“How many times?”
……
“Come on, tell me~ You know me, if you don’t satisfy me, I absolutely won’t give up~”
Jia He finally looked up from a plate of french fries, and shyly held up three fingers.
“Impressive!” Qiao Qiao’s eyes lit up. She squeezed next to her and carefully counted, “But… it seems not bad, for a whole night.”
Jia He glared at her and said in a low voice, “Actually… there wasn’t that in the end.” The status of an idol must be kept, especially at such a critical level, it absolutely cannot be ambiguous…
With a slap, Qiao Qiao indignantly slapped the table: “Too disappointing, it’s at least a five-star hotel, how could they only give the smallest box. Why didn’t you ask the front desk for more? ” Jia He almost smashed the plate of fries on her head: “Do you want me to make headlines on Tianya tomorrow?!”
“That makes sense,” Qiao Qiao realized, and picked up a fry, dipped it in ketchup, “That’s why it’s not good to be with people like him, there are always restrictions~” Her tone curved a little at the end, immediately making it more suggestive.
Jia He’s face was colorful. She was about to retort when she saw Xiao Yu across from her crook her index finger and tap the table: “That’s enough.”
With one sentence, she successfully made both of them lower their heads silently eating fries. To comfort Xiao Yu’s soul, Jia He specially praised: “Your words and gestures just now were very stylish. If I had a man like that, I would fall for him immediately, I would definitely not care about idols anymore.” Xiao Yu looked at her askance without speaking. Qiao Qiao immediately pulled her arm to remind her: “Don’t you know who she sounds like… You dare snatch her man? Looking to die?”
Jia He blinked and continued to lower her head to silently eat fries.
Actually… I just wanted to flatter you…
After the three finished eating, they finally went their separate ways. As Jia He was leaving, she suddenly felt something was off. She grabbed Xiao Yu’s arm and asked, “How did you guys know about me… you know… that.” Xiao Yu half-smiled at her: “Your man’s Weibo is stared at by countless people. With the word ‘wonderful’, you think we can’t guess?”
They could guess that too, isn’t that abnormal?
She oh-ed and was about to leave very calmly, but Xiao Yu called to stop her: “I just remembered, I just finished shooting an ad for Tian Chu recently. She’s very beautiful in person.” The corners of Jia He’s mouth drooped a little. Xiao Yu patted her shoulder and changed the subject, “Have more confidence now, right? Someone that even she can’t beat. Those demons and monsters can’t even compare to fleeting clouds.”
Only then did Jia He understand her meaning. She made a fake kick at her and happily flashed away.
The new TV series finally started filming. She was also free for the time being. Fortunately, she didn’t have the habit of writing scripts on set. Everything was settled before the start of filming. During this time she was driving Yi Wenze’s car. But it was too precious, she didn’t dare drive straight to the studio. She could only park far away each time and walk over.
Every time she arrived completely drenched in sweat. The director teased her every time, “Jia He, we pay you well, how can you not even afford a taxi?” Every time she sat there blowing the AC, constantly guessing, is he doing in on purpose? On purpose? Or on purpose?…
Thanks to having a car for her use, on Mid-Autumn Festival, she finally became the driver for the whole family.
Her mom’s awareness of nice cars was limited to brands like Benz and BMW. She just felt comfortable sitting in this car: “Dear daughter, I see this car is not bad. Not worse than BMW. Last time when we went to Shanghai for that little toy car of yours, we had to move the front seats just to squeeze inside. Too much effort,” she very generously looked at Jia He through the rearview mirror, “Just buy this car for me in the future. I won’t look down on it.”
You really know your cars…
Jia He looked at her mom with tears in her eyes, silently struck down.
It wasn’t until she dropped her mom off that she drove over to the law school.
