Chapter 2028
Chapter 2028: I’m Curious
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Song Muchen’s apartment was huge. When they arrived, the assistant had already finished shopping and was busy preparing two pots with the other artistes’ assistants.
The assistants were in a mess.
The few of them got along well. They chatted and laughed and occasionally exchanged a few lines.
Ye Qingqiu seemed out of place.
Song Muchen had been acting like the owner of the house. He helped his assistant set up the dishes and dipping sauce.
“Is there anything you shouldn’t eat? Onion, ginger, garlic, chili, and so on.”
He handed the dishes to Ye Qingqiu and asked casually.
Ye Qingqiu thanked him and continued, “I don’t even eat onions, ginger, garlic, and chili.”
A few people looked at her with strange expressions.
Song Muchen smiled disapprovingly and said, “Fortunately, I got them to prepare a hotpot. You can also adjust the sauce according to your taste. It’s just that if you don’t eat spicy hotpot, your soul will be lost.”
Ye Qingqiu only smiled and didn’t say anything else.
However, Song Muchen seemed to be good at livening up the atmosphere. His gentle words made everyone relax.
Even though Ye Qingqiu was out of place, she relaxed halfway through the hotpot.
There was a lot of alcohol on the wine rack in Song Muchen’s apartment. No one had to wake up too early tomorrow. Someone mentioned it and the few of them drank.
They chatted about scripts, gossip, who had a good script, the future development of the industry, and which company was the best and most worthy of joining.
Among them, C&P was mentioned the most, but Ye Qingqiu didn’t react.
The hotpot wasn’t delicious, but the atmosphere was indeed good.
From seven to nine o’clock, a few assistants joined in the fun.
The main reason was that the celebrities had drunk and were afraid that they would say something inappropriate and cause trouble in the future.
But no.
Ye Qingqiu’s side was very lively. Li Tingshen had already driven to the Ye family and their apartment. He even went to the mall, restaurant, and cake shop that Ye Qingqiu frequented. After calling Ye Qingqiu more than ten times and calling Luo Luo a few times, no one picked up. With a straight face, he turned the steering wheel and went straight to Luo Luo’s set.
The reason why she didn’t go to the set was because she had heard that someone had seen Ye Qingqiu in the production team. However, she left with Luo Luo at around six in the afternoon.
Also, she had driven to the production team alone.
Because she had treated everyone to milk tea and desserts, she had a deep impression of her.
He had called Ye Ze to confirm that Ye Qingqiu was indeed driving alone today.
It was still snowing. The roads in the city had emergency measures. All the radio stations were reminding them to drive carefully. Li Tingshen’s face darkened when he drove to the suburbs.
Most of Luoluo’s phone was just a game tool when she was filming. Her manager and assistant would arrange for it. Now that there were more people, she had long set her phone with low battery to fly in her bag.
Li Tingshen walked through the snow to the set. Most of the people had already left, leaving a few people to watch the props and machines.
Other than meeting Ye Qingqiu, they had no impression of her.
When he arrived at the set, it was as he had expected. Li Tingshen took out a cigarette and lit it. He stood outside the set where it was snowing heavily. The smoke gradually merged with the gray sky.
He thought that he understood Ye Qingqiu well enough. It wasn’t that he cared about her, but that her life was too simple.
The number of places she could go could be counted with five fingers. Luo Luo was the only one who could be considered a friend.
She knew the young masters and young ladies of the wealthy families in Ping Cheng City, but their friendship was shallow. Even if something really happened, she wouldn’t meet them.
Firstly, their relationship wasn’t that bad. Secondly, the arrogant princess of Ping Cheng City, Ye Qingqiu, wouldn’t let others see her as a joke.
He had searched everywhere she could have gone, but there was still no sign of her.
A car light flashed and the car stopped not far away. Ye Ze got out of the car and saw Li Tingshen standing there alone. He knew that he had missed.
Instead of walking forward, he scanned his surroundings and saw Ye Qingqiu’s car.
She walked over to confirm that it was indeed him.
No matter what, Ye Ze heaved a sigh of relief.
Looking at his actions, Li Tingshen should have understood something, but he wasn’t as relieved as Ye Ze.
At this moment, her phone rang. She threw her half-smoked cigarette into the snow and answered the call.
