Chapter 20
"Will you continue tonight?"
Qiu An's words made Ranlong's heart, which had calmed down, start beating again. They had kissed each other so many times, why did she still get nervous every time she thought about kissing?
"How about... tomorrow? Let's review it tonight?"
"Okay, then will we sleep together tonight?"
Seeing Qiu An say it so openly, it seems that Ran Long is not ambitious enough.
"Qiu An, how much did Yuan Chengyin pay you to be so dedicated? Do you think this counts as working overtime all night?"
"It's lower than the market price. And the remuneration wasn't paid by Yuan Chengyin."
"So what are you trying to do? Are you trying to get closer to me?"
"Yeah." Qiu An responded honestly, which was rare.
Ranlong raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat bewildered. "What a shame! I'm no longer useful to you. Yuan Chengyin has a better relationship with you, and my family has no money or resources. We're blocked and in debt. I think you should find someone else to connect with."
"I didn't mean to take advantage of you."
"Forget it. You can fool others but not me. You didn't want to use me? Haha. Not only did you use me back then, you also threw me away after using me. You were also involved in the revelation of Ran Cheng's affairs, right? Do you have the face and the courage to admit it to me?"
Qiu An listened to her quietly, and the confusion in his eyes faded away, leaving only seriousness and coldness.
She spoke slowly and carefully, "It was only a matter of time before Ran Cheng was exposed. It just happened to coincide with the casting time for Half a Lifelong Life. As for me, I've used many people, but I've never used you."
Ranlong only didn't believe the last sentence.
And she actually said it so brazenly.
As soon as Qiu An finished speaking, Ranlong picked up the cup of water on the coffee table and splashed the little water left in the cup onto Qiu An's face.
The cold water wet Qiu An's face, and even his clothes and pillow were affected.
The water flowed down Qiu An's face and neck, drilling straight into her chest. She was stunned for a moment before she said, "Xiao Ran, you've gone too far."
This was the first time since they met that Qiu An looked angry at her, but his tone was cold and not very fierce.
Ranlong was not going to give in: "You know who is going too far."
The atmosphere became tense, and Ranlong really hoped that Qiu An would have a quarrel with her, and a fight would be the best.
Don't let all her hatred be vented on cotton, and don't make her look like an unreasonable child.
Unfortunately, Qiu An did not comply with her wishes.
Faced with Ranlong's relentless pressure, no matter how sarcastic or throwing a tantrum, Qiu An always gave in again and again.
This time will be no exception.
Qiu An let go of all his anger and asked her helplessly, "Xiao Ran, why do you always not believe me?"
Ran Long narrowed his eyes and said with a headache, "Qiu An, how can I believe you? You said you didn't use me, so show me the evidence. Who was it that exposed Ran Cheng, and what was your relationship with Yuan Chengyin at that time? Tell me."
"I'm still investigating the Ran Cheng incident, including the secretly filmed and disseminated video, and then to your being banned. This series of events is more than just a coincidence."
"Why are you still playing around with conspiracy theories? I have no grudges against anyone. Even with Ran Cheng, the grudge he had with someone was just because he owed money and didn't pay it back. I'm famous now, and I can make money to help him fill this gap. Isn't that good?"
"So these things are most likely directed at you and have nothing to do with Ran Cheng. Think about it carefully, have you really never had any conflicts with others? Even when you were a child star? Have you ever replaced someone else's role and offended someone you shouldn't have?"
"Do you think I'm a child prodigy? I have to remember everything from childhood to adulthood. Even if I have a conflict with someone, it wouldn't be this serious. Anyway, no matter how you look at it, the only beneficiary of this matter is you."
"Xiao Ran..."
Ranlong had heard similar words many times. She didn't want to listen to Qiu An's defense anymore, so she interrupted her:
"You're not going to talk about Ran Cheng, but what about your chat history with Yuan Chengyin? Are you avoiding talking about it again?"
