It's definitely not good for the female lead to have a scandal at this time. Qiao Ke is currently going through a low point, and seeing that the person she might fall in love with seems to be with someone else must be really upsetting for her.
Su Chen felt that this matter was a bit tricky, and the only thing she could do was to ask the female lead, Meng Qing. But... what reason should she give to ask her?
It seems there's no other reason besides career-related reasons.
Because of the urgency of the matter, Su Chen asked her agent to arrange a meeting with Meng Qing.
“You… look so familiar.” Meng Qing felt that she had seen the person sitting opposite her somewhere before.
Su Chen blinked. "When you were interviewing for the supporting role in 'Feng Hou,' I was the one who helped you cut in line."
"Oh, it's you!" Meng Qing finally remembered. "Thank you so much for that day. If it weren't for you, I might not have gotten that opportunity."
Su Chen smiled and said, "Su Tang was also at your audition. What do you think is the reason why she, a popular young actress, didn't get the role, while you did?"
"You mean..." Meng Qing frowned, her beautiful brows furrowing, "But why did you help me? I was nobody back then..."
"Because I feel you're a good match for one of my distant cousins." Su Chen had already prepared the story before she came, but Ning Wu said it was full of holes.
But so what if it's full of loopholes? As long as the female lead believes it, everything will be fine, right?
Meng Qing: "If I may ask, what about your distant cousin..."
She finally asked the question; otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to continue.
"You should know him too, his name is Qiao Ke."
"Qiao Ke?!" Meng Qing exclaimed in surprise.
“Yes.” Su Chen nodded. “He has said since he was little that he liked a girl he went to kindergarten with. That girl had pigtails and would show people a cute smile like an apple. She also cherished the pocket watch that hung around her neck. Once, someone was curious and wanted to take a look at it, but she wouldn’t let anyone touch it.”
"Could it be..." Meng Qing covered her mouth in surprise.
Su Chen nodded, inwardly apologizing profusely, "Sorry! Sorry! Second male lead, you're out of luck."
It's a very cliché story: the second male lead and the female lead were kindergarten classmates. One day, the female lead's pocket watch was stolen by another child, and she sat on the steps crying. The second male lead saw this and stood up for her, taking it back for her.
Later, the two became good friends, and the female lead even said many things like "I want to marry you when I grow up".
The second male lead took these words to heart and has remained single ever since, waiting for his sister with pigtails.
To be honest, Su Chen didn't believe that two little kids could have any love, but novels and TV series love to include childhood tropes, and some even depict raising children together.
Especially in the case of raising a child, while it may seem romantic in online novels, if you try to apply it to real life, it will feel wrong and even make the raising party seem a bit pedophilic.
Fortunately, this was a promise between two children, so Su Chen could barely accept it. However... after she said that, the second male lead's scenes were basically over.
“He kept thinking about that little girl,” Su Chen said with a sigh. “Until I saw the pocket watch hanging around your neck that day, I thought of helping you out.”
To be honest, Meng Qing had the pocket watch in his pocket that day, so Su Chen didn't see anything at all. But then again, she definitely wouldn't remember those details.
“His career has suffered a setback, and he just stays in a huddle, wallowing in self-pity. He's forgotten a lot of things, even me, his cousin.” Su Chen was making plans for the future when the male and female leads are together, and the male lead doesn't recognize her.
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