I Love Her Because She’s Dim-Witted And Filthy Rich - Chapter 17

Because a veteran actor had finished their filming schedule, the production crew organized a farewell banquet in the evening.

Halfway through the feast, Duan Bainian whispered to Su Miao beside her, “I’m going to the restroom; are you coming?”

Su Miao was busily eating shrimp with great gusto and mumbled back, “Not going, not going. Go by yourself.”

Duan Bainian replied, “Fine then, I’ll ask Li Man if she wants to go.”

Su Miao immediately stopped chewing. “Why are you calling her? Can’t you go to the restroom by yourself?”

Duan Bainian said amusedly, “Isn’t it normal for girls to go to the restroom together?”

Su Miao looked at the shrimp in her hand, then looked at Duan Bainian. “Oh, whatever. I’ll go with you. Let’s go.”

Duan Bainian couldn’t help but laugh. This fool was truly interesting. Even her jealousy was so strangely misplaced.

By the time the two returned from the restroom, the gathering happened to be breaking up, and the crowd was preparing to head back to the hotel.

Duan Bainian took her bag and left the restaurant with Su Miao to return to the hotel.

Just as they entered the room, Su Miao’s phone rang.

A trace of shyness flashed across Su Miao’s face as she walked out to the balcony to answer the call.

Suspicion rose in Duan Bainian’s heart. This fool usually had no secrets; why was she running to the balcony to take a call now, and speaking so softly?

While Duan Bainian mixed some milk powder for herself, she pricked up her ears, trying to overhear what the phone call was about.

“Ah? You’re coming to Hengdian tomorrow?”

“But I’m very busy filming every day; I’m afraid I won’t have much time.”

“Um… at night? That’s fine, I’m usually finished with work by then.”

“Okay then, let me know when you arrive tomorrow.”

Duan Bainian’s suspicion grew even stronger. She pretended to ask nonchalantly, “Is someone coming to see you tomorrow?”

Su Miao smiled shyly. “Yeah, a classmate is coming to visit me tomorrow.”

Duan Bainian looked skeptical. “Didn’t you say you don’t have any friends? This classmate doesn’t count as a friend?”

Su Miao thought for a moment and said, “I guess he doesn’t really count as a friend. He’s our class monitor. During the final exams last year, he helped me out, and we became a bit more familiar after that.”

Duan Bainian asked, “Male or female?”

Su Miao replied, “A boy. He’s quite nice.”

Duan Bainian’s expression turned cold. “Didn’t you say your mom doesn’t let you have contact with boys?”

Su Miao scratched her head. “That was in the past. Now that I’m in college, my mom isn’t as strict anymore.”

Duan Bainian asked, “Is he pursuing you?”

Su Miao’s face instantly turned bright red. “Oh, Duan Bainian, what nonsense are you talking about!”

Duan Bainian spoke lukewarmly, “If he didn’t like you, why would he travel so far to see you?”

Su Miao turned away awkwardly. “I’m not talking to you anymore, you’re always talking nonsense!”

Duan Bainian felt like she could just smack Su Miao to death.

This fool told her eight hundred times a day, “I like you so much!”, hugging her waist, grabbing her arm, and even liked to cling to her while sleeping at night.

And yet now, a boy with an ambiguous relationship had suddenly appeared?

Can young girls these days commit such acts under the guise of being “silly”?

How could she like such a fool?

Without a word, Duan Bainian went to take a shower, got into bed, and picked up her phone to scroll through Weibo.

After Su Miao finished cleaning up, she also climbed into bed. “Duan Bainian, it’s time to go over the script.”

Duan Bainian frowned. “My head hurts a bit; look at it yourself.”

Su Miao quickly put down the script in her hand. “Ah? Does your head hurt? Let me massage it for you.” As she spoke, she moved forward to massage Duan Bainian’s temples.

Before Duan Bainian could refuse, Su Miao had already leaned in close.

At this moment, Duan Bainian was leaning against the headboard, while Su Miao was in a kneeling position, half a body taller than Duan Bainian.

Summer pajamas were thin to begin with. Duan Bainian could almost see those soft curves swaying in front of her eyes, and they even brushed gently against her face occasionally.

For a moment, a romantic mood stirred in Duan Bainian’s heart.

But as soon as she thought about this fool seeing that so-called classmate tomorrow, her anger flared up again.

She pushed Su Miao away. “It doesn’t hurt anymore. I’m going to sleep.”

Su Miao said in pleasant surprise, “Wow! So massaging temples to cure headaches is actually real!”

Duan Bainian: “…” Whoever wants this fool can have her!

The next afternoon, Duan Bainian saw the legendary classmate.

A typical young boy with a buzz cut, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and black shorts. Compared to others his age, he was quite handsome.

The young boy walked up to Su Miao with a face full of smiles. “Are you done with work? Let’s go, let’s grab dinner together.”