"I'm not sure..." Qiu An stopped talking halfway.
"Not sure about what?"
Qiu An didn't answer, but remained silent. His mouth had disappeared into thin air.
It was the same again. Qiu An and Yuan Chengyin insisted on their innocence, yet they always hesitated and avoided discussing the matter at crucial moments.
It’s better to believe that she is the reincarnation of Qin Shi Huang. Even if you forget about it, just give her money anyway.
Ranlong lost his patience as he looked at Qiu An, who was soaked and looked a little miserable.
She looked down at Qiu An and said provocatively, "Do you want me to pour another glass of water on you to sober you up and help you remember what happened?"
Qiu An frowned as he looked at Ran Long who was looking down on him arrogantly, but remained silent.
"Do you think I don't dare?"
After Ranlong finished speaking, he walked to the island counter, filled a cup with water, and then walked back.
She pretended to throw the liquid, but Qiu An just closed his eyes reflexively, turned his neck, and held the pillow tighter with his hands, but he didn't mean to cover himself or resist.
"Haha, you were so brave when you approached me and took advantage of me, but now that you're rich and powerful, you've become such a coward again."
Ranlong was harsh in his words, but felt helpless in his heart. Even after being pushed to this point, Qiu An still refused to speak.
Knowing that Qiu An was not going to open up to her tonight, Ran Long drank up all the water in the cup, leaving Qiu An lying awkwardly on the sofa while he went to take a shower.
The consequence of drinking too much water is frequent urination and inability to urinate at night.
Ranlong was sleeping in a daze. Every time he went out to the bathroom, he thought there seemed to be someone on the balcony, so he would go over to check it out later. After he finished relieving himself, his consciousness was occupied by the cold, and he forgot everything except that the quilt in the room was warm.
The next day, when Ranlong finally woke up and walked into the living room which was as cold as an ice cellar, he sneezed several times in a row.
It turned out that she had forgotten to turn the air conditioner back up after turning it down last night, so it had been cooling all night. It was fine if she had forgotten to turn it up, but how could Qiu An have forgotten too?
Ranlong's filming schedule for the day didn't start until the afternoon, so she woke up a little later than usual. Seeing that Qiu An's door was closed, she walked over and knocked twice.
As she expected, no one answered the door. Qiu An had already gone to the set.
Ranlong turned the doorknob and found it was not locked, so he opened the door and walked in.
She didn't know why she wanted to come in, but she felt an urge in her body, as if by walking into her room she could enter her heart.
Qiu An's repeated defense of himself was not completely ineffective.
Ranlong was shaken again.
She wondered, if she forgave Qiu An, would the three of them be able to be as close as before?
The desertion from her friends and family over the past two years has made her feel quite lonely.
The curtains were half drawn, and the room was half bright and half dark.
Qiu An was very clean and liked to keep her own space tidy and organized. She even made her bed, something Ran Long couldn't understand.
"You'll have to tear it down again when you go to sleep at night. Why bother?"
Ranlong once asked her this.
Unfortunately, she remembered asking the question, but she didn't remember how Qiu An answered.
Maybe it's because it looks neat, Ranlong guessed.
But who makes their bed in a hotel? It's not like there's no room service, so how can making your bed be an addiction?
Suddenly thinking of something, Ranlong began to look around, and sure enough, he didn't see any underwear hanging out to dry.
Is it a disposable one?
The cleaners hadn't come yet. No matter how much Qiu An cared about cleanliness, she wouldn't stay in a hotel and then take out her own trash.
Want to look for it?
What was she thinking? It seemed like after a few kisses, she had become strange. Such obscene thoughts were actually popping up in her head. We had always been together before, so it should have been normal by now.
When breakfast was almost over, Ranlong slowly went downstairs to the restaurant to have breakfast.
The buffet breakfast was quite rich, but unfortunately Ranlong didn't dare to eat too much in order to control his weight, so he only planned to get a croissant, a glass of milk and some fruits.
