Chapter 936: A Million Times for You (298)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
An Xiaoning gave her a scoop of chili, and they continued to have an enjoyable conversation over their meal.
After lunch, they bought themselves a large cup of milk tea each and headed to the film set.
By the time they reached the place, they had already finished the milk tea.
An Xiaoning wiped her mouth with some tissue paper and put on a pair of shades.
She and Mei Yangyang then observed the filming process for the entire afternoon.
During the evening, Mei Yangyang said softly to her, “Sis, that woman next to Yan Ge seems to be his fiancée.”
“Go ask Erlan if she’s the one.”
“Alright.”
Mei Yangyang scurried toward Fang Erlan and swiftly returned after getting her answer. “Yes, yes, it’s her.”
“Okay, we’ll have dinner with Director Jing and Yan Ge later. Tell Yan Ge to bring his fiancée along and we’ll try and see what kind of a person she is.”
“Alright.”
An Xiaoning treated eight of the production team members to dinner at a restaurant nearby.
Xin Min had tagged along too, and it was her first time seeing An Xiaoning in the flesh. Thus, she greeted her.
“When’s your wedding going to be held?” An Xiaoning asked with a smile.
“The 1st of May next year.”
“You two are so compatible with each other. You’re gorgeous and he’s handsome. It’s Yan Ge’s blessing to have such a beautiful fiancée.”
“That’s true,” Yan Ge said with a smile.
Xin Min smiled and asked, “Ms. An, do you handle your artistes the same way that other artiste management agencies do?”
“Yes, we follow the same management system in general. However, I’m more humane and I do allow my artists to date or get married. Those are just basic human rights.”
“Does that mean you do allow your artistes to make their relations.h.i.+ps public?” Xin Min asked in astonishment.
“I do allow them to reveal their relations.h.i.+p status once they’re engaged. However, Erlan is currently the only artiste who’s signed to our studio. She’s at the age where she should be focusing on her career instead. She doesn’t have intentions to date or get married for now either.”
“Yeah,” Fang Erlan chimed in.
Xin Min smiled and said, “It’s tough being an actress. There are many who don’t get the opportunity to star as the female lead. Ms. Fang will definitely make it big in the future.”
“She doesn’t have to be too famous, lest she face her downfall too soon. It’s better to take things step by step.”
“…”
“Here, everyone, let’s eat,” Mei Yangyang exclaimed.
After casually chatting for a while, An Xiaoning asked, “Ms. Xin, I heard that your male best friend is the son of the owner of the hotel the production team is staying in now. Is that true?”
Everyone s.h.i.+fted their attention to Xin Min, who was stunned to hear that An Xiaoning had run a background check on her. She answered unhurriedly, “That seems to be the case, I’m not too sure.”
Seemingly having guessed something, Fang Erlan felt a cold chill down her spine.
“Your best friend’s hotel had to compensate us with a sum of 200 thousand dollars because of the bizarre incident of a snake appearing on Erlan’s bed out of nowhere. Yangyang and I came here today not only to observe the filming progress but also to find out about some stuff. We want to find out why Erlan has been facing so many obstacles and mishaps lately. I shall see who’s so audacious as to make life difficult for my artiste.”
Mei Yangyang chimed in, “Of course. Sis, you managed to solve murder cases within just a couple of days when you were working with the police in the past. I’m sure you’ll find the culprit soon enough.”
Their conversation alarmed everyone present. Yan Ge glanced at his fiancée and kept quiet, seemingly pondering over something.
After dinner, everyone left to return to their respective rooms, except the director and crew members, who had to return to the set.
The duo then headed to Fang Erlan’s room on the eighth floor. Fang Erlan asked, “Sis, do you roughly mean that Yan Ge’s fiancée was the culprit who tried to harm me?”
“That possibility does exist. We’ll find out tonight,” said An Xiaoning, who sat down on the bed.
Fang Erlan dared not probe further, although she had no idea why An Xiaoning had said that.
She felt much less afraid than before, because she now had her bosses to back her up.
Meanwhile, Xin Min was rather ill at ease.
It was undoubtedly because of what An Xiaoning had said at the dinner table.
She had been feeling anxious ever since she returned to the room and constantly wondered just what An Xiaoning had meant.
She knew that An Xiaoning had sent someone to check on her from the moment she heard that the latter was aware of the fact that her best friend was the son of the hotel owner.
From now on…
Xin Min continued to pace back and forth in her room.
She constantly reminded herself not to get too fl.u.s.tered or anxious and that it was nothing to worry about.
She finally got a grip on her emotions after trying to rea.s.sure herself repeatedly.
The sky began to turn dark gradually, and Xin Min headed to Yan Ge’s room.
“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”
She smiled and said, “I can’t seem to sleep. I’d like to chat with you.”
“Come in.”
Yan Ge closed the door.
“Did you find anything unusual during dinner?”
“No,” Yan Ge answered with raised brows.
Feeling at a sudden loss for words, she continued, “What kind of a person is An Xiaoning? I’ve seen a lot of castigations and harsh criticism about her online.”
“I haven’t interacted with her much, and I don’t know in detail what kind of a person she is. However, no human is perfect, and it’s only normal that there are people who disapprove of her.”
“I can tell that she’s really nice to Fang Erlan.”
“That’s for sure. Fang Erlan is signed to her entertainment studio. However, I think she must be rather intelligent. She must know how the human mind works in order to reap greater benefits. In other words, the kinder she is to Fang Erlan, the more loyal Fang Erlan will be to her. That’s a wise move of hers that all employers should learn from.”
Xin Min nodded and said, “If she wasn’t a scheming person who has some tricks up her sleeve, she wouldn’t have been able to get Jin Qingyan to be so devoted to her.”
“How do you know?”
“Isn’t it obvious? Didn’t you watch that interview that Jin Qingyan answered previously? His phone rang in the midst of the livestream and his ringtone was a voice recording of An Xiaoning singing.”
“I’ve never paid much attention.”
They continued to have a conversation. Finally, she mustered up the courage and made a bold request. “Can I stay with you tonight?”
Yan Ge looked up at her, knowing clearly what she meant. After all, he was an adult who had had a girlfriend before.
Although it was only a matter of time for them to sleep together since they were already engaged, he could not help but feel unwilling now that she initiated it blatantly.
He was not willing.
He did not wish to touch this woman at all.
It was a sudden realization.
Getting a little impatient upon noticing that he was remaining silent, Xin Min said, “We’re both adults and we’re engaged too. Shouldn’t men be the ones to make the first move?”
“It’s getting late, go back and get some rest.” He then left to go to the bathroom.
It had never crossed Xin Min’s mind that he would reject her! She was rejected despite making the first move!
Being a self-proclaimed ravis.h.i.+ng beauty who had a killer figure, Xin Min could not figure out why he had rejected her.
It doesn’t make sense at all!
Since he didn’t have the intention to let her stay, she stormed off and returned to her room, fuming with anger.