Su Miao glanced at Duan Bainian somewhat shyly. “Duan Bainian, I’m heading out now. See you later.”

Duan Bainian: “…See you.”

Duan Bainian returned to her room. Usually, she would watch some highly-rated TV dramas or movies to observe the acting techniques of her seniors.

But today, she couldn’t watch anything at all.

Her mind was completely filled with Su Miao.

Would this fool let that young boy take advantage of her?

It was just a meal; surely not?

But it was already 8:30 PM; why wasn’t she back yet?

Could she really have been taken advantage of?

At 8:37 PM, Duan Bainian dialed Su Miao’s phone. “Are you done eating? It’s already this late. Are you still going over the script today or not?”

Su Miao replied, “Ah! I didn’t realize it was so late. Wait for me, Duan Bainian, I’ll be back right away.”

Duan Bainian said, “Hurry up. If you’re not back by nine, we won’t do it today.”

With that, Duan Bainian hung up the phone.

At 8:58 PM, a panting Su Miao pushed open the door.

The corner of Duan Bainian’s mouth twitched into an almost invisible smile. “Come on then, let’s rehearse.”

Fortunately, the young boy only stayed in Hengdian for two days, which allowed Duan Bainian to breathe a huge sigh of relief.

However, seeing Su Miao’s reluctant face, she still felt irritated. “What’s the matter? Can’t bear to let your little class monitor go?”

Su Miao hung her small head. “He came all the way from Beijing, changed trains several times; it was so exhausting. And in the end, because I didn’t have time to accompany him, he went back already.”

Duan Bainian got even angrier. “Then why are you even filming? Why don’t you just go back to school? You could see him every day then.”

Only then did Su Miao realize something. “Are… are you angry?”

Duan Bainian: “……”

After finishing work that night, Su Miao bounced over to Duan Bainian joyfully. “During filming today, I didn’t stumble over my lines once!”

The two had a previous agreement: if Su Miao didn’t make a single mistake with her lines that day, Duan Bainian would take her to eat grilled fish—Su Miao said that grilled fish place was delicious.

But at this moment, Duan Bainian felt like smacking Su Miao; how could she be in the mood to take her for grilled fish?

“Go by yourself. I’m not going.”

Su Miao asked in confusion, “Why? Are you feeling unwell again?”

Duan Bainian removed her makeup in silence, not speaking.

Su Miao whispered, “Are you… not wanting to go because you’re mad at me?”

Duan Bainian went to change into her own clothes, still remaining silent.

Su Miao thought for a moment. “Duan Bainian, why are you mad at me? Is it because I’ve been too close to the class monitor?”

Duan Bainian finally broke her silence. “That class monitor of yours looks like someone with impure intentions. Why get so close to him?”

Su Miao retorted, “He doesn’t have impure intentions. He’s very good to me.”

Duan Bainian didn’t want to argue with Su Miao, especially in a public place; it was too contrary to her usual gentle persona.

She called out, “Are you ready, Xiao Yuan?”

The moment the words left her mouth, she realized she had used the wrong name.

Because of the contract termination, her previous assistant, Xiao Yuan, had returned to the original management company. Her new assistant was named Guan Jing, who had been sent over by He Aizhi.

Sure enough, as soon as the words were spoken, Guan Jing pretended to complain, “Sister Nian, you’re making me sad saying that.”

Duan Bainian smiled. “Sorry, sorry, a slip of the tongue. Are you ready? Let’s go back to the hotel.”

Seeing that Duan Bainian was truly heading back to the hotel, Su Miao didn’t give up. “Are we really not going for grilled fish?”

She hadn’t eaten it for half a month, and it wasn’t easy for her to go a whole day without a mistake in her lines.

Duan Bainian, however, completely ignored her, bypassed her, and left the set.

Guan Jing winked at Su Miao. “Wait until she’s not angry anymore, then ask her to go for grilled fish again.” With that, she also left the set.

The more Su Miao thought about it, the more indignant she felt. She hadn’t done anything wrong; why was Duan Bainian giving her the cold shoulder? The class monitor was a perfectly good person, yet she insisted he was “impure.”

If she wouldn’t accompany her to eat grilled fish, then she wouldn’t! She would go eat it by herself!

Thinking of this, Su Miao immediately called Xiao Song and went to the grilled fish restaurant.

But when the grilled fish was served, Su Miao had no appetite at all.

Usually, when she came to eat with Duan Bainian, it was so delicious; why wasn’t it delicious today?

After taking a few random bites, Su Miao said listlessly, “Are you full, Xiao Song? If you’re full, let’s go back to the hotel.”

Xiao Song, who had only just picked up her chopsticks: “……”

She felt her stomach growling with hunger, but against her conscience, she said, “I’m full. Let’s go.”