I Love Her Because She’s Dim-Witted And Filthy Rich - Chapter 45.2

She really shouldn’t have raised a cat.

She raised it but had no time to accompany it, and leaving it in a pet shop made it get sick, and now she didn’t know if it could pull through.

If she had known it would be like this, when Duan Bainian first gave the cat to her, she should have refused on the spot. Or at that time, given it to someone who had time to accompany the cat and take good care of it.

If she hadn’t raised Ergou, she wouldn’t be so sad now.

Su Miao kept crying, and the little nurse on duty at the pet hospital couldn’t stand it anymore. “Don’t worry too much. Your cat was found quite early; it should be curable. You should see results by tomorrow or the day after.”

Su Miao wiped her tears. “Thank you.”

On the third day of hospitalization, Ergou gradually improved and clearly began to have energy. With the doctor’s permission, she began to take care of Ergou’s feeding bit by bit.

On the fifth day, the doctor said Ergou could be discharged and just needed to continue with medicine and recuperation at home.

For these five days, Su Miao had been at the hospital with Ergou. When she was tired, she borrowed the doctor’s room to squint for a while. The area under her eyes was all bruised and dark.

Returning home and feeding Ergou his medicine, Su Miao fell onto the bed and slept, sleeping until noon the next day.

Ergou slowly returned to normal, but Su Miao’s emotions couldn’t seem to return to normal.

She thought: Duan Bainian is getting busier and busier.

Ever since Shadow aired, Duan Bainian was always busy. Busy filming new season commercials, busy signing new endorsements, busy going on various variety shows for promotion, and busy with various commercial performances.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t happy for Duan Bainian; after all, after struggling for so many years, she had finally made it.

But if the result of making it was that Duan Bainian no longer had time to accompany her, then she would rather…

Thinking of this, Su Miao gave herself a hard slap—what was she thinking about blindly?

Su Miao then went back home to live, only returning to the apartment every other day to check on Ergou.

Su Miao had nothing to do at home. She slept until the sun was high every day. If she wasn’t watching anime, she was buying a bunch of useless little things online, only to unpack the deliveries, put them in a corner, and never look at them again.

He Aizhi really couldn’t stand it anymore. At this rate, it would be better to shove her daughter into a film crew; at least she could learn something.

After looking around, He Aizhi found a modern drama. It just so happened that the second female lead hadn’t been decided yet. He Aizhi calculated and wanted to send Su Miao to play the second female lead.

Su Miao was a bit reluctant. Because of that “time-traveling to the Qing Dynasty” play where she was parachuted in with investment, even though nearly two years had passed, the impression of being rejected by everyone was still deeply etched in her memory.

Su Miao resisted, “If there’s a suitable role, I’ll go for an audition myself. I don’t need you to arrange it for me.”

He Aizhi said, “Then go for an audition! What’s the point of you staying at home all the time?”

Su Miao fell silent. If she didn’t look at He Aizhi, who would give her a role? Relying on her own auditions, she’d probably only be able to find a role as an extra.

So she compromised, “Then find me a supporting role, the kind that appears for two minutes in one episode. Don’t give me the female lead or second lead, so others don’t gossip behind my back again.”

Thus, Su Miao took her cat and joined a campus drama, playing the younger sister of the second female lead—a high school student.

This was a supporting role of unknown rank. Su Miao’s scenes were truly pitifully few. Her daily routine was still watching anime and buying things, only the location had moved from home to the film set.

Actually, there were other routines at the very beginning, which were the same as before—sharing her daily sights and sounds with Duan Bainian.

But Duan Bainian was truly too busy. No matter what Su Miao sent, the other party always replied only at night.

As time went on, Su Miao also felt it was boring and stopped sending messages to Duan Bainian as much.

By the time Su Miao finished her unknown-rank supporting role, it was already the end of the year.

Because of the Lunar New Year, the Clear Dream of the Starry River crew took a few days off.

Su Miao was incredibly happy. After waiting for several months, Duan Bainian could finally be idle for a few days. The two of them discussed it and decided to go to Australia for a trip.

Unexpectedly, before departure, the plan was disrupted again.

Duan Bainian had previously endorsed a snack, and the commercial for the New Year season had been filmed. When it was about to be released, the male actor collaborating on the commercial was banned due to political reasons, so the commercial had to be reshot.

Seeing as there were only a few days left before the New Year, the manufacturer was extremely anxious, wishing Duan Bainian could finish the reshoot in three seconds.

So the trip to Australia was declared canceled, and the destination changed from Australia to Guangzhou.

Su Miao said despondently, “I feel now that it’s not good at all that you’re famous.”

Duan Bainian laughed. “You’re already 21 in nominal age, how can you still be like a child?”

