Chapter 27 Can everyone watch us hug each other?
Zhang Qingchi didn't know what happened between Zhou Jinbai and Su Li, but he had guessed that Zhou Jinbai's sudden visit must be related to Su Li.
Su Li went to the nanny car to rest. Liu Xiaoyuan kindly handed her a cup of boiled water and asked her what was wrong. Su Li just shook her head and said that she felt a little unwell, but no one knew why she felt unwell.
Just as she was dazed, holding a glass of water and wondering how to deal with Zhou Jinbai, Zhang Qingchi followed. After sending Liu Xiaoyuan away, he whispered to Su Li at the car door, "How did you offend him? Why did he come all the way here to settle a score with you? Nothing I say now will help. Go and explain it yourself."
Su Li glanced at Zhang Qingchi and said nothing. She appeared in this drama completely without makeup, and only put on a not-so-fashionable makeup when she married the male lead played by Chen Yusheng.
But even without makeup, her skin is so good and moist, and her face is like a peeled white egg.
Zhang Qingchi felt that even if Su Li was not favored by Zhou Jinbai, she would be favored by other big guys and hidden away in the future, because her face was so beautiful.
But in the entertainment industry, beauty alone doesn't guarantee fame; luck and ability are key. Su Li is quite lucky in this regard, as she met Zhou Jinbai, who is willing to spend money to support her.
As for her ability, if this popular IP directed by Huang Sijing can't make her famous, it only means that she is not suitable for this job.
Su Li also exhausted all her efforts to perform well in this play, in order not to embarrass Zhou Jinbai and in order not to waste an IP. Moreover, the cast of this drama is really luxurious, and Chen Yusheng alone can hold up half the sky.
Su Li actually didn't want to see Zhou Jinbai. She knew very well that she was now trapped in an abyss called Zhou Jinbai. She wanted to save herself and didn't want to be affected by a man's emotions anymore. If she could still fall in love with a man after having learned from her previous marriage, it only meant that she only remembered to eat and not to be beaten.
So she refused to communicate with Zhou Jinbai. She really had never thought that she would fall into such a whirlpool. If she had known, she would definitely not take Zhou Jinbai to bed in order to take revenge on Zhou Zexi.
Now, she has brought trouble upon herself. No one would be so stupid as to fall twice in the same place. Su Li has fallen twice in the same place.
The first time was Zhou Zexi, and the second time was Zhou Jinbai.
She calmed down and told Zhang Qingchi, "I have nothing to say to him. I don't want to see him."
Zhang Qingchi asked, "Why? Did you two have a fight?"
Su Li didn't answer, she didn't want to say anything.
Zhang Qingchi was helpless when he saw that she refused to see Zhou Jinbai. "If you have something to say, why don't you tell him clearly in person? He left as soon as you said it clearly."
After being stunned for a moment, Su Li felt that what Zhang Qingchi said made sense. She wanted to use this period of time to let Zhou Jinbai fade out of her world. After she finished filming this drama, she would not miss Zhou Jinbai so much.
After thinking about it, Su Li got up and got out of the nanny car and asked Zhang Qingchi where Zhou Jinbai was.
Zhang Qingchi said, "Let me take you there. You should know the hotel we stayed at last time."
It was still Suite 808. Su Li had another scene to shoot, so she didn't change her clothes. She wore the common attire of women in the old times, which was extremely simple.
The hair was also braided into two pigtails, falling on both sides of the shoulders.
Zhang Qingchi didn't leave right away. He waited for her downstairs. "We only have twenty minutes. Come down quickly after explaining. We still have to rush to the filming location."
Su Li said she understood. She walked to the door of Room 808 and knocked. Zhou Jinbai opened the door from the inside. When he saw it was her, he didn't know what emotion was in his eyes, but he just let her in.
After Su Li entered, she stood at the door and didn't move forward. She just asked Zhou Jinbai in a cold voice, "Why did you come to see me when I said it was over?"
Zhou Jinbai stood not far from her, his expression still stern. "Give me a reason to end this. How have I ever let you down?"
