Chapter 138 Revealing the Truth: Letting Bygones Be By and Renewing the Endorsement Agreement
After the adjustment, Song Ying returned to being the calm and professional actress she once was.
The subsequent filming went smoothly.
However, because there were too many shows that day, the workload was greater than usual, and Song Ying finished work close to midnight.
I got on the bus with a yawn, and as soon as my head hit the cushion, I fell asleep.
Qin Shu carefully lowered the air conditioner temperature, then took out a small blanket to cover Song Ying, and drove home smoothly.
Looking at his wife, who was still fast asleep in the car, he abandoned the idea of waking Song Ying and simply carried her out of the car in his arms.
Song Ying woke up.
At first, she vaguely thought she was at home, so she put her arms around Qin Shu's neck to make it easier for him to hold her more securely.
However, the Jiang family villa was too big, and there was quite a distance from the garage to the villa. After a while, Song Ying, who was nestled in Qin Shu's arms, slowly woke up.
Once she understood their current relationship, she froze for a moment and almost jumped off Qin Shu's arms.
Immediately afterwards, he extended two fingers and placed them against Qin Shu's chest, creating distance between them.
"Don't touch me until everything is explained clearly."
Qin Shu had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender.
Her voice softened.
"Wife, I was wrong."
"Stop with the nonsense, I just want the answer."
Seeing that Song Ying remained unmoved, Qin Shu sighed and looked at the main house, which was still some distance away.
"Okay, I'll confess."
An afternoon and an evening are enough for him to make a choice.
Qin Shu knew very well that the root of Song Ying's anger lay in her worry and love.
When concealment fails to soothe the situation and only increases anxiety, sharing information is the best way to offer comfort.
“A few days after you left, someone at the hospital tried to harm Grandpa.”
"Grandpa's in trouble?!"
Song Ying was now fully awake. "Such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell me! And with the Qin family's power, how could anyone dare to lay a hand on Grandpa! Have you found out? Who's behind this? How is Grandpa now?"
"Don't be nervous, Grandpa is fine. Before that person could succeed, he was discovered by the people I had placed in the hospital."
Hearing that the old man was safe and sound, Song Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
"Go on."
"The person has been caught. She is a nurse at the hospital who was bribed. She doesn't know much, but we found from the reagent that she wanted to inject Grandpa that it was very similar to the fake reagent that Mom and Dad handed over, but the dosage was much smaller."
Song Ying's pupils contracted. "Are those people still keeping an eye on the Qin family?"
After more than a decade of silence, things had finally calmed down, but now waves are rising again, which is not a good sign.
"It wasn't to kill, but to warn. If they really wanted to harm Grandpa, they wouldn't have hired a doctor who was still an intern; they would have hired a professional hitman."
The streetlights cast a long shadow of Qin Shu, and the leaves of the trees around him rustled in the night breeze.
"After taking over CEW, I gained a deeper understanding of what happened back then through Uncle Hai. The company responsible for M-Fang's biological experiments is M-Fang Teris Biopharmaceuticals. In recent years, they have continued to conduct similar research, and their henchmen are still active in some parts of China and many countries abroad."
"After my grandfather's accident, I learned from the list provided by Uncle Hai that not only my grandfather, but also many other related biological research scientists had had similar experiences."
"Over the years, as China's international influence has increased, although they no longer dare to openly target those in the know as they did when they kidnapped my grandfather, their covert surveillance has probably never stopped."
"The change of the Qin family head and the person in charge of CEW this time aroused their suspicion, which is why they began to test and warn."
Song Ying frowned, her beautiful titmouse eyes filled with seriousness.
If things have reached this point, it's definitely not something that one person or one company can handle.
The Qin family back then could not.
The Qin family today is no exception.
Because the opponent is a country.
Only the state can rival it.
"So I went to the people at the Sansei Company. After my parents passed away, CEW's work was still being handed over to the Sansei Company, so I got some information from them."
"The infectious disease outbreak in Nancheng some time ago was a test by M, and because their research has made further progress recently, there may be signs of a comeback."
"This time in Nancheng, CEW sent 40 million worth of supplies and urgently developed a vaccine to deal with the situation. In addition, with my grandfather's matter, I can clearly feel that more and more eyes are watching the Qin family."
"At the national level, there is the National Security Bureau to deal with this, but on Teres' side, we can only rely on the Qin family to handle it."
