twitched, and he forced a smile. ”Yes, thank you for saving my cousin.”

Then he could not resist the urge to glare at Rong Su.

Unfortunately, Rong Su was not paying him any attention. The girl had already lowered her head shyly under Brother Shuang's gentle gaze. Her hands twisted the edge of her dress, and she confessed in a voice that was as soft as an ant's. ”And… and also me… I also want to thank you a lot…”

Brother Shuang looked at Qian Qianxiang, who appeared like he had just swallowed a fly, with a faded smile. Then, with a voice that seemed to possess magical power, he said, ”I just didn't want to see a girl get hurt. It's nothing worth thanking me for. It's what everyone should do.”

Rong Su's face turned redder, and Qian Qianxiang's turned darker.

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Before the dinner started, the crew already witnessed a scene. Even though on the surface, it looked so peaceful, the undercurrent was rapid and dangerous. Like Ye Shuang initially predicted, the Qian family did not plan to view her differently simply because she had saved the girl.

Even though their appreciation toward Ye Shuang was not fake, so was the anger and fear that they had when they found out that Rong Su had tricked them and gone on to shoot this kind of dangerous movie. Then, in their concern, they exposed their background, and after that, all that remained was worry.

The entertainment world was very complicated, and the allure was able to draw people into it. Maybe, initially, Ye Shuang did it out of kindness, but no one could guarantee that this kindness would never change. After all, this was someone that they had not met, and the news on the paper could not be trusted fully. Even if the media had nothing but good things to say about Ye Shuang, the Qian family still had reservations about people from the entertainment world.

What if he just wanted to fight for a bigger space on the newspaper? Even if the man might not think that way initially, Rong Su could enable the person to stop fighting for at least ten years, and that was something that would be able to change people's mind.

You use me to create news, and I use you to climb higher… Isn't that what the entertainment world is all about?

They were willing to express their appreciation and kindness, but the bottom line was that this Ye Shuang would not think outside of his role in life simply because he had saved Rong Su. They could not allow the man to have any action that might cross the line, so everything had to have a limit to it.

Qian Qianxiang represented the family to come express this view. However, everything had been ruined by Rong Su.

Thank you a lot? Thank you, yes, but not 'a lot'. We should sit down and go over the terms. Take the benefit that we will give you, and we'll end this transaction there and then.

When the dinner started, with the hidden pull from Rong Su, Qian Qianxiang, who initially wanted to sit between his cousin and Ye Shuang to split them apart, had to switch seats with Rong Su before his sleeve was ruined. He watched as his cousin sat together with the shameless guy.

However, the guy a quite a gentleman, and his every movement spoke of education and decorum. He took good care of the girl, and the way he poured the tea for Rong Su was right out from a painting. ”I have no idea Miss Rong has such a big family. This is our first meeting, and it's a good acquaintance to make, but I hope Miss Rong will not bring up the life-saving incident again in the future.”

What could Rong Su say? Everything that her male god said was good; therefore, she nodded in a hurry. Submerged in the world of pink bubbles, she did not notice the dark shadows that were coming from her cousin.

There was a reason Ye Shuang was purposely doing this.

One was because she was annoyed at Qian Qianxiang's attitude. Even though she could understand why the man was careful that his family might get cheated, that did not mean that she could accept it.

The more important reason was because Xia Cheng was also at the dinner table.

Rong Su's hidden identity was a large surprise to everyone. As the sponsor, Xia Cheng was not technically a crew member, but to get know Qian family, this valuable connection, he had invited himself that night.

For Ye Shuang, who had been trying to get close to Xia Cheng, this was a pleasant surprise.