Chapter 96 - 96 Don't Touch Her

96 Don’t Touch Her

“Sister Yufei, what’s wrong?” Xiao Qi was worried. Then, she seemed to have thought of something. “Sheng Yi can’t be… Third Young Master’s company, right?”

“Yes.” Wen Yufei nodded weakly.

Was Jinchen willing to do this for the sake of Shi Ran?

Would he rather go against her father and disobey Old Master Chu to protect Shi Ran?

‘What about her?’

What was she to him?

Has Jinchen ever thought about her feelings?

She was clearly Jinchen’s fiancée!

“No! I don’t believe Jinchen would do that!” she muttered to herself.

“She must have begged Third Young Master. It’s not good for Third Young Master not to help!” Xiao Qi said anxiously.

“Besides, Sister Yufei, think about it. Third Young Master only arranged for her to be the second female lead, not the first female lead. I don’t believe she doesn’t want to snatch your position.”

“She must have mentioned it to Third Young Master but he refused. That’s why you’re still the female lead. She’ll always be the second female lead between you and Third Young Master!”

“Yes, she’s just the second female lead. Jinchen cares about me and he has me in his heart!” Wen Yufei lied to herself.

“No, I have to ask Jinchen! Where’s my phone?”

Xiao Qi immediately handed over the phone.

She did not dare to speak and stood quietly behind Wen Yufei.

Wen Yufei’s hand was still trembling as she held the phone. It took her a long time to find the number at the top of the contact list.

She took a deep breath and dialed.

When the other answered, her heart lifted.

“Jinchen, it’s me,” she said gently, a faint smile on her lips.

“Is something wrong?”

Chu Jinchen’s tone was still very cold, but she was used to it after so many years.

“I saw Shi Ran at the set today. I’m happy to see her again. I heard that the investors specifically asked her to play the second female lead. Did you know about that?”

Wen Yufei probed carefully.

“I know. I’m an investor. I pointed it out,” Chu Jinchen admitted frankly.

He did not even have the slightest intention of hiding it.

Wen Yufei’s heart felt like it had fallen into an icehouse, but she still forced a smile and said, “She is indeed very talented in acting. It seems that you are also her fan, Jinchen.”

“Really? I’ve never seen her act,” Chu Jinchen said lazily.

Wen Yufei was stunned again.

‘You’ve never seen her act?’

Did that mean that Shi Ran was allowed to play the second female lead because of his personal reasons?

“Is it because my father removed Shi Ran and she started begging you?”

“I actually hope for her to beg me.” Chu Jinchen was still smiling when he said this.

Wen Yufei was on the verge of collapse, but she still held it in and said, “We’re getting married in two years. I plan to customize the wedding dress first. What do you think, Jinchen?”

There was a long silence on the other end.

Her heart was suspended in the air as she waited for his reply.

“I said eight years ago that I wouldn’t marry you.” Chu Jinchen’s words were emotionless, as cold as a machine.

BANG! The phone fell to the ground.

“Sister Yufei!” Xiao Qi was very worried.

She could tell that Sister Yufei was on the verge of a breakdown.

Tears rolled down Wen Yufei’s cheeks, dripping onto the carpet.

She crouched down and took it. Her voice was stained with tears, but she asked stubbornly, “Is it because of Shi Ran?”

“Without her, I wouldn’t marry you too.” Chu Jinchen said and paused.

Wen Yufei’s heart clenched.

“Don’t touch her. Otherwise, I won’t even let the Wen and Chu families off.”

Then he hung up.

Wen Yufei’s heart completely sank.

Tears kept falling, but she laughed out loud.

“Xiao Qi, did you hear him? He’s warning me! He’s warning me not to touch another woman. Xiao Qi…”

“Sister Yufei…”

Xiao Qi’s heart ached. She went forward and hugged Wen Yufei. “Don’t cry, Sister Yufei.”

However, just as she finished speaking, Wen Yufei cried even harder.

The heart-wrenching wailing was something Xiao Qi had never heard before.

After crying until she was tired, Wen Yufei sat on the ground dejectedly like a puppet.

After a long time, she moved her fingers stiffly.

“Xiao Qi, do you think he’s unwilling to marry me because of Shi Ran?” Her voice was deep and her expression was hidden in the shadows, making her look strange.

“She must have seduced Third Young Master!” Xiao Qi echoed.

“Does that mean he’ll see me when Shi Ran disappears?”

“Sister Yufei, you’re much more outstanding than Shi Ran. Third Young Master will definitely regret it!” Xiao Qi said.

“Where’s my phone?” Wen Yufei looked up. The tears on her face had dried and her makeup was mostly ruined.

Seeing that she seemed to have returned to her usual self, Xiao Qi handed her the phone.

She opened the dialog box with her father.

Her fingers pressed hard against the screen of her phone as she composed a message and sent it.

Wen Yufei: Dad, I want her to disappear completely.

Shi Ran’s Dressing Room

She received a call from Chu Jinchen.

“You’ll be filming till late recently, right? It’s very dangerous for a girl to go home alone. Let Ji Wenfeng send you home,” Chu Jinchen said softly.

“What happened?”

Shi Ran was acutely aware that something was wrong.

“If you want, I can personally pick you up. How about that?” Chu Jinchen smiled devilishly.

“No need.” She was going to hang up when she hesitated. She put the phone to her ear. “Don’t waste your money like this next time.”

Only then did she end the call.

The KT Group

Chu Jinchen looked at the black phone screen and laughed softly.

He pressed the internal pager.

It wasn’t long before San Yu walked in.

“Pay more attention to the movements of the Wen family, especially Wen Yufei and Wen Gongliang.” A sharp glint flashed across Chu Jinchen’s eyes.

Although San Yu was puzzled, he agreed silently.

“And send a few men to protect her in secret.”

It went without saying who ‘she’ was.

“Yes.”

… .

It was already nine o’clock in the evening after filming.

“We could have ended work earlier today. Who knew that Wen Yufei would NG so many times!” Fang Tongtong muttered softly.

Wen Yufei used to be her goddess, but now, that layer of goddess filter had been shattered.

She felt that Sister Ran was still better!

“There’s indeed something wrong with her today,” Ji Wenfeng said with a slight frown.

‘Does she know the identity of the investor?’

Otherwise, with Yufei’s professionalism, how could she be distracted during filming?

He was still worried.

“Brother Ji!” Xiao Qi’s anxious voice came from behind.

Ji Wenfeng stopped in his tracks.

Xiao Qi was panting. “Not good, Sister Yufei… Sister Yufei…”

“What happened to her?” Ji Wenfeng asked worriedly as his heart tightened.

“She has a fever and has been unwilling to go to the hospital or see a doctor. She listens to you the most. Go and see her please,” Xiao Qi begged.

Ji Wenfeng was about to agree when he thought of Shi Ran behind him.

He turned to Shi Ran.

Shi Ran leaned against the pillar. “Go ahead. Tongtong and I can go back by ourselves.”

“Then send me a message when you get home,” Ji Wenfeng instructed.

Shi Ran made an ‘ok’ gesture.

After they left, Fang Tongtong curled her lips. “Who knows if it’s true or not? A fever.”

Shi Ran laughed. “I have something urgent to attend to later. You take a taxi back first.”

“Okay.” Fang Tongtong didn’t ask any more questions.

After Fang Tongtong got into the car, Shi Ran also hailed a taxi.

The car pulled away.

“She’s gone. Follow her. Don’t let her get away!” A man’s rough voice rang out.

A second later, a white van followed.