Chapter 8 "I disregard morality, I like this very much."
For the first time, Su Li saw teasing in Zhou Jinbai's eyes. Those cold eyes made Su Li dazed. She paused, thinking that this man would not joke with others.
As a result, the three words "good daughter" came out of his thin lips, plainly, calmly, but with an indescribable charm.
Before he could react, Su Li's face felt hot. The feeling was so strange that it was hard to describe in words.
She pursed her lips and carried the meal that Shen Xinyi hadn't eaten into the house, leaving the outside to Zhou Jinbai alone.
She didn't know why she was panicking, because Zhou Jinbai's words made her heart beat irregularly again. It turned out that it was not appropriate to joke with elders.
Zhou Jinbai sat outside for a while and then left. Su Li heard his car leaving the yard, then she sneaked out and found that there was only a bouquet of flowers he brought on the table, while the flowers she bought, including the vase and flowers, were gone.
Su Li, "..."
No, what kind of hobby is this?
Su Li really didn't understand what Zhou Jinbai was thinking, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She finished the rest of her lunch before calling Shen Xinyi.
Su Li apologized, "I didn't know he was so fickle. He agreed last night, but changed his mind today. It really is true that men's words cannot be trusted at all."
Chen Xinyi was in a low mood. "He didn't even give me a chance and didn't even bother to say a word to me. Blame me for not knowing my place. I really thought he was as easy to get along with as you said."
No one wants to put their face in the cold butt, even if the person is facing a big shot like Zhou Jinbai.
Perhaps because he has known Su Li for a long time, Zhou Jinbai is quite easy-going when getting along with her. People who never talked much to her before now joke with her.
Su Li felt uneasy when she thought of the look in his eyes when he said "good daughter". She didn't know what she was worried about, but if Zhou Jinbai really treated her as his own daughter, then she could rest assured in the future.
Who would refuse a rich and coaxing father?
Su Li felt like she was being pushed around by others, as they transferred money and provided her with resources.
She has all this money, a mansion and a luxury car. She can lie down and not worry about starving to death. Why should she work hard?
But Zhou Jinbai didn't give her the chance to lie down and pushed her forward.
Why? She didn't understand.
Su Li had no reason to refuse Zhou Jinbai's behavior. She felt nauseous just looking at Zhou Zexi, but on the contrary, she found that she quite liked meeting Zhou Jinbai.
I just love to see him care about people with a cold and indifferent look.
Cold outside, hot inside.
After comforting Shen Xinyi, Shen Xinyi asked her for Zhou Jinbai's contact information. Su Li thought about it and pushed Zhou Jinbai's WeChat to her.
As a result, after sending the WeChat message at noon, Shen Xinyi replied in the afternoon saying that she did not agree to be a friend.
It was almost time for dinner, and Su Li hadn't put down the script yet, still analyzing Zhou Jinbai's psychology.
While she was still thinking, her WeChat dinged. She opened WeChat and took a look. Zhou Jinbai had sent her a message.
I'm getting off work soon, I'm going to have dinner at your place.
Su Li looked at the message and the corners of her mouth twitched again.
[If you think my lunch is bad, go back to your house and eat.]
【I don’t mind.】
You're disgusted.
Really not.
【I mean to reject you, can't you see? 】
[I gave you so much money, can't I just eat a few meals with you? ]
[I didn't ask you for it, you gave it to me yourself.]
[Yes, pocket money for my daughter.]
Su Li, "..."
If being his daughter meant having endless money, Su Li would be happy to be his daughter.
She didn't reply again, and didn't ask the questions she wanted to ask.
Okay, Zhou Jinbai treats her as his daughter, what else can she say? She sighed and got up to cook.
For the sake of the money, let him show off for a few days.
The matter with Chen Xinyi was considered a failure. Zhou Jinbai really had no interest in her at all, so Su Li didn't mention it anymore.
However, from that day on, Zhou Jinbai really came to her place to eat every afternoon, and left after eating without any extra nonsense.
After reading the script for about two months, Su Li had almost memorized the lines by heart when Zhang Qingchi called and said that the male lead had been decided. It was Chen Yusheng, the youngest actor nominated for this year's Feitian Awards.
Chen Yusheng is only 35 years old, but he has almost won all kinds of awards, from the Golden Horse Award to the Magnolia Award, the Golden Eagle Award, etc. He has won several high-level domestic awards. He only needs the Feitian Award to complete the Grand Slam.
The Feitian Award is probably the most prestigious award in China.
