Chapter 68: Random Thoughts
In the dream, she felt as if her throat was strangled. She couldn't make any sound or resist. She could only watch him leave with another woman in his arms.
The back figure was resolute, without a trace of nostalgia.
Her chest felt like it was being pressed down by a huge rock, and the pain was so severe that she couldn't breathe.
Shi Qing was awakened by a severe feeling of suffocation.
She sat up suddenly, gasping for breath, her heart pounding like a drum.
Even though the room was comfortably air-conditioned, she broke out in a cold sweat, and her pajamas stuck to her back.
Outside the window, it was already bright.
She subconsciously reached for the phone on the bedside table, the screen lit up, and half of the skit she had watched last night continued to play.
After shutting down the culprit who brought her into the nightmare, she found a series of messages sent by Sheng Han at two o'clock in the morning.
【It’s over. I’m exhausted.】
[Preparing to fly back to Jincheng, I miss you so much~ I can finally see you [happy]]
[We're at the hotel now. I'm going to catch up on some sleep. See you this afternoon.]
There was a joyful emotion behind every message, as if one could see his happiness through the screen.
If it was yesterday, seeing these messages, Shi Qing would definitely not be able to suppress the upward smile on her lips, and would reply to him sweetly, looking forward to meeting him in the afternoon.
But now, having just escaped from a terrible nightmare, these words fell into her eyes, and a nameless anger suddenly burned to her head.
Shi Qing threw her phone to the other end of the bed and covered herself with the quilt. She didn't want to reply, and even less want to see him.
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The aftermath of the Breakthrough Awards ceremony continued to dominate the headlines of major entertainment pages the next day.
In addition to the hotly debated winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress, the most discussed topic was undoubtedly #盛寒曲尽欢乐#.
Although Sheng Han doesn't often participate in activities and seems to be low-key, his glorious deeds in the past of speaking out bravely and confronting female stars who tried to scam him have already made him famous in the world.
He himself is a huge source of topic.
A man who has always been as ruthless as the plague to the opposite sex, yet he does this to Qu Jinhuan, there is so much room for interpretation behind this.
Qiankun Entertainment’s public relations department immediately noticed the trend of public opinion.
If it were any other female artist, they would have already sent out a combination of "warning letter + water army to control comments", and would have strangled the scandal in the cradle before it could ferment.
But this time it's different.
Sheng Han and Qu Jinhuan are both our own artists, and we treat them with respect.
What's more, Qu Jinhuan was the person that the higher-ups had personally told to pay special attention to.
This face can no longer be hit as easily as before.
The PR team could only take the most gentle measures. They hired a group of internet trolls to dilute the topic and use rhetoric such as "it's just love between colleagues", "it's just gentlemanly behavior", and "don't over-interpret it" to guide public opinion.
But CP fans are the most imaginative and persevering group in the world.
The more the authorities try to deny the truth, the more they feel that "there is something fishy going on."
Even without being in the same frame, you can create sweetness out of thin air, not to mention that this time there is a series of materials such as "wearing a coat", "looking at each other tenderly", and "applauding for her".
CP fans held high the banner, frantically producing all kinds of pictures, texts and videos, and vowed: "The real host has given us sweets, why should we not ship it! I won't listen, I won't listen, they are real!"
As for the ups and downs on the Internet, Sheng Han, who rushed to the crew excitedly after taking a nap, and only wanted to meet his wife, knew nothing about it.
When he stepped into the crew of "Yue Yan", he clearly felt that the atmosphere today was a little different.
The staff on the set gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
She thought she was hiding it well, but her eyes would drift towards him from time to time.
Sheng Han just thought that he hadn't been there for a long time and everyone was a little curious, so he didn't take it seriously.
After changing his clothes, he began to search the entire venue for Shi Qing.
I don’t know if Shi Qing is too busy, she hasn’t replied to his message yet.
Finally found it!
Shi Qing was sitting on a lounge chair, holding a script in her hand. She seemed to be concentrating on studying it and even forgot to turn on the small fan in her hand.
Sheng Han's heart softened and he walked towards her uncontrollably.
At this moment, Shi Qing seemed calm, but in fact, her ears were already filled with the whispered discussions of the staff around her.
"Hey, did you see the trending searches last night? Teacher Sheng and Teacher Qu...is that real?"
"Ah? I still support him and Teacher Shi!"
"I think it's pretty close! There's definitely something going on between them. That video of him throwing his clothes on yesterday was just full of boyfriend power!"
"I'm hooked too! They look so good together. One's the cool and aloof actor, the other an elegant actress. Isn't this the novel come true?"
These sounds were like fine needles, piercing Shi Qing's heart one by one.
"Qingqing, tell me, is what happened between them true?" Xu Hui came over at some point and sat down on the empty chair next to her, with an undisguised gossipy look on his face.
The second prince played by Xu Hui has many emotional entanglements with the female doctor played by Qu Jinhuan.
Without waiting for Shi Qing to answer, he lowered his voice again and came to his own conclusion: "I think it's probably true. No wonder... No wonder he always targeted me on the set before, looking at me with murderous eyes. It turns out he was jealous!"
As he spoke, he sighed in annoyance: "He really thinks too much! I'm already married and have children!"
Shi Qing felt even more upset when she heard this.
Of course she knew that Sheng Han had targeted Xu Hui more because of her.
But now, this reason no longer seems so pure.
In addition to Xu Hui’s reasons, is it also... Qu Jinhuan’s reasons?
She could feel that Sheng Han liked her. Those late-night hugs, those restrained yet passionate kisses, and those meticulous care did not seem fake.
However, this love came too quickly and its foundation was too shallow.
She was always unsure.
Besides, who says a man can't like two women at the same time?
Sheng Han didn't know what Shi Qing was thinking. He only knew that he came to her with great joy, but what he got in return was her extremely cold reaction.
"Reading the script?" He softened his voice and tried to start a conversation.
Shi Qing didn't even raise her eyelids, only uttering a single syllable from her nose: "Hmm."
The smile on Sheng Han's face froze for a moment.
He leaned over to check on her progress on the script, but she moved aside inconspicuously.
The air froze instantly.
He stood there, feeling somewhat bewildered.
I haven’t seen you for just one day, what happened?
During the following filming, Sheng Han felt like every second felt like an eternity.
Whether it was acting or positioning, Shi Qing performed extremely professionally, with no mistakes in her emotions, lines, or movements.
But as soon as the director yells "cut," she immediately retreats to a safe distance.
Those peach blossom eyes that always held a faint smile now only showed a formal alienation when they looked at him.
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