I Love Her Because She’s Dim-Witted And Filthy Rich - Chapter 47

With a goodbye to He Xin, Su Miao hurried back home.

When Su Miao pushed the door open and entered, Duan Bainian had just come out of the shower.

“Why did you go downstairs to eat so late?”

Su Miao said uncomfortably, “I didn’t have much of an appetite.”

Duan Bainian looked at Su Miao carefully. “You seem to be in a bad mood?”

Su Miao remained silent. Wasn’t Duan Bainian asking the obvious?

Duan Bainian dried her hair and said, “Are you unhappy because you saw the rumors about me and Wu Feng?”

Having her thoughts poked, Su Miao’s tears began to fall. “Is there really something going on between you and him?”

Duan Bainian said helplessly, “What are you thinking?”

“Then why were the marketing accounts’ leaks so realistic? And his manager’s response was so ambiguous—they practically admitted you two were dating!”

Duan Bainian thought for a moment and explained, “There is indeed nothing between us. I only saw that news when I turned on my phone after getting off the plane. We’ve already arranged for a press release to clarify things.”

Su Miao was still half-doubting. “Do you really have no relationship with him at all?”

Duan Bainian thought about it and answered honestly, “There might be a tiny bit of a situation… that is, he has indeed been pursuing me lately.”

Seeing Su Miao about to explode, she quickly added, “But don’t worry, I rejected him very directly. I made it clear to him that we can be friends at most.”

With her suspicions confirmed, Su Miao was both angry and sad. “He already confessed to you, and you still want to be friends with him? Why are you always like this? It was the same with Baron before, and now it’s Wu Feng! People want to be your boyfriend, not your friend! Even I understand this; how could you not?”

Duan Bainian studied Su Miao carefully. She didn’t understand why Su Miao was suddenly so irritable tonight. She tried to comfort her gently, “You can’t just have a falling out with people, right? Moving forward, you might need help from others, or there might be collaborations in the future. If things get stiff, won’t it be awkward?”

Su Miao couldn’t listen at all. “Right, you have so many friends. The whole world is your friend!”

Seeing Su Miao still angry, Duan Bainian changed the subject. “What did you eat tonight?”

Su Miao answered instinctively, “Teppanyaki.”

“Teppanyaki? You went to eat alone?”

Su Miao originally wanted to say she was alone because she didn’t want Duan Bainian to misunderstand, but when the words reached her lips, she suddenly changed her tune.

“No, I ate with a friend.”

Duan Bainian was a bit surprised. “You’ve made a new friend recently? Why haven’t I heard you mention it?”

Su Miao said indignantly, “Yeah! You’re allowed to have friends, but I’m not? This friend of mine is very rich; his family owns shopping malls, and he’s especially handsome. He said he likes me and asked if I want to be his girlfriend!”

Looking at Su Miao, who was deliberately saying these things, Duan Bainian was amused. “So, did you say yes?”

Su Miao was beyond angry. Why was it that when she said these things so seriously, Duan Bainian not only wasn’t jealous but always acted like she was joking?

She stiffened her neck and said, “I told him I need to think about it and will give him an answer tomorrow.”

Duan Bainian smiled. “You already have a girlfriend. What is there to think about?”

Su Miao said, “What do you care what I think about? I just want to consider it, okay?”

Duan Bainian asked, “So you’re really prepared to be his girlfriend?”

Su Miao said haughtily, “I’ll be his girlfriend, so what!”

Duan Bainian’s face turned cold. “Say that again.”

Only then did Su Miao realize she had gone a bit too far.

Startled, she stood up and walked toward the bathroom, muttering, “You tell me to say it again and I say it again? I won’t! I’m going to shower, I don’t want to talk to you!”

Looking at the small figure walking toward the bathroom, Duan Bainian couldn’t help but want to laugh. This silly girl didn’t even know how to lie.

Duan Bainian went back to the room.

