I Love Her Because She’s Dim-Witted And Filthy Rich - Chapter 24

The production team of the “Truth After Drinks” column, seeing that the publicity surrounding the “Nian-Miao CP” was yielding good results and that Su Miao had gained some popularity, invited her to become a permanent guest.

Initially, Su Miao was unwilling. She truly wasn’t suited for the atmosphere of reality shows. Although reality shows had scripts, one still had to improvise on the details, and there were always so many audience members watching from below the stage, making her feel like a monkey on display. When filming a drama, how could there be so many people? There were usually only a few dozen staff members.

Besides, she found filming TV dramas to be quite an ordeal as well. Back when she was filming that Qing Dynasty time-travel drama, if it hadn’t been so troublesome to change actors halfway through, she would have wanted to walk away right then and there.

Seeing her daughter being so unmotivated, He Aizhi felt frustrated that she couldn’t live up to expectations. “You find filming difficult, and you find being on a reality show difficult. Why don’t you get lost and go back to school? I’m afraid you’d just say school is too hard, too. Tell me then, what do you think is easy? How about you come back and help me manage artists?”

Su Miao glared at her mother several times with displeasure. Seeing that her mother wasn’t joking, she shook her head repeatedly. She definitely didn’t want to manage artists; the worry and the amount of strangers one had to meet as a manager were far greater than being an artist. Furthermore, to secure resources, one had to attend all sorts of social gatherings. Comparing the two, she was better off being an artist.

After being scolded by her mother, Su Miao thought it over and began to brainwash herself—recording a reality show was actually quite good, at least she would be with Duan Bainian.

For this recording, Su Miao came fully prepared mentally. With her previous experience, it went relatively smoothly without any major blunders. She followed the rules and picked up the topics thrown her way by the host. Aside from being a half-beat slow during the games, her overall performance was quite good.

When the five-day recording ended, it happened to coincide with a guest’s birthday. The production team organized a dinner gathering, after which everyone would head home.

Because of Su Miao’s “lovable dimwit” persona, the other guests on the reality show were naturally a bit more lenient toward her. This was quite different from her experience on a film set.

On a film set, everyone assumed she had a “sugar daddy,” so their attitudes were always a bit… subtle.

In this reality show, on one hand, Su Miao seemed a bit dazed and rarely tried to steal the spotlight, posing no threat to the other guests. On the other hand, because Duan Bainian was looking after her, Su Miao’s demeanor had indeed softened, and she wasn’t as isolated as before.

Overall, Su Miao’s relationship with the other guests was normal. They weren’t very close, but they could at least exchange a few words.

Halfway through the meal, Su Miao got up to go to the restroom.

Just as she entered a stall, Su Miao heard people talking outside.

“What do you mean? You want to run away after sleeping with me?”

“Uh… that, wasn’t that because I drank too much while recording the show? Don’t take it to heart.”

Su Miao was stunned.

If she hadn’t misheard, the two people outside were Bai Yi and Yu Xue? These two were fellow guests on the show, and she had spoken to them a few times.

They… they had slept together?!!

Was “slept” the kind of “slept” she understood it to be?

How do two girls sleep together?

Su Miao quietly opened the stall door and took a few silent steps outward. She saw Bai Yi and Yu Xue standing in front of the sinks, the atmosphere heavy and tense.

Yu Xue said, “Alcohol is truly a great thing; it can take the blame for anything.”

Bai Yi remained silent.

Yu Xue gave a light laugh. “Bai Yi, do you dare to say that you truly don’t like me?”

Bai Yi looked at Yu Xue with a complex expression. “I’m sorry…”

With that, she quickly brushed past Yu Xue and left the restroom.

Having stumbled upon a secret, Su Miao was terrified. She quietly backed away, hoping Yu Xue would leave soon; otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to get out.

To her surprise, Yu Xue walked further into the restroom. Su Miao’s heart skipped a beat, and she stared directly into Yu Xue’s eyes.

Yu Xue clearly hadn’t expected anyone else to be in there. She frowned slightly. “Why are you here?”

Su Miao’s face turned beet red. “I… I’m sorry! I didn’t… m-mean to eavesdrop! Don’t worry, I won’t s-say a word about this to anyone!”

Yu Xue was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t even said anything yet, so why was Su Miao scared out of her wits? She really was a “lovable dimwit.”

Yu Xue found it somewhat amusing. Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t the person whose secret was discovered be the one who was more afraid?

The more nervous Su Miao became, the more Yu Xue wanted to tease her.

Yu Xue stepped closer to Su Miao, cornering her against the door frame, and said in a melancholy tone, “Little Miao-Miao~ Are you really not going to tell anyone about my business?”

Su Miao replied, “Really! I swear! I won’t talk nonsense!”

Yu Xue shook her head. “Making promises just by opening your mouth—I don’t believe it.”

Su Miao was almost moved to tears with anxiety. “Then… then what can I do to make you believe me?”

