Volume 4: Counterattack: Bright Star Road Chapter 221 Su Cheng and Liu Mengtian
Inside the house, seeing Yuan Xudong leaving in a car, Su Cheng retracted his gaze, rolled his eyes at Liu Mengtian and said:
"You're doing a live broadcast again. Can't you just focus on filming? Also, you're always doing live broadcasts in my house. I don't have any privacy at all."
"Hey, I made several hundred dollars today, so I have to give them something new. Besides, it's a waste of money to go out. I don't have wireless network at home, and my mobile phone data is not enough!"
After explaining, Liu Mengtian walked up to Su Cheng and rubbed against her to please her:
"Okay, okay, I made some money today, so I'll treat you to something delicious!"
After that, she pulled Su Cheng to the sofa and sat down, pointed at the takeaway on the coffee table and said with a smile:
"How about your favorite fried chicken legs?"
"Wow!"
With an exclamation, Su Cheng twisted his body and pretended to be embarrassed:
"Oh, that's embarrassing, isn't it?"
"What are you pretending for?"
Rolling her eyes at Su Cheng who was pretending to be so pretentious, Liu Mengtian smiled and said:
"Last month when I had no money, didn't I also eat and drink your food?"
"That's right!"
Nodding, Su Cheng rolled his eyes and smiled:
"In that case, I'll eat a little more as a token of my gratitude!"
After that, without waiting for Liu Mengtian to say anything, Su Cheng took a chicken leg in one hand and started eating, saying with a happy look on his face:
"Tiantian, I lost my job, and Sister Xiaoxiao is unwilling to give me this month's salary. There are only more than 3,000 yuan left in my card, which is not even enough for this month's rent. I am completely bankrupt. Fortunately, there is always a way out. I met a noble person. Do you know who she is?"
"What's wrong? Aren't you working well?"
"Don't mention it. Sister Xiaoxiao left the crew and quit acting. She also fired me. The most important thing is that she hasn't paid me this month's salary yet!"
"You are just too honest. Kind people are often bullied, and kind horses are often ridden. You have been working as Fang Xiaoxiao's assistant for so long and have worked so hard. Why don't you ask for her salary?"
"I asked for it, but she just wouldn't give it to me and there was nothing I could do. But then again, I made 150 bucks as a stand-in today, but I lost my job. Then I met a noble person, and I got a new opportunity while I was completely bankrupt. This is really like being at the end of one's rope, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel!"
"Shh, keep your voice down!"
Rolling her eyes at Su Cheng who was reciting an impromptu poem, Liu Mengtian reminded him quietly:
"If the landlord hears you, you'll be left with nowhere to live!"
"oh!"
After taking a look at the red roses on the coffee table, as well as the golden crabs and red wine that were packed together, Liu Mengtian looked at Su Cheng and smiled:
"Is the noble man you met the Mr. Yuan just now? He invited you to dinner, sent you home, and gave you this bouquet of beautiful red roses. Tell the truth quickly. What is the relationship between you two?"
"Oh, we're just ordinary friends!"
"real?"
"Of course it's true!"
Seeing that Liu Mengtian didn't believe it, Su Cheng quickly explained it again, roughly describing how she and Yuan Xudong met and got to know each other, as well as the psychopath Duan Chengxuan, and finally concluded:
"That's the thing. Stingy is a very nice person, but he is jealous and petty, just like a little kid, so childish!"
"Yeah?"
Glancing at Su Cheng, who looked disgusted, Liu Mengtian couldn't help but say with some envy:
"A man will only act like a child in front of a woman if he really likes her. Is he in love with you?"
"What?"
Su Cheng looked away, eating fried chicken legs, blushing shyly and said:
"We have only known each other for a short time, I am not good-looking, and I don't have a stable job. How could he possibly like me?"
"Why is it impossible?"
Looking at the shy Su Cheng, Liu Mengtian suppressed her laughter and said:
"Liking someone has nothing to do with how long you've known them. If you like someone, you like him or she. If you don't like someone, you don't like him or her. Eye contact is very important. If you really like someone, you can usually fall in love with him or her at first sight. So, do you like him or her?"
