Chapter 27 The Movie King's Invitation: I'll Be Waiting for You, See You There

"Director, my stomach hurts a bit. Can I go back to my room for a bit?" Song Ying raised her hand, looking pained.

"Stomach ache? Is it nothing serious?" Director Bai asked with a worried look.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'll be fine after a rest."

After saying that, Song Ying hunched over and went upstairs with a pained expression.

After avoiding the view from the first floor, she quickly quickened her pace, rushed into the room like a rocket, and opened the refrigerator to hide things.

Last night, after seeing that the suite had a small kitchen, Qin Shu bought a lot of fruits and vegetables and had them delivered, filling the entire refrigerator.

Now that the rules have changed, these things will most likely be taken away.

"Tomatoes, eggs, bread, meat..."

Song Ying carried bag after bag of fruits and vegetables, looking them over from left to right, and finally her eyes lit up. She stuffed them all into the closet in her bedroom.

Before long, the refrigerator was completely emptied.

"But wouldn't this seem a bit fake?" Song Ying stroked her chin, wondering what if someone had seen Qin Shu receiving Flash Delivery last night?

"Never mind, just to be on the safe side, let's keep some."

Thinking this way, Song Ying picked out some cheap fruits and vegetables that looked bulky and put them back in the refrigerator. She even made sure to spread out the vegetables to avoid making the refrigerator look empty.

I had just finished doing all that when someone knocked on the door.

Song Ying hurried over, and as soon as she opened the door, there were staff members. "Teacher Song, the director asked us to come and collect the ingredients."

"Ingredients? What ingredients?" Song Ying asked knowingly.

"Here's the thing, Mr. Qin bought some food last night, and we've changed the rules today; all of these things have to be recycled."

“I see,” Song Ying took a step back, “Then come in and take it yourselves.”

The staff opened the refrigerator quickly and efficiently, taking out all the items in no time.

Looking at the empty refrigerator, Song Ying felt a pang of heartache, but also thankful that she had kept a backup plan.

The staff were not satisfied and continued to stare at Song Ying.

Song Ying looked back without fear.

A moment later, "Teacher Song, please bring out the other ingredients as well."

Song Ying blinked and pointed to the bags in their hands, "Aren't they all here? Where are the others?"

The staff member pointed to the camera inside the room, "Ms. Song, during the outdoor filming, the cameras in our room are never turned off. All the recordings from all the equipment can be seen in the backstage. What the audience sees is just the camera angles that the production team selects for broadcast in the control room. For example, we saw you hiding something just now."

Upon hearing this, the overhead camera seemed to nod and turn its head to show that it was working.

Song Ying: "...?"

The clown was myself.

With a long face, Song Ying reluctantly led the staff to get the rest of the items.

Chicken drumsticks, chicken breast, ribs, beef, dumplings...

"Thank you for your cooperation, Teacher Song. We will return these items at a discounted price on the last day of the program recording."

The staff left satisfied, carrying large and small bags, with nothing left behind.

Song Ying was left alone, sitting on the sofa with her head drooping, looking like a wilted little vegetable.

[Hilarious! What a silly beauty!]

[A flurry of impressive moves, but the stats are abysmal]

[A year's hard work, wiped out overnight.]

Song Ying: This is so hard for me...

Not long after, there was another knock on the door.

Song Ying reluctantly got up, weak and listless, "No more, really no more this time, you don't believe me..."

The door opened, and the question was asked, "What do you not believe in?"

A familiar voice came, accompanied by the scent of sandalwood.

“Ah Shu,” Song Ying threw herself into Qin Shu’s arms, rubbing against him like a rabbit. She looked up, her little face all scrunched up, and her voice was soft and sweet as she complained, “All the things you bought have been taken away.”

"I saw it, it's okay, it's not a big problem."

Qin Shu raised his hand and ruffled her hair. With his other hand, he waved the things in front of Song Ying and smiled, "Lunch is all you can eat."

Downstairs, Qin Shu waited for Song Ying for a long time but didn't see her. Instead, he saw a staff member carrying a bag down first, and guessed what was going on.

Therefore, he didn't wait long, directly selected the ingredients he needed, and hurried upstairs.

