What was it like to follow someone for the first time...? It was to follow my husband's high school classmate.
Zhou Zuizui didn't know others, but she was relatively clear about her own thoughts. She was a little confused and disoriented.
Although her last meeting with Ling Qing was quite brief, she only had an impression of the person. She didn't even ask Shen Nan what Ling Qing did afterward; in other words, she had no idea about Ling Qing's background. She only knew she was Shen Nan's classmate's younger sister, and guessed her status was quite high.
After all, Shennan's high school is quite famous.
Before long, Zhou Zuizui found out what Ling Qing did for a living. She never imagined that Ling Qing would be an entertainer.
She was a well-known celebrity, and at this moment, she was looking down at Ling Qing's Weibo, completely bewildered by the 30 million followers.
She was indeed ignorant.
Lin, being a strong and outgoing woman, paused for a moment when she heard Zhou Zuizui say she didn't know Ling Qing, then chuckled and asked, "Are you really unaware or just pretending?"
Zhou Zuizui chuckled softly, shook her head, and said, "I really don't know, I haven't paid much attention to this type of news."
She rarely goes online and doesn't like to read entertainment news. She does read a lot about social and financial news, but she rarely reads entertainment news. Moreover, in today's society, all sorts of new faces are constantly emerging. Although Zhou Zuizui has a good memory, she doesn't want to remember these things.
Lin chuckled and patted her on the shoulder, recommending her to Ling Qing, saying, "Ling Qing has sung and acted before, but now her main job is acting. Her acting skills are average, but she has a good persona. She's the gentle type, very gentle, so her fans are also relatively gentle. Many people are very interested in her."
She took a sip and continued, "Of course, that's not the point I wanted to make." Lin glanced at her again, winked at Zhou Zuizui, and said, "The point I wanted to make is that Ling Qing has a lot of scandals and is particularly good at creating all sorts of news, so she's very popular."
She whispered, "I followed her around for a while and found out that Ling Qing seems to have a boyfriend recently, so I'm digging up some new information."
This is their job as entertainment reporters. Every profession has its own tasks, and since they are entertainment reporters, they are bound to dig up some hidden news. Of course, they won't do anything illegal or criminal, but they still have to shoot these kinds of stories to get attention and traffic from fans.
Moreover, based on Lin's understanding of Ling Qing, she felt there was something fishy going on.
Ling Qing makes headlines every now and then, but each time the news fails to cause much of a stir. Any waves that do appear are quickly suppressed, instead reinforcing her positive public image. This infuriates Lin.
Zhou Zuizui listened, and considering Lin You's expression when she talked about Ling Qing, she coughed and asked, "Sister Lin You, do you have feelings for Ling Qing...?"
The conversation should stop short of being overly explicit.
Lin raised her eyebrows, looked at her in surprise, and nodded with a smile: "It's fine if we just keep it to ourselves, let's not tell anyone."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Lin patted her on the shoulder again and said with a smile, "Let's not talk about this for now. Pack your things and come out with me."
"Ah... okay."
On her first day at work, Zhou Zuizui went out to work with Lin You.
The two went to the filming location of Ling Qing, and Lin drove her there.
This was Zhou Zuizui's first time in a place like this. To be honest, she found it a bit novel, but didn't really feel anything. She and Lin You didn't get out of the car; they just parked it on the side of the road and watched the people outside, who remained motionless.
"Can gossip be captured even during the day?"
Lin nodded again: "Ling Qing is currently filming a drama and is getting very close to the male actor in the drama."
Zhou Zuizui choked up and turned to look at the person not far away.
It must be said, Ling Qing is indeed quite beautiful. She has a great presence. At this moment, filming hasn't started yet, and everyone is resting, joking around, creating a lively atmosphere. She stared intently for a while, then looked at Lin You, who was holding binoculars and watching intently.
Zhou Zuizui thought for a moment, and since there wasn't any news right now, she simply took out her phone and sent a message to someone.
Zhou Zuizui: What are you doing?
The person she sent the message to was Ai Zeyang.
At that moment, Ai Zeyang was in a meeting at the company. When his phone vibrated, he subconsciously frowned. His assistant glanced at him but didn't dare to say anything. After seeing the message, Ai Zeyang subconsciously raised an eyebrow and curled his lips into a smile: What, you've remembered me now?
Zhou Zuizui: I'm talking to you seriously. Do you know Ling Qing?
Ai Zeyang frowned, thought for two seconds, and asked: "The Ling Qing that everyone knows?"
Zhou Zuizui looked at the message and couldn't help but laugh. How come everyone else knew except her?
—Yes, you know Ling Qing? Are you close to her?
—I'm not familiar with them, but I know a little bit about them, how so?
—Nothing much, just asking around. I heard she seems to have some connections. I'm here as a reporter now, and I was supposed to be in the news section, but I ended up in the entertainment section.
—So the person you're following now is Ling Qing? Are you planning to film her gossip?
—Yes. Tell me about this person quickly.
Go ahead and take the picture; you can't post it anyway.
--What's the meaning?
