After the amusement park project was settled, Jiang Jianming and Li Yan went on a trip to inspect tourism elsewhere, leaving Jiang Cheng alone at home.
Bored, he picked up his phone and started scrolling. A few minutes later, looking at today's hot search, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but swear.
Fuck!
Jiang Cheng clicked on the hot search and watched the video inside, his face instantly darkening.
A wave of uncontrollable anger was hidden behind his tightly furrowed brows.
#Famous Actress Lin Ru Dedicated to Her Craft, Slaps Junior Su Wan Without Mercy!#
#Su Wan's Multiple NGs During Filming, Face Swollen Like a Pig's Head#
#Lin Ru Claims Shoving Su Wan and Not Faking the Slap Was for the Sake of the Scene.#
...In the video, the Imperial Concubine played by Lin Ru slapped the maid beside her, played by Su Wan, multiple times. Every time, she slapped her directly without any camera tricks.
Due to Lin Ru's repeated "mistakes," a simple slapping scene took over a dozen takes to complete.
Watching these clips, a boundless rage suddenly surged within Jiang Cheng.
What's more, the comments under these videos were quite something.
"Lin Ru is truly my goddess, she's so dedicated!"
"It must be so hard for her; her hand must hurt after hitting her more than ten times."
"Filming needs to be realistic. Camera tricks look too fake; of course it has to be real."
"An 18th-tier starlet shouldn't try to leech off our Lin Ru's fame, okay..."
Wasn't Lin Ru the one he met last time when buying a Patek Philippe?
Looking at her behavior, it was obvious she was using the excuse of filming to avenge a personal grudge for being humiliated by Jiang Cheng last time.
Jiang Cheng immediately picked up his phone, sent the hot search to Wang Sheng, and gave instructions on the outcome he wanted.
Jiang Cheng was determined to make this Lin Ru's career go up in smoke.
Jiang Cheng remembered Su Wan had mentioned yesterday that she was in Chengdu these couple of days for a magazine shoot.
After opening wechat, Jiang Cheng sent a voice message directly to Su Wan.
Half an hour later, Jiang Cheng parked the car downstairs at the Yiheng Hotel.
Su Wan appeared quickly, dressed as usual in a baseball cap and her standard mask.
However, she rarely didn't show off her long legs today, instead wearing white casual pants paired with a short, midriff-baring T-shirt.
Seeing Jiang Cheng driving a porsche 918, Su Wan couldn't help but let out an exaggerated "Whoa!"
"As expected of my boss, is this a porsche 918? So cool!" Su Wan happily jogged to the passenger side and opened the door.
Jiang Cheng turned his head and looked at where the seatbelt sat on Su Wan.
Hmm... It was buckled in, looking very nice and full.
Sensing Jiang Cheng's gaze, Su Wan pulled at the seatbelt and gave him a look. Her tone was crisp, as if she were acting spoiled: "Boss, what are you looking at me for? It's really hot sitting in this car."
Damn it, how could such a simple sentence make one feel so hot all over?
Su Wan truly lived up to her reputation as a vixen-like stunner.
"Hot? Should I help you take it off then?"
After Jiang Cheng said this, Su Wan couldn't help but feel both shy and flustered, her ears instantly turning red.
"Boss, just drive!" Su Wan gave Jiang Cheng a bashful look.
Jiang Cheng shook his head helplessly; he had finally witnessed the skill of being able to make someone react just with a voice... Jiang Cheng saw that Su Wan acted as if she wasn't affected by the online rumors at all.
Since Su Wan didn't plan to speak of it, Jiang Cheng didn't plan to ask.
"What do you want to eat?" Jiang Cheng asked back.
"Hot pot? No problem this time, right? The hot pot in Chengdu is very authentic, and I haven't had it in a long time."
Su Wan still remembered Jiang Cheng's reaction when she mentioned eating hot pot last time. She gave a charming smile, her eyes shimmering as she looked at him.
Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow and didn't refuse.
"Alright, let's go."
Jiang Cheng didn't take Su Wan to the crowded commercial streets but instead drove through many twists and turns into an alley in the old city district.
After parking the car by the roadside, Jiang Cheng led Su Wan deep into the alley.
Surprisingly, there was a whole different world inside the narrow alley.
Soon they arrived at an old courtyard, which was filled with round wooden tables.
Seeing Su Wan's surprised expression, Jiang Cheng asked, "What? Disdainful? Not satisfied?"
Su Wan shook her head and said happily, "This is the kind of shop that makes one look forward to it. As expected, you need a local to lead the way to find a place like this."
"Naturally. This kind of hot pot has to be made locally to be authentic. The food in malls doesn't taste quite right."
Jiang Cheng ordered some fresh seafood, freshly sliced beef, and various vegetables.
After ordering at the counter, the two of them sat down. As evening fell, more people began to fill the courtyard.
The yellow lights came on, and a clean-looking young man with a guitar began singing on the small stage in the center, making the atmosphere in the courtyard incredibly lively.
Looking at the table full of fresh and abundant dishes, Su Wan took off her mask and swallowed.
Jiang Cheng skillfully put some beef into the hot pot, blanched it for a dozen seconds, and then served it to Su Wan.
"Thank you, Boss!" Su Wan said cutely.
"Mmm, delicious~ This is the taste."
Jiang Cheng looked at Su Wan's slightly swollen cheek and shook his head with a smile.
Halfway through the meal, whether it was because of the atmosphere or because the song being played was too sad, Su Wan actually took the initiative to suggest drinking.
After two bottles of beer, Jiang Cheng was just getting warmed up, but to his surprise, Su Wan was already a bit tipsy.
She hummed along to the music in the shop while she drank.
After singing for a while, Su Wan started sobbing while leaning on the table.
"What are you crying for?"