The crisp sound of a slap attracted the attention of the workers present. Chu Ying held his face, and his expression changed. His dark eyes became even more unfathomable. His chest rose and fell rapidly as he glared at her. This was the most serious insult he had ever suffered.
Yin Qian did not expect that she would lose control of her emotions to this extent. She looked at his red and swollen face guiltily and lost her composure for a moment.
"I…I…"
The atmosphere was so stiff that the workers froze.
Yin Qian looked at his frosty eyes in fear. His expressionless gaze made her shudder. The breath he blew on her face was enough to freeze every cell in her body. After an unknown period of time, she finally mustered up the courage and said in a hoarse voice,
"I'm…sorry."
She staggered out, but when she passed the high ladder used by the workers to dismantle the lights, she heard Chu Ying's urgent shout behind her.
"Be careful!"
Then, there was the ear-piercing sound of glass falling to the ground and the loud sound of heavy objects falling from the sky. She thought in despair that she would be hit by something, but when all was quiet, she found herself safe and sound in his arms. The light around her suddenly disappeared and darkness took over the whole hall.
She heard the workers 'footsteps and the short curses of panic, but what was clearer was Chu Ying's heavy breathing in her ear.
The familiar darkness, the familiar breathing, the familiar embrace, could it really be…She stretched out her hand to touch his outline! Suddenly, she was stopped by him." Are you alright?”he asked anxiously.
Although the eyes in the darkness were filled with anxiety, they still shone like diamonds. The deep voice in the darkness was no longer deliberately suppressed, but it was still as sexy. She was angry, surprised, and confused.
"Is that you?" She caressed his chest anxiously, wanting to get more confirmation from him.
" Yin Qian…" He held her hand tightly in front of his chest and hesitated.
"You're the owner of the bank, right?”she asked anxiously.
" I…" He almost admitted it, but he was afraid that she would resent him for not being aboveboard.
"Are you hurt?" Yin Qian asked worriedly, thinking that he was injured.
"No, I…"
"That's good." She snuggled into his arms, just like she often did in the dark. "Just now…I'm sorry." Her heart ached as she caressed his face.
"It's my fault." He hugged her tightly, and the familiar darkness brought them closer.
Her lips were right next to his lips, and her elegant and charming breath kept drifting into his nose. Yin Qian took the initiative to lean closer to him, and her alluring body rubbed against him. He boldly found her lips and placed his tongue into them longingly.
She gladly accepted him. It was indeed him! This kiss... She put her arm around his shoulder. She didn't even care that they were still lying on the ground, or that the dangerous debris scattered around them and the workers who might approach them at any time, she kissed him back.
The lights that did not know what was good for him suddenly lit up. His enthusiasm instantly froze when it met the light. His body was obviously stiff, and his gentle expression also cooled down. He quickly separated his entangled lips and tongue, shook off her hand that was still on his chest, and put on a cold face.
Her misty eyes suddenly woke up after losing the warmth of his lips. He cruelly left her behind.
She couldn't accept such a change for a moment. She didn't understand why he suddenly gave up on the next beautiful thing. Was it just for that eyesore? But when she heard footsteps coming from the stairwell, she understood everything.
The reporters and VIPs who were upstairs heard the commotion and went downstairs to investigate. Before the reporters could surround them, he hurriedly said,"Get up quickly, the reporters are here!" Then, as usual, he wore a noble and proud mask and walked toward the crowd like an emperor.
Yin Qian stood up in a hurry. She was surprised to find that he was a completely different person in the dark and the light. In order to avoid suspicion, he even rushed forward to block the reporters so that she had extra time to get up and tidy up.
"It's nothing." Chu Ying explained calmly," It's just that the spotlight suddenly fell and the power supply system temporarily failed.”
"Then why is Miss Yin Qian here?”The reporter asked sensitively.
"Because our Swift Eagle Group intends to sponsor her to hold a design exhibition. At the same time, we are also preparing to invite her to be the costume designer for our next movie.”He repeated what they had just said calmly.