"I don't have much time at noon, so I'll cook first. After a short rest, there are other activities in the afternoon. The director said they might be physically demanding."

"Okay, then hurry up and go, I'll close the door!"

Song Ying quickly pushed Qin Shu away and turned to close the door.

When I looked up, I was met with a gaze coming from outside the door.

Sinking on the boat.

unlucky!

Song Ying frowned subconsciously and was about to close the door, but was stopped by a raised hand.

"Song Ying, let's talk."

Shen Linzhou spoke very softly, as if he knew that if he spoke too loudly, he would be caught by the automatic cameras that were everywhere.

Speaking of cameras...

Song Ying glanced around.

Wow, no wonder he's an award-winning actor with an excellent sense of the camera; even his choice of locations is a blind spot for the camera.

Compared to this, she seemed even more like a simpleton just now.

"I have nothing to talk to you about," Song Ying said coldly. "Actor Shen, please step aside."

"Song Ying, there might be some misunderstanding between us. I'm sorry about what happened on the trending topics before. But that wasn't my intention; it was all Yueyao's baseless accusations. It has nothing to do with me. I feel sorry for you..."

“Actor Shen, you’ve gone too far,” Song Ying said bluntly. “First of all, we’re not that close. Secondly, if you really feel apologetic, the right thing to do is to come and apologize in person, not to block my door and harass me.”

Finally, what she hates most are those scumbag men who try to shift the blame onto women when something goes wrong, making themselves completely innocent.

"Song Ying, we've worked together before, you should know my character. Aren't you even going to give me a chance to explain?"

As expected of a movie star, Shen Linzhou's eyes conveyed deep affection and pain, unspoken grievances and inner turmoil, a tender and poignant emotion.

If you didn't know better, you'd really think there was some love-hate relationship between the two.

Seeing that he wouldn't leave like a piece of chewing gum, Song Ying raised her eyebrows, crossed her arms, and leaned against the door.

"Oh, then explain."

"I……"

Shen Linzhou was taken aback by Song Ying's directness, and hesitated for a moment before stopping himself from speaking.

Looking behind her, "This place... I'm afraid it's not quite suitable..."

With the door open, Qin Shu could discover it at any moment.

Moreover, Shen Linzhou turned around to look, clearly afraid that Jiang Yueyao would notice.

Not only is it terrible.

Still a coward.

Only Jiang Yueyao would cherish someone like that.

"Then where does Emperor Shen think would be suitable?"

"Tonight, after midnight, when the crew finishes filming, how about we meet in the small garden behind our villa? I've already looked around. There's a rockery there, but hardly anyone walks around. Even from upstairs, it's a blind spot."

"Midnight?" Song Ying's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"Linzhou, what are you doing?" A wary and alert voice came from behind.

Not far away, Jiang Yueyao opened the door and looked in this direction.

The two were next to Qin Shu and Song Ying, both on the third floor, facing each other across the circular corridor.

Song Ying and Jiang Yueyao exchanged a glance, then looked at Shen Linzhou.

A smile played at the corners of his lips. "The Movie Emperor Shen?"

"I'll go and comfort Yueyao first. Song Ying, don't forget the time and place we agreed on. I'll be waiting for you, don't be late."

After speaking in a low voice, Shen Linzhou turned and left, just in time to meet Jiang Yueyao, who was walking towards him.

"Didn't I tell you to wait for me at home? Why did you come out?"

"You've been gone for so long, I was worried. What happened just now? What were you talking about?"

Shen Linzhou's tall figure blocked Jiang Yueyao's view, but Jiang Yueyao was clearly not at ease. She pushed Shen Linzhou aside and glared at Song Ying defiantly.

Song Ying glared back fearlessly, her expression even more arrogant and domineering than Jiang Yueyao's, as if she were showing off her power.

"Lin Zhou, look at her!" Jiang Yueyao pointed angrily.

"Alright, Yueyao, don't forget, we're still live streaming. And everyone's ingredients are limited, so it's understandable that they're unwilling to lend us theirs. Don't overthink it, let's head back first."

After much coaxing, Shen Linzhou finally managed to get Jiang Yueyao into the house. Before closing the door, he didn't forget to glance back at Song Ying and mouth a gesture.

See you there!