Chapter 117

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

In the afternoon, the weather suddenly turned overcast and it began to rain in the evening. The sound of thunder could be heard as a white fog filled the air, drowning out the misty rain.

Affected by the heavy fog, the roads in the suburbs became unusually slippery and visibility was very low. Xie Zhiqian slowed down his car.

By the time the car arrived at the filming location in the mountains, it was already completely dark.

Bai Feifei’s manager was called Mu Xi. She was reputed to be the number one gold-medal manager in the entertainment industry. There were countless celebrities under her that were famous, including Tang Qian, whom she had met this morning, and… … Tong Qin. She was the one who made her famous …

When Mu Xi saw that the person following behind Xie Zhiqian was Qiao man, a rare look of surprise appeared on her face.

Xie Zhiqian held a black umbrella in his left hand and leaned towards Qiao man beside him. “Let me introduce you. This is my assistant, Qiao Man. ”

After speaking, Xie Zhiqian extended his palm and introduced Qiao Man, “This is Mu Xi, Bai Feifei’s manager. ”

Qiao man extended her hand and stopped in mid-air in a friendly manner. She waited for Qiao man to shake her hand. “I’ve heard so much about you. Nice to meet you! ”

Mu Xi’s expression had long returned to normal. She looked at Qiao man’s hand in mid-air but did not shake it. She opened her mouth indifferently and said, “hello, Miss Qiao. ”

After saying that, she turned around and walked towards Bai Feifei’s nanny van.

Qiao Man’s hand remained in the same position as when she was shaking someone’s hand. She stood awkwardly in mid-air for two seconds before quickly withdrawing her hand. She looked at Xie Zhiqian with some confusion.

She seemed to be asking why Mu Xi was treating her like this. She did not seem to have offended her or even met her before.

Xie Zhiqian was also dumbfounded as he shrugged his shoulders innocently, “a woman’s heart is like a needle in a haystack. How would I know? ”

The two of them followed behind Mu Xi and arrived in front of Bai Feifei’s nanny van. The door was pushed open and Tang Qian stepped out.

Mu Xi’s elegant voice did not fluctuate as she looked at Tang Qian, “weren’t you on vacation today? Why did you come back? ”

Tang Qian’s lips curved slightly as she smiled, “tomorrow’s scenes will be more important. I didn’t dare to play too much as I was afraid of affecting my mood, so I rushed back. ”

“Ok! GO GET SOME REST! ” Mu Xi said as she walked into Bai Feifei’s nanny van.

Tang Qian held an umbrella as they passed by each other. She nodded her head slightly at Xie Zhiqian and glanced at Qiao man from the corner of her eyes. She seemed to have a profound meaning.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The signal in the mountains wasn’t good, so the cell phone signal was cut off for a while.

Before Xie Zhiqian got into the car, he looked at Qiao man with a sorrowful expression. “In this weather, the elevated road will probably be closed. It’s very likely that Ji Yunshen won’t be able to contact you. However, you have to think of a way to contact him, do you understand? You don’t want to tire me out and cut off my source of income. ”

Qiao man rolled her eyes at him. “Is there a need to be such a lackey? Why are you so afraid of Ji Yunshen? Useless! ”

“You say it like you’re not a lackey and you’re not afraid of him. ” Xie Zhiqian snorted. “If you have the ability, don’t contact him! ”

Alright, this round was considered to be a draw.

Bai Feifei was curled up on the bed. Her condition was not as bad as Qiao man thought. especially her eyes, which were still dark and bright. When she saw Xie Zhiqian and her, she smiled slightly as a greeting.

Mu Xi sat on the side of the bed. Her legs were crossed and she was smoking a cigarette between her fingers.

Xie Zhiqian pulled out two chairs and handed one to Qiao Man. He placed the other beside him and sat down almost at the same time.

Qiao man took out a pen and paper from her bag and listened attentively to the conversation between Xie Zhiqian and Bai Feifei.

It turned out that Bai Feifei’s depression was due to an accident when she debuted early in her career. At that time, she was just an unknown small-time actress with all kinds of small roles. She would not reject anyone.

In order to earn more money to pay off her debts, she was forced to break up with her childhood sweetheart under the intimidation of her manager. However, her childhood sweetheart actually jumped off a tall building and died because of her.

When she rushed over, she saw a floor full of blood and a mangled corpse.