A moment later, Su Miao also returned. Duan Bainian said, “Your mom has already arranged the clarification statement. Go on Weibo and check; there should be a trending topic by now.”

Su Miao was stubborn. “I’m not looking.”

Duan Bainian: “Really?”

Su Miao was angry and aggrieved. “I’m not looking.”

Duan Bainian asked, “Then when it’s time to sleep later, do you still want me to hold you?”

Su Miao whipped her head around. “What… what do you mean?”

Duan Bainian blinked. “Nothing. If you don’t look at this trending topic, I won’t hold you while we sleep later.”

Su Miao got even angrier. Usually, when they slept at night, Duan Bainian would hold her. Using this as a threat now was simply too much!

Reluctantly, Su Miao took the phone from Duan Bainian’s hand and saw that the third-ranked topic was indeed the clarification.

After reading it, she didn’t say anything and set the phone aside.

Duan Bainian asked, “Are you still angry now?”

Su Miao didn’t speak.

Duan Bainian pretended to wonder, “Are you not angry anymore? Hurry up and say it, I’m waiting to hold you to sleep.”

Su Miao naturally couldn’t bring herself to say she wasn’t angry, so she just stayed there awkwardly.

Seeing Su Miao’s conflicted look, Duan Bainian took the initiative to step forward and hug her. “Don’t be angry anymore. Tomorrow, after I finish filming the commercial, let’s go eat something delicious together. Weren’t you always talking about that Hua… what restaurant that was really good? Oh, I’ve forgotten the name.”

Su Miao instinctively replied, “Huajian Restaurant! We looked at it together, how could you not remember?”

Duan Bainian held back a smile. “Right, right, it’s called Huajian Restaurant. We’ll go eat there tomorrow.”

Su Miao didn’t realize at all that Duan Bainian was deliberately changing the subject. She asked curiously, “Isn’t your schedule full? You have time to play tomorrow?”

Duan Bainian pulled her closer. “There was supposed to be a small fan meeting tomorrow night, but I pushed it back. I’m happier when I’m with you. I’ve missed you these past few days.”

Hearing Duan Bainian say she missed her, Su Miao’s unhappiness vanished instantly. “Then after we eat delicious food tomorrow, let’s go see a movie! There are several movies out recently that I want to see!”

While agreeing, Duan Bainian’s hand started to wander downward. “Okay, I’ll accompany you for everything.”

Only then did Su Miao realize that at some point, her pajamas had been scattered to the side.

As the atmosphere was reaching its peak, they suddenly heard something jump onto the bed.

Looking sideways, Ergou had come in from the balcony at some point and lay down right between the two of them, limbs splayed out, showing a snow-white belly and making a purring sound.

Duan Bainian had no choice but to stop her movements and carry Ergou off the bed. However, in less than a second, Ergou easily jumped back up.

Su Miao burst out laughing. “Forget it, forget it, let’s just sleep.”

Duan Bainian was both annoyed and amused as she gently swatted the cat. “You!”

The next day, the two first went to the restaurant they had agreed upon. After eating, Su Miao dragged Duan Bainian to go shopping.

Having not shopped like this for a long time, Su Miao was incredibly excited, pulling Duan Bainian into every store she saw.

Su Miao said they had never worn couple outfits, so they bought identical coats and matching casual hats.

Looking at the two of them in the mirror with the same clothes and hats, Su Miao was still not quite satisfied, so she bought matching scarves and shoes.

It wasn’t until the mirror showed them looking like a “copy and paste” duo that she was satisfied and pulled Duan Bainian to the movies.

On the way to the cinema, they encountered a small wave of fans. In a great mood, Su Miao cooperated perfectly for photos and even thoughtfully told them to be safe on the way back.

Duan Bainian teased, “You’ve learned how to say these polite, caring things now? Not bad.”

Su Miao said with a beaming smile, “I learned it from you! Don’t you usually say it like that?”