There were luxury cars everywhere at the school gate. Naturally there were many who knew cars. She had just stood by the car for a while before feeling like she was being seen as a mistress. She could only dejectedly climb back into the car and wait… More than ten minutes later her cousin finally ran out carrying her school bag. As soon as she recognized the license plate she immediately took out her phone and started madly taking pictures, even patting the car window for Jia He to roll it down and look at her.
“Sis, take a picture with your car and me.” Her cousin blinked her big eyes, just short of jumping for joy.
Jia He awkwardly said: “Hurry up and get in the car. What are you taking pictures for…”
“Just one picture.” The kid used her ultimate killer move to act cute. Jia He helplessly could only get out of the car to take several pictures with her before finally getting her into the car. But as soon as she got in the car, her cousin immediately lowered her voice with a long sigh: “Sis, you’ve finally upgraded from a mistress’s Toyota to an Audi. Did you sell yourself short?”
Jia He gave a start, inexplicably looking at her: “What are you talking about?”
Her cousin kept grieving: “I can’t support this. No, I firmly oppose it. This is a road of no return. Even if we can’t get married, we can’t take this road~ You’re my little sister. I study law. Although the current system makes my heart cold, actually abolishing polygamy, and although current social morality has collapsed, even acquiescing this phenomenon, however,” she righteously continued, “As a future expert in marriage law, I absolutely cannot condone your behavior.”
This whole spiel was really well-founded.
Jia He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “This is your brother-in-law’s car,” she said and inexplicably felt her face grow hotter. She cleared her throat and continued, “I’ll be honest. Although he’s divorced before, now he’s a completely unmarried man.”
“Oh? A secondhand good?” Her cousin carefully examined her expression, half believing: “Didn’t you not have anyone want you for five years? How did you suddenly have someone?”
I didn’t have anyone want me for five years?! It was me who didn’t want anyone, OK?!
And Yi Wenze isn’t a secondhand good…
Jia He looked at her indignantly: “It was because my standards were high, not because no one wanted me.”
“You,” her cousin thought for a moment, “that’s true too. You like Yi Wenze so much and are so good at dreaming. Your standards really are high.” Jia He was successfully rendered speechless. She suddenly thought of a question. If she knew her brother-in-law was Yi Wenze, would she faint from shock? Should she test the waters first?
While her cousin was still lamenting how she could even dream better than herself, Jia He suddenly looked seriously at her: “What if I really found someone as good as Yi Wenze? His looks and character are no less than his?”
Light music floated in the car. Other than that, there were no other noises.
The person in front of her went from shocked, astonished, all the way to heartbroken, but still didn’t say anything…
In the end, she actually reached out and touched Jia He’s forehead.
“Sis, do you have a fever? Or has the fever made you delirious?” She checked her temperature. Normal. “Chasing stars until you reach this level is also scary. Oh right, Auntie also said last time you found a actor quite similar to Yi Wenze. Don’t tell me you took advantage of being a screenwriter to do something to the poor guy?”
Jia He was silent as she turned her head. It turned out communication failed this time.
She had to think of a way everyone could accept… as she pondered, she felt something was off. When did she already start making preparations for him to meet the family… She was in a daze for a bit when Yi Wenze’s phone call came in.
She looked at her cousin apprehensively and answered in a very soft voice.
The little girl didn’t care at first, but upon hearing her speak so gently, she immediately understood. She mouthed: Divorced man?
Jia He glared at her, only then hearing the other side say: “Wife, what are you doing?” She said in a small voice: “I’m picking up my cousin from school. Going to grandpa’s house to celebrate Mid-Autumn.” Yi Wenze hmm-ed and said: “The plane ticket has been booked. Takes off at 11pm tonight, and will arrive in Beijing around 1:30.”
He still booked a red-eye flight…
Jia He was elated for a bit during their sweet time when her phone was suddenly snatched away by her cousin. The little girl happily said into the phone: “Brother-in-law right? I’m your sister-in-law, Mu Mu.”
