Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 22

But before she could find the tissue, Xie Jingcheng decided to taste the cake to see if it was the reason why it was so unappetizing.

The blueberries were a little sour. What if the sourness was what made her cry?

When packing up, the store clerk had specifically asked how many people would be eating it. Xie Jingcheng had a slight fear of germs. Although she could accept kissing someone, sharing a spoon was still a little uncomfortable for her.

Even if she didn’t feel uncomfortable, Song Qingxing probably would. She raised her hand, tore open the plastic wrapper, and took out the fork inside.

Xie Jingcheng tried a tentative bite. The first taste was the slight sourness of the blueberries and the fermented flavor of the fruit jam.

But it quickly blended with the animal cream in her mouth. Most cakes are refrigerated, and as she savored it, there was a faint thread of sweetness.

It wasn’t bad.

Xie Jingcheng put the fork aside and finally went to search the small compartment in the car, where she found a pack of wet wipes.

She tore open a wipe and patiently began wiping the tears from the person’s eyelashes.

“What happened?”

In this world, there were probably very few things that could make a proud person like Song Qingxing cry.

“I like that script, but the company won’t let me act in it. I just don’t understand…”

In the past, she did whatever the company told her to do. Now, she couldn’t even decide what role to take. It was truly ironic.

Heh! And she was still the company’s top actress.

So that was it.

Xie Jingcheng had never experienced this kind of grievance, but she knew that being subservient to others was not a good feeling. After a moment of thought, she pulled out her phone.

“If you don’t want to stay at the company, I can help you arrange a transfer. If you don’t want to leave, I’ll contact my friend.”

“She knows your boss. She has shares in your company.”

The company Song Qingxing belonged to was considered a top-tier entertainment company in the country.

Song Qingxing sniffled, her nose red, looking utterly pitiful.

She hadn’t expected Xie Jingcheng to help her, and to help her so thoroughly that she had already thought of both options: staying or leaving.

“No need, I’ve already resolved this myself. I just felt wronged.”

“When the company contract expires, I want to change companies.”

When one enters a dead end, one should turn back in time instead of blindly forging ahead. Song Qingxing understood this in her heart. She picked up the fork again and ate a few more bites.

Only then did she hand the remaining cake over to Xie Jingcheng to finish. The way the other woman ate sweets was also very elegant, small bites slowly and gracefully, almost like eating a Western-style meal.

A mischievous thought arose in Song Qingxing’s mind.

She recalled those Western wedding videos where the bride would often use a spoon to dab white cream onto the groom’s nose.

So, she also dabbed a little cream with her fork. But Song Qingxing didn’t dare to follow the videos, where they deliberately used a large spoonful to play a trick.

She only put a tiny bit.

The pure white cream dotted the tip of her nose.

Xie Jingcheng was startled, but she wasn’t angry. She just looked at Song Qingxing.

She used a wet wipe to wipe the cream off her nose. She hadn’t put on makeup when she went out; in private, she had a very relaxed demeanor.

“Are you not crying anymore?”

Song Qingxing sniffled, still feeling a bit of sourness in her nasal cavity.

“No more crying.”

“Good, that’s better. If you keep crying, the big bad wolf might catch you.”

Xie Jingcheng secured the cake box, carefully wiped her hands, and prepared to start the car.

The car engine gave a slight rumble and drove onto the asphalt road. Xie Jingcheng’s apartment wasn’t far; they reached it after a few traffic lights.

“Where did you hear that pirated version of the Brothers Grimm fairytale?”

Crying will get you caught by the big bad wolf. That kind of low-level trick to fool children would probably only work on the very foolish ones.

“That’s what I tell my younger sister. It works pretty well.”

Xie Jingcheng smiled. Seeing that she had successfully diverted the person’s attention, she felt very happy.

The car stopped in the underground garage. The garage here wasn’t dark; in fact, it was very bright.

Song Qingxing followed the path to the apartment.

Xie Jingcheng’s apartment was very luxurious. It spanned several floors and included a swimming pool, a gym, and a large balcony. The balcony was lined with trees, and the night wind rustled the leaves.

“Come with me, let’s see your room.”

“If I need anything in the future, I’ll knock on your door.”

Xie Jingcheng opened the door to the adjacent room. Song Qingxing followed her in. What she saw was a neat space furnished with wooden furniture. A few green plants were lush and vibrant.

“I’ll have the driver move your luggage tomorrow.”

Xie Jingcheng’s tone was serious. After leading the person to the room, she intended to leave. Since the bedroom was equipped with a convenient bathroom and toilet, Song Qingxing was an adult and didn’t need any instruction.

However, just as she reached the doorway, her hem was tugged. Song Qingxing had hesitated several times today, and only now did she dare to ask.

“Xie Jingcheng, you really don’t have to be so good to me. And your requests are not excessive at all. Actually, if you want me to wear those strange outfits or… leather clothes or whatever, that’s fine too, but it can’t be too much…”

In the last few sentences, Song Qingxing’s voice grew quieter, and her ears and neck turned red.

She figured no woman would willingly offer to say such a thing.

Who knew, Xie Jingcheng’s usually expressionless face suddenly brightened, her eyes clear like a small deer’s.

“Really?”

“Anything is fine?”

Song Qingxing pursed her lips, worried that she might have just touched upon Xie Jingcheng’s unknown perverted secret.

If so, that would be terrible.

She wondered if her waist could handle it.

“Anything is fine.”

But she still agreed, thinking that for heaven to bestow a great task upon a person, she must first endure these hardships.

“Then I do have a few outfits I’d like you to wear.”

Xie Jingcheng approached step by step, her cool scent enveloping the air. The distance between them was close enough to clearly see the fine hair on the other’s face.

“It won’t be the kind that only covers the important parts, will it?”

Song Qingxing bit her lip, feeling conflicted inside.

“Am I that kind of person?”

Xie Jingcheng was amused and crossed her arms, voluntarily stepping back. But a few inappropriate thoughts were bubbling up inside her.

So, she reached out and completely encircled the person in her arms.

“Besides, even if I really did that, Song Qingxing, can you leave me now?”

People usually only do things they were very unwilling to do when they are at their wit’s end.

“You…”

Seeing the little cat about to get angry, Xie Jingcheng retreated a few more steps, her pace light.

“Don’t worry, I don’t have a habit of forcing people. If you don’t want to, Qingxing, I won’t do anything.”

This statement…

Song Qingxing felt a little embarrassed. She was the one who had just agreed, and now she was going back on her word.

“I didn’t say I disagreed.”

Fingers clutching her hem, Song Qingxing slowed her breathing, telling herself that since she had decided to entrust herself to someone, she should be prepared to be taken advantage of.

Instead of fighting back like before.

If you hit me, I’ll hit you back. If you curse me, I’ll curse you back.

“No matter what, I’ll listen to you.”

However, Xie Jingcheng made no further comment. She simply said goodnight and closed the door behind her, a smile lingering at the corner of her mouth.

She hadn’t expected Song Qingxing to be so easily teased.

But it was quite interesting.