Chapter 142 Is this an attempt to reclaim the past...?
Chapter 142 Is this an attempt to reclaim the past...?
After Shen Qingyue left, Su Qi was pondering why she had come to cause trouble for no reason.
Shen Chaohuai suddenly grabbed her and pulled her to a secluded place.
As Su Qi struggled to break free, she asked, "What's wrong with you?"
He threw the press release on his phone at her, furious: "I thought it was just fans' behavior, but I didn't expect you to be fueling it all yourself!"
He was referring to Lynn using the opportunity to market their secret relationship.
Shen Chaohuai let out a long sigh: "I want to clarify this myself, and you should do the same."
Su Qi asked, "Why? If you want to clarify, then clarify. It has nothing to do with me."
Shen Chaohuai was somewhat puzzled by Su Qi's nonchalant attitude: "What do you mean by that? Do you know how much the rumors about your relationship affect you?"
“It must be clarified.” His tone left no room for argument.
Su Qi disliked his forceful command: "Why do you insist on clarifying? Didn't you work with me in the first place for marketing purposes? Wouldn't it be better if you didn't clarify?"
His tone became more urgent: "How could you joke about your own reputation?!"
Su Qi, who thoroughly implemented the adage that "even black and red count as red," naturally didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior.
He could only tentatively ask, "Even if you don't care about your own reputation, you should at least care about mine, right?"
A person who truly cares about another person would never intentionally engage in marketing with them. Instead, they would want to keep her hidden, so that no one knows how much they like her, and she wouldn't be criticized for being "marrying up."
Unfortunately, the result was not as he had hoped.
Su Qi never truly cared about him.
She said calmly, "What happens to you is none of my business."
Shen Chaohuai clenched his fists, unable to describe the feeling he was experiencing; he only felt as if something in his chest had shattered in two.
After filming ended, no one knew what had happened between the two. In short, one walked ahead while the other drove behind, seemingly in a fit of pique, and they went their separate ways.
"Are they... really secretly dating?"
"They've been exposed, so they're trying to avoid suspicion, right?"
Netizens suddenly found this kind of clandestine relationship, where couples avoid suspicion, even more endearing.
Su Qi had more important things to do at the moment, and when he drove away, he didn't even bother to look at Shen Chaohuai.
Afterwards, Su Qi actually felt a little disappointed, but soon, the system's prompts chased away her emotions.
[Should we roll back the data?]
I remember saving my game before going to the set, so I can go back and see what Shen Qingyue was doing at the same time.
[Master, Shen Qingyue wouldn't have come looking for trouble for no reason, would he? He must have some other purpose!]
Su Qi didn't think too much about it: "Let's revert to the previous save file."
Time and the scene came to an abrupt halt, and Su Qi returned to where she had left the house.
She quickly found Shen Qingyue's residence and used her transparent form to watch the reenacted scenes in the archives.
Before Shen Qingyue arrived at her film set, she had been throwing a party at the villa that Zheng Ran had prepared for her to celebrate her new drama topping the ratings charts.
The harmonious scene was interrupted by Zheng Ran's arrival.
"My fiancée doesn't welcome me?" Zheng Ran asked with a smile.
Shen Qingyue was stunned for a moment before going up to him and kissing Zheng Ran's cheek in front of everyone: "How could I not welcome you? I'm your family now."
Everyone tactfully left, leaving only Shen Qingyue and Zheng Ran in the room.
Zheng Ran took Shen Qingyue's hand and kissed the back of her hand: "So beautiful."
But soon, Zheng Ran looked troubled: "As a female celebrity, I'm still lacking something."
Shen Qingyue fell silent for a moment, but she quickly recovered and deliberately asked, "Then, at least compared to her, I'm more qualified, right?"
Zheng Ran shook his head: "No, you're not even a tenth as good as her."
[Rollback complete. You have returned to your original position.]
Zheng Ran exploits women's jealousy, allowing him to cause trouble for his opponents without having to personally intervene.
However, Su Qi still didn't understand whether Zheng Ran's seemingly harmless troubles were just a way to leave a little interruption in her life.
Because her methods were so low-level, she never imagined that Zheng Ran would carry out any big plan against her, nor did she think that he would ruin her career as an artist.
So, why?
At this moment, Su Qi's head started to ache again. She could no longer recall the original owner's memories, but her intuition told her that unless she could recover her memories, she could not solve this mystery.
Even if he and the original owner had that kind of relationship, could it be that the deeper the love, the deeper the hate?
She sneered. Even so, the things he had done at most gave her the impression that such a person existed in the world, and that was about it.
Su Qi wanted to ask the reason herself.
【But Master, what if he goes crazy and does something? Or what if he doesn't tell you and just keeps you hanging? Or what if he discovers your identity...?】
She was not afraid of anything; she just wanted to unravel this mystery.
【Master, I want to remind you, wouldn't you be afraid of regaining your memories?】
"why would you say so?"
Feifei didn't know how Su Qi had lost the original owner's past along with her, but her intuition told her that Su Qi's current actions were helping her remember the past.
Su Qi thought for a moment: "Because of the loss of some memories, I am somewhat apprehensive. I am afraid that the secret will be revealed to others without my knowledge."
She was well aware that others would have something on her.
"I'm willing to try even if it's a risky move."
Okay, then let's bravely move forward!
Zheng Ran wasn't at the company, but resting in a secluded villa, a secret base known only to him.
However, after seeing Su Qi's invitation, he surprisingly agreed to meet at this place without any hesitation.
"Long time no see." Zheng Ran fiddled with his fingers, sitting cross-legged on the rattan chair.
Su Qi sat down opposite him, and without any further pleasantries, her first words were: "Did you instigate Shen Qingyue to come to the set and embarrass me?"
Zheng Ran looked up, a vortex appearing in his eyes: "How can you call it instigation? You know, Qingyue is very popular recently, and there are countless production teams in the industry who want to promote her. Inviting her to visit your film set is a very normal thing, isn't it?"
Su Qi smiled unconsciously: "When you said that, didn't you realize your nose was getting longer?"
Zheng Ran looked completely bewildered: "You're my ex-girlfriend. Shen Qingyue's complaints about you stem from female jealousy."
“No,” Su Qi interrupted coldly, “it’s someone with ulterior motives who’s taking advantage of women’s jealousy.”
Zheng Ran's expression finally froze: "Is this how you treat your benefactor? Don't forget who brought you into the world of fame and fortune. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have even stepped inside before being pushed off the stage!"
Su Qi clenched her fists. Was it finally coming? The truth, the truth she wanted most, the reason why Zheng Ran was hostile towards her that she most wanted to know.
He poured Su Qi a glass of wine: "Don't pretend, I know you can drink."
"Stay tonight."
“Su Qi, you’ve come looking for me so many times. I know you still care about me.”
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