—Ling Qing has connections. Although she's not as well off as your husband, her family is still quite well-off. Her father is a businessman and has the money to support his daughter.
—Oh, that's all?
—If there's anything else, ask your husband.
—? ? ?
Zhou Zuizui was speechless at Ai Zeyang's information. Even if she asked Shen Nan, he might not tell her. Besides, she didn't feel the need to bother Shen Nan with something like this.
However, she was genuinely curious about Ling Qing's family background.
Lin exclaimed "Hey!" and, holding up his phone, swore, "What the hell is that guy trying to do?"
Zhou Zuizui followed the gaze and happened to see the male actor who had just been standing opposite Ling Qing reach out and touch Ling Qing's hair, while Ling Qing... gave a coquettish smile, letting the male actor style her hair. Zhou Zuizui stared blankly, then asked in surprise, "Are they a couple?"
"Couple my ass," Lin said again. "That guy has a wife."
Zhou Zuizui: "…………"
Lin snapped several more photos before turning to Zhou Zuizui and saying, "These kinds of photos are actually useless. If we post them, fans will say, 'This is just helping each other out, there's no real relationship between us, okay?'" She mimicked the way fans talked so well that Zhou Zuizui burst into laughter.
She suppressed a laugh, pointed, and asked, "Then why are you still taking pictures?"
Lin raised his chin and glanced at her: "You don't understand. Selling these photos can make some money and cause trouble for people. Why not? It'll also be useful for future exposure."
She patted Zhou Zuizui on the shoulder and said, "I know a little more about this industry than you do, so just watch."
"Okay, thank you."
The two are currently getting along fairly well.
If Ling Qing and the male actor had nothing going on, posting the photos wouldn't have any impact. But based on what the two of them just saw... that behavior was really going too far. Even with the brotherly bond between Zhou Zuizui and Ai Zeyang, they wouldn't do that. What's the meaning of fixing someone's hair? It's not like they're actually filming a movie.
Honestly, if her husband were to do that with other women, Zhou Zuizui would have divorced him long ago.
After staking out the hotel all day, Lin and Zhou Zuizui saw Ling Qing enter the hotel with the male actor again that evening.
She stroked her chin and asked, "Isn't it normal for these two to stay at the same hotel?"
Lin You: "It's normal, but going into a room isn't normal, is it?"
Zhou Zuizui looked at Lin You: "Should we still follow them?"
"No... let's end it here for tonight."
"Huh?" Zhou Zuizui looked at her in surprise: "Why?"
"Nothing will happen tonight," Lin said again. "Ling Qing has a party to go out to later."
She turned to look at Zhou Zuizui: "Go home and sleep. I probably won't have time to rest for the next few days."
she:…………
Just as Lin You had said, there really was no time to rest in the next few days. Lin You took a lot of photos of Ling Qing, showing her in all sorts of ambiguous situations with the male actors. By the end, Zhou Zuizui wanted to complain to Shen Nan.
Is Ling Qing interested in Shen Nan, or not?
Last time she seemed quite confident of winning, but now she's getting along famously with other male actors.
By Friday night, Lin and Zhou Zuizui finished work and prepared to go back to the newspaper office.
"Since you and Chen Shasha just came in, we've prepared a welcome party for you," Lin said with a smile. "Let's go together later."
"good."
Anyway, Shen Nan isn't going home tonight, so it won't hurt for Zhou Zuizui to go with him.
When Zhou Zuizui called Shen Nan last night, he mentioned that he had a meeting outside today, followed by a dinner with friends, and that she should join them. Zhou Zuizui overheard this but didn't ask any further questions.
The couple doesn't interfere much in their private lives, and they are completely free to make friends.
...
Here, Shen Nan has been undergoing various training sessions for a week. He will be going to train and study in the city for the next two weeks so that he can go home every day. However, Shen Nan plans to tell Zhou Zuizui this news after he gets home.
Not long after the meeting ended, Lu Jiaxiu called.
"Mr. Chen, are you done over there? We're all waiting here."
Shen Nan glanced at the time, put one hand in his pocket, and chuckled, "It's about time." He frowned and said, "Who said they were going to throw me a welcome dinner?"
Just as Lu Jiaxiu was about to speak, Ling Shi took his phone and scoffed, "Chen Nan, that's really not fair of you. Why didn't you tell us you were coming back?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan lifted his eyelids, strode forward, opened the door and got into the car, then chuckled, "Weren't you sent to other places? When did you get back?"
Ling Shi twitched his lips and said succinctly, "I just got back a couple of days ago, and I heard that you've already been transferred back."
Shen Nan chuckled coldly and said in a low voice, "Just wait."
He hung up the phone and called Zhou Zuizui: "What time are you coming home?"
Zhou Zuizui chuckled and glanced out the window: "It'll probably take a while. We're about to eat now, and after that they're going to karaoke."
She covered her phone and asked in a low voice, "Are you done on your end?"
"Well, the long meeting is over. Lu Jiaxiu just called me and I'm heading over now." Shen Nan hesitated for a moment, then added, "I'll probably be drinking tonight, so remember to take a taxi home."