Without waiting for Su Cheng to speak, Liu Mengtian quickly added:
"Don't lie, just say whatever you think. You're already old enough, it's time to find a boyfriend. It's not easy for a girl like you to make a living in Shanghai. Don't you want to find someone who loves and cares about you to accompany you? I think Mr. Yuan is pretty good. He looks like a gentle and kind gentleman, and even his voice is so nice. The most important thing is that his family must be very rich. If such a good man comes to you on his own initiative, you won't push him away, right?"
“No!”
Glancing at Liu Mengtian, Su Cheng lowered his head and said embarrassedly:
"I don't know what I was thinking. He's a nice guy, handsome, rich, and not arrogant at all. He seems to like me a little bit, but we've only just met for a short time. I don't know anything about him. I only know that his name is Yuan Xudong and he works at Jingyan Group. I've always been alone and have never been in a relationship. All this came too suddenly for me. I'm a little scared. What if he doesn't really like me, or what if he's a bad person?"
"You're right. There are too many scumbags nowadays. We should be more careful!"
Nodding slightly, Liu Mengtian looked at Su Cheng and smiled:
"By the way, why did you pretend to be drunk so that he could take you home?"
"I want to see if he is a bad guy!"
Su Cheng finished his fried chicken leg with a laugh, took two napkins, wiped his mouth and said with a smile:
"If he dares to take advantage of me when I'm drunk, I'll beat him up and send him back to where he came from. If he behaves well, I'll give him a chance to pursue me!"
"You're amazing! Do you think you're filming a TV show?"
Liu Mengtian rolled her eyes and asked curiously:
"What was the result? Did he pass the test?"
"I don't know either!"
Su Cheng pouted and said depressedly:
"He hugged me, kissed me on the forehead, and touched my face, as if he was taking advantage of me or coaxing a child to sleep. I felt so uncomfortable the whole way. What do you think he meant by doing this?"
"I like what you mean!"
Looking at the silly Su Cheng, Liu Meng smiled sweetly:
"Okay, let's not talk about this any more. It's certain that Mr. Yuan likes you. The rest depends on your opinion. If you like him, then be with him. If you don't like him, you should tell him clearly, otherwise he will fall deeper and deeper and be hurt by you, a white lotus in the prosperous age!"
"You are the white lotus of the prosperous age!"
With a pursed mouth, Su Cheng glared at Liu Mengtian, then unpacked the golden crab and red wine that were packed together on the coffee table and said:
"Tiantian, this hairy crab is delicious. Try it and see how it tastes. Here's the bottle of red wine. Let's finish it together. We can get drunk and forget our sorrows. Then we can have a good sleep. When we wake up, tomorrow will be a new day!"
Seeing Su Cheng preparing to open the red wine, Liu Mengtian hurriedly stopped him and said:
"Wait a moment!"
"What's wrong?"
"Don't drive yet, let me check how much it is."
"All right!"
Liu Mengtian opened her phone and scanned the wine label, then looked at the pop-up page and exclaimed:
"I knew it would be like this!"
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Liu Mengtian looking at her phone strangely, Su Cheng leaned over to take a look. The screen showed a bottle of French first-class Chateau Margaux dry red wine, priced at 13,980 yuan. She couldn't help but slightly widen her eyes and said in surprise:
"Fourteen thousand, so expensive?"
Looking at Su Cheng who exclaimed, Liu Mengtian smiled and said:
"Still drinking?"
Looking at Liu Mengtian, then at the red wine in his hand, Su Cheng gritted his teeth and said:
"Drink, why not? It's just 14,000, right? It's 150 for one time, and it's fine if I play the role of a double a hundred times!"
"Okay, I'm just teasing you. I won't drink such expensive wine!"
Taking the red wine from Su Cheng's hand, Liu Mengtian glanced around and said with a smile:
"You and Mr. Yuan just met, it's not good to accept such an expensive gift from him. It's okay if you're drunk now. When you sober up tomorrow, you can make an appointment with him and return the wine to him. Remember not to mention the price, just say you don't like drinking!"
"Okay, thank you sweetie!"
Looking at the silly Su Cheng, Liu Mengtian put the red wine back on the coffee table and said with a smile:
"Silly boy, I'm not asking you to really return the wine to him, I'm just pretending, understand? If you return the wine to him, he will definitely not take it back. He will just let you dispose of it yourself. Just refuse twice, don't force him to take it back, or others will misunderstand you. Then buy him a small gift as a return gift. If you do this, won't the two of you become more and more familiar with each other?"