"Miss Yin, is this the case?" The reporter looked at her keenly, trying to find some clues from her slightly flustered expression.
"This…I…"
"Miss Yin has already agreed." He continued on her behalf." As for the details, Miss Yin…" He deliberately turned around and looked at her seriously."Can we talk about it another day?”
Her heart skipped a beat. That was the real Chu Ying. He was looking down on her with an unattainable attitude.
"Yes." She nodded, but she could not hide her heartbreak.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let's go back upstairs! This is not a good place to talk." Chu Ying calmly controlled the entire scene and prepared to coax the guests and reporters back to the fifth floor.
"Mr. Chu, you are so enthusiastic in supporting Miss Yin. Are you planning to pursue her?”One of the reporters asked tentatively before leaving.
"Impossible!" This reply was extremely resolute. "It's the business of the Swift Eagle Corporation to sponsor her. Moreover, she's the wife of the chairman of the Zhao Corporation. I can't pursue a married woman.”
He said casually, as if he was not involved, and then left the first floor.
Yin Qian's body trembled when she heard that. It was as if ice water had been poured on her head. Her enthusiasm was instantly extinguished. She looked coldly at his arrogant back and finally understood why he was trying so hard to hide his identity in the dark. To him, being with her was immoral and not honorable, so he would never expose his identity to avoid damaging his reputation.
A thought flashed across her mind, and she suddenly shouted,"Mr. Chu!"
Chu Ying stopped and turned around to look at her.
" You are..." She deliberately slowed down her tone but was quickly interrupted by him.
"No!"
His firm denial crushed her heart. She tried to remain calm, holding back the bitterness that surged up her throat, and watched him leave indifferently.
Sun Ruozhang came to her side after the crowd dispersed, looking at her as if he knew everything.
"It's not that simple, right? Between you and him…"
She gritted her teeth and did not say a word, but her eyes were already filled with tears.
Sun Ruozhang comforted her sympathetically. " Don't be sad. Chu Ying is so proud that he can't tolerate any idle talk. He's the kind of person who will always be with glory and luxury. To put it bluntly, he's like this today because he doesn't want to compromise with his inexplicable feelings. Don't take it to heart. Don't think that he's really a lion. He's actually just an extra-large, stubborn and conceited cat.”
Yin Qian unexpectedly visited Chu Ying's office the next day. She sat gracefully in front of Chu Ying as usual and accepted his gaze, just like when they first met. The difference was that in her elegant demeanor, she deliberately mixed in a bit of seductive charm. Her white and slender thighs were exposed outside the long skirt that was extremely high, intentionally or unintentionally stimulating Chu Ying's optical nerves. Even the tone of her voice was much sexier than usual.
"How should we start talking? Mr. Chu." She placed her hands on her legs and leaned forward slightly, just enough for Chu Ying to see her deliberately exposed cleavage under her open coat.
Chu Ying pursed his lips tightly and gritted his teeth as he stared at the seductive woman in front of him. Was she here to take revenge on him for his lies yesterday?
He could clearly see the anger in the depths of her gentle eyes. She had come to him on purpose and even put on all the jewelry he had given her. It was obvious what she wanted to express.
She stood up, walked to his desk coquettishly, and seductively sat on his desk.
" I want to…" She placed her slender fingers under his eyes, the diamond ring on her middle finger shining with sarcasm. "Mr. Chu, you don't just want to sponsor me, right?”She looked at him meaningfully and said in a charming tone,"If you want, I can…"
"Yin Qian." He interrupted her in a low voice." Don't be like this!”
She smiled indifferently and leaned closer to him. "Didn't you already know? For money, I can pay any price.”She slowed down her tone and looked at him more gently." I believe that what Mr. Chu wants is the same as what Mr. Zhou and Mr. Liu want.”
"Enough!"
"If you are afraid of affecting your reputation, I know my limits.”
"Yin Qian!" Chu Ying was finally provoked to stand up.
