Could it be—the one who didn’t want to go public, the one reluctant to take responsibility, was actually her and not Yu Zexiao?
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Under the surprised gaze of Ling Yichuan, the three of them got into the car for the return trip.
Because of a rescue operation, by the time they returned, the sun had just risen.
The drive from Houhu to the film set took well over half an hour, and by the time they arrived at the film set, it was already 5 a.m.
Before returning, Yu Zexiao had already thought it through and decided to bring Ling Yichuan with them, pretending as if they had been to a friends’ gathering the previous night.
When the car arrived at the parking lot, Ling Yichuan got out of the car and stretched lazily, "Aren’t we a bit early? When do you guys start filming?"
Once he had regained his composure, a mischievous glint sparked in his peach-blossom eyes, accompanied by a teasing smile, "Hmm, how come I don’t see any pretty girls in the crew? Aren’t you all staying together? Is the female actress staying next door to you? Hurry and take me to see!"
Of course, he was just joking. With countless female actors and models around him, he didn’t care about these so-called "beauties."
However, it seemed that having spent a lot of time with Yu Zexiao, he enjoyed bantering with him. Not just him, but also the normally reserved brothers Leng Yunting and Leng Yunlin would also throw a few taunts at Yu Zexiao when they met him.
Yu Zexiao, for his part, didn’t get into a direct argument but wrapped an arm around Jian Anning’s shoulder, "See? This guy and that Situ family guy are the same kind! Their mouths are as sweet as honey, but in reality they have hearts of wolves and lungs of dogs, fickle in love, and full of womanizing tricks! Don’t be fooled by men like them!"
"What do you mean ’men like us’?" Ling Yichuan immediately got defensive. Yu Zexiao had always been sharp-tongued, no holds barred when it came to vitriol.
"Did I say something wrong?" Yu Zexiao glanced at him sidelong, "Don’t you take a count of ’how many good little sisters you have’? You’re just slightly better than that kid Mo Siyu, putting on an act of deep affection! Unlike me, I am absolutely loyal; with Anning, I would never look at another woman! I......"
The group had just gotten out of the car, and since it was very early, there was nobody around in the parking lot, so Yu Zexiao spoke without reservation, and no one heard.
What none of them expected, though, was that right there in the film set’s parking lot, they ran into Situ Xuan!
Indeed, Situ Xuan had originally planned to head to the airport first, with Lu Jiayuan passing on the message. He had even driven away.
But after driving for a short while, he found himself returning back, hastily rebooked his ticket, and decided to leave on the 7 a.m. flight that morning.
However, the more he contemplated, the more panicked and uncomfortable he felt! It was as if, once he left, there would be no turning back!
After all, it only takes a mere half an hour to get from here to the airport.
He had been waiting because after driving away for a while, fearing he might miss something, he had specially inquired about Jian Anning’s accommodation, went to her dormitory, and specifically asked about the place where she was staying.