However, after Ruan Qing'an changed her clothes and Shi An helped her remove the last of her jewelry, she was already leaning against his arm, feeling drowsy and looking quite tired.

Charlie, who stepped forward at this moment, subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "Why don't you take Miss Ruan back to her car to rest first?"

Shi An nodded slightly before picking Ruan Qing'an up in his arms.

Only after Shi An carried Ruan Qing'an to the back seat of the car to rest did they return to the studio, where Charlie was supervising the post-production staff working on the two films that had just been shot.

After seeing Shi An arrive, Charlie came out and said, "I still have several singers' music videos to shoot abroad, and I'll probably have to leave soon. GK is also urging me to leave. Fortunately, you and Miss Ruan are in good spirits today and are very efficient."

Shi An casually remarked, "She was very cooperative."

Since she wasn't a professional, Shi An guided Ruan Qing'an's performance throughout the process, which meant Ruan Qing'an had to be able to cooperate.

Upon hearing this, Charlie couldn't help but chuckle a few times.

"Miss Ruan really had a tough time this time. She's not in the industry, so it's not easy for her to concentrate so much on her performance. It's perfectly normal for her to be tired. Don't give her any more trouble when you get back."

"……Um?"

Shi An paused, a deep sense of doubt welling up in his heart.

Seeing that the two people were quite compatible, Charlie acted very enthusiastically, as if he were already familiar with them. He nudged Shi An's shoulder with his elbow and asked with an ambiguous smile, "Come on, what's your relationship with Miss Ruan?"

What's the relationship?

Shi An remained silent for a moment, then silently lit a cigarette. He slowly exhaled smoke rings, recalling the feeling of kissing her lips during filming, as soft as flower petals.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, but he did not answer Charlie.

Charlie seemed to realize something and tentatively said, "Speaking of which, Miss Ruan's family background, abilities, and personality are quite a good match for my friend's son. If you two aren't related—"

"Hey, watch out!"

Charlie's voice changed, burned by the cigarette ash that fell from Shi An's lips, while Shi An had already stood up.

He had a cigarette between his lips, and his expression remained indifferent.

"Relationship? I know she drank a cup of milk tea before she came."

"Oh, what kind of relationship? Is there a necessary connection?"

Shi An, who was about to leave the studio, paused, glanced back at Charlie, and casually said, "I can tell by tasting it."

Charlie was speechless.

Charlie: I unexpectedly understood a certain subtle expression...

Charlie couldn't help but shake his head after Shi An disappeared from sight. He wondered how an extremely cold person and an extremely noisy person could get together and still live peacefully together.

When An returned to the car, Nguyen Thanh An was already asleep in the back seat. The driver asked in a low voice.

"Brother Shi, shall we go back to the company?"

"Um."

Shi An nodded.

As the car slowly started moving, the sleeping Ruan Qing'an snuggled up to his shoulder. Shi An looked down at her and could see the corners of her bright red lips, and unconsciously recalled what he had just said.

Shi An couldn't help but rub his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

What was he just saying...?

...

That night, Molly returned to the villa with her designer handbag slung over her shoulder and a displeased expression. She snatched her things from her assistant behind her and said, "Alright, alright, get out of here."

"Okay, okay, Sister Mo."

The assistant gave a wry smile, fearing he might run into trouble again.

Molly walked into the large living room after her assistant left. She casually tossed her bag onto the sofa, her face looking quite grim. Just then, footsteps approached.

A portly middle-aged man in pajamas came down the stairs: "We could hear you from upstairs."

"Oh, I'm sorry, darling."

Molly, who had just looked grim, immediately changed her demeanor. She smiled sweetly and leaned forward to take the middle-aged man's arm: "Did I disturb you?"

"No, who upset you again?"

The middle-aged man kissed Molly and asked casually.

Upon hearing this, Molly's eyes lit up. She was able to be so arrogant in the photography studio because she had her own support. Although she was a mistress to this man, he could provide her with a lot of resources and even protect her.

Up there, Molly was never afraid of anyone!

Thinking of this, Molly wrapped her arms around the middle-aged man's waist, which resembled a swimming ring, sat down on the sofa, and traced circles on his chest with her fingers, looking aggrieved.

"Darling, you absolutely have to stand up for me."

"Okay, go ahead."

The middle-aged man comfortably enjoyed Molly's advances, finding it far better than his haggard wife at home.

Molly was overjoyed and said, "It's that GK perfume ad I got before. I can be the spokesperson for that women's perfume, but..."

"But who knew that GK would bully me and replace me for no reason, letting Shi An's assistant take my place. She doesn't act as well as me, and she's not as good-looking as me either, so they used her to humiliate me. GK also canceled my spokesperson status."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but frown: "What's going on with GK? How dare they bully my people?"

"Yes, darling, even though you didn't arrange these resources for me, to humiliate me like this by using an assistant, making me a spokesperson and then suddenly canceling it without reason, is this a slap in my face? Is this bullying my darling!"

Molly immediately replied, gently coaxing, "Everyone knows I'm yours, how is this bullying me?"

"I'll talk to GK."

The middle-aged man patted Molly's hand and comforted her, "Alright, alright, don't feel wronged. She's just a little assistant. Just make sure she can't stay in this industry anymore."

"She dared to steal from you! I'll make her pay!"

“Darling, and that Shi An too.”

Seeing the middle-aged man nod, Molly's smile became even more charming, but in her heart she was determined—she hoped that the two men wouldn't blame her, because in this circle, relationships were more important than anything else.

At this moment, the middle-aged man got up and went to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room to make a phone call to a senior executive of GK.

Molly leaned closer to the man, a smile playing on her lips.

She had said it before, she wouldn't let that man surnamed Ruan get away with it!

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