She endured the pain in her heart and continued,"I've thought it through for you. You can call me if you need me.”
"Shut up!" He grabbed her shoulders frantically." Don't say anymore!”
"What does it matter?" She looked at him sarcastically." Didn't you want me but you're afraid of losing face? I've already thought of a way out for you. If you're willing, we can even go upstairs now!”
"You…"
"What's wrong? You still don't dare?"
This sentence successfully angered him. His face darkened and he slowly approached her face. "Looks like…you're ready, right?”
She bit her lower lip and looked at him resentfully.
" If that's the case…" He stared at her chest with a devilish charm and put his arm around her waist." Then I'm interested in tasting the preparations you've prepared for me."”He exerted force on her and she fell into his arms.
She gasped in shock, but he did not kiss her as expected. Instead, he took her outside.
"Where are you taking me?"
"A hotel!" The corners of his lips twitched in disdain." I won't let you come to my place. You know that your current status is really awkward, and I, I really don't want my reputation to be damaged because of you.”
Her heart turned cold, and she closed her eyes in humiliation, enduring the tearing pain in her heart.
"Let's begin!" He sat on the sofa, waiting for a good show.
She bit her lip and tried not to look into his cruel eyes.
"Don't you know how to start?" He looked at her, who was still elegant, in front of him." You have to please me first and make me have desires for you. For example, take off your top sexily, slowly take off the straps, and let your breasts slowly show…"
She clenched her hands in front of her chest and endured the intense humiliation. Her hands trembled as she slowly opened her coat.
"Come here." he ordered.
She followed his instructions and walked forward.
She hung her head in humiliation, but he did not intend to let her go.
"Let go of your hand!" he ordered firmly.
When she woke up the next day, it was almost noon. Yin Qian opened her eyes. She thought that the bed would be empty as usual, but he was still there.
She was secretly delighted and silently admired his sleeping face. His natural dignity did not diminish even after he fell asleep. His thick black eyebrows still looked arrogant, and his lips were firm and elastic…She could not help but lean over and kiss his eyes.
He was awakened by the gentle kiss and kissed her back in satisfaction.
"Are you awake?" She lowered her head and asked with a smile.
"Yes." He reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Seeing his firm chest muscles, she couldn't help but want to pull him onto the runway again.
"Hey…"
"Tell me." His fingers, which had just woken up, moved restlessly on her chest again.
"Aren't you going to sponsor my design exhibition?”
"Yeah, why?"
"Then…I want to design clothes for you.”
He frowned and suddenly remembered the not-so-brilliant idea he had when they first met. "Don't tell me you're still thinking about that matter?”
" I am indeed…"”
" Hmm…" He enjoyed the pleasure she created." Okay, I'll think about it."”
Although Chu Ying and Yin Qian's relationship had not been made public, they were very close in private. Chu Ying often visited her at the filming site under the excuse of being concerned about the progress of the new drama. He could not be openly intimate with her, so he could only use his eyes to linger.
Yin Qian was able to let go of the need to keep their relationship secret. She also explained to Chu Ying why she had no choice but to promise that marriage back then, and she also received Chu Ying's understanding. He understood that it was just a verbal agreement. Zhao Ting had never touched Yin Qian before. They respected and loved each other like brother and sister.
Now, they were just waiting for Zhao Ting to appear. Then, they could be together openly.
Now that Zhao Construction had slowly gotten rid of the burden of debt, Yin Qian sent away most of the employees, leaving only dozens of senior staff to continue to deal with the subsequent handover of the house. She planned to wait until the houses were almost sold and finish the construction of the Zhao Corporation. Then, she would hand over the rest of the money to Zhao Ting. As for the original underground money house loan, Chu Ying generously promised to extend it indefinitely and never pursue interest.
Yin Qian's small house became their rendezvous place, and the phone became the best tool for them to convey their love. She would often receive blushing and heart-racing text messages in the outdoor film studio, and Chu Ying would always appear in front of her as if nothing had happened.