Looking at Liu Mengtian who was talking freely, Su Cheng hesitated a little and said:
"Tiantian, isn't this a bad idea?"
"What's wrong with that?"
After taking a look at her naive best friend, Liu Mengtian said as a matter of course:
"If you do what I say, he will be happy and like you more. You won't lose anything, and you can also take the opportunity to get to know him and see if he is really right for you. What's wrong with having the best of both worlds?"
Su Cheng couldn't say what was wrong with it. She just felt that two people shouldn't think too much about getting along. Knowing that Liu Mengtian was doing this for her own good, Su Cheng didn't say anything more. She picked up a bright red hairy crab and handed it to Liu Mengtian, smiling:
"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Try this hairy crab and see how it tastes!"
"Well, since you're so polite, I'll try it reluctantly!"
After taking the hairy crab and looking around, Liu Mengtian said speechlessly:
"How can I eat it when it's so hard? Should I just chew it?"
“Haha~~”
Seeing Liu Mengtian holding the hairy crab and not knowing where to start, Su Cheng burst out laughing and handed her the matching tableware.
"Eat this!"
"Okay, you eat too!"
“Hmm~~”
While eating delicious hairy crabs with Su Cheng , Liu Mengtian picked up the remote control on the coffee table and turned on the TV. An entertainment news was playing on the TV:
"Duan Chengxuan fulfilled his promise and swam to thank his fans!"
Watching Duan Chengxuan jumping into the swimming pool with his upper body naked on TV, Liu Mengtian covered her mouth with her eyes shining:
“So handsome!”
Hearing Liu Mengtian's excited voice, Su Cheng, who was standing by, was startled and her body trembled. She almost dropped the hairy crab in her hand. She rolled her eyes at Liu Mengtian who was shouting and yelling. Su Cheng glanced at the TV screen and saw Duan Chengxuan standing in the swimming pool, posing coquettishly. She couldn't help but slightly widen her eyes and said in surprise:
"It's him!"
"You... don't you like Orlando? Why do you like Duan Chengxuan again?"
Seeing Su Cheng staring at her idol, Liu Mengtian stamped her feet and said coquettishly:
"You are not allowed to like the same man as me!"
"Oh my god, who would like him? He is the psychopath I mentioned, the narcissist. Meeting him is the most unfortunate thing that has happened to me today!"
After giving Liu Mengtian a blank look, Su Cheng picked up the remote control and prepared to turn off the TV.
"Okay, stop looking. A grown man with his shirt off and posing is just disgusting. It's disgusting, okay?"
"No, I think it's pretty cool!"
Liu Mengtian grabbed the remote control and said with a smile:
"You're lucky to have something happen with such a handsome guy. If only our Sun Dayong had a face like his, I'd be so happy!"
"My God, why do you like a psychopath like him?"
Grabbing the remote control and turning off the TV, Su Cheng stared at Liu Mengtian and said:
"You are not allowed to like him anymore, do you hear me?"
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. The one who takes from others is grateful, and the one who eats from others is soft-hearted. Hairy crabs are so delicious. I'll start liking my idol after I finish eating the hairy crabs!"
"screw you!"
Su Cheng rolled his eyes at Liu Mengtian and said with a smile:
"Tiantian, let me tell you, guess who I met as a stand-in today?"
"Who is it, your benefactor?"
"Yes, it's my benefactor, Sister Mei Ting. She is very friendly and has no airs at all. She also taught me how to act, which is considered to be encouragement to me. I have decided that I will be her fan for life!"
"Have you seen Mei Ting?"
"Um!"
"Is she prettier in real life or on TV? Is she thin? Does she have an aura? Is she special? Did you add her on WeChat? Did you chat? Did you leave her your phone number?"
Looking at the extremely excited Liu Mengtian, Su Cheng was somewhat speechless:
"Tiantian, I only filmed one scene with her. It's not a good idea to leave her WeChat, right?"
"What's wrong with that?"