Chen Yusheng was nominated this year, but did not win the award. Someone else won.
Su Li felt that the male lead was pretty good. At least he didn't have so many scandals and was a national treasure actor who made a living by his actual ability.
Su Li was very satisfied. She asked Zhang Qingchi, "Isn't there anyone else competing for this role?"
Zhang Qingchi sneered, "How could there be no competition? You know that top star Zhou Zexi? He wants to bring in money and ask me to give him this resource. He has a family to support, and he's also bringing a newcomer named Yang Enru with him. He wants the second female lead role. Guess what?"
When Su Li heard this, she felt an inexplicable anger rising from the bottom of her heart again, "You didn't agree?"
Zhang Qingchi tutted his words, "If someone offered me money, I would definitely take it, but our financial sponsor specifically didn't want Zhou Zexi or anyone he recommended, so I held myself back. Otherwise, I would have really let him go."
Su Li, "..."
Zhang Qingchi, "There are some things I don't know how to tell you, but I can tell you how powerful Zhou Zexi's background is. Probably only that person can intimidate him. I asked you to be more careful, but you still don't want to. Su Li, you live your life and follow whoever you want. And you are a woman. Without the protection of a big tree, it will be difficult for you to continue on this path."
Su Li certainly understood what Zhang Qingchi meant. If it weren't for Zhou Jinbai, these resources would not have fallen into her hands, and she really had no capital to compete with Zhou Zexi.
She was grateful for Zhou Jinbai's actions this time, which allowed him to kill Zhou Zexi directly. Otherwise, she would have to pretend to be friendly with this disgusting guy after the divorce.
I used to hear people talk about couples on the crew, but Su Li didn’t believe it. She had been on a crew before, so how could she fall in love with and sleep with every person she met?
She had never seen any couples on the crew, but she had heard of them. She often heard people reveal that some male and female actors changed their partners after each drama and did not separate until the filming was completed. During this period, they did things that only couples did.
Su Li thought it was impossible. After all, how could a person sleep with everyone he met?
But after Zhou Zexi cheated on her, she believed it. Behind her back, Zhou Zexi and Yang Enru had probably slept together during the filming of "Forget River". When it was exposed, the relationship between the two was probably already very passionate.
Yang Enru was not the first person he cheated with, but she was his favorite one, so they continued to keep in touch after the filming of the drama was completed.
She also admitted that youth does have its own charm, just like a ripe peach that can be squeezed to produce juice from every part. She is indeed more capable and more youthful than her.
Su Li is only 25 years old, but she feels like she has experienced many ups and downs and that half of her life has passed. Zhou Zexi has had a profound impact on her, but she will try her best to get over it.
Now she seems to have gotten over it a little. She hasn't thought about Zhou Zexi that often recently. The figure that flashed through her mind is Zhou Jinbai.
She had dreamed of Zhou Jinbai several times. Although she knew it didn't mean anything, she suddenly felt that she had another kind of support in her heart.
This is also the reason why she indulged Zhou Jinbai's recent unreasonable behavior. Although his behavior was a bit outrageous, considering that he lived alone and was a single elder, Su Li tacitly allowed him to come to her place for dinner often.
After the Frost Descent, the weather becomes cold and bleak.
Zhang Qingchi informed Su Li that she would be joining the crew in a few days and asked her to prepare well, as they were really going to the mountains this time, and it would be in the mountains in winter.
Su Li had made preparations long ago. When Zhou Jinbai arrived that evening, it was almost dark.
The days grew shorter, and by about half past six in the evening, darkness had fallen.
Zhou Jinbai walked in looking weathered, and Su Li glanced at him from the kitchen.
He really comes here every day, without fail.
Su Li asked him, "Old Zhou, can your chef be laid off? You come to my place to eat every day, so do they not have to work anymore?"
Zhou Jinbai took off his coat and placed it on the sofa, then went to the guest bathroom to wash his hands. "It's definitely not that cheap. If the food they cook isn't tasty, I'll deduct your salary."
Su Li was stirring the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in the frying pan and asked, "Aren't they all chefs? How can it not taste good? I think it's delicious and you can't get it anywhere else."
Zhou Jinbai washed his hands and came out, "If you want to eat, you can come home anytime. I don't restrict you from coming in and out of the Zhou family."
Su Li refused to go. "I'm not the young lady of the Zhou family anymore. What should I do?"
She brought the cooked dishes to the dining room. Zhou Jinbai had already gotten used to this place and treated it as his own home. He walked in and sat there without moving, waiting for Su Li to bring him the meal.
