Chapter 180
Chapter 180: Are You Terminally Ill?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Rongrong, why are you calling me that? You should call me your father or dad.” Leng Guantong’s words carried a hint of blame.
Leng Rongrong was speechless.
Father? Dad?
He was someone who had never fulfilled his responsibilities as a father and never spent a single cent on her. Leng Guantong even wanted to snatch her mother’s house away. Did he actually want her to call him father?
The last time they had met, Leng Guantong had not been so polite to her. He had been protecting Leng Qingqing with all his heart.
“Leng Guantong, are you terminally ill?” Leng Rongrong asked seriously after a moment of hesitation.
On the other end of the line, Leng Guantong was coughing so hard that he almost spat his lungs out.
He had to use a lot of strength to suppress the anger in his chest. Then, Leng Guantong forced a smile and asked, “Rongrong, why would you say that?”
“I can’t think of any other reason other than the fact that you’re terminally ill. Out of nowhere, you want to be close to your abandoned daughter.” Leng Rongrong held her phone between her shoulder and head, then started to pick up her costume to inspect it.
It was a Xianxia drama. Since Leng Rongrong and the female lead were from the same sect, her clothes were quite similar to the female lead’s.
The sect’s clothes were all white, and it made the characters look immortal.
Of course, the female lead’s clothes were specially custom-made, and the fabric used was different from the secondary female lead’s clothes.
The female lead’s clothes had countless layers of light muslin. It fluttered easily. At first glance, she looked like a fairy.
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The second female lead’s character had fewer layers. It was not as ethereal.
Leng Rongrong glanced at it, then took out her phone and put it on speaker.
The stylist wasn’t around, so she changed into this outfit.
On the other end of the phone, Leng Guantong seemed to be silent for a long time before he said slowly, “Rongrong, I’ve thought it through recently. I know I’m wrong. Sometimes, I can’t sleep when I think of you at night. I know you’re angry, and I know that it’s my fault. I want to apologize to you seriously. Are you free tonight? If you’re free, I will treat you to a meal. Can I? Don’t worry, I won’t bring your aunt and the others. You don’t have to worry about me having a meal with you. After all, you’re my daughter, right?”
“Treat me to a meal?” The corners of Leng Rongrong’s lips curved up slightly, and a trace of slyness flashed in her eyes. “Sure, then can I choose the place?”
“Of course, you can eat anywhere you want,” Leng Guantong assured.
“Really? I want to go to the North Thearch Club to eat.” Leng Rongrong twirled her hair with her fingers. A cheeky smile was on her face.
The North Thearch Club was the best club in the city and even in the country. Not only was it the best, but it was also the most expensive.
A meal at the North Thearch Club was not something ordinary people could afford.
Even the most ordinary side dishes would be sold at sky-high prices in the North Thearch Club.
“North Thearch Club?” When Leng Guantong heard her answer, his face twitched. He was silent for a long time on the other end of the phone as if he had made a difficult decision.
“Alright, let’s go to the North Emperor Club. I’ll get the driver to pick you up tonight.”
“No, I’ll drive there myself. What time then?” Leng Rongrong asked.
“At five?”
“Alright.” Leng Rongrong hung up the phone after she finished speaking. Her lips curved into a smile with a hint of wickedness.
Leng Guantong wanted to make up with her and become a good father?
She didn’t believe it, but she didn’t mind seeing what Leng Guantong was up to this time and what he wanted.
Of course, it was nothing to ask him to treat her to a meal.
The food at North Thearch Club was extremely expensive, and she could eat until her heart ached.
He had abandoned her for so many years, and after he found her, he wanted her to marry in his daughter’s place. Did she look so easy to bully?
After Leng Rongrong changed into her clothes and got her hair done, she went out. She was supposed to put on some makeup, but Gu Meiyue told the makeup artist that the second female lead’s makeup would affect the female lead’s image, so she got the makeup artist to do a simple one for Leng Rongrong.
Hence, Leng Rongrong looked as though she almost had no makeup on.
But what was amazing was that although Leng Rongrong had almost no makeup on, she was the most outstanding one among all the people.
Just like Gu Meiyue, both of them were considered to be of higher status among the actresses, but Leng Rongrong was the most eye-catching.
Even though Gu Meiyue was wearing the female lead’s costume and had on heavier makeup, she could not compare to Leng Rongrong at all.
Gu Meiyue had initially thought that she was definitely more beautiful than Leng Rongrong. After all, she was born with a pretty face. She had big eyes, a high nose bridge, and standard facial features. Her skin was also considered to be in good condition.
She had a good foundation and didn’t have the face of an internet celebrity. She was the classic kind of beauty, and everyone said that she had the face of a female lead.
However, at this time, she was far from Leng Rongrong.
Even though she was better than Leng Rongrong in terms of clothing and style, she could not suppress Leng Rongrong’s radiance.
“Assistant Director Zhu, isn’t this a little bad? Letting a second female lead steal the limelight from the first female lead?” The more Gu Meiyue watched, the more she felt that Leng Rongrong was a thorn in her eyes, so she looked for the assistant director and spoke.
“Rongrong is pretty, but she’s different from you. She has a demonic aura on her, a mix of righteousness and wickedness. I think she’s pretty good. The makeup artist is good. She didn’t put on heavy makeup. It ended up looking very natural.” Assistant Director Zhu took a few looks and nodded in satisfaction.
“Meiyue, you don’t have to worry about her stealing your limelight. Isn’t that the role Leng Rongrong is playing? It was like this in the original work. The second female lead and the first female lead were different in terms of looks, but they were both peerless beauties. You’re a classic beauty, and she can’t suppress your elegance while she’s a cold and wicked beauty. There’s no conflict.”
Gu Meiyue was speechless.
Although there was no conflict in the plot, she would definitely be crushed by Leng Rongrong when it was actually filmed.
She had always been proud of her looks, but she had never expected to see Leng Rongrong like this.
Leng Rongrong was also very natural, but she really had the air of an immortal—that kind of aloof immortal.
As for her, she only had the tacky aura of an actress.
Rather than being afraid that Leng Rongrong would steal the limelight, she was more jealous. She was jealous that someone was better looking than her and that someone could please Elder Qi so much.
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After making countless phone calls, Leng Guantong finally found some connections who could give him access to North Thearch Club.
Only members could enter the North Thearch Club.
Leng Guantong was not qualified to be a member of the club yet, so he needed to borrow a membership card if he wanted to go in for a meal.
When Leng Rongrong mentioned going to the North Thearch club, Leng Guantong was actually quite surprised.
He did not expect that this wild girl from the countryside would want to eat at such a high-end place. However, for the sake of his daughter’s future, he still decided to pretend to fix the relationship with Leng Rongrong.