"Good morning! Ranlong!"
While she was picking fruits, Sister Hou's loud scream scared her so much that she almost dropped her plate on the ground.
Ever since Ranlong forbade Sister Hou to call her "Sister Ran", Sister Hou has become more and more accustomed to calling her by her full name.
It sounds disrespectful, but Ranlong hasn't thought of any other name to call him.
"You're here, just in time." Ranlong walked over to Sister Hou with a tray and sat down. "Please ask Xixi for me and ask if Qiu An is feeling well today, like if he has a cold or something."
"Are you sick? What did you do last night?" Sister Hou remembered that Qiu An was fine when he went back yesterday, so she asked casually.
You just hit the nail on the head.
Ranlong blushed and hesitated for a long time before she realized that Sister Hou didn't care at all.
"Xixi, Ranlong wants to ask you if Qiu An is sick." Sister Hou spoke quickly. As soon as she let go of her hand, the voice message showed that it had been delivered.
Ranlong screamed in horror: "Hey! Hey! Who told you to say that I was the one who asked?"
"ah?"
Just as I was confused, I received a reply from Xixi on my phone, also a voice message.
Sister Hou converted the voice into text. After reading it, she glanced at Ranlong weakly.
Ranlong was puzzled: "What did she say?"
"...why don't you want to see it yourself?"
"What?"
Ranlong took the phone and saw that after the voice message was converted into text, it clearly showed the words "She doesn't need to worry."
Ranlong glanced at Sister Hou, clicked play voice, and put the receiver to his ear.
Xixi's voice came from the phone, a little impatient and a little angry. The words she said were exactly the same as the text on the display. Ranlong even wondered what he had expected a second ago.
"Did you make Sister Qiu An angry?"
Sister Hou asked this, but in her heart she was thinking: She's so patient that she's only getting angry now. Sister Qiu An must have raised a bad dog that destroyed the house. How can she be so patient?
"We had a fight."
"Why are you arguing for no reason?"
"You don't need to meddle in other people's business."
Ranlong used a fierce look to drive away the gossiping Sister Hou, and Sister Hou had to silently shift her gaze back to the millet porridge in her hand.
Qiu An is a person with a good temper. Fortunately, she rarely gets angry about her own affairs.
Qiu An occasionally gets angry at Yuan Chengyin.
Because Yuan Chengyin didn't keep an eye on his cigarettes and they were stolen by Ranlong; because Yuan Chengyin was too lazy to pick up Ranlong who forgot to bring an umbrella; and because Yuan Chengyin lost his temper at Ranlong while directing a play.
Qiu An never got angry with Ran Long.
Even if Ranlong pushed the driving job to her who had just obtained her driver's license; even if Ranlong slapped her and insulted her harshly; even if Ranlong forgot some things that were very, very important to her.
Halfway through breakfast, Ranlong asked Sister Hou, "What kind of person do you think Qiu An is?"
"Sister Qiu An...she's a very nice person. She doesn't put on airs and doesn't make things difficult for others. She has a good temper and speaks gently. She's also very caring and considerate of others, even her assistants."
"Haha, so you're doing everything the opposite of what I'm doing? You're doing it on purpose, aren't you?"
Sister Hou had already found a way out for herself: "But I think it's good to follow you! Although Sister Qiu An is a very nice person, she always has a kind of mysterious aura that makes people unpredictable, unlike you..."
Although he has a bad temper, his emotions are all written on his face. He is simple-minded and silly.
Ranlong agreed: "You think so too!"
She knew that Qiu An was hiding some secret in her heart, and even Sister Hou could see it.
That woman is very cunning. If Sister Hou met her, she would voluntarily help count the money after being sold by her.
Unlike her, at least he is upright, just and kind.
"Yes, yes."
Sister Hou suddenly realized that although Ranlong was stupid, fortunately he was self-aware!
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