Su Miao couldn’t help but pout. “What’s wrong with 21? Does being 21 mean having to be in this kind of relationship where there’s not even time for a date?”

Duan Bainian pinched Su Miao’s cheek. “So haven’t I brought you along? This commercial should be finished in two or three days. When it’s over, the two of us will go eat something delicious.”

Su Miao was still unhappy. “It’s the end of the year, are there still good restaurants open?”

Duan Bainian lightly tapped Su Miao’s forehead. “If there’s nothing delicious, I’ll cook for you, okay?”

Only then did Su Miao relax. “That’s more like it.”

As they were talking, a staff member came over. “Sister Bainian, the set is ready. We can prepare for filming.”

Duan Bainian agreed, quickly got up, greeted the collaborating artist, and prepared for filming.

Su Miao finished watching over a dozen episodes of anime and finally waited for Duan Bainian to finish work.

Just as the two were about to go out for food, a boy approached from the side.

“Sister Bainian, are you going to eat?”

Hearing the voice, Su Miao looked over. It was the artist who had filmed the commercial with Duan Bainian today. His eyeliner was drawn longer than hers. He wasn’t very famous, but his face was somewhat familiar.

Duan Bainian smiled. “Yes, I’ve been hungry all afternoon. We’re going out to find something to eat, though I don’t know if there’s anything good nearby.”

The eyeliner artist said eagerly, “I’ll take you! I grew up in Guangzhou; I’m very familiar with this area.”

Su Miao was a bit unhappy. She was eating with Duan Bainian; why was this person butting in? And at a glance, he was just like that Baron, harboring bad intentions.

So Su Miao was the first to speak up and refuse, “No need, we’ll find it ourselves.”

The eyeliner artist only then noticed there was someone else standing nearby. He said in surprise, “Sister Bainian, is this your friend?”

Duan Bainian smiled. “Yes, my friend.”

The eyeliner artist still played the sycophant. “Since she’s your friend, let’s all go together. I know a place nearby with authentic Cantonese snacks. Come on, I’ll take you.”

Without waiting for Duan Bainian to speak, Su Miao said bluntly, “I said there’s no need. You go, we’ll find it ourselves.”

As if he couldn’t understand Su Miao’s refusal, the eyeliner artist still invited, “Oh, we’re both friends of Sister Bainian, so we’re friends too. Why be so distant? Let’s go together!”

Su Miao retorted, “Who’s friends with you? I’m Duan Bainian’s girlfriend! Can I be the same as you?”

After saying it, Su Miao regretted it. What on earth had she just said?

The eyeliner artist froze on the spot. “Girl… girlfriend?”

Duan Bainian quickly explained, “We are very close; we usually call each other that.”

The eyeliner artist: “…Oh.”

This meal certainly couldn’t be eaten together. Duan Bainian simply spoke up, “I’m quite picky about food; it’s better to find it ourselves. We’ll leave first, see you tomorrow.”

After saying that, she pulled Su Miao away from the studio.

After walking a long way and seeing that no one was around, Duan Bainian finally gave Su Miao’s ear a tug. “Can you use your brain next time you speak? Are you so afraid that people won’t know we’re together?”

Su Miao said, “Wasn’t I just anxious? ‘Both are your friends’—can a friend be the same as a friend?”

Seeing that Duan Bainian wanted to say something else, Su Miao spoke first, “Oh, alright, I know! We’re artists! So we can’t speak carelessly, right? My mom has emphasized this to me ten thousand times! You don’t need to emphasize it again!”

Duan Bainian was amused by Su Miao’s tone. “Your mom even emphasized this to you?”

Su Miao curled her lip. “It’s really unfair. Back then, I even confessed to my mom for you, and now you don’t even have the courage to admit I’m your girlfriend in front of outsiders. You are the legendary double-standard…”

Duan Bainian laughed. “Double-standard what?”

That word “dog,” Su Miao was naturally too embarrassed to say. “Anyway, you know what I mean!”

Duan Bainian explained in a good-natured way, “The identity of an artist is too special. If I were to admit it, I’m afraid within an hour, everyone would know. Weren’t you afraid of people knowing before? Why do you look like you wish the whole world knew now?”

Su Miao said dejectedly, “Who knew your luck with romance would be so good? Why does everyone who sees you want to play the sycophant! If only I were a man, I’d like to see who would dare come near you!”

Duan Bainian suppressed a smile and took Su Miao into her arms. “If you were a man, I wouldn’t like you.”

Su Miao pushed Duan Bainian away, looking terrified. “Eh? So it’s lucky I’m a woman? Oh, forget it, forget it. Being a woman is pretty good too.”