Looking at Su Cheng who didn't know how to seize the opportunity, Liu Mengtian said with some self-pity:
"You little fool, how could you let such a top female star go? Why don't I have such good luck? No one can meet such a star!"
Smiling, Su Cheng remembered the little note Mei Ting left for her, took it out of her shoulder bag and handed it to Liu Meng, smiling sweetly:
"Although I don't have WeChat, she gave me this and asked me to participate in the talent show of Star Entertainment Company. Take a look!"
After taking the small note and taking a look at it, Liu Mengtian looked slightly stunned and said with a complicated expression:
"I know about this talent show. She gave you this?"
"Um, what's wrong, is there a problem?"
"nothing!"
Shaking his head slightly, Liu Mengtian returned the note to Su Cheng, and after a slight hesitation, he explained:
"It's like this. I didn't have anything to do a while ago. You and Fang Xiaoxiao had just joined the crew, and my friend dragged me to participate in this talent show. Now the auditions seem to be over. I didn't tell you. You won't be angry with me, right?"
"How can this be possible?"
Putting the small note into his shoulder bag, Su Cheng said happily:
"Anyway, I was also filming on the set at that time, so I didn't have time to compete. Let me tell you, my goddess recommended me and allowed me to enter the semi-finals directly!"
"Oh, that's good!"
Thinking about how she had worked hard for a month to be selected for the semi-finals, and Su Cheng was able to advance directly just by being recommended by Mei Ting, Liu Mengtian felt complicated and smiled reluctantly:
"Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow. I'm familiar with the place!"
"Thank you, sweetie!"
Not knowing that Liu Mengtian was upset, the carefree Su Cheng continued to say happily:
"By the way, Stingy Guy's sister is also going to Xingyu Company. Duan Chengxuan said he wants to sign her directly. I don't know her name. Stingy Guy is so handsome, his sister must be very beautiful too, just like the rich girl on TV. I wonder if she is easy to get along with!"
"It was directly decided?"
"What's the decision?"
"Don't you know?"
Glancing at Su Cheng, Liu Mengtian explained:
"There are only ten spots in this talent show. The top ten will sign contracts with Star Entertainment. Before the competition is over, Mr. Yuan's sister has signed a contract with Star Entertainment, which means one spot is missing. Add in the other people with connections, and it's hard to say how many spots will be left for ordinary people like us to compete fairly!"
After that, she looked at Su Cheng and hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Chengzi, how about you talk to Mr. Yuan and ask him to plead for us?"
"Isn't this bad?"
It was not easy to reject Liu Mengtian directly, so Su Cheng said tactfully:
"Tiantian, let's just rely on our own abilities. I have confidence in you and I have confidence in myself. What's ours will eventually be ours. Others can help us once or twice, but what about the third time?
By the way, the stingy guy and I have no relationship at all. We just met for the first time today. I am really embarrassed to ask for . I am sorry, Tiantian!"
"It's okay. Why are you apologizing to me? You did nothing wrong, okay?"
Liu Mengtian looked at Su Cheng and smiled:
"You're right. It's better to rely on yourself than on others. I just thought too simply!"
After that, she looked at Su Cheng and said:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. There are still two hairy crabs left, one for each of us. I wish us success in the audition, and hope that we can join my idol's company and become superstars soon!"
"Okay, keep going!"
"come on!"
…
After leaving Su Cheng's rental house, Yuan Xudong asked Xia Weijun to drive to a house near Jingyan Group and took out the full set of blue diamond jewelry that he had originally planned to use for the wedding. He also bought two bouquets of fresh red roses on the way, as well as a fine violin to give to Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo.
On the way Yuan Xudong returned to Dongli Community, Sun Jianhong called him and said that Jiang Nansun went to Luo Xi's place and picked her up from home. After hanging up the phone, Yuan Xudong leaned back in his chair and became a little scared. What if Jiang Nansun found out something and made a scene with him?
The weak Jiang Nansun is not scary, and the fence-sitter Zhu Suosuo is not scary either. But adding the child in her belly is scary. After all, the child is innocent. What if she is hurt?
While he was daydreaming, they arrived at the destination. He let Xia Weijun go back to rest, and Yuan Xudong walked home with roses, blue diamond jewelry, and violin. He was ready to repent sincerely, after all, a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold.