Chu Ying, who had always been generous and had always been a Shanghai-style person, was not stingy with his love for Yin Qian. He could not wait to bring the most luxurious, beautiful, and noble things in the world to Yin Qian. He even stipulated that she must show them at all times to show that he cared about her.
Therefore, in the outdoor film studio, Yin Qian would often be seen with a mysterious smile on her face. She would shyly explain to everyone that the ring on her finger, the bracelet on her wrist, or the dazzling necklace on her neck were gifts from her good friend. As for who this generous good friend was, she would always smile and not answer.
Only two people knew who her good friend was. One was Sun Ruozhang, and the other was Sai Xue, who was acting with Sun Ruozhang.
Sai Xue joined later. Ever since she came, the atmosphere in the studio was no longer as harmonious as before. She always tried to make the studio a mess, and the target of her temper was always Yin Qian. This play was set in the early years of the Republic of China. Yin Qian had to help them find suitable clothes and accessories. Sai Xue made things difficult for her specifically for the clothes she chose.
On this day, when Chu Ying came to visit her, she became angry again and complained that she didn't want to shoot anymore. The reason was that the clothes were too mature and made her look too old.
"If I ask you to change your clothes now, the others will have to wait for nothing.”The director explained patiently.
"But wearing this will affect my mood. I can't film.”She stubbornly walked towards the lounge. Chu Ying was there. She was deliberately trying to embarrass Yin Qian in front of him.
"What's wrong with you now?" Chu Ying asked impatiently.
She sat down in front of the dressing table and pulled the modified cheongsam on her body exaggeratedly. She shouted in dissatisfaction,"Look at this dress. It looks like it's falling on me. Do you know how to pick? Why did the qipao look like this?”
Yin Qian knew that her bad habit was acting up again. As usual, she did not get angry or retort. She remained calm.
"There are still a few sets in the dressing room. Do you want to change and see?”
"I'm not changing! I want to change to a costume designer. You don't know how to choose clothes at all, and the accessories are all in a mess. If this continues, the whole show will be ruined by you.”She turned to Chu Ying and said coquettishly," Ying, I want to change to a fashion design that I'm familiar with, okay? I'm really not used to her."
She deliberately coquettishly spoke in a tone that made Yin Qian very uncomfortable, but she could only control her temper. When Chu Ying was present, Sai Xue especially liked to lose her temper to attract Chu Ying's attention. This was a well-known fact. Although they had already broken up, Chu Ying was still very good to Saixue. Because of this, Saixue liked to create a little trouble so that others would mistakenly think that Chu Ying still valued her.
"Can you stop fooling around? The entire crew is waiting for you. Don't affect the progress of the show.”
"I don't want to either, but look at how tattered the clothes are. This will affect the exquisiteness and quality of the entire show! Besides, I wasn't the only one complaining. The others felt the same way, but they didn't say it out loud.”
Sai Xue's jade-like hand swept across the crowd, and the few of them nodded in agreement. They then shot dissatisfied looks at Yin Qian.
Faced with Saixue's complaints and everyone's criticism, Yin Qian silently endured it.
There were indeed a few people in the production team who criticized her under Sai Xue's instigation. However, she knew that the real reason was not because of the clothes, but because Saixue kept insinuating that she was being kept by a rich man and was afraid that the world would not know that she was showing off the jewelry that she had given away, causing others to alienate her. Saixue even claimed that the rich man was the one who sponsored her from behind the scenes.
In fact, this kind of kept woman phenomenon was very common in the film industry. Saixue herself had been rumored to have been kept by someone else before. However, because Yin Qian had the title of Mrs. Zhao and there were such scandals, some people who thought highly of themselves were especially interested in her.
Chu Ying did not know about this. Yin Qian had never told him about the attacks she suffered in the film factory. Sometimes, when Sun Ruozhang heard it, she would stand up and refute her. But sometimes, Saixue would also use Sun Ruozhang's scandal to fight back against her. At this time, it was the director who suffered. He had to work hard to play the role of peacemaker and calm the dispute between the two important actors.