When she tried to grab it back, Mu Mu hurriedly added: “The whole family is together for Mid-Autumn today. Perfect for meeting the parents. Come on, I’ll put in a good word for you. Your future mother-in-law is very easy to talk to.” Then she immediately said to Jia He: Brother-in-law’s voice sounds really nice.
Jia He was driven to the point of laughing and crying. For a moment she didn’t know what to do, but she saw Mu Mu’s gaze turn dull as she stared at herself, opening and closing her mouth, then… she screamed and threw the phone back into her arms.
Crap…
She quickly picked up the phone: “What did you say to her?”
The phone was very calm: “Nothing much. I just said the flight would arrive very late tonight and I’ll invite her to the premiere of The Great Dynasty next time.”
It sounded like he really didn’t say anything.
But he was definitely scaring her on purpose… The Great Dynasty had an all-star cast. His lead role was the selling point.
Even a fool could figure it out.
Jia He said to talk later and hurriedly hung up to look at Mu Mu: “Don’t scare me… he didn’t really scare you that badly right?”
It’s over if she’s like this already. It’d be even more trouble if her mom really knew.
Mu Mu patted her chest and made a “shush” gesture at her, self-soothing for a full half a minute before slowly letting out a breath: “Tell me, did I hear wrong?”
Jia He sadly shook her head: “You didn’t hear wrong…”
Mu Mu grabbed her chest and looked at her aggrievedly: “How is it that we come from the same root, yet in the end, it’s you who has all the blind luck?”
……
She awkwardly drove off, deciding to keep silent.
The whole ride, Mu Mu never stopped with the questions, all kinds of fanciful ideas, leaving her unable to even keep up. It wasn’t until she asked how their affair started that she seriously recalled and said it seemed to have started with a rear-end collision. He had Wu Zhilun be my driver…
“Wait, stop the car!” Mu Mu yelled loudly. Jia He panicked and hurriedly looked for a spot to pull over, nearly scared to death.
“I remember now, your crap driving skills are obvious enough,” she decisively switched seats with her, “I’ll drive. I don’t wanna not make it home safe on Mid-Autumn,” she said buckling her seatbelt. Only then did she look at Jia He keenly, “Too unbelievable. To think you could hook up with a big star like this.” She thought about it and said, “Why don’t you like Wu Zhilun? His looks are better.”
Jia He sneered. That drunkard can’t compare to your brother-in-law…
When they finally entered the house, she also gave a very serious warning to seal her lips. Mu Mu readily promised. No problem, just give me your iPad. And so under the clear sky, she lost an iPad… The whole evening, even when cutting fruit, she stared at Mu Mu on tenterhooks, terrified that she might let something slip. It wasn’t until they packed up mooncakes and prepared to leave that she finally had a chance to breathe.
As they were leaving, grandpa suddenly slapped his head saying he forgot the TV series. After saying so, he went and changed the channel. Jia He swept a glance and was shocked to see it was Cloudless Clan. “Oh,” mom plopped down into a seat, “You’re watching this too. I’m watching it too. Jia He wrote it but she still won’t even give me spoilers when I ask.”
In an instant all eyes were on her. Her cousin pointed at Yi Wenze and said: “Sis, you’ve got skills, you finally hugged the thighs of your idol ah.” Jia He was just baring her teeth to scare him when Mu Mu meaningfully patted the cousin’s shoulder: “Our sis here is so beautiful and charming, it’s definitely not as simple as hugging someone’s thigh.”
The crowd had been squeezing together watching TV just before. But at these words, their gazes were fixated on Jia He again.
Jia He glared at Mu Mu who stuck out her tongue admitting defeat. But mom was very serious about continuing: “That’s true. The original is still better to watch,” she sorrowfully summarized to grandpa, “Your granddaughter found herself a knock-off version. Looks quite like Yi Wenze too.”
Jia He was already speechless…
Grandpa ah-ed and was about to inquire further when he suddenly pointed at the TV and said: “Oh my, this girl looks just like Jia He, and she’s even crying.”
Jia He was utterly petrified…
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