Chapter 33 Flesh-colored mole
After a month of peaceful coexistence, Chi Zhao had gotten used to receiving Lin Huai's "good morning," "good afternoon," and "good evening" greetings every day. When he didn't send them one day, she felt a little uneasy.
Just like today.
It should have been 11:30, so I was looking forward to a picture of a bland lunch, but it never appeared.
Chi Zhao couldn't help but frown, wondering if something had gone wrong.
But when she asked the system, it said everything was normal, as if nothing had happened.
Tsk.
She hesitated for a long time, holding her phone, before tentatively sending a message: "How's filming going? If the budget's insufficient, I'll approve more. Tell the director to improve the special effects."
A seemingly ambiguous remark, delivered via private message, caused Lin Huai's heart to pound wildly after he had just returned from filming.
The method suggested online was indeed effective. I send Mr. Chi good morning, good afternoon, and good night messages every day. If I don't send them one day, she will definitely feel uncomfortable.
hey-hey.
Lin Huai sat down happily to reply to President Chi's message.
"My scenes will wrap up tonight. The director told me you initially invested a lot of money, and the budget has always been sufficient, so you don't need to worry. / Cat paws blooming"
When Chi Zhao saw his reply, she held back her question, "What were you doing just now?" and simply replied with an "Mm".
Lin Huai didn't have her patience. After hesitating for a while, he sent a message: "President Chi, tonight is my wrap party. Are you coming?"
It's extremely straightforward.
I have to go out again!
Chi Zhao originally planned to catch up on sleep tonight.
But given the male supporting character's talent for attracting villains, she was afraid something might happen if she didn't go.
Finally, he sent a message saying, "Address, I'll go when I have time."
"Okay, I'll wait for you / Cat squinting and petting me."
She hadn't even agreed to go yet, but Lin Huai's tone made it sound like he was certain she would go.
Chi Zhao was slightly annoyed.
But he didn't say anything more and kept his head down to work.
If she could, she would like to free up tomorrow and spend the whole day on her phone.
That would be very happy.
She doesn't have a boyfriend to play with in this world, so what else can she play with if she doesn't play on her phone?
As soon as it got dark, Chi Zhao sighed, closed her laptop, and started walking out. Her driver and assistant had already gone home, so she drove herself to the address Lin Huai had given her.
A tall, slender figure stood at the doorway, eyes lowered, seemingly lingering and waiting.
Chi Zhao knew who the other person was without even getting close.
"Lin Huai".
She called out, and the figure suddenly looked up, his dark eyes filled with surprise, "President Chi."
Then he jogged towards her.
"You've arrived at just the right time. The director hasn't ordered yet; we're just waiting for you to order."
"I just came to take a look. You guys can order yourselves, don't worry about me."
"That won't do. It's not easy for President Chi to come here. Last time I didn't know that President Chi doesn't like to drink, so I poured you too much wine. This time I must make it up to you."
To be honest, Lin Huai really felt stupid, like a pig.
How do you make sure that every step you take is something that President Chi dislikes?
Chi Zhao showed no emotion, simply nodding and saying, "It's all in the past, I don't hold a grudge."
99 flew over with a question mark in its eye, suspicious. "No? I feel like the host talks badly about Xiao Huai every day. The host is clearly very petty."
Chi Zhao: [Shut up.]
【oh……】
Lin Huai felt much relieved to hear that President Chi didn't hold grudges.
As long as he doesn't hold a grudge, I'll try to please him. Maybe then he'll forget what happened before and stop disliking me?
He felt a surge of joy and suddenly felt hopeful about life.
Most of the attendees at the wrap party were the main cast and crew; some supporting actors had already finished filming their scenes and left the production.
Lin Huai led Chi Zhao inside and introduced her to everyone.
Chi Zhao nodded to the others, and they, as if flattered, quickly stood up and called out to President Chi one after another.
Director Yang was very polite, saying, "President Chi's presence truly makes our wrap party even more special."
"I just came to take a look."
"Oh, I know, I know. Mr. Chi, please have a seat. Xiao Lin will sit next to you so he can take care of you. What would you like to eat?"
Chi Zhao wanted to say that she didn't need anyone to take care of her, but she was blocked from saying so, so she just ordered a few dishes and handed the menu to Lin Huai.
With her in charge tonight, nothing should go wrong.
President Chi was confident.
Lin Huai was implicitly identified by the director as Chi Zhao's kept woman, but the others were unaware of this. When they saw the two behaving intimately as if they knew each other, they all stared wide-eyed in shock!