From then on, that scene became her nightmare, tormenting her all the time.

This was also why she was so eager to find Xie Zhiqian to help her with psychological counseling.

After chatting for a while, Xie Zhiqian smiled very gently and said, “take a rest first. Qiao Man, go get Miss Bai a glass of water. ”

Qiao man was about to get up, but she was shocked by Mu Xi who suddenly stood up. “Don’t trouble Miss Qiao, I’ll go get it. ”

Mu Xi did not hide her disgust and hostility towards Qiao Man. Qiao man rubbed her nose awkwardly, feeling a little down.

Bai Feifei saw that Qiao man was a little embarrassed, so she said, “she has that temper. She’s quite cold to everyone, especially to pretty girls. ”

It had to be said that Bai Feifei was very good at talking. Perhaps it had something to do with her profession, she was very smooth and transparent.

“thank you, I’ll take this as a compliment from Miss Bai! ”

Bai Feifei sat up and tied up her messy hair. “You don’t have to take it as a compliment. It’s really a compliment. ”

Xie Zhiqian stretched out his hand and placed the pillow on the head of the bed. It was convenient for Bai Feifei to lean up. His actions were natural and natural, as if there was no one else around.

Qiao man glanced at Xie Zhiqian. He was obviously interested in the shadow queen!

Xie Zhiqian noticed her gaze and openly admitted that he was interested in Bai Feifei.

No wonder he was so enthusiastic. It turned out that the DRUNKARD’s intention was not in the wine.

Xie Zhiqian impatiently waved his hand. “Qiao Man, didn’t you say that you wanted to call Ji Gongzi? HURRY UP AND MAKE THE CALL! ”

Qiao man mouthed a few words to him, saying that Love was more important than friendship. Then, she stood up and took an umbrella. She was ready to find a place with a strong signal to call Ji Yunshen.

In this kind of weather, the elevated road would definitely be closed. The car would not be able to pass through, nor would it be able to get out. The worst-case scenario was that she and Xie Zhiqian would be trapped here for a night.

However, it was clear that this was a great opportunity for Xie Zhiqian to promote his romance with the movie Queen. As for herself, she was a little miserable.

She had always been afraid of the cold and the waves since she was young. This night was going to be a tough one.

The signal in the vicinity was not very strong. She held the umbrella while looking for a place with a strong signal.

The rain seemed to have gotten heavier. It hit the umbrella and made a very heavy sound.

There was always a way out. Just when she was shivering from the cold and wanted to give up this call, a strong signal came.

Qiao man dialed Ji Yunshen’s number. After a few beeps, the call was picked up. The scene on the other side seemed to be very quiet. She guessed that he was either at home or in the CEO’s office.

“Ji Yunshen, it suddenly rained heavily. I might not be able to return to the mountain tonight, you… ”

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a clear voice. It was Ji Han.

“I’m not AH Shen. He just got drunk at a social event. Secretary Yang couldn’t handle him and couldn’t contact you, so he called me. ”

Qiao Man’s pupils constricted. The fingers that were holding the phone turned white because of the force. The mournful rain almost swallowed her whole.

“So, Miss Ji Han plans to stay in the villa and accompany my husband all night? ”

Ji Han chuckled and stirred the sobering tea in the pot. “Qiao Man, even if he sleeps with me tonight, what can a wife like you do? Divorce him? Or will you continue to be him and make trouble for him? ”

The answer was no.

Qiao man did not have any capital. If she wanted to rely on Ah Shen to turn things around or save Gu Dongfeng, the only thing she could do was to grit her teeth and endure!

Qiao man had always known that Ji Han was not a simple character to provoke. She was smart and decisive, and in terms of acting skills, she was eighteen streets ahead of her.

Fighting with her seemed to only lead to death.

Qiao man found it difficult to breathe. She threw away the umbrella in her hand and allowed the pouring rain to slide down from the top of her head and water her whole body.

Even though it was early summer, the rain still felt cold when it hit her body.

It gave people a feeling as if they were in a world of ice and snow. The penetrating coldness quickly swept through her internal organs.

There was a warm liquid mixed in the rain and meandered down her cheeks. It was impossible to tell which was rain and which was tears.

“Is that so? But yesterday, when he had sex with me, he said that he had never touched you. Miss Ji Han, since he had never touched you before marriage, he will never touch you after marriage. The relationship he wants… is much cleaner than you think. ”

At this point, Qiao man cut off the communication.

