"It’s eight o’clock."
"Then it’s time to get up."
"Why are you in my bed?" Su Tutu covered her chest. "Qiao Xi, what exactly did you do to me last night?"
She looked very nervous.
She acted quite convincingly.
Qiao Xi rolled her eyes and said indifferently, "Last night Sheng Chao called you."
"Did he?" Su Tutu’s face suddenly paled. "What did he say to you?"
Qiao Xi walked towards the bathroom. "Ask him yourself."
She didn’t want to be a mediator.
They could solve their own issues.
Su Tutu huffed, "Get up, get up. I’m finishing my last scene today; it’s a good day."
She wouldn’t let some scummy man affect her mood.
Su Tutu completed her final scene successfully.
The crew brought over confetti cannons and blasted them, "bang bang bang", the confetti sprinkled from the air copiously.
"Congratulations on finishing."
"Wow, thank you, Director." Su Tutu took a bouquet of flowers from the director.
"These flowers aren’t from me."
Su Tutu looked up blankly, "Then who are they from?"
"Sister Tutu, someone’s looking for you."
Her little assistant ran up smilingly.
A familiar voice sounded.
Sheng Chao wore a black suit, neatly dressed; his features were cold yet refined, giving off an aloof vibe.
"Why did you come?" Su Tutu’s eyes showed a hint of surprise.
She was just about to roll up her sleeves to settle accounts with him, and here he was, showing up on his own.
"I’ve come to congratulate you on finishing the shoot." Sheng Chao walked up to her, his tall stature instantly made Su Tutu’s height of 170 cm seem petite.
Sheng Chao leaned down slightly and tousled her hair, "My wife finished her shoot today; how could I not be here?"
He explained softly, "I wanted to come to Jiang City last night, but I got held up with other matters."
"President Sheng truly loves his wife as the rumors say."
"Today is another day to cry for someone else’s love."
"I really wish I was Teacher Su; President Sheng is too handsome!"
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Whispering voices around them arose.
Su Tutu grew increasingly annoyed, hitting Sheng Chao’s chest, "Look at you, attracting all these bees and butterflies."
That’s how Nie Qing got tangled up with him, wasn’t it!
Sheng Chao took advantage of the moment to catch her hand against his chest, his stern features dripping with tenderness, "Hungry? Let’s go eat."
"Hmph, don’t think this will cool me down."
"Then I’ll make sure it does."
"What’s there to say, I’m right here." Qiao Xi stood by, watching the drama unfold.
Qiao Xi knew that Su Tutu would cool down soon with Sheng Chao’s coaxing.
Su Tutu stepped forward and hugged her, "Brother Chao and I are heading back first."
Qiao Xi smiled and patted her shoulder, "Go ahead, don’t worry about me. I’ll be finishing my shoot soon too."
"Take good care of yourself, don’t starve without me feeding you; you have lost weight."
"Wife." Sheng Chao frowned, his expression slightly displeased, "That’s enough; we should go."
Even though Qiao Xi was his friend, he didn’t want his wife’s focus to remain on someone else.
In a way, Sheng Chao was a man of intense possessiveness.
Or rather, when facing something that belongs to oneself, there’s always an inexplicable desire to possess within the human heart.
"What’s the rush?" Su Tutu glared at Sheng Chao and then instructed Bei Bei, "Make sure Sister Xi eats properly."
"President Sheng, let me walk you out," Director Ye escorted Sheng Chao and his wife.
Qin Mo, dressed in a blue-gray uniform, looking trim and handsome, remarked, "President Sheng and Tutu really have a great relationship."
"Yes, absence makes the heart grow fonder."
They had gone on a honeymoon, and Su Tutu had been on set ever since their return, seeing Sheng Chao only a few times over the months.
Qin Mo glanced at Qiao Xi, his gaze flickering slightly. "I really envy their love."
Qiao Xi smiled wryly.
Who wouldn’t be envious?
She had almost witnessed their whole journey.
Suddenly, Qin Mo called her, "Qiao Xi."
Qiao Xi looked up, "What?"
Qin Mo felt somewhat melancholic.
Some things, he ultimately found inappropriate to ask.
With a bit of fear and caution, he dared not face them.
"Tutu went public with her marriage because she is in love with Sheng Chao," Qiao Xi’s cool eyes curved into a shallow arc. "Teacher Qin, you will have such love too, so there’s no need to be too envious."
Qin Mo looked at Qiao Xi, wanting but hesitating to speak.
He wanted to ask Qiao Xi if her announcement of her marriage was also because she was in love with her husband.
But he wasn’t even sure if such a person existed.
Later that evening, Wang Li called her.
Wang Li said, "Xixi, the promotional event for ’Time and Space Lovers’ is in a week, get ready."
Qiao Xi frowned subconsciously, "Sister Li, can’t we decline? It’s not good to ask for leave from the director at this point."
’Time and Space Lovers’ was a project the company had taken on short notice for her, and she had followed the company’s arrangement.
For this, Wang Li had even rejected a variety show offer for her. Now, that variety show was all the rage across the internet.
She had missed a chance to boost her profile.
Although ’Time and Space Lovers’ was also good, it couldn’t compare to that variety show.
Wang Li hesitated a moment, "Xixi, it’s a company decision, and I can’t do anything about it. It’s just a morning’s time, and I will accompany you."
Qiao Xi’s expression cooled, "Sister Li, I’ve done what I should. For future ’Time and Space Lovers’ events, I hope there won’t be any more."
"That’s what I was thinking too. I’ll make it clear to the higher-ups, but you still need to attend this event."
Over the years, quite a few artists had terminated their contracts with Le Entertainment.
After her contract with Le Entertainment expired, Qiao Xi didn’t intend to renew it.
Qiao Xi returned to Hai City the day before the event.
Zhou Junqi and the event’s hosts arrived at Le Entertainment, and they met in the conference room.
Zhou Junqi’s gaze rested on Qiao Xi, "Teacher Qiao, long time no see, you still look radiant."
"We’re going on stage tomorrow; let’s do a rehearsal first."
There’s always someone manipulating operations behind such events, keeping topics hot but avoiding too controversial questions.
It should have been completed a few days ago, but Qiao Xi had only managed to find time today.
After finishing, Zhou Junqi glanced at the time, "Teacher Qiao, it’s just in time for dinner; let me take you out to eat."
Qiao Xi had been in the film crew for months, and Zhou Junqi hadn’t managed to gain any publicity from her presence.
They were attending the event together tomorrow; sharing a meal seemed harmless.
It was perfect to build publicity for the event and leech some of her popularity.
Qiao Xi’s smile was cold. "Sorry, my husband knows I’m back in Hai City and has already come to pick me up."
"Ah, is that so? Well then, see you after the event’s over tomorrow..."