“Just a week ago, I received an invitation from Teresa’s president, Neil.”
Putting aside its special background, Teris is currently the largest biopharmaceutical company in the United States.
And the industry leader in China is Qin's CEW.
More than a decade has passed, and the era of openly resolving problems by force is over. The gunfights behind the scenes have been replaced by open business battles.
But dangers still abound.
"This is something I can't avoid or escape. Relying solely on bodyguards or outsiders will always leave me in a passive position. I need to improve rapidly in a short period of time."
Qin Shu's skills are not bad.
The Jiang family were all from military families, and among the four children of this generation, Jiang Xiuyuan was the most skilled.
Despite his young age, he doesn't look particularly strong.
But at the age of eighteen, he had won first place in the national martial arts competition and boxing competition.
However, shortly after he won the championship, he lost to Qin Shu in a fight at the Qin family villa.
Qin Shu has always been a faster learner than others. He can quickly learn anything that interests him, and martial arts is no exception.
But that's not enough.
Especially now, facing an unknown but powerful enemy, special training is absolutely necessary.
"Don't worry, Ying, I know what I'm doing. Uncle Hai was there to watch over it. The dosage wasn't high. Aside from a high fever for two days right after the injection, I haven't had any other discomfort. Besides, have you forgotten? I had it when I was a kid, and I didn't..."
Song Ying suddenly hugged Qin Shu tightly.
He stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.
She didn't understand these biological things, but the fact that Qin's parents only injected Qin Shu with a tiny bit of active enzyme when they were desperate was enough to show that this thing was not absolutely healthy and harmless.
Otherwise, why would those researchers working underground in CEW have spent more than a decade searching for answers?
If everyone gets injected, wouldn't we be able to achieve rapid breakthroughs in scientific research, just like the Qin couple back then?
The Qin couple initially resorted to self-injection and even injections for their son when they were desperate.
Now, Qin Shu has embarked on this path again, and he has no other choice.
Song Ying didn't want to understand, but she had no choice but to.
Feeling pity for him, she couldn't help but hug the man in front of her tightly.
It turns out that during the two weeks she was away, he went through so many ups and downs all by himself.
"Ashu, promise me, this is the last time."
Song Ying buried her face in Qin Shu's chest, took a deep breath, and then let go of him.
She looked up, her reddened eyes gazing at Qin Shu.
"Qin Shu, you are not only my parents' son, but also my husband, Song Ying's husband. Without my permission, you are not allowed to joke about my husband's health again."
Under the streetlights, the beautiful titmouse's eyes were filled with tiny tears. Qin Shu cupped his wife's face and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb.
Her voice was soft. "Okay, I promise you."
"Swear it."
"I swear."
Qin Shu raised his right hand. "Every word I just said is true, without a single lie."
"Then this time, I'll reluctantly forgive you." Song Ying sniffed, her voice thick with nasal congestion.
The usually wild and bright rose looked like a little rabbit with a red nose at this moment.
Qin Shu pulled the person into his arms, and the two figures, one upright and the other reclining, embraced tightly under the lamplight.
A moment later, Song Ying suddenly let out a soft hiss.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Shu quickly asked.
Song Ying raised her right hand, scratching it twice with her left hand, looking aggrieved. "A mosquito bit me."
Qin Shu chuckled upon hearing this, took her small hand, and said, "It was my oversight. Stop scratching. Come on, let's go back to the room and I'll put some anti-itch cream on you."
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I slept soundly through the night.
The next morning, Song Ying had an early scene to film. When her alarm rang at six o'clock, she got up with a yawn. Just as she turned off the alarm, she suddenly realized that Qin Shu next to her also had his eyes open.
Her fox-like eyes were clear and bright, not at all like someone who had just woken up.
Startled, Song Ying accidentally slid her phone and smashed it into Qin Shu's face.
"Ouch."
Qin Shu immediately covered her face.
Song Ying quickly got up and turned on the light. "Honey, are you alright? I didn't even notice..."
"It's alright, it's alright."
Qin Shu waved his hand and sat up as well.
Seeing that Qin Shu was alright, Song Ying breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright."
While getting dressed, Song Ying was still sleepy and yawned several times. When she turned her head, she saw that Qin Shu's face showed no signs of fatigue.
"Why don't you look sleepy at all?"