Su Li felt a little uncomfortable, but she knew what she wanted, and men were not part of her plan.
She calmed down and said, "Okay, I'll give you a reason. I dislike your age, isn't it? You're already in your forties, and I'm still young. I'm a full fifteen years younger than you. You took advantage of us when we were together. I got carried away and slept with you to get back at Zhou Zexi, but I didn't really like you."
Zhou Jinbai's expression remained unchanged. He just looked at Su Li with cold eyes and didn't say a word.
Su Li looked at him for a few seconds and continued, "Besides, if I want to continue on this path in the entertainment industry, I must keep myself clean to last. If it were to be discovered that I was married to your son and was involved with you, then my life would basically be over. So I think we should be sober and stop here."
After listening to her, he remained silent for a long time.
Su Li felt his silence was deafening. She also knew that in this matter, Zhou Jinbai had always been in a passive position, as if he had been used by her and then casually discarded.
She knew better than anyone that Zhou Jinbai had done nothing wrong and that she was deliberately looking for trouble. However, in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, she was willing to be the bad guy.
Then let him see clearly what kind of person she is.
Zhou Jinbai didn't say anything. After listening to her complaints for a long time, his expression didn't even change.
Su Li felt as if a hole was torn in her heart. She never thought that Zhou Jinbai would have such a great influence on her.
She took a deep breath and turned to leave. "I've said everything I need to say. This is why I don't want to reply to your messages. I hope everything goes well for you in the future, and don't look for me so often."
Zhou Jinbai didn't fight for anything anymore, just nodded.
Su Li turned around and went out, closing the door for him.
Zhou Jinbai did not chase after her, so Su Li knew that her harsh words had deterred Zhou Jinbai. How could a man like that be willing to suffer injustice for her?
It's impossible. Everyone should have dignity, let alone Zhou Jinbai.
Su Li had personally severed the relationship between herself and Zhou Jinbai. After she said such decisive words, Zhou Jinbai never contacted her again.
She didn't know whether Zhou Jinbai had gone back or not. Anyway, in the following days, she was fully focused on filming, but when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she still couldn't help crying.
She didn't know why she was crying, she just felt uncomfortable.
She found that she didn't have this feeling when she divorced Zhou Zexi. When Zhou Zexi was exposed for cheating, she seemed to have no particularly sad emotions except for being filled with sadness.
But when she decided to end her relationship with Zhou Jinbai, she felt like there was a piece missing in her heart, a place that nothing could fill.
The filming process went smoothly and was completed on the expected day. The crew had a wrap-up banquet together and then went home. Some actors were so busy that they took on the next drama right after finishing this one.
For example, Chen Yusheng, after finishing this drama, went to check in for the next crew.
Su Li decided to take a break for a while. It was almost May when the filming of "The Merchant Daughter of the Qin Family" was completed. When Su Li went home, it happened to be the May Day holiday and she almost couldn't get a plane ticket.
After being busy for half a year, her performance was pretty good. At least Huang Sijing felt that her acting skills were remarkable and it was not a waste of resources.
When we returned to Jiangshan Film Studio's villa, some wild flowers in the yard had bloomed.
I haven't been back for several months, and it feels like a lifetime ago when I come back.
Su Li stood at the door for a while with her suitcase. She remembered that the two times Zhou Jinbai came to see her, the car was parked outside the yard because she locked the gate at night.
After entering the house, I cleaned upstairs and downstairs first, then closed the door and went upstairs to take a shower and rest.
When she opened the suitcase, she found that the fan that Zhou Jinbai had bought her for 20 million was still in the suitcase.
The weather in the north is still a bit chilly even in May. She originally planned to match this fan with the hand-embroidered cheongsam, but she never had the chance to wear it.
She stared at the fan for a long time, sighed, and muttered to herself, "What's the point of liking it? It's not tolerated by morality and the world, and it can only become a laughing stock."
She opened the fan and looked at it, then decided to put it at the bottom of the box to collect dust.
She put away all the things Zhou Jin gave her and never touched them.
