After the group photo was taken, many actors stayed at the venue to chat with each other, or were asked by some executives and invited guests to stay for photos and drinks.
Su Er wasn't interested in any of this. When no one was looking, she quietly said goodbye to Shu Sui, "Sister Sui, I'm leaving now."
"Okay, let's make a date when we have time." Shu Sui leaned down and hugged her.
After chatting with Shu Sui, Su Er looked around again.
She originally wanted to tell Xiao Shiyu, but he was chatting with an actor she had worked with before, and Su Er was too embarrassed to disturb him, so she simply made a goodbye gesture and slipped out of the venue.
Lin Shuqin knew that her personality wouldn't allow her to stay inside for long, so she went to get her coat early in the morning and waited for her here.
Su Er shivered as she put on her coat, repeatedly saying, "It's so cold, so cold."
Someone opened the door, and a breeze was blowing through the passageway. Ever since Su Er fell ill after filming the scene where she went into the water, she had become particularly sensitive to the cold.
Wherever she went, the heating was turned up high, and at night when she went to sleep, she always liked to put her cold hands and feet on Jiang Siyan's stomach.
"Do you want another hand warmer?" Lin Shuqin hugged her and quickly rubbed her arm through her clothes.
Su Er zipped up her jacket. "It's okay, we can just walk faster."
Su Er lifted a bit of the hem of her down jacket and was about to take a big step forward when she heard hurried footsteps behind her.
"Xiao Er." It was Xiao Shiyu who caught up.
Su Er stopped and turned to look at him. "Senior brother, are you leaving too?"
"Yeah, they can talk endlessly inside." Xiao Shiyu shrugged and smiled with a hint of helplessness.
Su Er nodded in deep agreement.
Taking advantage of this moment, Sister Hong caught up with him from behind, draped her coat over his shoulders, and scolded him irritably, "Brother, can you at least be a little more considerate of people like us who don't have such long legs?"
Su Er tilted her head and greeted her, "Hello, Sister Hong."
When Sister Hong saw Su Er, her tone softened, and she gave her a thumbs up, "Little Er, you look really beautiful tonight."
"Thank you, Sister Hong."
Lin Shuqin interrupted them, "Alright, let's stop with the nonsense. She's practically shivering from the cold in this windy place."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shiyu reached out to take off his coat and give it to her, asking, "Are you cold?"
Su Er quickly pressed his hand down, "I'm fine, senior brother. Look at my clothes, there's no way I can cover myself up anymore. I'll be fine once I get in the car. Let's go quickly."
"good."
Xiao Shiyu walked ahead of Su Er, shielding her from some of the wind. When no one could see, Sister Hong nudged Xiao Shiyu with her elbow and teased, "No wonder you ran so fast, it was to catch up with Xiao Er."
Xiao Shiyu didn't deny it, his eyes lowered, and he clenched his fist as he recalled what Su Er had just said.
It turns out, she had liked him too.
If he hadn't hesitated back then, would they be more than just friends today?
Unaware of Xiao Shiyu's somber demeanor, Su Er casually asked Sister Qin as she walked behind, "Sister Qin, are you coming back with me later? Are you returning the dress tomorrow?"
"You don't need to pay it back."
"Huh?" Su Er didn't understand?
Lin Shuqin glanced at her sideways and said, "Your husband is quite generous; he bought it."
"Buy it? When?"
Lin Shuqin said, "Someone called me this morning."
Just as Su Er was wondering what was going on, Xiao Shiyu suddenly slowed down, turned around and walked to Su Er's side. "Sister Qin, may I have a word with Xiao Er alone?"
Su Er thought he had something to discuss with her, so she looked up at him slightly, her eyes filled with genuine concern for a friend and senior, without a trace of romantic love. "Senior brother, do you have something to tell me?"
Xiao Shiyu's chest heaved as he spoke slowly, "Xiao Er, actually, back in college..."
"Miss Su." A sharp, hoarse voice came from behind, causing them all to stop and turn their heads.
The man staggered toward her, his oily face bearing a lewd smile flushed with the smell of alcohol; even a single glance was enough to make one want to vomit.
It was the same man from the event earlier, accompanied by several tall men.
Xiao Shiyu instinctively reached out and shielded her behind him. The exit was right in front of them, and the car was parked not far away. Su Er frowned and stared at the man for a few seconds without saying a word.
Without a moment's hesitation, she turned and started walking, tugging at Xiao Shiyu's sleeve, and said, "Senior brother, ignore him, let's go."
Lin Shuqin glanced at him and recognized him. "Is that Mr. Wang from Yuehe? How did you run into him?"
This man is notorious in the industry for his womanizing, but unfortunately, he has a powerful and influential father and a mother who owns an entertainment company. He works for the company and does all sorts of bad things.
Su Er recalled the unpleasantness from earlier, and her expression grew even more somber: "Those people who clung to me in the venue earlier, they were being shady during the photo session."
Lin Shuqin frowned upon hearing this. Su Er now has the right to do whatever she wants, but what about later, when she and Jiang Siyan separate?
She had to consider Su Er's future career development. The interests in the entertainment industry are all interconnected, and she couldn't afford to offend this person rashly.
Lin Shuqin instructed her, "Xiao Er, you go to the car first, I'll handle things here."
The man looked drunk, and who knows what he might do? Su Er naturally couldn't let Lin Shuqin face it alone. She turned to a tall man beside her and said, "Qi Chen, I'm fine here. You go and follow Sister Qin."
These are the bodyguards that Jiang Siyan arranged for her.
Seeing her walk out, Lin Shuqin felt a little relieved and put on a professional smile, "President Wang, it's been a long time."
"Shuqin, is this the artist you manage?" The man's malice grew even more unbridled when he saw Lin Shuqin. He pointed at Su Er's back and said, "Why is Miss Su in such a hurry? Let her come over and say a few words to me."
Lin Shuqin smiled and declined, saying, "Xiao Er caught a chill and isn't feeling well..."
The man waved his hand impatiently and strode over, ordering the men around him, "Stop talking to me like that. You guys go and invite Miss Su over here."
Hearing this, Su Er turned her head to look, not paying attention to her feet, and almost tripped over her skirt.
Xiao Shiyu caught her in time: "Are you alright?"
Su Er put her arm around his and shook her head.
"Those guys don't seem to be a match for your bodyguard, don't worry," Xiao Shiyu reassured her in a soft voice, reaching out to pat her back.
The man behind him was still yelling, "What kind of trash is he? Just an actor, get the hell out of here..."
Suddenly, a long and loud whistle mercilessly drowned out his foul words.
A Maybach came to a smooth stop next to Su Er. He Wen got out of the car and opened one of the doors. Jiang Siyan got out and stood up, looking at Xiao Shiyu's arm on Su Er's back with a cold gaze.
His deep pupils were as black as ink as he opened his palm towards Su Er, "Aren't you coming over?"
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