The dinner was prepared by Qin Jiran himself, sumptuous and aromatic, yet Su Yanyi ate with an unusual caution and restraint. Each movement she made was meticulous, absolutely leaving no room for ridicule.
This time, Qin Jiran truly did not laugh. In his view, this was the normal Su Yanyi, the one who would slightly bound with joy when tasting something delicious, was definitely abnormal.
Perhaps she was just too hungry at that time, Qin Jiran couldn’t help but think.
However, Su Yanyi, who wasn’t laughed at, was still troubled. Qin Jiran hadn’t laughed at her for the way she ate, but the absence of laughter was even more disconcerting. Her intention was, after all, to make Qin Jiran laugh, and she felt like she was lifting a rock only to drop it on her own foot, but if she were asked to deliberately try to amuse Qin Jiran into laughter, she absolutely could not do it.
The dinner ended amidst her dilemma. Su Yanyi stood up and was about to head to the study when Qin Jiran’s phone rang. Qin Jiran answered the call without hiding anything, although with a slightly puzzled expression.
"Wang Zhilin? What do you need from me?" Wang Zhilin was Qin Jiran’s college classmate, also a relative of Su Yanyi, and likewise mingled in the entertainment industry, so they still occasionally kept in touch. Of course, most of the contact was initiated by Wang Zhilin alone.
Hearing the name Wang Zhilin made Su Yanyi reluctant to leave. She stood there, staring straight at Qin Jiran, making her eavesdropping overt and even bold. And because she couldn’t hear the voice on the phone, she stepped closer to Qin Jiran, leaving him somewhat speechless at her actions.
Was this brazen eavesdropping really something the Su Yanyi he knew would do?
"Best Actor Qin, I haven’t even congratulated you on your award yet. When you are free, let’s get together. Your old classmates are all looking forward to your autograph," Wang Zhilin’s voice was very flirtatious, her tone akin to coquetry.
Qin Jiran frowned. He had always been irked by Wang Zhilin’s way of speaking, but since she spoke so annoyingly, he never felt it right to confront her about it.
"Thank you. We can meet up when there’s time." Qin Jiran’s tone was not warm, but obviously, he wasn’t rejecting her outright either. However, this was merely out of respect for an old classmate and Su Yanyi’s face.
"How about tomorrow? Let’s have a dinner gathering in the evening. It’s always good for old classmates to catch up," Wang Zhilin was just waiting for Qin Jiran’s words, having held off making this call for several days.
"... I’ve been quite busy with work recently, let’s wait and see." Glancing at Su Yanyi, who was staring intently at him, Qin Jiran felt an urge not to agree.
"Hehe, becoming a Best Actor sure makes one busy. But there must be time for a meal, right? Or is it that you need to accompany your delicate wife? You and President Su really do invoke envy," Wang Zhilin’s words, while carefully veiled, still carried a hint of acidity.
Ever since college, she had set her sights on this handsome man, but knowing that his family would not approve of him because of her own family’s reasons, she hesitated to make a move. Before she could act, the man entered the entertainment industry and rose swiftly within it, leaving her with little opportunity to get close. When she finally started working in her family’s company near graduation, hoping for a chance to approach him, she learned from her sister that this man had secretly married Su Yanyi of the Su family!
She was both angry and annoyed at the time, blaming herself for acting too late. She was even more irritated that Su Yanyi had swept in and stolen her love interest. She had always been overshadowed by Su Yanyi and never expected to lose the man she liked to her as well. This only amplified her jealousy and resentment, but no matter how jealous and resentful she was, she simply had no recourse against Su Yanyi.