This day was the happiest Su Miao had been in months.

Not only did Duan Bainian eat with her, shop with her, and watch a movie with her, but she also proactively brought up the issue of going public.

Duan Bainian said, “Wait a bit longer, until my resources are more stable, and then we can go public with our relationship.”

Duan Bainian also said, “If you’re willing, we can go abroad to get registered.”

Hearing this, Su Miao’s smile stretched from ear to ear, looking like a total fool.

She was only 21 and hadn’t really thought about whether to get registered or not. But since Duan Bainian gave her this promise, even just hearing it made her happy.

Thus, that night, Su Miao unreservedly had a dream about a wedding.

When she woke up, it was broad daylight.

Su Miao blinked and saw Duan Bainian combing her hair.

Su Miao sighed, “Sigh, are you leaving already?”

Hearing her, Duan Bainian walked to the bedside, leaned down, and kissed Su Miao’s forehead. “I have to get back to the crew; there are scenes waiting. But this drama will wrap up soon, and I’ll be free for a while then. We’ll go out and play then.”

The good mood from yesterday carried over, so Su Miao didn’t feel too much emotion over this temporary parting.

She sat up groggily. “If you have time, you must come back to Beijing to see me.”

Duan Bainian hugged the clingy girl again. “I know, I know, I’ll definitely come back to see you.”

Watching Duan Bainian open the door, Su Miao jumped off the bed with a thud. “I’ll see you out.”

Duan Bainian said amusingly, “It’s just going downstairs, what’s there to see out? Guan Jing is waiting downstairs, no need to come.”

Su Miao hummed, “I insist.”

At this moment, Su Miao was full of energy. Without a word, she grabbed the suitcase from Duan Bainian’s hand and carried it downstairs.

Then, she very thoughtfully unscrewed a bottle of water for Duan Bainian and said, “Alright, alright, hurry up and go, leave quickly.”

Looking at Su Miao, whose smile was reaching her ears, Guan Jing, who was on the side, was stunned. “Why do you look so happy? Are you that glad Duan Bainian is leaving?”

Su Miao thought to herself, How would you know we’re about to go public? But there was no need to tell Guan Jing that.

So she said shyly and proudly, “Hmph, you wouldn’t understand.”

Guan Jing: “……………”

After sending Duan Bainian off, Su Miao immediately called He Aizhi, stating she wanted to join a crew to act.

He Aizhi was confused. “What do you mean? Are you saying you want me to use my connections to get you into a production? Didn’t you say last time you didn’t want me to do that? Why the sudden change of heart?”

In fact, changing her mind was something Su Miao had decided after much thought.

Last night, Duan Bainian had talked a lot about the future with her, and she thought: if Duan Bainian had made so many preparations, she couldn’t lag behind!

At least when they announced it in the future, people shouldn’t be able to say she wasn’t good enough for Duan Bainian.

Thinking it over, she felt it was more secure to let her mother arrange for her to act in a production. After all, if she went to auditions herself, she’d probably be playing bit parts for a hundred years; by the time she caught up to Duan Bainian, it would be her next life.

However, even with her mother arranging it, she had to have a choice.

The female lead was out, to avoid being criticized again. Third or fourth female lead roles had too few scenes. A second female lead role would be good.

So Su Miao said with a grin, “Oh, Mom, anyway, just keep an eye out for me and see if there are any suitable roles. A second female lead is fine, just try to find the kind of character that’s more likable.”

Su Miao’s rare ambition surprised He Aizhi. Fearing her daughter’s drive would disappear in a few days, she sent Su Miao into a production within a few days.

As luck would have it, the production Su Miao joined was another Qing Dynasty time-travel drama.

Everything was like history repeating itself: she joined the cast with investment backing again, and the other actors whispered about her behind her back again.

However, the difference this time was that Su Miao was no longer afraid of such scenes.

She began to recall how Duan Bainian used to handle these things.

