Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 100

Xie Jingcheng still had matters to attend to and couldn’t stay on the set for long, but before leaving, she looked warily at Li Hai.

“What are you afraid of? I’m not interested in him.”

Song Qingxing knew what Xie Jingcheng was worried about, so she spoke to reassure her. She wanted Xie Jingcheng to handle her business with peace of mind instead of keeping one eye on her.

“I know, but poaching someone’s significant other is also quite terrifying.” Xie Jingcheng said worriedly.

“Relax, I don’t like womanizers.”

Song Qingxing knew Li Hai better in her previous life. He was indeed a good actor and would soon win the Best Actor award, achieving instant fame and countless fans.

However, accompanying the fame and honor were not only endorsements and money but also a life of debauchery, filled with glittering, extravagant places.

Li Hai was practically a regular, and rumors in the industry even claimed he was very promiscuous.

Song Qingxing would rather jump into a stinky, green pond than have any more contact with such a person. Acting is acting, and character is character; the two must be separated and not confused.

“Womanizer? But when I checked his profile, I didn’t hear about that nickname?” Xie Jingcheng blurted out subconsciously, only to find the little rabbit looking at her with an expression that said, “You’re truly terrifying.” She then bit her tongue in annoyance. Damn! She had even let slip something like that in a moment of panic.

“Xie Jingcheng, you even check other people’s information?”

“Although I didn’t want you to know, since it’s out…”

Since it was out, she had to be brave and admit it.

Xie Jingcheng turned off her phone. If this kept up, the ringing would make her deaf.

“I did check him out. I just felt like this person wasn’t very good, looking at you with that lecherous gaze.”

Song Qingxing really wanted to say that Xie Jingcheng occasionally had a similar expression, but it wasn’t lecherous; it was a pure kind of admiration.

It was purely appreciative, completely devoid of any scrutinizing feeling.

It was the kind of shy, innocent look. If she looked back, Xie Jingcheng would even blush and hide away. However, in the past, Song Qingxing had only found it annoying, not wanting to be targeted by this kind of wealthy, established family’s daughter, so she hadn’t appreciated it.

But now, as Song Qingxing thought about it carefully, the Xie Jingcheng back then was quite cute.

“Alright, hurry up and go deal with your matters.”

“Even if you’re not on the set these few days, I’ll take good care of myself.”

Xie Jingcheng nodded. After turning her phone back on, she walked to one side. The call on the other end was still from a familiar number.

“Don’t call me. An Wenqing is with you, right? Have her take the phone.”

Xie Jingcheng chose to ask directly and get straight to the point. Sure enough, the person on the other end gave an unexpected huff before passing the phone to someone else.

“Jingcheng, you’re finally willing to talk to me?”

“Wenqing, I’ve said it many times. How many more times do you want me to say it? What you’re doing now is harassment, do you know that?”

Despite being slapped and harassed by phone calls, Xie Jingcheng still retained a final shred of gentleness. She didn’t want things to escalate to an ugly state. After all, they had been friends since childhood. But…

“Do you really dislike me?” An Wenqing’s voice was choked with sobs.

“I don’t dislike you, but you should also understand that I don’t love you.” Xie Jingcheng could only state it patiently, over and over again. She had done everything she could. If An Wenqing still couldn’t move on, there was nothing she could do.

“Stop calling me. I’m very tired. I’m filming right now and don’t have that much time to humor you.” Xie Jingcheng’s voice was full of exhaustion.

But to say she was tired might not be entirely accurate; she was simply irritated and impatient from one harassing phone call after another.

“You…” An Wenqing seemed to still be struggling on the line, unwilling to believe it just like that.

“You don’t need to keep talking. I can repeat it countless times right now: I don’t love you. But do you think it looks good for us to be causing such a scene?” Xie Jingcheng pressed hard, clearly determined to break off completely.

“Also, drop that pampered young lady attitude of yours. The only reason I’m still willing to talk to you is because of our childhood friendship. If you dare to lay a finger on Song Qingxing, I won’t hesitate to completely sever ties.”

“Neither my parents, nor your parents, nor my grandmother can control me.”

This time, Xie Jingcheng’s tone was not only less gentle than usual but even carried a hint of fierceness.

Tears welled up in An Wenqing’s eyes. She was still lying in the hospital bed, her wrist bandaged. Hearing these words, she couldn’t help but want to cry hysterically.

But the phone was snatched away from her and abruptly hung up.

“Give it back to me!” An Wenqing reached out to grab the phone, pulling at the wound on her wrist. The pain made her eyebrows furrow, and she lay back down on the bed.

“Miss, I think you should realize your problem. Treating your own life so lightly is not only disrespectful and uncaring towards the Master and Madam but also disrespectful to yourself!” Jiang Yiliu flared up for the first time, her eyes seemingly burning with flames, making people afraid to look at her.

“You… How dare you lecture me?”

Outrageous! The world has really changed!

She could understand Xie Jingcheng scolding her, but what right did this person, a mere bodyguard, have to boss her around?

“How dare I lecture you? The Master has now handed your guardianship over to me. I won’t allow you to do such stupid things again, even if I have to use improper means.”

Even though An family’s parents adored their daughter, when it came to their daughter’s life and safety, they still preferred to use stronger methods.

“Let me out! I have to go find Xie Jingcheng and ask her clearly right now!” An Wenqing was still not giving up, her hand on the bed railing, seemingly wanting to get out of bed.

“Weren’t you humiliated enough last time?”

Jiang Yiliu was truly angry and spoke without thinking. She reached out and tightly pinched An Wenqing’s delicate, fair chin until an indentation appeared. Only then did she suddenly realize what she was doing.

She seemed to have done something quite brutal, but the fierce tone certainly intimidated An Wenqing, who had been demanding to leave and throw a tantrum.

She widened her eyes, a little incredulous.

At that moment, An Wenqing resembled an ill-disciplined child. Being yelled at like that, she instantly fell into a state of grievance, a sob catching in her throat, but she couldn’t actually cry.

Jiang Yiliu felt a fleeting moment of self-reproach, but she quickly returned to normal. She knew that without this method, she wouldn’t be able to keep the young lady in check.

There was no helping it. People like this, who were born lacking nothing—the so-called favored daughters of heaven.

So, when they can’t get love, they cry and shout about it?

“I’m sorry, I pinched you too hard.” Jiang Yiliu apologized only after An Wenqing had felt wronged for a while.

“I don’t care for your apology.” An Wenqing curled up under the blanket, whimpering pitifully.

However, she had at least temporarily forgotten the words Xie Jingcheng had said. She decided to ignore it and focus on recuperating for the next few days.