If they had known Lin Huai knew this kind of person, they should have cultivated a good relationship with him much earlier!
It's too late to say anything now, the filming is already finished, sigh.
"The fish here is delicious, Mr. Chi, would you like to try some?"
"Um."
Chi Zhao was so busy that she didn't even have time for lunch. She was starving and could eat anything.
She was just about to try the fish that Lin Huai had recommended when the other person used serving chopsticks to take a piece of fish belly and put it in her bowl.
Her tone carried a hint of shyness, "President Chi, please give it a try."
99 could never brainwash its host, but seeing how hard Xiao Huai was trying to seduce its host, it felt relieved.
It's not just one organization that's working hard for their happy lives.
"Um."
Chi Zhao lowered her head and tried quietly.
Seeing that she was willing to eat, Lin Huai was pleasantly surprised and became even more attentive in serving her food, until Chi Zhao stopped him, saying, "I'll serve myself, you just eat yours."
With so many people around, one pinch is enough. Keeping to pinch them would inevitably be a bit awkward, as if they had a special relationship.
But they were clearly very innocent, and she always adhered to her bottom line!
"Okay, I understand."
There was also a hint of intimacy and shyness in her words.
Chi Zhao almost asked himself a question mark.
No, why are you being so shy?
The others looked on with mocking expressions and remained silent. It was Director Yang who, fearing that President Chi would feel embarrassed, quickly stepped in to ease the atmosphere, saying, "Alright, alright, as our investor, President Chi, let's all toast her."
Drinking again?
Chi Zhao raised an eyebrow, but before she could say anything, someone stepped in front of her and said, "President Chi doesn't like to drink, I'll drink for her."
The other main cast members were completely bewildered and were about to ask you what your relationship was with President Chi and why you drank for her. Director Yang, as the only one who knew the "inside story," happily agreed, "Okay, then we'll have a couple of drinks with Xiao Lin."
The others were even more confused.
Some people who have been in the entertainment industry for a long time have already thought of the same thing as Director Yang.
The most heartbroken person in the crowd was the female lead. Originally, she could have gained fans by creating a CP with the male lead after the drama aired, but the male lead's alleged sugar daddy is President Chi. Who would dare to create a CP with him now? Aren't they afraid of being blacklisted the next day?
Chi Zhao was also confused. If they weren't buddies, wouldn't this be a bit too ambiguous?
We are simply the agent and the recipient of the task.
You're just a task for me!
I need to quickly reduce your chances of turning evil and save my boyfriend!
Don't mess with me, I won't give in!
Lin Huai had no idea what President Chi was thinking. He only wanted to leave a good impression on President Chi and slowly make President Chi forget his past.
At the wrap party, everyone except Chi Zhao drank some alcohol, except for Chi Zhao who didn't touch a drop.
Knowing that someone would protect him, Lin Huai drank without restraint, his cheeks flushed and his beautiful black eyes watery and slightly dizzy.
He patted Chi Zhao's shoulder halfway through.
Chi Zhao frowned subconsciously, just as the man, carrying a faint, mellow smell of alcohol, approached and mumbled softly, "President Chi, I need to go to the restroom, can you wait for me?"
You need to tell me this too?
Chi Zhao turned his head in surprise.
She tried hard to tell Lin Huai and the others that they were just business partners, but after a pause, she realized that they were drunk and probably wouldn't understand anything else, so she could only ask, "Are you going alone?"
Lin Huai nodded obediently, "Yes, I know the way."
With her in such a large hotel, nothing should happen.
So Chi Zhao nodded in relief and let him go, telling him to take his phone and call her if anything happened.
Lin Huai blushed. What could possibly happen if he went to the restroom? President Chi really cares about him.
After everyone left, the others had a chance to toast Chi Zhao. Chi Zhao was willing to drink one or two cups, so she didn't refuse.
They had almost finished eating, and Lin Huai was supposed to leave after he went to the restroom, but after waiting for a while, he still hadn't returned.
Thinking that he was drunk and might walk slowly, the group didn't say anything, chatted among themselves, and waited for a while longer, but still couldn't see him.
At this moment, a male actor suggested, "Brother Lin is coming back so slowly, let me go check on him, maybe he's fallen."
Upon hearing that someone might have fallen, Chi Zhao became anxious, pursed her lips, and nodded, "Okay, then go and check."
There shouldn't be any problem. It's only a short distance; it would be unreasonable for something to happen.
