Upon hearing this, Xia Weiliang felt the need to address it properly.
"Perhaps, possibly, perhaps, or maybe you're not quite clear yet, Sister Rong Rong asked me over for a play date~"
As she spoke, she swept her long hair aside again and winked at Chu Qiao.
Chu Qiao, upon hearing this, didn't care what play it was or who she'd be acting with; as long as she couldn't lose, that was all that mattered!
"Sister Rong!! I want in too! If she's playing the female lead, then I have to be the female lead 0.5!"
Shang Rongrong chuckled, "If you could join, I would be extremely delighted."
"Hold on, hold on... how did it become 0.5? Are you challenging me?"
"That's a definite yes!"
Xia Weiliang began to roll up her sleeves, "Chu Qiao, let me tell you, I was still hesitating initially~ But I truly cannot agree with your line of thinking. Why do you have to crush me? And 0.5? You really can think of anything!"
"I will answer this immature little question of yours!" Chu Qiao also glared at her, "Compared to others, I certainly don't have the courage to be the denominator! But if my opponent is you, I won't concede; my surging strength won't allow it!"
"Little friend Chu Qiao, you're quite inflated lately!"
"Heh, Miss Xia Weiliang, if I'm inflated, it's because you blew the air into me!"
"Oh, I don't believe it, if not, let's just have a showdown!"
"A showdown it is! On this entire street, no one is more amazing than the great Chu Qiao!"
"If you're amazing, why don't you fly into the sky?"
"I'm missing two sky-piercing rockets!"
"You wait, don't talk about sky-piercing rockets, I'll arrange even bigger firecrackers for you!"
The other people in the coffee shop were already accustomed to these two sisters bickering. If they met and didn't clash, they'd definitely be fakes!
Shang Rongrong, such a beautiful and elegant woman, sitting there, was amused by the two of them.
"You two have such a good relationship," she said softly, her envy evident.
"Good?" Xia Weiliang glanced at Chu Qiao, "Just so-so."
Chu Qiao also waved her hand, "Not too good, just very ordinary!"
"If the next project is a youth-themed one, I must cast you two."
Chu Qiao immediately asked, "Sister Rong, have you transitioned to becoming a capital investor?"
Shang Rongrong smiled and shook her head, "I'm trying to be a producer, but my funds are limited, and I can't afford you two at the moment. Since Weiliang is more suited for this role, I've invited her first this time."
So that was it.
Chu Qiao glanced at Xia Weiliang, "Hey, if you really agree to star, I'll come over for a guest appearance. As a friend."
Shang Rongrong was quite surprised, "You're welcome."
Suddenly, a pleasant medium-low male voice sounded from behind, "What if I joined too?"
Shang Rongrong paused, then turned her head to see Lin Zhuonan.
Lin Zhuonan walked over with his familiar gentle smile, pulled over a chair, and sat beside her, "I didn't expect to run into you here."
Chu Qiao sipped her iced coffee, secretly shaking her head and sighing inwardly. Stubborn as a dead duck, she was dug out of bed and sent here, wasn't it all just to engineer a chance encounter? Couldn't he just be direct?
"Brother Nan," Xia Weiliang greeted him politely. Lin Zhuonan smiled and said, "Niangniang is really popular recently~"
"Not at all, you flatter me."
"I've seen the trending searches of you and Xi En. You really are quite a match~"
"..."
Xia Weiliang silently lowered her head and drank her coffee.
Chu Qiao stifled her laughter and whispered, leaning her head closer to Xia Weiliang, "I told you earlier, this man shouldn't speak when he opens his mouth!"
Xia Weiliang nodded seriously, "It's still my fault for having seen too little of the world."
Shang Rongrong only showed a hint of surprise after his appearance, but quickly regained her composure, "Why did you come to Qiju this way?"
"I had an appointment with Chu Qiao." As he spoke, he nodded towards Chu Qiao. Chu Qiao smiled sincerely, "Yes, the kind where I can't refuse."
Xia Weiliang let out a snicker, almost losing control of the situation. Su Dan Novel Network.
As a supporting tool, Chu Qiao could now gloriously retreat to the sidelines after fulfilling her role as a facilitator.
Lin Zhuonan turned to look at Shang Rongrong, "I heard you discussing a project just now. Is there anything I can get involved in?"
Shang Rongrong's attitude was extremely natural, "I don't have the money to hire you yet." She said, "Your acting skills are just so-so, and the place where they are most useful is singing OSTs. But your songs are too expensive, and I can't afford them."
Lin Zhuonan's singing career was undeniable. She had poured all her fortune into this drama and truly didn't have spare money to hire someone to sing the theme song, let alone a big star like him.
"Heh, talking about money between us would hurt our feelings. As long as you ask, I'll come and sing for you for free. No matter how many songs!"
Shang Rongrong finally raised her eyes to look at him properly, "I don't believe our collaboration would be beneficial to either of us."
That was a rather direct statement.
Chu Qiao coughed uncomfortably, pretending to be studying manicures with Xia Weiliang.
"What does that mean?" Xia Weiliang asked her softly.
"One is on the run, the other is in pursuit!"
"Oh, I get it!"
The two of them sat there, feeling rather awkward. As mere bystanders, even though the others weren't saying anything, they themselves felt they couldn't stay seated any longer.