"I’m in," said Xie Baola, reaching for a handshake and resting her head on Qiao Xi’s shoulder. "You’re such a great bestie!"
Su Tutu had never tried that before.
She loved challenges!
She hadn’t had a major hit drama yet, and Su Tutu was willing to take a gamble.
"Paula, save the other female lead role for me, and don’t you go back on your word when the time comes."
"You trust me that much?"
They hit it off, becoming friends after just one meeting, largely thanks to Qiao Xi.
When Qiao Xi was off filming, Xie Baola and Su Tutu would go out for shopping and afternoon tea, but they hadn’t reached the point of a hundred percent trust yet.
Su Tutu agreed without even reading the script, which somewhat surprised Xie Baola.
Su Tutu smiled confidently, "I trust Xixi, and of course, I trust you to make a great film."
"I’ll make you both Movie Queens!"
Qiao Xi curved her eyes into a smile, "Well then, thank you in advance, Director Xie."
Su Tutu readily added, "Thank you, Director Xie."
Xie Baola laughed loudly, "No problem, no problem."
The three of them ’hastily’ decided on a movie.
It was this very trust that later brought the film industry a director who became famous overnight, along with dual Movie Queens.
"What are you all laughing about so happily?" asked Tang Honghe, who had come over with curious eyes.
"Don’t ask if you shouldn’t!"
"Is it that secretive?"
Xie Baola, "It sure is."
Xie Baola had decided, next she needed to chase down Chen Jiayan and buy the original story’s rights from the author’s website to adapt into a screenplay.
A man and a career, she had to grasp both.
Xie Baola wouldn’t allow herself to be fully consumed by a man.
The waiters streamed in, bringing dinner.
They had come here specially for the meal.
Everyone took their seats in turn, and Boss Shen asserted his dominance by pulling Qiao Xi to sit beside him.
Xie Baola snorted at the sight.
Sheng Chao quickly took the seat Qiao Xi had vacated, sitting next to Su Tutu.
Xie Baola scanned them, "Seeing you guys , I really need to find myself a boyfriend too."
At this, both Qu Jiashu and Tang Honghe’s gazes fell on Xie Baola.
"A boyfriend?" Tang Honghe exclaimed in surprise, "Paula, don’t tell me you’ve got someone in mind?"
Qu Keke found it odd, "Why are you so surprised? Isn’t it normal for Miss Xie to have someone she likes?"
You don’t understand a thing!
Tang Honghe mentally sneered, glancing at Qu Jiashu with an inscrutable expression.
Qiao Xi had just caught Tang Honghe’s glance.
Su Tutu seemed to have sensed the atmosphere was a bit off too.
Xie Baola admitted it openly.
Tang Honghe hissed in response.
Qu Jiashu intervened, "Come on, let’s eat first and plan other activities later. Aren’t you all hungry?"
Xie Baola, "Hungry, I purposely saved room for this meal. Let’s all sit down and start eating. I don’t want to be the first to have to swallow any dog food."
Su Tutu felt Qu Keke was speaking her mind, and she discreetly asked Sheng Chao, "Brother Chao, what were you whispering just now?"
Something seemed off.
Sheng Chao wasn’t in a position to say much, "Let’s eat. Just watch and see later; other matters aren’t our concern."
This made Su Tutu feel even more puzzled.
The subtle tension quickly dissipated. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NovᴇlFɪre.nᴇt
With all the familiar faces around the table, the atmosphere soon warmed up.
After the meal, the waitstaff cleared the dishes and then brought out fruit, desserts, and fine wines.
Just then, the lights in the private room dimmed suddenly.