Su Li placed a bowl of rice in front of him, and he noticed that the cardamom on her nails had disappeared. He calmly picked up the chopsticks and picked up the bowl to eat.
Su Li sat opposite him and told him, "I'm going to join the crew in a few days. I have to go to the mountains to shoot. It will probably take me half a year to come back. You can go home and eat by yourself later."
Zhou Jinbai didn't say anything and just focused on eating his own food.
Su Li remembered Zhang Qingchi's words and said "thank you" to Zhou Jinbai.
Zhou Jinbai asked her why she said "thank you", and Su Li felt a little sad.
"Zhou Zexi is your son. Logically, if you weren't involved, he would have gotten this resource. But for my sake, you didn't let him get involved. I'm very grateful."
Zhou Jinbai finished a mouthful of rice and paused for a few seconds before speaking.
"It was originally given to you, and it has nothing to do with him. Since he is so capable, let him find a role to play on his own. I, your big tree, will no longer be his safe haven."
Su Li bit her chopsticks and glanced at Zhou Jinbai.
"Are you planning to find someone else to shelter you, the big tree?"
Zhou Jinbai looked at her coldly.
"As you said, I prefer daughters."
“…”
Su Li lowered her long eyelashes and said nothing more.
It’s better not to ask about things that you already know.
After a moment of silence, Su Li spoke again.
"That old bastard Zhang Qingchi always asks me to please you. He doesn't know our relationship, but I do. He always says some outrageous things. Even though he's your good friend, he always presents your ex-daughter-in-law to you as a gift. Don't you feel uncomfortable? I feel uncomfortable anyway. I think he doesn't respect you."
Zhou Jinbai didn't even raise his eyes. "Sending me a woman is disrespecting me?"
Su Li was surprised. "Don't you dislike these tricks? Besides, he wants to give it to me."
Zhou Jinbai said calmly, "You won't agree."
Su Li felt like she was crazy to agree to this. "No matter how immoral I am, I still know the moral code. You are my elder, are you kidding me? And I don't think you are that kind of person."
He asked, "What kind of people?"
Su Li said, "Just... people who don't care about ethics."
Zhou Jinbai said nothing. He finished a bowl of rice and handed it to her, "Give me another bowl."
Su Li stood up to serve him some rice. He looked at her thin back and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
A pair of cold eyes carried a passion and pursuit that Su Li could not understand.
No one knows his past, and no one knows what kind of person he is.
But he knew very well in his heart that he had never been on the right track, even though the first half of his life was a mess.
When she was still his daughter-in-law, he could control himself, suppress himself, and watch her love Zhou Zexi and call him "Dad".
But she had already divorced Zhou Zexi. How could he watch her fall into the arms of another man again?
impossible.
Opportunities have to be fought for, and he can't just sit there and wait for death.
He doesn't fight or compete because he doesn't have the opportunity. Once he has the opportunity, he will fight and compete.
This applies to everything, even your career.
If Zhou Zexi doesn't cherish it, he will never have another chance in the future.
Su Li served him another bowl of rice and placed it in front of him, then sat back in her seat.
Zhou Jinbai said indifferently, "As a human being, you still need to have a sense of morality. You have a strong sense of morality and keep a distance from me. This is good."
Su Li frowned, "When I was at the Zhou family, I was actually quite afraid of you."
He asked, "Why are you afraid of me?"
Su Li shook her head, "I don't know, I'm just scared, but I think you're fine now."
Zhou Jinbai said nonchalantly, "Tell me, what's good about it?"
Su Li thought for a moment and replied, "As far as morality is concerned, I think you're pretty good."
Zhou Jinbai chuckled when he heard this, the meaning of which was unclear.
Su Li was confused by his smile.
"Am I wrong?"
Zhou Jinbai didn't answer and continued eating.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Su Li stopped talking too. She quietly finished half a bowl of rice and waited for him to finish eating.
After Zhou Jinbai finished his meal, he poured himself another bowl of soup and tasted it.
"Sometimes you can't judge a person by their appearance alone, and you can't make assumptions about a person based on their words and actions."
When Su Li heard him say this, she knew she had said the wrong thing again.
She didn't answer.
Zhou Jinbai finished the vegetable soup in two gulps, put down the bowl in his hand, and looked at Su Li.
"Just like you know me."
"Is the you I know different from the real you?"
“It’s a huge difference.”
“What’s the specific difference?”
Zhou Jinbai looked at her with a secretive look in his eyes.
"Like, disregarding moral principles, I'm a big fan of that."
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