After cleaning up and taking a shower, it was still early, so she took a nap and was woken up by the phone in a daze.
Su Li didn't want to answer the call from Zhang Qingchi, but the call came again and again.
Su Li picked up the phone dissatisfiedly and asked impatiently, "Is there anything that can't be discussed tomorrow?"
Zhang Qingchi said, "I don't want to bother you, but there's an important party tonight and you have to go."
Su Li didn't want to go, "Can I not go? I just came back and I'm still asleep."
Zhang Qingchi said, "It's Teacher Lin Youqin's birthday, and she's hosting a banquet for many people, including you. You should give her this honor, right?"
Su Li was speechless. She closed her eyes and hummed, "I understand."
After he finished speaking, he asked again, "Zhou Jinbai isn't going, right? If he goes, then I won't go either."
Zhang Qingchi replied, "I haven't seen him for a long time. He won't go. At most, he'll ask someone to deliver the gift."
Su Li said "oh" and said nothing else. She hung up the phone and continued to sleep, but she couldn't fall asleep.
Zhou Jinbai is a reclusive person who rarely goes out. It is really hard to see him when he is free.
Although they have been separated for a few months, she didn't feel that bad anymore, but as soon as she returned to Jiangshan Film Studio, it seemed like his shadow was everywhere.
Even this house was given to her by Zhou Jin for free. Su Li felt that she was really pretentious.
Since you have decided not to have anything to do with him, why don't you return everything he gave you?
Even though he wouldn't want it even if she gave it back, she decided to take this opportunity to completely sever her ill-fated relationship with Zhou Jinbai.
She did a very good job and resisted contacting him or asking about him.
I feel empty inside, but at peace.
That night she wore the cheongsam and the round fan, and pinned her long hair into a bun at the back of her head with a simple hairpin. Her makeup was delicate but light.
She is a natural beauty, her beauty does not need any embellishment.
She has good looks, but heavy makeup will only cover up her original beauty.
Su Li thought it was just a birthday, nothing too exaggerated, she would just go give a gift and come back.
I picked out a valuable gemstone bracelet that I had never worn before from my jewelry cabinet and prepared to give it as a gift.
Although it is not a sky-high price, it is still worth hundreds of thousands.
It’s not too shabby as a birthday gift.
She went there alone, and when she arrived at the address Zhang Qingchi mentioned, it was a villa manor.
As the sky gradually darkened, the lights outside the villa were brightly lit and the place was filled with guests.
Su Li drove there by herself. She didn't have an invitation, so she could only send a message to Lin Youqin to tell her that she had arrived.
Lin Youqin asked someone to notify the security to let Su Li in. After parking the car under the instructions of the manor security, she took the gifts to find Zhang Qingchi and others.
However, Zhang Qingchi and others were not seen in the noisy venue. Su Li sent a WeChat message to ask where they were, but Zhang Qingchi did not reply.
She found a seat and sat down, watching the people around her talking and laughing.
After a while, two young men appeared at the door of the manor villa. They were about her age, tall and good-looking.
They were greeting guests. After Su Li took a few more glances, the two young men invited everyone in.
Su Li followed the crowd and walked in. After entering, she found that the place was also full. She wondered if this was the boss’ birthday party?
There are big guys everywhere. Looking around, men and women are all wearing gold and silver, which is dazzling.
Su Li listened for a long time and found out that the two young men were actually Lin Youqin's sons. They greeted the people who came to the party enthusiastically.
Su Li was lost in the crowd. She thought about sitting for a while, giving the gift, and then leaving.
She found a random seat and sat down. No one around her knew her. They looked at her curiously for a long time and tried to talk to her, but she just smiled politely and refused.
Not long after we sat down, the protagonist appeared, smiling and dressed like a lady, but the person she was holding had a cold and serious look.
As they appeared, the people around them started to make a noise, and the noise was endless. Only Su Li felt like she was slapped in the face.
Zhang Qingchi said Zhou Jinbai would not come, but now not only did he come, he was also intimately arm in arm with Lin Youqin. Su Li felt like her breath was stuck in her throat.
