Chapter 1 The First Day
The first day was only enough to shoot the costume photos and some promotional pictures. After the shoot, the crew arranged accommodation. They booked two hotels around the film studio. Zhu Chongyan was assigned a standard room, which was generally equipped. Zhu Jin took a look and was very disgusted.
"It's better to live at home. Do you have a driver's license?"
Zhu Chongyan put down the small luggage he had brought and nodded when he heard this: "Yes."
He often had no work for months, and in his boredom, he had obtained several certificates, including a driver's license, CET-4 and CET-6, a Mandarin Level 2A certificate, a computer Level 2 certificate...
He had also tried some more difficult ones but failed.
"That's good. I'll drive you over when I have time. If not, you can drive yourself."
The original host had several cars under her name, some bought by herself, and some given by people from her maternal grandfather's side. They were all covered in dust in the garage now.
"Oh, okay."
Zhu Chongyan agreed without any burden.
He didn't even notice that at certain times, he had become accustomed to Zhu Jin invading his life and making decisions for him.
"Anyway, we're not staying here, so just tidy up a bit. We're going to the Sheng family tonight, so let's get ready first."
"Prepare what?"
"Of course, prepare gifts," Zhu Jin said inexplicably. "What else would you prepare?"
Zhu Chongyan remained silent, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Are you ready? Let's go."
"Oh, I'm ready now."
Sheng Jiangchen took his phone and came over, pulling open the half-closed door. Tang Mo'er was standing at their door. Although she looked like she was just passing by, everyone could tell she had been waiting for a while.
Sheng Jiangchen was startled: "Miss Tang, is there something you need?"
Tang Mo'er smiled and greeted them: "Miss Gu, Mr. Zhu, what a coincidence. I live next door. If you need anything, you can ask me for help."
Zhu Jin's mind instantly conjured up trending search terms like #Famous Actress Meets Mysterious Man at Night#, and she felt a chill: "No need."
Tang Mo'er was unfazed by her unfriendly attitude: "Then if I need something? Can I ask for your help?"
"No."
"Miss Tang, aren't you staying at another hotel?"
The two of them spoke one after another, blocking Tang Mo'er. Tang Mo'er felt a little uncomfortable. She was used to being flattered, and this was the first time she had encountered someone who disliked her so much. It was a strange feeling.
"I think it's closer here, so I told the director I'd stay here."
She actually thought that since Zhu Chongyan and Zhu Jin had a relationship, she would come over often, and Sheng Jiangchen would follow her. This way, she could get close and see them frequently.
"It's actually about the same."
Tang Mo'er gave an awkward smile.
"Miss Tang, we have to go. Goodbye."
Tang Mo'er made way for them: "Okay, take care. Goodbye."
After the two left, the assistant peeked out from the side: "Sister, why are you trying so hard to please... treating them so well? Does that Zhu Chongyan have some background?"
Tang Mo'er walked back and said, "I don't know about background or not, but he's definitely useful. Keep your eyes open when you do things in the future, don't offend them."
She was not young anymore. She had been in the industry for over a decade, gaining fame, seniority, resources, and money. But she was just an employee. Without using some tricks, she would never reach a higher level.
If she had not experienced the splendor of the upper-class society, she might have thought that living a happy life with a large sum of money was also good. But now that she had experienced it, she couldn't let go, nor was she willing to let go.
Greed was one of the seven deadly sins, and everyone had it. There was no need to be ashamed.
She just wanted to try her best. If she failed in the end, she could let go with peace of mind.
The assistant found it strange but replied: "Okay, sister."
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The two went shopping for a while. When they came out, they were dressed up and went to the Sheng family with gifts.
The original host's maternal grandfather's family had a good relationship with the Sheng family. It was because of this connection that she and Sheng Jiangchen became close friends. Unfortunately, the original host's maternal grandfather's family moved abroad a few years ago, and they only kept in occasional contact.
Before Gu Yingrong was reborn, after she had an affair with the original host's fiancé and became pregnant, the original host went abroad and met her destined true love through her maternal grandparents.
However, this time Zhu Jin did not plan to go abroad, and she probably would not have any intersection with that "destined true love."
The Sheng family had a complex background. Simply put, it was a four-generation family with three generations of grudges. Sheng Jiangchen's uncle was his grandfather's late son. His mother and Sheng Jiangchen's grandmother were not the same person, but they were similar in age and grew up together, so their relationship was quite good.
Those messy grudges would not be mentioned. In short, the important people in the Sheng family now were these three. Others were not worth paying attention to.
Zhu Jin never expected that even though she didn't care, someone would still tease her.
"Sister Gu Jin, you brought another man to my house. Does Brother Qin know?"
Zhu Jin put on a confused expression: "My boyfriend and I are visiting your house. What does it have to do with your little brother? Why should he know?"
The girl took a while to understand the meaning of her words and jumped up in anger.
"You are vulgar! Shameless! You are engaged to Brother Qin, yet you are still entangled with other men. Do you deserve Brother Qin?"
"What have I done to let him down? We are not married, and even if we were, we could still divorce. I haven't stopped him from finding other women. Since you care so much about his affairs, why didn't you ask him if he deserved me when he was rumored to be dating xx? Besides, if you like him, shouldn't you be happy if we break up?"
The girl was speechless by her retort.
The original host's fiancé did not have any obvious flaws. It was just some common male habit: enjoying the admiration and respect of many girls, and even if nothing really happened, he would maintain ambiguity and enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention.
Such a habit was a gift to the young girl in front of her, but to Zhu Jin, it was quite disgusting. To put it more realistically, it was the female lead who was engaged to him, not her. She had no obligation to deal with those messy matters.
"You little brat talk too much," Sheng Jiangchen grabbed his cousin's neck from behind and pulled her back a few steps. "Who do you care about being with? Don't forget how old you are! If I find out you're dating early, I'll immediately tell Grandpa and Uncle and Aunt, and see how they scold you."
"You're defending this bad woman too! I hate you!"
"I don't like you either. Go back and do your homework. Staying up late makes you ugly during the day, and staying up late every day makes you ugly, so ugly you'll die."
The girl was almost angered to tears. She clenched her fists and hit him twice, then turned and ran.
"The child is too much trouble. She's spouting nonsense. Don't take it to heart."
Zhu Jin pointed at Zhu Chongyan and blurted out a cheesy pick-up line: "The only one I can take to heart is him."
Sheng Jiangchen: "..."
Never mind.