CH 15.2

Do You Still Hate Her? 05 – Does he not have any money? How pitiful—

Key, the key to the rose manor.

This is not just a set of keys, but also a proof of humiliation for Ning Lin.

Because the owner of this key is Shang Lu, and the real fiancée of the person in front of her is also Shang Lu.

It is because of Shang Lu’s existence that she seems to become a shameless existence. Her lover dares not come to her in front of reporters, and they even have to separate and leave before they can meet again here.

If…

If all of this were hers, how wonderful would it be?

Whether it’s the rose manor or Jiang Yi, they should all be hers.

For a moment, Ning Lin didn’t want to return the key to Shang Lu. She just looked at Jiang Yi and asked, “I like this manor, is there no other way?”

Jiang Yi naturally knew that this matter had upset Ning Lin, so he gently touched her face and coaxed, “I’ll buy you an even better one abroad.”

Ning Lin’s emotions suddenly became somewhat uncontrollable. She raised her head with a tearful voice and shouted at Jiang Yi, “But I just want this one!”

Ten or a hundred others are not the same as that rose manor. It’s different!

Jiang Yi seemed to have not expected her rejection, but he didn’t say anything to persuade Ning Lin. He just called her name, his voice carrying some unspoken warning.

In Jiang Yi’s eyes, Ning Lin had never been this unreasonable and troublesome before, especially at a time like this. It made him even more annoyed.

Ning Lin immediately realized that Jiang Yi was unhappy at the moment.

For Ning Lin, Jiang Yi was the only one she could grasp and must grasp now.

So Ning Lin quickly stood up, wiped her tears, and went back to her room to take out the key and hand it over to Jiang Yi’s assistant.

Watching the key leaving her sight, Ning Lin lowered her eyelashes. Even if she felt countless unwillingness in her heart, she could only endure it, then take the initiative to show weakness and say, “I’m sorry, my mind was a bit confused just now, I was wrong, please don’t be angry.”

Jiang Yi slowly closed his eyes and his tone softened, “You’re not wrong. It should be me who should apologize.”

Ning Lin vigorously shook her head, then held one of Jiang Yi’s hands and said, “No, Jiang Yi, you’re not wrong. I will always stand by your side.”

If Shang Lu were present, she would definitely roll her eyes and sarcastically say—

“If neither of you is wrong, does that mean it’s my fault?“

And at this moment, Jiang Yi looked at Ning Lin, his eyes slightly bloodshot, as if he had hesitated for a long time before finally mustering the determination to make this decision.

He said, “We might not be able to meet frequently in the near future.”

Tears on Ning Lin’s face hadn’t even been wiped away yet, and she asked somewhat dazedly, “What do you mean?”

“My family is keeping a close watch on me. They want me to spend more time with Shang Lu and maintain our engagement,” Jiang Yi said, holding Ning Lin’s hand while looking at her with a helpless yet even more affectionate gaze. He continued, “Give me a little more time, trust me, I will handle everything.

“It’s for the sake of our future, alright?”

Song Zeqian wasn’t interested in any public gossip or rumors.

However, the situation between Shang Lu, Ning Lin, and Jiang Yi had caused quite a stir. As he went downstairs to the convenience store to buy a cup of coffee, he couldn’t help but overhear numerous people discussing it.

But none of this concerned Song Zeqian. He simply took his coffee and returned home to continue writing his storyboard.

And at that very moment, a phone call came in.

Song Zeqian’s arrogant personality had limited his social circle. Director Han Cheng was one of the rare friends he acknowledged.

Han Cheng’s voice sounded weary. He got straight to the point and said, “We’ve encountered a problem here. One of the actors for a role can’t continue for now. We’re already halfway through shooting, and it’s causing a lot of trouble. Do you know any suitable actors you can recommend?”

After reading the character profile sent by Han Cheng, Song Zeqian fell into silent contemplation for a long time.

Then he said, “Shang Lu, let her give it a try.”

“Huh?” Han Cheng obviously didn’t understand what Song Zeqian meant. After a pause of several seconds, he confirmed with Song Zeqian, “Are you talking about Shang Lu from your show? Can a traffic celebrity like her do it? I’m in urgent need here, so please don’t joke with me.”

Song Zeqian took a sip of coffee, but in his mind, he could only see the image of Shang Lu playing with a sword that night. After leaving the variety show, he had taken the time to learn about the project and the role that Shang Lu mentioned.

It was Shang Lu’s debut film, with less than twenty seconds of screen time.

He was somewhat surprised by how seriously she had practiced for such a minor role over the course of a few months.

Song Zeqian also unexpectedly discovered that Xu Ze was in the movie. It was a familiar face, but it wasn’t important to him, because Xu Ze was also a newcomer at the time and didn’t perform particularly well.

Later on, with a sense of uncertainty, Song Zeqian watched some of Shang Lu’s other film and television works.

To his surprise, he found that when Shang Lu first debuted, she had a unique charm in the roles she played. Even in various inconspicuous supporting roles, she could captivate the audience, proving that she was a rare and talented actress.

However, in recent years, with Shang Lu’s rising popularity, both her roles and her performance style have become monotonous and superficial.

What a pity.

This was the only thought in Song Zeqian’s mind.

That’s why, when Han Cheng asked if he had any suitable actors to recommend, Shang Lu’s name came to his mind.

“It’s just an audition. If she’s not suitable, you can find someone else,” Song Zeqian replied.

The online discussions about the relationship between Shang Lu, Jiang Yi, and Ning Lin showed no signs of fading. The rose manor incident acted as a catalyst, completely shifting public opinion in favor of Shang Lu.

Although LinJiang CP fans still used “true love” as a reason to support them, it was evident that their confidence was not as strong as before.

Meanwhile, Ning Lin’s fans were now distancing themselves from LinJiang CP fans. Combined with Ning Lin’s performance during the livestream, they firmly believed that Ning Lin was unaware of the relationship between Shang Lu and Jiang Yi.

However, even so, everyone knew very well that regardless of whether Ning Lin knew or not, Shang Lu was innocent.

And the most visible and direct benefit that all of this brought to Shang Lu was—

Overnight, countless endorsement, scripts, magazine interviews, and advertisement offers came pouring in.

Shang Lu and Meng Zhichuan were looking at them seriously together, realizing that the range of options was quite broad. Among them were many resources that were previously inaccessible to her given her level of fame.

However, among them, there was a particularly prominent presence.

“Han Cheng’s new drama <Life’s Journey>?” Shang Lu clicked open the script and looked at Meng Zhichuan, asking, “I remember his production team started filming last month, and the female lead is Jiang Jing. So, is this some kind of scam?”