Everyone was cheering, but she was the only one who felt like a joke. That old man Zhang Qingchi must have done it on purpose. He knew Zhou Jinbai would come, but he still tried to trick her.
She had already decided not to have any further contact with Zhou Jinbai, yet he still did this.
Do you want her to see how Zhou Jinbai and Lin Youqin work in harmony?
It's so funny, she doesn't care. Men are just a spice of life and can no longer control her emotions.
But the more she looked, the more it caught her eye. Su Li felt uncomfortable. She had originally planned to meet Lin Youqin later before leaving, but now she couldn't control the nausea in her heart.
She stood up and left. Amidst the lively cheers, she left the venue on the first floor of the manor. The yard became much quieter, and only rows of luxury cars could be seen.
She held the handbag in her hand, threw the bag and the gifts inside on the ground, and went to look for her car.
When I walked to the car door to open it, I realized that I was still holding the round fan in my hand.
When Su Li thought of what Zhou Jinbai and Lin Youqin had done just now, she felt that the fan was starting to prick her hand. She pursed her lips and began to tear the fan apart.
They were all fake, no one really loved her, and she thought Zhou Jinbai would be different.
As a result, after not seeing each other for just a few months, he and Lin Youqin started to have a relationship, and the two of them were so close.
She tore the fan and cried, feeling like her heart was about to break.
"He keeps saying he likes me, but after I rejected him once, he just ignored me. Why should I still miss him? He's not worthy..."
Su Li tried to tear it for a long time but couldn't make a single tear. The fan was made of cloth, with a landscape painting embroidered with silk on it.
After she failed to tear it open, she couldn't help but burst into tears. In frustration, she simply threw the fan away.
She didn't know who the ball fell on, but she saw a tall figure standing not far away.
The fan fell at his feet. He looked down at it, then looked at her, then picked it up and wiped it with his hand.
Su Li stood there looking at him. He walked towards her and, in the light of the manor, he saw traces of moisture in her eyes.
He said nothing, wiped the fan clean, and put it back into her hand. His voice was deep and cold, "I bought it for 20 million, and you can just throw it away if you say so."
Su Li's slender fingers trembled slightly. She raised her eyes to meet his gaze, pursed her lips and said nothing.
Zhou Jinbai took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped her tears. "Everyone else is happy, but you are the only one crying."
Su Li opened his hand and said, "Don't touch me."
Zhou Jinbai said nothing, just stood there looking at her. Su Li turned and left.
Zhou Jinbai watched her get into the car, a little worried, "Can you drive in this condition?"
Su Li didn't answer. She got in the car, backed it out and left without even looking at him.
Zhou Jinbai watched her car leave and stood there for a long time.
I really don't like him. He looks dirty to me just by looking at him.
Zhou Jinbai smiled self-deprecatingly, said something to Lin Youqin and Zhang Qingchi, and then left.
After Su Li's car drove out of the manor and stopped on the quiet road, she felt a little nauseous.
She only behaved like this when she was extremely sad, and she knew that her emotions were too volatile.
How did she become like this?
When she was a child, she got angry with her mother and was so angry that she vomited uncontrollably and was admitted to the hospital, where she stayed for several days. Since then, her mother has never dared to get angry with her.
I haven't felt this way for a long time. I was pissed off by Zhou Jinbai tonight.
Su Li was vomiting and crying on the side of the road, almost vomiting her heart out.
Zhou Zexi had never made her feel so uncomfortable.
After she vomited, she sat on the side of the road and kicked her high heels aside.
She sat there barefoot, not knowing what she was thinking.
After she finally felt less uncomfortable, she heard a car behind her, but she didn't get up.
The car stopped behind hers and someone opened the door and got out.
Su Li didn't look back. When she was wondering what that person would do, a familiar figure appeared in front of her. He found her two shoes and squatted down to put them on her without saying a word.
Su Li watched his actions and her tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't know what to say for a moment. She struggled a few times and told him to go away, but he remained indifferent.
Holding her cold feet and helping her put on the shoes, the man squatted on one knee in front of her, his thin lips tightly pursed, as if his anger would burst out at any second.