"Can't you just finish filming the show quietly?”Chu Ying asked coldly.
"I really want to!" "If you replace Yin Qian!" she replied confidently.”
Yin Qian sighed softly. She really could not stand this kind of argument that kept coming at her. She took the initiative to step forward and was about to resign, but Sun Ruozhang pulled her back at the right time.
"Don't panic." She watched the show and whispered,"Just wait and see her set herself on fire!"”
Sun Ruozhang had long noticed Chu Ying's patience on the verge of danger. When Sai Xue first arrived, she pointed out that Yin Qian's taste was not good. She picked her costumes messily and threw a tantrum in the studio many times because of this matter. She refused to act. Especially when Chu Ying was present, he became even more arrogant and condescending, causing the studio to be in a foul mood. Chu Ying had long lost his patience with her. On account of their old relationship, he had swallowed his pride and let her have her way in front of everyone. He had her personality, but she was putting on airs and thought that she was really that important, so she brazenly clamored.
"Let me ask you, do you want to go back to filming or not?”
Poor Saixue still couldn't hear Chu Ying's final warning tone and continued to throw a tantrum.
"No!"
"Good!" He finally exploded and shouted angrily,"Then stop filming!" " Director…" He looked at the exhausted director." Find someone else to shoot her previous scenes tomorrow. It doesn't matter how much money we spend. I've had enough of her!"”After he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left, leaving behind a flustered Sai Xue.
"What…what did you say?" Saixue could not recover from the shock. She rushed out and shouted at his car,""Ying, how could you do this to me? Come back and tell me clearly!”
The car drove away mercilessly, and the smoke and dust covered her body mockingly.
Sun Ruozhang watched from behind and laughed contemptuously. He shook his head lightly and walked into the exclusive dressing room. Yin Qian followed him in.
"This is called shooting yourself in the foot!”She sat down to comb her hair and said without any sympathy. "If she doesn't know her own situation, she really thinks that she still has the capital to make a scene in front of Chu Ying. Alas, he didn't know that he was already at the end of his rope, and he was still busy harming others. It was really sad.”
Yin Qian didn't say a word and quietly took off Sun Ruozhang's costume.
"Do you know why they broke up back then?”
Yin Qian shook her head.
Sun Ruozhang coldly scolded Sai Xue. "It's just that situations like today have happened too many times in public! Leos were easily coaxed, but not forced. If you were to force them, they would disregard everything and even destroy you.
This woman, Sai Xue, had a devilish figure. Her head was empty. She always used negative emotions to attract more love from Chu Ying. However, she did not know that this kind of behavior would only cause Chu Ying's anger towards her to erupt prematurely. How could the domineering Chu Ying tolerate someone who was arrogant in front of him? Therefore, she had brought this on herself!”
Yin Qian lowered her eyes and fell into a state of complicated emotions.
"Don't take Saixue's words to heart. You know what she really cares about is not the clothes you choose, but your identity.”
"Yes."
"Speaking of which, you should pay attention to Chu Ying's father. He is a stubborn person. If you want to be together, the biggest obstacle is probably him. He was even more self-righteous than Chu Ying. He had previously helped Chu Ying get engaged, and Chu Ying had also dated that girl for a while. Later, they found out that they were not suitable for each other, so they separated. At that time, his father had even lost his temper! He heard that his father was coming back for the New Year. If there were no accidents, that girl should be coming back too. She was the daughter of Chu Ying's father's sworn brother. They immigrated to Australia together. This time, he probably came back to force Chu Ying to marry that girl.”
Yin Qian's heart trembled, but she pretended to be nonchalant.
"He didn't mention this to you, did he?”
"No... no."
"Sigh, this guy is too conceited. He won't tell you anything. His father was not an easy person to deal with. You have to brace yourself and prepare to deal with his father.”#
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