For example, Duan Bainian would buy milk tea for the whole crew, bring small gifts for the leads, sincerely praise others’ taste, and offer a helping hand when others were in trouble.

By following this “copy-paste” method bit by bit, by the time she had been with the crew for half a month, Su Miao had made the second friend of her life.

This friend’s name was An Qiu, the female lead of the drama and a relatively famous rising star.

An Qiu was outgoing and the life of the party on set. After getting to know Su Miao, the two of them often made plans to eat together after finishing work.

Speaking of which, Su Miao seemed fated to encounter gossip wherever she went.

Before, on the variety show, she witnessed the melodramatic love and hate between Bai Yi and Yu Xue; now, in this crew, she was seeing An Qiu showering the world with “dog food” (public displays of affection).

One day, while eating after work, An Qiu’s phone didn’t stop ringing from the start of the meal to the end.

After hanging up, An Qiu looked excited. “My girlfriend is coming to see me in a couple of days.”

Su Miao almost choked. “Girl… girlfriend?”

An Qiu said, “You look so surprised. Isn’t this very common in the industry?”

Su Miao scratched her head. “Do you all talk about it so openly? What if someone exposes it?”

An Qiu winked. “You’re definitely not the type to talk nonsense, right?”

Seeing how frank An Qiu was, Su Miao couldn’t hold back her own desire to show off. She smiled shyly, “Actually, I have a girlfriend too.”

An Qiu couldn’t help but look Su Miao over again. “I couldn’t tell; you look so well-behaved, yet you have a girlfriend? Is she an artist too?”

Su Miao: “Mm, she’s an artist too.”

An Qiu was curious. “Who is it? Tell me her name, let’s see if I know her.”

Su Miao was a bit hesitant. “She’s very famous right now. You’ll definitely know if I say it, but it’s not time to go public yet, so I won’t say.”

An Qiu got even more curious. “Is it an actor you’ve worked with before?”

Su Miao’s face turned a bit red. “Oh, stop guessing.”

An Qiu smiled and took out her phone to Baidu the dramas Su Miao had participated in.

Tsk, it was simply too easy to find. After all, she had only acted in two or three films and series. Comparing that to the currently very famous female actors…

“So, it’s Duan Bainian?”

Su Miao was shocked, her speech becoming a stutter. “How… how did you know?”

An Qiu was actually just testing her, not expecting Su Miao to be so easy to crack.

She laughed, “It really is her!”

Only then did Su Miao realize she had been tricked. Angry and embarrassed, she stopped paying attention to An Qiu and just focused on eating.

An Qiu sighed, “Duan Bainian is the dream goddess of so many people. I didn’t expect your taste to be so good.”

Hearing her taste being praised, Su Miao became happy again. “Hurry up and eat, the food will get cold soon.”

An Qiu teased, “How does it feel to ‘clap for love’ (have sex) with a goddess?”

Su Miao was dazed. “Ah? Clap for love? What does that mean?”

An Qiu exclaimed, “How can you be so innocent? You couldn’t possibly have not slept with your goddess yet, right?”

Understanding the meaning, Su Miao’s face instantly turned red. “Of… of course we’ve slept together.”

An Qiu continued to gossip, “Do you sleep with her more, or does she sleep with you more? Or is it an even split?”

Su Miao was a bit confused—was she allowed to touch Duan Bainian too?

But why didn’t Duan Bainian ever teach her?

She stammered, “About the same.”

An Qiu realized, “Understood, you’re a ‘Pillow Princess’.”

Su Miao was confused again. “What does ‘Pillow Princess’ mean?”

An Qiu sighed, “Little Miao-Miao, why are you so cute?”

As for “cute,” Su Miao naturally understood that, but why did the tone sound so strange?

An Qiu continued to chatter on, but Su Miao’s mind had wandered off.

She thought that the next time she saw Duan Bainian, she must ask why Duan Bainian had never taught her anything else.