Su Li didn't want to see him, so she wiped her tears and stood up to leave. Zhou Jinbai pulled her back and Su Li was forced to sit back down.
She struggled twice, but Zhou Jinbai didn't let go, so Su Li raised her hand and slapped him in the face.
There was a snap, the sound was exceptionally crisp.
He was stunned and it took him a while to look back at her.
"Do you feel better?"
Su Li looked at him crying, with a stubborn look on her face, and didn't say a word.
Zhou Jinbai let out a long sigh.
"Who would treat themselves like this because of someone else?"
He slowly stood up and used both hands to pull her up from his arms, but Su Li refused to get up.
Zhou Jinbai simply bent down, put his arms under her armpits on both sides, and picked her up.
"If you don't want to see me, then I won't show up in front of you. I didn't plan to come tonight, but they all invited me, and it would be awkward for me not to come. If I knew you were coming too, I wouldn't have come."
Su Li didn't say anything, biting her lower lip, her whole body trembling.
Zhou Jinbai stood there holding her, reaching out to touch her hair. Her bun was messed up, and her long hair fell on her back.
Zhou Jinbai endured the pain in his heart and patted her back. "Alright, I've hit you. If you still can't let go, hit her a few more times."
Su Li heard this and started crying, "I hate you."
Zhou Jinbai didn't refute, "If you hate me, hit me. I can't disappear now anyway."
Su Li sniffed and cried sadly, "I hate you two, both of you, for taking advantage of me. Zhou Zexi bullied me, and now you bully me too."
Zhou Jinbai endured it, stroking her back with his big hand, trying to calm her down, "I didn't bully you, I couldn't bear to bully you."
Su Li burst into tears, punching his back with her fists. "You bully me! You're even worse than Zhou Zexi."
Zhou Jinbai didn't know how to coax her and let her hit him, "Then hit me until you vent your anger."
After Su Li hit his back several times, he remained indifferent. She felt wronged and sad, and finally could only hug him and cry.
Zhou Jinbai's heart was about to break. "If you don't want me, what else can I do? I can't do anything. I can't even look at you."
Su Li didn't say anything, she just hugged him and sobbed. She cried for a long time and her body was covered with sweat.
Her thin body looked petite and pitiful in Zhou Jinbai's broad arms.
Zhou Jinbai didn't know what to do with her. When she cried, he felt like the whole world owed her something.
Zhou Jinbai rubbed her hair helplessly, "What should I do with you? I want to let you go, but I can't bear to. If I don't let you go, you will be in pain. This love tribulation of mine is really hard to overcome."
After sobbing for a while, Su Li calmed down. She took a deep breath, stood there to catch her breath, and moved away from him. "Okay, I'm fine. You go and accompany Lin Youqin."
Zhou Jinbai seemed to understand a little after hearing this, "Are you crying because you saw her holding my arm?"
Su Li denied, "No, I don't care."
Zhou Jinbai was silent for a moment, feeling both amused and powerless. "You don't care, but you're crying so hard? Lizhi, you like me."
Su Li still denied it, "No, you think too highly of yourself."
After she finished speaking, she was about to leave again. Zhou Jinbai chased after her, grabbed her wrist, brought her into his arms, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and looked into her wet eyes in the light of the street lamp.
Fortunately, this manor villa is on the mountain, and no one would go up or down the mountain easily in the middle of the night. Otherwise, the two of them would be in the middle of the road at this moment, seriously affecting traffic order.
Zhou Jinbai looked down at her expression. "I think I understand you a little bit. Are you so used to saying one thing and thinking another that you can't even tell whether you like someone or not? Is it so hard to admit that you like me? Instead of explaining why, let's just spend the night on the main street. They'll be coming down after the meeting. Let's let so many people watch us hug each other on the main street. What do you think?"
Su Li, "..."
She struggled twice and gritted her teeth, "Don't you have any shame?"
Zhou Jinbai nodded, his tone gentle, "Well, no, for the sake of getting a wife, face is worthless, a wife is valuable."
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