Is he really that unlucky, being the male supporting character who has to make way for the male lead?
Chi Zhao frowned and waited. Soon, the male actor who went out to look for him returned, looking anxious. "President Chi, Director, I couldn't find Brother Lin in the restroom, nor on the road."
!!
[System, system, what are you doing? Where's the male supporting character? Why aren't you keeping an eye on him?!]
【Ah, ahhh? What's wrong? I'm going into hibernation.】
After discovering that the male supporting character was very eager to get along with its host, 99 felt a little relieved. It was still a little master and loved to sleep, so it went to rest for a while, only to be woken up by its host's fierce shout.
[Your system is so irresponsible! I haven't even gone to sleep yet, what are you doing asleep? Lin Huai is missing, hurry up and find him!]
Chi Zhao had a bad feeling for no reason.
The system was scolded, and it pouted in grievance, but didn't say anything. It was just as anxious about the missing male supporting character, so it quickly began to search within the hotel area.
Then, a piercing, incredulous scream erupted: [Aaaaaaaahhhhhh! What's going on?! How did the plot happen ahead of schedule?! Host, quick, quick, go save Xiao Huai! His corruption level is about to reach its peak!]
Upon hearing this, Chi Zhao suddenly stood up, his face cold and extremely ugly.
Others, not understanding what was going on, asked her if she was feeling unwell.
"I'm going to find Lin Huai."
After saying that, Chi Zhao stormed out of the door.
The system told her that the plot that caused Lin Huai to turn evil had been brought forward to today.
The male protagonist, Shen Yize, was harassed, and Lin Huai went to help him. Unexpectedly, the other party took the opportunity to pull Lin Huai into the room, and Shen Yize was taken away by Chi Yue who rushed over.
Chi Zhao's face was cold. "Does Chi Yue know that someone saved Shen Yize?"
According to the plot, she knew this.
The system is pulling up the footage from that time.
[Hiss, host, the one harassing Xiao Huai today is the same one from the banquet before. She's getting revenge! The female lead knows Xiao Huai is in trouble, but she doesn't care and drags the male lead away instead. The female lead is so mean!]
99 spoke out in anger.
Chi Zhao was also angry. "That damn female lead, you're so ungrateful and refuse to help me when I'm in trouble! How can I trust the Chi family with someone like you in charge?"
With a cold expression, she had already cursed many characters from novels a hundred or eighty times in her heart.
Finally, following the system's instructions, I arrived at a door, took a deep breath, and kicked the door open.
The original owner's body gradually merged with hers. She was an esper who had been killing zombies for many years and had considerable strength. With one kick, she even broke the door lock.
The room was brightly lit, with a woman pinning down a struggling man and raising his hands above his head. On the floor were either fallen white bedding or torn and discarded shoes and socks.
Chi Zhao's heart pounded like a drum, and a surge of intense anger welled up within him. Before the person on the bed could react, he strode over, grabbed her by the neck, and threw her to the ground.
Lin Huai was struggling desperately when suddenly the foul-smelling, obese gravity left his body, and the disgusting scene before his eyes disappeared. In its place was President Chi's slender yet strong, gentle yet upright back.
In that instant, those with rapid heartbeats could barely contain themselves.
Lin Huai gasped for breath, and as he looked down, he couldn't help but shed a string of crystal-clear tears. "President Chi, come save me."
The boss was so dizzy from the fall that he couldn't think straight and kept cursing, "Where did this bitch come from, daring to meddle in my business!"
Lin Huai's clothes were still on, but they had been forcibly torn in several places. Chi Zhao, with a gloomy face, was about to pick up the blanket from the ground and cover him with it when she bent down and saw a snow-white, delicate bare foot with a very conspicuous flesh-colored mole on it. She suddenly stopped and her eyes widened slightly.
What's this……
Bang, bang, bang...
The sound of my heartbeat seemed to be exploding right next to my ears, constantly ringing.
Lin Huai finally spoke, his voice filled with countless grievances and sobs, as if he were complaining to the only person who could protect him, "President Chi, she bullied me QAQ."
Chi Zhao didn't say a word, turned around, raised his fist, and banged it hard!
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Author's Note: Chi Zhao: How dare you bully my boyfriend! [Angry] I'll beat you to death!
I originally wanted to write "bangbangbang" because it sounded closer, but for some reason, Jinjiang (a Chinese online literature platform) couldn't recognize it [laughing and crying emoji]. Typing those three characters just resulted in question marks. So strange [angry emoji].
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