It was Xiao Xu, his voice apologetic.
“CEO Li, I’ve contacted Luoluo’s assistant.”
*
Halfway through, Luo Luo’s assistant thought of taking her phone that was charging. When she saw the seven or eight calls from her manager, her legs turned to jelly.
Trembling, she called back. Indeed, the moment she answered the call, her manager scolded her.
Ye Qingqiu sat in a corner, looking drunk.
Song Muchen stood up and walked to Luo Luo’s side. “Miss Ye drank too much. Let her rest in the room first.”
Luo Luo nodded and stood up to help Ye Qingqiu up, but it was a little strenuous.
“Let me do it.”
Song Muchen said softly, “Just follow me.”
As she spoke, she bent down to carry Ye Qingqiu and walked towards the guest room they had chosen.
In order to avoid suspicion, Luoluo followed behind him.
Ye Qingqiu didn’t recognize the bed. She frowned as she lay on the bed. She had taken off her coat the moment she entered the house. Her wool sweater was slightly lifted, revealing her fair waist.
Song Muchen shifted his gaze elsewhere and Luo Luo immediately covered Ye Qingqiu with a blanket.
“Sorry to disturb you today. There are so many of us. We’ve troubled you too much.”
Song Muchen smiled and shook his head. “It’s no trouble. It’s rare for everyone to chat. It’s better to have fun together than to be alone.”
“That’s… good…”
The two of them closed the door and left. There was a knock on the door and Luo Luo’s assistant shivered in fear.
Song Muchen’s assistant ran to open the door and saw two men standing at the door with cold expressions.
“Who… are you looking for?”
Ye Ze was the first to speak. “Sorry, can you ask if Miss Ye is here?”
The assistant was stunned for a moment before nodding. “She drank too much. Brother Muchen carried her into the room to rest.”
Her words made Li Tingshen’s face darken. His jawline tightened and his thin lips pursed into a straight line.
“Where is she?”
His voice seemed to be colder than the air outside. The assistant felt as though the air in front of him had frozen.
Song Muchen walked over and saw the two of them. He asked politely, “What’s the matter?”
The assistant was frightened by Li Tingshen’s aura. “They’re looking for… Miss Ye.”
“In that case… Miss Ye drank too much and just fell asleep.”
Li Tingshen stepped in, his handsome and cold face revealing anger as he said,
“Where is she?”
When Luo Luo saw that it was Li Tingshen, she was stunned for a moment before running over. “Here, here.”
Li Tingshen’s gaze landed on her and he walked towards the door.
The door opened and there was indeed a bump on the bed.
Walking closer, he could imagine the drunken look in the eyes of the woman he had been searching for all night. She was lying there with a frown and her cheeks were flushed.
She was carried in by another man…
“Bring her clothes over.”
Li Tingshen didn’t know who to tell, but Luo Luo went immediately.
Then, Li Tingshen lifted Ye Qingqiu’s blanket and wrapped her in a jacket before carrying her.
Ye Qingqiu didn’t sleep well to begin with, and she felt even more uncomfortable when she was carried. The temperature in her arms was low, and her breath was familiar. She opened her eyes with some difficulty and saw the man she had expected. The frown on her face widened before she closed her eyes again.
She didn’t know why he was here, but since he had gotten her out of bed, he must be determined to bring her home.
She was too lazy to deal with him.
When Ye Zexian saw Li Tingshen carrying Ye Qingqiu out, his eyebrows twitched. He didn’t say anything and followed behind him. He walked to the car and even opened the door for him.
No matter how much he disliked Li Tingshen, he was Ye Qingqiu’s husband. He had no right to criticize Li Tingshen, nor could he snatch him away from him.
After getting into the car, Li Tingshen called Xiao Xu and instructed him to prepare some hangover soup to send to his apartment.
When they reached home, Li Tingshen carried Ye Qingqiu into the bathroom.
The two of them took a simple shower before placing her on the bed.
Ye Qingqiu’s drunkenness dissipated a little, but she still felt uncomfortable. She lifted the blanket and crawled in. With her back facing Li Tingshen, she closed her eyes.
“Get up and drink the hangover soup.”
Ye Qingqiu didn’t move.
“Ye Qingqiu.” Li Tingshen’s deep voice carried a warning. “Get up.”