Yesterday was the same; both of them went to bed after midnight, but Song Ying slept until noon, while Qin Shu was able to accompany Grandpa Jiang for a run early in the morning.
Like a person made of iron.
"Maybe I slept enough during the day. While you were filming, I was sitting next to you taking a nap, so I wasn't that tired."
Song Ying nodded and quickly went into the cubicle to wash up.
It only took a few minutes to get everything ready, and then Qin Shu went in.
While tying her hair into a ponytail, Song Ying kept talking, "By the way, today is my last day of filming for Mo Cheng. Then next week I'll go back to the capital and film for another week, and then 'Temptation Star' will be almost finished."
"I'm preparing to organize a dating reality show for Qingcheng, and I plan to invite Ji Zhiheng and Wen Nian to participate. Yesterday, Nian Nian gave me a definite answer, saying that both of them can participate in the recording."
"How did your talk with Ji Zhiheng go yesterday? I'll try to find a way to stagger his time with your research time to avoid any clashes."
Actually, Song Ying wanted to talk to Qin Shu about this yesterday.
But because the two had been arguing all afternoon, and they were too tired and late when they got back in the evening, Song Ying casually asked about it when she remembered it.
Qin Shu thought for a moment, spat out the toothpaste foam from his mouth, rinsed his mouth again, and then spoke.
"It depends on the project's progress, but according to Mr. Fang's prediction, with Ji Zhiheng's abilities, it should take about a month, at the latest by the end of September, for the secondment to end."
“I understand now. I’ll postpone the program. It will take at least a month for the preliminary materials and publicity, as well as the specific planning and coordination.”
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This was Song Ying's last day of filming in Mocheng.
It was also the last day of the entire "Temptation of Stars" project in Mo City.
Perhaps because there would be a three-day holiday before filming began in the capital, everyone was in high spirits, and even the actors seemed to be fully recharged, resulting in a significant increase in filming efficiency.
The filming, which was originally scheduled to end at 7 p.m., was wrapped up early at 5 p.m.
As the producer and representative of the production company, Ji Zhiheng booked out a private restaurant and treated all the staff of the entire production crew to a meal.
Song Ying disliked such excessive noise and commotion, and given her packed schedule for the day, she went over to say hello to everyone and left early after expressing her gratitude.
On the way back, I received a call from Sister Hong.
"Ah Ying, I heard that filming in Mo Cheng has finished?"
"Yes, it's over."
"Are you free the day after tomorrow? Sanyang just contacted me and said they want to schedule an ad shoot and live stream with you."
"Three sheep?"
Song Ying paused for a moment, then asked, "Those three commercials I did before, I don't think they were involved, right?"
"It's my fault for not explaining it clearly to you—during the second day of filming for 'The Princess's Romance,' didn't you win a chance to be the spokesperson for a highly popular mystery product as a couple? Do you remember?"
So much has happened lately that it took Song Ying a while to remember.
Back when she participated in a dating reality show abroad with Xu Lanyan, Wen Yize, Zhao Qingluo, and others, she and Qin Shu outmaneuvered Xu Lanyan in a square and successfully won first place in the live broadcast vote that day.
But then, Wen Yize made a move that same day, and the Xu family's affairs were exposed, so the program was canceled immediately.
There was no filming on the third day, so everyone packed up and left.
I heard that later all the investors withdrew their funds, and the director and producer were left with a mountain of debt, constantly chasing after Xu Lanyan, who is now behind bars, demanding compensation.
With such a messy ending, the endorsement deal naturally came to a standstill.
Why is it being brought up again all of a sudden?
"What else could it be? The show was popular before, and the guests' endorsements were a win-win situation. But the show was canceled later, and Sanyang naturally felt it was bad luck, so they definitely wouldn't bring it up on their own initiative."
"But things are different now. Previously, your and your husband's loose identities were exposed, which generated buzz and popularity, so Sanyang naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass."
"Actually, they contacted me before you joined the crew, but at that time they offered me a single-series endorsement, which I didn't like, so I deliberately ignored them for a while, saying that you were busy filming and didn't have time."
"You just finished today, and the other party called to ask when would be a convenient time for you."
"I guess they've thought things through after being sidelined for the past two weeks and have given up the position of global brand ambassador. I think that shows some sincerity, which is why I called to ask about your schedule."
Hongjie was actually quite dissatisfied with Sanyang's snobbish attitude.
But upon closer reflection, it's understandable.
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