Hua Se pursed her lips, holding back her tears, and supported her mother, who was crying uncontrollably, as she watched her father being taken away.
Hua Yin maintained a smile throughout, displaying his elegant demeanor.
After all the police had left, Hua Se had the housekeeper help the lady upstairs to rest. She wiped away her tears in the courtyard and dialed Jin Heng's number.
The moment the call connected, a smile returned to Hua Se's face. "Aheng, what are you doing?"
The response from the other side was very formulaic: "'Eat Better' is filming an advertisement, and I'm on set."
His personal oversight of the production demonstrates how much importance Jin Heng places on this endorsement.
"How about I visit the set? My old housekeeper just made some plum juice. Send me your location."
"Whatever you want. Beep beep beep..."
The call ended, and the location was confirmed; the person was near the W Hotel.
Hua Se's eyes turned cold, and she immediately instructed the housekeeper to go to the supermarket to buy twenty cups of chilled plum juice, mix them with ice packs, put them in an insulated box, and place them in the trunk of her sports car.
After a quick dressing, Hua Se drove off.
*
A message popped up on Xue Qiandai's phone.
"He was taken away by the police, and she just went out."
Xue Qiandai understood immediately and replied, "Okay, continue monitoring."
She stood up and gently touched Jian Yan's arm. "Jian, I've made an appointment with Rong Xiao. Let's go outside together to discuss the autumn clothing promotion."
Jian Yan said "Oh".
Since the autumn collection went live, menswear has sold a little, but womenswear has fared much worse. After all, they haven't launched a proper promotion yet; even if the models are stunning, the limited number of people who see them makes it difficult to generate positive word-of-mouth. Besides, it's a new store, so things are tough.
Why go outside?
Xue Qiandai pushed Jian Yan out, "Because Rong Xiao is treating us to light food. The little darling has been saying she wants to lose weight lately."
As soon as I stepped out of the coffee shop, I saw Lan Shan and Zhao Jiening talking at the hotel's revolving door.
"Oh dear, I hope I didn't interrupt your good time?" Xue Qiandai teased Zhao Jiening.
Zhao Jiening crossed her arms, this young lady always seemed very relaxed. "We're done talking, let's return the jade intact." She then turned to Lan Shan, her voice gentle, "You must come on the 12th of next month. I'll prepare the gift with you, don't feel pressured."
Lan Shan was clearly under pressure, her fists clenched. "Is...is this the right time? I'm only..."
He had just confirmed his relationship with Ms. Zhao.
That's too fast.
Miss Zhao was confused, her eyes filled with sorrow. Who said they didn't understand each other? Aren't they about to meet each other's parents?
“Miss Zhao, what are you doing trying to seduce our barista again? Look how scared you’ve made him…” Xue Qiandai emphasized the word “seduce”.
"My father is having a birthday party next month. Would Miss Xue do me the honor of attending?"
Jian Yan chuckled, "No wonder Lan Ka is so excited, he's about to meet his father-in-law."
Blue Mountain's face was bright red, all traces of his usual reserved and low-key demeanor had vanished. "Little Rocket, please don't make fun of me."
Xue Qiandai then realized that next month was September, and her beauty's birthday was coming up soon. She could start preparing a gift in advance. "Lanshan, what's there to worry about with a gift? Just give your father-in-law the gold cup from the shop, and offer him a cup of freshly ground coffee. He'll be sure to be happy."
Lan Shan slapped his forehead, thinking it was a great idea.
*
It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and the weather in August was still hot.
When Hua Se arrived alone on set carrying a heavy insulated box, the entire filming crew stopped working.
Logically, accessibility is crucial in the CBD, and road closures are generally not permitted except in cases of major events. However, Jin Heng chose a slightly secluded alley and pulled some strings, so only the filming crew, a dozen or so people, were in the alley.
Hua Se wiped her forehead, straightened her back, and took out two cups of plum juice, one for Jin Heng and one for Su Qianhui. "Everyone has worked hard filming, have a cup of plum juice to quench your thirst."
Su Qianhui readily accepted the plum juice, praising, "Miss Hua is so thoughtful and considerate; she's bound to be a virtuous wife in the future."
Hua Se smiled knowingly and glanced at Jin Heng, "You flatter me, big star. It's nothing."
Jin Heng scrutinized Hua Se's sweaty face and slightly red eyes, his voice cold, "Are your housekeeper and security guards not around? Are you supposed to move all this stuff by yourself?"
Hua Se was taken aback. On the surface, Jin Heng was questioning her, but was he actually worried about her? Hua Se was even happier, "Was it going smoothly because you were worried that their large numbers would get in the way and affect your filming?"
"Yes. Miss Su only has three days, so we need to hurry."
The plum juice was finished, so the director called everyone to continue filming.
*
In the light meal shop, the three giants of Taobao stores—Xue Qiandai, Jian Yan, and Rong Xiao—each held a plate of herbs, euphemistically calling it a green, healthy, and organic salad.
Xue Qiandai had no appetite for the grass and kept stabbing it with her fork. "Xiaoxiao, how can you eat all this? Look at me, my face is all green."
Rong Xiao blew on her face and raised his little fist, "Consort Dai, although you are talented and have a great figure, you can't give up a good lifestyle. Self-discipline makes me more free!"
"Self-discipline my foot! This little princess is just relying on luck. Humph!" Xue Qiandai grumbled.
Jian Yan popped a cherry tomato into her mouth and chewed it carefully. "I think it's necessary to engage in fake orders. First, we need to improve our credit rating. We can also participate in Taobao's group-buying program to build up the reputation of our best-selling products."
Upon hearing about fake orders, Rong Xiao scoffed. "Jian, you're into this fake stuff too? With my and Huo Meiren's looks, can't we make those infatuated girls drool?"
Hey, that's a really smooth way to say "Beautiful Huo".
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