Intent on teasing her, Yu Xue smiled mischievously. “Didn’t you just hear about that? If the two of us sleep together as well, then I’ll believe you won’t talk.”

Su Miao’s mouth dropped open. “You… you…”

Su Miao “you-ed” for a long time without being able to finish the sentence. Yu Xue thought to herself, Tsk… could it be that her first time is still there? Oh my, then I’ve really hit the jackpot.

Su Miao’s eyes were full of terror; she looked at her with utter disbelief.

Yu Xue was a first-tier actress, after all. Was her private life really this messy? Sleeping with whoever she wanted?

And how exactly did girls sleep with girls? It was too strange.

Su Miao wanted to say something but didn’t know what. As they stood at a stalemate, a voice came from nearby: “Heh… I’m really sorry to have interrupted the two of you.”

Su Miao looked toward the voice. It was Bai Yi, who had just left.

Yu Xue obviously hadn’t expected Bai Yi to return. If she had known, she wouldn’t have teased Su Miao.

What was the point of teasing an underage-looking dimwit?

Yu Xue’s eyes were full of annoyance. “Don’t misunderstand, Bai Yi. I was just joking with Su Miao… Hey, Su Miao, tell her—wasn’t I just joking with you?”

Su Miao stared blankly at Yu Xue. “Ah? You were joking with me just now?”

Yu Xue: “…” You moron!

Seeing Yu Xue’s aura grow increasingly cold, Su Miao finally reacted. “Ah, right, right! Sister Bai Yi, don’t misunderstand. Sister Yu Xue was just joking with me!”

Unfortunately, Su Miao’s explanation was incredibly weak. Bai Yi turned and left once again.

Yu Xue glared hatefully at Su Miao before following after her.

Su Miao stood frozen on the spot. Her mind was a mess, feeling as if it might crash at any moment.

What kind of plot was this tonight?

The love and hatred of a top star and a rising starlet?

Su Miao knew about “lesbians.” Even if she hadn’t seen the act herself, she knew of it. But she had only ever seen it in TV dramas; this was her first time seeing such a vivid, real-life example right beside her.

So, girls and girls could actually sleep together?

When Duan Bainian came looking for her, what she saw was a dazed and stunned Su Miao.

She waved her hand in front of Su Miao’s face. “Hey, what’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Su Miao snapped back to reality. “Ah… nothing… are you guys finished eating?”

Duan Bainian looked suspicious. “Are you really okay?”

Su Miao said, “I’m fine. Can we go back to the hotel now?”

Since she couldn’t get anything out of her, Duan Bainian could only let it drop.

That night, Su Miao had a dream.

The dream was chaotic. First, she saw Yu Xue and Bai Yi embracing each other naked. Then the scene shifted: she and Duan Bainian were filming a new drama in an unfamiliar place. She said she wanted to take a bath but couldn’t find a place, so Duan Bainian took the initiative to lead her to a hot spring pool.

The hot spring mist was dense. She said her back was a bit itchy, so Duan Bainian leaned in to scratch it for her. After she finished, Duan Bainian didn’t pull away. Instead, she looked directly at her, leaning closer and closer, and then… she and Duan Bainian kissed.

The sensation of skin touching in the dream was so real that when Su Miao woke up in the morning, she was completely dazed, unable to distinguish whether it had been a dream or reality.

Duan Bainian came out from washing up and, seeing that Su Miao was awake, reminded her, “Get up quickly, we have to catch a flight soon.”

Su Miao gave Duan Bainian a strange look and gave a muffled response.

Duan Bainian naturally caught that strange look. Su Miao had been off since last night. She had wanted to ask about it then, but since Su Miao seemed a bit resistant, she hadn’t. Now that Su Miao was getting stranger, she couldn’t wait any longer.

“What’s wrong with you? From last night until now, you’ve been a bit weird.”

Su Miao’s eyes darted around, and then she pretentiously went into the bathroom. “I… I’m fine. I’m going to wash up.”

On the way back, the two of them were silent.

Usually, Su Miao would talk incessantly all the way back, but today, she was uncharacteristically quiet.

On the way to the airport, she searched the internet for: “What does it mean when a girl dreams of kissing a girl?”

And then… she felt even worse.

Because Baidu said that dreams are reflections of one’s thoughts during the day—that having such a dream is a manifestation of inner desire, indicating that the dreamer likes girls.

All along, she had loved being with Duan Bainian, especially the physical contact—whether it was Duan Bainian pinching her cheek, holding her hand, or when she proactively hugged Duan Bainian’s arm while sleeping at night.

Every instance of physical contact was something she loved immensely.

Before today, she had always thought she liked the physical contact with Duan Bainian because she believed intimate contact was proof of a good relationship. Duan Bainian holding her or hugging her meant that Duan Bainian truly considered their relationship to be very good.

But now… a trace of inexplicable confusion began to form in Su Miao’s head.

She thought back to the fragment of her dream where she kissed Duan Bainian—she actually felt that there was nothing wrong with it?

Could it be… that she really liked girls?