However, at this moment, he simply spoke lightly, "If it’s because the filming progress is too fast, sorry, for the sake of the bigger picture, I can’t help you."
"It’s not because of that." Ji Wei’s eyes flashed a trace of embarrassment. She bit her lip and stood in front of his desk, looking at him, "Yan, can you be my date on Friday night? There’s a famous director who asked to meet me. My rise to fame has a lot to do with him. But he’s the kind who doesn’t shy away from making advances, and I can’t refuse. I’d like a male companion to fend him off."
"To fend him off for you?"
Leng Yan sneered, unabashedly showing disdain in his eyebrows and eyes, "What makes you think I would do that? If I go with you, what are we showing that director? That you’re my woman and he can’t touch you?"
Ji Wei bit her lip and was silent. Her fair and delicate fingers twisted together, looking helpless. After a while, she said, "Yan, I really have no other way. He’s invited me several times. This time I can’t avoid it. He has gangsters backing him, and many celebrities have been forced to comply."
"And what does that have to do with me? Ji Wei, don’t overestimate your place in my heart. I think, besides my wife, no one can ask me to clarify to others that she’s my woman."
Leng Yan gritted his teeth, bypassed her, and walked out with big strides, slamming the door shut.
She knew the director she mentioned was indeed no good. But why should he care for her? When she chose this path, she should have known how far personal integrity was from her.
Especially someone like her, who loves fame and money!
Watching Leng Yan leave indifferently, Ji Wei’s heart ached suddenly.
He used to fear she would be wronged, but now he doesn’t care at all? He even occasionally uses his wife as a shield, but he clearly doesn’t love that woman.
She bit her lip tightly and returned to her office with her head down. Her assistant was about to call her to the set, but she acted as if she didn’t hear, walking quickly with her head down until she reached a deserted place. Only then did she raise her hand to wipe away the tears on her face, looking at her vibrating phone, taking a deep breath and speaking with a faint smile, "Director Hu’s invitation, how could I not go... Okay, I’ll definitely attend."
On Friday, after shopping for some intimate clothing with Tong Xi and visiting a few tourist spots in N City, after dinner, Wen Nuan sent her back to the hotel where she was temporarily staying and then returned home.
Only with the car’s headlights did she realize that Tong Xi didn’t take any of the clothes.
"You left your things in my car, did you know?" Wen Nuan looked at the pile of seductive items and smiled helplessly into the phone.
Tong Xi rubbed her wet hair and chuckled, "I did it on purpose, darling. Those things are gifts from your sister. Remember to use them tonight. Don’t waste your sister’s good intentions... Wearing that black piece tonight is nice, I guarantee he’ll have a nosebleed and fiercely throw you down, hahaha—"
Tong Xi, born in France, was naturally passionate and couldn’t help laughing even more imagining Wen Nuan’s situation.
"Tong Xi!" Tong Xi’s unabashed words made Wen Nuan’s skin crawl, really wanting to tape her mouth shut, "I’ll bring these things to you tomorrow."
"I truly meant them for you. Isn’t your birthday next month? Did you forget I said I’d give you a birthday gift that would make you feel blessed? I’ll be very busy during this time and won’t have time to buy it, so I took you shopping today."
Tong Xi laughed mischievously, "Darling, don’t ever confuse blessed with happiness. One character difference can mean a world of difference."