Chapter 205 Another Betrayal
"This is fun." Chen Tang took the cup, took a sip, and a look of amazement crossed his brow: "It's delicious."
Ye Qingning twirled the cup in her hand: "You did it for fun, I did it for my dream, can we be the same?"
"Dream?" Chen Tang thought for a moment: "Have you participated in any competitions?"
"It's not a competition." Fortunately, nothing serious happened, so Ye Qingning sat down on the stool and started explaining to him, "I'm competing for a role. That role requires excellent skateboarding skills, and I have to practice like crazy to get the role. Got it?"
Chen Tang seemed to understand but not quite, and after drinking more than half a glass of juice, he said, "You seem a little different from the person I remembered."
"From what I remember?" Ye Qingning scoffed. "If I'm not mistaken, this is the second time we've met today."
"This is the second time we've met," Chen Tang said. "But I was the one who found your information and gave it to the boss, so I'm very familiar with your past!"
Seeing him hand over the cup to add juice, Ye Qingning moved the passion fruit tea aside: "I won't give it to you. Come to think of it, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be trapped in this house. Maybe I'd still be living my quiet life in Nanshi right now!"
Chen Tang: "...That was my mission. Besides, what's wrong with this house? Your skateboard room is the most luxurious I've ever seen. The boss has been very good to you. I've never seen him treat anyone this well."
Ye Qingning scoffed: "Then put yourself in their shoes. If you were asked to stay in this house for the rest of your life and never leave, would you be willing?"
Chen Tang shook his head: "Of course I don't want to. Why should I stay here for the rest of my life?"
Ye Qingning: "..."
What's the point of talking about empathy with a greenhorn?
He has absolutely no empathy!
She shook her head and refilled his glass with juice: "You can calculate for yourself how many favors you owe me today, including last time."
"Two." Chen Tang held up one finger: "I lost to you once today, but the ones after that were all challenges you asked me to, so of course they don't count."
Ye Qingning frowned: "Chen Tang, you'll have no friends if you keep going like this!"
Chen Tang said arrogantly, "I don't need friends!"
Ye Qingning: "...My first condition is that I need to speak with Shang Yi. I need to call him."
"No," Chen Tang refused. "Shang Yi..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Qingning slapped him hard across the head. She put her hands on her hips and glared at him angrily: "Chen Tang, you're supposed to be a man, can't you accept defeat? You can't accept any of the conditions, so tell me what conditions are acceptable?"
"How could I possibly be unable to accept defeat..."
Chen Tang rubbed his head and realized that his behavior was probably a bit wrong, so he looked around and found that Lin Feiyan was not nearby before taking out his phone to dial Shang Yi's number.
The call was answered almost instantly, and Shang Yi's voice came from the other end: "Hey, Master, wanna have dinner together?"
"It's me." Ye Qingning smiled. "Ye Qingning."
"Sister!" Shang Yi's voice became noticeably excited: "Sister, you finally contacted me, you..."
As if suddenly realizing something, Shang Yi's voice weakened: "Sister, I'm sorry... It's because my skills are not good enough, and I couldn't better cover up your whereabouts..."
"It's not your fault," Ye Qingning said. "I called you to tell you that this has nothing to do with you. In any case, I thank you for trying for me. I'm fine now."
“How could it be good…” Shang Yi sighed: “That uncle doesn’t look like a good person. Don’t worry, I will definitely study hard and try to catch up with my master as soon as possible. Then I will definitely be able to send you out safely.”
Chen Tang, who was listening to the conversation between the two, frowned: "Shang Yi, you can't possibly be better than me!"
Shang Yi was taken aback: "Sister, are you on speakerphone?"
Ye Qingning glanced at Chen Tang: "It's not my phone."
Chen Tang hesitated for a moment before finally turning off the speakerphone and handing it to her. Ye Qingning took the phone and took two steps to the side: "It's okay now."
"Sister, why does that uncle insist that you stay by his side?"
"We are husband and wife..."
Shang Yi was stunned for a long time: "So you're saying I have no chance?"
Ye Qingning sighed and asked, "Shang Yi, are you even 18?"
"16..." Shang Yi's tone softened a bit: "But I'll be 18 in two years, can't you wait for me?"
Ye Qingning resolutely refused: "No, because I already have someone I like."
"who?"
At the same time, Chen Tang also pricked up his ears to listen.
Ye Qingning paused for a moment: "This uncle you particularly dislike."
Chen Tang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ye Qingning in disbelief. She was standing by the window, and her figure seemed quite majestic against the backdrop of the red flowers and green trees outside.
This guy actually has the audacity to like the boss!
A heroine among women!
"Sister! Why do you like him?" Shang Yi asked, puzzled. "Didn't you try so hard to escape him before?"
"It was just a little tiff." Ye Qingning didn't want to explain too much: "Anyway, I called you to tell you thank you for what happened last time. Don't feel guilty anymore. Just study hard and make progress every day."
Shang Yi sighed softly, then seemed to remember something and said, "Sister, could you give me your phone number?"
"good."
Ye Qingning recited a string of numbers, which Shang Yi wrote down: "From now on, I'll send you a code before I call you. If it's convenient for you, just reply with '1,' and then I can call you."
Ye Qingning: "...There's no need for that."
“Yes, I need it.” Shang Yi seemed to really enjoy this kind of exciting game. “By the way, there’s something else I was just about to tell you. Didn’t Xie Linjing’s music video get cancelled last time? No problem, I’ve found you a more suitable one.”
"What would be more suitable?"
"A director I know is preparing to shoot a movie, and the female lead is a professional skateboarder. I sent him a video of you skateboarding, and he was very satisfied and wants to meet you. This time you're the female lead!"
"You know a director?" Ye Qingning asked skeptically. "You're just a 16-year-old kid, and you know a director?"
"It's my uncle who watched me grow up since I was a child." Shang Yi hurriedly explained, "He's very famous. His name is Yuan Qi. I just sent him the video of you skateboarding. It doesn't count as using connections."
"Yuan Qi?"
Ye Qingning was a little shocked. She had indeed looked into the directors of this world recently and was naturally aware of Yuan Qi's great reputation.
Known for his rigor and professionalism, he excels at storytelling through the lens and is considered one of the best among the new generation of directors.
Every film he makes is a masterpiece, and he has made countless actors famous. It is definitely a privilege to act in his films.
If it had happened a few days ago, she would have been extremely excited.
But right now...
Ye Qingning sighed softly: "Acting? I don't have any plans for that yet."
"It's the lead role, sister. This is an opportunity that so many people would love."
"I know she's the female lead, but..."
Ye Qingning was helpless. Lin Feiyan would not agree. Her priority right now was to get rid of the imprisonment play. Everything else had to come later.
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