Although it had been mentioned before that there would be a dinner party, given Shen Nan's personality—he doesn't usually drink—he felt he needed to inform his wife before drinking today.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui raised an eyebrow: "Who has such a big face that they would let you drink with them?"
"Okay, I'll tell you when I get home tonight."
"Okay, I'm hanging up now. Be careful."
Shen Nan responded and hung up the phone before driving away to the gathering location.
The newspaper's welcome party was quite a proper affair. Everyone was young and loved to have fun. After dinner, the group went to a self-service karaoke bar in a lively atmosphere, supposedly to sing, eat, and chat.
Zhou Zuizui drank a few glasses of wine, but she was still sober, so she went along with them.
It was a welcome party specifically for her and Chen Shasha, so there was no reason for them not to go. She sat with Chen Shasha, and on the other side was Lin You, who was cracking sunflower seeds.
The two had become quite familiar with each other over the past week. Zhou Zuizui glanced at them and chuckled, "Sister Lin, are the melon seeds delicious?"
Lin hummed in agreement and handed her some: "It's just to pass the time. Aren't they all playing games? Do you want to give it a try?"
"Not really interested."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Zheng glanced over here and asked, "Sasha, do you want to come and play?"
Chen Shasha refused, her face flushed, and she seemed a little dizzy: "I'm not playing anymore."
The man then looked at Zhou Zuizui and asked, "Zuizui, do you want to come and play?"
"Come on, come on, it's no fun if neither of you comes. We'll drink if we lose, but it's not mandatory," someone said.
Zhou Zuizui smiled, pondered for a moment, put down the melon seeds, and readily said, "Then let's play a couple of rounds."
It was basically just playing cards. Zhou Zuizui would occasionally play cards with Qiuqiu and the others when she had free time, and if she lost, she would drink. The drinking aspect appealed to her, and she became interested in it immediately.
After losing two rounds, Zhou Zuizui drank the wine readily, which surprised the group of people.
"I didn't realize you could drink so much, Zui Zui. Don't you get drunk so easily?"
Zhou Zuizui raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Not to the point, but you can't drink any more."
Otherwise, if Shen Nan finds out, she'll be finished.
Cheng Zheng glanced at it, lowered his eyes and smiled, saying, "If you lose again, I'll have to drink."
People around them cheered, "Hey, that's great!"
Zhou Zuizui ignored the jeering crowd, her expression indifferent and her emotions unreadable. She smiled and said, "I promise I won't lose again."
The initial loss was simply a matter of saving face for everyone, a point Zhou Zuizui understood as a newcomer. She was actually quite adaptable; if she truly wanted to integrate into a group, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
This is some kind of special ability of hers, or perhaps it was something she was forced to develop from a young age; she is good at putting on a mask for herself.
Just as they were having a lively time, Chen Shasha, who had just gone to the restroom, excitedly ran back and said to everyone, "Ah, I just ran into Ling Qing over at the restroom!"
Lin jumped up from the sofa and looked at Chen Shasha: "Are you sure?"
“Yeah.” Chen Shasha blinked, a little confused, and said, “I saw it with my own eyes. I found that Ling Qing is really beautiful. She was standing there talking to a man, and she seemed quite happy.”
Lin's eyes lit up, and he was eager to go out.
"I'll go take a look."
Suddenly, everyone wanted to go and see for themselves.
Lin gave everyone a disdainful look: "Hold it in, Zui Zui and I will go check first. You guys are too conspicuous."
Everyone: "…………"
That cannot be refuted.
A short while later, Lin and Zhou Zuizui arrived at the restroom, but Lin wasn't there. She thought for a moment, then turned to look in the other direction, suddenly tugging at Zhou Zuizui's sleeve and saying, "Over there, do you see it?"
Lin stroked her chin, looking around, and muttered to herself, "She really is standing with a man. That man is good-looking, better than the actor we saw last time. This man looks powerful. Why haven't I seen anyone like him around here with Miss Ling before? This man has a good physique..."
Zhou Zuizui looked in that direction, and what she saw made her freeze. She would recognize the man who was facing away from her, even if he were reduced to ashes.
Seemingly noticing their gaze, Shen Nan turned around sharply, frowned when he saw Zhou Zuizui, and walked straight towards them.
"Holy crap..." Lin grabbed Zhou Zuizui's hand again, "Run!"
Zhou Zuizui looked up at Shen Nan, completely unmoved.
"Drunk?"
Shen Nan had already walked up to the two of them.
"What are you doing here?" Shen Nan asked her in a low voice, his eyes lowered.
Zhou Zuizui hummed in agreement, raised her chin without changing her expression, and asked, "How did you end up here?"
Author's Note: There will be another update tonight, either at 6 or 8 PM. I'll be going out during the day, and I'm not sure if I'll be back early or late, so if there's no update by 6 PM, please come back later! There will definitely be an update before 8 PM. Love you all!!!
Leave lots of comments, the next chapter will be about Mr. Chen comforting his wife.
As for the female supporting character, she doesn't have many scenes, but she does have some role to play! Thank you everyone, please be understanding!
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