Su Xiao looked curiously at Shen Tong, who smiled awkwardly and said shyly, "I'm hungry, why don't we go eat something!" Without waiting for Su Xiao's response, she pulled him along, thinking to herself that this way she wouldn't have to pay. Shen Tong looked quite pleased with her plan.
As soon as they walked out, Shen Tong eagerly said, "Let's go, I know a really great place to eat!"
Su Xiao thought to himself, "When did I agree to go eat with you?" This self-willed woman. His expression remained aloof and silent, but he still obediently followed Shen Tong's steps. They got into a taxi.
Vibration.
"Hello? Liang Xiaoyuan?" Shen Tong happily picked up the phone, "Why are you calling me?"
Liang Xiaoyuan smiled tenderly on the other end of the phone, "Hmm, are you home now?"
"I just got off work, about to go for a late-night snack!" Shen Tong said happily.
"That sounds nice. Is there room for me?" Liang Xiaoyuan said with a smile.
"If you come, there is. If not, then there isn't." Shen Tong glanced at Su Xiao beside her, thinking it should be fine, right?
"Since you're inviting me so warmly, I won't refuse." Liang Jiaoyuan was eager to see Shen Tong. Although it hadn't been long since they last met, he just wanted to see her, those bright eyes looking at him with a gentle smile.
"But, I have a big star here with me, so be prepared to foot the bill!" Shen Tong said mysteriously. Beside her, Su Xiao snorted coldly, unimpressed, his expression cold. "Mm-hmm, still the snack street, see you there." After hanging up, she turned to Su Xiao and said, "You don't mind, right?"
"Have you asked for my opinion at all since earlier?" Su Xiao said dissatisfied, his eyes cold.
Shen Tong fell silent, thinking to herself, "This petty, arrogant man!" "Haven't you been filming for so long? Aren't you hungry?"
"Not hungry." Su Xiao had just finished speaking when his stomach betrayed him with a loud growl, completely contradicting what he'd just said. In fact, he was really hungry now, having spent so much energy filming for so long. He had been hungry for quite a while.
Hearing this, Shen Tong was silent for a few seconds before bursting into laughter, "Hahaha, you... you said you weren't hungry, this is hilarious, your stomach is growling so loudly... hahaha, too cute!"
Su Xiao's ears turned red, his face slightly flushed. He glared at her angrily, "What's so funny!"
"No... nothing." Shen Tong's words were broken up by laughter, unable to stop.
Su Xiao looked angrily out the window at the fleeting scenery. His previously aloof image had crumbled in Shen Tong's mind, and now she couldn't help but laugh every time she saw him.
"What do you want to eat?" Shen Tong asked Su Xiao, holding back her laughter, "I'll go buy it for you."
"No thanks." Su Xiao coldly spat out two words to cover his annoyance. He looked at the legendary snack street, the bustling crowd, the vendors loudly hawking their wares, the lively crowd, and couldn't help but frown.
"You say no, but you mean yes. I know lots of delicious places, come with me!" She said, pulling the frowning Su Xiao into the crowd.
"Eat, eat, this is delicious!" Shen Tong held a lamb skewer and forcefully stuffed it into Su Xiao's mouth despite his disgusted expression. "It's really good!" Shen Tong's eyes sparkled with excitement, eager to see Su Xiao eat.
Su Xiao reluctantly opened his mouth and slowly chewed what he considered to be junk food.
Shen Tong looked at Su Xiao with wide eyes, "How is it? Tasty? You must be too busy usually to eat so many different things!"
Su Xiao had no expression on his face, but his cold eyebrows seemed to be melted by the heat of the skewers, slowly nodding. In reality, his mouth was on fire from the spice.
Seeing his reaction, Shen Tong smiled with satisfaction, "I knew it was good!" Shen Tong was very pretty, and in the lamplight, her features were like a painting. Her smile made her look particularly beautiful, making Su Xiao's heart skip a beat. He was dazed for quite a while until Shen Tong pushed him, bringing him back to reality.
"Let's go, our big Director Liang has arrived!" Shen Tong explained.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Liang Xiaoyuan was already there. When he saw Su Xiao, a strange emotion flashed across his eyes.
"This is Liang Xiaoyuan, our company's director, and this is Su Xiao, our company's artist," Shen Tong introduced briefly. "Quick, I'm so hungry, let's eat."
After ordering, the three looked at each other awkwardly. It was then that Shen Tong realized she might have made a mistake bringing Liang Xiaoyuan and Su Xiao together for a meal. With no common topics, the current awkward situation was... strange.
"Say something, you two," Shen Tong said.
"What should we talk about?" Liang Xiaoyuan asked gently. Su Xiao also cast a cold glance, questioning with his eyes.
"Do you have any ideals or dreams?" Shen Tong looked at both of them curiously.
Liang Xiaoyuan's eyes became deep, and he said softly, "That depends on the situation, I guess. I used to hope my mom could live a good life, but now I don't have any particular dreams."