“…”
Li Tingshen didn’t speak again, but he didn’t move either. He stood by the bed and stared coldly at Ye Qingqiu’s back.
The room was very quiet. He stood motionless, and the two gazes that landed behind her could not be ignored. The air in the room felt much thinner.
In the end, Ye Qingqiu got up in frustration. She turned around and crawled to him. She took the cup from his hand and gulped down the hangover soup. Then, she placed it on the cabinet and burrowed back into the blanket.
“I’m feeling terrible now. Can I go to sleep?”
She had a temper when she woke up. When she was tired and wanted to sleep, she would be angry.
After drinking so much, he looked uncomfortable and sleepy. Even if Li Tingshen wanted to say a lot, he had no chance tonight.
However, he got on the bed and turned the woman’s back to him, pulling her into his arms.
Ye Qingqiu placed her hands on his chest and frowned slightly. Her fingers curled slightly and she paused for a while. She retracted her strength and didn’t speak or move.
Soon, she fell asleep.
Li Tingshen looked at her sleeping face and the anger in his heart intensified.
He was heartless.
*
When she woke up the next day, Ye Qingqiu whimpered softly because of her headache.
The door of the washroom opened and Li Tingshen walked out. Perhaps he had heard her voice as his eyes were fixed on her.
“Headache?”
Ye Qingqiu raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows. She whimpered and fell back into the blanket.
“Did you have fun yesterday?”
The sound of clothes rubbing against each other came from behind. Li Tingshen’s tone was calm, as if he was chatting with her.
Ye Qingqiu hummed in acknowledgment.
“You feel good driving yourself?”
Ye Qingqiu hummed again.
What followed was the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.
After a long while, Li Tingshen’s voice sounded again.
“Why is your phone switched off?”
Ye Qingqiu was silent for a while before Wu Nong said, “… The battery is dead.”
“Ye Ze and I have been looking for you the entire night. Ye Ze has pulled out all the car accidents in Ping Cheng last night.”
“I’m here now. What’s your motive?”
Ever since last night, Ye Qingqiu knew that Li Tingshen would definitely mention this matter. However, after saying so much, she felt quite annoyed.
“My phone is switched off. I’ve driven, and I’ll definitely drive again in the future. I didn’t get into a car accident. Last night, I had a hotpot with my friends. The atmosphere was good and we drank together. I don’t think you won’t even give me my own social space, right? What else do you want to hear? Do you want me to apologize to you for this?”
Li Tingshen’s eyes darkened. “The atmosphere is good. You drank a little and were carried to his bed by another man to rest. Is that also in your social space?”
Ye Qingqiu frowned. “I drank too much back then, but I know that it’s a guest room.”
“Isn’t the guest room his house and his bed?”
Ye Qingqiu was so angry that she laughed. She sat up and looked up at the man standing opposite her.
“What are you doing, Li Tingshen? Are you jealous or do you think I’m so casual that I can get together with someone just by meeting them? I’m not the only one who wants to sleep in that house tonight. Why? Do we belong to the group in your eyes?”
Li Tingshen’s eyes narrowed and the danger in them was terrifying.
“You’re right. You should have your own freedom. If you think that it’s natural for you to stay out all night and I’m being unreasonable, I can ignore such things in the future. You can be happy.”
Ye Qingqiu suddenly felt her heart skip a few beats. Her grip on the blanket seemed to have been drained of all energy.
“If you think the freedom you should give me is like this, then feel free. Also, I don’t stay out all night.”
“If I didn’t look for you, do you think you would have crawled back?”
“Looking for me?” Ye Qingqiu pursed her lips. “I didn’t hide or run away. My life is simple and boring. Where can I go and who can I be with? When did Xiao Chu’s ability to handle matters become so bad? Why did you spend so many hours looking for me? You almost made me stay out all night.”
Li Tingshen’s pupils constricted and Ye Qingqiu sneered at the same time.
“Oh, I almost forgot. The person beside you now is not the experienced and capable Xiao Chu, but a rookie assistant who has just entered the industry. It’s already fortunate enough that he could find out where I am. Fortunately, nothing happened to me and I didn’t encounter a pervert. Otherwise, when he finds out, my corpse will probably be cold.”
“I’m very curious. What important mission did you arrange for Xiao Chu to be released at the end of the year?”