She did not have the habit of quarreling with others through the radio waves. Besides, what was the use of quarreling?

He and Ji Han might be lying on the bed that they had laid on last night. Or perhaps, she had turned on the speakerphone and was taking off her clothes, so the two of them had never been together.

It was just that she was blocked in the mountains by the rainstorm and couldn’t do anything.

However, on second thought, she felt that she was lucky that she was blocked in the mountains. Otherwise, if he was drunk and kept repeating Ji Han’s name, it would only make her feel worse and more embarrassed than she was now.

Anyway, it was just a business marriage. She gave her body, and he gave her money.

If he wanted her, he would give her. If he didn’t want her, he would just obediently stay by the side until he got tired of her.

In this way, both of them would be more relaxed and simpler. It was really good.

When he returned to Bai Feifei’s nanny van, Xie Zhiqian looked as if he had seen a ghost. “I asked you to make a phone call, not to take a shower! ”

Qiao man forced out a stiff smile and shivered. “I walked too far, and my umbrella was blown away by the wind, so… ”

“You’re so stupid. ” Xie Zhiqian threw a clean towel at her. “Hurry up and wipe yourself. If Ji sees you like this, he might think that I’ve enslaved you! ”

Qiao man quietly wiped her hair and the rain off her body. Xie Zhiqian felt that there was something wrong with her, but he couldn’t tell what it was.

However, Bai Feifei understood Qiao Man’s strange behavior and urged Xie Zhiqian, “let’s call it a day. Go and squeeze in with the cameraman. Miss Qiao, you can sleep here with me! ”

Bai Feifei pointed at the bed opposite her, indicating that Qiao man could sleep there tonight.

Xie Zhiqian nodded and left Bai Feifei’s nanny van.

Qiao man looked at the rainwater on her body, dripping onto the high-class carpet. She was a little embarrassed. “I’m sorry, I’ve dirtied your carpet. ”

“It’s okay! ” Bai Feifei handed her a towel. “Wipe it again, or you’ll catch a cold easily. ”

“thank you! ” Qiao man took it and asked her hesitantly, “can I borrow a set of clothes from you? I can return the exact same clothes to you later, or can I give you the money for the clothes? ”

Bai Feifei took out a new set of clothes from her bag and smiled. “It’s not that expensive. Miss Qiao, if you don’t mind, I’ll give it to you as a gift. You can treat me to a meal one day to make up for it. ”

Qiao man said yes and walked to the side to change her clothes.

After taking off her wet clothes, she felt much better and her mood was not as bad as before.

It could also be said that she did not like to show her sadness in front of strangers. She would try her best to look good, as if she was invulnerable.

Bai Feifei took out a book to read and glanced at Qiao man who was sitting on the bed opposite her. “Did you quarrel with your boyfriend? ”

“It’s not really a quarrel. ” Qiao man paused for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure. “We’re just putting on a show. We have no feelings for each other! ”

Bai Feifei closed the book and suddenly smiled. “Miss Qiao, I’m 28 years old this year, not 18 years old. Such a clumsy lie would only be able to fool a teenage girl! ”

After a long time, Qiao Man’s throat was filled with a bitter taste. She then asked, “Miss Bai, do you have any alcohol here? ”

Her expression did not change much, as if she was doing something that had already become a habit.

Bai Feifei nodded. She took out a few cans of beer from the small fridge at the side and handed it to her.

“Don’t drink too much. Drinking alcohol will help you drown your sorrows. ”

Qiao man took the beer and smiled. “Miss Bai, you should say that wine and meat go through your intestines. Buddha’s heart will always be with you. ”

She opened a can of beer and poured it into her throat. The cold liquid flowed down her throat all the way into her stomach. It was so cold that it hurt her stomach.

Bai Feifei laid back down and picked up the book from earlier to read. “I went to bed after reading for a while. Don’t drink too much. You’ll feel uncomfortable when you wake up tomorrow. ”

Qiao man acknowledged her and the nanny van fell into a dead silence.

It rained outside the van for an entire night, and it did not stop until the next day.

Since the production team could not start work, the staff would gather in twos and threes to play cards and drink.

Qiao man was well-versed in card playing skills and became the backbone of the team. She won Xie Zhiqian by shouting loudly and kept drinking.