"What about you? What about you?" Shen Tong excitedly poked Su Xiao beside her, her face full of curiosity.
Su Xiao looked at her with disdain and answered concisely, "None."
"Then what do you usually do?" Shen Tong asked, resting her chin on her hands.
"When I have free time, I go out to eat with friends, sometimes play basketball," Liang Xiaoyuan said. "What about you?"
"Me? I don't have any free time," Shen Tong answered. "What about you?"
"Don't you already know?" Su Xiao asked back.
Shen Tong was exasperated. She had never found chatting so tiring before. "It's so tiring talking to you two!" Shen Tong pouted, making a concluding statement, then fell silent.
"By the way, when should we go to England again to relax?" Liang Xiaoyuan looked at Shen Tong tenderly.
"Are you paying?" Shen Tong quickly replied.
Su Xiao looked disdainful.
"If I have the honor of inviting you," Liang Xiaoyuan said indulgently.
Just as Shen Tong was about to say yes, Su Xiao interrupted, "Don't think about playing around before I become famous. You remember your promise, right?"
"I remember! How petty can you be!" Shen Tong pouted, looking dissatisfied.
"Then shall we discuss it later?" Liang Xiaoyuan suggested.
But no one answered him, and the awkward silence drifted away.
The late-night meal ended in a strange atmosphere. Shen Tong patted her belly and said, "Either of you can pay the bill, I'm leaving first!" She then left as if escaping. Who would want to stay with them? Better to leave quickly. In the end, she didn't know who paid, but it wasn't her.
That same night, undercurrents were stirring elsewhere, with something brewing.
"Hello? Who is this?" Chen Xiaoyong looked at the unknown number on her phone, asking in an unfriendly tone.
"What? Is there such a good thing?" Chen Xiaoyong's expression changed from impatient to disbelieving to overjoyed. "Can this really bring her down?"
Then she asked incredulously, "Is there really such a good thing? How do I know you're not tricking me?"
Her expression changed again and again, finally unable to hide her excitement. "Can you guarantee I'll be safe? Why should I trust you?"
Chen Xiaoyong heard something, hung up the phone, and couldn't stop laughing wildly. The jealousy in her eyes splattered everywhere like a volcanic eruption. Finally, she stared at the ceiling viciously, saying in a snake-like tone, "I told you I'd make you pay. I'll definitely trample you underfoot!"
"Hello? Is this Private Detective Li?"
"I want to commission you for something."
"..."
"Mm, okay, it's settled then."
Some people's hearts are overgrown with dark vines, tightly entangling huge jealousy, vanity, and negative emotions. As soon as they see their target, they unhesitatingly bare their fangs and claws, waiting for the right moment to strike.
When Shen Tong arrived at the company the next day, Chen Xiaoyong was already there. Despite her big outburst yesterday, she wasn't throwing a tantrum today. As soon as she saw Shen Tong, she shouted, "Why are you only coming now? Don't you know we've been waiting for you for a long time!" Su Xiao showed no reaction, still standing aloof, and handed over a bottle of water.
"I'm sorry, there was traffic on the way, so I'm late." Shen Tong panted, took the water, and drank a few big gulps before saying, "Let's go!"
After Chen Xiaoyong arrived at the shooting location, without waiting for Shen Tong to say anything, she ran to the director on her own and started apologizing, her attitude extremely fawning. The director's face first showed arrogance, then turned to impatience, and finally waved his hand saying, "Fine, don't let it happen again!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiaoyong giggled and thanked him repeatedly, "Thank you, director, thank you, director." Then she coquettishly played with her hair, looking triumphant.
Sister Linda said disdainfully, "So fake!"
Chen Xiaoyong, surprisingly, didn't get angry. She walked straight to Shen Tong and dropped a line, "What are you looking at! Go buy me some milk tea!"
Shen Tong, who had been watching the whole thing, was about to pop her eyes out. She muttered to herself, "Is she possessed by a ghost today?"
Su Xiao looked at Shen Tong with disdain and said coldly like a young master, "Don't go too far from the set later, I want some milk tea too."
"The last part is the important part, right!" Shen Tong said, rolling her eyes, thinking to herself that he was being too controlling.
As soon as the director said, "It's a wrap," Chen Xiaoyong went to get her phone and smiled at something she saw.
Shen Tong sweetly said to the director, "Thank you for your hard work, director, thank you." As soon as she finished speaking and turned to walk towards Su Xiao, she looked left and right but didn't see Chen Xiaoyong. She couldn't help but wonder, before she would always cling to Su Xiao, talking non-stop, almost sticking to him, why not today? She asked, "Where's Miss Chen?"
Su Xiao didn't even look up from the script in his hand and said, "Why are you asking me?"
Shen Tong said matter-of-factly, "Because she has the best relationship with you." They're always together usually, Chen Xiaoyong was really strange today.
Su Xiao put down the script and glanced at her sideways, "Don't you have a good relationship with me?"